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CMHA - Multi service community agency servicing Muskoka Parry Sound including crisis and intake support, community outreach and support, court diversion, supportive housing, counselling, seniors mental health, aboriginal mental health program, partner assault response program, and Adult Protective Services CMHA MUSKOKA-PARRY SOUND

As a family resource program we invite parents/grandparents with children 0 - 5 years old to enjoy our active playroom, participate in parent education programs and share the joys and challenges of parenting. Becoming a parent is a life altering event and many families lack the support and wisdom of grandparents and experienced friends. Here they are supported by early childhood education (ECE) certified staff and family support workers. The first six years of life form the crucial foundation for all the years to follow. We help parents be the best they can be to ensure their children have a good start in life.

Every month, the volunteers of Victoria’s Quilts Canada make and distribute over 480 quilts free-of-charge to individuals diagnosed with cancer across Canada. Each quilt, which represents a virtual hug, is handmade by one of about 1100 volunteers. The quilts provide comfort: spiritually, with the stress and anxiety of a cancer diagnosis, and physically, as they provide warmth during treatment. With the number of people stricken with cancer continually rising, Victoria’s Quilts Canada has seen a marked increase in the demand for quilts, and this trend is expected to increase even more. With the help of our volunteers, the community and blessings from above, we will continue to provide comfort, both physical and spiritual, to those struggling with cancer, and we will continue to grow until the day that cancer is no longer with us.

At Opportunity International, we are optimists - and for good reason. Over the past 15 years, Opportunity International created 10 million jobs through $6.8 billion in loans to over 10,000 businesses. Opportunity International is a non-profit microfinance organization dedicated to helping the working poor in 27 developing countries. Founded in 1971, Opportunity International provides small loans – sometimes as little as $50 – and other services that allow entrepreneurs to start or expand a business, develop a steady income and provide for their families. By giving the entrepreneurial poor a “working chance", Opportunity International helps uplift entire communities through job creation. 85% of Opportunity International’s clients are women.

Funds donated to Make-A-Wish Atlantic Canada stay in our region to help grant the wishes of sick children. We grant wishes to children between the ages of 3 to 17 who live in all four Atlantic Provinces.

Kawartha Food Share currently assists more than 7,700 men women and children every month through our 37 member agencies across the City & County of Peterborough. Last year our warehouse distributed over 6.5 Million dollars of food and emergency care needs. We also partner with the school breakfast programs in serving over 158,000 meals a month. Please visit our web site for a list of our member agencies and more information.

The Women’s Centre of Calgary is a unique, street-front organization that provides a variety of services and opportunities to the women of Calgary. Our mission is to be every woman’s place for support,connections and community. Our vision is women supporting communities, communities supporting women. The Women’s Centre is a safe place for women to: • get assistance • connect with others • work for change

Since June 1984, Partners in Mission Food Bank has been relieving hunger by distributing over 223,798 food hampers to low income people in the Kingston area.

The Georgina Community Food Pantry (GCFP) provides emergency food service to residence of Georgina. Currently we distribute a four day supply of food each month to upwards of 1000 people. Children receive more than 50 per cent of the food we dispense. With this in mind, the GCFP is presently striving to increase the fresh food portion of our food parcels. Each week the GCFP purchases milk, eggs, hamburger meat as well as fruits and vegetables to enhance the nutritional value of the food distributed. While the GCFP continues to deliver this essential emergency food service, we have expanded our role. The GCFP gives our visitors the opportunity to grow their own food and broaden their knowledge of nutritious meal planning by providing them with the opportunity to participate in our community garden and community kitchen programs. The GCFP appreciates the support from members of our community. Your donations make it possible for us to continue our much needed services.

Domestic Abuse Services (Our Lady of Good Counsel Society) is a registered, non-profit organization founded in 1995, within the Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver, under the auspices of the Catholic Women’s League. We assist anyone seeking safety or recovery from domestic abuse – regardless of religious denomination, race, sex, or creed. Members of the society are: volunteers who uphold Catholic & Christian values; providers of direct services for domestic abuse victims; advocators of non-violence in the community

The core values of spirituality, hospitality, sacredness of life, justice, growth and vision inform our Home and ensure that each Resident is empowered to realize their fullest potential.

The British Columbia Law Institute was created in January 1997 by incorporation under the Provincial Society Act. It is the effective successor to the British Columbia Law Reform Commission which ceased operations that year. BCLI carries out scholarly research, writing and analysis for law reform, collaborating with government and other entities, and providing materials and support for outreach and public information. In 2003 BCLI created the Canadian Centre for Elder Law (CCEL) as a vehicle to carry forward its work in relation to legal issues affecting seniors. CCEL is a response to the need in Canada for a body that has a dedicated focus on this area to facilitate the development of Elder Law as a coherent body of knowledge. Further information about BCLI and its work may be found at its website at www.bcli.org .