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Founded in 1976, Working Women Community Centre is a non-profit and charitable organization that provides immigrant women and their families with opportunities to improve the quality of their lives through self-development and community action. We provide a range of services that include: - settlement - language and training - employment - health and wellness - public education and community development

The Yarmouth Hospital Foundation is a registered charitable organization providing funding to enhance patient care at the Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Since its establishment in 1970, and through the generosity of the community, the Foundation has helped to fund a major building expansion and has invested more than $17 million in equipment and facilities at the Yarmouth Regional Hospital. On average the Foundation purchases more than $300,000 in patient-related equipment for the hospital each year. The Yarmouth Hospital Foundation is governed by a voluntary board of directors with representatives from the local community and the hospital. Funds are raised through major gift solicitation, community mail appeals, special events, memorial gifts and other fundraising activities.

Yasodhara Ashram is a vibrant spiritual community where people of all ages work together to expand their awareness and to live the teachings of yoga. Open to people from all religious traditions, what we teach and practice promotes values of selfless service, compassion and devotion. Our goal is to bring quality into daily life and Light to the world. We train teachers and foster the growth of affiliated centres. We also publish books, CDs and DVDs of timeless wisdom (www.timeless.org). Founded in 1963 by Swami Radha, the Ashram is a registered educational institution with sister charities in Canada (Friends of Radha Foundation) and the USA (Association for the Development of Human Potential). The Ashram also maintains close relationships with other charities founded on Swami Radha's teachings in the United Kingom and Austrailia.

Education is vital to all children but not all learning takes place in the classroom. The dynamic and exciting theatre experiences that YPT has to offer promote creativity, critical thinking and confidence in young people.

YWCA Cambridge is a multi-service agency focusing its programs and services on women and their families in the following areas: Licensed child care, Summer day camp, Women's employment (Small Steps to Success), YWCA Week Without Violence (Power of Being a Girl Conference), Women of Distinction, Community Awareness and Education Programs(International Women's Day, Take Back the Night, December 6 Coalition, Women's Safety Audit Program), Girl's Programming (Body Image and Self-Esteem Workshops, Internet Safety), Social Action and advocacy on issues that impact women and girls.

YWS is Etobicoke's singular emergency residence and referral agency serving homeless youth between the ages of 16 and 24. The 30 bed Emergency Residential Program meets the immediate needs of the youth by providing safe shelter, crisis counselling, nutritious food, clothing and hygiene products. Residents are given access to life skills training sessions and workshops through YWS's Steps to Success and Housing Programs. An Employment Program aims to alleviate the obstacles youth encounter in finding and maintaining employment. A Stay in School Program offers longer-term accommodation for up to 20 youth while they focus on completing their education. Youth Without Shelter' s vision is to end homelessness, one youth at a time, one step at a time.

YCS Organizational Goals: ADVOCACY: to advocate for policies, legislation, process and actions which support the conservation of the Yukon’s natural resources and protection of the Yukon’s ecosystems. EDUCATION: to promote and enhance awareness, appreciation, and understanding of the Yukon’s ecosystems and support behaviour and practices which lead to conservation and preservation in the Yukon and beyond. RESEARCH: To undertake research in support of Yukon Conservation Society activities, in particular on topics where a unique contribution can be made or alternative solutions can be developed or demonstrated. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION: To build and maintain a strong territory-wide organization that is efficient, effective, and responsive to Yukon ecological and human conditions.

Yukon Learn Society was duly registered as a Society under the Societies Act of the Yukon On August 19, 1983 The Vison of YLS is to be known as the Yukon Society that provides free, quality adult literacy services to the Yukon. Our Mandate is to promote and provide free adult literacy services throughout the Yukon. Our primary focus is to offer free one-to-one tutoring to learners hoping to improve their reading, writing, math or computer skills. We have an Education Centre that provides for library use, scheduled computer classes or self directed computer studies. We are active in the Yukon Communities working with Literacy Stakeholders and Yukon First Nations to provide basic literacy needs. We also work with literacy stakeholders to develop and deliver adult literacy services.

The first Winnipeg Folk Festival was held in 1974 in Birds Hill Park as a one-time celebration to mark Winnipeg’s 100th anniversary. Featuring 50 acts on four stages, this inaugural festival was free and attracted 22,000 over the three-day weekend. The Winnipeg Folk Festival has grown over the past 40 years to be one of the premier outdoor music festivals in the world. Today the operating budget is more than $4.3M, and total attendance exceeds 80,000. Each year close to 75 acts and 3000 volunteers come together to create the best 5-days in July! The success of the summer festival has propelled the Winnipeg Folk Festival into a year-round centre of folk music. Throughout the year, the festival produces dozens of concerts, engages the community through our Education and Outreach initiatives and operates a music store and our own performance venue, the Folk Exchange, in the heart of the exchange district in downtown Winnipeg. www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca

The OBHS seeks to educate, entertain, inform and inspire for the benefit of Canadians of African origin and for all who support diversity, inclusivity, educational initiatives and cultural industries. Founded by educators in 1978, the OBHS is a non-profit organization operated primarily by volunteers. The OBHS has successfully petitioned all government levels for the formal recognition of February as Black History Month, and August 1st as Emancipation Day. The OBHS provides local tours, exhibits, speakers, the official OBHS Black History Month poster, annual OBHS Leaders of Tomorrow youth conferences/events, annual bus tours, research, resource centre, oral history tapes, and intends to create a centre for African-Canadian history and culture in Toronto.

Financial assistance requests on behalf of needy children can only be produced by primary school principals or CLSC’s (Local community service center) caregivers. This assistance must have a direct positive impact on children’s life in schools. Here are some examples. Health and welfare: glasses, meals, clothing; Homework lessons trainings; Supply and school materials; Daycare or transportation expenses; Specialized services: occupational therapy, speech therapy, psychology, etc. Cultural activities; Scholarships in arts or sports. Nearly 3,000 children benefit from a financial assistance every year.

Our current projects include a comprehensive community initiative in South Haney, Maple Ridge, B.C., based on the "building community from within" approach. We plan to implement a unique mentoring system called a Block College. In the food security realm, we operate two community gardens and promote organic gardening through workshops and pesticide alternatives education. We are also the proud stewards of a heritage building in Maple Ridge, helping to maintain the legacy of the Japanese Canadian homesteading pioneers. To connect all these endeavors, we are an action group of the local transition town initiative, Golden Ears Transition Initiative (GETI), which will help to build resilience in the community to the environmental, social and economic challenges and opportunities likely to shape our future.