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INSPIRED BY THE SOCIAL IMPACT EFFORTS OF THE 'ALL NEW' MICKEY MOUSE CLUB. The 'All New' Mickey Mouse Club debuted in 1989. Much more than a variety show, it tackled important social issues of the day. And as a performing arts academy, it trained some of the biggest stars in the world including En Vogue's Rhona Bennett, Christina Aguilera, The Voice's Tony Lucca, Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling, Chasen Hampton, Justin Timberlake, Keri Russell, Hallmark Channel's Nikki DeLoach, and NSYNC's JC Chasez, among many others. Reunited Mouseketeers and more than 10,000 long-time fans helped launch Always In The Club Foundation and its MMC'89 Social Impact Initiative to support those who need it most through projects, programs, and outreach campaigns spearheaded by cast members of the now iconic show. OUR MISSION: Inspired by the support that Mouseketeers received from Disney in their youth, our mission is to enhance the lives of young people through Arts Education and Mentoring, while empowering socially conscious efforts guided by the United Nations' 17 Global Goals for a better world by 2030. OUR PROGRAMS: Youth Arts Education and Mentorship: Mouseketeers are lending their unique insights to support young people through arts education and mentoring - essential for social and emotional well-being, and critical tools for establishing equity and access. Our programs include sponsoring Experiential Learning opportunities at Disney Imagination Campus at Disney theme parks. For over 60 years, Disney has focused on educational workshops and programs for students that make it easy for young people to develop their skills and grow while they are learning. MMC'89 Social Impact Initiative - Through events, grants, and awareness campaigns, we promote the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs or Global Goals), and support Changemakers working to address the global challenges we face including those related to poverty, inequality, and climate change.

Established in 1979, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is the world's largest and longest-running queer theatre. We are proud to be Toronto’s leading destination for artistically-rigorous, alternative theatre and a world leader in developing queer voices and stories for the stage. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre has identified three core values that serve as guiding pillars for all our activities and operations. DIFFERENCE: With our art, we simultaneously celebrate difference and question the mechanisms through which differences are constructed and maintained. EXCELLENCE: We provide our audiences with unforgettable theatre experiences, and we give our artists and staff the resources they need to achieve the highest standards of excellence. COMMUNITY: We believe that the theatre plays a vital role in the educational, social, and economic health of a community.

"Special Hearts in the Arts" mission is to provide the opportunity to individuals with special needs to showcase their talents through the Arts.

Founded in 1964, California Poets in the Schools (CalPoets) is one of the largest literary artists-in-residence programs in the nation. We encourage students throughout California to recognize and celebrate their creativity, intuition, and intellectual curiosity through the creative poetry writing process. We provide students with a multicultural community of published poets, specially trained to bring their experience and love for their craft into the classroom. CalPoets serves 26,000 students annually in hundreds of public and private schools, juvenile halls, after-school programs, hospitals, and other community settings.

The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit: (1) to advance the education of the public in the subject of Libyan culture and heritage; (2) to develop the capacity and skills of the socially disadvantaged members of the diaspora Libyan community within the United Kingdom in such a way that they are better able to: (i) identify, and help meet, their needs; and (ii) more fully participate in, and contribute positively to, British society; and (3) to advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time. Libya in the UK (LYUK) is an independent non-governmental organisation led by Libyan youth living in the diaspora. We seek to be a hub for Libyans in the UK to foster a shared sense of community. We provide a platform for networking and knowledge sharing for all Libyans and implement initiatives to advance Libyan art, culture, young talent and entrepreneurship. Ultimately, LYUK aims to build a vibrant and diverse Libyan community in the UK. Our core values are independence and integrity and we strive for excellence in all areas of our work.

Our mission is to amplify women's voices and address global challenges that impact women through the power of photography and visual storytelling. We leverage the universal language of photography for change. We strive to amplify women's narratives for gender equality and tackle global challenges by: 1. Raising awareness and humanizing issues, 2. Fostering solidarity and challenging stereotypes, 3. Driving advocacy, activism, and cultural preservation.

Theatre In the Raw Society is a small grassroots theatre company in Vancouver, BC., dedicated to "giving exposure to voices seldom heard" since 1994. We welcome you to visit our website at www.theatreintheraw.ca for more information about our past and current work and how we got started in 1994... on our site are reviews, quote, photos and videos of our past shows... Our most recent show, "Bruce - The Musical" written by Bob Sarti, Music by Bill Sample and Earle Peach and directed by Theatre In Raw's Jay Hamburger was a roaring success! "Bruce" re-counted key events about the legendary life and work of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside activist and Vancouver City Alderman, Bruce Eriksen. "Bruce - The Musical" ran to full houses (10 shows) in November 2008 at the historic Russian Hall during the popular "Heart of the City Festival"... We welcome and thank you for your support to assist us to continue our work of exposing those voices in our community that are seldom heard.

Artists in Healthcare, Manitoba (AIHM)believes that music and the arts are essential for a healthy life. We have a vision to integrate the arts, in all their forms to healthcare to benefit patients, families and staff. Research demonstrates that healing occurs best when the whole person; body, mind and spirit is engaged. Patients say the music provides an oasis from stress and anxiety, as evidenced by comments such as: " I just received a cancer diagnosis, but for the 10 minutes I was sitting here, listening to you play, I forgot." Our programming promotes healing and preventative health by reducing stress in chemotherapy treatment, palliative care, dialysis, geriatric rehab, and on units and waiting areas throughout the hospitals. We believe the universal language of art speaks powerfully in healthcare settings, and transforms the environment in unique and healing ways.

The ELF provides training, materials and small grants to community organizations and schools across Canada in order to assist them in the development of children's literacy initiatives. ELF-supported programs have served over 13 000 children, predominantly from First Nations, new Canadian and low-income communities. We believe that literacy is the birthright of all Canadians. ELF-supported communities often report illiteracy rates of over 90%! With our support, programs serving children and youth at risk, have dramatically increased literacy rates.

GRHU is a grassroots charity started in 2013 to better the lives of refugees of war living within Uganda. Often these refugees who are outside of the refugee camp system have no help and no hope for the future. We aim to provide basic needs, and in the future would like to provide training in job skills.

UNA-Canada strives for a better world. We focus on the UN issues of peace and security, sustainable development, human rights, and global cooperation. We work directly with youth and educators, building the capacity of young Canadians able to effect positive global change. We foster Canadian support for the UN and the values that drive it - freedom, equity, tolerance, non-violence, respect for nature and shared responsibility. We also help define foreign policy priorities for the Canadian Government. OUR FUNDS: General - supports national projects; Membership - is both national and local; Projects - supports specific national projects/programmes; Reserve - invested, providing ongoing national support; Branch - supports local volunteer-driven initiatives.

CAPE increases students’ academic success, critical thinking and creativity through research-based arts driven education.