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The Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation (CWGHR) is a national charitable organization that promotes innovation and excellence in rehabilitation in the context of HIV. CWGHR is multi-sector and multi-disciplinary in its membership and its activities. CWGHR bridges the traditionally separate worlds of HIV, disability and rehabilitation. CWGHR members include people living with HIV, community-based HIV and disability organizations, national associations of health professionals, government agencies, private businesses, and the employment sector. CWGHR undertakes and promotes research and education to expand and enhance responses to the rehabilitation needs of people living with HIV.

City Centre Care Society provides care to the marginalized of dowtown Vancouver. In operation since 1907, the society is licensed to provide services to 194 residents and tenants in three programs: 100 residents in Complex Care, 22 residents in the Addiction Recovery Program and 72 residents in Assisted Living.

"Shalem" (pronounced ShaLAME) is a beautiful Hebrew word which means "wholeness", "restoration" and "peace". In that spirit, and driven by such core Gospel values as healing, restoration and community for all, we seek to come alongside those who are hurting and vulnerable. We believe that all of us are wounded in some way but that healing and restoration is also possible. Shalem offers two ways of accompaniment: 1. Individual, couple and family counselling. We also offer specialized therapy for children and youth who struggle with attachment disorders and their caregivers. We deeply honour and respect all those who embark on a journey of healing. 2. Equipping and supporting communities, including faith communities, to better embrace the needs of people who struggle with emotional distress and/or mental illness. Our dream includes developing services which help to define a new, mutually beneficial relationship between professional mental health programs and community.

The YMCA’s purpose is to build strong kids, strong families, and strong communities through the planning and implementation of programs balancing the development of spirit, mind and body. The YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth serves the entire Halifax Regional Municipality, a population of 400,000, as well as having several outreach programs across the Province of Nova Scotia. More than 50,000 people use YMCA programs and services annually; 30,000 of these are young people. Through YMCA Strong Kids we provide $300,000 each year to provide access to the hundreds of young people and families who are willing, but unable, to afford full program fees. Most of this financial assistance is due to the generosity of our donors. All funds raised for YMCA Strong Kids provide access to programs including: • Health and Recreation • Camping • Child Care & Afterschool Programs • Programs for immigrant youth and their families

Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) of Canada is a national children’s charity dedicated to helping kids and supporting families across Canada. At RMHC, we know that when a child faces serious illness or disability they face it better as a family, and we are dedicated to helping kids and supporting families when they need us most. RMHC achieves this by supporting each Canadian Ronald McDonald House®, the Ronald McDonald Family Room® Program and many other children’s charities across Canada. Since inception, RMHC has awarded over $59 Million to local children's charities across Canada.

For over 40 years, Renascent has honoured the principle that everyone deserves a chance at a better life in recovery. Through the gratitude and generosity of donors, Renascent has never turned away a suffering alcoholic, drug addict or family member simply because they didn’t have enough money. In 2010, Renascent celebrated 40 years of service and welcomed its 40,000th client. You can help lay the foundation for the next 40 years by making a one-time or monthly donation to the Renascent Foundation.

The Canadian Red Cross Society is a volunteer-based humanitarian organization founded in 1896 and incorporated in 1909. The Society provides disaster relief and humanitarian service to the public through its international, disaster, safety and community-based health and social services.

The NCWC Education fund works closely with the National Council of Women of Canada, which represents over 750,000 Canadians through its 24 Nationally Organized Affiliated Societies, Provincial Councils in 6 Provinces and 15 Local Councils of Women. Joint research has been done and public education programs held over the past 10 years on: *Young Women and Violence Prevention *Securing Our Future-the Economics of Later Life action plans/curricula developed to help young women plan for a healthy economic future *'Canada's Water'07 AGM panel re water shortages,impacts of mega dams, drought, mining, a need for a National Water Strategy *'The Water/Energy Connections Project' 08-10 i.e. NCWC Education Fund AGM programs re Great Lakes, Nuclear,'Soft' Water/Energy Paths,Climate;Public Meetings, Newsletters, Web site, Cross -Canada Survey on water/energy use & public opinion on government energy and water policies (*Project funded by the Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation)

HSC was founded in 1973 as a national voluntary health charity. The Huntington Society of Canada (HSC) is a national network of volunteers and professionals united in the fight against HD. Together, we: Strengthen families as they cope with each progressive loss, thanks to a network of HSC Resource Centres and individual and family service professionals across the country. Provide day programs, support groups, summer camps, in-service seminars, counselling, resource materials, and referrals for Huntington's families. Educate healthcare professionals about HD through seminars, care manuals, and video resources. Partner with globally rewith globally respected research organizations on research into areas that hold the most promise for a treatment or cure. Offer postdoctoral graduate scholarships to encourage more young scientists as they begin their careers. Lead 30 volunteer chapters and area representatives from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island.

On April 1, 2008, the Northern Cancer Research Foundation and the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation joined forces to become Northwestern Ontario's most effective fundraising organization. The integrated foundation represents more effectively the needs of patients and their families, with efforts encompassing all areas of healthcare delivery as well as medical research and disease prevention. The new Health Sciences Foundation features three specialty funds: the Northern Cancer Fund, the Northern Cardiac Fund and the Health Sciences Discovery Fund. Each fund represents an area of high activity and high need in our community: in Northwestern Ontario, Cancer and Cardiac Disease are responsible for the vast majority of deaths, while medical research is the single most significant area of growth and promise in our community. Donors are able to designate their gifts to either fund or can support any area of care within the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.