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Bourbon Charity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has issued over 100 grants to more than 45 charitable organizations since 2019 totaling more than $1.5 million. Our primary focus is raising money for food banks, children's hospitals, clean drinking water, men's and women's health charities, and military and veterans charities. 100% of donations go to our charity partners.
Gifts of Love helps meet the basic needs of individuals and families in the Greater Hartford area experiencing a short-term financial crisis so they can return to self-sufficiency.
The Felix Organization was founded in 2006 by Rock ’n Roll Hall of Famer, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Emmy Award-winning casting director, Sheila Jaffe. Both adopted and grateful to have been “taken home”, they were compelled to use their resources and experience to enrich the lives of children growing up in the foster care system. They had no idea the impact this partnership would have on the lives of so many disadvantaged children.
Tread Lightly promotes responsible outdoor recreation through education and stewardship, seeking to protect the environment and ensure sustainable access to trails and other public lands for all users.
For almost 60 years, United Way of Utah County has been involved in creating lasting change in our community. We partner with people and organizations from all across the community to make the greatest difference. We focus on preparing children to succeed in school and beyond, building financially stable families and creating a healthy community.
Officially organized in 1968 as the Phoenix 100 Club, the 100 Club of Arizona is a volunteer, benevolent organization committed to standing behind the men and women who stand behind the badge. The mission of the 100 Club of Arizona is to provide financial assistance to families of public safety officers and firefighters who are seriously injured or killed in the line-of-duty, and to provide resources to enhance their safety and welfare.
A Chance to Change Foundation offers education classes, workshops and prevention programs to those suffering from addictions, behavioral disorders and those whose families have been affected.
Active Minds is the nation's premier nonprofit organization promoting mental health awareness and education for young adults. Active Minds are dedicated to saving lives and to building stronger families and communities.
The Adopt-A-Native-Elder Program supports the traditional Elders who live in the cultural and spiritual traditions of The Dine (Navajo) People. Most live in remote portions of the Dine's reservation. The Program provides food, simple medicines, clothing, fabric and yarns to help these Elders live on the land in their traditional lifestyle. As they have become elderly, it has become more difficult for them to support themselves on the Land in their traditional ways. The Program supports 500 traditional Elders who live in the Northern portion of Arizona and Southern Utah.
Founded in 1977, AISES is a national nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers. AISES employs a "full circle of support" model that begins with pre-college programs, progresses into collegiate life, and then into the professional years of members and on into retirement.
Albuquerque Community Foundation's mission is to build, invest and manage endowment funds to enhance the quality of our community through informed strategic grantmaking. Our staff partners with donors, funders, national organizations, statewide community foundations, leadership groups and nonprofit organizations to build a vibrant future for our community. In addition to encouraging the growth of a permanent charitable endowment and administering a strategic grantmaking program, our Foundation grants in the following fields-of-interest through a competitive grant program.
The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults is a service agency that specializes in providing help to blind people that is not readily available to them from government programs or other existing service systems. The purpose of the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults is to assist blind and deaf-blind persons in securing reading matter, to educate the public about blindness, to provide specialized aids and appliances to the blind, to give consultation to governmental and private agencies serving the blind, to offer assistance to those losing vision in their later years, to offer services to blind children and their parents, and to work towards improving the quality of life for the blind and deaf-blind.
The mission of the American Foundation for the Blind is to create a world of no limits for people who are blind or visually impaired. We mobilize leaders, advance understanding, and champion impactful policies and practices using research and data.Since 1921, AFB has been a leader in expanding possibilities for the nearly 25 million Americans living with vision loss. A national nonprofit with offices in five U.S. cities, we champion access and equality, and stand at the forefront of new technologies and evidence-based advocacy. We address the most pressing needs of people with vision loss and their families, breaking down societal barriers and promoting broad systemic change. Like Helen Keller, AFB's most famous ambassador, we are committed to creating a more equitable world for people with disabilities.
Angel Flight Northeast coordinates free flights so children and adults can access medical care for as long and as often as needed. We provide free air transportation in private aircrafts by volunteer pilots so that children and adults may access life-saving medical care free of charge.
Aspen Community Foundation (ACF), founded in 1980, directs a collection of funds that have been created by individuals, families, nonprofits, businesses, and ACF itself for charitable purposes, awarding millions of dollars in grants to nonprofits from these funds. Donations to our community grantmaking funds allow ACF to continue to provide strong support to local nonprofit organizations that are making a critical difference for thousands of individuals and families in our region.
Founded in 1991, Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) is the only national membership association committed to microenterprise development as an effective economic development strategy and a powerful poverty alleviation tool. AEO provides its members with a forum, information, and a voice to promote enterprise opportunity for people and communities with limited resources. AEO currently has a membership that stretches across the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico and includes all key agencies and organizations that provide microenterprise services to disadvantaged microentrepreneurs. The combined reach of these organizations exceeds 300,000 microentrepreneurs and small business owners annually.
The Association on American Indian Affairs (AAIA) promotes the well-being of Native American/American Indian communities through advocacy, policy development, cultural preservation, Youth empowerment, health initiatives, and legal support for the protection of sovereign rights.
AGE of Central Texas helps older adults and their caregivers thrive as they navigate the realities and opportunities of aging and caregiving. We envision a society where aging is a shared journey marked by connection, strength, and vitality, and the role of caregiving is supported through community, collaboration, and guidance.
Incorporated in February 1979, Bean's Café is a stand alone, non-sectarian, 501(c)(3) non-profit agency. We are a community based and supported program. Since 1979, we have maintained a center where the hungry and homeless are provided with hot nutritious meals, a warm and safe day shelter, information and referral assistance to health and human service programs. We target the poorest people in our community, the street people, the homeless, the chronically mentally ill, and the needy elderly. We also serve families in temporary crisis, the seasonally unemployed, and assist various local agencies in the feeding of children. Bean's Cafe exists to provide the most basic of human needs without discrimination or cost to anyone requesting assistance.
Beyond Housing exists because home matters. We began with actual houses and housing preservation, focusing on quality and stability to give people a place to start. But, there is more to a home than the house. Home is about the life that happens in and around the house as well as the life that fuels and draws out the best of the people within it. Beyond Housing is a community development organization that works in defined geographies like the Normandy School District in order to focus our resources where we can have the greatest impact. While most organizations focus on one, maybe two, impact areas within a community, we understand that, in order to have real impact, we must focus on all of the areas that make up a thriving community-housing, education, health, economic development and job readiness/access.
Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit ecumenical Christian ministry founded in 1990, as part of the global movement of Habitat for Humanity International. Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. We have constructed and remodeled over 150 affordable homes in the Black Hills Region, and facilitate quality of life improvement through resident and stakeholder engagement. We also operate two ReStore locations to recycle and sell affordable materials for the home.
The Boothbay Region YMCA has been serving the community since 1955. It was founded and is sustained by leaders of the community to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to become healthier, more confident, connected and secure.The Boothbay Region YMCA's mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and the community, guided by Christian principles including the universal values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility through programs that will build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
Bridging empowers people to thrive in their homes by providing quality furniture and household goods for those pursuing housing stability. Bridging gives hope-and for many-a leap toward financial stability for the first time. With locations in Bloomington and Roseville, Bridging is driven by volunteers and donations of furniture and household goods from the community. Since 1987, Bridging has furnished over 100,000 homes, and every year, reduces landfill space by approximately 10 million pounds.
BrightStone expands the potential of adults with special needs by providing opportunities and solutions that enrich their lives. We aim to provide a comprehensive work, social support, and future residential community for adults with special needs, expanding their potential and helping them develop mentally, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. Our vision is to provide whole life care, meeting the needs of job, home, recreation and social, physical, and health in a God-centered, caring environment.
Broad Street Ministry (BSM) is a broad-minded Christian community that practices radical hospitality and works for a more just world through civic engagement. In 2005, Broad Street Ministry was formed as an alternative church community. BSM seeks to be dynamic in its expression of worship, embracing those both on the margins of faith and those who have enjoyed the embrace of the church. BSM also welcomes into its body not just those who are on the margins of faith but those who are on the margins of society.
The Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center was created to educate and inspire people of all ages to make healthy choices. To date, over 7 million children and adults have discovered the wonders of life through our dynamic health education programs.
Camp Aldersgate creates life-changing experiences for individuals with special needs, enabling them to expand their worlds and express their unique voices. As Arkansas's only non-profit organization dedicated to serving children with special needs and senior adults in a camp environment, we maintain a high standard of excellence in all aspects of our programming, service, environment and operations.
Cancer Lifeline programs are based on the needs of people living with cancer. Cancer Lifeline offer you choices, encourage you to take control and provides information so that you can make better choices.
Cancer Support Community Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky is one of 50 affiliates of the nonprofit Cancer Support Community global network providing emotional, educational, and social support for people with cancer and their families.
Canine Assistants, founded in 1991, trains and provides service dogs for children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs. Most Canine Assistants service dogs are born, raised, and trained at our facility in Alpharetta, Georgia, while some are occasionally adopted from local organizations or breeders. The majority of our service dogs are retrievers, including both goldens and labradors.
The mission of the Capital Region Community Foundation is to lead philanthropic solutions that build vibrant communities in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties.
Cathedral Kitchen's mission is to help people out of food insecurity and champion their pursuit of stability and prosperity. Cathedral Kitchen is one of the largest emergency food providers in New Jersey, serving more than 100,000 meals a year. We provide nutritious meals and groceries for food insecure residents of Camden and the surrounding area through our Meal Program, Community Outreach and MarketStand. The Culinary Arts Training Program is a 15 week tuition-free program, offered three times a year. The program consists of classroom instruction in culinary/baking arts, plus ServSafe training, like skills, financial literacy and interviewing skills training. Graduates are assisted with job placement and over 85 percent of graduates find employment during the first three months following graduation. In addition, we have two social enterprises as well as supportive services.
Inspired by Christ's call to serve, our mission is to provide services to those in need, to advocate for justice and to call upon others to do the same. Since 1920, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee has been helping people of all faiths throughout the ten counties of Southeast Wisconsin, providing compassionate and competent human services to people in need. The majority of our clients are low-income individuals and families, many living under the national poverty level. To date in 2015, we have served over 35,000 individuals. Our programs help individuals and families in crisis situations, addressing personal needs and aiding clients on the road to self-sufficiency and wellness.Our programs include: Community Outreach & Case Management, Behavioral Health Counseling, Pregnancy Support Coordination, Adoption, Supported Parenting Services, In-Home Support, Adult Day Services, Refugee Resettlement, and Legal Services for Immigrants..As a non-profit, we have an ethical obligation to our constituents and the public to conduct our activities with accountability and transparency. We wish to regularly and openly convey information to the public about our mission, activities, accomplishments and decision-making processes. Because we want this information to be easily accessible to the public with external visibility, important documentation regarding our agency's functions is shared on our website. It is listed under the Get To Know Us tab/Agency Transparency.
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Omaha ministers to the greatest and most fundamental needs of our community. Since 1926, Catholic Charities has had a rich tradition of serving and advocating for more than 75,000 voiceless, hungry, addicted, abused and forgotten individuals and families annually throughout the area. Catholic Charities builds strong communities through our programs and services, advocacy, outreach, and education. We're very blessed to have many donors, volunteers and organizations that share in our passion and help us fulfill our mission to serve those most in need. Over 400 compassionate volunteers, staff, and board members comprise the driving force behind Catholic Charities of Omaha, NE, serving the 23 counties of the Omaha Archdiocese, providing services through our eleven main programs.
Catholic Social Services (CSS) was incorporated in 1966 with the mission to serve the poor, strengthen individuals and families and advocate for a just community. CSS operates ten multi-faceted programs including two emergency shelters, two homes for teens, a food pantry, supportive housing, an adoption and pregnancy support program, services for individuals with disabilities, and a refugee resettlement and immigration program. CSS is the social service arm of the Archdiocese of Anchorage serving, engaging and employing people of all faiths. During fiscal year 2009, 1,118 volunteers provided 22,778 hours of service to help your neighbors in need.
Catholic Social Services (CSS) is a faith-based social service agency focused on improving the quality of life of people of all faiths and backgrounds during some of their most vulnerable times of their lives. By serving people in ways that help seniors live independent, connected lives and families thrive, Catholic Social Services continues its 70 year legacy to address the community's unmet, pressing needs with compassion.
Cell Phones For Soldiers Inc. is a national nonprofit dedicated to providing cost-free communication services to active-duty military members and veterans. Founded in 2004 by Robbie and Brittany Bergquist, then 12 and 13 years old, Cell Phones For Soldiers has provided more than 204 million "Minutes That Matter" to deployed troops. Since 2012, "Helping Heroes Home" has provided emergency funds for more than 400 returning veterans to alleviate communication challenges as well as physical, emotional and assimilation hardships. For more information, visit www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest pages.
Since 1992 Central Iowa Shelter & Services' mission is to provide low-barrier shelter, meals and support services at no cost to adults experiencing homelessness and to facilitate their move toward self-sufficiency. Approximately 2,000 women and men experiencing homelessness have received emergency shelter and supportive services to help them move beyond homelessness each year. In September 2012, CISS opened its new facility. The facility grew from being 8,000 square feet and 96 beds to 207 beds and 42,000 square feet. It is equipped to provide expanded emergency shelter (150 beds); expanded transitional housing for Veterans (19 rooms); and 38 Project Based Section 8 Voucher efficiency apartments. Along with expanded housing capacity, CISS also provides an on-site health clinic, food pantry, clothing closet, classrooms, and a 30-foot growing dome. All guests and residents are provided evening and breakfast meals; access to shower and laundry facilities, a weekly medical clinic, and group counseling; as well as individualized case management, life skills instruction, and referrals to other community services/benefits.
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity builds houses for the economically disadvantaged. Our vision is a world where everyone has a decent and affordable place to live. Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. We believe that no one lives in dignity until everyone can live in dignity. We believe that every person has something to contribute and something to gain from creating communities in which all people have decent, affordable places to live. We believe that dignity and hope are best achieved through equitable, accountable partnerships.
Challenge Aspen is dedicated to impacting lives through year-round adaptive experiences for individuals faced with cognitive and/or physical disabilities. Challenge Aspen creates life-changing opportunities by encouraging participation in activities designed to redefine limits, recognize abilities, and transfer newfound courage to everyday life.
Christian Center Of Park City (CCPC) is a Christian humanitarian, community-focused resource center that helps improve the lives of people and communities through meeting immediate and basic needs, serving as a leading networker of community resources, offering counseling services and spiritual care support, championing advocacy for those in need and most of all by giving hope. The focus area of the Center is primarily on the population centers of Summit and Wasatch counties. We require no membership, dues, or compliance with our faith traditions to be served by our programs and resources. While not a church, we partner with area churches, interfaith councils, secular agencies and individuals to demonstrate God's love in tangible ways.
