Scotiabank Charity Challenge
Run for You. Run For Community.
The 2020 Scotiabank Charity Challenge is open and now fully integrated in to your race registration.
The Scotiabank Charity Challenge unites the spirit of runners with a unique fundraising program to help create a stronger future for young people and build vibrant communities. Make your run more meaningful by helping one of our official Charities reach their goals while you are achieving yours!
Giving Since 2003
Congratulations on helping surpass $75 million!
The Scotiabank Charity Challenge began in 2003 across the country collectively raising over $75 million which went directly to charities throughout Canada.
The 2019 Scotiabank Calgary Marathon Charity Challenge raised over $680,000 for 78 local charities to help young people reach their infinite potential, and build vibrant communities! In its ten year history, the Scotiabank Charity Challenge has helped raise more than $8 million in Calgary. This adds to the 5 other Scotiabank sponsored marathon events across Canada, in Montreal, Halifax, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver, bringing the national grand total of the Scotiabank Charity Challenge thus far to more than $75 million dollars!
Make your run more meaningful by helping one of our official Charities reach their goals while you are achieving yours! Set up a fundraising page or make a direct donation during your race registration. As Scotiabank covers all the fees associated with online fundraising, 100% of the funds raised will go directly to your chosen charity.
See a list of our 2020 Scotiabank Charity Challenge Top Fundraising Teams and Individuals and our Top Donors HERE.
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Our Official Charities.
Explore our list of official charities below.
Through the work of community groups and volunteers, BB4CK provides lunches for approximately 4,200 kids each school day. Lunches are prepared in our main kitchen, and in various other locations by community groups including retirees, parent groups and local businesses.
Nourishment is available to any young person who arrives at school without enough to eat. BB4CK works with school staff members to identify needs and to plan how best to make sure hungry students get the nutrition required to think clearly and learn. By enabling better education outcomes, BB4CK gives students a hand up, not just a handout.
Through the work of community groups and volunteers, BB4CK provides lunches for approximately 4,200 kids each school day. Lunches are prepared in our main kitchen, and in various other locations by community groups including retirees, parent groups and local businesses.
Nourishment is available to any young person who arrives at school without enough to eat. BB4CK works with school staff members to identify needs and to plan how best to make sure hungry students get the nutrition required to think clearly and learn. By enabling better education outcomes, BB4CK gives students a hand up, not just a handout.
Cassie + Friends is the only charity in Canada dedicated 100% to the pediatric rheumatic disease community. Since 2007, we’ve raised over $1.5 million dollars to transform the lives of kids and families affected by Juvenile Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases.
Working with patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, researchers and other friends, we provide life-changing support, education, community and research to help kids and families face the ups and downs of life with a chronic condition.
The Calgary Police Foundation (CPF) was established to partner exclusively with the Calgary Police Service (CPS). The CPF funds six youth-based programs with the goal of reduced youth victimization and criminal activity. This is done by focusing on education, prevention and early intervention.
The CPF targets areas where the need is greatest and implements these programs where they will have the most impact on our children, youth and families. CPF funded programs educate and assist our local youth, and help to ensure Calgary is a great place to live and raise our families.
Our mission is to provide services that foster inclusion, independence and recreation for individuals with disabilities and medical conditions.
For almost 70 years, Easter Seals Alberta has supported individuals with disabilities and medical conditions. We strive to ensure that the resources they need for an independent and full life are available.
The Canadian Liver Foundation is committed to improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of liver disease in Canada. We are proud to be able to support Canada’s top liver experts as well as promising new investigators and trainees who are tackling this growing health crisis. Together we are answering questions: together we are bringing liver research to life.
The MS Society provides services to people with multiple sclerosis and their families and funds research to find the cause and cure for this disease. We have a membership of over 7,000 and are the only national voluntary organization in Canada that supports both MS research and services. Since our founding in 1948, the core support of the MS Society has been from tens of thousands of dedicated individuals, companies and foundations in communities across Canada. The Society receives almost no funding from government.
