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At CiRCLe M (Centre for Rural Community Leadership & Ministry) we care a lot about rural churches and communities! And we think that they ought to be more closely connected. Our central purpose is rural ministry leadership development. Our objective is to build bridges between rural churches and other institutions and organizations concerned with the well-being of rural communities. Our method is to develop and coordinate instruction, research, mentors, materials and conferences towards our purpose and objective. We are interdenominational and do not require the folks we work with to subscribe to a specific statement of faith. We work to help all churches strengthen their ministries.

Our Vision: Every person living free of exposure to environmental health risks. Our Mission: Connecting women to vital information and tools empowering all to take action for prevention. Raising awareness of environmental health risks that must be addressed for a just and healthy society and planet. Our Guiding Principles and Values: Supporting environmental and social consciousness to mobilize communities for preventative action Recognizing that the natural environment and human action are part of an interconnected ecosystem Leveraging the local knowledge and experience of women as a catalyst for change Engaging communities in ways that acknowledge social inequality and strive for inclusion Acting in ways that are collaborative and respectful

Community Living Dufferin envisions communities that create opportunities to connect all people to a place where: Following your dreams is encouraged, Everyone can live with respect and dignity, Everyone can participate and contribute their gifts and talents. We believe in the individuality and uniqueness of each person, and in each person's right to live with dignity as a valued member of our community. We create a culture of learning for all and believe in everyone's ability to contribute to their own well being as well as the economic, social and cultural dimensions of our community. We ensure this through the provision of life enriching programs offered to the people CLD supports by listening to their wants and needs.

Founded on trust and established in 1992 the Community Foundation is a non-political, non-governmental registered public charity. As South Eastern Alberta’s community foundation we help new and experienced philanthropists establish individual and collective endowed charitable funds. All endowment funds are placed in a professionally managed investment portfolio. An annual independent audit of the Foundation is public information. Every six months we award grants in the fields of; Arts & Culture, Children & Youth, Families, Education, Environment, Health & Recreation, Seniors and Social Services. We regularly connect and collaborate with community members to address South Eastern Alberta’s most pressing needs.

A donation to the Vancouver Aquarium ensures the continuation and growth of programs that will have a positive, tangible and long-term impact on our community and our aquatic world. Your commitment to the Vancouver Aquarium supports: -Education programs that teach marine science to children and youth; inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards; -Conservation initiatives that help people take action to save threatened or endangered aquatic environments; -The continuing evolution of our world-class exhibits - connecting visitors to the aquatic world and encouraging them to care about conservation; -Ground-breaking research aimed at addressing some of the aquatic world's most pressing problems.

Hi’chka Siem, Kleco Kleco, Gelakasla The Victoria Native Friendship Centre (VNFC) has been in existence for 40 years. VNFC Provides services to an estimated 15,000 Aboriginal people living off reserve in the greater Victoria area; as well as the 5,000 residents from the First Nations communities in the southern Vancouver Island region, in addition to a sizeable Aboriginal population from across Canada. In 2006, VNFC signed a 99 year lease with the School Board of British Columbia, to take possession of a 38,000 square foot facility. Addressing the Community’s immediate needs, VNFC delivers Career and Employment services, Health and Social programs, vibrant Youth initiatives, and dynamic arts and cultural practices. In addition to our programs and services, our wheelchair accessible facility hosts a preschool, gymnasium, amphitheatre, meeting rooms, and outdoor basketball courts and playgrounds. It's an exciting time at the Victoria Native Friendship Centre.

FRFA is a registered charity dedicated to bettering the lives of the street cats and kittens that have no place to call home. We provide rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing for stray, feral, lost, abandoned and abused felines. All rescued cats and kittens are vetted, spayed/neutered, vaccinated and ID tattooed prior to adoption. The ill, injured and abused receive the necessary veterinary care to restore their health and the compassionate care needed to restore their trust in people. We are a No-Kill foundation that believes in prevention as the most humane and cost effective means of reducing critical cat overpopulation and the subsequent misery. FRFA provides spay/neuter assistance to low income cat owners (please see our Pay What You Can Spay/Neuter Fund). The majority of problems that plague the cat population are due to critical overpopulation. In a 7 year span the exponential growth resulting from of 1 breeding pair of cats will be an additional 450,000 kittens born.

