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Central Neighbourhood House (CNH) is a non-profit community based United Way agency located in central east Toronto. CNH provides programming and services to a broad range of clients from the Regent Park, St. Jamestown and Moss Park areas of Toronto. Poverty, language and education barriers that are often compounded by violence, drugs and alcohol abuse disadvantage our clients and community members. Founded in 1911, CNH has been an integral part of the community for close to 100 years!! CNH offers anti-violence programs for young men and women, friendly visits to seniors, children's camps, recreation programs, tutoring. Our Street Survivors program scours the city streets, parks, bridges, and underpasses looking for children, families, teens and adults living on the streets -- we offer them support services to help them look for housing, counselling and so much more.

The Bloom Group is a multi-faceted service provider operating primarily in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, offering aid and assistance to those in need. We provide support for people who face the challenges of poverty, crime, mental illness and addictions, chronic health issues, illiteracy, homelessness and the sex trade. We provide safe housing and supports that help individuals manage on a daily basis and live their lives with dignity.

The Michener Institute is Canada's leading post-secondary educational institution for applied health sciences. Founded in 1958 and located in downtown Toronto, Michener's unique combination of theory, laboratory instruction and clinical education prepares health professionals to meet the growing demands of Canada's health care system. Michener's expertise in applied health science education is nationally and internationally renowned. We serve over 800 full-time and 4,000 continuing education students with more than 30 academic offerings, and are constantly developing new programs to meet the changing needs of Canada's health care system.

The AIDS Network is a registered charitable organization that offers services and education to people living in the communities of Hamilton, Halton, Haldimand, Norfolk and Brant. Established in 1986, we are the only organization in the region that offers services and support to men, women, children and families who have been affected by HIV/AIDS.

The Kettle began over 35 years ago providing support and services to mental health consumers in Vancouver. It has since grown into a registered charity with an operating budget of approximately $8 million today. The Kettle's mandate is to provide an open door drop-in. It provides services and support in the areas of housing, advocacy, employment, meals and approximately 26 weekly life-skill programs.

Our Vision A Winnipeg where community life flourishes.

For over 100 years The Elliott Community has cared for and served seniors in Guelph. We have grown to become the only not for profit home for seniors in Guelph to offer five levels of care: Life Lease Suites, Retirement, Retirement Plus, Respite, and Long-Term Care. Our residents have made significant contributions to their communities. Our residents are war veterans, service men and women, husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers. They are philanthropists, factory workers, ministers, farmers, doctors, industry leaders, visionaries and so much more. They have shaped their communities and our Country. It is their generation that formed many of the services and systems we rely on and utilize today.

Since 1982, the 9-10 Club Serving Soup To The Hungry has operated The Soup Kitchen out of rented space in the basement of St. Andrew's Cathedral in Victoria, BC. We serve soup to between 150-300 clients a day, and are open Monday through Friday, all holidays except Christmas day. The Soup Kitchen is staffed by volunteers, except for our caretaker who receives a modest honorarium. We rely on cash and food donations from the community to help feed those in need. We receive no support from the Government.

The Safety Village is a not-for-profit community organization that is the recognized leader in providing safety and injury-prevention education programs to residents of Windsor-Essex. Annually, The Safety Village provides onsite safety education programs to as many as 10,000 elementary school children, and our numbers are growing. Since opening our doors, we have provided safety programs to more than 87,000 local school children, a figure that does not include the thousands of children and families who attend the numerous programs and events we offer both on and off site. Incorporated in 2000 through the efforts of the Rotary Club of Windsor 1918, we now partner with numerous community groups to raise awareness of safety, injury and crime prevention issues. We are continually expanding our highly successful education centre through new safety and crime prevention programming including Neighbourhood Watch and via new community partnerships.

The Krasman Centre is a consumer/survivor initiative which operates a drop-in centre for people who have mental health issues and/or experience homelessness. We have a recovery focus and operate a family support program as well. We are open six days per week including most holidays. We offer a peer-run non-crisis Warm Line seven nights per week from 6pm until midnight and all are welcome to call: 1-888-777-0979. We are located in Richmond Hill but serve all of York Region and the Central LHIN.

Started in 1995, and a registered charity since 1998, The Oakville Strokers' program is made possible by the generosity of our volunteers, organizations, participant families, private donors and friends. The home of The Oakville Strokers is the Glen Abbey Community Centre, Oakville, Ontario.

he Marguerite Centre is the only facility of its kind in Nova Scotia for women recovering from addictions and abuse. It is a place where holistic therapies such as reiki, yoga, acupuncture, journal writing and healing circle are as prevalent as conventional therapies; a place where nature and spirituality hold an integral place in the journey. Located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, The Marguerite Centre is staffed 24 hours a day. Residents receive their own room, can live here for up to a year, and are empowered to create their own path to healing and recovery. Counsellors work with residents to develop positive personal and family plans and goals.