The Dundas Valley School of Art (DVSA) is an independent, not-for-profit art school serving the Hamilton area continuously since 1964. We are leaders in the cultural development of the region and, with an annual enrollment of over 4,200 students aged two to 102, we play a vital role in the art education of the community. [...]
Rygiel Supports for Community Living supports people who have a developmental disability and other handicapping conditions. Their mandate is that every person they support will have a full and meaningful life, which means having a home, relationships of all kinds and a variety of socially valued roles. Rygiel has a legacy planning brochure previously designed [...]
Hamilton Speed Skating Club is a small, volunteer run organization and remains the only speed skating club in the greater Hamilton area. Speed skating offers a wonderful mix of camaraderie, competition, recreation and personal satisfaction. Each skater develops at their own pace, expanding their abilities in the sport. There are several different age and class [...]
Dundas Museum and Archives’ mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret objects which demonstrate the founding, settlement, diversity and development of Dundas and environs, for the education and enjoyment of our generation and those of the future. This year they had a project underway which was turning three historical books into one book available [...]
The primary purpose of Hamilton Water Polo is to provide the opportunity for children and teens to learn how to play water polo. On the non-competitive or recreational side, they offer a program for children aged 9-13 where they learn the basics of the game, some ball handling skills and have the opportunity for weekly [...]
Hamilton Partners in Nutrition (HPIN) is a partnership of community agencies and community members that supports and facilitates local student nutrition programs for children and youth in Hamilton. The vision of HPIN is that all children and youth in Hamilton have access to adequate nutrition now and in the future in order to support healthy [...]
Special Olympics Ontario (SOO) – Hamilton is dedicated to enriching the lives of people with an intellectual disability through sport. Special Olympics believe that through sports training and competition their athletes benefit physically, mentally, socially and spiritually. With the involvement of the community they are able to live in an environment of greater understanding, equality [...]
L'Arche is an international family of communities for people who have a learning disability and those wishing to share life with them. In 1964, Canadian Jean Vanier founded the first L'Arche home in Trosly, France. Today there are 124 communities of L'Arche in the world, spread out over the five continents and in 30 different [...]
Suicide Prevention Community Council of Hamilton (SPCCH) strive for a community that has an inclusive and collaborative approach to suicide prevention and intervention. Their mission is to engage the entire community through; accessible and coordinated services, education and awareness, police development, stigma reduction and training. SPCCH needed pieces to be able to hand out to [...]
St. Marks Cooperative Preschool is a parent co-operative non-profit school. It is staffed by qualified, experienced and highly dedicated ECE. Located in Dundas, the program is offered to children 27 months- 5 years of age. They offer child-centered programming focussing on imaginative play, creativity, physical activity and experimental learning. They invite parents to be directly [...]