Christian HELP Foundation's mission is to prevent homelessness by helping people find jobs while providing for them materially and spiritually. Our vision is to see God honored by providing for the vocational, material, and spiritual needs of those who are unemployed and actively seeking employment. We serve anyone willing and able to work in the Central Florida region. We do this by walking alongside them on their employment seeking journey in a client-focused, relationally-driven way offering a customized program to fit their need, while providing groceries for their family. Additionally, we facilitate job search classes in the community, a job board and 6 job fairs a year to connect job seekers directly to employers. Our food pantry also supplies groceries to anyone hungry in the community and our staff offers resources to meet needs we don't supply through our community partners, as well as the extensive online resource guide we developed.
Launched in 1984, Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, Inc. (CADASI) serves individuals and families in Winnebago and Green Lake Counties who are struggling with the devastating effects of domestic abuse. The agency also educates the community on the dynamics of abuse and how it can help in the fight against domestic violence. It is the only agency providing comprehensive domestic violence programs and services to communities in both counties. Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services is committed to ending the cycle of violence by providing safety, support and advocacy to all abuse victims, as well as cultivating community awareness through collaborative education and prevention programs.
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Our agency's vision is to reduce the incidents and the effects of domestic abuse in the communities we serve and create a long term and lasting difference in the lives of families affected by abuse.
Since its founding in 1947, the men and women of the Central Intelligence Agency have served America in peace and war around the world to confront those who would do harm to our country and to alert the President and our national leaders to dangers and opportunities abroad. The Foundation was established in December 2001 to provide educational support to the children of CIA officers killed in the line of duty. In May 2006, the Foundation's Board of Directors voted to expand its mission to include providing educational support to the spouses of CIA officers killed in the line of duty, and the children and spouses of officers who die on active duty as a result of accident, illness or other causes.
Mission Statement: COTS provides emergency shelter, services, and housing for people who are homeless or marginally housed in Vermont. COTS advocates for long-term solutions to end homelessness. Core Values: We believe: in the value and dignity of every human life; that housing is a fundamental human right; and that emergency shelter is not the solution to homelessness. The Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) is the largest service provider for the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless in Vermont. COTS is a private nonprofit, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.The nationally recognized nonprofit operates two family shelters, an overnight shelter and a daytime shelter for single adults, and four facilities providing permanent and transitional housing. The COTS Housing Resource Center is a homelessness prevention program that helps households in financial crisis avert homelessness or move more quickly into housing.
The mission of the Coastal Georgia Foundation (CCGF) is to strengthen our communities through engaged philanthropy. We do this by connecting people who care with causes that matter in McIntosh, Glynn and Camden counties, as well as along the Georgia's coast. CCGF is researcher, educator, funding counselor and community steward. And yes, grantmaker. More importantly, we serve as thoughtful matchmakers between the philanthropic desires of our donors and areas of need from local to global.
Community Action Services and Food Bank works to stabilize families and then rebuild their lives. We help meet their basic needs (food, shelter, housing) while providing the long-term solutions needed to rebuild their financial and social self sufficiency, enabling many to break out of poverty. Our programs include a food bank, family development, homeless prevention, home buyer and mortgage counseling, the Circles Initiative, community gardens, and a commercial kitchen. Community Action has served the low-income population of Utah, Wasatch and Summit counties in Utah since 1967. We work with others in the community to develop solutions to address poverty and its effects.
Community Bridges envisions a thriving community where every person has the opportunity to unleash their full potential. Their family of ten programs delivers essential services, provides equitable access to resources, and advocates for health and dignity across every stage of life. Every year, they meet the needs of thousands of local children, families and seniors with broad support from individuals, businesses, foundations and government. They believe that when they work together, anything is possible.
Community Family Life Services (CFLS) was founded in 1969 by First Trinity Lutheran Church to address the needs of recently released ex-offenders and their families. Since then, we have grown and evolved to provide services to low-income and homeless families and individuals in the District of Columbia and now serve more than 5,000 people annually. At CFLS, our mission is to give people living in poverty and homelessness the tools they need to move towards permanent economic and social self-sufficiency. Not only do we offer short-term crisis assistance, but we also empower families and individuals to change their lives for the better. Our dedicated staff and volunteers provide a variety of services in the following areas: housing services; supportive services & community outreach; and youth development and advocacy.
The Community Foundation of Greater Flint enables people with philanthropic interests to easily and effectively support the issues they care about – immediately or through their estate plan. Established in 1988 through the merger of The Flint Public Trust, founded in 1950, and the Flint Area Health Foundation, created in 1978, the resulting Community Foundation combined the strengths of these two Flint institutions.
The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville is a trusted leader in mobilizing generosity to improve the quality of life in our community. The Community Foundation has become a valued resource to increase community awareness, deepen community investment, and maximize community impact. The Community Foundation supports our nonprofit community through grantmaking, funds to provide financial stability, and networking and professional development opportunities at the annual NAVIGATE Nonprofit Network Conference. In addition, the Community Foundation sponsors an annual Summit on Philanthropy to celebrate local philanthropy and provide an educational forum on smart and effective philanthropy.
The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi is an independent not-for-profit organization founded in 2002 that serves eleven Mississippi counties: Bolivar, Coahoma, DeSoto, Leflore, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate and Tunica. The Community Foundation assists donors by providing a create, cost-effective and tax-efficient way for people to invest in charitable causes they care about the most. We help create permanent charitable funds of everlasting impact, whether they focus on the local community or organizations across the Unites States. The Community Foundation also assists nonprofit organizations and charitable causes that make a difference in people's lives.
As leaders, grant makers, and stewards of philanthropy, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore connects people who care to causes that matter for the common good of the Lower Eastern Shore. Our vision for Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore is a community where all can live, learn, work, create and prosper. We collaborate with individuals, families, and businesses to match their charitable interests with community needs and strengthen local nonprofits through grants and resources. We are devoted to improving our regional community and believe in the power of philanthropy.
The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands is a philanthropic organization that manages a permanent collection of funds as well as essential programs and services to benefit the citizens of the USVI. CFVI was created to serve both donors and nonprofit organizations of the Virgin Islands that want to ensure the highest quality of life for present and future generations. Its primary goal is to build a collection of permanent funds, which will be used to enhance the educational, physical, social, cultural and environmental well-being of the children, youth, and families of the Virgin Islands.
CREATE is an acronym for Christian Research Education Action Technical Enterprise. Today, the CREATE Foundation is the region's premier philanthropic resource regarding comprehensive charitable planning for individuals, nonprofits, communities, and businesses. CREATE Foundation is committed to good stewardship of the funds entrusted to us. Sound financial practices protect investment principal from erosion, provide a steady stream of income for grants, and add value to investment assets through growth. For more than 35 years, CREATE has been working together with fund donors, grant recipients, organizations and communities, the Foundation is a powerful catalyst for building charitable resources for our region.
Founded in 1982, Cross Roads House provides emergency and transitional shelter to homeless men, women, and children from Rockingham and Strafford Counties, NH, and Southern York County, ME. We provide homeless families and individuals with basic necessities, as well as the tools and guidance they need to return to permanent housing. We currently house approximately 100 people on any given night, and our emergency shelter is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.We are guided by our mission statement,At Cross Roads House:* We protect men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in the Greater Seacoast area from exposure and hunger.* We provide secure, transitional shelter for those seeking to break the cycle of homelessness.* We support individuals and families by providing them with the opportunity to move with dignity and purpose to stable and decent housing.
Crossroads Urban Center helps to organize low income, disabled, and minority Utahns to be advocates on their own behalf in addressing essential issues affecting the quality of their lives. We also provide direct services to help meet basic survival needs. We are part of a tradition of service in the Salt Lake area that goes back to 1881. When Crossroads was formed in 1966, an emergency food pantry and thrift store quickly emerged as focal points for community involvement. Crossroads has initiated and developed dozens of new community organizations to provide services not otherwise available in our community.
David's House provides a home-away-from-home and support for families with children receiving treatment through Children's Hospital at Dartmouth at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.
Founded in 1988, Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C. (DC Habitat)'s mission is to reduce poverty housing and homelessness in the nation's capital by building decent, affordable, energy-efficient homes for those in need. We're building a D.C. where everyone has a safe, decent place to live. We build and sell affordable homes, provide low-cost home repairs, offer financial education, and advocate for policies that create more housing for struggling families in the nation's capital. With the help of public, private, nonprofit, and foundation partners we help working families realize the dream of homeownership, breaking the cycle of poverty, and building strong communities. Because when families have a stable place to call home, they can stop getting by and start to thrive.
DCVLP is a non-profit organization that was established in 2008 to provide direct legal and advocacy assistance to domestic violence victims, at-risk children, and other vulnerable individuals.
The Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity seeks to put God's love into action and to bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope. GDM Habitat is an ecumenical Christian ministry founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live. We build with people in need regardless of race or religion. We welcome volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds.
The mission of DYF is to improve the quality of life for children, teens and families affected by diabetes. The organization provides education and recreation within a supportive community, encouraging personal growth, knowledge and independence.Improving the quality of life for children, teens and families affected by diabetes
Founded in 1979, Domestic Abuse Project (DAP) dedicates its resources to breaking the cycle of violence and helping families transform from crisis to healthy and safe relationships. We seek to permanently break the cycle of family violence by leading societal change and by providing men, women, and children with essential tools needed to eliminate violence in their lives. We offer group and individual counseling for every member of a family: men, women, and children. Additionally, our advocates provide a range of advocacy services to survivors of domestic abuse. We can help you find safe shelter, obtain an Order for Protection, change your locks, and more. Court advocates help victims to navigate the complicated court system, so that their voices are heard.
DreamSpring (formerly Accion serving Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas) increases access to business credit, makes loans, and provides training which enable entrepreneurs to realize their dreams and be catalysts for positive economic and social change. Our unique approach - called microlending - can trace its roots back more than 40 years with efforts to reduce extreme poverty in Latin America. Now, the organization supports small business owners in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas generate income and enhance economic security for themselves, their families, and their communities. Since making our first loan in 1994, we have helped small business owners in more than 445 communities, working in some of these states' most underserved urban neighborhoods and most isolated rural communities.
The Durham Rescue Mission is a faith-based, non-profit organization. Our primary goal is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and His redemptive work on the cross. The Durham Rescue Mission is achieving this goal as we minister to the homeless and addicted in central North Carolina. Our Mission is to meet through the power of Jesus Christ the needs of the whole person: spiritual, educational, emotional, physical, social, and vocational, so that those who are hurting may become fully functioning members of society.
Eagle Mount has been transforming the lives of people with disabilities and children with cancer. Set under the beauty of Montana's legendary big sky, Eagle Mount focuses on people's abilities, while gently supporting their disabilities.
The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota (EFMN) leads the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures and save lives. The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota is a non-profit organization that offers programs and services to educate, connect and empower people affected by seizures.
The Epilepsy Foundation leads the fight to stop seizures, find a cure and overcome the challenges created by epilepsy. The Epilepsy Foundation programs and services empower people with epilepsy to live productive lives by providing information and guidance on epilepsy self-management and promoting awareness of the condition among professionals and the public.
Established in 1986, the Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) is a 501 (c) (3) organization that addresses serious problems in Evanston. We aim to help Evanston thrive as a vibrant, fair and inclusive community. The Evanston Community Foundation creates, connects and distributes resources and knowledge through local organizations for the common good. Through a breadth of grant opportunities & workshops, and we connect with community partners across Evanston to accelerate change at a systemic level. ECF uses the power of philanthropy to shine a light on promising solutions and respond to immediate needs.
Facing Hunger Foodbank is a private, nonprofit, charitable organization founded in 1983 and is incorporated in West Virginia. Formerly known as the Huntington Area Food Bank, the foodbank initially served Cabell and Wayne Counties. The need was so great across the region that the foodbank expanded its service area after just its first year of operation. The foodbank's service area currently includes nearly 240 agencies across 17 counties in West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and southeastern Ohio.
Founded in 1982, the Fairbanks Community Food Bank collects and redistributes donated food to individuals and agencies. Our primary purpose is to provide food for hungry people and to distribute surplus food that would ordinarily be discarded. Food donations are received from the local community and about 100 commercial vendors. Food is distributed through many programs including Food Boxes, Bone Builders, and Agency Shopping.
The Fairfield County Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and economic viability of the Fairfield County community. Our mission is to build a legacy through philanthropy and stewardship to strengthen our community. From the beginning, local citizens have served on the Board of Trustees to provide a Community Foundation. This enables individuals, families and organizations a resource “through” which to give money to benefit our community.
Fifth Avenue Committee, (FAC) is a community-based organization in lower Park Slope and South Brooklyn. We are neighbors working together for a vibrant, diverse community where all residents have genuine opportunities to achieve their goals, as well as the power to shape the community's future. FAC's mission is to advance social and economic justice in South Brooklyn. We develop and manage affordable housing and community facilities, create economic opportunities, organize residents and workers, offer student-centered adult education and combat displacement caused by gentrification.
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation was founded in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Firehouse Subs co-founders, Chris Sorensen and Robin Sorensen, traveled to Mississippi where they fed first responders as well as survivors. As they traveled back to Florida exhausted and exhilarated, they knew we could do more and the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation was born. Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is dedicated to impact the life-saving capabilities and the lives of local heroes and their communities.
The mission of the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is to feed people today, and end hunger tomorrow by inspiring and collaborating with our community. The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana has been providing critical food assistance to individuals and families in need since 1982, and is the only food bank serving Lake and Porter Counties.
The Food Bank of Siouxland's mission is to "lead Siouxland in the fight against hunger." We serve the hungry in 11 Siouxland counties by working with nearly100 nonprofit member agencies, consisting of food pantries, emergency relief agencies, shelters, children's homes, meal providers and other outreach programs.
The Food Pantry of Waukesha County provides food, hope, and dignity to county residents in need, and advocates to increase awareness of hunger in the community through collaborative action. We distribute food based on nutritional guidelines, family size, special dietary needs and availability of provisions. The Food Pantry provides a variety of items from nonperishable food and goods to perishable items like frozen meat, fresh milk and produce. There is also a high demand for baby products, so formula, diapers and hygiene products are available as well.
The Foundation for Financial Planning works to help people take control of their financial lives by connecting the financial planning community with people in need. We achieve this by supporting pro bono advice and outreach activities.
The Foundation for the Tri-State Community is the community foundation serving the Tri-State area of eastern Kentucky, southwestern West Virginia and southern Ohio. We work with and through as many individuals and organizations as possible to improve quality of life for the entire region. As a community foundation, we enable our donors to achieve their charitable goals, support and strengthen non-profit organizations through our grants and technical assistance and improve the lives of our citizens.
Four Bands Community Fund was founded in 2000 and has grown to be the leading organization on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in the areas of small business training and lending, entrepreneurship education, and financial literacy. Four Bands also provides services for youth-sowing the seeds to encourage private business ownership and financial literacy at an early age.
