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Animal Welfare
BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals DogSense
Critter Care Wildlife Society A better home, a second chance
OWL Rescuing birds of prey
Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) Hearing Dog Expansion Program
Richmond Homeless Cats Richmond Cat Sanctuary
Vancouver Humane Society Power of One


Arts & Culture
Artists in Education Learning from professional artists
ArtStarts in School Society Art Walk
Ballet British Columbia Nine Sinatra Songs
Ballet Kelowna Commissioning New Works
Carnegie Community Centre Condemned
Circus West School of Circus Arts
Emily Carr Summer Institute The Art of Learning
Health Arts Society ArtsWay
Heritage Legacy Fund of British Columbia Society Clayburn Schoolhouse
Kiwassa Neighbourhood House Art therapy for pre-teens
MN8 Sound At-risk youth plug into music
NeWorld Theatre Society Adrift on the Nile
Richards, Dal Dal Richards
Secwepemc Cultural Education Society Preserving the culture of the Shuswap Nation
Surrey Museum Building a new home
Umoja Operation Compassion Society of BC UMOJA
Urban Republic/Cineworks Romanced by the Drive-in
Vancouver Academy of Music Helping young musicians grow
Vancouver Art Gallery Paint Exhibit
Vancouver East Cultural Centre A Few Little Drops
Vancouver Foundation Vancouver Foundation Turns 65
Vancouver Historical Society How We Have Changed
Vancouver Sculpture Biennale Open Spaces
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Beethoven and the VSO
Xa:ytem Village Heritage Site Xa:ytem Village Heritage Site


Children, Youth & Families
Abbotsford Community Services ABC-123
Abbotsford Mennonite Centre Building a Solid Financial Future
ArtStarts in School Society Art Walk
Chilliwack Community Services Chilliwack Community Services
Circus West School of Circus Arts
Emily Carr Summer Institute The Art of Learning
Emma's Daycare Child care for teenage moms
Friend 2 Friend Social Learning Society Integrated Play Groups
HIPPY Britannia Community Centre Helping parents prep kids for kindergarten
KidsSafe Project Society KidsSafe
Kiwassa Neighbourhood House Art therapy for pre-teens
Langley Children's Society Child Development Centre
Mount Pleasant Community Centre Family Connections Project
Neighourhood Small Grants and Youth Philanthropy Council Two groups make Vancouver Foundation grants to their communities
North Okanagan Social Planning Council A proactive approach to social issues
Power of Hope Society Hip Hop Hope
Scouts Canada Learning by doing
Simon Fraser University SFU Childcare Centre
Special Olympics BC Active Start Program
SWOVA and Howe Sounds Women's Centre Violence: prevention is the cure
Zajac Ranch Zajac Ranch


Donors/Corporations
Business Objects Business Objects takes a hike
Enterprising Non-Profits Enterprising Non-profits and Starworks
Fast Track to Employment Helping people get back to work
Kitsilano Secondary Class of 1948 Hail Kitsilano
Richards, Dal Dal Richards
Superior Tofu/Rita Cheng To bean or not to bean?
Surrey Museum Building a new home
Valerie and Barbara Hunter How does your Garden Fund grow?
Vancouver Foundation Vancouver Foundation Magazine
Vancouver Foundation Vancouver Foundation's Vital Signs 2008
Vancouver Foundation Vancouver Foundation Turns 65
Volunteer Vancouver BoardMatch


Education
Abbotsford Community Services ABC-123
Allan Brooks Nature Centre Allan Brooks Nature Centre
Artists in Education Learning from professional artists
Check Your Head Sustainable Schools Project
Community Education about Adolescent Sexuality Young parents speaking out
Emma's Daycare Child care for teenage moms
Evergreen Bringing nature back to the city
HIPPY Britannia Community Centre Helping parents prep kids for kindergarten
Marine Educational Services Association The Medusa 2
One to One Literacy Society Spelling Bee - adventures in orthography
Ruby Lake Lagoon Nature Society Nature Kids
SAGE Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement
Scouts Canada Learning by doing
Secwepemc Cultural Education Society Preserving the culture of the Shuswap Nation
Vancouver Public Library KinderCard'n Program
Xa:ytem Village Heritage Site Xa:ytem Village Heritage Site


