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Telemiracle is a 20 hour telethon, run by 1200 Kinsmen, Kinettes and CTV production volunteers that has become a part of the hearts and minds of the People of Saskatchewan. As a grassroots organization, the Kinsmen Telemiracle Foundation responds to a variety of special needs. Through Telemiracle, we have distributed millions of dollars, touching thousands of people throughout the province, improving quality of life and assisting families and groups where no one else is able to. What is the need? - specialty wheel chairs cost $3000-$5000; - wheelchair lifts are worth $2000; - scooters average $2500-$4500; - “talking machines” cost $10,000; - emergency medical assistance can run from a few hundred dollars to thousands; - ceiling track lifts are worth $1000-$4000. The Kinsmen Foundation also provides funding to community projects to assist with: - medical equipment in hospitals; - special needs equipment in group homes; - handi-vans for community based organizations

- L'Arche is part of an international federation that provides loving homes for adults with developmental disabilities. - As a service organization, L'Arche espouses a "community model" of living, rather than a medical or social service model of care. - As a faith-based organization L'Arche recognizes the spiritual and religious needs and aspirations of its members, and respects those who have no spiritual or religious affiliation. Our community and faith life inspire us to be open to people of differing intellectual capacity, social origin,religion, race, and culture. - At L'Arche, people with disabilities, and those who assist them, live together and are equally responsible for the life of their home and community.

Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Quebec A non-profit organization founded in 1975, the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Quebec brings together persons with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus as well as parents and other individuals interested in improving the quality of life of these persons.

Main services : 1) Shelter (170 beds) : Bed for the night, shower, clean clothes and meals (dinner and breakfast). 2) Transition program (30 units) : Supervised social reinsertion, budget management, group workshops, employability programs, etc. 3) Homeless senior residence (78 private rooms) : Fiduciary services, medication management, personal care and accompaniment to health professionals. 4) Home support: (internal: 20 studios and 8 rooms) + (external: 1800 visits): Annual budget and medication management, safe housing support. Accompaniment to health professionals, social or community services and even to the grocery store.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada was established in 1955 to fund Canadian researchers who focus on leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and Hodgkin's disease. Over the years we have funded hundreds of prominent researchers who have made significant progress in developing better, less invasive treatments in their quest to find permanent cures. Research has dramatically increased the survival rates of people stricken with blood-related cancers. Yet leukemia remains the number one disease-killer of children under 19 and alarmingly the incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in adults has doubled since 1973. Our mission to find better treatments and ultimately cures, continues.

The YMCA of Western Ontario encompassing The London YMCA, The Woodstock YMCA , The St. Thomas-Elgin YMCA, The Strathroy YMCA, Middlesex Centre YMCA, and The YMCA of Windsor has been building strong kids, strong families and strong communities for over 150 years. The YMCA offers a multitude of programs and services in response to community needs, including residential camp at Camp Queen Elizabeth, child care, health, fitness, recreation and aquatics, education and language instruction, day camps, youth leadership development and many others. The YMCA is a place for everyone in our community, regardless of their age, background, beliefs, ability or financial means.

Since 2002, LCRC has facilitated a variety of community-based programs such as: Community Gardens, Cook It Up, Collective Kitchens, Healthy Tidbits at the Food Bank, and Community Food Advisors. Grow Cook Learn is the culmination of the food security projects undertaken by the London Community Resource Centre (LCRC). The Grow Cook Learn program builds on this experience to provide more options and opportunities for people to grow, prepare, preserve and enjoy locally grown fresh food. We facilitate cooking classes, gardening courses, community presentations and demonstration gardens to encourage everyone to Grow Cook Learn!

Professional counselling/therapy is available to individuals, couples, families (ages 16+). We provide a setting in which personal issues and concerns can be discussed in an accepting and safe environment. Your donations ensure that those individuals without financial means may access this service at little or no cost.

Trained volunteer visitors give support through compassionate listening, prayer and Scripture.

Caring people. Strengthening lives. For more than 40 years, Canadian families have trusted Lutherwood to support them as they cope with serious child and adolescent behavioural, emotional and psychological challenges. Accredited by Children’s Mental Health Ontario, our Waterloo-based agency offers a blend of innovative approaches and evidence-informed practices that have attracted national attention. We currently provide residential treatment and assessment, community and school-based interventions, preventative services, family counselling in addition to operating a downtown youth shelter. For more information on all our programs and services please visit www.lutherwood.ca

Vanier is a leader in helping children and youth age 0 to 14 and their families with emotional and behavioural issues. For over 40 years, we have served London and surrounding communities in southwestern Ontario with compassionate, best-practice and innovative programs and services. Many of the children we help are reacting to overwhelming stresses within their lives like death, divorce, violence, neglect, or parents with mental health or substance abuse problems. Some are coping with genetic conditions and problems resulting from parenting. Our programs and services are flexible and responsive to the specific needs of each family. We offer: •Crisis intervention •Residential services •Day treatment •Early years programming and various attachment therapies •Family counselling •Community outreach

CORE Association is a non-profit organization that is governed by a volunteer board of directors. We provide specialized support services for people with developmental disabilities, requiring an array of services to address significant support needs that may include any combination of behavioural support, cognitive, communication, social skills, physical and motor development and adaptive function support, etc. Our service is a family-centered practice with person-centered outcomes that prove a range of proactive programs and services designed for children, adults, parents and caregivers. We coordinate services in a way that makes the most sense for the person and their family. CORE Association has been steadfast in the promotion and development of our community's ability and capacity to meet the needs of children with disabilities.