Four States Christian Missions provides room and board for needy people and provides work through refurbishment of donated items sold in the mission stores. In addition, Four States Christian Missions furthers the Christian aims in the community. We have facilities to shelter approximately 60 men. Food, clothing, personal care items, medical referrals and Biblical counseling are also provided free of charge. A soupline provides a free hot meal every day for street people and bags of groceries are given to families in need. Our ministry to children includes a free day camp for children every summer and a Bible correspondence course and our ministry to women includes a weekly Bible study where ladies also receive bags of food.
The Frederick Rescue Mission is a Christ-centered ministry providing residential programs to the homeless and chemically dependent, food to the hungry, and clothing and furniture to the needy, and connection within our community through relationships. The Mission serves the community both through emergency services and transitional shelters. The emergency services we provide help to change and bring hope to lives NOW, while our transitional shelters not only help for today, but bring about life changes that last for ETERNITY.
Friendship Home exists to support, shelter and advocate for victims of domestic violence and their children.Friendship Home Seeks To:Provide a continuum of safe, confidential shelter options-from emergency shelter through transitional shelter.Provide a rich array of crisis intervention services, case management and emotional support to those we shelter as well as those who are waiting for shelter; helping them to rebuild their lives, free from fear.Address the many complexities and barriers associated with domestic violence and sexual assault on an individual level as well as a community systems level.Continue to reach out to survivors through individual advocacy, emergency case management and support groups after they leave shelter, offering an environment where survivors feel welcome and are encouraged to share their stories and their wisdom with others.
Founded in 1978, Friendship Trays delivers about 750 meals daily to elderly, handicapped, and convalescing people who are unable or greatly restricted in their ability to prepare or secure meals and who reside within the area we can reach with our corps of drivers. This meal consists of two separate containers, one with meat or fish, vegetable and such, the other with carbohydrate and dessert. Also included is a container of milk or juice. Diet orders are obtained for all clients from their doctors, and a range of special diets are available to fill doctors' written orders for certain medical conditions.
Incorporated in 1981, the Fuel Fund of Maryland provides resources to vulnerable Maryland families for heat and home utility needs. We support and advocate collaborative funding and services that ensure affordable energy to families that must overcome hardship caused by poverty and assist these families to meet their human needs. The Fuel Fund serves vulnerable Marylanders in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard and Montgomery counties. In 2007 we helped nearly 18,000 individuals. The target population is families and individuals in Central Maryland who live at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Here at Granite United Way, we are committed to investing in the areas of the community to help others Learn, Earn and Be Healthy. By working with our partners and supporters we are able to bring positive change to our six regions in New Hampshire and Windsor County, Vermont.On July 1, 2010, the former United Ways known as Heritage United Way, United Way of Merrimack County, Upper Valley United Way and the North Country United Way officially merged to form Granite United Way. On February 1, 2012 the former United Way of Northern New Hampshire became part of Granite United Way. Inspired by the strength demonstrated in the previous mergers, on January 1, 2013 the former Lakes Region United Way officially joined Granite United Way.
Since its foundation in 1993, Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity has served nearly 300 families and counting with affordable housing solutions in the Fox Cities. This includes providing a new home for nearly 900 people in the community and essential home repairs to many more. Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. Our mission is straightforward and to the point: to make simple, decent and affordable housing available to those who need it the most. This belief is what drives us in our work with Habitat for Humanity- when families have decent housing they can afford, many of life's other challenges become more manageable.
The GreenLight Fund “greenlights” powerful programs that can help solve critical local needs, speeding their entry into the new location and giving them a strong start in the local community. With the help of a Selection Advisory Council, the GreenLight Fund identifies urgent needs in the local community and vets potential organizations based on their ability to meet these needs and build on the landscape of organizations already working in the community. Once an organization is “greenlighted” for the local community, the GreenLight Fund partners with the organization to build a strong local organizational foundation and launch the program as quickly as possible. The GreenLight Fund provides critical support during the first four-six years of a program's life in the new community. GreenLight is an on-the-ground partner invested in the early and long-term success of the organization.
Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. We partner with low-income, hardworking people who are determined to create a brighter future by helping to build and then purchasing a home of their own. We seek volunteers and financial support from those who share our goal to create much-needed affordable housing in Saint Louis City and County. Contrary to popular belief, Habitat Saint Louis does not give homes away. All of our homebuyers put in a minimum of 350 sweat equity volunteer hours, and take on a 30-year, affordable mortgage payment. Through their sacrifices, our partner families are able to build a more financially and socially stable future. Habitat Saint Louis is responsible for raising 95% of our funding locally, and we do not receive significant support from Habitat for Humanity International. We seek the support of those who share our vision of a community made stronger through affordable housing.
At Habitat for Humanity Anchorage, our mission is to work in partnership with people throughout the community to build homes, build hope and change lives. We do this by building and renovating simple, decent, affordable homes and by making adequate housing a matter of conscience and action. Habitat sells its houses at cost to low-income Anchorage families and individuals with interest-free financing. We partner with families of any race, sex, age, disability, faith, familial status or national origin. HFHA Partners are mentored for success in the areas of basic home ownership skills and financial management. HFHA Partners also contribute "sweat equity" by volunteering between 250 and 500 hours of their time throughout the build year.
Seeking to put God's love into action Habitat for Humanity Lake County brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.We build, rehab and repair homes with families in need, while empowering families to help themselves. Through our partnerships we make safe, simple, decent housing for all people a matter of conscience and action. Since 1989 HFHLC has served over 200 low-income families through homeownership. Homeowner families are selected according to their need, their ability to repay our no-profit, no-interest mortgage, and their partnership to contribute 500 hours of sweat equity. Partner Families complete at least 25 classes in financial literacy along with monthly 1:1 budget counseling.The Habitat ReStore accepts and then sells new and used building materials and household goods further supporting affordable housing, while keeping tons of material from the landfill. It is at 3545 Grand Avenue in Gurnee.
Habitat for Humanity Northwest Harris County is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian organization. Our mission is founded on the conviction that every family should have the opportunity to own a basic, decent home in which to live in dignity and safety. We partner with the community and families to create affordable housing and help develop responsible homeowners and successful neighborhoods. Since its inception Habitat Northwest Harris County (NWHC) has built more than 160 homes, providing housing for more than 650 individuals. As of 2011 Habitat NWHC has built 5 subdivisions: Carrell Manor, Cherie Cove, Lancaster, Hampton Place and Hamill Ranch. Construction commenced in February 2012 on our sixth subdivision, Hamill Crossing. When completed, Hamill Crossing will house 46 families.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville was founded in 1991 as an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Over the past two decades, we have built homes in partnership with more than 140 local low-income families. We also currently manage two trailer parks, and own the local Habitat Store, which raises money for Habitat homes by selling building products and other donated materials. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville works to create simple, decent, affordable housing in partnership with low-income families, volunteers and the communities of greater Charlottesville.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis is an ecumenical Christian ministry that envisions greater Indianapolis as a place where every resident has access to quality and affordable homeownership opportunities. We seek to build self-sufficiency for residents in need through the life-changing opportunity of homeownership. We want to see vibrant neighborhoods where engaged homeowners participate in building safe and healthy communities.
Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County seeks to put God's love into action by bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope. We believe that affordable homeownership is foundational for creating family stability and ensuring academic success for children. Since 1985, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County has been partnering with families in need to build and buy affordable homes. With the help of Greenville County businesses, corporations, churches, civic organizations, and volunteers, Habitat Greenville builds homes which meet Energy Star and NAHB ICC-700 green building standards. Homes are sold to qualified families earning 30%-60% of the area median income (AMI) who meet Habitat's criteria for partnership. This includes completion of the organization's 20-hours homeowner preparation program and fulfillment of 200 hours of "sweat equity" helping build Habitat homes.
Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville (HabiJax) is one of the most effective Habitat for Humanity affiliates in the United States and has helped over 2,000 families realize their dream of homeownership since 1988, and we celebrate this success. HabiJax is very much a multifaceted organization with many roles: builder, community developer, underwriter, mortgage lender, social service provider, and affordable housing advocate.
Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County's mission is to help families in Kitsap County build strength, stability, and self-reliance through affordable homeownership. Formed over 25 years ago, our first home was complete in 1994 and for the next few years we grew from building a house every couple years to building a couple houses a year. Like many Habitat affiliates, we learned as we grew. Our technological expertise in construction increased as well as our understanding of "best practices" in building a foundation of support for our families. Habitat Homeowners gain life skills through extensive training classes and the relationships developed while working side-by-side with Habitat Volunteers. We have also learned that families have even better long term outcomes when they worked side-by-side with other Habitat Homeowners building a community. Community building is a means of bringing together like interests to further common goals.
Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland's mission is to build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. HFHMM supports the notion that good, stable housing matters for neighborhoods. Better quality of living leads to stronger citizens and families. Habitat for Humanity is about changing lives, one home at a time.
Founded in 1995, the mission of Habitat for Humanity - North Central Georgia (HFHNCG) is to seek to put God's love into action. Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. They work in partnership with community sponsors and volunteers to build simple, decent homes for, and with, responsible low-income families selected by the organization. HFHNCG is an independently run and operated affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International.
Seeking to put love and faith into action, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County brings people together to build homes, community and hope. We are the Orange County, California affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. In response to God's love, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County creates long-term partnerships to build and renovate affordable housing with volunteers and responsible families in need. Knowing that owning a safe, decent home is a foundation from which families grow strong, Habitat provides blueprints and tools for revitalizing communities, neighborhoods, families, and lives. As an advocate, Habitat OC mobilizes communities to make adequate shelter a matter of conscience for God's people everywhere.
Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake (HFHC) was founded in 1982 to expand access to affordable housing and revitalize communities across Central Maryland. Over the past 37 years, HFHC has built 760+ homes, providing safety and security to 2,700+ children and family members.
Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity of Utah County brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. Through volunteer labor, professional expertise and tax-deductible donations, we obtain land and build simple, decent homes in Utah County. Families who meet our qualifications help build, then purchase the home at no profit to our organization. Their monthly payments go into a revolving fund to help build more homes. Families must have need, be able to pay, and be willing to partner with our organization. New homeowners have a unique pride in this home, which has given them a "hand up", not a "hand-out." Families and communities thrive when everyone has a sturdy, safe, nurturing place to call home
Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East revitalizes neighborhoods, builds affordable and sustainable homes, and empowers families through successful homeownership. Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East is an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a global home building movement. Habitat welcomes people from all walks of life to partner in serving families in need and creating a better community for everyone who lives here. Founded in 1981, Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East has been providing homeownership opportunities for hardworking families for 35 years.
Hands of Hope Tucson is a Christ-centered organization promoting a culture of life, hope, and healing. This is accomplished by caring for those facing an unplanned pregnancy, revealing the truth about the unborn person, teaching sexual integrity, and offering a path to healing from an abortion experience. We provide pregnancy testing and counseling on abortion alternatives, maternal support.
Harvent Texarana's mission is to alleviate hunger in southwest Arkansas and northeast Texas through food distribution and education. We aim to create a hunger-free community and believe that service to others is fundamental to creating that. With dedicated shipping docks, frozen storage capacity, shelving areas for food drive donations and a designated backpack packing area, we serve with compassion and responsiveness to meet the needs of those with whom we work – internally and externally. The better we serve, the more people we bring together in commitment to our vision!
Healing Meals Community Project provides nutrient-rich meals to families dealing with health crises in the US. They utilize volunteers, including youth, promoting healthy eating education and fostering a sense of community service.
Helena Food Share serves our neighbors in need by providing food in a respectful and dignified way and by working with others to eliminate hunger in the greater Helena area. We provide emergency food assistance to a broad spectrum of individuals and families in Helena who are experiencing the difficulties of today's economic realities.
HEP is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Since 1986, our Mission has been to provide homeless and low-income individuals and families, including veterans, with housing, food, clothing, and support services necessary to obtain self-sufficiency and improved quality of life.
The mission of Homeless Youth Connection (HYC) is to eliminate barriers to graduation for homeless youth and create lasting solutions for a successful future through community support and increased awareness. HYC serves homeless youth ages 13-21 who are attending local high schools. Youth are provided with basic necessities, case management, housing if needed, life skills and mentors to ensure they have the resources to stay in school, complete their education and have a chance at a brighter future. Since our inception ten years ago, we have served more than 2,700 students, and placed more than 100 in host homes.
Hope Ministries has been serving those who are homeless in Des Moines and central Iowa since 1915. We are a Christ-centered, faith-based ministry that provides programs and services for homeless and hungry men, women and children. We are one of the largest non-denominational collaborative efforts in Iowa focused on homelessness and hunger issues. We reach out to the unsheltered and displaced by offering food, clothing, shelter and support through emergency and long-term recovery services.
Impact Alabama was founded in 2004 as the state's first nonprofit dedicated to developing substantive service-learning and leadership development projects for college students and recent college graduates. Growing from a team of five in 2004 to more than fifty in 2014, we have quickly grown into the premier nonprofit destination for high-achieving students and graduates to make a difference in their communities. After serving hundreds of thousands of families in all sixty-seven counties in Alabama, we've made the decision to expand Impact Alabama to other states and communities. Impact America was formed in 2014 with the mission to engage a generation for change.
Indiana Black Expo's mission is to be an effective voice and vehicle for the social and economic advancement of African-Americans. Our vision is that African-American youth and families achieve their highest potential and reflect pride in their ethnicity. Indiana Black Expo, Inc. celebrates cultural diversity and inclusiveness across all races, ethnicities, nationalities, generations, socioeconomic levels and religious affiliations. We continue to strive for excellence by providing unique events and programs which reflect the changing landscape of Indiana and the world. Our commitment to excellence through personal enhancement and community development exemplify our dedication to improving the quality of life for all.
INSIGHT works to inspire confidence, build skills, and empower people who are blind and visually impaired to become full integrated, equally valued members of society by providing diverse services that produce opportunities and choices. Vision rehabilitation is the key piece of INSIGHT's mission of inspiring confidence, building skills, and empowering people who are blind and visually impaired. Our team of trained professionals work with people to identify their needs, interests, and goals and then establish an action plan that may include a low vision assessment, rehabilitation training classes, or computer classes. INSIGHT Radio is a unique, closed-circuit radio reading service that keeps people who are print disabled informed and entertained throughout the day.
The mission of Interfaith Community Services (ICS) is to help people in need achieve stable, healthy and independent lives. Our vision is that our efforts will result in the following:Seniors and disabled individuals will have transportation, meals and caregiving services available to them in order to remain independent in their homes.People in financial crisis will have a compassionate place to turn for vital services that help stabilize their housing, employment, food, and healthcare situations. The community at large will gain better access to community resources, social support, education, and information to make informed decisions.Volunteers, faith communities and supporters will have a place to serve their neighbors in need.
The Island Institute works to sustain Maine's island and remote coastal communities, and exchanges ideas and experiences to further the sustainability of communities here and elsewhere.
