“Diaspora Dialogues,” their website explains, “supports the creation and presentation of new fiction, poetry and drama that reflect the complexity of the city through the eyes of its richly diverse writers. Publishing and mentoring activities, as well as a monthly multidisciplinary performance festival, help encourage the creation of a literature that is vibrant and inclusive, […]

Adoption in Canada promotes itself as the “complete resource for women with unplanned pregnancies who might consider placing their babies for adoption in Canada.” The site offers a confidential toll-free number, as well as a list of provincial and national resources. It’s mainly a web portal offering care and counseling to expectant mothers, with the […]

The mission behind Get Equal is “to empower the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community and our allies to take bold action to demand full legal and social equality, and to hold accountable those who stand in the way.” From the look of things, it’s one of the more aggressive organizations in the […]

I spotted an ad for these guys the other day at the Centre for Social Innovation, where the new Literature for Life office is now located. “The World’s Greenest Business Card is ideal for sustainable businesses, not-for-profits and individuals that care about their green image… Professionally offset printed locally using the most environmentally-friendly manufacturing processes […]

“The goal of BeADonor.ca is to encourage all Ontarians to become registered organ and tissue donors and educate them on the impact of their generous decision to give.” If you haven’t registered as an organ or tissue donor, you can do so online.

“The Clean Air Commute is an annual event organized by Pollution Probe. It serves as a reminder that we all have a responsibility to do whatever we can to reduce the amount of pollutants being released into the air by high volumes of vehicles traveling on our streets and highways.” The Clean Air Commute is […]

“The young mothers in Women Moving Forward (WMF) are ambitious, strong women who, despite the adversity they’ve faced, are determined to move forward in their lives for the sake of their children’s future. Women Moving Forward is designed to give young families the foundation they need to successfully move from social assistance and low wages […]

“PFLAG Canada [Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays] is Canada’s only national organization that helps all Canadians who are struggling with issues of sexual orientation and gender identity. PFLAG Canada supports, educates and provides resources to parents, families, friends and colleagues with questions or concerns, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.”

“Hunger Free World,” their charter explains, “as a non-governmental organization completely independent from any specific ideology, religion or political intent, has the vision of realizing a world free from hunger and has the mission to make an enable environment and to take action to create a world free from hunger. “Hunger Free World aims to […]

“Freedom to Marry,” their website explains, “is the campaign to win marriage nationwide. We are pursuing our Roadmap to Victory by working to win the freedom to marry in more states, grow the national majority for marriage, and end federal marriage discrimination. We partner with individuals and organizations across the country to end the exclusion […]