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We are committed to funding programs that perpetuate the values and community spirit embraced by Philip and Eulah Scowen, with a particular emphasis on: Supports for marginalized populations; Improved opportunities for youth; Promotion of educational opportunities; and Endowment of the arts.

The UNF Foundation supports the Ukrainian National Federation of Canada and its Branches who,on behalf of the Foundation coordinate cultural, educational and charitable activities of the Foundation by: - supporting Ukrainian cultural and educational life in Canada through Ukrainian folkdance groups, choirs, operas, musical ensembles, libraries, museums, summer camps, sports clubs, educational courses, Ukrainian schools, seniors’ and computer clubs. - publishing books, magazines, and the weekly newspaper The New Pathway . - cooperating with Ukrainian organizations in Canada, in Ukraine, and other countries. - establishing educational ventures such as the Paul Yuzyk Institute for Youth Leadership

Housed in Ottawa’s oldest stone building, the Bytown Museum explores the stories of an evolving city and its residents from its early days as Bytown to present day Ottawa. The museum’s collection of over 7,000 artifacts includes some singularly important pieces, such as a cast of D’Arcy McGee's death hand. The history of the Bytown Museum begins with the Women’s Canadian Historical Society of Ottawa (WCHSO), founded in 1898. The WCHSO quickly amassed a collection of artifacts relating to the history of Bytown/Ottawa. It became apparent that a museum was required to house this impressive collection and in 1917 the Bytown Museum opened its doors. In 1951, the Bytown Museum moved to its current home, the Commissariat. The building was a treasury and storehouse during the construction of the Rideau Canal. In 1956, the WCHSO admitted men for the first time and thus changed their name to the Historical Society of Ottawa (HSO). Today the museum is run independently from the HSO.

The Ssubi Foundation undertakes the following activities in Uganda, East Africa; 1.providing financial aid and school supplies (including school fees, uniforms, scholastic materials, medical costs, meals and transportation); 2.supporting the existing Ugandan school system by, building new school blocks or renovating existing schools, providing scholastic materials, and providing training and/or competitive salaries to teachers; and, 3. establishing micro-financing opportunities to help Ugandan families start small businesses.

While we do have our own PEC Fund and accept donations to this Fund, we currently manage 10 other funds, funds established by your neighbours and local County organizations. When you select "DONATE NOW" the funds are listed under the Fund/Designation option, with our PEC Fund listed first. You can donate to any of the 10 funds as well as the PEC Fund by selecting the fund of your choosing here. A Community Foundation can also manage endowment funds which are set up by individuals or families who want to leave a legacy to the community. Again, these endowment funds are directed to the specific charities of the endowers choosing. Contact us directly for more details on this option.

Remix is open from 3-9pm Monday to Friday. We have a facility that includes a recording studio, two production rooms, a video editing suite, a graphic design suite, photography studio, a business centre, boardroom, 7 offices, two bathrooms and a kitchen. Youth work with their program leaders and use the facility and resources to work on their six-month plans and accomplish their day-to-day goals such as recording, working on business plans, photography, graphic design, etc. Remix holds monthly mandatory workshops, update meetings, field-trips, training sessions, and more. We also have a mentorship program, where participants are linked with industry professionals to help assist them with career goals, give them advice, share resources and networks and help develop their exit strategies for when they graduate the Remix program.

Raising The Village works with the most remote villages in Uganda, providing tools, training and critical infrastructure. In partnership with the village, communities prioritize their own needs and provide their own volunteer labour, and together with Raising The Village, build their own future.

By focusing on the development of communities and families, KANPE addresses the diverse needs of the Haitian people: health, nutrition, education, financial independence and assistance. KANPE is combining its expertise with that of other organizations that have proven themselves in the field, such as Partners in Health (Zanmi Lasanté), which specializes in free healthcare for the underprivileged, and Fonkoze, which is dedicated to helping impoverished families achieve financial independence. KANPE is pooling its efforts with its partners’ to create a new comprehensive program designed to assist and support Haitian society’s most vulnerable populations in their fight for a better future.

The Aninga Project is a person-to-person based educational initiative that is currently funding the education of 7 girls in Uganda - 5 based on Canadian funding and 2 based on Ugandan funding. Any money that you donate to our organization goes towards the education and related expenses of the girls who we support. This money covers everything from their school fees to pencils, books, maize and jerry cans. The Aninga Project's funds are wire transferred directly from the project's bank account to our volunteers in Uganda who ensure that all of the girls' needs are taken care of. It only costs $35/month to cover all expenses for a girl going to school in Uganda, so every donation goes a long way.

The 1st CLC course in Canada was held in Windsor, Ontario in 1953. Courses have been offered continuously since that date, and have spread across the country from Vancouver Island to Cape Breton. CLC courses are currently offered in six provinces from coast to coast. Each year, more than 1,000 Canadians join the ranks of CLC's successful graduates. Our Instructors CLC courses are taught by dedicated teams of qualified volunteers who have themselves benefited from taking the course and undertaken to pass on to others the skills that they received. CLC course instructors additionally benefit from more advanced on-going training. This important feature -- that all CLC instructors are graduates of the program -- makes possible programs which are sensitive in their approach, time-proven in their effectiveness and yet affordable. As a non-profit educational and charitable organization the fee is only for the cost of materials and administration.

Imagine a place where community members of all ages gather to learn new things, create amazing art, build connections and have FUN! Now imagine that place in the heart of Musquodoboit Harbour… That's the Old School! The Old School Community Gathering Place Cooperative is an old elementary school that was taken on by the rural community of Musquodoboit Harbour to help further the goals of the area’s new community vision. (www.halifax.ca/visionhrm) Currently, the Old School provides space for a variety of community events, programs and activities to promote the health, well-being, cultural and artistic expression, and community spirit of people of all ages in Musquodoboit Harbour and the surrounding area. The Old School hosts the Eastern Shore Summer Arts Festival, V-Day on the Shore, a Youth Arts Festival, Social Sundays (part of a project to enhance and provide mental health services in the area) etc. The building is a municipally recognized heritage site established in 1924.

GTTI is a not-for-profit organization working to bring training opportunities to our community. Programs are coordinated through our local facility in Sutton, which hosts advanced technologies for learning.