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Launched in January 2002, The Word Guild has grown to 350 members across Canada, including approximately 125 professional members (as of November 2012). Our members are journalists, business communicators, poets, playwrights, non-fiction authors, novelists, publication editors, freelance editors, publishers, booksellers, speakers, and more. We write, edit and speak for mainstream and Christian publications, businesses, charities, not-for-profit organizations, churches, television, radio, the Internet and for our own pleasure. Although members represent a wide range of ages, experience levels, genres, styles, geographic locations, personal backgrounds, denominational affiliations and theological beliefs, our community is united in our desire to use our writing to glorify God and to further His kingdom. Members affirm The Apostles' Creed, and represent a variety of denominational backgrounds.

The UNF Foundation supports the Ukrainian National Federation of Canada and its Branches who,on behalf of the Foundation coordinate cultural, educational and charitable activities of the Foundation by: - supporting Ukrainian cultural and educational life in Canada through Ukrainian folkdance groups, choirs, operas, musical ensembles, libraries, museums, summer camps, sports clubs, educational courses, Ukrainian schools, seniors’ and computer clubs. - publishing books, magazines, and the weekly newspaper The New Pathway . - cooperating with Ukrainian organizations in Canada, in Ukraine, and other countries. - establishing educational ventures such as the Paul Yuzyk Institute for Youth Leadership

Housed in Ottawa’s oldest stone building, the Bytown Museum explores the stories of an evolving city and its residents from its early days as Bytown to present day Ottawa. The museum’s collection of over 7,000 artifacts includes some singularly important pieces, such as a cast of D’Arcy McGee's death hand. The history of the Bytown Museum begins with the Women’s Canadian Historical Society of Ottawa (WCHSO), founded in 1898. The WCHSO quickly amassed a collection of artifacts relating to the history of Bytown/Ottawa. It became apparent that a museum was required to house this impressive collection and in 1917 the Bytown Museum opened its doors. In 1951, the Bytown Museum moved to its current home, the Commissariat. The building was a treasury and storehouse during the construction of the Rideau Canal. In 1956, the WCHSO admitted men for the first time and thus changed their name to the Historical Society of Ottawa (HSO). Today the museum is run independently from the HSO.

Research has shown that an involvement in the arts increases a person's capacity to think critically and act independently--skills that are important to an individual's ability to contribute to our community. A quality education in the arts is often expensive and therefore inaccessible to the children who may benefit the most. Through artsREACH, those children who are least likely to have access to an education in the arts are able to benefit from the critical life skills that are learned as part of the artsREACH workshops. Trained artsREACH instructors lead 90-minute drawing, painting and theatre workshops in public elementary schools. Through these workshops, children develop artistic and creative skills in a positive learning environment; improve their self-confidence and self-esteem; develop teamwork, communication, and personal management skills; and gain an appriciation for the arts.

The Kensington Conservancy is a land trust that works to protect lands and waters by purchasing property, accepting donations of land, and through voluntary conservation agreements. These protection methods are all aimed at protecting our precious landscape in perpetuity. The Kensington Conservancy believes that conservation and preservation can also be achieved through the good stewardship practices of all property owners. We work with local landowners, farmers, governments, schools and other organizations to develop programs that will promote greener and less intensive development, best land and water management practices, invasive species control, and low impact recreational activities. Our Vision is to inspire all members of the North Channel community to embrace positive conservation values that will promote the protection and preservation of natural ecosystems for all generations.

Charitree organizes, coordinates and participates in children's environmental learning and reforestation projects that involve tree planting. Charitree brings children, teachers, camp directors, and parents together in an effort to get kids outside more to connect with nature and learn how they can make the world a better place. All donations are 100% tax-deductible. CanadaHelps.org will issue your tax receipt instantly by email. Thanks for your support and for helping to make the world a better place!

The Ssubi Foundation undertakes the following activities in Uganda, East Africa; 1.providing financial aid and school supplies (including school fees, uniforms, scholastic materials, medical costs, meals and transportation); 2.supporting the existing Ugandan school system by, building new school blocks or renovating existing schools, providing scholastic materials, and providing training and/or competitive salaries to teachers; and, 3. establishing micro-financing opportunities to help Ugandan families start small businesses.

Remix is open from 3-9pm Monday to Friday. We have a facility that includes a recording studio, two production rooms, a video editing suite, a graphic design suite, photography studio, a business centre, boardroom, 7 offices, two bathrooms and a kitchen. Youth work with their program leaders and use the facility and resources to work on their six-month plans and accomplish their day-to-day goals such as recording, working on business plans, photography, graphic design, etc. Remix holds monthly mandatory workshops, update meetings, field-trips, training sessions, and more. We also have a mentorship program, where participants are linked with industry professionals to help assist them with career goals, give them advice, share resources and networks and help develop their exit strategies for when they graduate the Remix program.

Raising The Village works with the most remote villages in Uganda, providing tools, training and critical infrastructure. In partnership with the village, communities prioritize their own needs and provide their own volunteer labour, and together with Raising The Village, build their own future.

Metchosin’s coast, meadows, forest, woodlands and mountainous areas include some of Canada’s rarest species and ecosystems. Being located in the rainshadow of the Olympic Mountains has produced a mild, seasonally dry climate that favours flora and fauna that are unique in Canada. Our Garry oak woodland is one of the rarest ecosystems in Canada, featuring displays of camas and fawn lilies that draw admirers from far and wide. The remnant old growth Coastal Douglas-fir forests at Mary Hill and Rocky Point are considered globally significant. The Metchosin Foundation was started in order to preserve our rare species and the forests and meadows that they inhabit. To that end we work with landowners to ensure that the landscapes they love will be protected into the future. Facilitating and supporting conservation covenants is the main tool at our disposal to help preserve these ecosystems.

By focusing on the development of communities and families, KANPE addresses the diverse needs of the Haitian people: health, nutrition, education, financial independence and assistance. KANPE is combining its expertise with that of other organizations that have proven themselves in the field, such as Partners in Health (Zanmi Lasanté), which specializes in free healthcare for the underprivileged, and Fonkoze, which is dedicated to helping impoverished families achieve financial independence. KANPE is pooling its efforts with its partners’ to create a new comprehensive program designed to assist and support Haitian society’s most vulnerable populations in their fight for a better future.

The 1st CLC course in Canada was held in Windsor, Ontario in 1953. Courses have been offered continuously since that date, and have spread across the country from Vancouver Island to Cape Breton. CLC courses are currently offered in six provinces from coast to coast. Each year, more than 1,000 Canadians join the ranks of CLC's successful graduates. Our Instructors CLC courses are taught by dedicated teams of qualified volunteers who have themselves benefited from taking the course and undertaken to pass on to others the skills that they received. CLC course instructors additionally benefit from more advanced on-going training. This important feature -- that all CLC instructors are graduates of the program -- makes possible programs which are sensitive in their approach, time-proven in their effectiveness and yet affordable. As a non-profit educational and charitable organization the fee is only for the cost of materials and administration.