Founded in 1976, Jersey Battered Women's Service (JBWS) in Morris County, NJ is a full-service domestic violence and domestic abuse prevention agency with volunteer opportunities. The services include a 24-hour hotline; counseling; safe house; transitional living; children's services; life skills education; vocational counseling; batterer's intervention; legal assistance; teen dating violence services; professional training, education and youth prevention programs; and the Morris Family Justice Center. The mission of JBWS is the prevention of domestic violence through the protection and empowerment of the victim, the rehabilitation of family members, the advocacy for social reform to prevent partner violence, and the education of the public about domestic violence and its consequences.
The Jewish Community Federation of Richmond is the central fundraising, community planning, leadership development, and outreach arm of the Jewish Community. Since 1935, the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond has served as the central address of the organized Jewish community in Richmond. A voluntary association of social service agencies, organizations and synagogues, the Federation works to ensure the well-being, continuity and strength of Richmond's vibrant Jewish community. The Federation is guided by professional and lay leaders who are grounded in the traditional Jewish values of Tzedakah, deeds of loving kindness, justice and Tikkun Olam, which call upon us to rescue the imperiled, care for the vulnerable and help assure the vitality of Jewish life in Richmond, in Israel and around the world.
The Jewish Council on Urban Affairs is working to transform Chicago into a city free of poverty, racism and antisemitism, by mobilizing the Jewish community to be a powerful voice for economic and racial justice. For 55 years, we have worked in partnership with diverse coalitions and directly impacted communities to address the root causes of disparity and advocate for concrete improvements in people's lives. With a growing membership of nearly 2,000 Jews across Chicagoland, we bring a committed base to three main program areas: issue-based campaigns, youth engagement and community investment. JCUA is the only Jewish organization based in Chicago using a community organizing model to advance systemic change on domestic issues with a local focus.
The Jewish Federation of Delaware works to mobilize the Jewish community to address issues, meet needs and build an agenda for the future. Our vision is to bring Jewish people together into a community coalition, grounded in Jewish teaching and heritage, to strengthen the State of Israel, the global Jewish family and local organizations in order to further the survival of the Jewish people. Our goals are to foster identification with our Jewish teaching and heritage to inspire an informed and involved community; build an agenda for the future with clearly defined priorities; take responsibility for raising funds which meet mutually agreed upon goals; allocate and manage the community's resources based upon the community agenda; provide a structure for the Jewish community to interact with the non-Jewish community; and develop Jewish leadership.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland is the support system for your Jewish journey. Since 1920, the Jewish Federation has helped nourish your Jewish life, enrich our community, and keep Jewish culture strong in Portland and around the world. We are your direct route to tried and true services that make the most effective and meaningful impact.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle leads a strong Jewish Puget Sound by serving as a community voice, strengthening connections to Israel and World Jewry, and making investments in Jewish life, for today and the next generation.
The Jewish Federation of Nashville is the central voluntary communal organization of the Jewish community. Through its fund-raising, planning and community relations efforts, either independently or in partnership with other Jewish organizations, the Federation works to promote the general welfare, viability and cohesiveness of the Jewish community of Nashville and Middle Tennessee and to ensure the continuity of the Jewish people locally, in Israel and around the world.
The Jewish Foundation of Memphis works to encourage charitable giving; to support partner agency endowment development and to build and sustain a vibrant Jewish community. The Foundation is your resource for charitable giving in the Memphis Jewish Community. Through our partnership with 10 local Jewish agencies, organizations and synagogues, we work with donors of all levels to help them reach their personal charitable goals and ultimate secure the financial future of the Memphis Jewish Community.
The Jewish Free Loan Association of Los Angeles ("JFLA") offers interest-free loans on a non-sectarian basis to individuals and families whose needs are urgent and who may not qualify through normal financial resources. Interest-free loans instead of charity fill an important gap in our social system by promoting self-sufficiency with dignity. JFLA affirms the ancient biblical requirement for interest-free lending by offering assistance to people in need with the goal of helping them to lead more rewarding and responsible lives.Today, JFLA grants more than 1,200 interest-free loans per year for emergencies, education, healthcare, developing small businesses, environmental upgrades and life cycle events. JFLA maintains a 99% repayment rate and as loans are repaid new loans are made, perpetuating a cycle of hope.
Jewish Long Beach since 1948, has worked to preserve Jewish life and strengthen Jewish advocacy, while also providing assistance to people in need and at risk, where they are. Collaborating with individuals and across the community, we connect those who want help to those who need it most. More than grantors and fundraisers, we are expert facilitators who identify, convene and nourish the critical partners, programs and services that touch thousands of lives, every day. In your neighborhood, your country, and around the world.
The Jewish Federation of Las Vegas represents the voice of the organized Jewish community. Bound together by shared history, traditions, and common values, it seeks to assure Jewish continuity in Las Vegas, in Israel, and around the world by preserving, strengthening, and enhancing Jewish life and transmitting these values to succeeding generations. The Federation is the central coordinating body for fundraising, planning, allocations, and communal services for the Jewish community. A well-established and widely-regarded humanitarian organization, the Federation has served the Las Vegas community for the last three decades and has raised nearly $45 million to support Jewish causes here in Las Vegas, in Israel and in 59 countries around the world.
Keystone Community Services is a community-based human service organization in St. Paul, Minnesota, offering a variety of human service programs for all ages at multiple sites. Our programs include three foodshelves and emergency assistance; a comprehensive Seniors Program that provides Meals on Wheels, peer counseling and programs for active seniors; case management for seniors, the disabled and at-risk families; a support program for Hmong youth and their families; and Youth Express, an employment and youth development program that operates two social enterprises - Express Bike Shop and Express Yourself Clothing.
One of Chicago's largest and longest-operating food pantries, Lakeview Pantry's mission is to eliminate hunger in our community by: providing food to fill the basic need of hungry people, increasing the independence of our clients through self-help initiatives and other innovative programs, and raising awareness of hunger and poverty and working towards solutions to eliminate them.
The Las Vegas Rescue Mission was founded in 1970 by a group of six businessmen who had a burden to help those who were homeless and hungry. Today, the Rescue Mission is composed of various buildings, taking up two city blocks near downtown Las Vegas. Through feeding the hungry, support, care, and an introduction to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, we provide redemption, recovery, and re-entry to the homeless, addicted, and those in need. We now serve approximately 30,000 meals a month. The Mission stands as a beacon of hope. Through effective, innovative Christian recovery programs, the Las Vegas Rescue Mission provides a path for those who want to escape the despair of the streets. We continue to add, update and/or change programs to meet the needs of men, women and children in an ever-changing society.
Lazarus House Ministries is spiritually based and welcomes all in the name of God. We provide a continuum of care encompassing, but not limited to: shelter, food, clothing, advocacy, education, work preparation, health services, a listening ear, a welcoming heart, and the restoration of dignity and self-respect to people who are poor and in dire need. Although we are a faith-based ministry, we are not affiliated with any church. We serve to empower our guests to move beyond poverty and crisis and to become productive members of their community.
The Lehigh Valley Community Foundation promotes philanthropy in order to improve the quality of life in our region, encourage collaboration among area philanthropists, and to serve as a source of information and expertise regarding charitable giving. Established in 1967 as the Bethlehem Area Foundation, the Foundation was regionalized and re-named in 1992 in order to serve the entire Lehigh Valley. Our vision will be a major force in the development of philanthropy in our region.
York Rescue Mission (YRM) is a religious organization that has been in existence for over forty-six years. The Mission began with the objective to offer food, clothing, shelter and spiritual guidance for the poor and needy of York County. Since early 1962, the developing of this goal has continued. There are ten buildings used to shelter, feed, clothe, teach and educate men, women and children. Three additional buildings serve as our Economy Stores which supply needed items for clients and others in the community. There are three ministries at YRM: the Women's Ministries, the Men's Ministries, and the Lighthouse Youth Center Ministry. Every ministry has its own characteristics and programs.
Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center's mission is to improve the bodies, minds and spirits of children and adults with disabilities through equine-assisted therapies and activities and to be an inspiration and educational resource to the therapeutic riding profession, both regionally and nationally.
Little Red Door Cancer Agency reduces the physical, emotional, and financial burdens of cancer for medically underserved residents of central Indiana through direct services, navigation, and community outreach and education. Little Red Door is here to help by providing support to cancer patients and their families throughout their cancer journey.
The Maine Sea Coast Mission, founded in 1905, provides spiritual, health, and youth development programs in coastal and island communities from mid-coast to Downeast Maine. Rooted in a history of non-denominational service, the Mission offers hope, encouragement and help to strengthen individuals, families and communities. Programs and services include: the Christmas Program; the EdGE, after-school and summer programs for youth in Washington County; emergency financial assistance, addressing immediate needs such as heat, electricity, and other emergency circumstances; food pantries; ministries to island and coastal communities, including partnerships with four island churches and a fisheries resource management policy consultant; scholarships; Sunbeam Island Health Services; and a thrift shop.
Malachi House, created out of a Christian sense of ministry, serves persons who are terminally ill, at no cost or regard to gender, race, religion or national origin. Our Home ministers to individuals who need an available caregiver, who have limited or no financial resources and are in need of special home care in the final stages of life. Our Home maintains a pure mission- to meet our residents' immediate and basic human needs of food, shelter, clothing and comfort. Our trained staff and volunteers provide spiritual, emotional and physical support with the assistance of a hospice team.
Manna Food Center strives to eliminate hunger in Montgomery County through food distribution, nutrition, education, and advocacy. What we do is simple and essential. Manna Food Center fights hunger by collecting and distributing 4 million lbs. of food each year to needy individuals and families. Manna provides a 3-5 day supply of balanced food at a dozen distribution points in the County. We also share healthy Smart Sacks with the families of 2,400 elementary school children every Friday of the school year. We help our neighbors learn to shop on a budget with our grocery store tours, and regularly provide recipes and cooking demonstrations. We are at the center of local efforts to provide a safety net to the most vulnerable & build prosperity for the working poor struggling to make ends meet. Through Community Food Rescue we build the capacity of other agencies to feed more and waste less. 94 cents of every dollar donated goes to program expenses. Thank you for your support.
At the Marine Corps Association Foundation we help develop leaders by providing forums for Marines to develop professionally, exchange ideas and preserve the traditions of the Corps. The Foundation was established in 2009, and partners with the Marine Corps Association – an organization established in 1913 by the United States Marine Corps to fill the void in programs that could not be supported by appropriated funds.
Founded in 1981, the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless (MCH) is committed to ensuring that everyone has a place to call home. MCH's policy work and programs address this issue on three fronts. First, the Coalition provides bridges over short-term crisis, helping homeless and at-risk people to relocate quickly into new housing or avoid homelessness altogether. Second, MCH works to ensure adequate and appropriate shelter if homelessness is unavoidable. Third, MCH advocates for long-term solutions to the housing crisis, promoting government support for income and housing resources so that all Massachusetts residents can obtain and maintain safe, affordable housing. As MCH works to address the causes, not just the symptoms of homelessness, it remains committed to creating opportunities for families and individuals to advocate for their own needs.
The Maui Food Bank helps the hungry in Maui County by collecting and distributing food through community partnerships. It is our goal to end hunger on Maui. We work toward that goal by distributing food and advocating for improvement in government food programs and food policies. A statewide network of suppliers allows the Maui Food Bank to turn each dollar donated into 2 lbs. of non-perishable groceries, as well as fresh produce, bread, meat, fish, and poultry. This year the Maui Food Bank will distribute over 6 million pounds of food and serve over 35,000 people a month who are food insecure.
Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa, Inc. supports homebound elders to maintain their health and dignity, and enables them to live independently in the comfort and security of their own homes.We serve nutritionally at-risk senior citizens who have challenges that prevent them from preparing nutritious daily meals for themselves.We bridge the widening gap between an ever increasing number of frail homebound elders in need of Meals on Wheels in our county, and insufficient government funding for these critical services.
Meals on Wheels of Sheboygan County was established in 1971 to enhance the quality of independent living through affordable, nutritious home-delivered meals and caring social interaction. We've partnered with local farmers and gardeners who grow and donate a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables to use in our nutritious meals.
Medic One Foundation's mission is to save lives by improving pre-hospital emergency care. The Foundation: guarantees rigorous paramedic training and continuing medical education that is experience-centered and under the guidance of University of Washington physicians.
We are at the forefront of battling homelessness through community partnerships and innovative solutions. We demonstrate the compassion of Christ by welcoming men, women and children experiencing homelessness. We meet immediate food and shelter needs while supporting individuals on a transformational path to a more stable living environment.
Mental Health Colorado advocates for the more than one million Coloradans who experience a mental health or substance use disorder each year. Ensuring people with severe mental illness and substance use disorders receive additional support.
Middle Tyger Community Center (MTCC) brings together state and local agencies to support the District Five Area and adjoining areas of the county. Located in the former Lyman Elementary School, MTCC includes programs ranging from adolescent pregnancy prevention and support for pregnant and parenting adolescents to family counseling, family support services, crisis intervention, and educational opportunities for all ages. In the spirit of the Middle Tyger Area's desire to create healthy families, we seek to encourage and assist all citizens to develop solutions to the problems identified in our community and foster collaboration among agencies, people who want to help, and those who need help.
The Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans (MSHV) provides housing, employment services, supportive services and community outreach to help homeless and at-risk veterans and their families achieve self-sufficiency. Founded in 2007, by Vietnam War veteran Bob Adams and Gulf War veteran Dirk Enger, MSHV operates on a vision of no veteran left behind due to homelessness, joblessness, poverty and/or mental health issues. The Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans serves more than 357 unique veteran households annually across a thirteen county service area. We desire to ease the suffering of veterans and their families and to empower them to become productive members of their community. We rely on our donors and volunteers who partner with us to help ease the suffering of veterans and their families and make sure no hero is left behind!
Miles Perret Cancer Services is to help families fight, survive, and live with cancer. Many cancer patients and their families need the organized and deliberate support of a cancer services center invested in their welfare and healing. They need Miles Perret Cancer Services.
The Ministry of Caring is committed to serving the ongoing needs of the poor: food for the hungry, shelter, transitional living, and permanent housing for the homeless, jobs for the unemployed, clothing and furniture for the needy, child care for homeless children, medical and dental services for the poor, and advocacy as well as outreach for the disenfranchised. It is our belief that the poor should never be served poorly, but with love, dignity and respect. All Ministry of Caring programs offer hospitality and friendship, while striving to meet basic needs, and help the poor attain self-sufficiency. We minister to the poor by offering them not only the necessities of life- food, shelter, and employment- but also by helping restore their sense of self worth and hope for the future.
Mobile Loaves & Fishes empowers communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless. We provide food and clothing and promote dignity to our homeless brothers and sisters in need. MLF offers flexible micro-enterprise opportunities for the chronically homeless to use their individual talents and skills to earn a modest living income. Our "Community First" program teaches the principles and practices of organic and sustainable agriculture while encouraging residents and homeless individuals to cultivate relationships and develop community.
