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Anglican ParishChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day SaintsCatholic ChurchPentecostal ChurchLutheran ChurchFoursquare GospelKelly Creek Community ChurchJehovah’s Witnesses,Lighthouse Community ChurchReformed ChurchSalvation ArmySeventh-Day Adventist ChurchUnited Church, Powell RiverUnited Church, Texada IslandWestview Baptist Church
Alano ClubBeta Sigma Phi Sorority,Arnold Carlson Community ClubClub Bon Accueil French ClubCranberry Seniors CentreFreemason Triune Lodge #81Italian Community ClubKiwanis ClubKnights of ColumbusLang Bay Community ClubLions ClubOrder of the Eastern StarRotary ClubsSeniors’ Council, TexadaSons of Norway Source ClubToastmasters
Event OrganizersEnvironmentKids & TeensSeniorsSpecific InterestTexada Island
Annual Concert SeriesArts Alive in the ParkBlackberry FestivalChristmas Lighting on MarineChristmas Cheer CommitteeEarth Day CelebrationFall FairFestival of Performing ArtsFilm Festival SocietyGarden Tour,Horizon Business AwardsInternational Choral KathaumixwLund Shellfish FestivalSummer Concert SeriesSandcastle WeekendSanta Claus ParadeSea Fair FestivalSunshine Music FestivalUnity in Diversity CelebrationWriter’s Conference,
Alpine ClubBack Country HorsemenCommunity Advisory GroupJunior Forest WardensMalaspina Communities for Public PowerMalaspina Land Conservancy SocietyMalaspina Naturalist ClubMyrtle Creek StewardsParks and Wilderness Society (PAWS)Rod & Gun ClubSalmon SocietySavary Island Land Trust SocietyTexada Stickleback GroupTransition Town Powell RiverWillingdon Creek Habitat Restoration ProjectYoung Naturalists Club
4-H ClubAnimals for Community CareAir CadetsArmy CadetsCandy StripersGirl Guides of CanadaJunior Forest WardensKelly Creek Community School Recreation ProgramScouts CanadaSea CadetsTherapeutic Riding AssociationYoung Naturalists Club
Red Hat SocietySenior Citizens, Powell RiverSeniors’ Council, Texada
4-H ClubAnimals for Community Care & Emotional Support Back Country HorsemenBear Aware Powell RiverBeekeepers Association, Powell RiverBird Club, Mid-IslandSPCATherapeutic Riding AssocTrail Riders Club
Air Cadets Army CadetsMilitary AssociationRoyal Canadian Legion, Powell RiverRoyal Canadian Legion, Texada IslandSea Cadets
Brain Injury SocietyBruce Denniston Bone Marrow SocietyCancer SocietyFire Fighters Association Burn UnitFriends of the Powell River LibraryFriends of the Patricia TheatreHeart and Stroke FoundationHospital Auxiliary Economy ShopHospital FoundationKidney FoundationLink for Life SocietyMuscular Dystrophy AssociationSunshine Gogos of Powell River
Agricultural AssociationCommunity GardenFarmers InstituteGarden Club, Powell RiverGarden Club, Texada IslandGarden Tour CommitteeSkookum Food Provisioners' CooperativeSociety for Advancement of Local Sustainable Agriculture
Action Now Community Association, TexadaCabin Owners Association, Powell LakeCivil Liberties SocietyCommunity CoalitionCouncil of CanadiansCranberry Ratepayers AssociationMalaspina Communities for Public PowerMillennium Park CommitteeNDP Powell River – Sunshine CoastTownsite Ratepayers AssociationWildwood Ratepayers’ AssociationBC & Federal Political Parties
Early Childhood Educators of BCFire Fighters AssociationFoster Parent AssociationMarine Area Business AssociationMedical SocietyTeachers AssociationTown Center Mall Merchants’ Association
Assumption Parish Women's LeagueBaha'i FaithChristian Motorcyclists’ AssociationGideon's InternationalKnights of Columbus,Ministerial AssociationOpen Door Healing RoomsSahaj Marg MeditationSt. Andrew’s Ladies ClubUnited Church WomenWomen Aglow of Canada
Canadian Coast Guard AuxiliaryFriends of the LibraryHoly Cross Cemetery SocietyParadise Exhibition Park SocietyJohn Howard SocietyWomen in BusinessWomen’s Island Network, Texada
Arts, Culture & Tourism SocietyBlubber Bay MuseumBoat ClubChamber of CommerceDart LeagueFire Departments,Garden Club,Health CentreHeritage SocietyLibraryNeedlework GuildPolice Based Victim ServicesRecreation CommissionRestorative Justice ProgramRoyal Canadian LegionSeniors’ CouncilTexada Island Community SocietyTexada Stickleback GroupTexada TrekkersUnited Church,Van Anda MuseumWomen’s Island NetworkWomen’s Softball
Business & EmploymentCommunity WideFood Distribution & MealsEmergency OrganizationsKids & TeensLibraries - MuseumsParenting, Babies, ToddlersProjects & InitiativesTranslation Services
