The MS Society provides services to people with multiple sclerosis and their families and funds research to find the cause and cure for this disease. We have a membership of 28,000 and are the only national voluntary organization in Canada that supports both MS research and services.
Volunteer Prince George is a recruitment and referral agency serving Prince George and area since 1991. We provide services such as helping members promote their organization to the community, helping match potential volunteers to an member that interests them, offering training workshops for staff and volunteers and providing support to the more than 100 member groups.
The Northern BC Children & Families Hearing Society is a non-profit organization that supports families with deaf or hard-of-hearing children by providing resources, programs, and opportunities for social and educational engagement in Northern BC.
The Local came into existence as a result of a merger between Locals 2000 and 777. The membership of both locals voted to accept merger at meetings held throughout August of 2001 and the process was finalized with the creation of Local 247 on January 1, 2002.