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Each year there are 200 young canadians who go make international volunteer projects! They provide assistance to the local community on various themes previously chosen: renovation of heritage, environment, construction, cultural, agricultural, social, educational ..

The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) is a charitable, not-for-profit organization with headquarters in Winnipeg. We are Canada’s national film, television and digital media training school for writers, directors and producers. We believe that the best way to learn is by doing. Our market-driven courses have led to employment and successful careers for graduates by giving them a competitive edge. According to our 2013 alumni survey, 87% of respondents are working in the film and TV industry.

Puppetmongers was established in 1974 by the sister and brother team of Ann Powell and David Powell. Between 1974 and 1989, we toured our shows for family audiences extensively to most major Canadian and US centres as well as in the UK, France, Belgium, Germany and Iran. Since 1990 we have focused on working nearer home, with the addition of short tours to festivals and theatre runs further afield. We create larger, more theatrical shows, involving many artists and self-produce our works in theatres. We have ventured into puppetry for adult audiences with several productions and work with other artists, such as on in composer R. Murray Schafer's Palace of the Cinnabar Phoenix. Most recently we mounted Charles Dickens’ Hard Times. We founded The School of Puppetry in 1996 with courses for adults, as a vehicle for disseminating our vision. This season the course is being incorporated into Humber College’s new Puppet Intensive Program.

St. Clement’s School is a leading Toronto independent girls’ school with an enrollment of 470 students spanning Grades 1 to 12. Founded on the principle of academic excellence, our small school size allows for a strong spirit of community, a vast number of student opportunities, and a strong support model for high-achieving girls.

The NSFC’s grant distribution program is entirely dependent on donations. The NSFC has distributed over $250,000 in grants to fund numerous organizations and other educational activities including, but not limited to: the Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation’s Congress for educational courses, the Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses, the Canadian Association of Electroneurophysiology Technologists, the Association of Electromyography Technologists of Canada, the Canadian Movement Disorders Group and the CNSF for Neurology and Neurosurgery Resident Education, through the Don Paty Fund. As the NSFC continues to move forward, we are exploring new ways in which to support the neurological community.

The Toronto Consort is Canada's leading chamber ensemble specializing in the music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance and early Baroque. Formed in 1972, the Consort presents an annual series of concerts in Toronto, and performs throughout Canada, the United States, Great Britain and Europe. Our Goals are to perform concerts in Toronto, and on tour; to create and present educational programming for students of all ages; to undertake recordings of the highest professional level; and to participate in presentations in other media (e.g., film, television, and radio).

Founded in 1922, the TSO is one of Canada’s leading cultural institutions. Today, more than 225,000 patrons and over 50,000 students visit the TSO at Roy Thomson Hall each year. Under the leadership of Music Director Peter Oundjian, who is currently celebrating his 10th anniversary season on the podium with the TSO, the Orchestra has expanded recording projects to include a self-produced record label, and increased touring throughout the US and Canada. The Orchestra continues to develop its international presence by being an active commissioning body for new Canadian and international works, as well as attracting distinguished guest artists and conductors to performances at Roy Thomson Hall. In August 2014, the Orchestra will embark on their first European tour since 2000. Gifts from music lovers like you provide critical support for the TSO’s concert performances and educational programming, enriching our community through the power of live orchestral music.

Formed in 1973 by writers for writers, the Union's past chairs include Margaret Atwood, Pierre Berton, June Callwood, Timothy Findley, Susan Musgrave, Paul Quarrington, and Susan Swan. At The Writers' Union of Canada, we support the country's authors by advocating for their rights, freedoms, and economic well-being. We provide publications, professional development programs, contract advice, girevance assistance, health benefits, funding for public and school readings and numerous opportunities for communication and networking within the industry. We act collectively to address government and industry about public lending rights, tax reform, copyright legislation, freedom of expression and other industry issues.

In the spring of 1985, an artists collective founded Vox Populi, a non-profit organisation devoted to communication and multidisciplinary artistic practices. In 1987, the organisation redefined its mandate to concentrate exclusively on photography. VOX organised the first edition of the Mois de la Photo à Montréal, an international biennial event, in 1989. In 2002, after having organised seven editions of the event, it decided to make the Mois de la Photo à Montréal a separate organisation in order to enable both organisations to focus on expanding their respective fields of activity. In 2004, VOX pursued this goal by moving to Saint-Laurent Boulevard and devoting itself to the image in a broader sense. The issues VOX addresses thus derive from photography and extend into the culture of the contemporary image.

WBYO is a drop-in recreational & life skills program for youth aged 4-12 in the West Broadway area & beyond. We provide year round, free after-school & summer programming in a safe, fun and nurturing environment. WBYO ensures that local children have opportunities to learn and grow in an atmosphere where their basic emotional, social and educational needs are met and supported by positive role models. "WBYO serves under-privledged children in the core area with it's social, recreational and educational programming, and as a former participant and "graduate" of the program, I cannot speak highly enough about the profound impact that the program has in the lives of the children it serves" - Norman McLean BSc, MD, PGY-1 (Pediatrics)

The Young Alberta Book Society celebrates its thirtieth year of literacy advocacy in Alberta during the 2013-2014 school year. Our mandate is to get school-aged children and teenagers excited about reading, writing, illustrating and storytelling. We provide an exciting mix of programming that offers something for every school aged child and teenager in Alberta. Our signature event is Taleblazers, a month long touring festival that puts some of Alberta's finest professional authors, illustrators and storytellers for young people in schools and libraries across the province. Our other programs are Story Avenue, writing workshops for inner city school children grades 5-7 in Edmonton; two Wordpower tours, reaching students in rural communities; administer the Dr. Charles Allard Win-a-Literary-Artist Program as well as the Martyn Godfrey Young Writers Award. We house The Alberta Collection, a lending library.

2014-15 FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN: "BUY-A-BUS" Every year, more and more primary schools serving the English community of Quebec are closing. Those that are left open are under financial stress due to the decrease in student enrollment. Unfortunately when budgets are tight, art & culture are among the first activities to be cut. In 2007, Youtheatre launched its “BUY-A-BUS” fundraising campaign and, through your generosity, has since raised $10000. The campaign has proved to be a great success, and we will continue it into seasons to come. In 2014-15, Youtheatre hopes to transport another 2500 elementary and high school students to see Simon & the Egg and Oxymorons at the Segal Centre. Buses will be free for schools thanks to your help. THIS IS HOW DONORS CAN HELP: BUY-A-BUS: $200 BUY-HALF-A-BUS: $100 BUY-1/4-OF-A-BUS: $50