Career LinkChamber of Commerce, Powell RiverChamber of Commerce, Texada IslandCommunity FuturesMarine Area Business AssociationNorth Island Employment Foundation Society (NIEFS)Powell River Educational Services SocietyPowell River Regional Economic Development Society (PRREDS)Texada Island Arts, Culture and Tourism SocietyTown Center Mall Merchants’ AssociationTourism Powell River Society
Savary Island CommitteeCommunity FoundationCommunity Resource CentreCommunity Services AssociationCranberry Community Hall AssociationHealth Care AuxiliaryLund Community SocietyNewcomer’s ClubPowell River Employment Program Society (PREP)PR DollarsSPCASt. John’s Ambulance BrigadeTexada Island Community Society (TICS)Texada Island Recreation CommissionUnited WayVolunteer Powell RiverWelcome Wagon
Food BankFood Distribution PantriesGood Food Box ProgramMeals on WheelsLow Cost & Free Community Meals
ATV ClubAmbulance ServiceCanadian Coast GuardCanadian Coast Guard AuxiliaryFire DepartmentsFirefighter AuxiliaryGeneral HospitalKiwanis Life LineProvincial Emergency ProgramRCMPSt. John’s Ambulance BrigadeSalvation Army Disaster ReliefTexada Island Health Centre
Getting Help Phone ListChild & Youth Mental HealthIndependent Living SupportParent-Teen MediationStudent Mom Program,Youth Clinic
Forestry MuseumPowell River Public LibraryPowell River Museum & Historical ArchivesTexada Heritage Society MuseumTexada Public LibraryVancouver Island University Library
Babies Open New Doors ProgramEarly Childhood Family & Support ProgramFamily Friendly Powell RiverFamily PlaceFamily Preservation & Reunification ServicesLa Leche LeagueMom and Tots Group, Salvation ArmyNobody’s Perfect Parenting Program,Orca BusParent-Child Mother Goose ProgramParenting WiselyJust for Kids at the LibrarySuccess by 6
Food Security Project, Powell RiverFood Security ProjectLiteracy CouncilPowell River Diversity InitiativePR DollarsPowell River Dollar InitiativeSkookum Food ProjectSunCoast GrownTransition Town Powell River
Programs & ResourcesScholarshipsSchools
Auditory Outreach Education ProgramCareer LinkCommunity Adult Literacy & Learning (CALL)Community FuturesPartners in Education Program, SD#47International Education Program, SD#47Powell River Educational Services SocietySt. John’s AmbulanceSunshine Coast Macintosh Users GroupToastmastersVIU Online Learning Centre
First Credit Union ScholarshipsItalian Community ClubOrder of the Eastern StarRoyal Canadian Legion
Assumption Catholic SchoolÉCole CÔte Du SoleilChristian SchoolSchool District #47Vancouver Island University (VIU)
Getting HelpHealth Facilities & ServicesResidential Care & Housing
Addiction ServicesCounsellingMental HealthSpecial NeedsSupport for Health IssuesViolence & Abuse
Alano ClubAl-AnonAlateenAlcoholics Anonymous (AA)Circle of Care CodependentsLets Educate About DrugsMental Health & AddictionNaranonNarcotics AnonymousSunshine Coast TreatmentTobacco Reduction Program
Brain Injury SocietyChild & Youth Mental Health CounsellingElderly Outreach ProgramMental Health & Addiction ServicesSchizophrenia SocietySource Club SocietySpecial Olympics
Animals for Community Care (ACCESS)Disability Sport ClubKiwanis Life LineModel Community ProjectPRACLTherapeutic Riding Association
ALS Support GroupAlzheimer Resource CentreArthritis Society Regional SupportCanadian Council of the Blind,Cancer Support GroupsBreast Cancer Support GroupMastectomy - Reach to RecoveryCompassionate FriendsCystic Fibrosis FoundationDanielle Support OrganizationDiabetes AssociationFibromyalgia Self-Help GroupHaemophilia SocietyHealth Care AuxiliaryHeart & Stroke FoundationMultiple Sclerosis Self-HelpParkinson’s Support GroupStroke Recovery ClubTake Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
Family Violence & Sexual Assault CommitteePolice Based Victim Support ServicesSpecialized Victim Support ServicesTransition House SocietyChildren Who Witness AbuseGrace Transition HouseStopping the Violence Stopping the Violence Outreach
Ambulance ServiceCommunity HealthFlu ClinicsGeneral HospitalKiwanis Life LineSt. John’s AmbulanceTexada Island Health Centre
Community LivingDale Manor. Assisted LivingEvergreen Extended CareKiwanis Garden ManorLife Cycle Housing SocietyOlive Devaud Intermediate CareSunset Homes Society