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Adsum for Women & Children
Halifax, NS
Adsum is privileged to support Women & Children and femal youth, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, in a client-centred, non-judgmental way; to provide services and housing, from crisis to stability, through short and longer term housing, programs and resources that offer safety and an opportunity for growth, and to advocate for women & children and work to eliminate poverty and the societal conditions that create homelessness.
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ALS Society of Ontario
Markham, ON
The ALS Society of Ontario is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the necessary equipment and support services to those living with ALS as well as to provide funding to the ALS Society of Canada towards research for a cure.
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Alzheimer Society of Ontario
Toronto, ON
Founded in 1983, the Alzheimer Society of Ontario (ASO) is the province's leading care and research charity committed to helping people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.
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Canadian Mental Health Association Peterborough
Peterborough, ON
The Canadian Mental Health Association is a national, non-profit, charitable organization consisting of provincial bodies which are further divided into local branches. The mission of CMHA Peterborough is to work with individuals, families and community partners in providing services to promote and enhance the mental health and wellness of those living within the communities we serve.
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Community Living Ontario
Toronto, ON
Community Living Ontario is a non-profit, provincial association that advocates for people who have an intellectual disability to be fully included in all aspects of community life.
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Earth Day Canada
Toronto, ON
Earth Day Canada (EDC) is a national environmental communications organization mandated to improve the state of the environment by empowering Canadians to achieve local solutions. Since 1991, EDC has been coordinating Earth Day/Earth Month events, and creating successful community programs and award-winning artistic and media projects.
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IWK Health Centre Foundation
Halifax, NS
The IWK Health Centre Foundation exists to ensure patients receive excellent care, both inside the IWK and in their home communities, by funding the equipment, programs, and people that government does not.
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Jane/Finch Community and Family Centre
Toronto, ON
Jane/Finch Community and Family Centre is a community based organization driven by passion, innovation and a strong commitment to social justice, community engagement and collaboration. Our Vision is a healthy Jane Finch community - strong, inclusive, socially and politically active through diversity, opportunity and participation.
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Make-A-Wish Northern Alberta
Edmonton, AB
The main objective of our organization is to grant the wishes of children between the ages of 3-18 who have life threatening illness to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Our organization works with physicians and social workers and their public organizations to receive referrals of wish children. Due to an increased in public awareness there in a continuing increase in demand of services. Our funding is provided through donation and fundraising activities.
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Muscular Dystrophy Canada
Toronto, ON
Muscular dystrophy is the name for a group of neuromuscular disorders that are characterized by progressive weakness and wasting of the voluntary muscles that control body movement. As muscle tissue weakens and wastes away, it is replaced by fatty and connective tissue.
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Ontario March of Dimes
Toronto, ON
Ontario March of Dimes is the largest community-based rehabilitation and advocacy organization for people with physical disabilities in the province. Our goal is to enhance the independence and community participation of people with physical disabilities every day through a wide range of programs and services across the province.
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Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank
Halifax, NS
Parker Street is a local non-profit organization that has been serving the less fortunate in the Halifax Regional Municipality since 1983, currently feeding more than 250 families each week. In 1995, they expanded services to provide furniture, skills development training, computer recycling, emergency funding, sponsorship and mentoring, as well as operating two surplus outlets in Halifax and Dartmouth.
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The Arthritis Society Ontario
Toronto, ON
The history of The Arthritis Society spans six decades and includes many advancements in the fight against arthritis. Our mission is to search for the underlying causes and subsequent cures for arthritis, and to promote the best possible care and treatment for people with arthritis.
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The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan is a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization working across a broad range of activities - from getting school children up and active through to helping stroke survivors get back on the road to recovery. Our research investment involves the microscopic through to the society - all with the goals of preventing heart disease and stroke and of helping those people who do experience it to survive and thrive.
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The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation
Toronto, ON
Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) is one of the top 5 cancer research centres in the world. New discoveries and innovative cancer therapies that are changing cancer care for patients globally are happening right here in downtown Toronto, at Princess Margaret hospital.
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The Schizophrenia Society of Alberta (SSA)
Calgary, AB
The Schizophrenia Society of Alberta (SSA) is a non-profit organization, established in 1980, whose current mission statement is to alleviate the suffering caused by schizophrenia and other related illnesses. Our major focus is on personal and organizational advocacy, education, self-help, and research.
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Windfall Canada
Toronto, ON
Windfall Canada acquires new clothing and other basic-needs items and distributes these items to social service agencies for the purpose of alleviating poverty and fostering human dignity. Consequently, Windfall raises awareness of poverty as a social issue.
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Youth Action Network (YAN)
Toronto, ON
Youth Action Network (YAN) is a non-profit organization run fully by youth, for youth. We are dedicated towards motivating and empowering young people to take action on social justice and environmental issues that concern them. As a fully independent organization, YAN is committed to ensuring that youth play an integral role in their communities.
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Youth Emergency Shelter Society
Edmonton, AB
Helping homeless youth is a daunting task. YESS has come up with a mission: Giving youth at risk a chance; and a vision: YESS will be a well-respected and compassionate service provider for youth at risk. The organization will be one that youth want to utilize, people want to work for and the community wants to support.
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