Recipient Agencies

DONATE A RIDE supports the clients of the following agencies:

Shelter Programs

These organizations provide shelter and support for clients in crisis. ETS tickets are used for trips to school, to work, to medical or legal appointments, or to attend counseling programs.

• Edmonton Women's Shelter
• LaSalle Program
• Lurana Shelter
• Wings of Providence
• Youth Emergency Shelter

Newcomer Services

These agencies provide support to immigrants new to Canada, to help them become more integrated into the community. ETS tickets are used for trips to education, information, support and counseling programs.

• ASSIST Community Services Centre
• Edmonton Immigrant Services Association
• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
• Welcome Centre for Immigrants

Individual and Family Support Services

These agencies provide support to no income or low income clients. ETS tickets are used to travel to job interviews, medical appointments, training and educational programs, support programs or buy groceries.

• ABC Head Start
• Ben Calf Robe Society
• Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society
• Beverly Day Care Society and Family Resource Centre
• Bissell Centre
• Boyle Street Community Services
• Boys' & Girls' Clubs of Edmonton
• Canadian Native Friendship Centre
• Candora Society of Edmonton
• CASA - Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health
• Dickinsfield Amity House
• Edmonton City Centre Church Corporation
• Edmonton's Food Bank
• Edmonton Inner City Children's Society
• Elizabeth Fry Society of Edmonton
• ihuman Youth Society
• Inglewood Christian Reformed Church
• Inner City Youth Development Association
• Jasper Place Child and Family Resource Centre
• Jewish Family Services
• John Howard Society
• KARA Family Support Centre
• Living Positive
• Metis Child and Family Services Society
• Mustard Seed Street Church
• Native Counseling Services of Alberta
• Norwood Child & Family Resource Centre
• Old Strathcona Youth Society
• Operation Friendship
• Partners for Kids & Youth
• Pride Centre of Edmonton
• Royal Canadian Legion Greater Edmonton Poppy Fund
• Salvation Army - Community and Family Services Department
• Senior's Association of Greater Edmonton
• Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton
• Society of St. Vincent de Paul
• Terra Association
• Unity Centre of Northeast Edmonton
• YWCA Edmonton

Health and Disability Support Services

These agencies provide support to clients with physical and/or mental disabilities. ETS tickets are used to get to medical and other appointments, buy groceries, or attend support programs.

• Boyle McCauley Health Centre (BMHC)
• Canadian Mental Health Association
• Chrysalis
• Edmonton Epilepsy Association
• EmployAbilities
• Excel Society
• Huntington Disease Resource Centre
• HIV Edmonton
• MS Society of Canada, Edmonton Chapter
• Northern Alberta Brain Injury Society

All of these agencies provide support and assistance to Edmontonians in need. They provide opportunities that otherwise may not be available for their clients. This includes providing transportation when really needed. The DONATE A RIDE program helps these organizations as much as possible.