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The key activities of Compassion Society are the operation of a free clothing share, food cupboard and referral program. Through community donations and membership with Refresh Foods we are able to provide emergency support to over 3,000 adults, children and seniors, including many newcomers to Canada. If the service required is something we cannot provide, we make sure that people know where to find assistance. We are proud to be able to work closely with front line staff from many Halton organizations including Halton Children's Aid, Halton Multicultural Council and Halton Women's Place.

Food4Kids provides backpacks of healthy food for kids with limited or no food during weekend periods. Packages of healthy foods are prepared off-site by volunteers and delivered to schools each Friday to ensure children have nourishment over the weekend. Each food package contains kid friendly, non-perishable and easy to prepare meals with maximum nutrient value. For many children, hunger is not an occasional missed meal... it is a way of life. Children are often helpless in controlling the food supply in their homes. Food4Kids ensures children lacking food are provided with nourishment vital to their physical, emotional, cognitive, social and academic success. The cost per backpack is $10.00 or $400 to feed a child for an entire school year.

Next Step Ministries helps people take their Next Step. Moving beyond the basic needs of survival, we help people engage in activities that will support and enhance their lives physically, emotionally and spiritually. We come along side people who have experienced drug addiction, trauma, sexual exploitation, homelessness or have been in jail and need to rebuild their lives but are lacking the support and skills to do so. We have recently opened "Sparrow House" second stage housing for those who have been sexually exploited. We also offer a life skills day program for the women we serve. In short we help people take their Next Step whether it is writing a resume, getting a GED, learning basic skills such as cooking or budgeting as well as connecting them with the greater community through the use of volunteers.

Everyone needs help at some time- our goal is to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable street youth here in Vancouver. The H.E.L.P. Scholarship Fund gives street youth the chance at a better life through education, skills learning and apprenticeship.

Committed to creating a world of welcome, Kinbrace actively engages people in Canada's refugee protection system by providing: Housing We transition families and singles from homelessness to regular housing. Orientation We direct newcomers through the complexities of systems and culture for purposeful integration. Accompaniment We walk with people through the vulnerability of displacement, exile and loss to strengthen resiliency. Education We inspire the Canadian public into an informed, hopeful and mobilized posture of welcome and embrace.

Ontario March of Dimes is one of the largest charitable rehabilitation organizations in Ontario, providing a wide range of services across the province to enhance the independence and community participation of people with physical disabilities. Our consumers include those who have cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, post-polio syndrome, and people who have acquired their disability through injury, or have experienced a stroke. We help people find jobs, acquire wheelchairs and other assistive devices, provide recreation programs to those who are socially isolated, and so much more.

WDDS (Woodstock and District Developmental Services), a non-profit charitable organization, has been providing opportunities and supports for people with developmental disabilities in Oxford County since 1959. We offer a wide range of individualized supports and services through our Accommodation, Employment, Day, Youth and Family Support programs. WDDS believes that people with developmental disabilities should: •Be Treated with respect, dignity and equality; •Have opportunities for community participation and to develop relationships of their choice; •Receive quality supports to be as independent as possible and grow to their maximum potential. Through advocacy and public education WDDS will continue to strive for inclusion as we seek to play our part in achieving "a community where everybody belongs."

Since 1974, we have provided shelter and services for women, with or without children, who are experiencing abuse in intimate relationships. Programs include: 24-hour crisis line; shelter services; in-house children's programs; children who witness abuse program; stopping the violence counselling program; spousal assault victim support program; and, training and community education. On average, we provide emergency shelter and counselling to 275 women and 190 children accompany their mothers to our Shelter. In addition, over 450 women and 100 children receive our community outreach counselling services. Community Support in Action: We couldn't do it without you.

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The essence of Birthright is love. Birthright is unique and committed to offering free, non-judgmental help to women facing unplanned pregnancies. Birthright offers love, hope and support to each woman, to help her make a realistic plan for her future and the future of her unborn child.

Bissell Centre takes a holistic approach to addressing the root issues surrounding poverty and homelessness. Our programs and services are hinged on the principle that building respectful, trusting relationships helps deal with the core issues of a person in poverty. Bissell engages with our community members to learn who they are, what their unique barriers are and provide the resources necessary to emerge out of poverty and reconnect with their hope. Programs work with one another to address the many daily and long-term issues such as hunger, education, employment, safety, housing and mental health. Our services include: • Drop-In Centre and Emergency Support • Housing Program • Inner City Victims Services • Women's & Parenting Programs • Child Care • Employment Skills Training • Casual Labour Program • Hunger & Nutrition Aid • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum of Services • Recreation & Wellness Please visit us at: www.bissellcentre.org Thank-you for your generosity.

The Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa (BGCO) has served the Ottawa community since 1923, reaching out to 4,500 children and youth each year through after-school, weekend and summer programs that build self-esteem and help to develop stronger social skills. We utilize an integrated model of age-appropriate social, recreational and academic activities that include proven strategies for building positive relationships, mentoring, conflict resolution, skill development and employment training. These programs are developed in collaboration with families, local schools and other community partners to create comprehensive healthy living opportunities for children and youth.