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Our Official Charities.
Explore our list of official charities below. You can click on an alphabet letter to jump directly to that letter.
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The Airdrie Community Choir seeks to inspire a sense of community through music within the city of Airdrie and the surrounding area. By performing at events such as the local Remembrance Day celebrations, hosting Singfest, the local community Christmas concert, and annual spring concerts, the Airdrie Community Choir has become an integral part of the community and the local performing arts scene for the past 27 years.
Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) is a grassroots animal welfare organization based in Calgary with a foundation of compassion and kindness, embodied by its hard-working staff, volunteers, foster homes and supporters. Our goal is to help homeless animals in our community and enacting societal change so that someday we may all witness a Compassionate World for All Animals.AARCS is a leader in the animal welfare community and Albertans turn to us for help. 3,500 animals come through AARCS programs each year. We have an exceptional veterinary medical program coordinated from our 3,000 square foot, in-house veterinary hospital located at AARCS Safe Haven shelter in Calgary. Having a veterinary hospital on-site has given AARCS the ability to help the animals in most dire need of medical attention with onsite surgical suites and the ability to provide life-saving treatment.Every day AARCS receive calls about animals in need of help – from broken bones, gunshot wounds, embedded porcupine quills, and mange to deadly diseases such as parvovirus. AARCS strives to ensure that these animals receive the medical care they need, along with a chance to recover in a loving foster home. AARCS Safe Haven shelter and on-site veterinary hospital provides emergency medical care and new beginning for each rescued animal on their journey to forever, adoptive homes.
The Alberta Cancer Foundation is the official fundraising partner for all 17 Alberta Health Services cancer centres across the province, including the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. What sets us apart? We focus on investing in projects that reduce cancer risk, detect cancer earlier, treat the disease more effectively and improve the quality of life of patients facing cancer across Alberta.
The Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation inspires our community to invest in excellence in child health, research and family centred care.
As the official fundraising body for the Alberta Children’s Hospital, all money raised by the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation is re-invested in the hospital and child health needs in this region.
Through the generosity of our donors we are able to provide funding for family centred child health programs, specialized life-saving equipment and advanced pediatric research and education at the Alberta Children’s Hospital.
The Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation is honoured to work with the dedicated team of caring professionals at our hospital and even prouder to be part of a community that shares in the vision of a healthier future for our children.
The ALS Society of Alberta strives to make each day the best possible day for people living with and affected by ALS. We are dedicated to “making it possible” for our clients and their families by providing support, facilitating the provision of care, promoting awareness, helping to find a cure and advocating for change throughout the ALS community. These core pillars are achieved by focusing on our main values and guiding principles which include; respect, caring, service, accountability, passion and quality of life. By applying these values and guiding principles to the work that we do every single day, we believe that we are making each day for those living with and affected by ALS, the best possible day.
Aspen Family & Community Network is a not-for-profit social services agency that has been supporting children, youth, families and communities in Calgary since 1984. Working with our partners from across sectors, we are building diverse, engaged and supportive communities, addressing social problems, transforming social systems, and helping create the conditions necessary for lasting change.
Brain injury, including stroke can have a devastating impact on survivors and their families. The ARBI approach blends science and compassion to create hope for survivors.
Survivors are your family and friends…members of your community.
ARBI provides intensive community-based rehabilitation and family support in a nurturing environment. With personalized rehabilitation, and lots of encouragement, survivors can once again enjoy fulfilling lives in their communities. Building on strengths, families can pave the way for the future with confidence and optimism.
Dedicated to Making Life Better, our team helps clients achieve meaningful goals so they can attain their best possible quality of life.
We see meaningful relationships develop, independence regained and life after brain injury lived with passion and purpose.
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For over 40 years, Baby’s Breath has been Canada’s only national foundation focused on SIDS, and more recently also dedicated to supporting families and encouraging research aimed at reducing all sudden and unexpected infant deaths including stillbirths. The death of an infant is devastating not only for the parents, but for the entire family. Siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends are all affected by the sudden death of a baby. Baby’s Breath believes no one should endure the grief of such loss alone. Our foundation and grief counsellors are here to help.
