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<p class="">DIY Theatre is a Calgary-based, independent, semi-professional theatre company and we are recruiting a new member to our voluntary Board of Directors to serve as Treasurer.</p>
<p class="">We are a registered non-profit organization and although we are small, we are very mighty and we are at an exciting point in our organizational growth! This is a rewarding, exciting and varied position that will help shape the future of DIY.</p>
<p class="">DIY Theatre is committed to producing work that is raw, authentic, and embraces the flawed through examining issues of conscience, ethics and morality in both classical and contemporary theatre. All of our work is chosen with the intent of provoking conversation and focuses on drawing in the audience like a good story being told around a fire.</p>
<p class="">We are a group of semi-professional artists that have come together to make art and tell stories. We ask questions. We reflect. And we invite our audiences along for the ride.</p>
Mission Statement: By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in youth, our communities and ourselves.
We are a volunteer organization that values all children and helps them reach their full potential.
We are the heart and souls of our great nation, we have the love of humanity and feel so much love for our great nation, but due to some life threatening situations we have been forced to abandone our core believe and love for humanity, but we the displace children will ever stand and uplift humanity
<span data-contrast="none">Dogs with Wings Assistance Dogs Society is a registered non-profit organization. At Dogs with Wings Assistance Dog Society (DWW), our vision is to transform the lives of people and advance the Service Dog sector. Our dream is wellness and support for all. To make this dream a reality, our dedicated staff team, our devoted Board of Directors, and our community of over 200 volunteers, work together to breed, raise, train, and place our service dogs with clients and enact our mission to foster integration and independence for individuals and social service agencies by providing them with highly trained Assistance Dogs. DWW is based in Alberta and accredited by Assistance Dogs International (ADI) and we are members of the Canadian Association of Guide & Assistance Dog Schools (CAGADS).</span>
ECSSEN Career School (hereafter ECSSEN) is a registered Canadian charity (Charity # 859245102RR0001) located in Calgary, Alberta. It was established in 2004 and has been run by a group of passionate and dedicated volunteers ever since. It focuses on
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<li>helping immigrants and youth gain Canadian work experiences and skills through workplace practicum and in house programs;</li>
<li>creating opportunities for them to adjust and contribute to Canadian Society through volunteering;</li>
<li>and providing support to local social service agencies/organizations, and to the vulnerable and people in need through charitable initiatives.</li>
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EMMEDIA is an electronic media arts centre established in 1979 and incorporated as a non-profit society in 1983. Professionally managed and directed by practising artists, the Society responds to a broad community by offering affordable access to media art production tools, services, technical and educational support, and to an array of public exhibition programs. Our commitment to the media arts crosses a range of media and disciplines: audio, video, web-based art, independent film, animation, multimedia, performance and environments.
Today, EMMEDIA is a bridge within the arts community. Helping to meaningfully connect creators with equipment, resources, presentation spaces and studio workspace. We support artists of all disciplines and ages, supporting like-minded organizations through partnerships and collaborations to co-produce exhibitions, presentations, and publications. We are the go-to resource and diverse knowledge hub that shares our programming expertise, production equipment, gallery and presentation spaces, and technical skills to help our community realize their artistic visions.
ER Teens is a free program for teenagers who want to make a positive impact on the environment by leading community-based projects. By completing these projects, you will contribute to building environmentally resilient communities where no one is left behind.
Easter Seals Alberta is a registered charity that provides services that foster inclusion, independence and recreation for individuals with disabilities and medical conditions. We have been connecting Albertans with direct services, programs, and advocacy since 1951.
The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) is a non-profit organization founded in 2004 to address the growing problem of e-waste and the increasing ‘digital divide’. For over fifteen years, ERA has offered simple solutions to help individuals and organizations prevent operational equipment from premature destruction. With a focus on recovery, refurbishment and reuse, ERA continuously supplies charitable groups with donated IT equipment while securely managing the retiring IT assets of organizations and individuals across Canada.
Elizabeth House is a life skills program and family-oriented home which welcomes at-risk pregnant and parenting women who need a safe place to live. From there these courageous mothers are empowered to work towards a transition to independent living as well as pursue the education or job skills training necessary to help set the foundation for a bright future.
As a non-denominational program of the RC Diocese of Calgary, our vision is to be widely recognized as an effective and compassionate transitional home where residents are equipped with the life skills and confidence to be healthy parents as well as competitive in today's society. Our goal is for our residents to have access to opportunities and resources that will enable them to take charge of their life.
Emma House is a non-profit in Calgary that provides programmed housing to pregnant women and youth who are experiencing homelessness. In 2018 alone, there were close to 3000 Calgarians experiencing homelessness. Emma House is proud to be 1 of 3 organizations in Calgary that work primarily with homeless pregnant women and youth.
At Emma House, we provide our residents with a safe family-like environment, 24/7 trauma-informed care, life skills training, nutritional food, all basic necessities for our moms and babies, as well as comprehensive wrap around services. Over the years, Emma House has helped over 170 women and their babies move out of vulnerability and into healthy and sustainable lives in community.
<strong>Emma House Mission</strong>
Our mission is to provide housing and support for pregnant women and youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness; empowering them to move out of vulnerability and into a healthy and sustainable life for them and their child.
<strong>Emma House Vision</strong>
Healthy moms and babies living in community
The Enbridge Tour Alberta for Cancer is in support of the most courageous and brave Albertans who have shown their Alberta strength through a cancer experience. Those with us and those we’ve lost. We work directly with the Alberta Cancer Foundation. Participants in the ride will be raising funds to support local cancer centres throughout the province, through research, technology and clinical trials, provide cutting edge radiation therapy treatments, as well as offer mental health and financial support.