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The Boys and Girls Club of Durham has been providing services for children and youth since 1963. The club offers children and youth a place where they belong, a sanctuary, a home away from home. It is a place where they feel welcomed, cared for, safe, accepted and included. Each day the club has over 700 young people who pass through the doors and participate in a range of recreational and educational programs. The Boys and Girls Club is a good place to be!

We began caring for seniors and enabling seniors to care for themselves in 1983. We continue to do so today as an accredited, not-for-profit community support service agency in Toronto by offering a wide range of practical and low-cost services to seniors and their caregivers. Our services help seniors stay safe, connected, and live as independently as possible. They also prevent premature on inappropriate institutionalization. We supply services regardless of ability, race, religion, ethnic origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and are committed to LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) inclusiveness. Our services include: Adult Day Programs • Caregiver Education and Support • Community Dining • Dementia Care Residence • Friendly Visiting and Security Check • Health and Wellness Programs • House Calls • Home Care and Respite • Meals on Wheels • Social Work • Supportive Housing •Transportation and Toronto Ride

In January of 2008, Stephen’s Backpacks Society was officially formed. Our overall goal is to continue the good work that was begun during the Christmas season of 2006. We recognize and expect that in order to remain effective, we will need to continually strive to find creative ways to reach out to our communities. When Stephen McPhee spoke of a dream to help children in need, we recognized that this was not just a dream, but a vision of how things could be. We now consider ourselves charged with the task of casting that vision before us and our communities so that we can bring hope and support to those in need in our community. Our inspiration? The simple fact is that if a six year old can envision a way to have an impact on his community, so can anyone else.

PRISMS is dedicated to providing information and support to families of persons with Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS), sponsoring research and fostering partnerships with professionals to increase awareness and understanding of SMS. PRISMS is a leader of the Smith-Magenis Syndrome community and engages, inspires and supports families physicians, educators, researchers and others so they can improve the lives of everyone affected by SMS.

Founded in 1980, Concerned Friends of Ontario Citizens in Care Facilities is a non-profit organization and registered charity dedicated to reform of the long-term care system and improvement of quality of life for residents. The organization is supported by membership and donations without government funding. Its activities are undertaken entirely by volunteers.