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Special Olympics Alberta will provide individuals with an intellectual disability of all ages and abilities, opportunities to realize their full athletic potential, with appropriate training, coaching and competitions, to develop life skills, a healthy body, and self-esteem.

Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) is the oldest wilderness conservation group in Alberta dedicated to the completion of a protected areas network and the conservation of wilderness throughout the province. Founded in 1965 in rural southwest Alberta by backcountry enthusists, ranchers and outfitters, AWA has grown into a provincial ortganization. With four decades of success, we are known for our tenacity, corporate memory and integrity. We have a provincial office and resource centre in Calgary, and active members throughout Alberta. A great deal of our work is carried our by volunteers. AWA is a non-profit, federally registered, charitable society.

CPAWS Wildlands League has extensive knowledge of land use in Ontario and a history of working with government, communities, scientists, the public, and resource industries on progressive conservation initiatives. We have specific experience with the impacts of industrial development on boreal forests and the wildlife that depend upon them. We closely monitored and participated in the Mining Act Modernization process and currently we are closely following the development of regulations under the Mining Act and aiding in that process, and are monitoring impacts from early exploration activities, land use and environmental assessments in the area known as the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario. We are active participants in the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement, a historic agreement signifying a new era of joint leadership in the Boreal Forest. Join us. Protect the spaces you love.

The Paré Foundation is a family foundation established by Alphonse Paré and Lucy Griffith’s nine children. In commemoration of Alphonse and Lucy’s dedication to education, the Foundation was set up to support schools and families in Canada and abroad. As of 2007, the foundation’s activities have focused on achieving this in Sub-Saharan Africa (in Malawi since 2005), with newer projects in Bolivia, Israel, and Haiti.

Through our 48 parishes and a wide variety of programs and services for every age and stage of life, we seek to engage with the communities of Vancouver Island & the Gulf Islands of British Columbia to contribute to and build up faith, hope and love in the communities we serve.

Created by an Act of Parliament in 1945, the Arctic Institute of North America is a non-profit membership organization and a multi-disciplinary research institute of the University of Calgary.

We provide programs and services designed to increase the accessibility of the arts for residents of Etobicoke (West Toronto), reach and involve special and diverse audiences, create broad community awareness of local arts organizations and artists and develop partnerships and networks to foster and sustain local arts activities. Arts Etobicoke has long been recognized as one of Canada’s finest community arts councils in large part because of innovative and quality programming. Operating funding for Arts Etobicoke comes from the City of Toronto and the Ontario Arts Council. Because this funding accounts for approximately 25% of our total income, fundraising is vital to our ongoing operations. The balance is raised through program revenues, memberships, foundations, corporate sponsorships, donations and fundraising.

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, created by an Act of Parliament in 1984, is an independent, not-for-profit think-tank on Canada’s relations with Asia. The Foundation functions as a knowledge broker, bringing together people and knowledge to provide current and comprehensive research, analysis and information on Canada’s transpacific relations. It promotes dialogue on economic, security, political and social issues, fostering informed decision-making in the Canadian public, private and non-governmental sectors. The Foundation also provides grants to support policy research and informed discussion on Canada’s relations with Asia.

Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary rescues orphaned and injured native Ontario wildlife, rehabilitates them and then releases them back to the wild. We receive no government funding and mut rely on donations to continue our work.

The Assembly of British Columbia Arts Councils is dedicated to connecting communities to promote and advance community arts and cultural development in British Columbia. The Assembly was founded in 1979. Its original purpose was to provide advocacy, leadership and support to community and regional arts councils in the province of British Columbia. Since then the Assembly has broadened its vision and mandate to support the central role of arts and arts practices in building community and the unique ways in which arts and culture contribute to a strong, healthy society. In partnership with the province's community and regional arts councils, and other arts service organizations, agencies and individuals, we undertake this by providing: advocacy, communications and networking, education, training and tools and resources.

Science Atlantic (formerly APICS) is a charitable organization representing 17 post-secondary and research institutes in Atlantic Canada. We have been providing networking and conference opportunities for undergraduate science students and faculty in the Atlantic region since 1962. Activities include annual conferences in nine disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields, lecture tours by notable scientists, awards recognizing research and science communication skills, travel assistance for students to attend conferences, and workshops for faculty.

Through your commitment to ASF, we will continue to expand and strengthen our critical conservation and research activities.