Through the work of community groups and volunteers, BB4CK provides lunches for approximately 4,200 kids each school day. Lunches are prepared in our main kitchen, and in various other locations by community groups including retirees, parent groups and local businesses.
Nourishment is available to any young person who arrives at school without enough to eat. BB4CK works with school staff members to identify needs and to plan how best to make sure hungry students get the nutrition required to think clearly and learn. By enabling better education outcomes, BB4CK gives students a hand up, not just a handout.
We are committed to transforming the lives of vulnerable children, youth and their families by providing safe places and offering services and programs designed to meet the evolving needs of our community. We want our kids to develop confidence, gain skills, and experience success so that they can reach their best potential in life. We believe that every single kid counts.
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Guiding people caught in the cycle of homelessness & addiction into lives of purpose.The Calgary Dream Centre battles hopelessness. Through professional programming and compassionate outreach, we empower Calgarians to overcome the struggles of homelessness and addiction. Our team works tirelessly to provide individuals with the opportunities and encouragement they need to start their journey.
From the very beginning, the Calgary Flames have been embraced and supported by Calgary and surrounding communities. The Hockey Club is committed to returning that generosity by giving back to the community in meaningful ways. One of the ways the club has a positive impact on communities is through its charitable arm, the Calgary Flames Foundation. The Foundation is at the heart of all Flames fundraising efforts.Great hockey, like a great community, is built by teamwork. The Foundation is committed to supporting education, health and wellness and amateur and grassroots sports and raises funds throughout the year for these key areas. We are proud of the fact that we support a broad range of initiatives and charities from families facing the terminal illness of a child to student athletes, with your support; we are creating positive change and touching the lives of thousands.
Canadian Adaptive Snowsports (CADS) Calgary: We are a volunteer-based organization with approximately 500 members. CADS provides opportunities for people with disabilities to experience the joy of participating and competing in alpine snowsports. CADS does this by developing and promoting adaptive snowsports through partnerships, training, and instructor certification programs.
The Calgary Chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association is a volunteer based federally registered charitable organization that serves people with celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity and dermatitis herpetiformis. The Calgary Chapter offers support, information, programs and events to its members; most of whom reside in Calgary and Southern Alberta. With research incentives and programs powered by our donors, community networking, and mutual support, we are regaining power over our disease, our bodies, and our lives.
Our Vision: That every child might reach their full potential.Our Mission: We help disadvantaged children break free from the cycle of poverty. Our Philosophy: That all people are equal.That the opportunity to reach one’s potential is a basic human right.That poverty can be eradicated.That by building children – by helping them to grow intellectually, physically, emotionally, and socially, by fulfilling their needs as they gain an education and discover their talents, by giving them the tools to take control of their own futures – they will grow up and change their world.
It is Canadian Mental Health Association – Calgary Region’s (CMHA Calgary) mission to be a leader in reducing the impact of mental illness and addiction in community. For more than 60 years, we have provided a person and family centered integrated service model focused on early intervention and prevention of a mental health or substance use concern that delivers a measurable increase in community resiliency.Our long standing belief is that recovery is possible. Our recovery model focuses on wellness by shifting the emphasis from a narrow, limiting view of a diagnosis, towards empowering individuals, building their strengths, resiliency and hope for a meaningful life. This recovery is demonstrated in the advancement of Peer Support where individuals with personal experience of a mental health or substance use concern are trained to support others through shared understanding and hope.
The Canadian Women’s Foundation is Canada’s public foundation for diverse women and girls.
We focus on women and girls because they face distinct barriers that require distinct solutions and because gender equality improves economic and social conditions for everyone.
We aim to be inclusive of diverse people across gender and sexuality spectrums. We focus our efforts on supporting those who face the most barriers and have least access to relevant services. This includes people who identify as women, girls, trans, genderqueer, non-binary, and 2SLGBTQI+.
