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Community Animal Rescue Effort - C.A.R.E.

Community Animal Rescue Effort (C.A.R.E.â„¢) is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization with a mission to serve the communities of Chicago's North Shore by fostering and supporting healthy, positive relationships between people and companion animals. C.A.R.E. rehomes companion pets into safe, healthy, lifelong homes; serves as an educational and counseling resource; and works to reduce pet overpopulation.

Evanston, Illinois

NEW LONDON AREA FOOD COALITION, INC.(aka New London Area Food Pantry)

The New London Area Food Pantry provides a very diverse and balanced diet of fresh, frozen and canned foods to area residents who need emergency food in the southeastern CT, greater New London area. This includes vegetables, fruit, bread, meats or fish, dairy, cereals and grains, pasta, staples and snacks. Specific items will vary each week based upon availability.

New London, Connecticut

SAN FRANCISCO SUICIDE PREVENTION INC

San Francisco Suicide Prevention is the oldest community-based telephone crisis center in the United States. Founded in 1962 by a journalist from the British Broadcasting Corporation, the organization adopted a crisis management model developed by the Samaritans Centers in Great Britain and Europe. To this day the agency trains local volunteers who provide suicide prevention and crisis intervention services to callers. Over 500 other crisis centers across the United States now utilize the same concept. After the collapse of the State mental health system in California, San Francisco Suicide Prevention stepped forward to fill the demand created by insufficient community service funding. Over time, the agency’s workload grew to its current total number of volunteers trained since the agency began now tops 3,500, and the total number of calls answered exceeds 1,000,000. With a talented staff of 12 FTE, 150 volunteers, and an annual budget just over $1,000,000, San Francisco Suicide Prevention is one of the most cost-effective crisis care agencies in the country.

San Francisco, California

The Spirit of Humanity.Org Inc

Our mission is a multifaceted one. All projects are interconnected to one another. The pilot program is designed to increase the rural educational program from the current first through fifth grades to sixth through eleventh grades. Using the Lao village of Kengmaihia (Champasak Province) as our model, we hope to expand our project to similar rural villages throughout Lao. Cambodia and Myanmar children also suffer from an inadequate rural schools program and are future countries of interest to expand our reach. These three nations are widely known for their strong family work ethic, beginning at a young age. They are poor countries with limited opportunities, which targets them for the child labor recruiters.The young children (about 10 years of age) have completed their education and are hopeful to find work. Many of their working age parents have left the village, migrating to population centers, often illegally. They send their meager earnings home to help care for their families. Grandparents and other family members will serve as custodians to the children. Savvy recruiters can play upon the desperate people. The children are happy and encourage their custodians to allow them to work. They in turn will accept the small amount of money offered along with the false promises of training and a good job. Another important component of our project is the loss of cultural heritage. These rural communities have existed for hundreds of years without major environmental consequences. They know how to live without damaging the surroundings. We need some of these kids to carry on with the long established practices of how to live in a self-sufficient world. This problem can be solved with our future Eco Retreat project. Teaching the children skills they can use in their home environment can provide jobs while preserving the cultural heritage. The fourth part of our integrated projects is to provide assistance in clearing the countryside of unexploded ordnance (UXO). From 1964 to 1973, the U.S. dropped more than two million tons of ordnance on Lao. More than 580,000 bombing missions, equal to a plane load of bombs every eight minutes, 24 hours a day for nine years. This made Laos the most heavily bombed country in history, equaling the total number of bombs dropped by both sides in World War II. The bombings were part of the U.S. Secret War to support the Royal Lao Government against the Pathet Lao and to interdict traffic along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The bombings destroyed many villages and displaced hundreds of thousands of Lao civilians during the nine year period. The legacy of this once secret war continues. Millions of the small cluster bombs are strewn across the country, threatening the lives of its people. These remaining bombs kill or injure people to this day, with many children being among the victims. With a poor economy and little hope of employment, people actually search for these bombs for scrap metal. Cluster munitions are the small explosive devices released from cluster bombs. Although they are designed to explode on impact, cluster munitions have a significant failure rate (estimated at 30% in Laos during the Vietnam War). They are usually the size of an orange or soup can and can stay buried in the ground indefinitely. Cluster munitions continue to kill villagers and prevent the redevelopment of bombed land. Over the past four decades, fewer than one million of the estimated 80 million cluster munitions that failed to detonate have been cleared. It’s estimated that it will take 200 years to clear the countryside. Programs set up in Laos to clear unexploded ordnance left over from heavy U.S. bombing during the Vietnam War are being hindered by shortfalls of funds from foreign donors. For direct donations: https://www.uxolao.org/donation-2/ For Champasak Province donations, contact Mr. Chanthy Pkoumya, Provincial Coordinator. Address: Ban Sok Am Naow District, Pakse, Lao. Tel: 031 213415 Website: http://www.uxolao.org

San Diego, California

Center for Spiritual Learning Mount Vernon

Center for Spiritual Learning Mount Vernon is a vibrant, loving community where all are welcome and supports its members in spiritual growth, creative self-expression, and prospering in all things Good.

Mount Vernon, Washington

Fundación Mujer

Fundación Mujer, established on July 4, 1988, is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting inclusion, integration, job creation, and poverty reduction among socioeconomically vulnerable populations, with a strong focus on women. Our mission aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1, 4, 5, 8, 16, and 17 as part of the 2030 Agenda.

San Jose, San Jose

Encuentro Edition Inc

Our organization is dedicated to fight against drug addiction, human trafficking and supporting disadvantaged youth.

Dundee, Florida

P

P K M ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

WARREN, Minnesota

Change 4 Love

Our mission at Change 4 Love, is to make sure every child that needs the inspiration to unleash the superhero within, is able to have their favorite superhero or character to motivate and inspire them during their darkest hours. We are on a mission to educate people with special needs on how to develop their skills in the arts. Help them be superheroes to these special kids and help us change the world with love! We have had many people that have asked for prints of our work, and we want to help them all! We also have many artists that want to join our organization so Let's make a difference!

Riverton, Utah

Good Samaritan Ministries

Good Samaritan Ministries, founded in 1979, is a ministry of faith wholly supported through donations provided by: Engaged people who believe in helping their fellow man reach their full potential Compassionate people who reach out to touch the forgotten, the widows, orphans, and the poor. Active churches who involve themselves in expanding God’s love, compassion, and sharing good news. Kingdom businesses who are aligning with Kingdom principles and support Samaritans worldwide. Friends who have experienced the profound, non-judgmental, shocking love of God through our programs.

Beaverton, Oregon

NOROOZ CLINIC FOUNDATION

To empower lives by providing direct mental health services, utilizing the latest technology in education and organizing creative community outreach.

Santa Ana, California

Georgias Play It Forward Foundation Inc

Matching Musical Instruments to Students in Need

Atlanta, Georgia