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The BC Sports Hall of Fame is a non profit organization dedicated to inspiring excellence through the stories of British Columbia's sports heroes. The inspiration for the Hall is its honoured members and the collection of artifacts and stories of their challenges and triumphs from over 100 years. We inspire, educate and entertain through our educational programs, entitled the Hero In You. On line lesson plans provide teachers from grades 3 to 7 with curriculum-based content to teach students to set goals, develop a personal plan and puruse their dreams through inspirational stories of our Honoured Members. Field trips provide students and community groups with interactive, experiential tours of our galleries, including the Rick Hansen, Terry Fox, Greg Moore and Olympic Inspiration Galleries. Our On the Road teams share the stories of our heroes and our collection with communities and schools across the province, currently reaching 92% of the school districts in BC.

Our projects, which take groups of teenagers and young adults to Jamaica and Benin (West Africa), include the construction of houses, a school, a medical centre; renovations in homes for the aged and in homes for abandoned and abused children; social work in these homes; disinfection of civil prisons; and medical clinics in these prisons.

CompassioNet Impact Development Canada collaborates with partners in Puerto Vallarta, to mitigate poverty and its effects in the communities in and around the city of Puerto Vallarta. Winter 2014: 2 homes built and purchased materials for 2 more, plus paid for land for a family to build, ESL classes and tutoring, and micro-enterprise loans given. In 2013 4 homes built, ESL classes and tutoring, library continues to grow. In 2012, built one home, grew the library and gave ESL classes. In 2011, financially supported two families to build their own homes. In 2010 CIDC paid to connect sewer services for 15 homes on Madre Selva. Ongoing activities include: - Home construction for the poor; - Supporting education and training opportunities; - Books and materials for small neighbourhood libraries; - Interest-free micro-enterprise loans for small business start-ups; - Interest-free loans to buy materials to improve, purchase or build homes for families.

Building a home with the power of music to enrich the lives of our students and their community.

BIFHSGO is a member of The Council of Heritage Organizations in Ottawa / le Conseil des organismes du patrimoine d'Ottawa (CHOO/COPO), an umbrella organization providing networking for the entire local heritage community in the City of Ottawa. The Society is also an associate member of the Council of Irish Genealogical Organizations (CIGO), and affiliated with both the Federation of Family History Societies in the UK and the National Genealogical Society in the USA. We work in close cooperation with Library and Archives Canada on researching Canada's Home Children, particularly the indexing of Home Children's names found in ships' passenger lists and in the records of the Middlemore Homes. BIFHSGO's role in Canada's Home Children story is to establish databases of information about Home Children who came to Canada and to ensure that the information compiled is freely available to all

Hearts for Change works to improve the quality of life to children living in a children's home in rural Kenya by partnering with the home and assisting in providing the necessities of life for the children. We also focus on creating a loving and nourishing environment in which the children can live and grow to be successful members of society.

The Dartmouth Heritage Museum Society operates a museum complex that acquires, preserves, interprets, displays and makes accessible material related to the cultural heritage of the Dartmouth area. It also operates and interprets 2 historic Dartmouth homes: Evergreen House-An impressive example of a mid-Victorian gentleman's residence, Evergreen House is furnished with period antiques donated by local families and commands a fine view of Halifax Harbour. Originally built in 1867 by Judge Alexander James, the house was also home to Nova Scotian folklorist, Dr. Helen Creighton. Evergreen is also the temporary home to the Dartmouth Heritage Museum. Quaker House-Originally the home of William Ray, the house is considered one of the oldest domestic structures in the metro area. Quaker House is restored and furnished to reflect its 1785 construction date. Guides provide tours. Herb garden backyard open to visitors. Pioneer Days Dress Up Trunk available to younger visitors.

Conrad Grebel University College is comprised of a residence and an academic program on the campus of the University of Waterloo. Grebel houses 174 students and is home to 50 off campus associate students who meet at Grebel for Chapel and a variety of activities. Grebel is home to the Music and Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) departments. The college also runs a graduate program in theological studies through its Masters of Theological Studies degree and administering the Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre (TMTC)