Our Vision: to see all women and children thriving. Our Mission: to support the right of all women and their families to live free from violence, poverty and oppression as they build their desired futures. YWCA Peterborough Haliburton offers services to support women escaping violence and help them take steps to rebuild their lives. Women can access emergency shelter services... Read More about YWCA

The mission of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is: To be a leader in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis and enabling people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life. Our two major programs provide hope for the future through the support of MS research into the cause, treatment and cure of the disease and hope for... Read More about Multiple Sclerosis Society

The Canadian Mental Health Association is one of the oldest continuing voluntary health organizations in Canada.

CNIB is the primary source of support, information and most importantly, hope, for all Canadians affected by vision loss. We are recognized experts in vision health and have been making a profound difference in the lives of Canadians since 1918. At CNIB it is well understood that there are ways to enjoy a good quality of life for any of... Read More about Canadian National Institute for the Blind

Today, in an effort to more accurately reflect who we are and what we do, we are known as the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada - a Federation of ten independent Provincial Foundations and one National Foundation, led and supported by a force of more than 130,000 volunteers. Through the years and guided by visionary Canadian men and women... Read More about Heart & Stroke Foundation

We are a national, community-based organization of volunteers, whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer.

Charles Best, the co-discover of insulin, had a vision. Very early on he saw that the growing number of Canadians with diabetes were going to require an organization to serve their needs. In the late 1940's, the Diabetic Association of Ontario was formed. As the provinces and territories formed their own associations, it became clear that if the provincial branches... Read More about Canadian Diabetes Association

The Canadian Red Cross helps people affected by emergencies and disasters—situations ranging from a housefire to a flood that disrupts an entire region of the country. Following a disaster, the Red Cross works with governments and other humanitarian organizations to provide for people's basic needs—food, clothing, shelter, first aid, emotional support and family reunification. The specific services offered are based... Read More about Canadian Red Cross

Habitat for Humanity Canada is a national, non-profit, faith-based organization working for a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. The mission of the organization is to mobilize volunteers and community partners in building affordable housing and promoting homeownership as a means to breaking the cycle of poverty.

The Canadian Red Cross helps people affected by emergencies and disasters—situations ranging from a housefire to a flood that disrupts an entire region of the country. Following a disaster, the Red Cross works with governments and other humanitarian organizations to provide for people's basic needs—food, clothing, shelter, first aid, emotional support and family reunification. The specific services offered are based... Read More about Canadian Red Cross