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American Cancer Society
Over one million people will get cancer each year, in the United States alone. The American Cancer Society seeks to lower this statistic through cancer research and services. “Many cancer deaths could be prevented by making healthy choices like not smoking, staying at a healthy weight, eating right, keeping active, and getting recommended screening tests,” explains the organization. To this [...]
Rocky Mountain Lab Rescue
Rocky Mountain Lab Rescue (RMLR) is a completely non-profit organization made up of volunteers that aim to find and rehome Labrador Retrievers and Lab mixes. The organization was started by Amy Dickerson and her husband, who first became passionate about rescuing labs when they rescued their pet, Walter, from a high kill shelter in Southwest Oklahoma. Although Walter was a [...]
You Are My Sister, Inc.
You Are My Sister Inc. is an organization that aims to promote solidarity amongst women by providing a safe, welcoming network. The founder of the organization is Naomi Melton – a Houston, Texas native that began her career in the acting and modelling world. Melton explains the catalyst of You Are My Sister to be “...my family went through a [...]
Understanding Disabilities
Understanding Disabilities promotes disability awareness through educational programming in the Reading Public Schools of Massachusetts. The organization, a mainstay in Reading for 31 years, seeks to help children see beyond people's disabilities by focusing on one another’s innate similarities as humans. The program was conceived by Reading resident Judy LeBlanc in 1984, after seeing the enthusiasm and openness expressed by [...]
Amanda-Clearcreek Schools Levy Committee
The Amanda-Clearcreek Schools Levy Committee is promoting the levy that will allow us to continue to offer a quality, comprehensive education to all of our students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. With the passage of the levy, educational programs will be able to continue uninterrupted. A good school is the bedrock of a good community. http://www.amanda.k12.oh.us/
JusticeWorks BehavioralCare
JusticeWorks BehavioralCare has as its mission the goal of building better futures for youth, their families and the community. JusticeWorks provides innovative programs that identify and build on youth’s and families’ strengths. We create structure to positively redirect their lives. We help youth become good citizens and assist their families to resolve their problems and to be supportive of their [...]
Casey Family Programs
Casey Family Programs is the nation’s largest operating foundation focused on safely reducing the need for foster care and building Communities of Hope for children and families across America. Our mission is to provide and improve — and ultimately prevent the need for — foster care. We are committed to 2020: Building Communities of Hope, a nationwide effort to improve [...]
Heaven’s Window
Giving back to the community and nourishing one person at a time. Heaven's is a nonprofit network, and charitable organization based in East County San Diego that promotes available resources and provides support and emergency services for residents with, hunger relief, nutritional education, advocacy, and community service. Heaven's Windows works towards building bridges to improve quality of life, in the [...]
Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago
Our organization is recognized as an advocate for social and emotional health of children, families, and individuals by providing tools and educational training that helps in identification and prevention of mental health issues. Our greatest help is provided through our programs for returning veterans, school students, and their families who are the most likely to experience daily emotional distress. Learn [...]
The American Syringomyelia Alliance Project
Syringomyelia (SM) is a chronic spinal disorder in which the cerebrospinal fluid enters the spinal cord and forms a cavity known as a syrinx. Over time, the syrinx may swell, causing permanent nerve damage which can lead to paralysis. Chiari malformation (CM) is a congenital anomaly in which the brain stem and the cerebellum protrude through the opening at the [...]
