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Founded in 1955, Community Living Mississauga is a non-profit, charitable organization which provides support to people who have an intellectual disability. Our Vision - All people will live in a state of dignity and respect, share in all elements of living in a community which is welcoming, accepting and inclusive of all individuals. All people will have the freedom to make choices and decisions that enable them to achieve self-determination. We believe that people who have an intellectual disablity have a right to live in the community and participate actively in community life. Each individual, regardless of disability, should enjoy the full rights of citizenship and the full experience of membership in the community

L.I.F.E. Recovery is an acronym for ‘Living In Freedom Everyday’. This facility begins by looking at the causes – the roots – of addiction: the heart. It begins with the understanding that addicts are caught in the grip of an overwhelming compulsion and that only with God’s power and their own will can they be set free. Life Recovery, a charitable, non-denominational, women only facility, takes a positive and holistic approach to overcoming an array of addictions. As a registered charity, the organization depends heavily on sponsorships and donations to carry out its programs. By means of recognized programs, such as Alcoholics- and Narcotics Anonymous, as well as, a comprehensive Life Skills program and intense group and one-on-one Christian counseling, L.I.F.E Recovery hopes to rehabilitate the whole person – spirit, soul and body.

The day-to-day activities of Science for Peace occur through members' participation in Working Groups. These grassroots activities range from research, compiling reports, and generating educational materials to interacting with communities, governmental agencies, and elected officials. Furthermore, SfP is engaged in a number of new and continuing projects: the 'Global Issues Project' studies current threats to global stability arising from the rapid consumption of key resources and considers strategies for managing the anticipated shortages; and 'Freedom for Research' project studies the influence of businesses, governments and the military on the mission and conduct of the University. Science for Peace also holds regular forums and workshops on a variety of topics for public education and debate.

We are a working organic farm dedicated to restoring the spirit and skills of those with physical, mental, and emotional challenges. Providence Farm provides innovative programs in Horticultural Therapy and Vocational Training in our Community Kitchen,Nursery/Greenhouse, Market Gardens, Arts & Recreation, Textiles, Small Engine Repair, Furniture Shoppe, General Store, and seniors' program. Friendships, skills development, improved health, and a sense of well-being are made possible by dedicated staff and volunteers of the Farm. The freedom to 'be' and to make mistakes, and an accepting and respectful community make the Farm a place that is life-giving. The Farm is also home to partner organizations including the Therapeutic Riding Assoc., the Cowichan Valley Alternate School, and the Cowichan Folk Guild.

VISION: Love the experience VALUES: ACCOUNTABILITY: Taking responsibility for meeting the library service needs of the community in an efficient, effective and fiscally responsible manner. ACCESSIBILITY: Ensuring library services are accessible to the community-regardless of indvidual circumstances. COMMUNICATION: Engaging in open dialogue, listening attentively, and responding in such a way as to cultivate understanding and strengthen relationships. INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM: Facilitating access to all expressions of knowledge and intellectual activity. INNOVATION: Constantly challenging current practices, initiating breakthrough improvements, and creating new standards of performance. PARTNERSHIPS: Seeking mutually beneficial partnerships and links with the community to maximize community resources and benefits. QUALITY SERVICE: Providing customer-driven service with professionalism. TRUST AND RESPECT: Acting in good faith and understanding and appreciating differences.

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.

The John Howard Society is an organization of citizens who accept responsibility for understanding and dealing with the problems of crime and the criminal justice system. The philosophy and operation of the John Howard Society is based on the following assumptions: • Crime is a fact of social living • Crime threatens the safety, well-being and freedom of the community The John Howard Society, therefore, accepts responsibility to provide and develop services through the community to reduce the social and economic costs of crime. The John Howard Society of London is a non-governmental community agency. Its primary objective is to contribute to the social well-being of the community through services to individuals and groups of individuals who, as a result of personal and family problems, social alienation and conflicts, are, or may become, involved in the criminal justice system.

CityReach Care Society offers a range of programs and activities focused on serving the tangible needs of the community(such as our Food for Families, Club Freedom and Out of School Care programs)as well as providing opportunity for personal growth and development. We realize that our community faces some challenging circumstances around the issue of poverty, however, we believe that the human spirit is tenacious and with the right encouragement and support, families can move beyond poverty into a place of prosperity. The dictionary definition of "prosper" is to render successful, to thrive, to make gain, to grow, to increase, to make steady progress, to flourish-essentially it is the opposite of poverty and we are passionately committed to providing programs and activities that will help families and individuals in our community prosper in all areas of life.

The Village of Hope is a ten month in residence Christian Drug and Alcohol regeneration program for men located in Northern Estonia and Eastern Canada. From our experience we have come to believe that the only way to freedom from addiction is through a desire to be free and a personal relationship with the Lord. Being a Christ centered recovery program is distinctly different than secular approaches. The skills learned from the scientific community are definitely present in the program but the main focus is a man’s relationship with God and his need for reconciliation and spiritual healing. The Village of Hope program offers long-term residential treatment to substance abuse addicts, which is divided into distinct levels which a man moves through in block movements. Alongside the program is the Recovery church that the men are also required to attend and actively participate.

Since 1985, BCMOS has been working to expand the boundaries of accessibility for people with significant disabilities. Former Mayor of Vancouver Sam Sullivan, who became quadriplegic as a result of a skiing accident at age 19, founded BCMOS along with a group of friends with disabilities. Their desire to revisit wilderness areas that were so important to them when they could walk and hike motivated them to find ways to get back the freedom and inspiration of being in the great outdoors. Participants with disabilities are able to explore the wonders of the natural environment aboard the TrailRider multi-terrain wheelchair. Designed by BCMOS, the TrailRider is an environmentally sensitive method of transportation powered by two or more volunteers. BCMOS offers many ongoing activities throughout the year, including daily hiking programs, theme hikes, Kids’ Adventure Days, and Access Challenge, our annual wilderness expedition.

Since 1988, Chrysalis has assisted over two thousand women to achieve empowered freedoms from addiction, violence & poverty. Our organization and programs are based on a feminist, client-centered philosophy that inherently recognizes the complex interdependence between women’s experiences of addiction, violence, abuse, exploitation, poverty and homelessness – as well as the larger social culture and systems through which women are further pathologized, medicated and/or oppressed. The comprehensive post-detox continuum of care Chrysalis Society provides (1st-stage post-detox stabilization, 2nd-stage semi-independence, and a housing subsidy program)remains the lowest-barriered resource for women in the region, and is accessible to many of our province's most marginalized women. As a result of multiple barriers relating to concurrent mental health and/or medications, many of the women we serve would otherwise have no access residential care and supports.

Isha Foundation is a non-profit corporation established in the USA and a charitable trust founded by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev in India in 1992. The foundation serves as an educator, catalyst and resource for yoga science and natural health. Isha Foundation conducts various public welfare programs to advance physical, mental and spiritual development through the intergration of body mind and spirit. The foundation improves the quality of life for the impoverished through humanitarian and social outreach programs such as "Action for Rural Rejuvination," medical and disaster relief for the poor, student scholarships for destitute children and prison yoga programs entitled "Inner Freedom for the Imprisoned". A significant amount of the foundation's efforts involve Mobile Health Clinics for rural villages in India and facilitating Yoga Programs to help individuals regain health, find peace within and become responsible to the world around them. Through humanitarian programs and other advanced yoga programs, Isha Foundation provides the potential and process for individual transformation, helping to establish a peaceful and prosperous global society.