We fund programs across Canada, prioritizing communities where the need is greatest. These programs address four urgent issues: gender-based violence, economic security, girls’ empowerment, and inclusive leadership.
Canadians Sharing Locally and Globally is a registered charity that relieves the effects of poverty by improving nutrition, education and health care in South India and disaster struck areas around the world. In and around Thirumalaikodi of the Vellore District, Tamil Nadu in South India our Medical Programs have several different components that address nutrition, basic needs, medicines, hospital equipment, special needs adaptive devices and rural medical outreach programs. Our Education and Training Programs in the Vellore District have elements that include school scholarships, nursing scholarships, and school and college educational equipment.
CNETS Canada provides support and education for Canadians on all aspects of Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs). We help Canadian NET patients seek and obtain personalized diagnostic and therapeutic options. We also advocate on behalf of individual patients and for policies to support NET patients. All funds raised will go towards NET cancer research projects. For more information, please visit www.cnetscanada.org
CNETS Canada is thrilled to have our first TEAM ZEBRA CALGARY helping us raise funds for NET cancer research in Canada! Neuroendocrine Cancer (also known as “NET” cancer), affects approximately 15,000 – 20,000 Canadians and can be found in all parts of the body. NETs can be silent for years. When symptoms are present, they’re often unclear and similar to common health problems. 100% of the funds raised will go towards NET cancer research. Please register and choose to run or walk for CNETS Canada. You can also show your support by sponsoring individual TEAM ZEBRA members. THANK YOU!
At carya, we know that the strength of our community is rooted in its people. Since 1910, we’ve been working to build strong families and communities in Calgary. We tackle big issues in our city – like poverty, literacy, mental health, abuse and neglect. We do this by providing a full range of services for Calgarians’ across the lifespan, from infants to older adults and their support networks. Services such as group programing, interactive counseling, support for families and community development help individuals, families and communities realize their potential.
Cassie + Friends is the only charity in Canada dedicated 100% to the pediatric rheumatic disease community. Since 2007, we’ve raised over $1.5 million dollars to transform the lives of kids and families affected by Juvenile Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases.
Working with patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, researchers and other friends, we provide life-changing support, education, community and research to help kids and families face the ups and downs of life with a chronic condition.
Centre for Newcomers has been a key resource for immigrants and refugees in Calgary for over 30 years. Our mission is to support newcomers and the receiving community in becoming diverse and united. We do this by delivering services and initiatives that create conditions of success for newcomers and foster a welcoming environment in Calgary. All of our programs are delivered cost-free for newcomers through the continued support of our generous donors and volunteers.
Children First Canada has a bold and ambitious vision that together we can make Canada the best place in the world for kids to grow up. We are a strong, effective and independent voice for all of Canada’s children. We are working to improve children’s wellbeing by building greater awareness amongst Canadians about the urgent needs of kids in our country, and mobilizing government, lawmakers and influencers to change the status quo. The Sandbox Project is about one thing: making Canada the healthiest place in the world for children to grow up by supporting their health, safety, and well-being. Together, we have a shared vision to make Canada the best country in the world to raise a child.
The Calgary Police Foundation (CPF) was established to partner exclusively with the Calgary Police Service (CPS). The CPF funds six youth-based programs with the goal of reduced youth victimization and criminal activity. This is done by focusing on education, prevention and early intervention.
The CPF targets areas where the need is greatest and implements these programs where they will have the most impact on our children, youth and families. CPF funded programs educate and assist our local youth, and help to ensure Calgary is a great place to live and raise our families.
Cystic Fibrosis Canada is a national charitable not-for-profit corporation established in 1960, and is one of the world’s top three charitable organizations committed to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis (CF). As an internationally recognized leader in funding innovation and clinical care, we invest more in life-saving CF research and care than any other non-governmental agency in Canada. Since establishment, Cystic Fibrosis Canada has invested more than $261 million in leading research, innovation and care. As a result, Canadians with cystic fibrosis have one of the highest median survival rates in the world. We rely on the generous support of our volunteers, donors, and partners in our shared mission to improve the lives of Canadians living with cystic fibrosis, and ultimately to find a cure for this devastating disease.
