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Imagine a place where community members of all ages gather to learn new things, create amazing art, build connections and have FUN! Now imagine that place in the heart of Musquodoboit Harbour… That's the Old School! The Old School Community Gathering Place Cooperative is an old elementary school that was taken on by the rural community of Musquodoboit Harbour to help further the goals of the area’s new community vision. (www.halifax.ca/visionhrm) Currently, the Old School provides space for a variety of community events, programs and activities to promote the health, well-being, cultural and artistic expression, and community spirit of people of all ages in Musquodoboit Harbour and the surrounding area. The Old School hosts the Eastern Shore Summer Arts Festival, V-Day on the Shore, a Youth Arts Festival, Social Sundays (part of a project to enhance and provide mental health services in the area) etc. The building is a municipally recognized heritage site established in 1924.

Programs: Energy Literacy Platform:Student Energy is currently building the first ever highly engaging Global Energy Literacy Platform designed to create unbiased, interesting energy information. Student Icons: Student Icons is quarterly award and recognition program to highlight two amazing students through a partnership with a group of media outlets. International Student Energy Summit (ISES): In 3 events, ISES has rapidly established itself as the pre-eminent student-driven energy conference globally. ISES is an elite forum where top students from around the world learn, discuss and connect. This success was personally recognized by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in June of 2013: http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=6899 Regional Summits: The Regional Summits take the purpose and passion of the ISES and implement this in a regional format. In 2014, the Regional Summits will take place in Mexico City, Aberdeen, New York, Cape Town and Shanghai.

The emphasis of the program is on development of independence, physical well-being, ability, confidence and riding techniques. Riders will be able to enjoy trail rides that take them through the forest and up and down small hills, over grass, gravel, concrete, sand, mud and water. They may ride on a warm sunny day, get caught in a short rain, or be out on a breezy day. All of these sensations add to the overall experience of connecting with nature. All riders could experience emotional benefits via a sense of achievement and the ability to take risks. Riding provides persons with disabilities a sense of normalcy, as this is an activity which most any person can take part in. Riding can be highly motivating for some individuals and great for increasing self-confidence. It is a fun and enjoyable way to have “therapy” in a non-therapeutic setting. The horses are the therapy equipment and their movement affects each rider in a positive, non-clinical manner.

ONFE is a hub for education, business and community partners committed to helping Ottawa students reach their full potential. Our programs have two main areas of focus: Student Support: For some K-12 students, wanting to learn is not enough. Coming to school on an empty stomach, learning disabilities, and substance abuse issues are examples of challenges that some students must face. Together we have introduced programs that help to address these and other barriers to learning. ONFE serves more than 50,000 students each year. Career Preparation: Through partnerships with the local business community, ONFE offers K-12 students “real world” learning opportunities. With the support of business mentors, students explore entrepreneurship as a career option, learn financial literacy, basic business skills and also connect schools with local experts who introduce students to the latest in technology, offering hands-on learning and career exploration opportunities.

Aventa’s Recovery Model was developed by Dr. Stephanie Covington, using a trauma-informed approach based on theory, research, and clinical experience. Treatment focuses on the connection between trauma and substance abuse in women’s lives. Phase I offers priority admission for pregnant women who require immediate support and stabilization. Phase II is a 6 week intensive residential program providing therapeutic individual and group counselling. Young Adult Treatment(YAT) is a collaboration between AHS and Aventa, for women 18-24. Phase III is a 3 month residential treatment program at our long-term facility available to women who have completed Phase II or YAT and offers individual and group counselling with a strong educational and skill building component. Aventa also provides a continuum of services, which include access to a physician who specializes in addiction medicine, a psychiatrist and nursing staff.

We have 3 focuses: School ground greening: Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds brings teachers, students and community members together to transform barren school grounds into healthy, safe and creative outdoor learning environments Public space greening: Common Grounds connects with community organizations, local volunteers, urban and parks planners and developers to restore, design, plant and steward public open spaces The transformation of Evergreen Brick Works: Opened in 2010, Evergreen Brick Works is a community environmental centre that inspires and equips visitors to live, work and play more sustainably. Evergreen has transformed the former Don Valley Brick Works from deteriorating heritage buildings into an international showcase for urban sustainability that is open year-round You can learn more about how your support helps Evergreen, and donate securely online at evergreen.ca Thank you very much for your interest in supporting Evergreen.

