Banded Peak
Community

Avalanche Canada is a non-profit organization whose vision is to inspire, engage, and empower recreationists to enjoy Canada's winter backcountry and be safe from avalanches.⁣

K8 Mountaineering's mission is to help our members access the mountains and become self-reliant in their pursuits. It is a support system for Filipinos wrestling with the emotional and psychological toll of resettling through the healing power of the mountains. They are actively engaged in mountaineering whether hiking, scrambling, climbing traditional/sport, ice climbing, alpinism, and other general mountaineering activities.

he Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society is helping to conserve and restore one of Calgary’s most treasured natural spaces. In 2025, nearly 300 incredible volunteers contributed over 17,000 hours to support conservation, education, community programs, beaver coexistence, native grassland restoration, and so much more.

The Alex Community Health Centre (The Alex) provides integrated health care, housing, social, and wellness programs for approximately 15,000 of Calgary’s most vulnerable community members each year.

BARC's Rescue is a volunteer-based charity with the mission to rescue dogs on death row at high kill shelters with the ultimate goal of placing them in loving, permanent homes.

Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) provides rescue and rehabilitation services for injured wildlife as well as wildlife education.