University Health Network (UHN) is Canada's Hospital, which includes Toronto General and Toronto Western Hospitals, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Westpark Healthcare Centre and the Michener Institute for Education at UHN. The scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN has made it a national and international source for research, education and patient care.
UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto, with major research in cardiology, transplantation, neurosciences, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine.
UHN Foundation and The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation allow us to fulfill our purpose by engaging our generous donor community and raising critical funds for research, education and improving the experience of our patients.
Our Purpose:
Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning.
Our Primary Value:
The needs of patients come first.
Our Values:
Safety, compassion, teamwork, integrity and stewardship.
The Salvation Army is an international Christian organization that began its work in Canada in 1882 and has grown to become the largest non-governmental direct provider of social services in the country. The Salvation Army gives hope and support to vulnerable people today and every day in 400 communities across Canada and more than 120 countries around the world. The Salvation Army offers practical assistance for children and families, often tending to the basic necessities of life, provides shelter for homeless people and rehabilitation for people who have lost control of their lives to an addiction.
The Canadian Red Cross is part of the largest humanitarian network in the world, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
We help people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and support them in strengthening their resilience.
Emergencies
The Canadian Red Cross mobilizes its vast network of volunteers to assist when a disaster strikes, working in support of government to deliver relief to impacted communities and people. The Canadian Red Cross also contributes to international disaster responses by raising funds, as well as deploying resources and trained aid workers to support the local Red Cross.
Prevention and safety
Through first aid training and water safety programming, the Canadian Red Cross helps Canadians be better equipped to prevent and treat injuries at home and in the workplace, as well as how to be safe in and around the water.
Capacity building
The Canadian Red Cross provides support to Red Cross societies around the world to build capacity to be better able to able to respond to crises.
Community health
The Canadian Red Cross delivers services to promote community health, in partnership with provincial governments.
Fundamental Principles
Our network is vast, but our approach is simple. All Red Cross programs and activities are guided by the Fundamental Principles of Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary service, Unity and Universality.