Featured Charities
One of the ways we help local charities is by donating a portion of each appearance fee. This list of featured charities are nominated by our members each year to reflect our priorities. Click on the name below to jump to each one.
The Alzheimer Society spreads awareness and works to remove the stigma surrounding dementia and offer educational and support services to people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in the Edmonton area.
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The vision of the Canadian Native Friendship Centre is toward an integrated, self-reliant Indigenous community who participates as urban citizens taking responsibility for their shared condition in a spirit of health, cooperation and wellness within a strong cultural base.
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The Mental Health Foundation is dedicated to building better mental health care for people in Alberta by raising and distributing funds to support ground-breaking education and programs, cutting-edge research, next generation technologies, and facility enhancements within the addiction and
mental health care system.
CASA Mental Health is an accredited non-profit organization delivering wrap-around mental health services to Albertans aged three to 18 and their families. CASA’s programs include individual, family and group therapy, day programs, and a residential facility for more intensive treatment.
The vision of the Canadian Native Friendship Centre is toward an integrated, self-reliant Indigenous community who participates as urban citizens taking responsibility for their shared condition in a spirit of health, cooperation and wellness within a strong cultural base.
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The Pride Centre of Edmonton provides a non-judgmental, welcoming space where people of all attractions can be themselves, find support, meet new people, and be part of a caring community. The Centre offers resources, counselling, referrals, and drop-in programs for members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
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The Centre for Autism Services Alberta (CFASA) is a non-profit organization founded in Edmonton in 1997 by parents of children with autism. Their mission is twofold: to support our families and to build a community that understands, includes, and creates opportunities for people with autism.
Make-A-Wish Canada creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, and are on a quest to bring every eligible child's wish to life, because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey. Make-A-Wish is the world’s leading children’s wish-granting organization, operating in 50 countries.
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The Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation raises money in support of the pursuit of excellence in children's health care, educates communities about the hospital's needs, and thanks their donors by sharing with them the impact of their gifts.
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Previous years included: Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society, Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Legacy Project, Canadian Native Friendship Centre, Christmas Bureau of Edmonton, Kids Kottage Foundation, and Ronald McDonald House Charities Alberta, and Second Chance Animal Rescue