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<p class="ms-rteElement-P">CNIB passionately provides community-based support, knowledge and a national voice to ensure Canadians who are blind or partially sighted have the confidence, skills and opportunities to fully participate in life. Founded in 1918, we’re entering our 100th year of operation – and celebrating a century of changing individual lives and society as a whole.</p>
<p class="ms-rteElement-P">Our work – and our impact – takes many forms. Through <a href="https://www.visionlossrehab.ca/">Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada</a>, a new health services organization operated by CNIB, we provide personalized rehabilitation services designed to enhance independence, safety and mobility after a loss of sight. Meanwhile, CNIB’s other <a href="http://www.cnib.ca/en/services/community/Pages/default.aspx">community-based services</a> empower Canadians who are blind or partially sighted to lead rich, full lives, and move us toward a more inclusive world.</p>
<p class="ms-rteElement-P">With more than <a href="http://www.cnib.ca/en/about/Pages/Find-An-Office.aspx">50 offices</a> nationwide, our strength comes from our community. We are proud to work in partnership with Canadians who are blind or partially sighted, volunteers, donors, government partners and all those who share our goal of changing what it is to be blind today.</p>
<strong>We are <em>Canada's Biological Lifeline</em>.</strong>
We are the connection between donors and patients, healthcare professionals and medical researchers. We are nationally responsible for a secure system of life essentials for transfusion and transplantation that’s reliable, accessible and sustainable. Every day we work diligently to help save lives, restore health and earn the nation’s trust.
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) is a national community-driven charity. As the largest charitable funder of breast cancer research in Canada, CBCF’s vision is to create a future without breast cancer. Since its inception in 1986, the Foundation has invested over $360 million in breast cancer research, funding more than 1,400 scientific and community grants. CBCF’s investments in vital research, education, health promotion, support and information programs have led to progress in breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care.
The Canadian Cancer Society works tirelessly to save and improve lives. Thanks to our donors and volunteers, we’re able to fund groundbreaking cancer research into all types of cancer, offer support services to help people better manage life with cancer, shape health policies to prevent cancer and support those living with the disease, and offer trusted cancer information for all Canadians.
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Cavell Gardens is a Full Service Retirement Community in the heart of Vancouver. It has been voted as one of Vancouver's favourite Retirement Communities for the past 5 years in the Vancouver Courier. Cavell Gardens is committed to providing today's active seniors with a lifestyle choice that enables them to have the freedom and independence they seek through a variety of amenities and services in a secure, affordable home-like residence.
There are daily recreation and social activities for the residents to enjoy and keep an active lifestyle.
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<p class="font_9"><span class="color_15">Chinese Gold Ribbon Society of Canada is the first society in Canada</span></p>
<p class="font_9"><span class="color_15">that supports Chinese families of children in critical sick condition.</span></p>
<p class="font_9"><span class="color_15">We provide emotional support and financial support for the children and parents.</span></p>
<span class="color_15">Chinese Gold Ribbon Society of Canada加拿大华人金丝带协会 wants to spread our message of hope and compassion. We believe that a single action can make a difference in the community, and that collective action can greatly impact the world. Through advocacy and outreach activities, our team works tirelessly each day to contribute their part to the greater good.</span>
The Crisis Centre of BC is dedicated to providing help and hope to individuals, organizations, and communities.
We are proud to care for residents living in the communities of Richmond, Vancouver, North Shore, Sea-to-Sky Corridor, Sunshine Coast, Powell River, Bella Bella and Bella Coola located within the traditional territories of the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo-Xai’xais, Lil’wat, Musqueam, N’Quatqua, Nuxalk, Samahquam, shíshálh, Skatin, Squamish, Tla’amin, Tsleil-Waututh, Wuikinuxv, and Xa’xtsa.
We have been in operation since 1969.
Spanning the spectrum of crisis support, suicide prevention, and postvention, we engage staff and volunteers in a variety of services and programs that educate, train, and support the strength and capacity of individuals and communities.
We offer:
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<li>Immediate access to barrier-free, non-judgemental, confidential support and follow-up through 24/7 phone lines and online services.</li>
<li>Education and training programs that promote mental wellness and equip schools, organizations and communities to assist people at risk of suicide.</li>
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Our programs work to ensure timely access to support, destigmatize suicide and mental health concerns, and increase awareness and skills for mental health. We engage a community of passionate volunteers. We foster and create compassionate, connected, suicide-safer communities.
Crossreach Project of Vancouver is a non profit Adult Day Center for seniors in the community located in Kitsilano. The mission of Crossreach is to support people to remain at home while they age by providing social services that promote the dignity and well-being of the participant and their families and/or caregivers. We are partially funded by the provincial government to provide this service. Our clients are referred to our program through the local community health unit following an assessment by a community home and health case manager.
Clients attend on average two times a week and the hours of the program are 10:00 to 3:00 Monday to Friday. While at Crossreach, clients are engaged in therapeutic activities and structured programming. We also provide a 3 course meal for lunch.
Cystic Fibrosis Canada is a national charitable not-for-profit corporation established in 1960, and is one of the world’s top three charitable organizations committed to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis (CF). As an internationally recognized leader in funding innovation and clinical care, we invest more in life-saving CF research and care than any other non-governmental agency in Canada.
Since establishment, Cystic Fibrosis Canada has invested more than $253 million in leading research, innovation and care. As a result, Canadians with cystic fibrosis have one of the highest median survival rates in the world.
We rely on the generous support of our volunteers, donors, and partners in our shared mission to improve the lives of Canadians living with cystic fibrosis, and ultimately to find a cure for this devastating disease.
Daughters of Eve Canada is a registered bilingual nonprofit organization in the Province of British Columbia and a Community-Based Organization in Uganda, East Africa. We work to restore and equip women and girls affected by poverty, poor health, and gender issues by empowering them to proactively engage in personal and community transformation.
In Uganda, we are <span style="font-weight: 400">working to eliminate preventable maternal death with a care model that is holistic, respectful, mother-centered, collaborative, and evidence-based. </span>