Charities Society and Culture Canada

National humanitarian organizations involved in providing aid such as provision of food, shelter, medical relief, disaster relief, and training for these services.

• The Salvation Army Prairie and Northern Territories Divisional Headquarters - An international Christian church, this office serves Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northern Territories. Contains news, events, FAQ and locations details.
  
• The Argentinean-Canadian Children's Foundation (ACCF) - Helps to provide health care and food supplies to poor children living in Argentina. Outlines their programs and how to help.
  
• Zoocheck Canada - A national animal protection charity established to protect wildlife in captivity and in the wild. Importance placed on animals in captivity including zoo and performing animals.
  
• Canadian Food for the Hungry International - A registered Christian charitable organization dedicated to sustainable development and emergency response worldwide. Outlines their programs and provides donation information.
  
• The Donner Canadian Foundation - Funding organizations undertaking public policy research and education; international affairs and development projects, land and wildlife conservation, organizations delivering social services, and medical research, arts and culture, and other projects.
  
• Habitat for Humanity (Canada) Inc. - Helps people build affordable housing at sites across the country, and lists information about volunteering, local affiliates and chapters, and case stories.
  
• The Kahanoff Foundation - Private Canadian foundation funding traditional and innovative charitable programs in Canada and Israel in the areas of health, education, culture, social services, philanthropy and community development, and research.
  
• SickKids Foundation - Non-governmental granting agency investing in child healthcare in Canada, inspiring donations to charities for childrens health and research.
  
• War Child Canada - Dedicated to providing urgently needed humanitarian assistance to war-affected children. Works closely with the music industry to help build awareness among Canadian youth.
  
• Realtors Care Foundation - Ontario real estate industry charity that supports shelter-based organizations across Ontario.
  
• Global Poverty Relief Foundation (Canada) Inc. - Works to alleviate poverty in less developed communities outside Canada through fundraising for international agencies such as UNICEF, World Vision, CARE and the Red Cross.
  
• OneFamily Fund - Provides assistance to victims of terror in Israel and raises money through an annual Sea-to-Sea Hike; a journey through the upper Galilee region.
  
• Plan Canada - Helps children and families in Africa, Asia and Central and South America build brighter futures for themselves through community development.
  
• World Job and Food Bank - Provides help to people in less developed countries to become able to help themselves by creating income-generating small work cooperatives. Includes a list of projects, by country, and copies of their newsletter.
  
• Peacemakers Trust - Canadian charitable organization dedicated to research and education into conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Includes a list of case studies and papers, as well as funding information.
  
• Chromosome 22 Central - A support group for families who have children affected by disorders involving chromosome 22.
  
• Max Bell Foundation - A Canadian private foundation that supports a variety of registered Canadian charities. Profiles its namesake and outlines its programs, and outlines the process of applying for consideration.
  
• The War Amps - Offers programs and services to amputees, their families and all Canadians. [English and French]
  
• Voluntary Service Overseas Canada - An international development agency that works through volunteers, together to share skills, creativity and learning to build a fairer world.
  
• WORLD - World Organization for Relief Logistics Development - A volunteer organization for logistics related professionals who assist relief organizations with logistics services and equipment.
  
• Sandra Schmirler Foundation - Assists families with seriously ill children. Lists national and community events, FAQs, information about Sandra and how to volunteer.
  
• Bridge of Hope - Promotes poverty relief and community empowerment for poor nations. Includes history, mission statement and project details.
  
• World Partnership Walk - An annual walk-a-thon held in several cities across Canada to raise money and awareness to fight global poverty. An initiative of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada.
  
• Super Cities Walk for Multiple Sclerosis - Information about annual non-competitive walks that take place in over 140 communities across Canada. Lists information about Multiple Sclerosis and registration details.
  
• Health Partners International of Canada - Distributes medicines, medical supplies and vaccines donated by Canadian industry to people in developing countries.
  
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Canada - Offers funding to registered Canadian charities to provide equipment to improve the quality of life for children with serious or chronic illnesses or disabilities.
  
• Big Brothers and Sisters of Canada - Connecting children with adult role models.
  
• CanadaHelps.org - Allows visitors to donate to any Canadian charity online, with no fees to either donor or charity, as well as find volunteer positions and read philanthropy-related news.
  
• Make-A-Wish Foundation of Quebec - Dedicated to fulfilling the special wishes of children from ages 3 through 17 who have a life-threatening illness. Includes chapters, stories, events, and how to refer a child. [Canada]
  
• Heart-Links Canada - A non-profit charitable development organization that funds and operates education, health, nutrition and literacy programs to help people of Peru.
  
• Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion - Held annually on the second Sunday in June, this event promotes awareness of spinal cord injury and raises funds for research. Details such as time and location are provided.
  
• Operation Rainbow Canada - Oversees volunteer surgical teams providing free reconstructive surgery to children with cleft lip and palate, and burn scars in under-served countries.
  
• Buy-A-Net Malaria Prevention Group - Seeks to prevent deaths from malaria in Africa by supplying long-lasting, insecticide-treated bed nets and anti-malaria medicine.
  
• The Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall - Registered charitable not-for-profit organization dedicated to excellence in the performing arts and customer service.
  
• Imagine - A national program to promote public and corporate giving, volunteering and support to the community.
  
• Yahoo Group: Caring4Canadians - For needlecrafters of all ages who are creating items to donate to Canadian charities.
  
• Columbia Foundation - Invests in human and social capital, through programs including research grants and scholarships. Lists current programs and information for donors and people proposing investments.
  
• TelecomPioneers of Canada - A charitable organization of people in the telecommunications industry. Lists community and national programs as well as provincial chapters.
  
• Canadian Aid for Southern Sudan - A development and human rights organization whose projects include building schools, rehabilitating child soldiers and former slaves, and promoting gender equality.
  
• Focus on the Family Canada - A charitable Christian organization dedicated to upholding and strengthening the family unit. Offers parenting tips, webcasts and advice on common issues.
  
• SOS Children's Villages Canada - Canadian branch of an international charity building homes and villages for orphaned and abandoned children, with SOS-Mothers to help care for them.
  
• The Hunger Project Canada - Works in Latin America, Asia and Africa to achieve a sustainable end to world hunger.
  
• Bridgeway Foundation - A private family foundation that supports non-profit organizations and disburses funding to its Canadian charitable partners.
  
• Equip K.I.D.S. International - Dedicated to helping children with disabilities in developing countries, through education and by producing and distributing assistive technology such as wheelchairs, walkers and communication devices.
  
• Canadian Harambee Education Society - A non-profit organization which raises money to provide scholarships for poor, bright high school girls in Africa. Overview, sponsors, agents, newsletter and contact information.
  
• The Weekend to End Breast Cancer - An annual fundraising event held in major cities featuring a 'walk-a-thon' to honour lives lost, celebrate survivors, and help bring breast cancer care to people who need it.
  
• CharityVillage - Thousands of pages of news, jobs, resources, articles, training opportunities and links for the Canadian nonprofit community.
  
• Calmeadow - A registered Canadian charity engaged in helping to raise funds for the economies of Africa and Latin America.
  
• T.R. Meighen Family Foundation - A private charitable foundation established in 1969 with a gift from the founder, Mr. Theodore Roosevelt Meighen of New Brunswick. Provides granting information and criteria.
  
• Imperial Order of Daughters of the Empire - Charitable women's organization dedicated to the support of children, students, women, veterans, and others in need.
  
• In Kind Canada - National gift-in-kind charity. Companies can donate surplus material, new and used, which is then re-distributed to other charities across the country.
  
• ReBOOT Canada - A non-profit organization providing computer hardware, training and technical support to charities, non-profits and people with limited access to technology.
  
• Clear Landmines - Your click clears land mines for free through the Canadian Landmine Foundation.
  
• Charity Lookup - Assists people looking for more information about donating or supporting a cause or charity organization in Canada.
  
• Call To End Hunger - Holds fundraising events in support of The Hunger Project; a global organization empowering women and men to end their own hunger.
  
• Project Brotherhood Society - A charitable organization that enables teens to travel to Mexico to do works of charity. Other projects include helping the needy in Vancouver and providing Summer Camps for youth.
  
• SCAW - Sleeping Children Around the World - SCAW raises funds to provide bedkits to the neediest of children in underdeveloped and developing countries.
  
• Free The Children - An international network of children helping children through education and development programs in many countries. Describes its programs, news releases, publications and accomplishments.
  
• KRG Children's Charities - A registered Canadian charity established by The KRG Insurance Group whose mission is to help children who have been affected by illness, poverty, disability and misfortune.
  
• WorldVision Canada - Non-profit organization helping impoverished and malnourished children around the world.
  
• Royal LePage Shelter Foundation - Partners with the Canadian Women's Foundation in helping women and children fleeing violence and abuse.
  
  

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