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Founded in 1985, AboutFace promotes and enhances mental and emotional well-being of individuals with facial differences and their families through peer and social support, information, educational and experiential programs, and public awareness. We serve children, adults and families affected by facial differences both congenital and acquired; health care, social service, and dental professionals; and educators across Canada and around the world. We invite you to join our community of support! Key AboutFace Programs and Services Include: -Newborn CARES Program - Facing It Together -Camp Trailblazers for Youth ages 10 to 18 -Adult and Parent Monthly Support Telephone Workshop Series -Peer Support, Networking & Connections -Adult Retreat for affected individuals 24 years old and older -Elementary School Programs to help educators teach about differences, acceptance with openness and respect -Leadership & Life Skills Retreat for young adults ages 19 to 24

The Lethbridge Public Library connects you to ideas at our two community gathering places, the Main Branch in the heart of downtown and The Crossings Branch in West Lethbridge Centre, as well as on our Bookmobile which travels across the City. We invite you to log on to our 24/7 accessible virtual library at www.lethlib.ca. Visit the Library to enjoy speakers, forums, music, symposiums, an art gallery, festivals, craft fairs, info sessions, current events discussions, free Wi-Fi and public use computers. Our youth programs begin with babes and extend right up to toddlers, tweens and teens. We have a vibrant adult literacy program at the Main Branch called 'Read On'. Your Library card gives you access to fabulous databases like Ancestry.ca and Mango. Use it to download your favourite eBooks, eAudiobooks and magazines. Borrow DVDs from our amazing Blockbusters Collection and take a bestseller home today from the popular TopReads Collection. In 2012 730,460 people visted the Library.

Lumberyard, one of the nation's leading contemporary performing arts institutions, serves the performing arts community and its audiences by providing multi-faceted opportunities for artists to develop new work. Unwavering in its commitment to assisting artists throughout the creative process, Lumberyard operates with a collaborative and generous spirit, one driven by this support for artists and appreciation for the audiences who value their work. Lumberyard's history goes back to 1999 when, thanks to founder and benefactor Solange MacArthur, it began as American Dance Institute (ADI), a dance school based in Rockville, Maryland. In 2010, after looking closely at the challenges facing the American contemporary dance field, ADI changed course to focus on artist-centered programs that include residency and performance opportunities. This new direction resulted in what is now Lumberyard's stellar reputation for providing this much needed support, with the Incubator residency program, introduced in 2011, especially praised. Lumberyard also serves emerging artists through its Solange MacArthur Award and Future Artists Initiative. In summer 2016, Lumberyard responded to artists' requests for residencies to culminate with a New York City performance season by launching Lumberyard/NYC, an initiative undertaken in collaboration with New York City theater spaces, which, to this day, not only supports artists but also serves audiences who, at affordable ticket prices, have the chance to see a wide range of contemporary dance. Lumberyard will experience more exciting change in 2018 when it opens new facilities in a former lumberyard in Catskill New York, a town approximately two hours from New York City, positioned beautifully between the Hudson River and the Catskill Creek that was once the home of painter Thomas Cole, founder of the renowned Hudson River School. The renovation of the lumberyard, a four-building complex, will produce fabulous studios and housing, allowing Lumberyard to expand its mission of supporting artists throughout the creative process by being able to increase the number of residencies and performance opportunities available to them. The site will also include a state-of-the art performing arts space, certain to become a cultural destination for Catskill residents and for those traveling to the region. By taking ownership of this property, Lumberyard will connect audiences to some of the best and most provocative performances being created today, and the excitement of seeing works in preview before they premier in less intimate venues will extend beyond the stage to include receptions and talk backs with artists. Catskill residents will also benefit by access to a delightful courtyard that will host a farmers' market and other community events.

THE NEW GEORGIA PROJECT IS A NONPARTISAN EFFORT TO REGISTER AND CIVICALLY ENGAGE GEORGIANS. ​Georgia’s population is growing and becoming increasingly diverse. Over the past decade, the population of Georgia increased 18%. The New American Majority – people of color, those 18 to 29 years of age, and unmarried women – is a significant part of that growth. The New American Majority makes up 62% of the voting age population in Georgia, but they are only 53% of registered voters.

