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A dedicated team of Volunteers provide companionship, listening and emotional support to residents of our community who are facing a life threatening illness or injury. The Volunteers offer relief to enable primary caregivers to feel comfortable to take time away or rest. This care can be provided in a home, a hospital, or a long-term care setting. There are NO FEES for these services. Our Volunteers are people who display sensitivity, good communication skills, and willingness to help and have respect for the privacy, dignity and self-determination of the person. They are carefully screened and have completed an approved Volunteer Training Progrm. They receive ongoing education, supervision and group support. Agency governacy is by a volunteer Board of Directors which is drawn from all our communities.

The Parkdale Food Centre is part of the Ottawa Food Bank’s distribution network. It serves the Hintonburg, Mechanicsville, Civic Hospital and Wellington West neighbourhoods. It is a not-for-profit, volunteer- run organization that provides emergency food aid to individuals and families in need. The Centre is funded in part by the City of Ottawa and local churches, with additional donations provided by individuals and local businesses. The Centre is currently experiencing a budget shortfall so is in the midst of a fundraising drive to support its 2014 programs. Our Mission At the Parkdale Food Centre, our mission is to provide healthy food, nutritional education and a warm and welcoming environment to our neighbors in need.

Planned Parenthood is a non-profit, pro-choice sexual health centre serving all parts of the province. Our Goals are to: * To provide knowledge, resources and skills needed to make informed sexual health choices * To promote positive sexual health attitudes and practices. * To encourage a pro-active approach to sexual health education and practices. * To provide sexual health services and education in cooperation with community partners. We work cooperatively with community-based and government organizations to achieve the goals of positive attitudes toward sexuality, responsible sexual practices and preventive health care.

Planned Parenthood Regina offers the services of physicians, a nurse practitioner and registered nurses at our sexual health clinic. The clinic is open 50 hours a week serving young people. Our education program offers prevention, harm reduction, peer support and girls programming. These activities range from girls summer camps to safe spaces at festivals to presentations in high-schools. Attending community events and working with specific client groups are a few of our activities. Our objective is to support youth through building knowledge and coping skills, helping them where they are at in an effort to reduce unplanned pregnancy and reduce STI and other infections.

The Ottawa Food Bank supplies 138 emergency food programs, bringing hope to people who need it most. Dozens of organizations such as The Shepherds of Good Hope, The Ottawa Mission and the Salvation Army rely heavily on The Ottawa Food Bank, as do school meal programs, shelters and neighbourhood grocery programs throughout the National Capital Region. The Food Bank depends upon the generosity of donors like you to make this work possible.

Mercy Ships is the world's leading non-governmental ship-based medical organization. Our goal is to transform the lives of the world's forgotten poor. One by one. Our hospital ships and land-based teams provide primary medical care, relief aid and community support to the most impoverished people on earth, free of charge. The Africa Mercy, the world’s largest charity hospital ship, is crewed by 450 volunteers from around the world, delivering medical excellence and developmental programs with integrity and compassion.

Parkinson Alberta Society provides support through one-on-one and group counselling, peer counselling and educational workshops. Information is provided on health and lifestyles (including physiotherapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy) through support groups, newsletters, a resource library and an informative web site. For more information and support please contact us at (403)243-9901 or 1-800-561-1911.

Alzheimer Groupe (AGI) Inc. is a resource agency and charitable organization. We are the primary source of current information, education, support, research, and advocacy, for individuals, families and the community who are living with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and the Related Disorders (RD).

Our services extend beyond simply providing food. Our programs are designed to build skills that help people move out of the cycle of poverty. We offer a full range of programs within our facility including: the provision of Emergency Food Assistance, the Food Co-operative program, Infant, Youth, Adult and Seniors Program and Employment Readiness Programs. Programs provided by outside agencies available at our facility include: Family Counselling Centre of Cambridge and North Dumfries; Waterloo Region Community Legal Services and ACCKWA.

Gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations bring hope and support to brain tumour patients across Canada through educational programs, support groups and information resources available for patients, families and caregivers. Your gifts also fund brain tumour research to find the cause of and better treatments for brain tumour patients.

Movember is a month long global event in November where men grow moustaches to raise awareness and funds for men's health issues. Funds support world-class men’s health programs that combat prostate and testicular cancer and mental health challenges.

Guelph Food Bank was established by Spiritwind Christian Centre in 1989. Food Bank clients vary in age, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, but they have one thing in common they are all faced with financial hardship. Guelph Food Bank offers help to its clients through: Food Programs - Hamper Program, Perishable Excess Program, Community and Disaster Relief Program Help With Skills - Budget and Debt Counceling, Life Skills Help, Support Refferals and Advocacy Job And Placement Programs - Individual Refferals, Direction for Retraining, Peer Work Programs,Community Service Programs Other Supports and Programs - Clothing Exchange, Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program, Special Events, Garage Sale & Silent Auctions, Community Awareness, Zehrs Tape Collection, Think-Food Inkjet & Cell Phone Recycling Program, Local Sports Subsidy Screening, Family Councelling