Montana Community Foundation's mission is to cultivate a culture of giving so Montana communities can flourish. We are all about Montana's future. Through the power of permanently endowed funds, we help people achieve their philanthropic goals and nonprofit organizations establish stable incomes to support their efforts. Since 1988, we have worked tirelessly to create permanent philanthropy and build stronger communities. Our work with donors, charitable organizations, cities and towns plays a critical role in both philanthropic and community development.
Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. Moving faith into action, Morris Habitat for Humanity advocates for and builds decent affordable housing to enhance lives and strengthen the community in partnership with volunteers and families in need. Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Morris Habitat for Humanity builds and rehabilitates houses in partnership with families in need. Habitat houses are affordable because there is no profit included in the sale price and no interest is charged on the mortgage. The family's monthly mortgage payments go into a revolving fund which is used to build more houses.
The Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED) partners with local people to build upon the strengths of Kentucky and Central Appalachia. We create economic alternatives and strive to make Appalachian communities better places to live. Since 1976, MACED's commitment to the communities of Central Appalachia has shown us that high expectations, vision and hard work are essential to accomplish results. Three core strategies help us work toward our goal of transforming the lives of people and places in need in Central Appalachia through sustainable development.
The Mission of the Muskingum County Community Foundation is to improve quality of life in the community by nurturing opportunities and serving needs through collaboration and philanthropy. The envisioned future of the Muskingum County Community Foundation is that Muskingum County's quality of life attracts organizations and people to pursue their dreams and practice their passions. We support programs that address the community needs and may impact one of MCCF's Cornerstone focus areas (Economic Vitality, Arts and Culture, Education, and Wellness and Recreation).
Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, and patron, St. Vincent de Paul. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is composed of women and men who seek their personal holiness through works of charity. In this essential way, the Society differs from charitable associations or agencies whose principal objective is not the spiritual advancement of their members but the doing of good for someone else. The Society's nearly 100,000 trained volunteers in the United States provided 12.6 million hours of volunteer service in 2017, helping more than 5.4 million people through visits to homes, prisons and hospitals at a value of more than $3 billion dollars.
The National Police Defense Foundation (NPDF) works to provide important medical and legal support services to the national law enforcement community, and also administers several NPDF law enforcement programs involving public safety and child safety programs. The NPDF provides free medical support services to law enforcement personnel regarding job related illnesses and disabilities. NPDF's programs include Safe Cop, which posts rewards for public information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person shooting a member of law enforcement; and the Operation Kids program, which funds project pedophile, distributes free child fingerprint kits, posts periodic rewards on missing children; funds youth athletic events; issues scholarship for criminal justice students; and advances life saving operations for critically ill children.
Navajo Ministries serves people, primarily the Navajo, in the Four Corners region of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado. Since 1953, we have helped to meet the physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs of Navajo families and children. We will continue to build a future for Navajo families through programs that instill hope, restoration and Christian values. Navajo Ministries reaches Navajoland through the following programs: Four Corners Home for Children, After-School Program, Navajo Nation Outreach, and KNMI Vertical Radio, FM 88.9.
The Neighborhood Club is dedicated to providing professionally-organized recreation and wellness programs for families and individuals of all ages. The Neighborhood Club was founded to meet the recreational, educational, and social service needs of area families. Activities are conducted in its recreation and wellness center and other public buildings and play fields. The Neighborhood Club is located on Waterloo and St. Clair in the City of Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
Founded in 1993, Neighborhood Development Center (NDC) works to empower entrepreneurs and community partners to transform low income neighborhood economies from within. NDC works with entrepreneurs and community organizations to concentrate the power of micro-enterprise development around dynamic "hubs" of community revitalization, linking the energy of people to the vitality of places. This "network of hubs" allows NDC to generate and sustain large-scale impact while communities retain ownership of the process and the results.
Neighborhood Partnerships creates opportunity for all Oregonians. We build and manage strong partnerships that fuel change and progress in our community. Each year, we have impact on the lives of thousands of Oregonians through high profile collaborations and initiatives and through nurturing leaders. We create opportunity for low income people where they live - in their neighborhoods both urban and rural. And all of what we do we is based on the strength of our partnership with community leaders, with other organizations, with governments, and with funders and contributors. Our programs and initiatives are designed to help us achieve the three core goals identified by the strategic planning process we undertook in 2005: build thriving communities, end homelessness and support successful residents, and create economic stability.
The New Hampshire Association for the Blind is the statewide leader in providing vision rehabilitation services for New Hampshire people of all ages who are blind and visually impaired. Founded in 1912, it provides services in virtually every community statewide and at the McGreal Sight Center in Concord. The Association provides support through information, education, informed choice, and help through a range of specialized professional vision rehabilitation services which are available at the McGreal Sight Center and in clients' homes. These essential services are made available regardless of ability to pay and are available for as long as an individual's needs exist.
New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity (NOAHH) was founded in 1983 and is part of a growing Habitat family. NOAHH's work over the years has resulted in over one hundred homes constructed in the New Orleans Metro area. Our mission is to build houses in partnership with sponsors, volunteers, communities, and homeowner families, whereby families are empowered to transform their own lives and to eliminate poverty housing in the New Orleans area while serving as a catalyst to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Through volunteer labor and tax-deductible donations of money and materials, Habitat builds simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner Partner Families. Habitat houses are sold to Partner Families at no profit, and financed with affordable, no-interest loans.
New York Cares was founded in 1987 by a group of friends who wanted to take action against the serious social issues facing New York City. Like many other caring New York City residents, they searched in vain for an organization that offered hands-on volunteer opportunities that had a marked impact on the community and fit around their busy schedules. In response, they created New York Cares to address the problems from the ground up. Our mission: to meet pressing community needs by mobilizing caring New Yorkers in volunteer service. Today, New York Cares is the city's leading volunteer management organization. Our programs address urban poverty, with three overarching goals: (1) to meet immediate needs, such as providing meals to the hungry, (2) to improve educational outcomes for NYC students and adults, and 3) revitalize NYC's invaluable public spaces. This year, New York Cares will engage 64,000 volunteers on projects that will help 400,000 at-risk New Yorkers.
Northlands Rescue Mission is a place of rescue, relief and restoration for all who come here, no matter their needs or challenges. For the homeless living on the streets, we're a hot meal, a warm bed and a second chance. For the mentally ill, we are a safe harbor that offers compassionate care. For an impoverished family in crisis, we are a source of help and hope. Our Christian-based nonprofit ministry provides homeless men and women in 21 counties in North Dakota and Minnesota with shelter, meals, clothing, spiritual guidance and case management, all delivered in a safe environment, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
For more than forty years Nourish (formerly FISH Food Banks) has provided a lifeline of support to its clients. Our mission is to provide nutritious food and support services to people in need with compassion, dignity and respect. Nourish lives out this mission by allowing each one of the 75,000+ people served in 2020 to shop for his or her own food with dignity. Each food bank is set up like a grocery store, lined with pasta and fresh produce. The staff and volunteers show respect for a client's privacy by not asking too many invasive questions. And people experience compassion by knowing that no one will be turned away hungry.
The Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation's mission is to develop and operate facilities and programs to improve the quality of life in Oklahoma City, pursue the highest goals of sports and fitness, attract diverse involvement in the boathouses and related events that generate a positive public image and economic opportunity, and promote the use and development of the Oklahoma River as a world class urban aquatic venue.
On The Rise's mission is to support the initiative and strength of women living in crisis or homelessness. In a physically and psychologically safe environment, we build the relationships and provide the tools that each woman needs to rise to her potential. On The Rise annually reaches and assists nearly 450 of the most highly marginalized and socially isolated women. We use a relational model designed to offer respect, dignity, connection, information, guidance and hope to women who have fallen through the cracks of our social service system. We meet each woman where she is, help her build on her strengths, and partner with her on her journey from surviving, to living, to thriving.
Founded in 1986, Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless (OYH) seeks to help hungry and homeless Minnesotans through grants to food and shelter providers and to raise awareness of the needs of people who are hungry and homeless. As a mission-driven organization, OYH assists the community in three primary areas: we help alleviate hunger by providing financial assistance statewide to local food shelves, food banks and on-site feeding programs; we help ease the burdens of homelessness throughout Minnesota by funding homeless shelters and domestic violence shelters; and we meet the frequently over-looked needs of homeless school children by giving education grants to school advocates, homeless shelters and housing programs that serve them.
Operation Nightwatch reduces the impact of poverty and homelessness, in keeping with Jesus' teaching to love our neighbors. There are not enough shelters in Seattle. Many nights each month, Nightwatch must turn people away after filling up all the area shelters. Responding to this need, Nightwatch funds overnight shelter for 100 men and 40 women on the floors of other daytime programs and a downtown church. When all the shelters are filled to capacity, clients are offered a blanket, a Metro bus ticket and a prayer.
Our House empowers homeless and near-homeless families and individuals to succeed in the workforce, in school, and in life through hard work, wise decision-making, and active participation in the community. Our House maintains an emergency shelter and transitional housing for up to 110 people each day. Our Children's Programs include a licensed child development center for homeless children in Arkansas, as well as out of school-time programs: after school, summer, spring break, and more. State-licensed adult education instructors teach in the Career Center. Reentry services, job training, financial literacy and other programs are available for all residents. Families stay connected to Our House for a year after moving out through the Central Arkansas Family Stability Institute, our homeless-prevention case management program. We serve over 2,000 men, women and children each year. Of those, at least 75% move out of homelessness.
The mission of Pacific House is to prevent and end homelessness in lower Fairfield County, CT, serving Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan and Stamford. Pacific House shelter, located at 597 Pacific Street, Stamford, provides overnight shelter and meals, support services for men, young adult males, and women (day program) who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. We also develop and manage 14 properties of affordable, supportive permanent housing in Stamford, Norwalk and Danbury, CT. Our goal is to help clients become self-sufficient and find appropriate, longer-term housing. Programs and services provided: recovery from substance and alcohol, job skills and job search training, counseling and case management, onsite healthcare provided by partner Optimus Healthcare, and veterans assistance.
Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation was founded in 1996 to be a unique foundation that serves the Lake Tahoe community by promoting philanthropy and non-profit collaboration. We exist not to support a single organization, but to address the broadest range of charitable issues by building a perpetual source of community capital. We manage charitable funds for individuals, families, businesses and organizations that turn to us to help fulfill their philanthropic intent. The Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation (PTCF) provides leadership in the Lake Tahoe Basin as an effective, independent arena for addressing difficult issues and advocating for needed programs, services or policies.
In 1975, a group of residents recognized that disparities in DuPage County prevented local families from having what they needed to thrive. They rented a house on a quiet street in Wheaton and asked their friends to bring bags of groceries. That inaugural year, they shared groceries with 125 families. Over four decades of community building, PRC has grown into a full-service agency focused on interwoven services and tools that support and strength more than 7,000 families each year.Our programs are grouped into two categories. Families searching for immediate assistance can access our Emergency Services Program, which improves access to food, seasonally-appropriate clothing, and financial assistance. Residents looking to work towards personal and professional goals can access educational programs, resources and workshops through our Empowerment Program, which includes Adult Literacy, Computer Training and Access, Community Art, and Job Assistance.
Founded in 1922, Pikes Peak United Way is dedicated to addressing the underlying causes of problems and creating lasting change throughout El Paso and Teller counties. We are working to advance the common good by focusing on Successful Kids, Strong Families, Tools for Living and Community Wellness. Our goal is to create lasting changes that prevent problems from happening in the first place. Our experience tells us that the best way to help the most people is to get to the heart of our community's most serious problems. So, while we're helping those who need help now, we're also creating lasting change. This approach maximizes our effectiveness, because it allows us to improve lives not just in the short term, and not just on the surface, but in a lasting and meaningful way that benefits the entire community.
Pine Tree Society helps people in Maine with disabilities lead richer, more socially connected lives. Too often, people with disabilities feel left out, even isolated. With the help of Pine Tree Society, they're not alone! We share a spirit of innovation and desire to discover new ways to break down barriers that many find insurmountable. It started as a bold new idea in 1936 and that commitment continues every day. Whether it's a young girl with Cerebral Palsy discovering her first best friend at Pine Tree Camp, an adult finding his voice with customized assistive technology or an adult with a developmental disability participating in a new and exciting activities at Community Services, Pine Tree Society changes lives.
The Primavera Foundation provides pathways out of poverty through safe, affordable housing, workforce development, and neighborhood revitalization. The Primavera Foundation began in the early 1980's as a response to the growing numbers of individuals experiencing homelessness on the streets of Tucson, Arizona. Primavera has expanded its services and advocacy work over the years to include: homeless intervention and prevention; workforce development programs; affordable and safe rental housing that provides stable and long-term solutions; financial education and empowerment; homebuyer education and homeownership opportunities that help families work towards financial security; neighborhood revitalization programs that help neighborhoods become communities of choice; and proactive community engagement that provides communities with sustainable solutions to issues.
Project Bread connects people and communities in Massachusetts to reliable sources of food while advocating for policies that make food more accessible-so that no one goes hungry.
Raphael House of Portland has helped domestic violence survivors and their families find safety, hope, and independence since 1977. Our confidential emergency shelter provides a safe haven to adults and children of all gender identities fleeing intimate partner violence, and we proudly offer ongoing and personalized support designed to help them achieve permanent housing, employment, and self-sufficiency.
Founded in 1922, Regional Plan Association (RPA) is an independent regional planning organization that improves the quality of life and the economic competitiveness of the 31-county New York-New Jersey-Connecticut region through research, planning, and advocacy. For more than 80 years, RPA has been shaping transportation systems, protecting open spaces, and promoting better community design for the region's continued growth. We anticipate the challenges the region will face in the years to come, and we mobilize the region's civic, business, and government sectors to take action. RPA's current work is focused in five project areas: community design, open space, transportation, workforce and the economy, and housing.
In 1991 in Burlington, Vermont, ReCycle North began an innovative program of repairing and reselling household items that otherwise would have gone to the dump. Out of that founding vision, more than 750 people have received job training and skills essential to gainful employment, 10,000 low-income people have received needed household goods and building materials, more than 10,000 tons of materials have been kept from the landfill, and 50 people now have secure employment through income earned largely from this social enterprise. ReCycle North changed it's name to ReSOURCE in 2009 and continues to meet community and individual needs through education and job skills training, environmental stewardship, and economic opportunities.
Restore Hope Ministries, a United Methodist Church affiliate, works to restore families in crisis to economic and spiritual vitality. Restore Hope Ministries offers a comprehensive package of services to reach its goals. Programs are designed to achieve our dual purpose of equipping families to help themselves restore their economic and spiritual vitality and to mobilize congregations to serve families in economic need. Our programs include: emergency aid; chapel ministry; case management services.
