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Volunteer Center of Story County Inc
OUR MISSION We build a stronger community by connecting, engaging, and inspiring volunteers to identify and address community needs in Story County. OUR VISION To be the heart of volunteering throughout Story County. OUR VALUES People - We respect the diverse talents, perspectives, and contributions that each person brings to our community that creates an environment where all lives are enriched. Engagement - We provide opportunities for service and personal growth through sharing an individual’s or group’s knowledge, skills, interests, attitudes, and talents. Community - We encourage collaboration and relationships between individuals and organizations in both giving and receiving to achieve a stronger community. OUR STRATEGY Investment – Secure and diversify funding for the organization to ensure sustainability, viability and resilience of current and future programs and services and provide a reliable foundation for the community to be engaged. Integration – Structure the organization to deliver programs and services in a manner that reflects the power of volunteering and enables the community to be engaged in a variety of ways. Impact –Measure, report and build on the meaningful outcomes of volunteer efforts to the organization and the community. Inspiration – Inspire others to action and create movement not moments by sharing stories, success, and calls to action for community engagement. Inclusion – Recognize, celebrate, and incorporate the community engagement of all volunteers in all its different forms.
Ames, Iowa
CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER OF ERIE COUNTY INC
Erie’s CAC opened in June 2001. A non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors, the CAC provides the following services: • A child-friendly suite of offices where children who may be victims of abuse are interviewed by a specially trained forensic interviewer when referred by law enforcement or the Erie County Office of Children and Youth. • Monthly multi-disciplinary meeting where all new and ongoing cases of child abuse are reviewed so that no child falls between the cracks. • Video recording of all interviews. • A closed circuit television observation room that permits investigating professionals to view the one interview rather than each professional having to separately interview the child. • Maintenance of county-wide protocols to improve the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases. • Education of the various professionals in child abuse investigation and intervention techniques so that Erie incorporates the best practices of the country. • Prevention/ education training to the larger community to reduce the incidence of child abuse and increase the likelihood that it will be reported. • Linkages to area providers to insure the child-victims of abuse (and non-offending family members have access to appropriate medical, counseling and mental health services.
Erie, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Children's Foundation
PCF supports learning in public schools by supplying internet-ready computers to classrooms and publicly accessible locations. We also help outfit school libraries with books, provide computers to low-income families that do not have them, and teach 3D printing classes.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Color of Marriage Inc.
The Color of Marriage mission is to help couples build and strengthen a healthy marriage through Bible centered counseling, coaching, and education that’s focused on God’s plan for marriage.
Fayetteville, GeorgiaCHILDRENS VILLAGE
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Omaha Home for Boys
A community-based that utilizes a family environment with a behaviorally-based curriculum to equip youth with positive skills and the ability to make good decisions when confronted with difficult choices.
Omaha, NebraskaTHE KINGS HOUSE
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
TYLER, TexasEmergency USA- Life Support for Civilian Victims of War and Poverty
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
NEW YORK, New York
Hands for Africa
Hands for Africa is a nonprofit organization focused on rebuilding communities torn apart by blood diamond wars.
Tustin, California
Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County, Inc.
Since 1971, Meals on Wheels has been helping seniors and adults with disabilities who live in Lehigh County, PA, live independently in their own homes by providing nutritious meals delivered by caring volunteers and related services.
Allentown, PennsylvaniaAssociation For Cmnty Living
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
Halfmoon, New York
Voices for Children/CASA of St. Louis
Voices for Children advocates for abused and neglected children and youth in St. Louis by representing their best interests in court and in the community.
Saint Louis, Missouri