Community Profiles:

Community Profile is a weekly column in the Saint John Telegraph Journal, highlighting community causes and work done by non-profit organizations in the Greater Saint John area. It is contributed by Jane Barry, executive director of The Greater Saint John Community Foundation.
Contact the foundation at 506-672-8880.

Alzheimer Society of Saint John - Alzheimer Society Offers A Supportive Shoulder

Anglican Parish of Kingston - Peninsula’s Anglican Parish Reaches Out to Refugees

Arthritis Society of Saint John - Arthritis Society Helps Ease the Pain

Big Brothers - Big Sisters Supported by Teen Mentors (December 14, 2009)

Boys and Girls Club A First in Canada (November 5, 2009)

Business Venture Group Develops Untapped Skills (May 25, 2009)

Business Venture Group - “Simply Good Catering” Serves Up Great Food, Dignity and Skills

Camp Pascobac - Camp Pascobac Offers A Natural Summer Experience

Canadian Deafblind and Rubella Association - Deafblind and Rubella Association Eyes and Ears of Disabled

Canadian Mental Health Association - 'A Day in Her Shoes’ Promotes Mental Health

Canadian Mental Health Association - Mindpower: For The Mental Health of It

Carleton Kirk Nursing Home Receives Early Christmas Gift (December 21, 2009)

Carpenters Training Centre of New Brunswick - Carpenters’ Training Centre A Win for Trades, Industry and Community

Centenary-Queen Square Care Centres - Centenary-Queen Square Care Centres Providing for Vulnerable

Church Army - Taylor College Educates for Life (April 13, 2009)

Citizen Advisory Committees A Valuable Link (January 25, 2010)

Coats for Kids

Coverdale Centre - Coverdale Centre Helps Women Believe in Themselves

(Coverdale Centre) - "The Clothes Closet" Opens Doors for Women

Crescent Valley - COMMUNITY FOUNDATION  MAKES ANNIVERSARY GRANT TO  CRESCENT VALLEY 

Dialogue New Brunswick - Dialogue New Brunswick Launching Ambassadors Program

District 8 Senior String Orchestra: Young Musicians Exchange Benefits Communities (October 26, 2009)

Divine Divas Presents - Divas Set the Stage for a Divine Evening

Dr. David Stephen Memorial Foundation goes above & beyond in Child Abuse Awareness (October 19, 2009)

Dress for Success Saint John - Dress for Success Debuts on The Runway in New Brunswick

Duffley, Meltzer and Jewish War Veterans Remembered (June 22, 2009)

Early Music Studio of Saint John - EARLY MUSIC STUDIO OPENING DOORS FOR CHILDREN

Elizabeth Fry Society Offers Justice and Freedom for Women (February 23, 2009)

First Steps Housing Project Inc. - First Steps Taking on Toddler Status

Greater Saint John Community Foundation hosts "Funders' Forum" (June 15, 2009)

Fusion Saint John Inc. - FUSION INJECTS VIBRANT COMMUNITY BUILDING SPIRIT

Gala Ballet Productions Inc. - Gala Ballet Company and students of the Rothesay Ballet School

Gentle Path Counselling Service Ltd. - A Gentle Path Less Traveled

Giving Season Takes on Greater Meaning in 2008

Greater Saint John Community Foundation - Anniversary Grant to ACAP Saint John (November 16, 2009)

Greater Saint John Community Foundation - COMMUNITY FOUNDATION RELEASES VITAL SIGNS 2008 SURVEY

Greater Saint John Community Foundation - Community Foundation Salutes Generous Donors

Greater Saint John Community Foundation - Greater Saint John’s Vital Signs Coming

Greater Saint John Community Foundation - Harbour Passage Garden Party

Greater Saint John Community Foundation - Six New Funds Announced (March 23, 2009)

Greater Saint John Community Foundation - Students’ Personal Needs Fund

Greater Saint John Community Foundation - Tallying up Saint John ‘s Generous Christmas Spirit 

Greater Saint John Community Foundation - Thirty Good Years, One Community Cause

Greater Saint John Community Foundation - Time to Take our Community's Vital Signs: Launch of 2009 Vital Signs Report (October 5, 2009)

Greater Saint John Community Foundation - Vital Signs 2009 Survery Now Ready for Graders (August 4, 2009)

Greater Saint John Community Foundation - Vital Signs Measuring Greater Saint John’s Pulse