Environment
Allan Brooks Nature Centre Allan Brooks Nature Centre
Better Environmentally Sound Transportation Association Bike Share Program
Check Your Head Sustainable Schools Project
David Suzuki Foundation The Nature Challenge
Evergreen Bringing nature back to the city
Marine Educational Services Association The Medusa 2
Multifaith Action Society of B.C. Green Sacred Spaces
Pacific Parklands Foundation Bringing a bog back to life
Ruby Lake Lagoon Nature Society Nature Kids
University of British Columbia Sharing the Harvest
Vancouver East Cultural Centre A Few Little Drops
Vancouver Foundation Forum A dialogue on the future of country and city
Vandusen Garden A garden in the heart of the city


Health & Medical Research
BC Cancer Agency Hereditary Cancer Program
BC Epilepsy Society Support group for people with epilepsy
BC Medical Services Foundation Medical Bursaries
Potluck Cafe Society Catering and Banquet Services
University of British Columbia - Department of Family Practice Clinician Investigator Program
University of British Columbia - School of Nursing Educating youth before they get hooked
University of British Columbia - School of Rehabilitation Science Hip Health Research
University of Northern British Columbia Prevention of Type Two Diabetes in Children
Victorian Order of Nurses Respite for caregivers


Health & Social Development
2010 Legacies Now Measuring Up
411 Seniors' Centre Society Staying Active
Abbotsford Mennonite Centre Building a Solid Financial Future
Aboriginal Front Door Staying Alive
BC Epilepsy Society Support group for people with epilepsy
BC/Yukon Society of Transition Houses What's Age Got to Do With It
Britannia World Music Society Youth to Youth Marimba Program
Carnegie Community Centre Condemned
Chilliwack Community Services Chilliwack Community Services
Collingwood Neighbourhood House Society The Renfrew-Collingwood Food Security Institute
Community Education about Adolescent Sexuality Young parents speaking out
Enterprising Non-Profits Enterprising Non-profits and Starworks
Fast Track to Employment Helping people get back to work
Health Arts Society ArtsWay
Immigrant Services Society My Circle
MOSAIC 30th Anniversary
North Okanagan Social Planning Council A proactive approach to social issues
Penticton and District Community Resources Society The Healthy Harvest Box
Pivot Legal Society Housing and Homelessness: Strategies for Change
Positive Women's Network Supporting women with HIV/AIDS
Prostitution Alternatives Counseling and Education Society (PACE) Using art to connect sex trade workers and their communities
SAGE Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Wheelchair Ramp
South Granville Seniors A home away from home
SWOVA and Howe Sounds Women's Centre Violence: prevention is the cure
Theatre For Living Meth Play
Umoja Operation Compassion Society of BC UMOJA
United We Can A bottle depot that makes a difference
University of British Columbia Sharing the Harvest
Vancouver Foundation - Youth Philanthropy Council Volunteer and have a stake in your community
Vancouver Foundation Forum A dialogue on the future of country and city
Volunteer Vancouver BoardMatch


Seniors
411 Seniors' Centre Society Staying Active
Activities Unlimited of the Cowichan Valley Foxglove Community Garden
Arts in Action Society Lester's Army Magazine
BC Coalition to Eliminate Abuse of Seniors Eliminating Senior Abuse
Health Arts Society ArtsWay
Parksville Seniors Centre Society Building community amongst seniors
South Granville Seniors A home away from home
University of British Columbia - School of Rehabilitation Science Hip Health Research
Victorian Order of Nurses Respite for caregivers


Youth
AIDS Vancouver Project Stitch
Arts in Action Society Lester's Army Magazine
Downtown South Gathering Place Community Centre Association "Watch yOUR Step" Community Public Art Project
MN8 Sound At-risk youth plug into music
Neighourhood Small Grants and Youth Philanthropy Council Two groups make Vancouver Foundation grants to their communities
PEDAL Earn-a-bike
Power of Hope Society Hip Hop Hope
University of British Columbia - School of Nursing Educating youth before they get hooked
Vancouver Foundation - Youth Philanthropy Council Volunteer and have a stake in your community
Vancouver Out on Screen Film & Video Society Out in Schools


Youth Homelessness