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Canadian Naturopathic Foundation The Canadian Naturopathic Foundation (CNF) is a charitable organization supporting naturopathic medicine in Canada. Research Fund This fund facilitates research related to naturopathic medicine, which the board considers beneficial to the profession. The CNF must retain some rights of ownership of the research. Public Education Fund This fund is used to promote public education and awareness of naturopathic medicine. Scholarship Fund Scholarship recipients must be a Canadian student in full time study at an approvied Naturopathic college and must meet specific criteria.

The Sturge-Weber Foundation’s (the SWF) international mission is to improve the quality of life and care for people with Sturge-Weber syndrome and associated Port Wine Birthmark conditions through collaborative education, advocacy, research and friendly support.

The Victoria Hospitals Foundation raises funds for priority medical equipment and special projects at Royal Jubilee Hospital and Victoria General Hospital — Vancouver Island's largest and most comprehensive health care facilities. The generosity of our donors helps us contribute to better patient care, faster diagnosis and more efficient treatment for the more than 765,000 residents these hospitals serve. Every year, Victoria Hospitals Foundation purchases hundreds of important pieces of diagnostic and treatment equipment that make a real difference in every patient’s daily life and quality of care. The Victoria Hospitals Foundation is the leading healthcare charity on Vancouver Island. Together with our community, we have raised nearly $97 million for our hospitals since 1989. For more information about how giving makes us all better, visit www.victoriahf.ca. * formerly Greater Victoria Hospitals FDN

Safe Haven Foundation is a multi-faceted registered charity with the commitment and capability to impact positive, lasting change in the lives of our city’s most precious resource - our children and our youth. It is our vision to enable the children and youth we serve to overcome their barriers and transition into positive self-contributing members of our society. By providing a long-term financial support system to select child and youth serving agencies, we are able to ensure that the programs needed by this deserving population are available to them today, tomorrow, and for years to come, through the building of our Endowment Fund. Safe Haven Foundation reaches over 800 children a year through its alliances with front line agencies. Annually, the Foundation commits almost a quarter of a million dollars in financial support to programs that provide enriching experiences and the care and support needed for these vulnerable children to make positive life decisions.

The Sandra Schmirler Foundation was created in 2001 as a legacy to three-time Canadian and World curling champion and Olympic gold medalist Sandra Schmirler, in recognition and celebration of her love of family. Sandra Schmirler helped us understand that life is precious and we must appreciate it every day because it can be taken away in an instant. While Sandra only lived to the age of 36, she understood that we must place value on more than just winning and losing; we must prioritize the very simple things that are near and dear to us all, in particular family and friends. The Sandra Schmirler Foundation is dedicated to helping families across Canada with newborn babies requiring specialized neonatal care. Sandra's will to live is reflected in the fight for survival, often against the odds, that is epitomized in these babies. The Foundation is commited to keeping Sandra's love of family alive by helping to give these most vulnerable babies their chance to live their dreams.

The LAM Foundation urgently seeks safe and effective treatments and ultimately a cure for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) through advocacy and the funding of promising research. We are dedicated to serving the scientific, medical and patient communities by offering information, resources and a worldwide network of hope and support.

The KAT6 Foundation supports people and their families who are living with KAT6A and KAT6B syndromes around the world. We advance scientific research aimed at developing treatments and spread awareness of KAT6 syndromes so they can be more easily identified, treated and studied.

The Team Drea Foundation funds and supports bold, innovative research to find a cure or effective treatment for ALS. We see raising awareness about this devastating disease as an opportunity to inspire people to live bravely, love joyfully, and appreciate the gift of life.

The Fetal Hope Foundation's mission is to provide support, provide information, fund research, increase awareness and be an outlet for leading medical information pertaining to fetal syndromes. We are all about arming families and healthcare providers with information and helping to save babies' lives.

THE ORPHANED STARFISH FOUNDATION is dedicated to helping orphans, victims of abuse, survivors of trafficking, indigenous children and at-risk youth break their cycles of abuse and poverty through technology-based education, job training and job placement assistance.We commit to every program for life.

The Canadian Melanoma Foundation is a non-profit organization working with the public, melanoma patients and their families to raise awareness of melanoma and to build financial support for Canadian scientists throughout the country who are conducting cutting edge research for the better understanding and better treatment of melanoma.

The Kawasaki Disease Foundation is a partnership of parents and professionals who share the common goals of creating awareness, supporting families, and advancing research. KDF creates awareness to promote early detection and treatment for Kawasaki Disease, the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children.