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The NCWC Education fund works closely with the National Council of Women of Canada, which represents over 750,000 Canadians through its 24 Nationally Organized Affiliated Societies, Provincial Councils in 6 Provinces and 15 Local Councils of Women. Joint research has been done and public education programs held over the past 10 years on: *Young Women and Violence Prevention *Securing Our Future-the Economics of Later Life action plans/curricula developed to help young women plan for a healthy economic future *'Canada's Water'07 AGM panel re water shortages,impacts of mega dams, drought, mining, a need for a National Water Strategy *'The Water/Energy Connections Project' 08-10 i.e. NCWC Education Fund AGM programs re Great Lakes, Nuclear,'Soft' Water/Energy Paths,Climate;Public Meetings, Newsletters, Web site, Cross -Canada Survey on water/energy use & public opinion on government energy and water policies (*Project funded by the Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation)

Advocates for Disease Education, Inc (A4DE), is a nonprofit organization that strives in various formats to: - Promote healthy living to those affected by the most prevalent ailments that are affecting our communities - Provide disease awareness & education - Teach coping skills to victims & caretakers - Teach healthy cooking specific to the disease at hand - Provide the resources & assistance with getting the proper medical attention

Our primary mission is to provide comprehensive, up-to-date, research-based information on systemic scleroderma diagnosis and treatments written in a manner that patients can readily understand. We believe that patients who are thoroughly educated about their disease can work more effectively with their team of physicians to make the best possible individual care decisions.

The Children's Ability Fund was established in 1947 and continues today to serve the disabled community of Edmonton and northern Alberta. Our main goal is providing technologically advanced equipment that will provide more indpendence for people with disabilites - to assist them in their daily tasks. Our main focus is on children, however, children with disabilites grow up and become adults with disabilities, often with the same needs. In addition to individual equipment requests, we offer several special programs to address others needs in the community. Our Barrier Free Playground Project offers funding for accessible playgrounds and our Sledges in School Projects provides equipment for a "sledge hockey" and skating program. The Lonestar program offers a grant to therapeutic riding groups for children with disabilites and the New Leash on Life offers a grant to organizations providing service dogs to inidivudals with disabilites.