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The Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of BC (Crisis Centre) has a 45 year history of being there for youth and adults in distress. As a safe place to turn to when there seems to be no hope, the Crisis Centre is run by 450+ front line volunteers and professional staff who support and empower troubled individuals to see their own strengths and options, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As an award-winning organization, the Crisis Centre has been a pioneer in the industry by offering a comprehensive range of leading-edge programs that are evidence-based and utilize best practices. In 2013, the Crisis Centre impacted more than 123,000 lives across BC through its 24/7 Distress Phone Line, Web-based chats (www.youthinbc.com and www.crisiscentrechat.com), and Community Education Workshops. We are 'here to listen, and here to help.'

Discovery House is a second stage shelter established to address the social issue of family violence in Calgary. We provide long-term shelter, intervention, education and professional counselling for families who are victims of abuse. Our goal is that families have an increased capacity and support for living a safe and harmonious life in the community. We achieve this by restoring self-esteem, teaching strategies for personal safety, and developing problem-solving skills with our residential and outreach clients.

The mission of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance is: “United, we can prevent the tragedy of drowning.” We believe that together we can reduce the incidence of drowning and aquatic injuries in the US and abroad. Join us to help save lives!

San Francisco Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation (SFFCPF) is committed to the prevention and early detection of cancer and providing access to cutting edge care for active and retired members of the San Francisco Fire Department and their families. Our goals are based on scientific research, education, cancer screenings and health navigation. Through this research and advocacy, we aim to improve public health and end this threat of job-related cancer in the firefighting profession.

The main goal of the Jasper Ray Foundation is to share the story of Jasper Ray St. Clair to educate others in the community about their role in identifying and reducing risks of drowning. Jasper Ray St. Clair drowned in the care of a babysitter when she took him without permission from his safe environment to a home with an ungated pool. Jasper Ray Foundation goal is to ensure this does not happen to another family by bringing awareness and education to caretakers and homeowners about drowning prevention. Drowning is 100% preventable and together we can live in communities where no children drown.

The BC SPCA is a provincial non-profit organization funded primarily by public donations. Our mission is to prevent cruelty and to promote the welfare of animals through a wide range of services, including cruelty investigations, emergency rescue and treatment, sheltering and adoption of homeless and abused animals, humane education, advocacy, farm animal welfare, spay/neuter programs, and wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. You may also donate directly to the BC SPCA through our website at www.spca.bc.ca

Committed to the stated mission that "we turn no animal away," SPCA Cincinnati has become a nationally recognized leader in progressive programming and service delivery. An added focus of our organization is the continuing education provided to assist the public in managing their companion animals.

We keep mothers and children together by providing resources and training sufficient to maintain families.