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Ecosource is all about changing the world, right in our own backyard! We are leaders in grassroots environmental education in Peel Region and across Ontario. Our staff team works in schools and throughout the community, delivering interactive learning experiences that inspire youth and adults to take responsible personal environmental actions that make a huge difference to the health of the planet. We are proud to work with over 40 000 youth and adult community members annually!

NECEF was founded in 1984. The organization is a volunteer based organization that operates on two broad defining objectives: to promote a greater understanding of history, culture and contemporary situation in the Middle East, focusing on the Arab World; and, to fund humanitarian, educational, development and health related projects in the region.

Better Hearing for Everyone.

Founded in 1948 as the St Catharines Civic Orchestra by Jan Wolanek, the Niagara Symphony was initially a community orchestra; its governing body assumed the name St. Catharines Symphony Association in 1963 and changed it in 1978 to the Niagara Symphony Association to reflect increased regional responsibilities. Now a 52-piece professional orchestra, the Niagara Symphony operates under a collective agreement with Local 298 of the AF of M. It is a professional music resource serving all communities in the Niagara Region. Each season includes four Masterworks programs and four POPS programs - 12 concerts each year. The Symphony delivers programs, performances and musical services at the highest possible professional level, serving the musical needs and expectations of the Region's residents and visitors. Through its outstanding contribution to the cultural ecology of the Niagara Region, the Niagara Symphony is an example of what makes Niagara a great place in which to live.

One of Canada’s finest and last remaining grand estates, featuring architectural, landscape and interior designs of the 1920’s and 1930’s, Parkwood was home, from 1917-1972, to auto baron R. Samuel McLaughlin (founder of General Motors Canada)and his family. Parkwood is praised by Canada’s Historic Site and Monuments Board as “a rare surviving example of the type of estate developed in Canada during the inter-war years, and is rarer still by its essentially intact condition, furnished and run to illustrate as it was lived within.” The majestic estate that was once a private enclave experienced by a select few is now a National Historic Site, open year-round, to be enjoyed by all. The Parkwood Foundation has successfully raised $5 million to date, for conservation and preservation of this magnificent estate. Your support will help us continue to preserve this important heritage site, for th education and enjoyment of all.

The Peterborough Humane Society, a registered charitable organization dependent on public donations, was established in 1941. As an Affiliated Society of the OSPCA, with the mandate to facilitate and provide for the prevention of cruelty to animals and their relief therefrom, our Humane Society offers a wide range of vital services to the community. Working in cooperation with many agencies and departments we continue promoting responsible pet ownership concepts through community outreach, one-on-one encounters with residents and the use of legal action as the last resort. Approximately 1,500 animals are received at the shelter each year, many of which are lost, injured or abandoned. While in our care they are provided with food, care, shelter and lots of love and attention. We speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. The Peterborough Humane Society is grateful to our supporters, staff, and volunteers for their wonderful support and dedication.

Established in 1976, PALS is the longest standing farmland preservation group in Canada.Through research, education and participation in national, provincial and local meetings, its members have raised the level of understanding Canada-wide about the very special nature of the 15,000 acres of tender fruitland and equal amount of grape lands, in Niagara, where the combination of soils and climate ( as provided by the interaction of the Niagara Escarpment and Lake Ontario ( and the Fonthill Kame in south Niagara) allows for the growing of the best tender fruit in North America These minuscule lands, when compared with the hundreds of thousands of acres of class 1-3 farmlands in Ontario and 2-3 million acres of class 1-3 farmland in Canada, are under constant threat of urban uses. consequently, Niagara fruit lands are a National, Provincial and Local resource that PALS is determined to protect for future generations .

Founded in 1978, by Merrilee Hodgins and Joyce Shietze, The School of Dance has an international reputation as a centre for excellence in arts education. The School offers training programmes in ballet and contemporary dance as well as professional development courses for teachers. The School's Community Arts Programmes include classes for adults and children. Graduates of The School of Dance are performing with companies world-wide. Each year, The School’s Arts Education Programmes touch the lives of over 70,000 Ontarians with special classes for persons with disabilities, boys only projects and school visits designed to inspire interest in the arts through the magic of dance. The School is a Canadian, not for profit, charitable institution. For more information, contact The School of Dance at 613-238-7838 or visit www.theschoolofdance.ca

The Scottish Rite Freemasons created the Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation of Canada in 1964, funded by donations and bequests from thousands of members across the country. From the inception, the Foundation has concentrated its efforts in support of research into the causes of, and hopefully the eventual cure of “puzzles of the mind”, especially as it afflicts children and persons of advanced years. The Foundation concentrates its assistance in research into the causes of “puzzles of the mind” as opposed to active treatment. Each year, the Foundation disburses the income earned on its endowment funds to medical research and university bursaries. In recent years this disbursement has been approximately $550,000 annually. Giving has never been easier now that we can accept secure online donations with the assistance of CanadHelps.org. Donate in memoriam, in honour of family or friends, or to celebrate special occasions such as anniversaries, birthdays and holidays.

PPP’s current programs and activities include: Papua: Land of Peace – Civil Society Leadership in Conflict Transformation: a civil society strengthening initiative to enable the work of five Papuan civil society organizations in Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia. Pedaling for Papua is an international bicycle odyssey during which cyclist and campaign leader Jeremy Bally will be telling the story of West Papua through performance art. Learn more at: www.pedallingforpapua.com PPP also presents ongoing public engagement programming which includes our One Wave Festival – celebrating the diversity of the North and South Pacific and the great ocean we all share; publication of Tok Blong Pasifik that covers the news and views of the Pacific; and educational lectures, presentations, adjunct advisory networking, etc. We are currently raising funds for a number of initiatives outlined on our giving page. Please visit our website, join us on Facebook or call us to learn more.

The Greater Saint John Community Foundation serves as a trustee for charitable, educational and cultural purposes. It administers funds given by the public-spirited individuals for the benefit of the people of this area. Since 1976, the Foundation’s assets have grown to approximately $9 M. The endowments encompass fifty distinct funds, all of which benefit Greater Saint John.

In just half a century, the University of Waterloo, located at the heart of Canada's technology hub, has become one of Canada's leading comprehensive universities with 35,000 full- and part-time students in undergraduate and graduate programs. Waterloo, as home to the world's largest post-secondary co-operative education program, embraces its connections to the world and encourages enterprising partnerships in learning, research and discovery. In the next decade, the university is committed to building a better future for Canada and the world by championing innovation and collaboration to create solutions relevant to the needs of today and tomorrow. For more information about Waterloo, please visit www.uwaterloo.ca.