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The Scout House organization began in 1938 and developed into a championship competitive Corps in North American. It disbanded in 1967 and reformed in 1998. In 2012 the Scout House Cadet Drum & Bugle Corps formed with a 10 person drum line. It has now added a 20 person horn line and is executing a five year plan to reach a 90 person competitive Corps. Cadet ages range from 10 to 18 and up to 83 in the Scout House Band with younger members continually joining. (17 new band members in 2014). No member receives any compensation for their services. The Band is managed by an elected Board Of Directors under a Province of Ontario Corporation Charter. It is a registered charity with the Canada Revenue Agency 88877 4791 RR0001. Funds are derived solely from corporate and personal donations, performance fees and fundraising events. Financial challenges include instrument replacement, uniform replacement, transportation equipment and performance regalia.

We are supporting both local and international initiatives. Local: we support Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland, which provides essential mentoring to young women in the region, the Bruce DeHart Bursary,to help college students in business programs. We also support other local initiatives, such as feeding the homeless in the downtown Eastside. International: We support Free the Children's school- and community- building projects, and are currently focusing on raising funds for the Secondary School for Girls in the Masaai Mara region. We also support World Vision and are involved in other international initiatives on a less regular basis.

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE WORLD WITH FREE AND OPEN ACCESS TO THE IDEAS AND ARTEFACTS THAT ARE NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY, INTEGRITY, AND INCLUSIVENESS OF COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIPS. WE WILL DO THIS BY IDENTIFYING AND PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND PRACTICES THAT UNDERPIN SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH COMMITMENTS WHICH ARE ETHICAL, ACHIEVABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE.

Canada World Youth (CWY) is a world leader in developing international educational programs for young people aged 15 to 25. Thanks to the support of donors, partners, host families and the government, since 1971, CWY has enabled over 36,000 youth to participate in programs across Canada and in 67 countries around the world.

The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is a registered Canadian Charity primarily funded by USW member contributions that has for more than 25 years supported international development projects, provided emergency humanitarian aid for disasters around the world, supported food banks across Canada, and offered an education program for Steelworker members. The Steelworkers Humanity Fund, created in 1985, was the first union-based international development organization of its kind, and it continues to be a practical expression of the USW's commitment to active solidarity with those fighting poverty, injustice, and joblessness around the world. We accept donations online through our partner Canada Helps, or by cheques made out to: Steelworkers Humaniuty Fund. Suite 800, 234 Eglinton Ave. East, Toronto, ON, M4P 1K7

Founded in 1995, LFT is the only Toronto school to combine the intellectually stimulating education of the French curriculum from France with the inclusive Canadian perspective and values. From PK through grade 12, our students are fully immersed in the best aspects of our two complimentary cultures. We have a co-ed enrolment of over 450 students, and a truly international student body, with nearly half of our students speaking French at home. Many of our students also speak an additional language. The intimate size of the school has allowed us to create a close-knit, integrated and respectful non-denominational community within our school. Most of our teachers, and the school’s headmaster, hail from France’s education system and many have taught internationally producing an enriched and expansive educational environment. LFT offers a quality education recognized by the best North American and international universities.

CACOR and its members and associates pursue a range of activities related to implementation of the purpose and objectives of CACOR. These include regular meetings where distinguished experts and thinkers address aspects of global issues and integrated social, economic and environmental solutions. CACOR also facilitates discussion groups on specific issues of interest to members, partnering other organizations who have similar goals in staging events, sponsoring publications on key issues, and undertaking active lobbying and interventions aimed at fostering improved holistic decision making. CACOR also maintains a website (www.cacor.ca) designed to be a resource for those who are interested in access to information and informed discussion on global issues and local and national implications. CACOR is associated with the international Club of Rome, and with other national organizations for the Club of Rome worldwide.

Throughout its 37-year history, Cosmos has been a provincial leader in creating, delivering, and facilitating support services and specialized programs to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities in our community. We work with youth to older persons, aboriginal and other minority groups, and have extensive experience in supporting a range of clients with: - developmental and physical disabilities, mental health needs and learning difficulties - chronic illness, Acquiried Brain Injury, medically fragile - complex needs, dual diagnosis, addictions We believe that the people we support are individuals first and foremost and, as such, they should be able to pursue personal interests and enjoy a lifestyle unique to their values and choices. Our aim is to offer diverse services continuously seeking to improve our programs and the opportunities available to those we serve.

DARE TO DREAM Nanabijou Childcare Centre, located on the campus of Lakehead University in Thunder Bay Ontario opened in 1988 as the dream of two university students wishing for convenient access to quality childcare which would enable them and others like them, to pursue and complete their post secondary education dream. After 25 years we have outgrown our original location and are building a new, state of the art childcare centre in keeping with the campus childcare demand. The Nanabijou volunteer Board of Directors and staff are proud to be able to do our part in fulfilling the childcare dreams of our aborginal, local and international students as well as alumni and the surrounding community. Dependable, accessible, affordable, high quality childcare should be a reality not a dream - but for now- it is a dream which YOU can help to make come true. Please Help!

TRACHOMA PROJECT: Trachoma is the largest preventable cause of blindness with the rate of infection in a typical village being as high as 45%. We have a program where we examine the children, provide medication where necessary, provide education as to good hygene and also clean water. THE CHISHAWASHA ORPHANAGE PROJECT: This orphanage is presently the home for 40 children and we are providing some buildings and covering some of their operating costs. THE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL PROJECT: We look after the cost of 100 operations each year and in 2006 we built a residence and we look after all of its annual expenses. CATARACT PROJECT: We continue to help with the children's cataract operations. COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROJECT: We are building two much needed small schools in the very remote Gwembe Valley in Zambia. CHISANGA HEALTH POST PROJECT: Also in the Gwembe valley we are building a health post in an area that is the home to over 4,500 Tonga.