Pleasetakeamomenttolookoverthefollowingtolearn

moreaboutthevariouscharitieswhichhavebeen
proposedastherecipientsofourfundraisingthisyear.

Whereavailable,eachblurbincludesahyperlinktothe
organisationwebsite.

Theseareinnoparticularorderotherthantheorderin
whichpeoplesuggestedthematourmeeting.

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variouscharities...

ZooCheckCanada:SuggestedbyChloeHazard

Website:http://www.zoocheck.com
OperationalPremise:Theentirezooconceptneedstobereexamined,restructured
andreinvented.
InformationAbout:Zoocheckwasfoundedin1984topromoteandprotecttheinterests
andwellbeingofwildanimals.
RevenueCanadaCharitableStatus:RegisteredCanadiancharity.Seemostrecent
financialinformationhere.

RedCrossAboriginalOutreach:SuggestedbyChloeHazard

Website:
http://www.redcross.ca/donate/donateonline/donatetotheaboriginaloutreachfund
OperationalPremise:Naturaldisasters,suchasseverefloodingandforestfires,
frequentlyoccurinnorthernregionsofthecountrywheremanyAboriginalpeoplereside.
TheCanadianRedCrosshasbeenandwillcontinuetobeactivelyhelpinginthese
regionsintimesofdisastersInadditiontoempoweringlocalvolunteerswiththetools
neededtoeffectivelyrespondtoemergenciesanddisasters,yourdonationcango
towardsabuseprevention,safetycoursesandhealthworkshopstohelpbuildstronger,
healthierandsafercommunities.
InformationAbout:TheCanadianRedCrosshasbeenaroundforever...
RevenueCanadaCharitableStatus:RegisteredCanadiancharity(since1979).See
mostrecentfinancialinformationhere.

KIVA:SuggestedbyAshleyOffman

Website:http://www.kiva.org
OperationalPremise:Weareanonprofitorganizationwithamissiontoconnectpeople
throughlendingtoalleviatepoverty.Leveragingtheinternetandaworldwidenetworkof
microfinanceinstitutions,Kivaletsindividualslendaslittleas$25tohelpcreate
opportunityaroundtheworld.
InformationAbout:Individualsmakeadonation(minimum$25)toKIVAandthen
choosewhatprojecttolendthemoneyto.Themembersoftheprojectrepaythemoney
toyourKIVAaccount,andwhenyouhaveenoughmoneypaidbackyouloanitoutagain.
Yourontimedonationbecomesarevolvingsourceofcreditforsmallscaleprojects
aroundtheworld.
RevenueCanadaCharitableStatus:KIVAisnotaregisteredCanadiancharity.KIVA
isheadquarteredinSanFransiscoCA,andisaninternationallyrecognised,and
awarded,micrdcreditorganisation.

FindingtheWayLearningCentreandAcademy:SuggestedbyAshleyOffman

Website:http://www.brightstartacademy.info
OperationalPremise:Ourmissionistofosterselfconfidenceandindependencein
eachchildlivingwithAutismSpectrumDisorderandotherLearningExceptionalities,
helpingthemtobecomeintegratedmembersoftheirsociety.
InformationAbout:Providestudentswithadvancedequipmentforlearning,including
computerstopromotelearningandcommunication.Alsoprovidehomecareandcentre
basedtherapyandrespite.Operateapreschoolaswellastransitionprogrammesfor
elementaryagesstudents.
RevenueCanadaCharitableStatus:RegisteredCanadiancharity(since2007).See
mostrecentfinancialinformationhere.

CovenantHouse:SuggestedbyTashiGombu

Website:http://www.covenanthousetoronto.ca/homelessyouth/Home.aspx
OperationalPremise:CovenantHousesmissionistoservesufferingchildrenofthe
street,andprotectandsafeguardallchildren...withabsoluterespectandunconditional
love.Theirvisionistoleadchangethatchallengeshomelessyouthtopursuealifeof
opportunity.
InformationAbout:CovenantHouseisafullserviceagencyforstreetyouthinToronto.
RevenueCanadaCharitableStatus:RegisteredCanadiancharity(since1982).See
mostrecentfinancialinformationhere.

WoodstockFarmAnimalSanctuary:SuggestedbyOliviaKerr

Website:http://woodstocksanctuary.org
OperationalPremise:WFASprovidessheltertocows,pigs,chickens,turkeys,ducks,
sheep,goats,andrabbitswhohavebeenrescuedfromcasesofabuse,neglectand
abandonment.
InformationAbout:Attheheartofourmissionisthehandsonworkofrescuing,
rehabilitatingandcaringforfarmedanimalrefugeesaswellasesucatinthepublicabout
thehorrifictreatmentofanimalswhoareraisedforfood.
RevenueCanadaCharitableStatus:WoodstockFarmAnimalSanctuaryisnota
registeredCanadiancharity.ItisanAmericanregisteredcharity.Findgeneral
informationabouttheirfinancialstatushere.

DoctorsWithoutBorders:SuggestedbyRomiShraiter

Website:http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org
OperationalPremise:MdecinsSansFrontiresoffersassistancetopopulationsin
distress,victimsofnaturalormanmadedisastersandvictimsofarmedconflictswithout
discriminationandirrespectiveofrace,religion,creedorpoliticalaffiliation.
InformationAbout:MSFwasawardedtheNobelPeacePrizein1999.
RevenueCanadaCharitableStatus:RegisteredCanadiancharity(since1988).See
mostrecentfinancialinformationhere.

OntarioNature:SuggestedbyCarolineBiel

Website:http://www.ontarionature.org
OperationalPremise:OntarioNatureprotectswildspeciesandwildspacesthrough
conservation,educationandpublicengagement.
InformationAbout:OntarioNaturesgoalsaretoprotectandrestorenatureinOntario,
connectpeoplewithnature,advocateonbehalfofnature,educatethepubliconthe
importanceofnatureinallofourlivesandtocombattheincreasinglyseriousthreatsto
ourenvironment.
RevenueCanadaCharitableStatus:OntarioNatureisaRegisteredCanadiancharity
underitsoriginalname,TheFederationofOntarioNaturalists(since1967).Seemost
recentfinancialinformationhere.OntarioNaturesubscribestotheImagineCanada
EthicalCode.

BrightFuturesofBurkinaFaso:SuggestedbyEmmaHelm

Website:http://www.ontarionature.org
OperationalPremise:BrightFuturesofBurkinaFasoisanonprofitorganizationthat
promoteseducationandentrepreneurshipinBurkinaFaso,Africa.BFBworkswiththe
staffandmothersofstudentswhoattendEcoleLesAmisduMonde,alocalschoolin
Ouagadougou,BurkinaFaso,tobuildastrongerandmoreselfsufficientcommunity.
InformationAbout:Objectivesaretoenhanceaccesstoeducationbyproviding
scholarships,bursaries,awardsandotherfinancialassistancetostudentsinBurkina
FasoandtorelievepovertyinBurkinaFasobyprovidingmicrolendingprogramsto
developopportunitiesforsmallbusinesses.
RevenueCanadaCharitableStatus:BrightFuturesofBurkinaFasoisaRegistered
Canadiancharity(since2011).Seemostrecentfinancialinformationhere.