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We exist for Toronto - for now and for always. Since 1981 we have been connecting philanthropy to community needs. We monitor our city's quality of life through our Toronto’s Vital Signs® Report; and help donors make strategic investments towards making it the best place to live, work, learn and grow. Let us help you create your legacy in Toronto. If you are making a donation to a specific Fund on-line, please select Donate Now and choose the Fund from the drop down menu. If you do not see the Fund in the list, please type the name of the Fund in the Message / Instructions box. If you prefer to make a donation by cheque, please make it payable to Toronto Community Foundation and indicate the Fund name in the Memo field. Cheques should be mailed to: Toronto Community Foundation 33 Bloor Street East, Suite 1603 Toronto ON M4W 3H1

From its origins as an inner city outreach unit called the Boyle Street Co-op, we have grown into a multi-service community centre that is accessed by people living in poverty throughout the City of Edmonton. We have a 40+ year reputation for helping people who are disadvantaged to manage the multiple problems they face. Many of our clients are Aboriginal; others are new Canadians. They share the culture of poverty; the stigma of marginalization; and the yearning to enhance their lives. Boyle Street is committed to a community-based approach that builds on people’s capacities and strengthens communities. We offer a continuum of programs that assist people to meet their basic needs, build social support systems, and exercise their rights and responsibilities as citizens. We provide an entry point for people experiencing cultural, economic, social, emotional and/or physical disadvantages. Boyle Street is a unique place of caring, service and respect.

CDSS works diligently to promote the rights, talents and abilities of persons with Down syndrome. We provide the most up to date information about Down syndrome to parents, educators, caregivers and medical professionals. Among the services offered are a resource library, a network of support and assistance to affiliate groups and families across the country in addition to advocating locally, provincially and nationally on issues such as health care, employment and independent living. We operate a toll free help line at 1 800 883-6508.

RCMSAR 34 MARINE RESCUE SOCIETY is the fundraising arm of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, Unit 34 - Mill Bay, B.C.

The Okotoks Food Bank has been serving families since 1985. We’re a volunteer run organization directed by a Board and one part-time Executive Director. We provide non-perishable food items, frozen meat and vegetables, as well as fresh produce, eggs, margarine and milk cards. We’re a registered charity under the Societies Act and provide tax receipts to donors. We are supported by nine ministerial churches. We receive support of food and monetary donations from Food Drives and donations from individuals and businesses.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region help over 1200 children, youth and their famlies each year. We do this by providing volunteer mentors to children in need. We believe that the healthy development of every child is enhanced by a positive, nurturing, mentoring relationship. We are proud of what we have been able to do, but we also continue to work hard to meet the needs of over 200 children still waiting to be matched. You can help us by supporting our programs. It only takes a minute to change a life.

1. To act as a leading organisation and a global voice for the rights of those who face discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and/or sex characteristics (SOGIESC). 2. To work towards achieving equality, freedom and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people through advocacy, collaborative actions, and by educating and informing relevant international and regional institutions as well as governments, media and civil society. 3. To empower our members and other human rights organisations in promoting and protecting human rights, irrespective of people's sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and/or sex characteristics and to facilitate cooperation and solidarity among ILGA regions and members. 4. To promote the diversity and strengths of persons of diverse SOGIESC around the world.

We accept requests for shelter at all times. We offer counselling and support as well as follow-up services for each resident. Thanks to our telephone support services and outreach program, we also provide assistance to women who do not require shelter. Our personnel speak English, French and Spanish; in addition, interpreters are called in whenever needed. Our ability to offer our services in many languages allows us to help women from all backgrounds. For more information, please visit our website : www.assistanceauxfemmes.ca

Community Care, St.Catharines & Thorold, will be recognized as a centre of excellence for helping people in need through the reliable delivery of core services while maintianing financial sustainability, creating community partnerships and addressing the root causes of poverty.

Big Sisters of Ottawa Carleton and Big Brothers of Ottawa were agencies in Ottawa that provided adult friends and mentors to girls and boys in need in order to enable them to achieve their full potential as young men and women. Studies have shown that mentoring is the most effective way of helping a youngster deal positively with the challenges of growing up. For almost 30 years, these two agencies operated side by side in the Greater Ottawa Area. Now, we are one organization, with an aim to improve service delivery, expand the number of children we serve and present a more coherent face to clients, funders and the general public alike.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarington provides top quality volunteer based mentoring programs to the children of Clarington. Our agency has been making a difference in the lives of children living throughout the municipality of Clarington for over three decades. Big Brothers Big Sisters serves over 450 children through innovative programs such as 1:1 matches, In-School Mentoring, Big Bunch Group Mentoring, Couples Matches and the Champions of Change Leadership Development Program.

Founded in 1940, Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) is a non-profit , multi-service agency with a long history of offering programs to deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people and their families.