Greater Saint John Community Foundation - Water, Water Everywhere, Let’s Value Our Drops to Drink

Greater Wells Community Association - Wells Field A Recreation Hub for The KV

Habitat for Humanity Saint John - Habitat Humanity’s Restore Opens

Hammond River Angling Association

Harbour Lights

Harbour View High School - Harbour View Choral Ensemble Celebrates Christmas

Hatheway Trust is a Friend of Labour (September 21, 2009)

Hestia House - Hestia House A Refuge for Thousands

Hospice Greater Saint John - Hospice a Key Player in Our Community’s Life Cycle

IBEW (Union) Supports Myriad of Charitable Causes (February 22, 2010)

Imperial Theatre's Performing Arts Summer Schools - "A Summer Less Ordinary" for Imperial School

Inner City Youth Ministry

IODE Continues Community Service into a Second Century (August 17, 2009)

Jewish Museum Promotes Tolerance & Understanding (December 7, 2009)

John Peters Humphrey Foundation - Hampton’s Distinguished Son A Source of Community Pride

Kennebecasis Valley Association for Community Living - KV Community Living’s Vocational Training Centre Alive and Well

K.V. Committee for Disabled Persons - A Successful Advocate

KV Food Bank - Halloween Takes on New Meaning for Kids

KV Old Boys - A Community Asset

Kennebecasis Park Hastings Cove Ratepayers Association - "The Park”, There's No Place Like It

Kennebecasis Valley Community, Capacity, Children - A Helping Hand for KV Parents

Ketepec Belmont Morna Community Centre - Eighty Years Make KBM A Tradition

Key Industries - Key Industries Helps Disabled Persons Gain Dignity and Skills

Kingston Peninsula Hertiage Inc. - Peninsula Heritage Features Kingston Corner (July 13, 2009)

Kingston Peninsula Pulls Together (Gorham Farm) (December 28, 2009)

l'ARCf Supports Saint John's Francophone Community ~ l'ARCf Soutien la communauté francophone de Saint-Jean (October 12, 2009)

L'Arche Saint John Celebrates Four Years (June 29, 2009)

Learning Disabilities Association of Saint John - Learning Disabilities Group Building Awareness and Support

Loch Lomond Villa

Lund Memorial Fund Supports PRO Kids (February 2, 2009)

Martello Tower: A Community Treasure for Two Centuries (August 24, 2009)

Meltzer, Duffley and Jewish War Veterans Remembered (June 22, 2009)

Miller Party a Thirty-five Year Rothesay Tradition

Millidgeville North End Lions Club - Millidgeville North End Lions Club Continues to Serve\

Millidgeville "PEAK's" Interest in Kids' Active Living (February 1, 2010)

Mothers Against Drinking and Driving Saint John - MADD Addresses Realities of Driving, Drinking and Drugs

Multicultural & Newcomers Resource Centre a Going Concern (June 8, 2009)

Music Festival a Saint John Cultural Tradition (February 8, 2010)

Nauwigewauk Community Club The Heart of Rural Hamlet

NB Museum, Destination for All Ages (July 6, 2009)

NB Trails Council - Key Link to Trans Canada Trail

NB Youth Orchestra Members are Amazing (February 16, 2009)

New Brunswick Children's Foundation

New Brunswick Senior Citizens Federation - New Brunswick Senior Citizens Federation Represents Seniors’ Interests

Old Ladies Home Fund Helps all Ages (November 30, 2009)

Options Outreach Finds Jobs for the Disabled (January 11, 2010)

Partners for Youth Inc. - Partners for Youth Teaches Positive Life Choices

Peninsula Heritage Features Kingston Corner (July 13, 2009)

Portage - Addictions Program Saving Youth

Port City Dance Academy - “Port City” Pirouettes into Young Dancers Lives

PRO Kids - Lund Memorial Fund Supports PRO Kids (February 2, 2009)

Public Garden a Hidden Gem (September 14, 2009)

QUACO HISTORICAL & LIBR ARY SOCIETY - A TOTALLY VOLUNTEER-RUN COMMUNITY EFFORT

River Valley Community Centre Foundation - Farmers Market Sprouting in River Valley

River Valley Track Association - River Valley Track Provides Fitness for Everyone

Royal Kennebecasis Yacht Club - RKYC a Millidgeville Institution

Saint John Ability Advisory Committee - Abilities the focus for Saint John Ability Advisory Committee

