Award Winners
2009
- SaskEnergy, The Salvation Army & Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology: Share the Warmth: Home Energy Efficiency Project (video)
- TD Bank Financial Group, Vancouver Aquarium, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation: The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup (video)
- TELUS and the Canadian Red Cross Lower Mainland Region: The Red Cross Call Centre (video)
2008
- Alberta Conservation Association and Suncor Energy Foundation, for their Boreal Habitat Conservation Initiative (video)
- The Canadian Association of Food Banks, Regina Food Bank, Ontario Association of Food Banks and Farm Credit Canada for Drive Away Hunger (video)
- Volunteer Richmond Information and Coast Capital Savings for Leadership Richmond (video)
2006/2007
- Between Generations (video): First Calgary Savings and Big Brothers and Sisters of Calgary and Area
- Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (video): Manulife Financial and Maytree Foundation
- Child Exploitation Tracking System (CETS video): Microsoft Canada and Toronto Police Service
2005
- CLICK - Child Life Interactive Computers for Kids (video): Microsoft Canada and Children's Miracle Network
- CIBC Run for the Cure (video): CIBC and Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
- Dare to Care (video): EnCana Corporation and Dare to Care Inc.
2004
- The ACT High School CPR Program: Astra Zeneca & Aventis Pharma & Pfizer and ACT Foundation of Canada
- BoardMatch Fundamentals: Bell Canada and Altruvest Charitable Services
- STUFF Canada: Cooper's Office Supply Co. Ltd and more than 80 local Toronto charities
- CNIB Digital Library: Microsoft Canada and The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)
- Conservation Financing Program: VanCity Credit Union and Ecotrust Canada
2002/2003
- Mission X and Can Tech: Microsoft Canada and Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada
- Pulling Together: CN and Safe Communities Foundation of Canada
- The St. John Business Community Anti-Poverty Initiative: The Business Community of Saint John, New Brunswick and Local Community Organizations
- The Telus Learning Connection: Telus and Alberta Learning, the Alberta Teachers' Association, the Alberta Schools Boards Association and the College of Alberta School Superintendents
- thINK FOOD: Petro-Canada and The Canadian Association of Food Banks
2001
- Computers for Schools Program: Bell Canada (Quebec) and OPEQ (Ordinateurs pour les écoles du Québec)
- The CIBC Youthvision Scholarship Program: CIBC and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada and YMCA of Canada
- Clarica Community Resource Centre - A Neighbourhood of Services: Clarica and 11 Local Charities
- Families in Transition Program: Enbridge Inc. and The Aspen Family & Community Network
- Adopt a Shelter Program: Fairmont Hotels and Resorts and The Canadian Women's Foundation
2000
- TrailPAQ Program: Compaq Canada Inc. and Go for Green
- Buckle Up Bears Program: The Co-operators and Infant and Toddles Safety Association
- Romeo Court Seniors Housing Initiative: GB Architect and Romeo Court Non-Profit Residences
- Partners in Education Program: Nortel Networks and Childhood Cancer Foundation-Candlelighters Canada
- Share the Warmth Sweater Recycling Program: SaskEnergy and United Way Regina
1999
- Hamilton-Wentworth's Meals on Wheels: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and The Victorian Order of Nurses-Hamilton-Wentworth (VON)
- Planting Seeds for Change Program: East Side Mario's and Community Development Council of Quinte, ON
- Opportunities 2000 Program: Royal Bank Financial Group and Lutherwood Community Opportunities Development Association
- Charity BBQ Day: M & M Meat Shops and Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada
- Living Lessons Program: Glaxo Wellcome Inc. and Canadian Palliative Care Association
1998
- Women's Enterprise Skills Training Program: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and Women's Enterprise Skills Training (WEST)
- Bringing Literacy to Canadian Communities Program: Chapters Inc. of Toronto and Frontier College
- Moonwalk: Zellers Inc. and Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Alberta Ecotrust: Petro-Canada and Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development
- The Circle of Support Model: VanCity Savings Credit Union and Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network
1997
- Kids Help Phone and Bell Online website: Bell Canada and Kids Help Phone
- Knitting Generations Together Program: Monsanto Canada Ltd. and United Generations Ontario
- Partners in Community Care: Shoppers Drug Mart and Parkwood Hospital Foundation
- Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Program: Texaco Canada Petroleum Inc. and Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (CWRS)
- Halton Women's Place Program: Zenger-Miller Canada and Halton Women's Place
1996
- Calmeadow Nova Scotia Community Loan Funds: Royal Bank of Canada and Calmeadow
- Calgary Corporate Volunteer Council: Calgary Corporate Volunteer Council and The Volunteer Center of Calgary
- NO NO NO Children's Wear Program: No No No Children's Wear and Windfall Clothing Service
- Dufferin Mall Youth Services: Marathon Realty and Dufferin Mall Youth Services
- Meals on Wheels Partnership: Nissan Canada Inc. and Ontario Community Support Association
Did you know that there are 161,000 nonprofilts and charities in Canada?
Did you know that Canada’s nonprofit and voluntary sector is the 2nd largest in the world?
The sector represents $79.1 billion or 7.8% of the gross domestic product
The sector is larger than automotive and manufacturing. It generates $112 billion in revenues and employs 2 million people
Canadians donated $10 billion in 2007
Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick have the highest donor rates.
Canadians volunteered 2.1 billion hours in 2007
Young Canadians aged 15 to 24 are more likely to volunteer than Canadians in any other age group
One percent of nonprofits command 60% of all revenues flowing to the sector
Canadians with the lowest household incomes give a greater percentage of their income than others
Saskatchewan has the highest volunteer rate in the country, followed by the Northwest Territories and the Yukon
Those exposed to giving and volunteering activities early in life are more likely to continue those behaviours as adults
