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EHANS carries out a variety of activities to achieve these goals including - The popular on-line Guide to Less Toxic Products, www.lesstoxicguide.ca - Environmental health news, analysis and practical information published in our semi-annual publication, and on line at www.environmentalhealth.ca - Gathering and disseminating information addressing the special needs of people with chemical sensitivity - The E. Bruce Elliott Memorial Fund, which supports public lectures, book donations and other educational activities - The E. Bruce Elliott Scholarship in Environmental Medicine, which provides specialized training opportunities to physicians and other health professionals - Support for individuals through a 1-800 phone line - Collaboration with other community groups working to reduce environmental toxins

These business and professional people volunteer time, money and talents to help the less fortunate in our community and around the world with the ultimate goal of world understanding and peace.

Community Support Services of Niagara is a volunteer based not-for-profit agency providing comprehensive client-driven community support services to help seniors and adults with disabilities live independently in their own homes. CSSN staff feels that their daily work is meaningful; impacts those in the community and allows our clients to live their lives to the fullest. Services include: Homemaking, Meals on Wheels, Lunch Out, Transportation, Friendly Visiting, Phone Chat, Home Maintenance & Repair, Safety at Home.

The Heart of Richmond AIDS Society is the only non-profit organization in Richmond that provides HIV/AIDS support and prevention/awareness services.

The Fragile X Research Foundation of Canada is dedicated to raising awareness of and funding research for Fragile X Syndrome – the most common inherited form of mental impairment in the world. While Fragile X individuals have a normal life expectancy, most will need support and care for their entire lives – a key reason why a cure is so imperative.

BISNO provides Residential and Community Services to individuals living with the effects of an acquired brain injury.

The core values of spirituality, hospitality, sacredness of life, justice, growth and vision inform our Home and ensure that each Resident is empowered to realize their fullest potential.

RNFOO is a charitable foundation that provides financial support for nurses and nursing students to further their education and to engage in research. The Foundation provides funds for continuing education and research projects at the baccalaureate and graduate levels, offering scholarships, grants, bursaries, and research awards to qualified residents of Ontario. It administers several Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) Interest Group Awards and Scholarships. It provides funding for basic undergraduate studies, post-RN undergraduate studies, graduate studies, and continuing education, as well as providing Continuing Education awards, RNAO Interest Group awards and Infection Control awards. RNFOO is a charity that relies on charitable donations.

The Montreal Chapter of Dysautonomia was started in 1974 by the parents of children born with FD and supported by their family and friends. Today a new generation of parents, family and friends continue to support this cause still supported by its founding members. We promote awareness about the problems to over come when living with FD as well as raise money to contribute to the organizations that do clinical research of the disease and treatments for people with FD.

Beit Issie Shapiro is Israel's leading organization furthering the rights, opportunities and services for people with special needs. Recognised as Israel's most effective non-profit by efficiency monitor Midot, Beit Issie Shapiro plays a pioneering role both in the development and provision of cutting edge services for children and adults with disabilities and in promoting the inclusion of people with special needs in society. The organisation was founded in 1980 and has a measurable impact on some 30,000 people, annually. Through its international affiliations, community education and training programs its impact is also reaching professionals in other countries around the world. Beit Issie Shapiro seeks to change the world in which people with disabilities and special needs live by being a vigilant advocate for better legal provisions for people with special needs. For further information visit our website at www.beitissie.org.il/eng

The House of Restoration is a non-profit ministry that provides a loving and supportive living environment for those suffering from mental or emotional illness. The purpose of the home is to help and assist those with mental or emotional illness rebuild their lives and recover with awareness, love and respect.

Wings of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation is a Calgary-based charity that provides financial assistance to Breast Cancer patients undergoing treatment at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. The majority of assistance is used to pay for basic needs including groceries, medication, utilities, rent and other fundamental living expenses. Additionally, the Foundation provides support to related programs which assist patients in various psychosocial elements of their healing. The charity is entirely volunteer run and has minimal overhead expenses.