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The Delta West Academy Foundation (DWAF) is Funding the Future for all of our students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12. We are a parent-run organization responsible for choosing the fundraising activities, organizing volunteers and distributing the funds based on a school wish list. DWAF efforts support our school community with scholarships, special projects such as our recent investment in robotics, events such as skiing, rockclimbing and swimming lessons, and long-term building funds. Go Dragons!
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Our mission is to provide services that foster inclusion, independence and recreation for individuals with disabilities and medical conditions.
For almost 70 years, Easter Seals Alberta has supported individuals with disabilities and medical conditions. We strive to ensure that the resources they need for an independent and full life are available.
Engineering Ministries International Canada is a non-profit Christian development organization mobilizing volunteer architects, engineers, surveyors, and other design professionals who provide their skills to help children, families, and communities around the world step out of poverty and into a world of hope.
Our mission is to support independence, quality of life and community participation for those with and those affected by epilepsy. The purpose of The Epilepsy Association of Calgary is a charitable social service agency established to address community, individual and family needs related to epilepsy.
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FACE was founded by parents who realized their children with physical disabilities needed a safe space to work on their therapy to ensure their bodies remained supple to reduce pain, increase independence and strength and most importantly enhance their overall wellbeing. FACE provides a unique therapy called Conductive Education which does not limit children with movement delays to their wheelchairs. Without such a program these children are at risk of contractures which restricts their bodies as they lose the ability to move, or for some children they will lose strength to hold themselves up. Movement is the essence of keeping them mentally engaged and part of their community and FACE ensure they have fun while learning essential skills for life.
Family Centre’s mission is to empower children and families through programs resources and connections. We are dedicated to supporting individuals of all ages through a variety of programs and services developed to support their physical, emotional and mental health. Here are a few programs and workshops we offer that are directly geared towards supporting all women within the Southwestern Alberta community.-Post Natal Discussion Group-Post Partum Discussion Group-Baby PACT (Parents and children together)-Mommy & Me Playgroup-Parent Talk (playgroup & discussion group together)-Adult cooking classes
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The Canadian Liver Foundation is committed to improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of liver disease in Canada. We are proud to be able to support Canada’s top liver experts as well as promising new investigators and trainees who are tackling this growing health crisis. Together we are answering questions: together we are bringing liver research to life.
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AARCS is a non-profit organization that relies on the generosity of the public to help cover the costs of all our expenses, the majority being veterinary care for our animals. While we have the manpower, drive and ambition, financial support is essential to cultivate and maintain not only the basic costs, but to further develop our programs and initiatives. Please help by giving a donation, becoming a monthly AARCS Hero, giving a tribute, making AARCS part of your legacy, fulfilling our wish list, supporting our events and becoming a volunteer. Together we can change our animals lives through kindness.
AARCS is a non-profit organization that relies on the generosity of the public to help cover the costs of all our expenses, the majority being veterinary care for our animals. While we have the manpower, drive and ambition, financial support is essential to cultivate and maintain not only the basic costs, but to further develop our programs and initiatives. Please help by giving a donation, becoming a monthly AARCS Hero, giving a tribute, making AARCS part of your legacy, fulfilling our wish list, supporting our events and becoming a volunteer. Together we can change our animals lives through kindness.
AARCS is a non-profit organization that relies on the generosity of the public to help cover the costs of all our expenses, the majority being veterinary care for our animals. While we have the manpower, drive and ambition, financial support is essential to cultivate and maintain not only the basic costs, but to further develop our programs and initiatives. Please help by giving a donation, becoming a monthly AARCS Hero, giving a tribute, making AARCS part of your legacy, fulfilling our wish list, supporting our events and becoming a volunteer. Together we can change our animals lives through kindness.
