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Halifax Christian Academy, a not-for-profit private Christian school, began in 1975 to provide parents with an alternative for their children's schooling. From the beginning HCA has delivered its curriculum from a biblical world view. The staff seek to encourage students to enter into a personal relationship with their Creator through faith in Jesus Christ and to develop Christ-like character.From this focus flows the pursuit of academic excellence where students are challenged to perform to the maximum of their potential. Our staff are committed Christians who strive for academic excellence in an environment conducive to learning. As highly qualified educators, they seek to model and develop in their students exemplary spiritual and moral standards. HCA has two campuses: pre-school is offered at Timberlea with small class sizes in a strictly primary setting; Armdale campus offers primary to twelve.

The Pregnancy Care Centre offers peer counseling and programs free of charge to woman and their families. Services include: -Pregnancy Tests -Information on pregnancy choices -Practical support for infants and mother’s -Parenting classes -Abstinence education -Post Abortion counseling -Earn While You Learn classes

The Hallmark Heritage Society is the oldest heritage preservation society in the Capital Regional District – Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was established on April 18, 1973 in response to the wholesale demolition of heritage buildings. As a registered non-profit society, we are financed principally by membership dues and members’ contributions, and are affiliated with regional, provincial, national and international heritage preservation organizations.

The primary purpose of CDH is to build and strengthen the community of Halton. It focuses on the social impact of larger social, economic, political and cultural forces on individuals, families and the broad community. CDH shall endeavour to accomplish this purpose by: - identifying community needs - developing community awareness of identified trends and needs - facilitating and supporting community response to identified trends and needs - facilitating communication and coordinated planning between members of the community, local organizations and governments to develop ways to address these needs - advocating for change CDH values: community, voluntarism, diversity, equity and social justice. Core Functions: - Applied Social Research and Policy Analysis - Community Development / Capacity Building - Promotion and Management of Volunteerism - Community Education and Advocacy

Halton Women's Place is a non-profit organization devoted to assisting abused women and their dependent children. We offer the following services at no charge: - Safe shelter that is strictly non-judgemental and supportive. - Comprehensive, non-residential and residential crisis counselling services to women and their dependent children. - 24-hour telephone counselling for women who just need to talk. - Referrals to other services as necessary. - Meals and emergency clothing. - Therapeutic and recreational activities to meet the needs of both pre-school and school-aged children. Your contribution will enhance the level of service Halton Women's Place currently offers and help foster healthy relationships in our community. Please visit our website for more information.

STRIDE is a non-profit, community based vocational rehabilitation program founded in 1983. STRIDE is the only Halton-based organization whose primary purpose is to serve the employment needs of residents who are living with a mental illness or addiction issue.

Approximately 60% of the adult population in Hamilton do not have the literacy skills needed to meet the everyday demands at home, work and in the community. We help English-speaking adults to improve their basic (grade 1-grade 5) reading, writing and math skills through the work of trained, volunteer tutors. The student and tutor pair meet for approximately 4 hours per week. We also provide the option of Small Group instruction where 5-8 students learn basic skills in a class setting. Small Groups meet 9 hours per week.

A Place To Heal. A Place To Grow.

Happy Corner Preschool is located in Vancouver BC. The school provides a two morning a week program for 3 year olds (teddy bears) and a 3 morning a week program for 4 year olds (caterpillars). The school is a registered Parent Participation Preschool.

Harbourfront Centre is a Canadian charity operating the 10 prime acres of Toronto's central waterfront as a free and open public site. We celebrate the multiplicities of cultures that comprise Canada and enliven the city through the creative imaginations of artists from across the country and around the globe.

Community Living Hanover is a non-profit, charitable organization that has been providing services for over 30 years to people with developmental disabilities and their families, who live in Hanover, Neustadt and area. The agency is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and receives funding from the Ministry of Community and Social Services. However, many of the activities supported here do not receive government funding, this is the reason our Board Members must organize fundraising events. Funds raised at these events enable the organization to offer clients financial support with the cost of vacations, the start up costs of moving into independent living situations and emergencies that arise. These additional dollars also help replace furniture and equipment in our group homes, purchase wheelchair vehicles, sponsor special events for clients and give honorariums to people from the community who are special friends of the people supported by Community Living Hanover.

Harcourt Memorial United Church is a congegation of the United Church of Canada