As "Say Word!" continues to grow, and more works are submitted, we hope to publish an youth-written anthology.
Who are these charities? What do they stand for?
Take a look, and find out!
Boundless Adventures is dedicated to improving the lives of marginalized youth, adults and children at risk through a unique combination of counselling, social rehabilitation, alternative education and outdoor adventure. Working in partnership with Ontario-based community agencies, mostly from Toronto, our program strives to prevent crime, promote alternatives to drug abuse and strengthen the bonds of families and communities ravaged by poverty, violence and mental illness.
If you would like to visit their website please click on the image above.
If you would like to contact Boundless Adventures, feel free to do so at boundless@on.aibn.com
The youth of today are the most powerful, yet least utilized generation to exist to date. Each individual possesses this awesome capacity for change that often lies stagnant, with no outlet available to channel its energy. Drop by Drop hopes to serve as the initial spark, initiating the potential of youth so that it may resonate around the world.
Our goal is to generate funds to support clean water and sanitation projects in rural Kenya, where the struggle for water, life’s most fundamental necessity, is a commonality. Our project is completed in conjunction with Free The Children, the world’s largest network of children helping children through education. We hope to accomplish this goal through a variety of activities, including T-shirt sales, benefit concerts and the support through presentations of socially conscious teenagers everywhere.
Our purpose is the empowerment of youth. We believe that the enthusiasm of one person is potent enough to create a global movement of action. Because there is no great team without powerful individuals, and no powerful individual without a great team. After all, the greatest of all changes comes bit by bit, person by person, drop by drop.
If you would like to visit their website, please click on the image above.
If you would like to contact Drop by Drop, feel free to do so at
info@dropbydrop.info or james@dropbydrop.info
Violence and abuse serves to control women and protect male power, as evidenced by the fact that the overwhelming majority of victims are women while offenders and perpetrators are most often, though not exclusively, men.
Yellow Brick House is committed to challenging and eradicating the beliefs, values, systems and structures which support and perpetuate sexism and violence against women. To this end, the organization, its Board of Directors, employees, and service volunteers shall:
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promote and respect diversity, equity, and inclusivity
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demonstrate respect for the abilities, opinions, and needs of women and children
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demonstrate an overarching commitment to confidentiality and safety in relation to the women and children we serve
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bring integrity and compassion to all that we do.
If you would like to visit their website, please click on the image above.
If you would like to contact Yellow Brick House, feel free to do so at• Administration Lines: 905-727-0930 or Toll Free Line: 1-800-263-2231
• Crisis Lines: 905-727-1944 or Toll Free Line: 1-800-263-3247
The colour red, used for the Boundless Adventures section, represents awareness for Substance Abuse.
The colour blue, used for the Drop by Drop section, represents awareness for Clean Water Initiatives.
The colour purple, used for the Yellow Brick House section, represents awareness for Domestic/Spousal Abuse.
