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We see a world in which no person is needlessly blind or vision impaired. We are an international development organization focusing on blindness prevention and Indigenous Australian health. We are independent, not-for-profit, politically unaligned and secular.

The mandate of the Foundation of the Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital Foundation is to offer financial support to the hospital so that it may fulfil its mission.

The Hearing Foundation of Canada is a national charitable organization established in 1979, led by a volunteer Board of Directors drawn from the business and medical communities, many of whom have personal experience with hearing loss.

At Valley Center for the Blind we join together in a spirit of dedication to assist blind and visually impaired persons in experiencing a more independent and opportunity filled life. These efforts are achieved through specialized methods of training and education provided by our professional staff. We believe that every individual, regardless of disability, can accomplish their desired goals provided the proper instruction and support. With over 40 years of experience, Valley Center for the Blind believes that every individual should have the opportunity to live independently and we teach adaptive techniques to make this a possibility for the visually impaired. Our primary goal is to support each and every client that walks through our doors. Whether it be educational support from our classes, emotional assistance from our counselors, or a new camaraderie found in one of our activities. We aspire to serve anyone dealing wtih vision loss and vision impairment by helping them reestablish independence, build confidence, and find new ways to enjoy life!

Hospice of the North Coast provides compassionate care for the terminally ill and their families, including bereavement support. Our goal is to maintain dignity, comfort and the highest quality of life for those we serve regardless of age, race, disability, creed, sexual orientation or ability to pay

GOALS & OBJECTIVES a)Relieving poverty by developing and initiating projects which provide for the necessities of life as well as providing basic life skills to help them get out of poverty. b)Promoting health care with individuals and communities by developing, and initiating projects that improve sanitary conditions, teach hygiene, provide the means to live in a hygienic environment and provide health care.

The Perth and District Food Bank is a non-profit, community-run agency. We help families in our community by providing a three day emergency supply of food so that they do not go hungry. Mainly with financial assistance and donations of food and services from our community. The Food Bank is run by a volunteer Board of Directors with one part time staff person and a team of 45 volunteers handling the day-to-day operations. We keep our overhead low and make the best use of every dollar donated. People who come to the Food Bank are welcomed and treated as neighbours. We know that it is not easy to ask for help.

Through various fund raising projects, memorials, donations, gifts, bequests, the Foundation has helped the Association with the cost of wheelchair repairs and provided such items as a 'Snoezelen Light Therapy System' (MKK), A Lifeline Emergency Call System (for Kotitalo residents) and new chairs for the Kestitupa dining room at Suomi Eesti Maja. In 2007 the Foundation also purchased a new, larger bus/van for the use of all OFRA residents for various outings. When Mauno Kaihla Koti was in need of an addition and renovations, the Foundation committed to help and raised $300,000.00 towards the project. The 'Friendship Rose Garden' is a special project of the Foundation. Anyone can buy a rose bush and/or an engraved granite stone to honor and remember a loved one.

The Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation is a separate corporation designed to manage the funds that are donated or bequeathed to the Listowel Memorial Hospital. The Foundation also plays a key role in fundraising activities for major equipment and redevelopment of the facility.

The Vaughan Health Care Foundation raises funds and works with government to establish and support health care facilities and services in the City of Vaughan, including the Vaughan Community Health Centre and recently announced hospital.

Established in 2003, the Cancer Recovery Foundation of Canada works to deliver simple acts of care and kindness to individuals and families experiencing cancer. Our programs focus on patient services and direct care to families affected by a child or parent’s cancer. We help to meet the physical, emotional and financial needs of those affected by cancer. All of our funding goes to assist patients directly.

Our goal is to build and operate a residential hospice to serve the north, central and east Toronto areas. The Hospice will be operated at no cost to the families it serves and will be non-denominational, non-sectarian and non-disease specific. The Ontario Government has agreed to fund a large portion of nursing care provided at the facility. We are currently engaged in raising $5 Million to fund the capital cost of building this much needed facility. This project is much needed by the Community and cannot succeed without your participation. We thank you for your generous support!