Safe Haven Foundation is a multi-faceted registered charity with the commitment and capability to impact positive, lasting change in the lives of our city’s most precious resource - our children and our youth. It is our vision to enable the children and youth we serve to overcome their barriers and transition into positive self-contributing members of our society. By providing a long-term financial support system to select child and youth serving agencies, we are able to ensure that the programs needed by this deserving population are available to them today, tomorrow, and for years to come, through the building of our Endowment Fund. Safe Haven Foundation reaches over 800 children a year through its alliances with front line agencies. Annually, the Foundation commits almost a quarter of a million dollars in financial support to programs that provide enriching experiences and the care and support needed for these vulnerable children to make positive life decisions.

The Calgary Workers' Resource Centre (CWRC) helps workers who live or work in the Calgary area to understand and access the rights and benefits they are entitled to under employment-related legislation in Alberta. Services are available at no charge to clients, most of whom come from marginalized populations (immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers, Aboriginal workers, persons with disabilities, youths, etc.). The CWRC has two core programs -- its Case Work program, and the Employment Rights, Obligations and Benefits Education program (workshops). The Case Work program provides workers with information and support related to: . Employment Insurance . Alberta Employment Standards . Alberta Human Rights Act (employment-related discrimination) . Alberta Workers' Compensation Act . CPP disability . employer short and long term disability The CWRC has helped workers in the Calgary area become entitled to upwards of $4,000,000 (total)in benefits and unpaid earnings since 2006.

Project Genesis operates the Storefront, a center offering services to individuals in the multi-ethnic Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood where more than 40% of the population lives below the poverty line. Some 50 volunteers and law students are trained there annually in social rights. Thus trained, these students and volunteers, joined by professional counsellors, aid the thousands of people per year who seek Project Genesis’ help on issues ranging from housing and pensions to immigration and Medicare. Through its community organizing program, Project Genesis also offers Montrealers the opportunity to engage in efforts to improve neighbourhood quality of life. Local residents join together to address issues such as the lack of social housing, reduced access to public health care, and atrocious conditions in rental housing. Committees composed of Project Genesis members plan and carry out community organizing efforts with the help of professional organizers.

Burlington Public Library is a large urban Canadian library system serving a population of 175,779 on the western boundary of the Greater Toronto Area. Established in 1872, the Library has six locations citywide. A fifth branch is currently under construction in northeast Burlington and scheduled to open in fall 2013 as a joint integrated public and high school library. A City-appointed citizen Board governs the Library, with a CEO responsible for overseeing its operations, including 57 full-time and 154 part-time non-unionized employees, and 59 community volunteers. The Library belongs to everyone in the community. Every person, regardless of their differences, has access to a vast array of resources and services within a safe and welcoming environment. It is a popular local gathering place and a portal to the global community through the Internet. Burlington Public Library is consistently ranked as a top community service and customer service excellence is always first priority.

FLAP is a charitable not-for-profit, founded in 1993 to address the issue of bird collisions with human-built structures. Since its inception, FLAP volunteers have recovered over 59,000 birds from 166 species, all victims of collisions with a handful of buildings in the Greater Toronto Area. It is unsettling to add that 64 of these species are in serious population decline. Our dedication has placed bird collisions with buildings on the wildlife conservation map, and in doing so, has proven this issue to be the leading cause of bird death across North America. As a world-first organization, FLAP has mobilized the NGO, business, educational and government sectors to find progressive ways to protect birds from the hazards of our built environment. FLAP has created models for replicability of both our awareness and rescue initiatives, like those now running strong in New York, Chicago, Montreal and Minneapolis. For more information visit: www.FLAP.org