Canadian Federation of University Women Hamilton (CFUW) is the local chapter of a nationwide network of women graduates. Through their speaker series and interest group meetings they encourage members efforts towards intellectual development. They fund scholarship awards to students at McMaster, Mohawk and Brock University. They are trying to attract younger members and required promotional [...]
Hamilton Tiger-Cat Alumni Association is a non-profit organization that raises funds for community organizations through the management of it’s own events including the Annual Golf Tournament, Wall of Honour Dinner and Labour Day Food Drive. Alumni also help raise funds for community events through personal appearances and participation. Organizations benefiting from their fundraising activities include [...]
Street Youth Planning Collaborative (SYPC) consists of 5 community based agencies that are mandated to work with street-involved youth and homeless youth. The mission of SYPC is to identify gaps in services, advocate for and facilitate an enhanced system of services that is comprehensive and accountable. The SYPC have a commitment to homeless youth that [...]
Routes Youth Centre is a community-based volunteer initiative established in 1996. They provide support to high school and middle school-aged adolescents who are isolated, alienated and disconnected from family and social supports. Youth workers connect with the youth and provide a safe place in which to socialize. The goal is care, intervention, education and prevention. [...]
Welcome Inn Community Centre serves to foster community resilience in children, families and seniors through education and relationships. They provide a food bank, a day camp, an art program, a seniors visitation program, a thrift store and a financial literacy and microbusiness program. Welcome Inn believes that everyone has something to give and to receive [...]
Hamilton & District Extend-a-Family run programs that help children with special needs form lasting friendships, experience community interaction and learn social skills. They strive to identify and reduce barriers to support for families of children with special needs. The group regularly participates in information sessions and volunteer fairs within Hamilton to raise awareness and recruit [...]
Learning Disabilities Association of Halton provide assistance to people with learning disabilities and their families. They offer information, parent support and tutoring programs. Having served the Halton area for over twenty five years it made sense they start serving the Hamilton area as well when the local chapter disbanded five years ago. This year they [...]
The Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF) is a free science fair competition with incredible prizes open to students. BASEF strives to encourage and reward interest in science, engineering and technology among young people. This year's 52nd annual BASEF held at Mohawk College attracted 334 projects representing 465 students from Hamilton, Halton and Brant-Haldimand- [...]
The Wismer Foundation is committed to fostering an environment which recognizes and rewards the excellence of both high school student athletes and their coaches. The Wismer Foundation holds an annual golf tournament and Coaching Award Presentation Dinner which is the primary fundraiser to support the foundation. The foundation wanted to create a banner to advertise the Golf [...]
Green Venture is an environmental education organization, their mandate is to educate the public on sustainable living practices. The Green Venture EcoHouse is a demonstration site and education centre. Allegra through FootPRINT helped add value to the existing guided educational programs by designing and printing two signs to educate the public about the virtues of storm [...]