Ontario Charities

The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation was founded in 1986 as the first organization in the country devoted exclusively to breast cancer research, education and awareness initiatives. The Foundation continues to blaze new trails in breast cancer and breast health by directing donor dollars to world-class researchers and clinicians who are making groundbreaking progress in breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care. Since 2000, the Foundation has awarded 396 grants, supporting research projects, fellowships and community health promotion initiatives. These grants are possible as a result of fundraising initiatives like the Foundation's signature events, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure and Yard Sale for the Cure. The Foundation's network of donors and volunteers numbers in the hundreds of thousands.

For over 100 years, The Canadian Lung Association has been dedicated to its mission of promoting and improving lung health for all Canadians.

Gilda's Club is one of a network of non-residential clubhouses where women, men, teens and children living with cancer, as well as their family and friends, can come and receive social and emotional support. It is support for the whole family, the whole time, no matter where you are on your journey of learning to live with cancer. Our philosophy is based on the belief that cancer affects the whole family, as well as friends, and no one should have to face cancer alone.

Gilda's Club Southeastern Ontario is located in Kingston, serving an area from Peterborough to Cornwall and Smith Falls to the US border. Visit our website www.gildasclubsoutheasternontario.or to find out more!

Habitat for Humanity Greater Kingston & Frontenac is one of 69 affiliates of Habitat for Humanity Canada: a national, non-profit, faith-based organization working for a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. The mission of the organization is to mobilize volunteers and community partners to build affordable housing, and promote homeownership as a means to break the cycle of poverty.

By working with volunteers and community partners, Habitat for Humanity Kingston & Frontenac has placed 13 families in homes throughout Kingston since the affiliate was founded in 1994.

Habitat for Humanity Kingston & Frontenac partners with families, businesses, organizations, and individuals to build simple, affordable, and energy efficient homes. These homes are sold at no profit, to selected families through long term, no-interest mortgages. Families must prove a need for housing, an ability to meet mortgage payments, and a willingness to contribute hundreds of hours of their own labour, known as “sweat equity”, to the building of their own house or the houses of others.

Habitat for Humanity Kingston & Frontenac builds simple, decent homes with partner families. Volunteers and families donate their labour to build houses under trained supervision. Profits from our ReStore, donations of money and materials from businesses, individuals, faith groups, and others. Our houses are sold at cost to partner families. Habitat homeowners' monthly mortgage payments are recycled into a revolving fund for Habitat for Humanity Kingston & Frontenac that is used to build more houses.