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Literacy for Life Foundation is a community based network that facilitates and delivers literacy resources primarily in the Municipal District of Foothills #31 (south of Calgary, Alberta). Service is provided to families and individuals through the Books for Babies Program, Building Blocks Program, Rhythm and Rhyme classes and adult and adolescent programs. We offer classes for adults in English as a Second Language and adults preparing for their GED exam. Information and resources are shared at a provincial and national level. The Building Blocks Program was a pilot project in partnership with the Rainbow Literacy Society and is recognised as a provincial model for family literacy.

The RWA Foundation was incorporated in June 1997 and is a federally registered charitable organization. The RWAF is governed by a 12-member Board, that is elected annually and consists of parent volunteers, the school principal (or Vice Principal), and a staff representative. Meetings are held monthly at the school and are open to all members of the RWA community. Following completion of the gymnasium project in 2008, an updated auditorium, or “Performing Arts Centre” was identified as RWAF’s next goal. Since this time, the RWAF has been actively seeking $2.2 million in funding for the completion of this project. Phase one of this renovation project is slated to begin in the summer of 2013.

Calgary Arts Academy is the only school in Canada offering public education through Arts Immersion. We continue to develop interesting, exciting and effective programs to help our students learn and grow, but we need your help. We have identified the need for an additional $100,000 of funding to enhance current and future school programs and facilities. The CAA Foundation is introducing the "Be a Star - Buy a Star" giving program to support the development of new learning programs and facilities. Your donation will immediately benefit the students at our Glenmeadows Elementary and Knob Hill Middle School campuses, by helping us create new and exciting programs for the future.

Through various programs, Canada Post employees and retirees have devoted countless hours to initiatives that improve the lives of children. For more than 30 years, we’ve helped Santa answer 20 million letters. By raising both awareness and funds, Canada Post will support the grassroots volunteers, and local and national non-profit groups that work every day to improve the lives of our children—Canada's future generations. Through the sale of a fundraising stamp, combined with a retail donation campaign made possible by our generous customers, the Canada Post Community Foundation will provide financial support to registered charities, school programs and local initiatives that strive to improve the lives of children in communities across Canada.

The Grey Sauble Conservation Foundation (GSCF) is a registered Canadian charity that offers the public the opportunity to actively participate in conserving and enhancing our natural heritage through programs and activities of Grey Sauble Conservation. Through various fundraising avenues the GSCF supports the implementation of important conservation and environmental programs and projects. The GSCF Board of Directors is comprised of a maximum of seventeen members. Three of the Board members are appointed by the Grey Sauble Conservation Board of Directors. In order to achieve our objectives, GSCF needs the support and involvement of everyone who appreciates the natural environment of the Grey Sauble Watershed. Donations are always welcome and we encourage individuals, businesses and other organizations to support and participate in GSCF events, programs, projects and new initiatives.

NorQuest College is Edmonton’s community college and Alberta’s largest, serving 8,500 students annually throughout the province in full-time, part-time, distance learning and regional programs. As a regional steward, we provide access to adult education in Edmonton and the surrounding region for 23 communities NorQuest College helps learners with diverse educational backgrounds complete or further their studies through foundational and continuing education programs. Our post-secondary diploma and certificate programs offer career paths in health, community studies and business. We also provide educational opportunities at the times, places and delivery formats that best meet our learners’ needs. By collaborating with business, industry, government and communities, we ensure our post-secondary education is necessary and workforce relevant. With 95% of NorQuest College graduates employed or enrolled in further education, we contribute significantly to Alberta’s growing economy.

Our mission is to inspire and educate by celebrating the Great American Songbook.

Changing children’s lives by inspiring creative, innovative, and confident thinking; connecting imagination and intellect through the power of music. We do this in the form of instrument donations, scholarships, and subsidizing music education outreach programs.

The business of music is tough, and it’s only gotten tougher. Changes in the music industry have left many behind including underground legends, session players, and even the big names themselves. When age, illness, or disaster threatens a long career, many have nowhere to turn. These musicians have been saving us with their music our entire lives. These are dignified people who never think to ask for help. Their lifesaving programs turn despair into hope.

Providing Scholarships In Arts and Education; Weekend Workshops and Summer Jazz Camps

To provide music to those who are in rehabilitation, ill, hospitalized or otherwise incapacitated and give the gift of music.

To entertain, inform and inspire our diverse community through cinema, live performance and educational programs while preserving the historic Lincoln Theatre.