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To provide a home for abused, unwanted, and orphaned children and animals. To provide an education for a culturally diverse group of children: school, improved social skills, and emotional stability are part of our plan to help break the cycle of poverty and destructive behavior. To provide an awareness through our rehab/education programs which emphasizes that all living things have value no matter how small or seemingly insignificant. When we as a society can recognize this fact we will begin to win the battles for conservation and preservation. To provide God's unconditional love and care for humans and animals who have special needs in their lives, whether mental, physical, or emotional.

To preserve the wetlands prairie, forest and marsh habitats with which we have been entrusted. To provide opportunities for people to experience the Armand Bayou habitats and the importance of preserving these vanishing habitats. Through preservation and education, ABNC strives to "Reconnect People with Nature". ABNC is one of the largest urban wilderness preserves in the U.S. ABNC contains 2500 acres of the natural wetlands forest, prairie and marsh habitats once abundant in the Houston/Galveston area. ABNC is home to over 370 species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. ABNC offers hiking trails, exhibits, field trips, Scout programs, birding, a historic farm and fun for all.

Established in 1921, Queen Margaret's School (QMS) is located on 27 country-like acres in Duncan, BC. QMS offers a co-ed Early Childhood Education Program and Junior School (Preschool-Grade 8), all girls High School (Grades 9-12), and all girls Boarding (Grades 6-12). Queen Margaret’s School is home to a small, intensive ESL Program and Canada's only fully-integrated school Equestrian Program. The school's comprehensive scholastic and extra-curricular program provide opportunities for achievement and personal growth through academics, sports, visual and performing arts, riding and community service.

The Ontario Tallgrass Prairie and Savanna Association - Tallgrass Ontario (TGO)- was established in 1999 to coordinate work by groups that wished to undertake conservation programs that would implement the Recovery Plan for Grassland Communities of Southern Ontario. The Recovery plan lists literally hundreds of tallgrass and savanna species, many of which are identified as threatened, endangered or extirpated. The landscape of Southern Ontario presents some unique conservation challenges: - less than 2% of the landscape is in public ownership - 25% of Canada's population lives and works on .25% of the nations land area - this region is home to more species at risk than any other region of the country

Lougheed House is a national and provincial historic site owned by the Province of Alberta and operated by Lougheed House Conservation Society. Lougheed House Conservation Society is a non-profit society, devoted to the restoration and public enjoyment of the historic Lougheed House. Also known as Beaulieu, Lougheed House was home to Senator James Alexander Lougheed, Lady Isabella Hardisty Lougheed, their six children and staff. This grand sandstone prairie mansion was built in 1891 and enlarged in 1907; the impressive scale and the high quality of the design, materials and interior furnishings of the house reflected the wealth and prestige of the Lougheeds. An article in the Calgary Daily Herald claimed it was "one of the finest residences in the Canadian northwest."

RJC offers a positive, healthy environment that allows students to experience structured independence while being part of a community of caring students, teachers, deans and support staff. As a Christian educational community within the Anabaptist Mennonite tradition, Rosthern Junior College understands that the education of children is a shared responsibility of the school, the home and the church. We will strive to integrate sound academic learning, growth in character and faith, peacemaking and service to God and all creation. This educational endeavor is upheld and under girded by our Christian values. We are convinced that learning, at its best, occurs when academics are bound together with faith and positive relationships and where the focus is the development of the whole person.

Fostering an appreciation for the choral art in members and audiences alike, the Durham Girls’ Choir’s love of singing is evinced by their high level of achievement. Founded in 1972, the choir’s 40-year history is studded with honours earned at home and abroad. The choir has gained a reputation for high standards through participation in local, national and international music festivals. Challenged by a culturally diverse repertoire of treble choral music, the choir members develop their musical identity and personal identity in equal measure as they establish their place in their community and explore their relationship in the world. The choir comprises two separate groups, the Junior Choir and the Senior Choir, ranging in age from 8 – 21.

The Homeless Garden Project provides job training, transitional employment and support services to people who are homeless. HGP's vibrant education and volunteer program for the broad community blends formal, experiential and service-learning. The programs take place in our 3-acre organic farm and related enterprises. Our Mission: In the soil of our urban farm and garden, people find the tools they need to build a home in the world. Our Vision: We envision a thriving and inclusive community, workforce, and local food system. We value: The capacity of every individual for growth and renewal. The joy that comes from growing and sharing healthy food. The well-being created by vibrant social and natural ecosystems.

The purpose of Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. is to provide care and guidance to children and youth between the ages of 5 and 24, with social, emotional, and behavioral problems. The goal is to help youth and/or their families reduce or eliminate the conditions that have acted as obstacles to their success. Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. offers services within an integrated, multi-component continuum of care. These include community services, in-home family support, highly structured residential treatment programs, and less structured transitional housing. Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. is the agency of choice for delivery of many programs and services mandated by various government authorities with responsibilities for at-risk youth. We also initiate programs for community outreach and education in the Greater Moncton Area

We work with a broad range of stakeholders to improve cooperation for more effective water protection - including monitoring, data sharing, outreach, education, and research. We are in the process of re-designing Water Connections, an online portal to connect Canada's water community, in order to better serve its users. www.waterconnect.ca will allow everyone to share data, experiences, best practices, templates, news, and events about their own water activities, and will generate engagement within communities for water protection. Other important initiatives include educating shoreline owners and recreational water users how to best conserve the health of lakes and rivers. Our location is also home to an impressive demonstration site for a zero discharge wastewater garden!

Food4Kids provides backpacks of healthy food for kids with limited or no food during weekend periods. Packages of healthy foods are prepared off-site by volunteers and delivered to schools each Friday to ensure children have nourishment over the weekend. Each food package contains kid friendly, non-perishable and easy to prepare meals with maximum nutrient value. For many children, hunger is not an occasional missed meal... it is a way of life. Children are often helpless in controlling the food supply in their homes. Food4Kids ensures children lacking food are provided with nourishment vital to their physical, emotional, cognitive, social and academic success. The cost per backpack is $10.00 or $400 to feed a child for an entire school year.

We work together with other Hope Story organizations in a multinational context to rescue orphaned and unprotected children and place them in safe, family-style homes where they can thrive in an atmosphere of acceptance, holistic care, and Christian love. In many places we also build schools and develop relevant community impact programs including outreach centers, medical clinics, care centers and our “Keeping Families Together” initiatives. In Canada, Hope Story is a gathering point for men, women and children who dream of long-term sustainable change in the life of another person as a practical, meaningful expression of the heart of God. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR MISSION, VISION, AND PROGRAM VISIT OUR SITE AT https://www.hopestory.ca/