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At Wellspring, people living with cancer tell us what helps them the most - having access to information, receiving support, and learning new ways to cope. They also tell us the cancer journey has two roads: medical and emotional. Individuals and their loved ones often have difficulty finding the emotional, psychological and practical support they so urgently require. The support provided by Wellspring becomes a vital complement to medical treatment. In Calgary, only Wellspring devotes itself exclusively to the unique non-medical needs that cancer presents. People with cancer, their families and friends can exchange information, develop a support system and create a sense of hope, in a warm, caring and welcoming atmosphere. Wellspring charges no fees. Its programs are available free to anyone living with any type of cancer at any stage. Programs include individual and group classes, coping skills, expressive therapies, energy work, educational workshops and a discussion series.

The Mental Health Foundation is an non-profit organization dedicated to helping those afflicted by mental health issues and addiction find the care and supports they need. While raising funds for community projects the Mental Health Foundation advocates for a better understanding of mental health and addiction issues and provides a directory of mental health services for those in need. The Mental Health Foundation is an Alberta-based organization servicing the Edmonton and surrounding area.

The Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance (CCHA) is an organization made up of patients with a congenital heart defect, their friends, families, and the medical community. With your support, we aim to improve the quality of care for these patients, many of whom require lifelong expert care.

About Our Charity Shifra Home is a maternity residence and resource centre for young pregnant women. Located in Burlington, Ontario, Shifra Home provides a safe environment that assists the resident in making informed decisions about parenting or adoption. Our programs are designed to support, shelter, nurture and care for young mothers, fathers and their babies. Our doors are open to residents at any time during their pregnancy and up to three months after the birth of their baby.

The Canadian Breast Cancer Support Fund is a national, volunteer driven charity providing financial support to breast cancer patients. There are two sides to every story about breast cancer. For the most part, the story is about pink ribbons and working towards a future where it doesn’t exist. But that ‘s just one side of the story…and it’s not ours. Ours is a story of breast cancer patients taking on debt to pay for food and shelter and medications - as well as other expenses. Ours is the all too common story of struggling, not to survive, but to afford to survive. But, it’s a story were here to change. The Canadian Breast Cancer Support Fund provides short-term financial support for breast cancer patients… so they can focus, simply and solely, on fighting their disease.

Following a model of care and accompaniment developed by Partners In Health 25 years ago, PIH Canada takes a comprehensive approach to health care for the poor -- one that addresses root causes of poverty and disease in communities by starting with the stories and needs of individual patients. We believe high quality medical care is a human right, and that the health of the world’s poor, wherever they live, places a unique claim on our collective moral obligation. This is the vision that PIH Canada’s work will uphold. We look forward to working with all those across Canada – students and seniors, corporations and community groups, universities and other NGOs – who share our passion for this work.

Growing Chefs! has a vision for a future with healthier kids making healthier choices. Our program teaches children about growing and cooking healthy food by placing chef volunteers into elementary schools. Through our hands-on Growing Chefs! Classroom Gardening and Cooking Program, we teach kids about where their food comes from and the benefits of eating fresh, nutritious meals. Growing Chefs! pairs teams of chef volunteers with elementary school classrooms to grow vegetables, do cooking lessons, and get kids excited about healthy eating. On the chefs’ first visit, they help students plant indoor windowsill gardens consisting of fast-growing vegetables. The chefs return to the classroom every two weeks for 3.5 months to help the students care for the garden and lead lessons on nutrition, gardening, and healthy food systems. At the end of the program, the chefs help the students harvest their vegetables and teach them to cook delicious meals with the food they’ve grown.

The Canadian Shaare Zedek Hospital Foundation is a Canadian not-for-profit that has been working, in partnership with similar offices around the world, for nearly 40 years, to raise funds in support of the Medical Center. For more than a century, Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, a 500-bed facility located in the center of the city, has been known as a "Hospital with a Heart." The Medical Center relies on the support of friends around the world to provide the resources for research, special projects and capital development. Each year, the Hospital identifies its fundraising priorities. It usually includes a menu of projects to improve or update current areas within the Hospital as well as more specific development projects to improve current Centers of Excellence.

CMHA, National accomplishes its mission through advocacy, education, research and service. For example, as a social advocate, we encourage public action and commitment to strengthening community mental health services, policies and legislation affecting those services. We submit policy statements and briefs to the federal government on behalf of all Canadians. We also collaborate wherever and whenever possible on common issues with mental health service providers, federal government, community organizations, consumers of mental health services and their families. We promote and create innovative programs that address mental health issues; our mental health projects are based on principles of empowerment, peer and family support, participation in decision-making, citizenship, and inclusion in community life. Our programs assist with employment, housing, early intervention for youth, peer support, recreational services, stress reduction workshops, and public education campaigns.

The liver is a resilient, maintenance-free organ that's easy to ignore - until something goes wrong. Because of its wide-ranging responsibilities, the liver often comes under attack by viruses, toxic substances (including alcohol), contaminants and disease. Even when it is under siege however, the liver is very slow to complain. Often, people with liver problems will be completely unaware because they may have few, if any, symptoms. The liver is such a stalwart organ that it will continue working even when two thirds of it has been damaged by scarring (cirrhosis). While there have been major advances in treating liver diseases, there are no cures. That's why it's important to take steps to prevent liver disease, such as making healthy lifestyle choices and getting immunized against viruses that can cause liver disease.

Please visit our website at www.ontario.cmha.ca for more information.

A non-profit and volunteer-based health charity, The Lung Association depends on donations from the public to support lung health research, education, prevention and advocacy.