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CICS has been providing a variety of services and programs to newcomers, immigrants and citizens from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds, helping individuals and families to settle in the local community, build confidence and skills, develop local networks, and connect with the wider community through meaningful activities. With the newly developed community garden and kitchen, we anticipate more exciting development and partnership with diverse community groups and the private sector.

From child and youth development initiatives to ensuring supports are in place for vulnerable individuals, families and seniors, our work really embraces the well being of the entire community. We start with a fundamental belief that together we can do so much more than we can alone. We believe that real change – real community impact - occurs when people from all walks of life connect and rally around a common goal. We help to inspire and make those connections bringing together community organizations, businesses, governments and everyday people who care about the issues we face as a community. Working together we build an organized safety net of core community services for people in immediate need. We get to the root causes of community issues in order to build solutions for the long-term. And we build the momentum towards fundamental change for our society through education and advocacy. We’re all about people working united as a community, for the community.

As Canada’s only national organic charity, COG is an important voice for Canadians. We provide many benefits to organic growers and consumers, including children and elders. In fact, COG is proud to support more than 30 school gardens and champions “Growing Up Organic” across Canada, because the future of organic food is rooted with our children and grandchildren. COG is Canada’s organic hub. We connect communities across the nation and provide a platform from which to share information and knowledge. Our free lending library is Canada’s largest library on organic agriculture; our land-matching program, Landshare Canada, connects growers who need land with those who have it; and the Canadian Organic Grower Magazine, is a one of a kind publication that’s produced almost entirely by volunteers. Your generosity also helps strengthen our voice so we can speak out about GMOs and dangerous pesticides. Please support COG's important work today so that we can have a tomorrow!

The American Pakistan Foundation (APF) empowers the Pakistani American community and builds bridges between the United States and Pakistan. APF promotes its mission through hosting initiatives that promote cultural, professional, and intellectual exchanges; convening and engaging with think tanks, educational institutions, businesses, and the public sector; sharing the contributions and perspectives of Pakistanis and the Pakistani American community; and connecting people and institutions in Pakistan and the United States for collaboration across multiple sectors.

Senior Wheels Association provides free wheelcahir assessible transportation to seniors and disabled persons of all ages that do not have other means of transportation. This service is available to residence of the Town of Bridgewater and a 7 kilometer radius from the town boundary in the Municipality of Lunenburg. Everyone connected with Senior Wheels, the Board of Directors, drivers and attendents are volunteers. We relie on donations from passengers, corporate and private donations and goverment grants to maintain this service.

Park-To-Park Trail is a regional initiative to create a 230 km east-west recreation trail through Parry Sound, Muskoka, and Haliburton. The route will connect several provincial parks, communities and ammenities to provide trail users with an unforgetable trail experience. As a link in the Trans Canada Trail, the P2P trail is intended to be a "shared-use" network with such uses as hiking, cycling, cross country-skiing, snowmobiling, horseback riding, dog sledding and ATVing.

The 'Plan of Action' is to create one connected and accessible river valley park, 88 km long and 18,000 acres in size. With the committment of all capital region residents, stakeholders, and all orders of government, we can succeed in creating not only an extraordinary river valley park, but a lasting symbol of Alberta's natural beauty and a legacy for generations to come. Imagine, creating one of the world's largest urban parks and a lasting legacy for future generations.

Crowsnest Consertation Society - supports measures to improve the health of the local watershed and riparian areas - supports development that is economically and ecologically sustainable in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass - supports integration of ecologically sensitive practices in decisions on use of public lands in and adjacent to Crowsnest Pass - promotes integration of wildlife connectivity measures in the operation and future development of the Highway 3 corridor - promotes awareness and enjoyment of the unique natural heritage of the Crowsnest Pass among residents and visitors

We believe in the importance of connecting children to the land and providing them with opportunities to learn and grow in natural ways. Our facilitator and our volunteers are passionate about children and the natural world. We believe in engaging children’s imagination, modeling a sense of awe for the natural world, and using experience as the basis for learning. Simple activities linked with unstructured play can teach many valuable academic and social skills, like cooperation, communication, and leadership.

Plan International USA is part of a global organization that works side-by-side with communities in 50 developing countries to end the cycle of poverty for children. We develop solutions community by community to ensure long-term sustainability.  Our level of community engagement, long-term outlook and constant focus on the needs and priorities of children is unique among international development organizations.  Our solutions are designed up-front to be owned by the community for generations to come and range from clean water and healthcare programs to education projects and child protection initiatives. Plan International USA also includes the former Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA).

The mission of Haiti Plunge Inc. is to educate, challenge and empower both American and Haitian youth in social, educational and agricultural sustainable development in rural Haiti. The organization is committed to enabling young people to make a difference with their lives and be of service to others. Eight teams annually participate on-site in one of the nine bush villages they are assisting in sustainable development. HPI provides medical, educational, agricultural, disaster relief and environmental support to the nine village co-operative (pop. 38,000 ) founded by the organization in 1984. Since 2020 the focus of HPI has been building Rainwater Collection Units in all of its villages to provide access to clean water for the village populations.

Founded in 1983, KEYS has provided Kingston and communities in Eastern Ontario with a variety of dynamic employment programs and services. Our expertise in helping individuals to attain their employment goals extends to a diverse population; including: mature workers, persons with disabilities, youth, students and newcomers to Canada. Whether our clients need support to identify a career; to learn job search techniques; to build an effective resume and cover letter; to practice interview skills or to access training funding to increase their marketability, KEYS is the Community Employment Centre. As a not-for-profit organization with a strong focus on service to others, we are committed to supporting members of our community through compassionate action and mutual respect.