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Since its creation in 1987 the PTE Foundation Trust has annually provided support for Prairie Theatre Exchange operations and program. The organization reviews a request from PTE and determines what level of support it is able to provide. Typically support is given for the PTE School and new play development as both of these elements reflect the core values of Prairie Theatre Exchange. PTE began as a school and has a nation reputation for being a welcoming home to contemporary, Canadian theatre.

"Strengthening Communities of Aotearoa New Zealand" Community Foundations of NZ is the national body supporting and uniting all of the regional Community Foundations across Aotearoa New Zealand. Our aim is for strong communities, supporting our turangawaewae - our place - and building communities where everyone belongs and thrives. We help kiwis affect lasting change wherever their home or heart may be; we believe in empowering and enabling every New Zealander so that they can make a real difference in their local community.

Rug hooking is North America's original folk art. Once a craft developed to cover the drafty floors of the primitive homes of our settlers, it is now a fine art practised by talented and skilled artisans. Once made with strips of used material, the very first of our re-cycling, modern rug hooking is described as painting with wool. Our purpose is to preserve the tradition of rug hooking, celebrate and promote the artform. We invite your support and your help in building the Museum.

Home The Great Cranberry Island Historical Society (GCIHS) collects, preserves and studies the history and genealogy of Great Cranberry and its neighboring islands, and presents diverse cultural and educational programs.The GCIHS promotes a strong sense of community through its museum, archives, cafe, and lively arts center in the Cranberry House. The grounds also include a public trail to the shore, three gardens, and Sammy Sanford’s Cabin. Every day during the summer, a free shuttle carries visitors from the town dock down the length of the island and back.

The Ruby Lake Lagoon Nature Reserve is a 10-hectare reserve featuring a freshwater lagoon and forested acreage on the Sunshine Coast, northwest of Vancouver, BC. It is home base for the Ruby Lake Lagoon Nature Reserve Society. Each May, the Society hosts the annual Ruby Lake Wood Duck Wilderness Festival which celebrates the natural world and is a popular community event. Since 2003, the focus of the Society has been the construction of a first class Field Studies and Interpretive Centre in the Ruby Lake Lagoon Nature Reserve.

Living Positive Resource Centre is a successful advocate for people, intervening when their rights have been ignored or abused, and fostering compassion and understanding. A variety of services are available to our clients including assistance with housing, connecting with a family doctor, home and hospital visits for those who are ill, information and referrals, access to self-care and health-maintenance workshops, peer support groups, and more.  Living Positive also provides a variety of harm reduction materials for both safer sex and substance use.

Some of the most vulnerable people in our community are those involved with the performing arts. PAL considers these cultural pioneers a priority for PAL residency since the erratic employment and overall low income endemic within the performing arts industry has prevented many from establishing sufficient pensions or retirement funds on which to draw in later years. To address this situation, PAL Winnipeg is working to build a Performing Arts Lodge in our community to provide senior members of the performing arts community with a safe and secure home in an affordable and supportive environment.

We provide theatrical programming and education opportunities that celebrate and express the diversity of the community, offering both performers and audience participants a professional and memorable theatrical experience.It is the mission of Cookeville Theatre Company, a not-for-profit corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to promote and facilitate the arts in Cookeville, Tennessee; provide for increased theater and performing arts education; promote and aid the creative skills and cultural welfare of the community; feature theatrical readings, theater productions and talent; and provide a home for performance art and artists by operating and sustaining a theatre to ensure the continued growth and development of the arts and other community culture within ou

The GRIT Program is an exemplary, fully-inclusive, non-profit early childhood program which assists children with special needs 2 ½ – 5 ½ years of age. Building on the family’s desires, the child’s interests and strengths and parent interaction styles, the program uses a coaching model to develop and boost an individualized program plan to best support the child’s joy of learning and development. The GRIT Program is grounded in the values of active family involvement, community inclusion, learning through play, and use of best teaching practices. Children’s program occurs in natural settings of home, community, and kindergarten, places where they would be if they did not have a disability.

Motto Inspiring our students to reach their full potential Belief Statements Our primary focus is student learning and achievement All students have the ability to learn and become contributing members of society Students learn at their own pace, and in different ways We are committed to the development of the whole student in an equitable and inclusive environment School communities must be safe, supportive and socially just, where everyone is treated with dignity and respect Education is a partnership among home, school and community and ongoing communication and dialogue strengthens this partnership We value diversity and the opportunity for our students to be enriched by diverse cultures and abilities Evidence-based decision-making and accountability are important

Factory Theatre is contemporary and Canadian. Housed in a unique heritage property in downtown Toronto, the two-theatre facility is home to Factory’s Mainspace season, its youth, education and new play development programs as well as acting as host to numerous other Toronto theatres and festivals. Visited by 50,000 patrons a year, Factory Theatre is a Canadian cultural institution. Founded in 1970, Factory Theatre was the first company in Canada to commit itself to producing exclusively Canadian plays. We operate in a national perspective, producing work from various regions of Canada, including a significant number of works from Quebec. Located at 125 Bathurst Street in the heart of Toronto, Factory Theatre is now entering its 5th decade of producing extraordinary Canadian theatre – 300 productions and counting.

PERFORMANCES We perform two major concerts each year, one in January and the other in June. Our concerts are heart-warming and memorable events, providing our audience with a wonderful musical experience of our joy and camaraderie. After each concert, we host a brief reception with refreshments for our audience. High Spirits is also an outreach choir, singing for people who normally don't get the opportunity to hear live music. We perform at retirement homes, hospices, festivals and at community events such as the Van Dusen Festival of Lights. HISTORY High Spirits has been performing since 1993 and was founded by Music Director Ieva Wool. We have grown from a small group of 15 singers to a full mixed-voice choir of 60. After years of song, High Spirits has developed a reputation for polish, professionalism and quality in our presentations.