Mastercard Foundation

The Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. The Foundation’s work is guided by its mission to advance learning and promote financial inclusion for people living in poverty. One of the largest foundations in the world, it works with visionary organizations to enable young people in Africa and in Indigenous communities in Canada to access dignified and fulfilling work. It was created in 2006 by Mastercard International and operates independently under the governance of its own Board of Directors. The Foundation is based in Toronto, Canada. For more information and to sign up for the Foundation’s newsletter, please visit www.mastercardfdn.org. Follow the Foundation at @MastercardFdn on Twitter

Seneca Student Federation

The Seneca Student Federation is your voice on campus. We advocate for student rights, run essential services, provide professional development opportunities and more. We are here to empower you today and for the future.

Daily Bread Food Bank

Daily Bread Food Bank works toward long-term solutions to end hunger and poverty and runs innovative programs to support individuals living on low incomes and experiencing food insecurity. Daily Bread distributes fresh and shelf-stable food and fresh-cooked meals to 128 member agencies and 193 food programs across Toronto. Daily Bread also publishes the influential Who's Hungry report — an annual survey measuring trends in food insecurity and poverty in Toronto — to educate the public and spark policy change.

Red Door Family Shelter

Our Vision: Ending family homelessness one family at a time. Our Mission: The mission of the Red Door Shelter is to end homelessness for each family that comes through our doors by providing safe, temporary refuge and critical services to support them in healing, rebuilding their lives and integrating back into a community. Our Values: As we strive to achieve our vision and mission we are committed to: Quality - providing high-quality, client-centred programs and working towards continuous improvement on behalf of the children and families we serve. Caring - serving our families with respect, dignity, empathy and compassion, and celebrating the diversity and uniqueness of each individual. Advocacy - working towards ending the cycles of violence and poverty through advocacy and empowerment of our clients. Collaboration - building effective relationships among clients, volunteers, donors and staff, and seeking opportunities to form partnerships with the broader community. Integrity - delivering accessible, flexible, and transparent services while acting with integrity in a professional, ethical, non-judgmental, honest manner at all times. Accountability - measuring, achieving, and reporting results and using funder and donor dollars wisely.

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