Founded in 1976, Rockwall County Helping Hands works to make meaningful contributions to the well-being of the people in Rockwall County by: helping the dependent to become independent; helping the needy to improve the quality of their lives; helping individuals and families to find supportive resources; and helping the advantaged to find meaningful ways to serve. The assistance program provides Rockwall residents in financial crisis with strategic financial assistance for critical needs. More than 24,000 bags of food are distributed from the food pantry every year and applicants can access job assistance through the Family Independence Initiative. The Health Center of Helping Hands provides primary health services to uninsured and underinsured residents of Rockwall.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento partners with the community and thousands of volunteers a year to build and preserve hope, homes, and community for low-income families, seniors, and veterans in need of safe, stable shelter.. A hand-up, not handout model, Habitat homeowner partners put in 500 hours of sweat equity before purchasing their homes for an affordable mortgage. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento served over 10,000 individuals in Sacramento and Yolo County in 2021 through build, preservation, and community projects.Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento's retail recycling facility "the ReStore" sells donated, quality building materials and furniture at discounted rates to the general public. In addition to ReStore sales supporting operating costs, the Habitat ReStore annually diverts an estimated 1 million pounds a year of usable materials from the landfill.
Founded as Students Against Driving Drunk in 1981, SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions' works to empower teens, engage parents, mobilize communities, and change lives around the issues of teen traffic safety, substance abuse, and personal health and safety.
Founded in 1976, Safe Connections is proud to be one of the St. Louis region's oldest and largest organizations working to prevent and end domestic and sexual violence while helping survivors reclaim their lives. Our services include prevention education, crisis intervention and counseling. Our counseling and support groups help women and teens; our Crisis Helpline is answered by someone who cares 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; and our educators visit schools and colleges, sharing skills for keeping relationships free from control and abuse.
Safe Haven Family Shelter empowers Middle Tennessee homeless families with children to achieve lasting self-sufficiency. We are a shelter-to-housing program which accepts entire homeless families and provides comprehensive services. As our name implies, we have an emergency shelter program, but we also offer a Transitional Housing Program and Rapid Rehousing Program. Safe Haven Family Shelter's comprehensive approach is one of service, compassion, trauma-informed care and evidenced-bases practices.
SafeNest has been at the forefront of ending domestic violence in Southern Nevada for 44 years. What sets us apart is the commitment to treating the entire continuum of violence from prevent to protection to empowerment. In addition to providing a discreet, safe shelter for survivors and their families, SafeNest is the only nonprofit in Clark County to provide resources for batterers to address the cycle of abuse at its root.
Established in 1985, Samaritan Inns provides structured housing and recovery services in an environment of support and accountability that will give homeless and addicted men and women the opportunity to rebuild their lives. Samaritan Inns' Treatment and Recovery Continuum has proven results in its unique holistic approach to recovery treatment. Samaritan Inns' Adult Treatment Program is phase one of this Continuum, serving men and women ages 18 to 60 years who desire freedom from a life of homelessness and addictions. The Transitional Living Program-the middle phase-teaches life skills so they can, as the title suggests, transition into being more independent and responsible members of the community. The Long-Term Recovery Program is the final phase of the Continuum Program. It is designed to assist residents with applying acquired tools to live a wholesome, alcohol/drug-free life on their recovery road.
Search and Care's mission is to seek out older people in the community who need help in managing life's daily activities or accessing essential services, and to provide them the support and companionship they require to live with security and dignity in the manner they choose. For over 45 years, Search and Care's hallmark is providing older men and women with compassionate and personalized comprehensive care, that also manages to be cost effective. Many of our clients are frail, and often low income, isolated and homebound. Accepting the help of Search and Care is often preferred over the necessity to relocate to an alternative housing setting such as assisted, enriched, or nursing facilities. We have served over 15,000 clients who live in the communities of Yorkville, Carnegie Hill and East Harlem.
Second Helpings rescues prepared and perishable food from wholesalers, retailers and restaurants -- preventing unnecessary waste. That rescued food is used to create 3,500 hot, nutritious meals each day that are distributed to 70 social service agencies that feed people in need. The Second Helpings Culinary Job Training program trains disadvantaged adults for careers in the foodservice industry. This helps eliminate hunger at its source. More than 500 adults have graduated from this program, and Second Helpings alumni are now working in Central Indiana as cooks, executive chefs, business owners and culinary instructors. We're more than a soup kitchen or a food pantry - we're a community kitchen.
Sheltering Wings provides emergency housing for all survivors of domestic abuse. We build stable and independent lives through essential programs offered in a supportive and Christ-centered environment. We provide a safe, 24-hour haven for survivors and their dependent children suffering the effects of domestic violence. We help survivors of domestic violence build stable and independent lives through case management and mentoring programs. We address the physical and emotional needs of children who have witnessed or suffered abuse through crisis intervention, positive support, and education in healthy relationships. We strive to break the cycle of domestic violence by educating our community on its realities, actions they can take in response and resources available to those in unhealthy relationships.
The Mission exists to pursue the passion of Jesus Christ to lift up the homeless, hungry, abused and addicted. The Life Recovery Program is called to be total recovery through spirit, soul and body. Men, women and children are taken into a safe, comfortable environment where they are access to one on one life coaching, small/large group classes, essential life skills education, on-site medical/dental services and vocational training in various fields including merchandising, janitorial services, maintenance, office support, heavy machinery operation, and culinary arts. After the initial assessment period with their assigned Life Coach, they are encouraged to make life-altering decisions to change their life by joining either the temporary Guest Program, Work Program, Housing Program or Discipleship Program. Each program works to provide our guests with the tools and resources they need to secure full-time employment, become grounded in Christ and succeed in independent living.
Special Olympics Georgia provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Our goal is to help bring persons with intellectual disabilities into the larger society under conditions whereby they are accepted, respected, and given the chance to become useful and productive citizens. When we achieve this goal through our sports program, we demonstrate that Special Olympics has a unique value: to show the world that every person counts and that every person can be something good when we work together. Special Olympics Georgia invests in people with intellectual disabilities, helping them to develop athletic skills, while also promoting the abilities of the athletes off the field.
Special Olympics unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sports everyday in Hawai'i. Through work in sports, health education and community building, Special Olympics is addressing inactivity, injustice, intolerance and social isolation by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities which leads to a more welcoming and inclusive society. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Hawai'i Special Olympics movement has grown from a handful of athletes to more than 3,900 athletes across the state. With the support of more than 8,500 coaches and volunteers, Special Olympics is able to deliver nine Olympic-type sports and more than 40 competitions throughout the year. There is never a fee for any athlete or family to participate in Special Olympics programs. For more information visit Special Olympics Hawai'i at www.specialolympicshawaii.org or engage with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SpecialOlympicsHawaii; Twitter at www.twitter.com/SOHawaii; YouTube at www.youtube.com/SpecialOlympicsHI; and Instagram @SOHawaii.
Special Olympics Idaho provides training and athletic competition in 15 Olympic-type sports, year-round and free of charge to over 2,500 children and adults with intellectual disabilities throughout the state of Idaho.
Special Olympics programs, with over 6,000 volunteers, offer athletes continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skill, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. Funding comes from the generous donations of individuals, businesses and corporations, as well as from private grants and foundations. Through public awareness and volunteer recruitment, we hope to reach and serve potential athletes who are waiting for their opportunity to participate.
Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS) began in 1970, and has grown to include more than 124 local programs and teams across the state. Today Special Olympics Kansas touches the lives of 5,580 athletes who train and compete year-round in 21 sports. In addition, free health screenings and wellness programs are available to all SOKS athletes, and to all individuals with intellectual disabilities in four regional centers across the state. Special Olympics Kansas is dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports competitions, health and nutrition programs and leadership development. Offering year-round initiatives to children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics Kansas is a platform for acceptance and inclusion as well as one of the largest advocates for healthy lifestyles in the state, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity or cultural differences.
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Special Olympics Maine provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. Special Olympics is founded on the belief that people with intellectual disabilities can, with proper instruction and encouragement, learn, enjoy, and benefit from participation in individual and team sports, adapted as necessary to meet the need of those with special mental and physical limitations.
Founded in 1970, Special Olympics Montana is a provider of year-round, statewide programs of physical fitness, sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and closely related developmental disabilities. Nearly 2,200 athletes participate in 14 Olympic-type sports throughout the year, including aquatics, gymnastics, basketball, golf, snowboarding, cycling, bowling, powerlifting and soccer. Special Olympics Montana gives children and adults continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Special Olympics New Mexico provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. Children and adults with intellectual disabilities who participate in Special Olympics develop improved physical fitness and motor skills, greater self-confidence and a more positive self-image. They grow physically, mentally, and socially, and through their activities, exhibit boundless courage and enthusiasm, enjoy the rewards of friendship and ultimately discover not only new abilities and talents but "their voices" as well.
Special Olympics of Pennsylvania (SOPA) became an official chapter of Special Olympics, Inc. in 1970. SOPA provides year-round athletic training and athletic competition in over 20 Olympic-type sports for individuals with intellectual disabilities and provides them with continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness skills, express courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. Over 20,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities and closely related developmental disabilities participate in over 300 local, sectional, and state events. Athletes range in age from eight to 80 and are of all ability levels.
The St. Croix Valley Foundation was founded in 1995. The mission of our Foundation is to enhance the quality of life in the St. Croix Valley by encouraging charitable giving in the valley, connecting people and programs, and encouraging collaboration.
The Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul unites, sustains and enhances the St. Paul area Jewish community and strengthens bonds with Jewish communities in Israel and around the world. The Federation fulfills this mission through financial resource development and planning, and by working in partnership with social service agencies, educational institutions and synagogues.
Since 1923, the Sunshine Division has been providing emergency food and clothing relief to Portland families and individuals in need. Whether due to the loss of a job, domestic crime, illness, or victims of fire or disaster, the Sunshine Division has built an 96-year legacy of mobilizing quickly and efficiently to assist distressed Portlanders. We offer emergency food assistance six days a week at our two food pantry locations as well as 24/7 through our partnership with the Portland Police Bureau who store food boxes at each police precinct that can be dispatched to people in need at any time. We also provide thousands of holiday, thanksgiving, summer and emergency food boxes throughout the year. In addition to food relief we also offer new and gently used clothing to those in need at our facilities.
The Aleph Institute is a national charitable institution founded by Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar under the direction of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson O.B.M. For over thirty years, Aleph has been serving society by: (1) providing critical social services to families in crisis; (2) addressing the pressing religious, educational, humanitarian and advocacy needs of individuals in the military and institutional environments; and (3) implementing solutions to significant issues relating to our criminal justice system, with an emphasis on families, faith-based rehabilitation and preventive ethics education.
The Arc Davidson County & Greater Nashville is a family based organization that promotes, protects and advocates for the right of people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities to live self-determined, meaningful lives in inclusive communities. The Arc Davidson County & Greater Nashville envisions communities in which people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are accorded the respect, dignity, equality, safety and security to which all members of society are entitled, have the opportunity to actively participate in all aspects of society, and have access to the supports and resources they need in order to make and act on decisions about their own lives.
The Autism Community in Action (TACA) formerly Talk About Curing Autism is a U.S. based non profit. TACA provides education, support and hope to families living with autism. For every individual diagnosed with autism to lead an independent life. We serve over 80,000 and are adding over 700 new families every month seeking help and hope.
The mission of The Bridge Fund is to prevent homelessness for vulnerable, working poor individuals and families who are threatened with the loss of their housing, but often do not qualify for emergency government assistance. In its first 25 years, The Bridge Fund has successfully kept more than 35,300 working poor New York and Westchester individuals in their homes.
Since 1985, The Caring Place has provided for the basic human needs of all people in our community. Monetary and food donations directly benefit neighbors needing food, utility, rent, transportation or medical assistance. The Caring Place is a community-based and community-supported organization.
The Center for Women and Families helps victims of domestic violence or sexual violence to become survivors through supportive services, community education and cooperative partnerships that foster hope, promote self-sufficiency and rebuild lives. Originally part of the YWCA, The Center for Women and Families has been serving our community since 1912. Today The Center serves 6 regional locations serving 10 Kentuckiana counties: Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties in Kentucky and Clark, Floyd and Harrison counties in Indiana.
The Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) Foundation's mission is reflected in its slogan: Reaching Out, Providing Help, and Giving Hope. We have served individuals with CdLS and their families since 1981.
The Doorways' mission is to provide lodging and support for patients and their loved ones who need to be close to the hospital but not far from the feeling of home.
The Food Bank of Central Louisiana's mission is to alleviate hunger in Central Louisiana. We distribute food and grocery products to needy families through a network of approved charitable agencies in eleven parishes: Allen, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, Vernon and Winn. Food is channeled through more than 161 member agencies including food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and other nonprofit organizations. This is estimated to serve more than 62,000 needy people per month.
The Free Clinic of Central Virginia, Inc. is dedicated to the belief that everyone should have access to health care services. Our mission is to provide primary medical, nursing, dental and pharmaceutical services to those in Central Virginia who do not have the resources to obtain these basic health care needs.
The Fuller Center for Housing, faith-driven and Christ-centered, promotes collaborative and innovative partnerships with individuals and organizations in an unrelenting quest to provide adequate shelter for all people in need worldwide.
The Hunger Coalition builds a healthy community through access to good food and addresses the root causes of food insecurity in collaboration with key partners. We envision a community where everyone has access to good food regardless of economic circumstances, where human connections grow, and all are empowered to speak up and be heard.
Founded in 1913, The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus (JCC) is a human service organization offering a varied program that is largely Jewish in nature. It is committed to enhancing the quality of family life and promoting the physical, intellectual and spiritual wellness of the individual. It provides health-related activities and cultural and educational programs that reflect the Jewish heritage. Although primarily a membership organization, the JCC also delivers services to the community at large, including populations at risk. Through its wide array of programs, the JCC pursues its mission of strengthening the individual, family and community.
The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, serving Monmouth and Greater Middlesex counties, brings together people, partners, and resources to fill pressing needs in Jewish life locally and worldwide. We care for the vulnerable, inspire the next generation to embrace Jewish life, forge strong connections with Israel and overseas, and enhance access to a vibrant community.
The Jewish Federation of Pinellas County is the thread that runs through the fabric of our Jewish community, its organizations, and services, connecting us all. Our mission is to grow and strengthen the Jewish community locally, in Israel, and throughout the world. We support programs for Jewish people in need world wide, providing food for the hungry and counseling for the troubled, spearheading rescue and relief efforts for isolated Jews in distressed regions and funding innovative Jewish educational and unity initiatives. We create a sense of community for more than 25,000 Jewish residents throughout Pinellas and Pasco Counties by creating and supporting programs to further Jewish learning, identity, pride and culture.
