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The Fragile X Research Foundation of Canada is dedicated to raising awareness of and funding research for Fragile X Syndrome – the most common inherited form of mental impairment in the world. While Fragile X individuals have a normal life expectancy, most will need support and care for their entire lives – a key reason why a cure is so imperative.

Community Concerns for the Medically Fragile (CCMF) is a volunteer-driven group dedicated to meeting the needs of medically fragile children and young adults in the Sarnia-Lambton community. Moreover, we strive to assist families with medically fragile children/young adults in their day-to-day challenges, both financially and emotionally, and to raise public awareness about the unique characteristics of the individuals we represent. Our goal is to support medically fragile children and young adults, while recognizing their uniqueness, and their rights to dignity and quality of life. We use the term "medically fragile" to refer to individuals requiring 24-hour medical supervision and intervention, due to conditions such as cererbal palsy, severe epilepsy, paraplegia, etc. These individuals may be technologically dependent, as well as mentally and/or physically challenged.

The QEII Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization established to strengthen the QEII Health Sciences Centre’s ability to provide health care of the highest quality for Atlantic Canada. The Foundation’s goal is to lead the spirit of philanthropy to enrich health care for Atlantic Canadians, and in the process help support the health sciences centre’s quest to become a world-leading haven for patient centred health and healing. The QEII Foundation supports excellence in patient care through the purchase of advanced patient technology, the promotion of in-service education and the advancement of medical research by fostering goodwill in the community. The QEII Foundation receives over 41,000 gifts each year from individuals, foundations, corporations, organizations and community groups.

ALIES has two current projects; The Back Porch, an 11th hour ministry directed to educating abortion minded men and women who come into the house seeking help, and Abortion Breast Cancer Link Billboard, which is put up once a year on a highway to help bring awareness to Albertans on the link between abortion and breast cancer.

The BRHC Foundation supports and augments health care for all who are served by the Brandon Regional Health Centre through funds received from personal donations, memorial gifts, gifts of planned giving and special occasion gifts.

BISNO provides Residential and Community Services to individuals living with the effects of an acquired brain injury.

The Lodge at Broadmead aspires to excellence in care for 225 Veterans and seniors in the Victoria area. The Lodge is a leader in the development of programs and services that provide innovative care, quality of life and a comfortable living environment for those who call it home. Many of our needs that support a richer quality of life rely heavily on donations. Gifts from donors provides meaningful programs taylored to the resident's abilities, equipment is replaced in a timely way and renovations to The Lodge improves accessibility for the Veterans and seniors.

We derive our strength from the thousands of women, men, corporations and organizations that support our work. And we derive our credibility from our partnerships with the leading national professional women’s health societies: * Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) * Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology (APOG) * Society of Gynecologic Oncologists of Canada (GOC) * Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS) * Canadian Society of Urogynaecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (CSURPS) * Society of Colposcopists (SCC) When you support the CFWH, you are helping women through research into areas such as: * In utero fetal health * Preterm labour * Safer pregnancies * Post-partum depression * Gestational diabetes * Infertility * Safe delivery and newborn health. Your support helps mothers and their babies, and helps ensure that all women have access to optimal health care and health information.

Anaphylaxis Canada is a non-profit health charity created by and for people with anaphylaxis. We provide information and support to people at risk for anaphylaxis, helping them to lead safe, normal lives. We work to improve safety standards for people with anaphylaxis. Approximately 1% to 2% of Canadians live with anaphylaxis. More than 50% of Canadians know someone with a life-threatening allergy.

Following Bethany's diagnosis in August 1995 of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD), Lindey & Dave McIntyre recognized that her only hope was research! A Board of Directors was established and the Foundation was incorporated in the Province of Ontario as a Non-Profit Public Foundation - 1171240 on July 26th, 1996 and became a Registered Canadian Charity on January 1st, 1998, 88737-4833-RR0001. They opened "Bethanys Hope Leukodystrophy Research Laboratory" on November 5th, 1999 in London, Ontario. This research facility is under the direction of Dr. Tony Rupar of the University of Western Ontario. Over the last sixteen years they have combined their talent and energy to execute two additional major lotteries, fourteen Charity Gala events, a multitude of charity golf tournaments and eight “Rock the Park” Classic Rock Festivals. They are well on the way to reach another milestone… $4 million Research dollars for this non-stop search for the ultimate goal... the cure !

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Esther House challenges and empowers women to live a sober, stable and productive life in the community. Esther House is a non-profit, community-based facility that provides shelter and support to women in second-stage recovery from addiction. It is a safe house that provides the infrastructure necessary for women to heal and gain the confidence and self-esteem to continue their journey of life in recovery. Esther House is a 6 bed home that the women can stay at for up to 1 year as they acquire the skills they need for successful recovery.