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A Canadian charitable and non-governmental organization, we promote literacy and education in developing countries through the establishment of grassroots community libraries and literacy programs. In cooperation with local partners, our goal is to provide a welcoming place for children and adults to learn and experience the joy of reading.

FESA focuses on learners with the lowest levels of literacy and education. We partner with over 35 social agencies and organizations that host our programs and invite clients to our free educational sessions. We are able to target vulnerable learners facing challenges that include poverty, family violence, low-literacy, single-parenting, lack of English skills, lack of support systems, unemployment, learning disabilities, and addictions. We specialize in building confidence and overcoming barriers that prevent people from moving forward with their education. Our programs: -are adapted to reflect cross-cultural approaches and are culturally sensitive, -build parents’ literacy and learning, -help parents gain strategies to build their children’s reading and writing skills, -prepare children for school.

Arts on the Horizon was founded as a professional, non-profit theatre company with a specific focus of providing performances and arts education programs for an audience of young people ages 0 to 6 years old and their families.Arts on the Horizon values intelligent, innovative, and original work for very young audiences that is accessible, affordable, inspiring and joyful. We believe the arts play an important role in children’s lives. The results can be seen in their development of critical thinking skills, self-confidence, and independence.

It is time for Discovery School to take a big step forward. Our vision is of a larger, more well equipped school that will be a resource for children, parents and teachers in Victoria and across Vancouver Island. We want to triple our enrollment to 120 students a year, serve students up till the end of high school, and provide outreach services to parents and teachers across Vancouver Island. To do this, we need more space. Our Discovery School community is very small, so we cannot fund such a large capital investment alone. To achieve our vision of growth, we need your help.

The Tiny Light Foundation provides Free professional photography for children and families that have been faced with a life altering diagnoses. We provide families with the lasting memories in the form of photography. www.thetinylight.com Where monies will go: Lawyer Fees Packaging and mailing prints Provide our families with larger prints, albums etc. Continue get togethers (family BBQ etc) Administration (writers, editors) Travel cost for rural Tiny Light Sessions On call 24/7 Tiny Light Studios a clean and sterile environment in every major city Website maintenance Programs for upload and sharing of images Training for photographers

The Actors Theatre Workshop (ATW) was founded by Thurman E. Scott in 1990, with a mission to help people achieve their potential through drama. From conservatory classrooms to housing facilities to corporate boardrooms, we use our creative process technique as a tool to develop individual potential, create tangible change, and liberate the talents and abilities in people from all walks of life. ATW believes that creativity is the great equalizer and unifier among human beings, and that theater must play an active role in a community’s life. At ATW’s heart is our robust roster of community programs that use theater to engage historically marginalized populations, from children experiencing housing instability to formerly incarcerated persons.

The DEA Educational Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization established in 2001 whose goal is to educate the public on the many costs and consequences of illegal drugs in our society. The Foundation work supports the DEA Museum, traveling exhibit and community outreach projects, conducts educational programs and symposia, works with international partners on prevention efforts and manages youth after-school programming in over 50 cities across the United States to provide children positive and healthy alternatives to drug abuse. The DEAEF Board of Directors is comprised of a mix of corporate executives, former government leaders, scientists and philanthropists who are committed to helping America learn about the history of drug abuse.

Founded in 1978, by Merrilee Hodgins and Joyce Shietze, The School of Dance has an international reputation as a centre for excellence in arts education. The School offers training programmes in ballet and contemporary dance as well as professional development courses for teachers. The School's Community Arts Programmes include classes for adults and children. Graduates of The School of Dance are performing with companies world-wide. Each year, The School’s Arts Education Programmes touch the lives of over 70,000 Ontarians with special classes for persons with disabilities, boys only projects and school visits designed to inspire interest in the arts through the magic of dance. The School is a Canadian, not for profit, charitable institution. For more information, contact The School of Dance at 613-238-7838 or visit www.theschoolofdance.ca

The Connecticut Audubon Society conserves Connecticut’s environment through science-based education and advocacy focused on the state’s bird populations and habitats. Founded in 1898, the Connecticut Audubon Society operates nature facilities in Fairfield, Milford, Glastonbury, Pomfret, Hampton, and Sherman, a center in Old Lyme, and an EcoTravel office in Essex. Connecticut Audubon manages 20 wildlife sanctuaries encompassing almost 3,300 acres of open space in Connecticut, and educates over 200,000 children and adults annually. Connecticut Audubon is an independent organization, not affiliated with any national or governmental group. Connecticut Audubon Society’s scientists, educators, citizen scientists, and volunteers work to preserve birds and their environments in Connecticut. Our work includes sanctuary management, advocacy, environmental education and activities at our centers, scientific studies, and our annual Connecticut State of the Birds report.

As the professional orchestra of Alberta’s creative capital city, the ESO presents over 80 concerts a year of symphonic music in all genres, from classical to country. Our Educational Concert Series engages and entertains over 26,000 Edmonton-area school children each year, both in the classroom and at the Winspear Centre. The acoustically superb, 1716 seat Francis Winspear Centre for Music is home to the ESO and houses the famous Davis Concert Organ. The ESO also regularly performs as the opera and ballet orchestra for Edmonton Opera and Alberta Ballet productions. Ticket sales only cover 40% of the funds necessary to keep our orchestra playing. We invite you to make a tax deductible donation, joining hundreds of individuals who like you share the vision of a strong a prosperous professional orchestra for the entire community to enjoy.

The Stettler Public Library is popular and versatile. The library received an unprecedented number of visitors over the past year--more than 68,000 people. As a result of changing community needs and this success as an educational and gathering space, the Stettler Public Library is being renovated and expanded. The renovations will allow us to offer more services and programming in an updated, more hospitable setting. We are asking you to consider a donation to enhance our collections, equipment, and facilities in order to make the renovated space the best it can be for the children, adults, and seniors in Stettler and the County of Stettler. We are grateful for your support and will recognize all donors on the SPL’s website. Major donors will be recognized on a donor wall near the entrance of the library. We appreciate the support you have given us in the past and hope we can benefit from your generosity again. Together we are transforming lives through literacy.

The organization creates free public performance and teaching opportunities for Utah musicians, aiming to provide more and better stages for local artists so communities across Utah can experience high-quality live music. It focuses on accessibility (free events), a wide range of musical styles, and strengthening community life through the arts.