Mark Mercier Foundation

The Mark Mercier Foundation was established in 2004 to improve the quality of life for people living with movement disorders through education, research and community support.

The generous contributions gifted to us to date have gone towards the following worthy causes:

• Movement Disorder Clinic
• Multiple Sclerosis Society
• Huntington Society
• Parkinson Society
• Tourette Syndrome Foundation and others
  
                       

Santas Anonymous

The campaign started in 1955 delivering 600 toys from the former CHED building just off Jasper Avenue at 107th street, downtown. The program started with just the CHED staff but grew quickly and it was obvious that volunteers were needed to assist in wrapping and delivering the toys. Today 'hundreds' of volunteers deliver nearly 25,000 toys each Christmas. The program has grown so large that the toys have to be housed in a separate warehouse.

STARS

STARS' Vision:
Saving lives through partnership, innovation and leadership.

STARS’ Mission Statement:
STARS is dedicated to providing a safe, rapid, highly specialized emergency medical transport system for the critically ill and injured.

In fulfilling this mission, we will:

• Be an innovative leader in the provision of excellence in pre-hospital mobile emergency medical care through service, communications, education, training, research and consultation to the communities we serve. 
• Value and be responsive to the needs of individuals, communities, and emergency care providers and services.
• Expand knowledge and skills through innovative product design, research, simulation technology and ongoing professional development within the Chain of Survival.
• Optimize the development and responsible management of resources required to support the mission.

Youth Emergency Shelter Society (YESS)

At the Youth Emergency Shelter Society (YESS), we serve this population youth in crisis. Rather than home, warmth, security and love, these children face overwhelming challenges and the perils of the street.

The Youth Emergency Shelter Society has a strong history of serving youth at risk in a caring, compassionate and concerned manner and, despite the setbacks and challenges of delivering these programs, we have provided an enormous amount of excellent service to the youth of Edmonton.

Edmonton Food Bank

Each month, more than 12,000 people receive hampers from Edmonton’s Food Bank or one of the over 160 agencies, churches, or food depots with which we are affiliated. The Food Bank also distributes food to more than 250,000 meals and snacks each month. Approximately 40% of clients served are children under 18.

Edmonton’s Food Bank is also a Referral Agency

When individuals call the Food Bank looking for assistance, they are asked questions about their situation such as their name, address, family size, source of income, and what has happened that has left them short of money and food. It is during this intake process that the individual may be provided with information on other helping agencies or groups such as low-cost housing, collective kitchens, free meals, free or low-cost household goods or clothing, food co-op, employment information (resumes, access to fax, and phone), Health For Two (pre-natal health connection), emergency shelters and immigrant services. Our volunteers are also able to provide information on welfare benefits and other government assistance programs.

The Mustard Seed Edmonton

The Mustard Seed Edmonton is a humanitarian organization that seeks to address poverty in greater Edmonton through the building of a healthy community. We are called to bring people into relationship with each other and we accomplish this by partnering with the wider community to serve needs and develop gifts of people affected by poverty.

We are changing the face of poverty together.