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For over 98 years (80 years in Canada), the Big Brothers Big Sisters program has made a difference in the lives of young people by providing one-to-one mentoring relationships between adult volunteers and children primarily from single-parent families.
 Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Canada
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of America
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Every 40 minutes somewhere on earth, somebody receives a new Habitat for Humaniy home. When you help someone get a decent place to live, you're not just building a home, you're building hopes, dreams, families, communities. You're building peoples' lives - one square foot at a time. You can help by picking up a hammer, donating some building materials, or by picking up the phone and making a tax deductible contribution.
Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity (Canada) Inc.
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research is dedicated to ensuring the development of a cure for Parkinson's disease within this decade through an aggressively funded research agenda. Enormous progress toward finding a cure has been made on many neurological fronts, and scientists' understanding of the brain and how disease affects it has increased dramatically. The Foundation seeks to hasten progress further by awarding grants that help guarantee that new and innovative research avenues are thoroughly funded and explored.
The Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinsons's Research
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The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Red Cross of America and Red Cross of Canada, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavours, in its international and national capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health and to ensure respect for the human being. It promotes mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace amongst all peoples.
American Red Cross
Canadian Red Cross
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OUR MISSION: TO BUILD an UNDERSTANDING of all peoples. To speak to the youth, the future of our global community, about the basic human right of equality, so that a civilized society will, in the next millennium, finally result.
WE TEACH YOUTHS that regardless of one's religion, ethnicity, nationality or skin colour, we are all ONE PEOPLE, to prevent youths from adopting prejudiced attitudes.
Artists Against Racism
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A seven-year-old boy with leukemia dreamed of being a policeman. His mother, several friends and a group of police officers, with the cooperation of the Arizona Department of Public Safety, granted his wish with a custom made uniform, helmet, badge and helicopter ride!
Shortly after his funeral, two police officers, their friends and the boy's mother turned their sorrow into an idea to help other children with life threatening illnesses to realize their wishes.
Make A Wish International
Make A Wish Canada
Make A Wish of America
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