We exist for Toronto - for now and for always. Since 1981 we have been connecting philanthropy to community needs. We monitor our city's quality of life through our Toronto’s Vital Signs® Report; and help donors make strategic investments towards making it the best place to live, work, learn and grow. Let us help you create your legacy in Toronto. If you are making a donation to a specific Fund on-line, please select Donate Now and choose the Fund from the drop down menu. If you do not see the Fund in the list, please type the name of the Fund in the Message / Instructions box. If you prefer to make a donation by cheque, please make it payable to Toronto Community Foundation and indicate the Fund name in the Memo field. Cheques should be mailed to: Toronto Community Foundation 33 Bloor Street East, Suite 1603 Toronto ON M4W 3H1

Habitat for Humanity Nova Scotia (www.habitatns.ca) is a community-based, not-for-profit organization that connects with volunteers and community partners to help families in Nova Scotia break the cycle of poverty through home ownership and to help change lives - one family at a time. Habitat for Humanity (HFH) was established in Halifax in 1992 as a regional organization. In 2011, it officially became Habitat for Humanity Nova Scotia, a provincial affiliate of Habitat for Humanity Canada and part of a worldwide network that spans 100 countries, has built over 250,000 homes, and is now building a new home every 21 minutes! Since 1992, HFH NS volunteers and partners have built homes for 34 families in need of a hand up. Habitat NS now has projects in several communities and is developing new opportunities. It also operates the ReStore, which accepts and resells quality new and used building materials to generate funds to support of build programs around the province.

Comprised of musicians, music industry professionals, and fans, Music for Relief is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing aid to natural disaster survivors and protecting the environment. Music for Relief was founded by the band Linkin Park in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Since inception in 2005 MFR has responded to more than 25 natural disasters across four continents including Hurricane Katrina, China's Wenchuan earthquake, a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, earthquakes in Haiti in 2010 and Japan in 2011, and most recently the Nepal earthquakes in 2015.Recognizing the consequences of global climate change, Music for Relief expanded its focus to environmental protection and restoration in 2007. Through programs like Power the World, a collaboration with the United Nations Foundation aimed at providing sustainable energy solutions to vulnerable populations, Music for Relief is helping people, wildlife, and the environment.Rooted in the music community, Music for Relief leverages its unique position to reach artists and countless fans around the world to raise funds and awareness for humanitarian causes. We believe that through strategic collaborations we can make a greater impact and work with partners accordingly. 100% of individual contributions go directly to our programs thanks to the generous support of our founders who cover all administrative costs.

All it takes is one storm. PLAN!T NOW was formed in 2004 after Hurricane Ivan, a Category 5 storm, struck the island nation of Grenada, reducing its rain forest to shrubs, removing roofs from 90 percent of homes, and killing dozens–including children. Originally formed as the Grenada Relief Fund, we assisted in recovery projects in the country, furthering the understanding that appropriate preparedness measures can have a significant positive impact on how a community fares during a storm. Through our work we learned this important lesson: Disaster happens when preparation doesn’t. Today PLAN!T NOW advocates for the power of preparedness as we educate, engage and connect people and organizations preparing for and dealing with natural and human-made disasters. Through a range of programs and resources–including funding emergency kits and planning tools for families in need in Mexico and the U.S.–we’re working to expand our reach to make more communities safer, now and for the future.

We welcome and support all children from birth to Senior Kindergarten. East End Children’s Centre operates three Family Resource Program sites in East Toronto, where small children, along with their parents, grandparents and care providers, come to paint, explore playdough, sing songs, play and make friends from culturally and socially diverse backgrounds. Even the tiniest of babies can participate! New parents connect with other new parents, and benefit from the years of experience many other parents bring to the job. It’s a place where the important work of caring for children is highly valued. In order to reach the neediest and most isolated families, our programs are free. Families attending our programs can also access the following supports: Resources in print and DVD format on topics of interest to parents and families. Our programs also serve as an entry point for children needing assessment services, such as speech & language, child development or behaviour.

Lives are transformed when people connect to the world of information and ideas through our libraries: * Children learn to love reading and that helps them be successful in school. * Students expand their minds and discover knowledge that inspires great achievement. * Adults enjoy reading for pleasure and dig deep for information that motivates and guides their activities. * Those who struggle with problems find help and solutions. * Those who are homebound can have library materials delivered. * Those who are print-impaired can listen to audiobooks or read large print books. * Those who are learning English can access bilingual books and join conversation circles to practice speaking a new language. * Those who need a safe place to spend time can relax at the library. * Those who want to use computers can do that free of charge at the library--and even receive instruction on how to use them. Life is good...and gets even better...at Fraser Valley Regional Library!