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The Lea Roback Foundation awards each year scholarships to women of all ages who are in financial difficulty and yet socially committed, so they can realize their plans to go to school. Because it doesn’t have an office or staff, all donations go directly to those in need.

The Fresh Outlook Foundation (FOF) envisions a future in which people of all ages and from all sectors communicate and collaborate to make our communities more socially, culturally, environmentally, and economically sustainable. This is possible only when people talk with one another about important community issues, challenges, and opportunities. To that end, the Fresh Outlook Foundation’s passion is “building sustainABLE communities through conversations that inspire positive change.” FOF creates opportunities for those conversations to unfold at events such as the Building SustainAble Communities conference, REEL CHANGE SustainAbility Film Fest, ECO-BLAST Kids’ Camp & Concert, Thompson-Okanagan Climate Action Exchange, Breakfast of Champions, and Women 4 SustainAbility.

Dizzy Feet Foundation was founded in 2009 by producer Nigel Lythgoe and director Adam Shankman, among others to support, improve, and increase access to dance education in the United States. Guided by a board representing all aspects of the American dance community, the foundation's mission is threefold: 1. To sponsor, fund, and/or support dance education programs which expose children in low-income areas to the lifelong benefits of dance education through and with local community organizations. 2. To provide scholarships to talented students studying at accredited or nationally regarded dance schools, studios, or institutions. 3. In conjunction with recognized credentialing organizations, to support and increase the quality of all styles of dance education in the United States.

The Rouge Valley Foundation is a charitable organization, which has worked for 25 years to protect the natural and cultural heritage of the Rouge Valley. To work closely with the community, the Foundation opened the doors of the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre (RVCC). The RVCC supports & complements various environmental groups that work out of the centre and in the Rouge Valley watershed. Currently the RVCC serves as the headquarters of the Citizen Scientists and 10,000 trees to name a couple. Our yearly fundraising events include Ride for the Rouge and Rouge Valley Eco Exploration. We also offer school programs and hikes to the general public. In 2009 we launched our green energy initiative to educate the community about alternative energy and we began implementing our own green energy solutions.

The Saskatchewan Nurses Foundation (SNF) is a registered charity that provides bursaries to eligible Registered Nurses who are pursuing continuing nursing education at the baccalaureate, masters or doctoral level or in clinical nursing courses of at least 15 days in length. After graduation, SNF bursary recipients must work in the province for one year for every $1000.00 received.

Burnaby Hospital Foundation raises funds to support the medical equipment needs of Burnaby Hospital. Burnaby Hospital is a 300 bed, community based, acute care hospital caring for over 230,000 people every year. Our Emergency department is one of the busiest in the Province of BC and treats over 45,000 adults and 12,000 children annually.

There are two avenues through which your generosity can bolster our efforts to maintain and improve upon the excellence that our school offers. A gift to the “Ridley College Foundation” bolsters our extensive Scholarship & Bursary program, which provides vital financial aid to deserving students. The Foundation also supports Teaching Professional Development, Facility Maintenance and Prizes and Awards. A donation to "Ridley College" makes available financial support for key programs that we are proud to offer and grants the school the flexibility required to address our most pressing budgetary needs. Every donor has the choice to direct their gift to any area of the school including Academics, Arts, Athletics or Campus Life. Ridley is only as strong as those who support us, so every dollar counts. We thank you for taking the time to consider a donation.

The Grants Program is the legacy of the Foundation. Each year over $30,000 is given to teachers to run projects not supported by the operational funds of schools. We also have many programs designed to ensure all students can maximize their learning and their success rate. We provide for hungry kids, we purchase snowsuits and boots for those in need and help with annual Christmas baskets.

We believe in community investment that lasts forever. We see a community that is smart, caring, creative, safe, green, fun, but most of all ... vital. Vitality is the unique spirit that flourishes when people believe their community holds possibilities for everyone. It is put into action by people coming together, getting involved in community issues, and providing philanthropic support for causes and organizations. Let us help you create your legacy. If you are making a donation to a specific Fund online, please select Donate Now and choose the Fund from the drop down menu. If you do not see the Fund listed, please type the name of the Fund in the Message/Instruction box. If you prefer to make a donation by cheque, please make it payable to the Guelph Community Foundation and indicate the Fund name in the memo field. Cheques should be mailed to: Guelph Community Foundation, PO Box 1311, Guelph, ON N1H 6N6. Thank you!

Through the performing arts programs, the participants have the possibility to discover and deepened their knowledge and experience in performing arts disciplines (circus arts, dance, theater, music) and in dept exploration and training in team building, cooperation, self-confidence and social involvement in community. The program will be open to international organization and youth programs of all ages. To run this program, the foundation mission is to build and manage a performing arts center with residences and facilities that will be constructed on a land of 350 acres that will be acquired with donations.

What we do: S.H.A.R.E. Agriculture Foundation (Sending Help and Resources Everywhere) provides funding and guidance to community-based agricultural projects in developing countries, with a focus on Central and South America. Currently, we have projects in Brazil, Belize and El Salvador. Our projects are in the poorest, most isolated communities. These communities are often made up of refugees who have left their homelands due to war and poverty. S.H.A.R.E. chooses communities where the projects will have the greatest impact.

Elastic Arts foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that fosters a community of musicians and artists in the Avondale/Logan Square neighborhood and throughout the city of Chicago by developing and presenting creative and independent music, art, and performance events. Elastic is an organization that exists to create space for all artists to create, but especially ones who are not welcome elsewhere because the content of their work is experimental, unorthodox, non-traditional, out of bounds, or reflective of racial, ethnic, sexual or political identities that are unwelcome in (or threatening to) dominant cultural institutions.