Beyond The Wards Canada is an initiative that aims to highlight the contributions of under-recognized frontline workers that have been largely left out by mainstream media. While we don’t want to take light away from the healthcare workers who are tirelessly fighting COVID-19, it’s important for us to look beyond the hospital wards and see the heroes that occupy our day-to-day lives too. During this challenging time, our goal is to provide everyday heroes with extra support through kind and uplifting messages of encouragement, love, and appreciation. These heroes include the people we rely on every day, such as transportation, sanitation, and postal workers. We provide a platform where individuals can submit messages of gratitude through art, written notes, letters, and even performances. These messages are sent to the workers of their choice and shared across our media platforms. For more information about our cause and the list of different heroes we're supporting, visit our website: https://www.beyondthewardsto.com/. We’re have also launched our testimonial campaign, Stories Unmasked, which tells the stories of essential workers and the challenges they've faced throughout the pandemic, and we plan to launch an activism campaign by the end of the month.

The Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP) is a pan-Canadian registered charity at the forefront of suicide prevention, intervention, postvention and life promotion initiatives for more than 40 years. CASP envisions a Canada without Suicide and a world in which people enjoy an optimal quality of life, are long-living, socially responsible and optimistic about the future. Governed by a dedicated Board of Directors, CASP is supported by several dynamic committees, advisory and working groups. Since 1990, CASP has convened a national suicide prevention conference annually in a different Canadian region.

The Canadian Cancer Society works tirelessly to save and improve lives. We fund the brightest minds in cancer research. We provide a compassionate support system for all those affected by cancer, from coast to coast and for all types of cancer. As the voice for Canadians who care about cancer, we work with governments to establish health policies to prevent cancer and better support those living with the disease.

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The Canadian Red Cross is part of the largest humanitarian network in the world, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Our mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity in Canada and around the world.   Our network is vast, but our approach is simple. All Red Cross programs and activities are guided by the Fundamental Principles of Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary service, Unity and Universality. The core services Canadian Red Cross offers are as follows: <u>Emergency and Disaster Management</u>: The Canadian Red Cross mobilizes its vast network of volunteers to assist when a disaster strikes, working in collaboration with local authorities and other agencies to address the immediate needs of those affected. The Canadian Red Cross also contributes to international disaster responses by raising funds, as well as deploying resources and trained aid workers to support the local Red Cross. <u>Capacity building</u>: The Canadian Red Cross also actively helps communities prepare for and reduce the impact of disasters before they happen by working with both governments and individuals to ensure they’re ready when the time comes. <u> </u> <u>Prevention and Safety</u>: Through first aid training and water safety programming, the Canadian Red Cross helps Canadians be better equipped to prevent and treat injuries at home and in the workplace, as well as how to be safe in and around the water. <u>Respect Education</u>: The Canadian Red Cross has programs and tools to help prevent violence, harassment and bullying, and to promote healthy relationships. &nbsp; <u>Community Health Services</u>: The Canadian Red Cross is a leader in supporting Canadians to remain living in their homes safely and with dignity through innovative and compassionate community health services. A wide range of community support services are offered by the Red Cross to provide daily supports to older adults, vulnerable people, and their caregivers. &nbsp; Are you interested in making a difference?  We encourage you to explore the wide variety of volunteering opportunities we have to offer, via the Canadian Red Cross website: <a href="http://www.redcross.ca/volunteer/apply-now">http://www.redcross.ca/volunteer/apply-now</a> To apply to a volunteer position of interest, please apply directly to that position by following the application instructions at the bottom of the volunteer posting.

Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada (GGC), a national membership-based organization, empowers every girl in Guiding to discover herself and be everything she wants to be.  Guiding provides a safe, all-girl environment that invites girls to challenge themselves, to find their voice, meet new friends, have fun and make a difference in the world. GGC strives to ensure that girls and women from all walks of life, identities and lived experiences feel a sense of belonging and can fully participate. Girl Guides is an organization with over 100 years of history and a strong and growing future. Mission: To be a catalyst for girls empowering girls. Vision: A better world, by girls

The ReStore is a home décor,  building supply and home renovation store that accepts and resells new and gently-used items. Proceeds from the ReStore fund Habitat for Humanity PEI, which constructs Habitat homes for hard-working low income families in the province. Supporting the ReStore helps deserving Island families achieve the dream of home ownership.

Hear PEI is a non-profit organization on PEI, run by volunteers, and works to: <ul> <li><strong><em>Build awareness &amp; provide information on hearing related topics</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>Holds regular meetings with guest speakers on hearing related topics</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>Foster speech-reading classes</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>Encourage hearing accessibility in public places</em></strong></li> </ul>

IRSA's mandate is to provide short-term settlement services and deliver long-term inclusion and community participation programs for new immigrants settling in the province of Prince Edward Island.

MADD Canada's mission is to stop impaired driving and to support victims of this violent crime.

Music PEI, founded in 2001 as the Prince Edward Island Music Awards Association, is a non-profit member services organization devoted to advancing careers of Island musicians. Music PEI is actively seeking ways to promote, foster and develop artists and the music industry on PEI. The Association acts as an advocate for the Island music industry and a representative at the national table.

Launched in June 2020, the ON COVID-19 Project is a co-operative grassroots, volunteer-based endeavour. Bringing together your friendly neighbourhood nerds, active citizens, and change-agents in order to help keep Millennials and Gen Z informed and engaged with COVID-19. Through harnessing the combined potential of volunteerism and social media, the #ONCOVID19Project strives to disseminate information that is shareable and easy to understand. The content we create is always credible, concise, and Canadian. Our talented team come from a variety of backgrounds and have experience in countless fields - they sift through academic journals and find evidence-informed information, then display this work in fully branded graphics. Let us find the answers to your questions so you can focus on all the new normals of your day-to-day life. You won’t have to visit any new platforms to see our work - we come to you by mobilizing our team members and partners to reshare on their social media accounts.