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TRACHOMA PROJECT: Trachoma is the largest preventable cause of blindness with the rate of infection in a typical village being as high as 45%. We have a program where we examine the children, provide medication where necessary, provide education as to good hygene and also clean water. THE CHISHAWASHA ORPHANAGE PROJECT: This orphanage is presently the home for 40 children and we are providing some buildings and covering some of their operating costs. THE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL PROJECT: We look after the cost of 100 operations each year and in 2006 we built a residence and we look after all of its annual expenses. CATARACT PROJECT: We continue to help with the children's cataract operations. COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROJECT: We are building two much needed small schools in the very remote Gwembe Valley in Zambia. CHISANGA HEALTH POST PROJECT: Also in the Gwembe valley we are building a health post in an area that is the home to over 4,500 Tonga.

By recording, preserving and sharing the life stories of thousands of African Americans, from President Barack Obama to the oldest living black cowboy, The HistoryMakers is a leader in helping to educate and enlighten millions worldwide through refashioning a more inclusive record of American history.

The Actors' Fund of Canada is a registered charity that provides short-term financial aid to entertainment industry professionals working in theatre, film & TV, music and dance. Performers, creators, technical staff and other production team members can apply for help from the Fund which delivered over $460,000 in rent payments, grocery money, utility payments and other basic living expenses to clients in the last 12 months and over $4.5 million in the last 10 years. The Actors' Fund receives no government funding and is wholly sustained by support from individuals and entertainment industry organizations.

The Cultch Connects Program is Back! Last spring, we launched The Cultch Connects Program: an initiative that provides free tickets for Cultch shows to members of our community who may not otherwise have the opportunity to experience live performance. Since launching the program in April 2013, we’ve given away over 700 tickets to more than 50 different community groups & family organizations. The response from members of the organizations who have benefited from The Cultch Connects Program was so overwhelming that we’re inspired to continue to find funding for this program so that we can offer as many tickets as possible to the ever-growing list of participating organizations. To keep The Cultch Connects Program thriving, a generous donor has pledged a $10,000 matching donation for any gift you send between now and April 30! Donate by April 30 and help us meet our matching gift challenge! Your contribution to The Cultch always counts, but now it counts twice!

BRIEF HISTORY Founded by Artistic Director Mark Lawes in 1991, Theatre Junction was based in the Dr. Betty Mitchell Theatre in the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary for 14 years, interpreting classical, contemporary and new Canadian plays. Theatre Junction purchased the Grand Theatre in 2005 and invested $12 million in renovations before opening March 4, 2006. Subsequent programming includes local, national and international presentation, and the creation of new performance with a Resident Company of Artists under the artistic direction of Mark Lawes. Theatre Junction GRAND is a leading contemporary theatre in Canada. The company has more than doubled its operations in The GRAND.

We achieve these goals, first and foremost, by publishing The Walrus, the most awarded magazine in Canada, named Magazine of the Year at the National Magazine Awards in June 2007. The Walrus is a monthly publication of ideas, sophistication, and wit, a place where readers, writers, and artists meet. It is supported by TheWalrus.ca, which offers both archives and original content, and by WalrusTV, which features exclusive documentaries inspired by stories from the magazine. In addition, the Walrus Foundation runs an intensive editorial, art, publishing, and foundation internship program for aspiring editors, writers, designers, and digital media, publishing, events, and non-profit development professionals. Through national events, the Walrus Foundation is committed to the public square, to celebrating Canadian talent, and to increasing participation in our democracy through spirited and intelligent debate—by lifting the magazine off the page and onto the stage in public forums.

Situated in the heart of downtown Calgary, UAS supports the education and professional development of early emerging artists through offering subsidized studio space, a black and white darkroom and contemporary arts workshops. UAS exhibitions showcases early emerging artists as an important aspect of critical engagement in provincial contemporary art.