Founded in 2000, the New Path, Inc.'s goal is to love our neighbors by assisting with basic needs, and by creating a community that supports stability and fosters transformation. New Path, Inc. is the umbrella agency for outreach ministries at Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church in Tipp City, Ohio and also has operations at Fort McKinley UMC in Dayton, Ohio and The Point UMC in Trotwood, Ohio.New Path, Inc. serves neighbors in over fourteen specialized ministry areas.
The Next Door will equip women in crisis to develop lives of wholeness and hope. The Next Door provides a continuum of evidence based services for women and their families impacted by addiction, mental illness, trauma and/or incarceration with Christ-centered compassionate care. We are a Christ-centered organization. We welcome all people. No one is forced to believe in Christ, but they will be cared for with Christ-centered principles.
Since 1990 The Shade Tree has served homeless and abused women and children, victims of domestic violence, victims of elder abuse, victims of street violence, female veterans, homeless youth and the physically disabled. The mission of The Shade Tree is to provide safe shelter to homeless and abused women and children in crisis and to offer life-changing services promoting stability, dignity, and self-reliance. The Shade Tree is the only 24-hour accessible shelter designed specifically to meet the needs of women and children in Southern Nevada. With 364 permanent beds, The Shade Tree provides some 80,000 nights of shelter each year. To remove any barrier that might prevent a woman from accessing necessary services for herself and her children, 100% of our services are provided completely free of charge, regardless of the length of stay.
The Tundra Women's Coalition (TWC) is committed to promoting a healthy social environment for the women, children and men of the Y-KDelta. We recognized that only with the achievement of full equality for women will families and communities become healthy positive entities. Toward this goal, TWC pledges to promote activities that encourage self-reliance, a sense of personal self-worth and dignity, and which enable women to achieve their fullest potential; knowing that this will result in the betterment of all people. Tundra Women's Coalition currently includes a 17 bed shelter, administrative offices, a Legal Advocacy program, a Community Education Program with a village outreach component, a program for Teens Acting Against Violence and a Children's Program.
There With Care's mission is to provide a wide range of thoughtful and fundamental services to children and families during the critical phase of a medical crisis. We serve families referred by medical agencies, by building a network of services and people who ease the burden of life's day-to-day obligations with compassion and care.
Thrive St. Louis is a Christ-centered organization that empowers women and men to make life-affirming, esteemable and healthy decisions about sex, pregnancy, and relationships. Thrive St. Louis provides pregnancy counseling that supports and advocates for those affected by unplanned pregnancies and works to assist women in carrying their unborn children to term.
Together is a local, independent non-profit that was initially conceived in response to the tornado disaster in 1975 that struck the metropolitan area in 1975 and left hundreds of families homeless, hungry and in great need. The leaders of Countryside Community Church, Dundee Presbyterian, Temple Israel, Kountze Memorial Lutheran, Trinity Cathedral, First United Methodist, St. Cecilia's Cathedral, and many others organized the “Together” cooperative effort to meet the immediate needs of the hundreds of families that were struggling with the basic necessities of life: food, clothing, and shelter. However, our founders soon realized that thousands of families in Omaha need relief every day and opened the FREE services of Together to the community year round. This effort provided for ongoing human needs, primarily, the basic necessities of life: food and shelter.
Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) empowers veterans and families of fallen heroes to develop character in future generations. In 2007, 1stLt Travis Manion (USMC) was killed in Iraq while saving his wounded teammates. Today, Travis' legacy lives on in the words he spoke before leaving for his final deployment, "If Not Me, Then Who..." Guided by this mantra, veterans continue their service, develop strong relationships with their communities, and thrive in their post-military lives. As a result, communities prosper and the character of our nation's heroes live on in the next generation.
Trident United Way is a catalyst for measurable community transformation in education, financial stability and health. We are the leader in uniting the community to improve livesOur collaborative efforts are more than simply philanthropic - they are also strategic and data-driven. Together we find what works and do more of that. By supporting TUW, you are an essential agent of fundamental change in our community - joining a passionate team to drive meaningful results that improve lives now and for generations to come.
Tulsa CARES is committed to creating an environment where all people with HIV/AIDS have equal opportunities for healthy living. We advance our mission through empowerment, inclusion, and the creation of hope by offering tailored, integrated resources and advocating for the end of HIV stigma.
Tulsa Habitat for Humanity is a part of a global, non-profit housing organization operated on Christian principles that seeks to put God's love into action by building homes, communities and hope. Tulsa Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and world wide through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions. Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, durable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent shelter in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all.
Founded in 1972, the United Jewish Federation (UJF) of Greater Stamford, New Canaan and Darien is committed to unifying the Jewish community through planning and coordination of community resources, support of Jewish education for all ages, a strong fundraising campaign and judicious allocations. Central to UJF's mission is a community built on the Jewish ideal of tzedakah: charity, righteousness and social justice. Our support for the programs of our local agencies and the humanitarian work of the United Jewish Communities throughout the world enriches local, national and international Jewish life.
United Way Blackhawk Region's work is focused on the building blocks for a good life: Education, income and health. Advancing the common good is less about helping one person at a time and more about changing systems to help all of us. We are all connected and interdependent. We all win when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable, when people are healthy. United Way's goal is to create long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of these problems. Living united means being a part of the change. It takes everyone in the community working together to create a brighter future. Give. Advocate. Volunteer. LIVE UNITED.
United Way Fox Cities improves lives by bringing diverse people together to build a stronger, more caring community for everyone. The vision of United Way Fox Cities is to be a diverse and dynamic community, where people willingly share the responsibility of ensuring a safe and healthy community for all. Founded in 1993, United Way Fox Cities' core values are: accountability, community, caring, integrity and commitment.
Founded in 1968, United Way of Addison County funds non-profit health and human service agencies and programs that enrich the lives of those who live and work in Addison County. For 45 years, United Way has taken a leadership role in the community, bringing people and resources together to address community needs. Now United Way of Addison County is in a unique position to see what services are available, act as convener of organizations, and be a leader in solving local problems.
The VISION of United Way of Allen County is ...An Allen County where all individuals and families discover and achieve their potential.The MISSION of United Way of Allen County is to ...Unite our community's time, talent, and treasure to cultivate and advance community solutions that address the most critical issues around basic needs, education, financial stability and healthy lives.
United Way of Anchorage (UWA) has been advancing the common good for more than 60 years. UWA is the leader in mobilizing the resources of individuals, companies, government and labor to achieve positive and lasting change in the lives of the people in our community. United Way of Anchorage fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in our community. Education - ensuring that all children are ready for kindergarten, stay on track and graduate prepared for work, life and continued education; Income - empowering families to save for the future, build assets, and increase their income levels; and Health - Connecting people to affordable healthcare options and supporting healthy life choices is a community responsibility; and basic needs support - ensuring that all Anchorage families are warm, housed and fed.
United Way of Benton & Franklin Counties improves lives and strengthens communities. To support healthy, sustainable communities, we build collaborations and focus funding on factors affecting the life outcomes of local children and their parents/caregivers.
United Way of Blount County is advancing the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all. We all win when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable and when people have good health. That's why United Way is focused on the building blocks for a better life by supporting programs that help kids succeed, strengthen and support families, promote self-sufficiency, improve people's health, and protect community well-being. Our goal is to support programs that help the most vulnerable in Blount County.
Everyone deserves opportunities to have a good life: a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health.
That's why United Way of Central Georgia's work is focused on the building blocks for a good life:
Education - Helping Children and Youth Achieve Their Potential
Income - Promoting Financial Stability and Independence
Health - Improving People's Health
Advancing the common good is less about helping one person at a time and more about changing systems to help all of us. We are all connected and interdependent. We all win when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable, when people are healthy.
United Way's goal is to create long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of these problems. Living united means being a part of the change. It takes everyone in the community working together to create a brighter future.
Founded in 1920, the United Way of Central Massachusetts' mission is to people and resources to improve the community. United Way of Central Massachusetts has played a critical role in the local community by helping those in need. As community leaders, we convene local resources - donors, volunteers, partners and agencies to address the most critical human needs, and create a positive, measurable impact in the community. Programs are aligned with our strategic goals: EDUCATION, FAMILY STABILITY, and HEALTH and SAFETY NET. Our entire community benefits when the most vulnerable members of our community find a way out of crisis, children are able to learn, people are healthy, and parents earn enough money to support a stable family.
Founded in 1921, United Way of Central Virginia (UWCV) provides services and funding for non-profit service organizations and charities throughout Central Virginia - the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell and the cities of Bedford and Lynchburg. UWCV's activities and key direct services help create a more efficient and effective health and human care system. Through this work, UWCV provides professional information and referral services, expertise for distribution of campaign dollars, training of agency professionals, and development of collaborations that will improve the quality of services for our community. Our focus areas are: helping people in crisis; creating successful children and youth; strengthening families and individuals; and creating healthy and independent individuals.
United Way of Central West Virginia's mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community. United Way of Central Virginia brings people and resources together to create positive change and lasting impact for our community. Our partners include twenty-six human service agencies that administer thirty two programs focused on the issues of education, health and financial stability. United Way works with its partner agencies and other organizations to create collective solutions to our community's most critical issues. This is accomplished through a community-wide fundraising campaign and investment process, a community-wide information and referral program that connects people who need help with local resources and working with other community organizations.
United Way of Champaign County's mission is to bring people and resources together to create positive change and lasting impact for our community. We fight to improve the education, health and financial stability of every person in our community. Our commitment is to help your gift through United Way's Community Impact Fund make the biggest impact in Champaign County where we work and live.
For United Way of East Central Iowa, our community consists of five counties in Eastern Iowa: Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Jones, and Linn.Within these counties, we take a closer look at several cities and individual neighborhoods by asking what does well-being look like, and who is least likely to have it in our community? We ask these questions because we know that our whole community benefits when everyone has the opportunity to have a successful life.
Established during World War I, United Way of Greater Greensboro is working to advance the common good by focusing on our community's most pressing needs in the areas of education, income and health. These are the building blocks for a good life - a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to promote self-sufficiency, and good health. Our goal is to create long-lasting and measurable changes that improve the quality of life for individuals, families and children in Greater Greensboro. United Way focuses its attention on the root causes of issues through programs that address specific needs related to Growing Successful Kids, Helping People Help Themselves, and Caring for Everyone's Health.
With roots tracing back to 1922, United Way of Greater Knoxville brings together resources to improve the lives of people in our community by helping them achieve their potential for self sufficiency. Here in Knoxville, we're focused on critical issues like healthcare, education for adults and children, and the rising number of working people living on the edge of poverty. United Way's work is focused on the building blocks for a good life: the Community Care Fund, the Non-Profit Management Center, the Success by Six program, and the Medical Health Home Initiative.
United Way of Greater New Haven helps people live their best possible lives. We bring people and organizations together to create solutions to greater New Haven's most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Health, and Financial Stability. We tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone. Together with our partners we house the homeless, feed the hungry, prepare infants and toddlers for kindergarten, and help families secure jobs and get on solid financial footing.
United Way of Horry County fights for the health, education & financial stability of every person in our community. Through United Way, your support goes beyond temporary fixes to create lasting change in our community. By bringing people and organizations together around innovative solutions, collectively we impact thousands of lives every year. United Way of Horry County is run by a board of local people who know our community and its challenges first hand. They strive to meet those needs to improve the community as a whole.
The United Way of Kenosha County's mission is to mobilize the caring power of our community to advance the common good. We believe in maximizing community impact by pooling individual contributors and working in concert with local agency partners to make a critical difference in our community. We envision a community where all individuals and families achieve their human potential through education, financial stability, and healthy lives.
United Way of Madison County is to be a leader in the community, uniting volunteers and resources to solve community problems and address health and human services needs through the programs of our partner agencies. Since 1943, United Way of Madison County has allocated more than $77 million to United Way partner agencies and programs in our community. The United Way targets its community impact on three focus areas: education, which is essential to getting and keeping a job with a livable wage and health benefits; income, to provide financial stability for today's necessities as well as the future; and health, to keep children on track at school, adults productive at work, and the elderly independent in their own homes.
United Way of Midland County is working to advance the common good. We focus our efforts in three impact areas: Education, Self-Sufficiency and Health. These are the building blocks of a good life: Equipping people with the tools to reach their full potential, empowering them to live independently, and promoting health and healing. The goal of United Way is create long-lasting change and prevent problems from happening in the first place. We seek to create opportunities for a better life for all, because when you reach out a hand to one, you can influence the condition of all.
The United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties enhances the quality of life in our community by helping those in need. The United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties will be the leader in building a stronger and healthier community by developing resources and creating partnerships to empower individuals to improve their lives. The United Way has adopted three Community Goals that keep education, income, and health in mind, while providing the sharpened focus necessary for creating the kind of strategic investments and actions that can make a bigger difference in the lives of our community members.
United Way of Natrona County fights for the welfare of all residents, seeks donations, raises funds, uncovers volunteers and stands up to support the most effective local nonprofits and programs who create real opportunities and get results. We build relationships with those businesses, nonprofits and individuals through our foundational Workplace Campaign Program by engaging community business partners and their employees to support our shared community vision. These relationships result in the further strengthening of our community through volunteerism and advocacy.
United Way of North Central Florida was formed in 1957. United Way of North Central Florida is focused on the building blocks that lead to a good quality of life - Education, Health and Income - because we all gain when children are successful in school, when families are financially stable and people are healthy. United Way NCFL devotes 70 percent of resources to long-term strategies and a large part of those efforts are focused on education. Our primary goal is to increase high school graduation rates, through investments in quality early childhood education and family strengthening programs.
United Way of Northeast Louisiana offers you something no one else can -- a way to join with others to identify and work on the issues our community cares about most. United Way is focused on helping people and improving community. United Way of Northeast Louisiana serves 13 parishes in our region of the state. We rely on experienced volunteers, loyal donors, effective partner agencies and dedicated staff to help us achieve our vision and mission.
Improving lives by mobilizing communities to create lasting changes in community conditions. Step Up for Our Youth: We believe in the power and potential of successful, resilient youth to create thriving communities. The United Way of Northern Arizona is investing in the power and potential of successful, resilient youth. Following are three community-inspired initiatives we believe are essential to achieving positive social change and sustainable impact for our youth and community.
United Way of Northern Utah's mission is to improve lives in Northern Utah by mobilizing the caring power of our community. Everyone deserves opportunities to have a good life: a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health. United Way's work is focused on the building blocks for a good life:
Education -- Helping children and youth achieve their potential
Income -- Promoting financial stability and independence
Health -- Improving people's health
Advancing the common good is less about helping one person at a time and more about changing systems to help all of us.
United Way of Northwest Vermont unites our whole community to solve complex problems and harness the power of people to create a stronger region. We proudly serve Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle Counties of Vermont. United Way convenes advocates, organizations and institutions to address the community's most pressing issues, focusing on the building blocks of a vibrant community: Education, Income and Health. The problems facing our community are complex; they are issues that no single organization or individual alone can solve – real change is possible when nonprofit, public and private sectors work together. United Way has the networks, partnerships and strategic initiatives to improve the lives of our family, friends and neighbors.
