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The National Multiple Sclerosis Society's mission is to cure multiple sclerosis while empowering people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) to live their best lives. The organization pledges to accelerate cures through global leadership, and improve access to personalized, affordable, high-quality MS healthcare. It empowers people affected by MS to solve everyday challenges and strengthens the MS movement through more and deeper connections.

To eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. The Alzheimer's Association is the world's leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research. We value inclusivity, community, accountability, agility, and integrity. Our commitment to transparency, research, and diversity and inclusion helps to fulfill our vision: a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia. In 2021, the Alzheimer's Association invested over $70 million in research, launched two new campaigns "Any Given Moment" and "More Time", and strengthened partnerships with faith-based communities. The Alzheimer's Association's powerful advocacy witnessed the Improving HOPE for Alzheimer's Act signed into law through the Association's leadership. At the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Association's Walk to End Alzheimer's participants walked in small groups in their neighborhoods to raise $86 million.

CASH is a Canadian charity that promotes community dialogue and multi-sectorial collaboration for health. We seek to empower individuals and organizations to act as agents for health promotion within their communities by uniting around shared goals. CASH supports and conducts health promotion research, carries out public health promotion events and campaigns, distributes online health newsletters, develops tools for health promotion at the individual and community level, and supports local health promotion chapters. Our goal is to promote health within your community.

The Victoria Society for Children with Autism (VSCA) supports children with autism and their families in a number of ways. We have monthly meetings where members can get a chance to talk with other parents, hear the occasional guest speaker, and sign out books, DVD’s, OT equipment and educational materials from our lending library. Through our newsletter, you’ll find out about the latest happenings at VSCA and in the Victoria area. There is also a small pool of respite funding available to our members. VSCA holds several workshops each year on autism-related topics - these already-inexpensive events are available at a reduced price to our members, and are always held here in Victoria. VSCA holds social events to allow families to meet one another in a supportive and understanding environment. We offer a range of activities so there are events that will appeal to children of all ages, and give them a chance to form friendships with peers sharing similar interests.

The Heart of Hastings Hospice provides community-based volunteer in-home and residential service in the Municipalities of Centre Hastings, Marmora & Lake, Tweed, Tudor & Cashel, and the Townships o Madoc and Stirling-Rawdon. The Heart of Hastings Hospice is dedicated to meeting the needs of individuals and their families who are facing the terminal phase of illness, as well as offering bereavement support to family/caregivers following the death of a loved one. The Heart of Hastings Hospice is a non-profit organization partially funded by the government, but depends on donations and fundraising to meet budget requirements.

Founded in 1973, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to educating the public and healthcare professionals about the causes, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases across the lifespan.

The focus of our organization is to network with Canadian consumer/survivors and family and friends of consumer/survivors to provide opportunities for resource sharing, information distribution and education on mental health issues.

The mission of NCLD is to improve the lives of the 1 in 5 children and adults nationwide with learning and attention issues—by empowering parents and young adults, transforming schools and advocating for equal rights and opportunities. We're working to create a society in which every individual possesses the academic, social and emotional skills needed to succeed in school, at work and in life.

THE ARC OF COLORADO PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEMS CHANGE ADVOCACY FOR PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (IDD) RESIDING IN COLORADO AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Heart Havens empowers adults with a developmental disability to live and thrive in their community.

Heart Niagara's Healthy Heart Schools' Program is... Good for students - Focusing on the development of physical and health literacy enabling students to thrive in an ever-changing world, making good decisions for their personal health and wellbeing. Good for education - Bringing schools and communities together in support of a common goal addresses social, physical, and developmental aspects of learning. Good for communities- Strengthening the role of schools as a hub for healthy active living by engaging public health, sport, recreation, parents to get involved. Strengthening connections to impact student health and learning Good for the health of Ontario - Addressing the emerging health agenda; healthy eating, physical activity, community preparedness, and positive choice in an integrated holistic way. For a list of publications, see our website the LinkedIn profile of Karen Stearne, executive director of HNI: http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/karen-stearne/7/174/a60