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Home of the Barrie Kiwanis Music Festival and Youth Talent Search Competition, Barrie, the Barrie Music Festival Association is comprised of a group of interested volunteers who dedicate their efforts to promoting performance opportunities for young musicians. We believe that Music Festivals provide a unique experience for competitors. Preparing for performances over several months, and then actually performing in public, teach competitors skills that will last a lifetime. And our young musicians not only get the chance to hear each other's performances, but they also receive adjudications and workshops from some of Canada's top musicians. Whether or not they continue into careers in the performing arts, for most competitors this will be the first step in what will become a lifelong support of the arts in their communities. The Barrie Music Festival Association is grateful for donations in any amount. Please help us keep the music alive! Thank you.

The BC Farm Museum was opened in 1966 and over the years has evolved into a total pioneer life collection. The museum association owns and operates over 20,000 square feet of exhibit space for over 5000 artifacts of historic farming machinery and pioneer life. The reference library contains over 5,000 volumes of books, pamphlets, and manuals.

Theatre New Brunswick began in 1969 with the aim of bringing professional theatre to a province where virtually no professional theatre existed. In those early years much of the focus was, out of necessity, on importing talent on stage and off. Along the way we developed work by New Brunswickers and raised up New Brunswick talent. Eventually, TNB’s presence throughout the province led to a new generation of theatre artists and audiences. These artists and audiences wanted to find a place for themselves and their stories on our stages. In recent years the vision has shifted from simply exposing New Brunswickers to great theatre to celebrating our own stories and talent.

Established in February 1938, Bethlehem Lutheran Church (BLC) started with Sunday school classes held in a deserted store on 66th Street and 120th Avenue in 1928.In the fall of 1932, English and German church services were conducted and it quickly became apparent that a permanent home was required. The first BLC was built on the corner of 65th Street and 119th Avenue in 1934 and in 1951 a second church was built on the corner of 59th Street and 118th Avenue. In 1961 the current property was purchased and the new building was dedicated in 1963.In 1996 -1997 a new sanctuary was added. BLC has been blessed by the service of more than 15 Lutheran Pastors,numerous teachers and laypeople over the years. BLC has a close relationship with Concordia Seminary and Concordia University College of Alberta. Bethlehem Preschool, Sunday School, Bible studies, Lutheran Women’s Missionary League and Vacation Bible School are just a few of the events/activities that call BLC their home.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada is Canada's leading youth mentoring organization, serving over 30,000 children and youth in over 1,000 communities across the country. It is our vision that "every child in Canada who needs a mentor has a mentor". Currently, there are 10,000+ children waiting to receive a mentor.

For over 27 years in Durham Region, Girls Inc. has helped girls at-risk achieve their full potential. We've provided thousands of girls knowledge, skills, and attitudes to overcome social, emotional, and economic challenges in order to achieve their full potential. Girls who participate in Girls Inc. programs: Grow self-esteem that carries over to home, school, and the community; Develop sound decision-making and communication skills; Assert themselves as confident individuals throughout their lives; Build key leadership and strong work skills; Create meaningful, supportive peer groups. Programs cover a variety of topics such as: - Body image and self esteem - Bullying and violence prevention - Health & relationships - Peer pressure - Substance use prevention - Science, math & technology - Financial literacy - Sports participation

Hailed as a national treasure, Caravan Farm Theatre has been entertaining audiences young & old, from near & far, since 1978. As one of Canada's premier outdoor theatre companies, Caravan Farm Theatre offers a wildly popular winter sleigh ride show, a stunning summer show, a fall shadow play, and Mayfair in spring. It's theatre under the stars! A BRIEF HISTORY: Caravan Farm Theatre sprang from the peripatetic Caravan Stage Company, and its ethos was shaped by a diverse community of artists, farmers and rural renegades. Informing all of this was the legacy of life on the road where horse and theatre were twined; the field and forest, pig, cow and chicken reality of an 80 acre farm, and the rural population beyond the fenceline. These early Caravan productions laid the foundation for a theatre that is at once spectacular and firmly rooted in a narrative dramatic tradition -- a broadly populist theatre with sophisticated execution.

Bishop's University is a predominantly residential university whose primary concern is offering undergraduate students a quality education in arts, sciences, business, and education. Our academic programs are broadly-based and stress inter-relationship of disciplines rather than specialization. Our residential nature and small size encourage an informal atmosphere in academic and social situations. Emphasis is placed on personal contact between faculty and students through small classes and frequent use of seminars, laboratories and tutorials. Bishop's student population of 2100 comes from every Canadian province, 18 US states and over 50 countries around the world - offering all students a complete undergraduate university experience - The Bishop's Experience.

. to provide interest in and the study of the arts generally, and literature, drama, and music in particular; . to advance knowledge of, and appreciation of, and to stimulate interest in the dramatic culture and tradition by theatrical performances and otherwise; . to provide facilities for education and instruction in the arts of theatre; . to provide improved opportunities for Canadian artistic talent; . to advance the development of the arts of theatre in Canada; . to conduct an annual festival of such in the Village of Blyth; . to collect monies by way of donations and otherwise.

L'UniThéâtre was founded in 1992, following a merger of the Théâtre Français d'Edmonton and La Boîte à Popicos. L'UniThéâtre, the only francophone professional theatre company in Alberta, produces and presents contemporary plays for theatregoers of all ages, throughout the province of Alberta. The company focuses its energy on supporting emerging, young local playwrights; commissioning new works and presenting theatre companies from throughout Canada. For children and youths, L'UniThéâtre presents a children's production every 2nd year, touring Alberta and B.C. in elementary French and French Immersion schools. As well, every Spring, students from 12 French and French Immersion Junior and High schools are gathered for a 3 day drama weekend. Students present and attend plays produced by their peers. They participate in theatre related workshops offered by professionals.

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.

HELP US HELP KIDS! Children need fun and interactive spaces to learn and grow, and Brampton Library is committed to giving them just that. But we need your help! As the community's centre for literacy and lifelong learning, the Library wants to ensure children of all ages think of the Library as the place they want to be. When they're here, we can help make a real difference - engaging them with wonderful stories and interactive and educational programs and service. We want to revitalize our children's areas, purchasing early literacy workstations and child-friendly furniture that encourages kids to stay and read, learn and grow. Your donations will help us do just that. Please give generously. For more information and colour images, please visit www.bramptonlibrary.ca. Thank you.