United Way of Pierce County has been at the heart of creating opportunities for lasting change. Through our safety net of services, and with the gracious help of our many volunteers and donors, we are making measurable improvements and creating solutions to the most critical needs in our area. We believe that education, income and health are the foundation for a good life. Education is essential to getting and keeping a job. Income is important for economic stability. Good health is critical for everyone. United Way of Pierce County is focused on these critical issues. We're working to build lasting opportunities for a good life for all who live in our community.
United Way of Portage County brings people and resources together to achieve measurable results that improve people's lives and strengthen our community. United Way advances the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all. Our strategies focus on goals in the areas of Education, Income, Health and Community Basics, the building blocks for a good quality of life. Together, we are taking action that makes a real difference today, while creating long-term solutions and measurable results for tomorrow.
United Way of Pueblo County exists to develop donor resources to enhance the quality of life for the people of Pueblo County. United Way of Pueblo County is autonomous, directing our own course based on community needs and the direction given by our governing board. The spirit of philanthropic giving began in Pueblo in 1923 when community leaders raised $105,000 by going door-to-door. It was known first as the Community Chest, then the United Fund and now, United Way. While the name changed, the mission remained constant--to raise funds whereby donors could give to a single effort and help support the array of needed and critical services in our community.
United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC) has the unique and positive vision that in our community, everyone has a hopeful future. UWSBC has served the local community since its local founding in 1923 and, through our Power of Partnership, we improve the lives of children, families and seniors by connecting and empowering resources. UWSBC is not merely a fundraising agent, but rather acts as a unifying and multiplying force. UWSBC is focused on developing four key areas: successful children and teens, strong families, vital and independent seniors, and a better community.
Founded in 1979, United Way of South Texas works to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community to advance the common good. We assist agencies with funding needed to provide services throughout the community, focusing on impacting community needs such as homelessness, after school programs, services for the elderly, emergency shelters, health issues, transportation, and prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Founded in 1962, United Way of Southeastern Connecticut's mission is to inspire and coordinate the generosity and commitment that sustains a united, thriving community. Our vision is for a community united in its efforts to ensure that individuals and families achieve their full potential. United Way of Southeastern Connecticut is locally-based, supporting a network of health and human services, programs, and initiatives in New London County that work together to help people in need and improve community conditions. Supported programs make an impact at four key, focus areas: Thriving Children, Community Wellness, Promoting Independence, and Basic Needs. We operate the Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Center which provides food and household items to more than 90 free emergency food programs. United Way supports 2-1-1 Connecticut for free information and referral 24/7 and
United Way of Southern Maine is where the community comes together to help children, individuals, and families in ways that create a brighter future for all.We are uniting individuals and organizations around our community's shared vision, Thrive2027, three 10-year goals to improve education, financial stability, and health for every person in Southern Maine.With community partners, we build on strategies that are known to achieve the best results, and we rigorously evaluate our progress. And, because we believe everyone has a role to play in building a thriving community, we actively seek to engage donors, advocates, and volunteers to create measurable, long-lasting community change.
The United Way of Southern West Virginia improves lives in Southern West Virginia by focusing on the building blocks for a good quality of life: health, education and financial stability. We work every day to mobilize the caring power of the people and organizations that have the passion, expertise and resources needed to make change. We envision our communities as a place where all people achieve their individual potential through education, financial stability and healthy lives.
United Way of Southwest Colorado strives to positively impact the community by supporting local agencies and programs that promote education, health, and self-reliance. In United Way's 40 year history of service to Southwest Colorado, we have found that when people join together for the common good things change for the better. United Way targets barriers that families and individuals face that prevent them from thriving. Through our annual Community Investment process, we are partnering with over 50 agencies across the region that are addressing these barriers each and every day.
United Way Of Steele County's mission is to change lives by mobilizing and optimizing the caring power of our community. We envision a sustainable and vibrant community where residents enjoy an enriching quality of life, economic opportunities, self-sufficiency, and are secure knowing a network of human service agencies is ready to assist them if needed. United Way advances the common good by creating opportunities for all. Our focus is on education, income and health—the building blocks for a good quality of life.
United Way of the Black Hills organizes and implements an annual fundraising campaign to help support the budgets of 52 local nonprofit agencies. Currently, community-wide campaigns are conducted in Rapid City, Sturgis, Lead, Deadwood, Spearfish, Belle Fourche, Keystone, Hill City, Custer, Hot Springs, and Edgemont. To keep costs to a minimum, the United Way office, located in Rapid City, serves as the only administrative office for United Way of the Black Hills, and provides assistance to all participating communities. United Way also gives direct assistance to individuals through information and referral, and spearheads efforts to identify community needs, develops a community response to those needs, and promotes teamwork among local nonprofits
United Way of the Bluegrass fights for the basic needs, education, and financial stability of every person in Central Kentucky. But change cannot happen along, and it is your support that will drive lasting change. Together, we can fight for every person in the Bluegrass. Together, we will win by finding new solutions to old problems, mobilizing resources, fighting for equality in our community, and by forging impactful partnerships to create hope and lasting change.
United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley works to create positive change in the Chattahoochee Valley by collaborating with partners and bringing resources together to improve people's lives. We focus on four core areas: basic needs (food and shelter), income (promoting financial stability leading towards independence), health (improving emotional, mental and physical well-being), and education (helping children and youth reach their potential). United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley currently has 26 community partner agencies and funds 50 programs that help thousands of individuals, families and children in the Chattahoochee Valley.
United Way of the Greater Capital Region brings people and resources together to advance the common good. We partner with local nonprofits, businesses, government and human service agencies to address the region's most pressing issues in the areas of basic needs, education, income and health. These are the building blocks everyone needs for a good life and they are the cornerstones of a strong community. United Way expresses its mission through fundraising and grant making to a network of nearly 100 carefully-selected human service programs, and by aligning partners around a common mission to tackle issues such as poverty and hunger that are beyond the capacity of an individual or single agency to solve alone.
Our Mission: To meet human service needs and find long-term solutions in the Dayton region by engaging the greatest number of donors, leaders, and volunteers and partnering to advance the common good.
Our Vision: To be a national model for community engagement generating financial and voluntary contributions to meet local needs and make lasting improvement to our quality of life.
United Way of the Greater Triangle's mission is to eradicate poverty and increase social mobility through the power of partnerships, with support provided across four counties: Durham, Johnston, Orange, and Wake, NC. Through three impact focus areas - Cradle to Career, Healthy Families, and Equity in Leadership - United Way supports 91 nonprofit organizations, collaboratives, and leaders doing the on-the-ground work needed to break the cycle of poverty.
United Way of the Piedmont fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community. For 85 years, United Way of the Piedmont has united local nonprofits, businesses, and community members to tackle the biggest challenges facing Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union Counties. Our mission is to connect, engage and inspire people to transform our community. It takes ambitious minds, bold goals, and collaboration to truly affect long-term community-wide change. By 2030, it is our goal to decrease the number of individuals living below self-sufficiency by 11,000.
United Way of the Quad Cities Area's mission is mobilizing people and resources to improve lives in our community. We are committed to creating a stronger region where kids succeed in school and life, adults achieve quality jobs and income and families are happy and healthy - the building blocks of a quality life. We believe every Quad Citizen deserves the opportunity to live their best possible life. These opportunities happen by involving people in volunteerism, advocacy and giving. The result is a mobilized community creating the conditions that improve individual lives and strengthen the Quad Cities.
The mission of the United Way of the Wabash Valley is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community. To maximize our effectiveness and impact, we will focus on improving lives in these three priority areas: education, income and health.
United Way of Treasure Valley leads the way to collaborative, innovative and sustainable solutions in education, health, and financial stability. United Way of Treasure Valley's board of directors and vision councils composed of local volunteers who develop objectives and strategies to identify and address key community issues, and direct funding according to available revenues. - See more at: http://www.unitedwaytv.org/about-us/
Founded in 1946, the United Way of West Alabama (UWWA) seeks to determine the needs of the West Alabama community and through the support of community volunteers and donors works to solve those needs for positive changes within the West Alabama community. United Way creates opportunities by focusing on the building blocks for a good life: Education, Income/Financial Stability, & Health. United Way is helping children and youth achieve their potential through education, helping families become financially stable and independent, improving people's health, and responding to emergency and disaster needs.
The mission of the United Way of West Central Connecticut is to unite communities and create opportunities for a better life for all by funding organizations that focus on education, income and health. The United Way of West Central Connecticut strives to be a community impact organization that invests in strategies for change and focuses on community outcomes.
To unite a network of nonprofits, local businesses, and community stakeholders to enable financial stability for every person in Whatcom County. Our focus is on individuals and families who struggle financially, specifically the ALICE (asset-limited, Income-Constrained, Employed) population in our community. We fund a comprehensive network of local nonprofits that provide basic needs like food, housing and mental health services, increase economic mobility through education, job skills and training, and help break the cycle of poverty by removing barriers like violence, abuse, and addiction that keep families from being successful from generation to generation. Our goal is to create a community where everyone has the tools and opportunities they need to achieve financial independence and stability.
For 100 years, United Way of York County has worked in our community to improve people lives. We started out as The York Welfare Federation, an organization that raised funds on behalf of 17 member agencies. As United Way of York County; the mission of raising community funds remains the same, but our strategies have evolved in order to meet the growing and changing needs of people living in York County. United Way has adapted over the years and now collaborates with other public and private organizations to engage the community in addressing the complex issues facing York County. Our mission is to improve lives by inspiring and uniting our One York Community to equitably advance education, health, and economic mobility. By developing initiatives that get at the root causes of these issues, United Way and its partners find solutions and fund programs that ensure everyone can thrive.
"Vision House is a nonprofit providing transitional housing, child care and support services for homeless families to assist them in rebuilding their lives and achieving self-sufficiency. The agency owns and operates 36 units of housing and two child care facilities in Shoreline and Renton. When the second building in Shoreline is complete, Vision House will have a total of 46 apartments for families experiencing homelessness."
The Volunteers In Medicine Clinic is a community-based organization dedicated to meeting the primary health needs of the underserved in the greater Eugene and Springfield metropolitan area. The essence of this philosophy is to optimize the healing environment and improve outcomes for the medically underserved in our community.
Warren Village exists so that low-income, single-parent families achieve sustainable personal and economic self-sufficiency. Our Two-Generation (2Gen) approach provides opportunities and comprehensive resources to empower families to change their life trajectory. This holistic approach includes three main program components: Transitional, private housing in a secure and affordable environment where single-parent families are able to thrive within a supportive community. Skilled Family Advocates provide career, education and financial counseling, life skills and parenting classes, and help residents plan for a sustainable future. Teachers provide high-quality early education and child care in our Learning Center, along with after-school and social-emotional support services.
Founded in 1986, West Central Initiative is a regional community foundation that serves nine counties in west central Minnesota: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse and Wilkin. Our mission is to serve to improve West Central Minnesota through funding, programs and technical assistance. We invest and help leverage resources in our communities for regional success. We work with many partners, using the tools of economic development, community development and promoting philanthropy to help people and communities create a better tomorrow for west central Minnesota.
WHW (also known as Women Helping Women) has a mission of providing the unemployed and the underemployed the skills and resources they need to get and keep a good job. Since 1993, WHW has served thousands of job seekers at no charge, many of whom were referred by partner agencies. Each year thousands of job seekers participate in programs focused on equipping each of them to be the most marketable candidate for the job they seek. WHW envisions a day when every person in Orange County who wants to work enjoys gainful employment!
The Williamsburg Community Foundation enhances the quality of life in greater Williamsburg by connecting people with causes that matter, managing charitable funds, and providing grants and scholarships for our community's most pressing needs and promising opportunities. In order to advance its vision for a more vibrant Williamsburg, the Williamsburg Community Foundation has created six new funds within the Community Endowment that will give donors the flexibility to endow those areas that interest them most. Each fund will support annual competitive grants to local organizations within that particular focus area (Environment & Conservation, Health & Community Wellness, Children & Young Adults, Arts & Culture, Scholarships, and Senior Services).
The Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation (WWHF) helps Wisconsin women and their families reach their healthiest potential. Our goals are: to reach all Wisconsin women with the information, opportunities and support they need to be healthy; to encourage women to become advocates for their own health; and to improve the overall quality of life for women and their families.
Wyoming Community Foundation (WYCF) serves donors and communities by connecting them to causes they care most about. We make giving easy by accepting a wide-range of gifts, including estates and gifts of stock among others. WYCF is overseen by a volunteer board who ensures your funds are being used to best support Wyoming.
YMCA of Greater Nashua exists to instill values and provide opportunities for lifelong personal growth and the development of a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. The YMCA of Greater Nashua operates four facilities (Nashua YMCA, Merrimack YMCA, Camp Sargent, and Camp Spaulding). The primary program and service areas are: Child Care, Camping, Youth Sports, Teen Leadership, Health & Wellness, Aquatics, Dance and the Arts. The YMCA of Greater Nashua offers over 325 different programs to serve our local communities. We also offer a financial aid program, Y Cares, which allows individuals and families the ability to belong and participate in any Y program for a fee – based on their income level and family size.
YWCA Cass Clay is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. We carry out our mission through the pillar of empowerment, by helping women gain confidence as they recover from the damaging effects of poverty and violence. Each woman who comes to our door is provided with the tools needed to transform her life. Without judgement, we offer safe shelter, food, clothing, childcare, education and employment services, health counseling, and transportation assistance on each woman's personal journey to independence.
YWCA of Central Virginia is dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all and was founded in 1912. YWCA USA is the oldest and largest multicultural women's organization in the world. Across the globe, we have more than 25 million members in 122 countries, including 2 million members in 300 local associations in the United States. We provide safe places for women and girls, build strong women leaders, and advocate for women's rights and civil rights in Congress.
Founded in 1858, the YWCA USA is a women's membership movement nourished by its roots in the Christian faith and sustained by the richness of many beliefs and values. Strengthened by diversity, the YWCA draws together members who strive to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership, and power in order to attain a common vision: peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people. The YWCA is the oldest and largest multicultural women's organization in the world. Across the globe, we have more than 25 million members in 106 countries, including 2.6 million members and participants in more than 220 local associations in the United States. More important than the numbers, is our mission to eliminate racism and empower women. We provide safe places for women and girls, build strong women leaders, and advocate for women's rights and civil rights in Congress.
Since 1906 the YWCA Utah has been a voice for women, a force for change, and a place for hope. Our enduring belief is that better lives for women - all women - will lead to stronger families and communities. Throughout the years the YWCA's underlying purpose has remained the same but we have changed as women have changed, as the needs of our families have changed, and as our world has changed. Since our earliest years we have responded to the needs and aspirations of local women with innovative programs, promoted the rights and interests of women, and advocated for positive social change that creates better lives for all.