| Alzheimer's
House of Welcome |
Alzheimer's House of Welcome
is a pioneering, award-winning adult day program in the Chicago area
for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. |
| AmeriCares
|
AmeriCares is a nonprofit disaster
relief and humanitarian aid organization. Founded in 1982, the organization
provides immediate response to emergency medical needs and supports
long-term healthcare programs for all people of the world, irrespective
of race, creed or political persuasion. |
| Amigos
de las Américas |
Amigos de las Américas builds
partnerships to empower young leaders to meet the challenges of conducting
community service programs with confidence and cultural sensitivity
at home and in Latin America as well as strengthen multi-cultural
understanding in the Americas. |
| Cancer
Research Foundation |
Cancer Research Foundation funds
laboratory and clinical cancer research projects in major medical
centers and awards grants to young investigators doing innovative
independent research and to senior scientists poised at the threshold
of major breakthroughs. |
| Court
Appointed Special Advocates |
Court Appointed Special Advocates
provides trained volunteers to work within juvenile court and child
welfare systems to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected
children. |
| Fairbanks |
Founded in 1945, Fairbanks, a non-profit
organization, has been recognized as a leader in addictions treatment
in the midwest region. Clients come for treatment and education from
a wide area and have diverse needs. Our clients are men, women and
adolescents from all types of life situations who are looking to rediscover
hope, repair their families and reclaim their lives. |
| First
Book |
First Book is a national nonprofit
organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income
families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. In
the last two years alone, First Book has provided almost 15 million
new books to children in need in hundreds of communities nationwide. |
| "I
Have A Dream"® Foundation |
The "I Have a Dream"® Foundation
helps children from low-income areas reach their education and career
goals by providing a long-term program of mentoring, tutoring, and
enrichment with an assured opportunity for higher education. |
| Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation |
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is
dedicated to finding a cure for diabetes and its complications through
the support of research. Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes strikes children
suddenly, makes them insulin dependent for life and carries the constant
threat of devastating complications. In a typical year, JDRF spend
85 cents of every dollar on research and education about research. |
| Locks
of Love |
Locks of Love is a non-profit organization
that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children across
the U.S. under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss.We
meet a unique need for children throughout the United States by using
donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics. Most
of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to
a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause
or cure. The prostheses we provide help to restore their self-esteem
and their confidence, enabling them to face the world and their peers. |
| Multiple
Sclerosis Foundation, Inc. |
The mission of the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation,
Inc. is to ensure the best quality of life for those coping
with multiple sclerosis through the development of support services;
to discover and support traditional and non-traditional healing modalities
in the effort to treat multiple sclerosis to educate the public about
options for treatment; to aid research in discovering the causes of,
treatment and the cure of multiple sclerosis. We strive to heighten
public awareness of multiple sclerosis and the Multiple Sclerosis
Foundation in order to elicit public support, caring, and understanding
for those diagnosed with the illness. |
| National
AIDS Fund |
The National AIDS Fund channels
critical resources to community-based organizations to fight HIV/AIDS
at the local level. Through 29 state and local funding collaboratives-
our Community Partnerships- the National AIDS Fund provides grants
and technical assistance to nearly 400 community-based organizations
annually, principally for prevention efforts.
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| National
Alliance to End Homelessness |
National Alliance to End Homelessness
is a national federation of nonprofit organizations, public agencies,
and corporations implementing practical, community-based solutions
to homelessness through the Alliance’s Ten Year Plan to End
Homelessness in America. |
| National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation |
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the conservation
of fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats by attracting diverse
investments, encouraging public and private collaboration, and funding
the stewardship of natural resources. The Foundation supports and
invests in the best possible solutions for wildlife conservation through
creative, diverse, and respectful partnerships. |
| National
Organization on Disability |
National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.)
promotes the full and equal participation of men, women and
children with disabilities in all aspects of American life. Since
its founding in 1982, N.O.D. has been a leading force in changing
attitudes and expanding the involvement of all Americans with disabilities. |
| National
Runaway Swithcboard |
National Runaway Switchboard (NRS)
whose its mission is to keep America's runaway and at-risk youth safe
adn off the streets. NRS provides non-judgmental, confidential solution-focused
interventions for youth and families in crisis through a 24 hour hotline,
1800-RUNAWAY. |
| Prevent
Child Abuse America |
Prevent Child Abuse America is the
leading organization working at the national, local and state levels
to prevent the abuse and neglect of our nation’s children. For
thirty years, the organization has helped prevent abuse before it
ever starts through its public awareness campaigns, prevention programs,
advocacy efforts and research. |
| Special
Kids Network |
Special Kids Network is an independent,
all volunteer non-profit organization that was created to provide
funding for programs that help children with special needs. Our mission
is to create community awareness and raise funds in support of organizations
who believe that every child –regardless of the nature of their
background or disability- should be able to enjoy life to its fullest
and to participate in the mainstream of their community. |
| Starlight
Starbright Children's Foundation |
Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation
is dedicated to Transforming the lives of seriously ill children and
their families through imaginative programs that educate, uplift their
spirits, foster a sense of community and help alleviate the pain and
fear of prolonged illness. |
