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The mission of the Northwest Parkinson's Foundation is to establish optimal quality of life for the Northwest Parkinson's community through awareness, education, advocacy and care. NWPF achieves our mission by supporting specialty care, producing and distributing free educational and support resources, raising awareness of Parkinson's disease and developing self-care tools that help improve the quality of life for patients, families and caregivers.

Best Day Foundation helps children with special needs build confidence and self-esteem through safe, fun, adventure activities like surfing, bodyboarding, kayaking, outrigger canoeing, SUP, snow-tubing, and more. Please join us in creating special days for kids with Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Blindness, Cancer, Spinal Cord Injuries, and other physical and developmental challenges!

The mission of the Malan Syndrome Foundation is to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by Malan syndrome in the global community through support, outreach and research.​​ Provide a broad network of support to families affected by Malan syndrome and help advance access to a diagnosis Promote knowledge development, awareness and sharing of information Explore research pathways to treatments and cures, as well as enhance understanding of Malan syndrome and related disorders

The Living Well Foundation is a nonprofit youth/family health and development organization established in 2006 in the state of Missouri. The mission of the Living Well Foundation is to create healthier individuals/families through experiential learning. Our current focus deals with obesity. Camp Jump Start, an award winning and nationally recognized ?best practice? in the treatment of childhood obesity assisted in developing the strategies at the Living Well Village to prevent obesity using a holistic approach. Our philosophy is ?fair does not mean that everyone gets the same treatment---fair is that a person gets what they need?. This opens the doors for education to those with limited means. The Living Well Village wishes to have room for anyone seeking knowledge so that they may take personal responsibility for their own health. Because when ?we know better, we can do better? and then we teach our family. This is how we change the course of health issues in the world today.

The Douglas Institute Foundation is a Montreal public foundation, established in 1972, to promote mental health by seeking donations for the Douglas to carry out its mission. We raise funds for treating mental illness, understanding its causes, improving treatments, developing cures and sharing knowledge with others in the mental health field and the general public. We focus our fund raising on research because we believe that research will have the greatest impact on patient lives now and in the future. Our discoveries are concrete and help us find better treatments and help us understand the causes of illness, treatment and prevention. Who among us doesn't have a family member, colleague, friend, or neighbour suffering from Alzheimers, depression, anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorder or an eating disorder? You can help us help them. Donate today and know that your gift is making an immediate difference in the life of a patient.

Telemiracle is a 20 hour telethon, run by 1200 Kinsmen, Kinettes and CTV production volunteers that has become a part of the hearts and minds of the People of Saskatchewan. As a grassroots organization, the Kinsmen Telemiracle Foundation responds to a variety of special needs. Through Telemiracle, we have distributed millions of dollars, touching thousands of people throughout the province, improving quality of life and assisting families and groups where no one else is able to. What is the need? - specialty wheel chairs cost $3000-$5000; - wheelchair lifts are worth $2000; - scooters average $2500-$4500; - “talking machines” cost $10,000; - emergency medical assistance can run from a few hundred dollars to thousands; - ceiling track lifts are worth $1000-$4000. The Kinsmen Foundation also provides funding to community projects to assist with: - medical equipment in hospitals; - special needs equipment in group homes; - handi-vans for community based organizations

Following Bethany's diagnosis in August 1995 of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD), Lindey & Dave McIntyre recognized that her only hope was research! A Board of Directors was established and the Foundation was incorporated in the Province of Ontario as a Non-Profit Public Foundation - 1171240 on July 26th, 1996 and became a Registered Canadian Charity on January 1st, 1998, 88737-4833-RR0001. They opened "Bethanys Hope Leukodystrophy Research Laboratory" on November 5th, 1999 in London, Ontario. This research facility is under the direction of Dr. Tony Rupar of the University of Western Ontario. Over the last sixteen years they have combined their talent and energy to execute two additional major lotteries, fourteen Charity Gala events, a multitude of charity golf tournaments and eight “Rock the Park” Classic Rock Festivals. They are well on the way to reach another milestone… $4 million Research dollars for this non-stop search for the ultimate goal... the cure !

Nearly one in two Albertans will develop cancer in their lifetime and nearly one in four will be lost to cancer. At the Alberta Cancer Foundation, we intend to change that. Our promise to our donors is progress in cancer research, prevention, treatment and care. Your dollars make a transformational impact right here at home by advancing Alberta’s leading-edge provincial research strategy and the compassionate work of the Tom Baker Cancer Centre, the Cross Cancer Institute and Alberta’s 15 other cancer centres. Representing nearly 200,000 donors, the Alberta Cancer Foundation is the number one non-governmental source of funding for cancer research and programs. Last year we invested $23.3 million towards our vision of a cancer-free future. We know something can be done about cancer and we're willing to do it. With you by our side, we can continue pushing for accelerated change, progress and above all, results.

The Isaac Foundation was created to in 2006, shortly after our son Isaac was diagnosed with MPS VI. Our goal is to raise funds and awareness, in order to find a cure for Isaac and all children with this devastating and progressive disease throughout Canada and the rest of the world. We are a volunteer run charity, with all money raised going directly to MPS research projects throughout the world. More information can be found at www.theisaacfoundation.com.

We established Getty Owl Foundation to help families and fight Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), the #1 genetic killer of young children. We assist people and families affected by SMA, fundraise to advance SMA research, and raise awareness SMA awareness. There is so much to be done, and our children are counting on us. We hope you continue with us on this journey and support the cause. Together, we will wipe out SMA!

The mission of the Brigance Brigade Foundation is to equip, encourage and empower people living with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis); they strive to improve the quality of life for them and their families by providing needed equipment, resource guidance and support services, in addition to funding various research initiatives. 90% of our grant funding supports families in the greater Maryland region; our ALS research and education awards are given to organizations with national impact and resources.

Since its establishment in 1992, Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation has raised more than $45 million for enhancements and improvements at Surrey Memorial, and to support innovative programs, training and research. Our goal is to support Surrey Memorial Hospital in delivering the highest quality of health care. Currently, almost 100% of new equipment purchased by the hospital each year is funded through generous donations from our community.