Not-for-Profit organizations hold a special place for me. I have long worked with them personally and as an elected official to help get the services needed to those that need it most. The Peace Arch Curling Club & Centre for Active Living will be home to many of these vital organizations and I look forward to its completion.

The Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon - a volunteer-based organization, leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke and reducing their impact through the advancement of research and its application; the promotion of healthy living; and advocacy.

Canadian Diabetes Association - they are leading the fight against diabetes by helping people with diabetes live healthy lives while they work to find a cure. They are supported in their efforts by a community-based network of volunteers, employees, healthcare professionals, researchers and partners.

Alzheimer Society British Columbia - the leading source of education and support in B.C. for people impacted by dementia, through resource centres located around the province and the province-wide toll-free Dementia Helpline (1-800-936-6033).

Canadian Cancer Society: B.C. & Yukon Division - founded in 1938, the national, community-based organization of volunteers whose mission is to eradicate cancer and enhance the quality of life for people living with cancer. More than 20,000 volunteers and another 22,000 event participants support the Society in BC and the Yukon.

Atira Women's Resource Society - a not-for-profit organization committed to the work of ending violence against women through providing direct service, as well as working to increase awareness of and education around the scope and impact on our communities of men's violence against women and children.