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For over 20 years, Inn from the Cold has provided emergency shelter and support to Calgary’s most vulnerable. Today, Inn from the Cold integrates a Housing First philosophy into all its programs and services to assist families in housing crisis to achieve independence. From diversion and prevention, to emergency shelter and housing with supports, the Inn provides a robust continuum of care designed to address poverty, homelessness and housing insecurity. Working collaboratively within Calgary’s family-sector of the homeless-serving system of care, the Inn’s Social Return on Investment provides a $4.63 of social and economic value for every dollar invested in its emergency shelter and housing programs. For more information visit: www.innfromthecold.org.
International Justice Mission Canada is part of a global organization that protects the poor from violence throughout the developing world. IJM partners with local authorities to rescue victims of violence, bring criminals to justice, restore survivors, and strengthen justice systems. IJM combats everyday violence, including slavery, sex trafficking, sexual violence, police abuse of power, theft of land and citizenship rights abuse.
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Our programs are uniquely designed to meet the needs of the whole family at each stage of the cancer journey, from diagnosis through treatment and beyond. The foundation helps Alberta children and families by providing funding and programs in these key areas: Camp and Outreach; Research and Hospital; and Education Support and Scholarship programs.
We believe that no kid should be left on the sidelines and all should be given the opportunity to experience the positive benefits of organized sports. KidSport provides support to children in order to remove financial barriers that prevent them from playing organized sport. We do this by:-Raising funds to provide sport opportunities for kids facing financial barriers.-Promoting the KidSport mission to other community agencies with a view to creating strategic alliances to support sport participation and physical activity opportunities for kids.-Advocating the importance of all kids having access to sport programs and advocate the value and benefit of kids playing sport in the pursuit of lifelong health and wellness.
Kerby Centre is a not-for-profit organization committed to enhancing the lives of older adults in Alberta. Kerby Centre is one of Canada’s flagship agencies, setting the standard for older adult services, information, and programming. Our mission – To assist older people to live as well as possible for as long as possible as residents in the community.
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Light Up the World (LUTW) is a Canadian non-profit organization focused on the principle that access to energy changes lives. LUTW brings light and electricity through solar community projects to schools, medical clinics, and homes in very remote areas in developing countries where families are still living off-the-grid (without light). Light is just the beginning. It enables education, saves money, brings economic opportunities, and improves health conditions as people stop using toxic sources of lighting.
Lung Cancer Canada is a national charitable organization that serves as Canada’s leading resource for lung cancer education, patient support, research and advocacy. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Lung Cancer Canada has a wide reach that includes both regional and pan-Canadian initiatives. Lung Cancer Canada is a member of the Global Lung Cancer Coalition and is the only organization in Canada focused exclusively on lung cancer.
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Energy is essential to life. Mitochondria provide our cells with energy. When the power supply in our cells fails, it’s called mitochondrial disease. It can happen to anyone at any time and the consequences are devastating. The MitoCanada Foundation is Canada’s only not-for-profit organization focused on mitochondrial disease. We envision a future where all Canadians impacted by this disease feel empowered and supported. We do this by raising awareness, offering support and funding transformational research.
The MS Society provides services to people with multiple sclerosis and their families and funds research to find the cause and cure for this disease. We have a membership of over 7,000 and are the only national voluntary organization in Canada that supports both MS research and services. Since our founding in 1948, the core support of the MS Society has been from tens of thousands of dedicated individuals, companies and foundations in communities across Canada. The Society receives almost no funding from government.
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada leads and inspires others to join us in creating a legacy for future generations by conserving important natural areas and biological diversity across all regions of Canada.We envision a world in which Canadians conserve nature in all its diversity, and safeguard the lands and waters that sustain life.
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Ovarian Cancer Canada champions the health and wellbeing of women with ovarian cancer and others at risk of this disease while advancing research to save lives. As the only registered Canadian charity solely dedicated to overcoming ovarian cancer, the organization provides leadership in research, advocacy, and support, so that women live fuller, better, longer lives.
