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Our mission embraces our ideals. It provides a direction for change, a foundation for the formulation of policy, and a philosophy for the conduct of our affairs.

The Foundation of SJS & NTC has a mission for today: to raise funds, coordinate fundraising activities, and manage investments to meet the operating expenses of the Seminary and College. Newman Theological College and St. Joseph Seminary provide a foundation of theological understanding for both religious and lay leaders. Whatever their calling--ordained priests or lay ministers in churches; chaplains in hospitals, the military or prisons; teachers in the Catholic school system; or one of many ministries in the secular world--our graduates depend upon your contribution toward their development and work.

At the Learning Centre children with dyslexia aquire reading skills. Services and programs provided by the Learning Centre help improve a child's attitude toward reading and, of greater importance, toward school and themselves. The Learning Centre tutors children individually with a program that accomodates their specific learning differences in a one-on-one setting by specially trained tutors. There is no cost to the child or the family. The Learning Centre is all-inclusive and promotes diversity amongst individuals. All children and youth who qualify for the program will be accepted regardless of race, colour or creed.

The Paré Foundation is a family foundation established by Alphonse Paré and Lucy Griffith’s nine children. In commemoration of Alphonse and Lucy’s dedication to education, the Foundation was set up to support schools and families in Canada and abroad. As of 2007, the foundation’s activities have focused on achieving this in Sub-Saharan Africa (in Malawi since 2005), with newer projects in Bolivia, Israel, and Haiti.

Established in 1970, the Miriam Foundation supports rehabilitative, vocational, residential services and programs that foster increased socialization and community integration for children and adults living with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorders. The Foundation, through the Lou Greenberg association also owns and manages 19 adapted community homes which offer a caring and supportive environment and promote inclusion. The Miriam Foundation also supports educational initiatives of a national scope through its Abe Gold Learning & Research Centre, including conferences and training and a bilingual national web portal (Autism Central). The Miriam Foundation publishes Exceptional Family, a national resource magazine for Parents and caregivers of children with cognitive and physical special needs. The Miriam Foundation also funds the Trampoline Programme, an early intensive therapeutic programme for children with an autism spectrum disorder or a developmental disability.

The ACT Foundation is the national charitable organization that is establishing CPR and defibrillator training programs in Canadian high schools.

The Scholarship Foundation was established in 1993 as a registered charitable organization and renamed the Lampe Foundation in 2010. It aims to support the education of men and women in our community and to encourage continuation of studies. We believe that educating people enables them to contribute meaningfully to our society, both in their chosen career and their family life.

The Temiskaming Foundation was formed in 1994 in New Liskeard, Ontario. A group of businessmen learned how small communities in the United States were prospering through the work of their own community foundations. They reasoned that if other communities could benefit through the work of their community foundations why not start one in the Tri-Town. A local foundation would allow Tri Town residents to donate to the community with the assurance that funds would be directed where they were most needed. By 2002 there were 33 funds with a total amount exceeding $1,000,000. In 2001 these same funds provided over $42,000 to be given out in grants within the community. Established funds range from those that benefit many graduating high school students, the elderly, local arts and culture activities, New Liskeard Public School, the Temiskaming Music Festival, Temiskaming Art Gallery, local museums. Undesignated funds benefit worthy causes across many sectors of the community.

The Clean Nova Scotia Foundation (commonly known as the Clean Foundation) is a not-for-profit organization that provides education-based programs and services to help people consider the environment in the choices they make. We offer a host of programs, services, and resources, focused in the areas of water stewardship, youth education, energy efficiency, waste reduction,and sustainable transportation. Founded in 1988, Clean is proud to provide leadership and knowledge in environmental practices and sustainability development.

The OBA Foundation is the charitable arm of the Ontario Bar Association. It raises funds for the advancement of education and the encouragement of research related to the efficacy, understanding and application of the law and legal processes, as well as the improvement of the justice system.