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We appreciate all donations of canned food, medicines and water, and will distribute those to all in need with the help of our allies. But we ask you to consider a monetary donation, which will enable us to tend other needs: buy fuel, contract local construction workers and, specially, implement community development projects P.E.C.E.S. fosters social, economic, educational development of individuals and communities in social disadvantage. The project began in Punta Santiago, Humacao in 1985 and has expanded its services to the eastern region of Puerto Rico. We want to inspire leaders, with special attention to youngsters, so they become champions of their own communities. Our work helps participants insert themselves into community processes and become protagonists of their own transformations. We do this through several programs tied to our three core service areas: education (including an alternative education high school); prevention services for at-risk populations; and entrepreneurship and development training.

We can all cast our minds back through time to identify the person who made a difference for us just when we needed it most. Often those relationships were with adults who were part of our lives through family, community or school connections. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of St.Thomas-Elgin has taken those informal mentoring relationships and structured a process to engineer similar outcomes. We believe our volunteers who are matched within our community based mentoring programs and our volunteers matched within our school based mentoring programs are making a difference in the lives of the children and youth they mentor.

Information Orillia has been connecting people with services since 1969. We deliver quality information and volunteer services to the communities of Orillia, Oro-Medonte, Severn and Ramara and Rama First Nation. The centre's purpose is to help people find the information they need by providing a free, confidential information and referral service. The centre collects and maintains information on businesses, community services, government agencies, faith organizations, clubs and special interest groups, volunteer opportunities, as well as health and human service providers. The Centre works in partnership with 4 other Centres in Simcoe County, is a professionally accredited member of InformOntario, and is one of over 50 Community Information Centres in Ontario.

-Provide meaningful experiences for students using resources and learning opportunities that are not available in the regular classroom or during the regular school day. -Provide opportunities for students and community members to connect with the natural enviroment through education programs, research projects and other relevant initiatives. -Seek to be be an effective model of environmental responsibility by providing a physical setting that reflects energy and waste efficiency in order to create an exemplary environmental footprint. -Build public and financial support in order to sustain the mission of the Outdoor Education Centre, RR# 3, Wiarton, Ontario. -Provide opportunities for program participants that are of the highest quality in cooperation with the Bluewater District School Board. -Further information can be found on our website.

Since 1991 Nanaimo Community Kitchens has provided access to economical, nutritious food for families and individuals living on a restricted income. Through cooperative meal planning and preparation, participants in the program gain knowledge and skills in cooking, budgeting, shopping and nutrition. They learn how to manage their food dollars wisely to bring home meals to their families, which are prepared in a safe and supportive environment. Our programs adjust to meet the needs of participants. We work with a variety of clients including single parents, pregnant women, parents, seniors,adults with physical and/or mental challenges, First Nations, and recent immigrants. Participants feel supported by the group and more connected to their larger community.

The Stream of Dreams Murals Society is a registered Canadian charity dedicated to educating people about the importance of conserving and protecting our water resources and endeavoring to inspire behavioral change to that end. Based at the beautiful Fraser River Discovery Centre, in New Westminster, BC, it delivers its award winning eco-education program about water and watersheds and their connection to the ocean and fish habitat. The Society presents its program primarily in elementary schools in Greater Vancouver and on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, and has trained teams to deliver its trademarked Stream of Dreams eco-education and community art program in other regions of BC, in Calgary, AB and several regions of Ontario.

Roots to Harvest is a not for profit and charitable organization based in Thunder Bay, Ontario. We are about food, about young people, about community, and about doing things in good ways. The first time a person learns where food comes from; the life changing experience of serving those in need; the heat of a greenhouse; the dirt under your fingernails; the feel of a handful of red wiggler compost worms; the first seedlings… This is Roots to Harvest. It's about learning, growing, inquiry & getting dirty. Young people connect with mentors & experts in the community to explore the food system from many different sides – production, distribution, access, culture, and sustainability.

The Society was originally established to provide safe, affordable housing for families of Aboriginal ancestry who were in core need of housing in urban centres on Vancouver Island. Since that time the Society and its mandate have expanded into what is now the M’akola Group of Societies, consisting of eight Societies. Including an Assisted Living Project in Langford BC. Check out our website to find out about M'akola! The Vision of the M’akola Group of Societies is: To provide homes* primarily for Aboriginal people, where they can have pride and feel connected to traditional values and a community. * “Homes” includes a range of residential programs and services, including those that provide appropriate care and support

Impact Teen Drivers develops and promotes evidence-based education and strategies to save lives and reduce injuries caused by reckless and distracted driving. Our vision is to create a widespread culture shift among teens and their influencers where reckless and distracted driving are recognized as unacceptable behaviors and outside of the norm. Through consistent and powerful Impact Teen Driver education efforts, teens, parents, community members will gain a true understanding of the connection between careless decisions behind the wheel and the consequences of being involved in a car crash—whether as a driver or passenger. It is our vision that this change in culture and mindset will significantly reduce the number of teens and others injured and killed as the result of reckless and distracted driving.

OUR BELIEF is that we can empower people to raise themselves from extreme poverty by coming alongside them as partners to share each other’s burdens, resources, and solutions.OUR MISSION is to build partnerships between villages in the developed world and villages in Malawi to bring about life-changing development for all.OUR METHOD is to work with local development experts in Malawi to implement programs designed to simultaneously address the inter-connected web of root causes of extreme poverty: lack of access to clean water, food insecurity, poor health care, inadequate education, insufficient infrastructure, and lack of economic opportunities.OUR MOTIVATION is to respond to the call of Jesus Christ to love and serve the poor, the hungry, the widowed and the orphaned.

The Cole Harbour Rural Heritage Society has been collecting, preserving, and protecting Cole Harbour’s cultural and natural heritage for 40 years. A community response to the rapid change from rural to urban landscape, the Society continues to champion this once prosperous agricultural community and bring its story to life at the Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum, an original 200 year old farm. "The Farm" is a community museum dedicated to preserving and interpreting Cole Harbour's agricultural past, and to developing an understanding of plants, animals and farming today. It relies heavily on community support and volunteers. Admission to the Farm is by donation so that the community may visit often and stay connected our rural roots!

Saanich Neighbourhood Place is a family resource centre that was established in 1993. The programs we offer reflect our belief that everyone deserves a safe, respectful and supportive environment in which to develop and grow. We work with other community agencies to promote and support the well being of families and individuals from all walks of life; including new Canadians, youth, expectant and new parents. We offer individual and family support, and our programs attract people who might otherwise feel isolated. Our drop in groups thrive with diversity and our community kitchen and cooking programs are accessible to anyone wanting to connect and learn about preparing meals for themselves and their families as well as nutrition.