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Pawsitive Match saves dogs and cats facing life-threatening circumstances in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Thailand. The animals in our program come from shelters that have no choice but to euthanize due to over-crowding or because they are shutting down, as well as stray animals that have no home. We also help save animals on local reserves and on a case by case basis, we may assist with owner surrenders. In many cases we are the only hope these cats and dogs have, as many shelters come to us when they are out of options. We do not discriminate by age, size, breed, location, etc. We are here to help all animals.
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AARCS is a non-profit organization that relies on the generosity of the public to help cover the costs of all our expenses, the majority being veterinary care for our animals. While we have the manpower, drive and ambition, financial support is essential to cultivate and maintain not only the basic costs, but to further develop our programs and initiatives. Please help by giving a donation, becoming a monthly AARCS Hero, giving a tribute, making AARCS part of your legacy, fulfilling our wish list, supporting our events and becoming a volunteer. Together we can change our animals lives through kindness.
AARCS is a non-profit organization that relies on the generosity of the public to help cover the costs of all our expenses, the majority being veterinary care for our animals. While we have the manpower, drive and ambition, financial support is essential to cultivate and maintain not only the basic costs, but to further develop our programs and initiatives. Please help by giving a donation, becoming a monthly AARCS Hero, giving a tribute, making AARCS part of your legacy, fulfilling our wish list, supporting our events and becoming a volunteer. Together we can change our animals lives through kindness.
AARCS is a non-profit organization that relies on the generosity of the public to help cover the costs of all our expenses, the majority being veterinary care for our animals. While we have the manpower, drive and ambition, financial support is essential to cultivate and maintain not only the basic costs, but to further develop our programs and initiatives. Please help by giving a donation, becoming a monthly AARCS Hero, giving a tribute, making AARCS part of your legacy, fulfilling our wish list, supporting our events and becoming a volunteer. Together we can change our animals lives through kindness.
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For over 20 years, Inn from the Cold has provided emergency shelter and support to Calgary’s most vulnerable. Today, Inn from the Cold integrates a Housing First philosophy into all its programs and services to assist families in housing crisis to achieve independence. From diversion and prevention, to emergency shelter and housing with supports, the Inn provides a robust continuum of care designed to address poverty, homelessness and housing insecurity. Working collaboratively within Calgary’s family-sector of the homeless-serving system of care, the Inn’s Social Return on Investment provides a $4.63 of social and economic value for every dollar invested in its emergency shelter and housing programs. For more information visit: www.innfromthecold.org.
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Safe Haven Foundation’s mission is to Help Give Calgary’s Homeless and At-Risk Girls Their Future Back. Our Haven’s Way™ long-term homes program opened in 2000 and was the first program of its kind in Canada. Haven’s Way™ serves homeless and at-risk girls between the ages of 14-24 that do not have child welfare involvement. It is designed to duplicate a healthy caring family environment keeping these girls safe, off the streets, and in school
In the decades since, Spinal Cord Injury Canada has been a part of substantial change that has helped individuals with spinal cord injury and other disabilities from coast to coast. The need for services for those with spinal cord injury and other physical disabilities is as important today as it was in 1945. In fact, this need will continue to grow.
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Since 1973, The Alex has provided thoughtful, comprehensive care to vulnerable Calgarians. With clinical and social components included in almost all of our programs, The Alex tackles tough health and social issues head-on, and our preventative, cost-effective approach saves taxpayer dollars by moving people from poverty to stability and from crisis to wellness.The Alex serves a community with complex health needs, often the result of issues such as poverty, trauma, homelessness, or addiction. At The Alex whole health is the goal – and you can’t be healthy if you are hungry, or isolated, or experiencing mental health struggles.
CanLearn is a multidisciplinary organization and registered charity with a vision of “unlocking potential so all can learn.” The organization helps learners with diagnosed Learning Disabilities and ADHD, as well as children, adults and families with literacy challenges.
The mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC) is: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
Building Community. Growing Hope. Supporting Change.The Mustard Seed is a safe and supportive place where people experiencing problems associated with poverty and homelessness can have their physical needs met in the short term, but also begin to heal and grow mentally, emotionally, and spiritually for a better life down the road.
Our MissionTo provide quality, holistic care for the community’s vulnerable persons with complex health and social needs who are living with or are at highest risk of contracting HIV.Our VisionEach person living with HIV/AIDS will have housing and support to meet their needs.Our MandateTo develop and implement innovative programming to provide safety and security for our clients and reduce risk behaviours to prevent further transmission of HIV in the community.
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For over 20 years, Inn from the Cold has provided emergency shelter and support to Calgary’s most vulnerable. Today, Inn from the Cold integrates a Housing First philosophy into all its programs and services to assist families in housing crisis to achieve independence. From diversion and prevention, to emergency shelter and housing with supports, the Inn provides a robust continuum of care designed to address poverty, homelessness and housing insecurity. Working collaboratively within Calgary’s family-sector of the homeless-serving system of care, the Inn’s Social Return on Investment provides a $4.63 of social and economic value for every dollar invested in its emergency shelter and housing programs. For more information visit: www.innfromthecold.org.
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For over 20 years, Inn from the Cold has provided emergency shelter and support to Calgary’s most vulnerable. Today, Inn from the Cold integrates a Housing First philosophy into all its programs and services to assist families in housing crisis to achieve independence. From diversion and prevention, to emergency shelter and housing with supports, the Inn provides a robust continuum of care designed to address poverty, homelessness and housing insecurity. Working collaboratively within Calgary’s family-sector of the homeless-serving system of care, the Inn’s Social Return on Investment provides a $4.63 of social and economic value for every dollar invested in its emergency shelter and housing programs. For more information visit: www.innfromthecold.org.
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The Women’s Centre is a safe and supportive space accessed by thousands of women in Calgary every year. We believe in the potential of every woman, and that women are strong and capable. We also know that barriers in society often stop women from living the lives they want. The Centre’s mission is to be every woman’s place for support, connections and community.
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For over 20 years, Inn from the Cold has provided emergency shelter and support to Calgary’s most vulnerable. Today, Inn from the Cold integrates a Housing First philosophy into all its programs and services to assist families in housing crisis to achieve independence. From diversion and prevention, to emergency shelter and housing with supports, the Inn provides a robust continuum of care designed to address poverty, homelessness and housing insecurity. Working collaboratively within Calgary’s family-sector of the homeless-serving system of care, the Inn’s Social Return on Investment provides a $4.63 of social and economic value for every dollar invested in its emergency shelter and housing programs. For more information visit: www.innfromthecold.org.
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For over 20 years, Inn from the Cold has provided emergency shelter and support to Calgary’s most vulnerable. Today, Inn from the Cold integrates a Housing First philosophy into all its programs and services to assist families in housing crisis to achieve independence. From diversion and prevention, to emergency shelter and housing with supports, the Inn provides a robust continuum of care designed to address poverty, homelessness and housing insecurity. Working collaboratively within Calgary’s family-sector of the homeless-serving system of care, the Inn’s Social Return on Investment provides a $4.63 of social and economic value for every dollar invested in its emergency shelter and housing programs. For more information visit: www.innfromthecold.org.
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For over 20 years, Inn from the Cold has provided emergency shelter and support to Calgary’s most vulnerable. Today, Inn from the Cold integrates a Housing First philosophy into all its programs and services to assist families in housing crisis to achieve independence. From diversion and prevention, to emergency shelter and housing with supports, the Inn provides a robust continuum of care designed to address poverty, homelessness and housing insecurity. Working collaboratively within Calgary’s family-sector of the homeless-serving system of care, the Inn’s Social Return on Investment provides a $4.63 of social and economic value for every dollar invested in its emergency shelter and housing programs. For more information visit: www.innfromthecold.org.