Saint John Art Club - The Saint John Art Club to Mark One Hundred

Saint John Arts Centre - Arts Centre Takes Another Step Forward

Saint John Association for Community Living - Building Inclusion in Saint John Area Workplaces

Saint John Board of Trade Deeply Rooted in Community (May 18, 2009)

Saint John Board of Trade's Women in Business Forum - The Bare Necessities

Saint John College - Saint John College a Population Growth Partner

Saint John Community Chaplaincy - Chaplaincy A Bridge Between Prison and Community

Saint John Community Christmas Exchange

Saint John Community Loan Fund - Saint John Community Loan Fund Leads Atlantic Canada

Saint John Community Meals on Wheels

Saint John's Free Public Library's a Happening Place (February 15, 2010)

Saint John Free Public Library - The Bookwagon Chalks up One Hundred Trips

Saint John Human Development Council - A Key Community Partner

Saint John Immigrant and Refugee Support Centre - Immigrant and Refugee Support Centre a Key to Population Growth

Saint John Kiwanis Club - Acktion Club Swings into Gear

Saint John Kiwanis Club - Kiwanis Breakfast Provides True Christmas Spirit

Saint John Learning Exchange - Learning Exchange Nurtures Adult Learners

Saint John Labour Community Services - A Friend to Workers in Need

Saint John's Schizophrenia Society Rejuvenates (January 18, 2010)

Saint John String Quartet

Saint John Theatre Company - Theatre Company A Major Arts Contributor 

Saint John Volunteer Centre - VOLUNTEERS MAKE FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING SPIRIT

Saint John Volunteer Centre - Volunteer Program Makes Income Tax Filing A Good Thing

Saint John Waterfront Development Partnership - Saint John Waterfront Development’s Unique Partnership

Saint John YM-YWCA - Beach Volleyball Anyone?

Saint John YM-YWCA Endowment Fund Inc. - Fund Builds Y Support for the Future

Saint John YMCA-YWCA - Saint John YMCA-YWCA Settlement Services

Saint John YMCA-YWCA - YMCA Peace Week Strengthens Community

Saint John Youth Cabinet - Youth Cabinet Opening Doors at City Hall

Salvation Army - The Salvation Army

Salvation Army’s Booth Residential Services - The Salvation Army’s Booth Residential Services Marks 25th Anniversary

Salvation Army Auxiliary Turns Ten (March 16, 2009)

Seafarers Mission - A Mariner’s Haven

Shakespeare Society: Bringing Shakespeare to Life (July 20, 2009)

Shimpokai Judo Club Supports Centennial School (February 9, 2009)

sjkid.com Serves as Valuable Resource (March 30,2009)

Somerset Square: Taking the LEED (Tour of Saint John's First LEED Builing) (October 29, 2009)

Sophia Recovery Centre - Supports Recovering Women

Sounds of Summer Concert Uptown Hit (July 27, 2009)

South End Day Care - South End Day Care Provides Children A Start for Life

St. Andrew and St. David: Sounds of Summer Concerts (July 27, 2009)

St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation - St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation Provides Key Support

Stan Cassidy Centre Provides Rehabilitation for all of New Brunswick (November 23, 2009)

Stella Maris Card Group Benefits Seniors (March 2, 2009)

Swine Flu: Are You Ready? (September 28, 2009)

"Swing into Spring" with Local Charities (March 9, 2009)

Taylor College Educates for Life (April 13, 2009)

Teen Resource Centre for

Ten Thousand Villages 8th Annual Festival Sale on November 13 & 14, 2009 (November 9, 2009)

Ten Thousand Villages - Ten Thousand Villages All at One Street Address

Two RIvers Pastoral Charge Refugee Sponsorship Tea - United Church Congregations to Sponsor Refugee Brothers

UNBSJ Deans Attuned to Community and Campus (January 26, 2009) 

United Catena Training Centre

United Way of Greater Saint John - Forty-Seven Years a Charity for Charities

Uptown Saint John Keeps City Centre Vibrant  (June 1, 2009)

Victorian Order of Nurses - VON’s Healthy Baby and Me Supports Young Parents

Victorian Order of Nurses - VON Putting Their Best Foot Forward

Village Neighboorhood Association - Greening The Village

West Side Co-Op Preschool (April 6, 2009)

Wolastoq Park Offers Stunning Views and a History Lesson (August 31, 2009)

Y’s Men Club - Y’s Men Club a True Y Supporter