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Our Mission: To promote public awareness of the opportunities for women in science, engineering and technology by providing information and resources which aim to influence public policy and present positive messages about women’s achievements and potential in this area. To encourage the full participation of girls and women in all aspects of science, engineering and technology education, through the provision of programs and activities which are developed and implemented in partnership with relevant community members. To increase the representation, retention and status of women in the science, engineering and technology workplace by providing networking and mentoring opportunities and advocating for women-friendly workplaces and education policies.

Since 1986, Dawn House has offered a safe and caring shelter for women and their children in need of temporary, emergency accommodation. We believe that no one chooses to be homeless and that safe, affordable housing is a fundamental human right. Homeless women and their children are entitled to be treated with empathy and dignity, and without judgement.

Luke’s Place is a unique resource centre for abused women and their children that provides free family law support services and guidance on how to stay safer through the legal process. It is a not-for-profit, charitable organization with varied professional and peer services available at 3 comfortable, accessible and confidential locations in Durham Region. Luke’s Place is named after a 3½ year old boy killed by his father in 1997. Luke’s mother had serious concerns about his safety with his father and had applied for supervised access through the family court. She was unsuccessful and Luke was killed by his father, who then killed himself, on his first unsupervised visit. Following Luke’s death the community came together to work towards making sure no other child would face a similar fate.

TO PROMOTE GLOBAL PEACE AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTIONS, TO FURTHER THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW, AND TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO REFUGEES.

Parent Heart Watch is the national voice solely dedicated to protecting youth from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and preventable Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD). Parent Heart Watch leads and empowers others by sharing information, educating and advocating for change.

Aidan's Heart Foundation is committed to providing awareness, education, and support to the communities of the southeast Pennsylvania region and its surrounding area to create heart-safe communities for youth regarding the prevention of and/or response to Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

Our mission is to change culture from the inside out through person-to-person sponsoring and educational programs that include the development of mind, body, spirit and emotions. We see our work as the beginning of a multi-generational movement whose leaders are empowered to preserve cultural beauty and diversity and to embrace personal responsibility in a global context.

The Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) represents a network of autonomous rape crisis/sexual assault centres from all across Ontario. Ontario sexual assault centres provide the following services in their communities: - 24 hour crisis support to survivors of sexual violence and their support people - Individual counselling to survivors of sexual violence and their support people - Group counselling - Public education on sexual and other forms of violence - Information on the legal system, common responses to sexual violence, and strategies for coping - Advocacy for survivors of violence - Participation in community-based groups, networks and projects that address violence against women Please contact OCRCC or any of our member Centres for more information! Visit www.sexualassaultsupport.ca

Description Many Ottawa residents have good quality furniture and furnishings that are surplus to their needs. Every week we collect and deliver these household items. Often we arrive to empty rooms; our task is to leave them furnished and to leave our new neighbours feeling welcomed, and hopeful. Everything we do for them is free. Helping with Furniture is totally staffed and operated by volunteers. It costs us less than $150.00 to furnish a home completely.