Formed in 1973, Palliser Regional Library is a co-operative library system located in South-Central Saskatchewan. There are 20 branch libraries all of which provide a full range of services. Branch libraries are located in communities ranging in size from the City of Moose Jaw (33,000 population) to Wood Mountain (village of 31 people). The Region serves approximately 53,500 people located in 78 municipalities over an area of 10,640 square miles.

The Foundation’s interactive website, seminars, lectures, books, field experiences and exhibitions supported by a range of media resources create the programs within which we can examine our relationship to the natural environment, its structure and ecosystems, our ethics and responsibilities. Sponsored seminars and exhibitions will make substantial contributions toward heightening a population-wide appreciation of our environment and advancing our individual and collective desire to contribute toward its well being for today and tomorrow.

WI is women working: (1) To be a voice for and to empower women everywhere (2) to relieve poverty (3)to improve health & safety (4)to provide education for everyone, and (4)to promote community connections & cultural pride. The NBWI is a grass-roots organization that allows participation by anyone regardless of class, colour or creed.

The slaughter of wildlife is reaching unprecedented levels. Poaching of wildlife and elephants and rhino in particular, has escalated as a result of the rising demand for ivory in Asia and the Middle East. Some experts estimate that as many as 35,000 elephants a year are being slaughtered, 10% of Africa’s elephant population each year. Big Life Canada Foundation was established to combat the poaching of elephants and wildlife and to protect their habitat. Its current geographic scope is the Amboseli ecosystem, which straddles the Kenyan-Tanzania border, and is comprised of approximately 2 million acres. Big Life Foundation Canada will focus on establishing anti-poaching camps in the highest needed areas of Kenya & Tanzania.

The Narayan Das Educational Society has been providing support and educational training for those living in impoverished countries for over 14 years. The society has been involved in the following initiatives: • Providing 25 scholarships every year to meritorious and poor undergraduate students in India • The establishment of vocational training programs in Assam NDES is now embarking on its biggest project ever. A 25 square mile region in India (Utter Pradesh) has been selected with a population of 30,000 impoverished and uneducated residents. NDES will be establishing a number of vocational training programs to give them hope that they can have a bright future without poverty and the feeling of helplessness. The goal is to transform this area within the next 7 to 10 years to so it can regenerate the same spirit in the neighbouring villages and become a story of success. Please help us in our efforts to help those who are unable to help themselves.

We are a dynamic Public Library located in North-Western Ontario. We serve a combined population of 5500 permanenet citizens in 7 communities and several outlying lakes. Our 4 branches located in Beardmore, Geraldton, Longlac and Nakina are the central hubs of information for the Municipality of Greenstone, providing access to ServiceOntario, Knowledge Ontario databases, free internet service along with our print, audio and video collections. We also offer free programs for children and adults at all 4 of our branches. We strive to stay up to date in an ever-changing information world by offering our patrons a variety of ways to access information. We are proud to say that we believe we are doing an excellent job of serving our communities. We will continue to do our utmost to keep our patrons and guests alike informed and entertained and to foster a continued love of literacy in all.

engage | evolve | experience The people of Brockville recently responded to a community engagement survey. The above themes emerged as defining the personality of the Brockville Library Board as we move forward over the coming years. Please see our Strategic Plan at www.brockvillelibrary.ca. The people of Brockville also identified the following priorities: - Transform your library space - Expand access to your services - Connect with the community - Enhance service delivery The Brockville Public Library (BPL) was formally established in July 1895 and opened as a Carnegie Library in 1904. The Library is a vital community owned facility which offers resources, technology, programs and space. There is a long history of community investment in the success and evolution of the Library. Each and every dollar donated makes an extraordinary difference. We thank you for your generosity towards "engage | evolve | experience" at the Brockville Public Library.

Global Shore Opportunities is a non-profit mission organization run out of Southern Ontario, Canada. Since 2004, GSO has been involved in El Tizate, Guatemala. GSO began by sending Canadian university students to this small town for a two-month missions trip in the summers. Emphasis began in housing construction and where that is still a major component of our ministry there, the Lord has led us in the direction of Christian Education. Colegio Cristiano Avivando el Fuego, or, Fanning the Flame Christian school, has the goal of raising up disciples of Christ through the means of education. Ministered to and taught by a staff that fears and loves the Lord, we are seeing tremendous impact on the lives of the close to 200 students that currently make up our student body. Being tightly connected to the local evangelical church, the work of the Lord is very strong in this union of Canadian and Guatemalan brothers and sisters in the Lord. May Jesus be glorified through this work. Amen.