Rafiki Village ProjectCommunity Projects In Tanzanian Villages To Improve Health, Increase Literacy, And Promote Economic Prosperity The mission of the Rafiki Village Project (RVP) is to improve health, increase literacy, and promote economic prosperity in the villages of Dumbeta Ward in Tanzania. RVP finances specific, small-scale, community-led projects that focus on meeting basic needs, such as access to education, health care, clean water, and economic opportunities. Our community-supported projects include...
Christ Child Society Of DetroitServing Disadvantaged Youth In Detroit Through Infant Support, Literacy Programs, And Residential Care Christ Child Society Of Detroit serves children-in-need throughout metropolitan Detroit. Our Layette Program provides small bundles of baby clothes and supplies to mothers-in-need. Our Literacy Program’s volunteer readers instill an excitement about books and reading in young children at school. Our Christ Child House is an intensive residential center where a team of clinical therapists,...
Digs With DignityBreaking The Cycle Of Homelessness Through Recycled Home Furnishings At Digs With Dignity, our mission is to elevate the lives of those transitioning from homelessness by filling their houses with everything that makes a comfortable, dignified home. We partner with Chicago-based social service agencies to identify those in need and use a warehouse of donated and refurbished furniture and home goods to outfit homes. We work with a variety of individuals and families including domestic abuse...
Life RemodeledDetroit Neighborhood Revitalization That Lasts With substantial investments of cash, labor, and materials, Life Remodeled focuses on the intentional and equitable revitalization of Detroit neighborhoods distinguished by their significant need and radical hope. Throughout the process of unifying for a common mission, participants begin to realize how much they respect and need each other, which is a catalyst for long-term relationships and partnerships. Projects are determined by the commun...
Respite RetreatsProviding Retreats Of Respite To Cancer Patients, Caregivers, And Family Members Respite Retreats supports cancer patients, their caregivers, and family members through a variety of programs and fun activities that serve to disconnect them from everyday life with cancer. We concentrate on the body, mind, and spirit by creating an environment of fun, relaxation, and self-care. This allows our participants to take their minds off cancer, focus on healing, and engage in personal introspection...
Gifted GownProviding Free Formal Wear To People In Need The Gifted Gown provides formal wear to the community, free of charge, for all types of special occasions and celebrations, such as graduations, black-tie events, proms, military balls, scholarship pageants, etc. We're an all-volunteer organization that works throughout the year, by appointment, and is open to anyone in the community who needs a helping hand. Formal and semiformal occasions create memories for people to take with them for ye...
One Tough CookieProviding Emotional Support To Cancer Patients And Their Caregivers One Tough Cookie (OTC) provides support and encouragement to cancer patients and their caregivers through care packages, peer-to-peer support groups, music, comedy, faith, wellness programs, and charitable events. OTC hopes to give some comfort during this difficult time and to remind those impacted by cancer that they have people rooting for them throughout their journey. Marie Camacho, a breast cancer survivor, founded O...
North Lawndale Employment NetworkSupporting People With Employment Barriers To Secure Jobs And Build Long-Term Prosperity The mission of North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN) is to increase the earnings potential of under- and unemployed North Lawndale residents through innovative employment initiatives that lead to economic advancement and an improved quality of life. NLEN assists people who face significant barriers to employment, including returning citizens and people with felony records. NLEN’s programs include jo...
Youth TimeBankingYouth Earning Time Credits For Community Service Activities Youth TimeBanking (YTB) is a nonprofit that provides youth with service opportunities through its network of community organizations. YTB is timebanking customized for youth, a program of giving and receiving where youth earn YTB time credits for their service contributions. Youth take care of Little Free Libraries and community gardens, design logos, participate in virtual events, work on anti-bullying projects, and more. YTB tim...
Lorenzo’s HouseEmpowering Young People And Their Families Living With Younger-Onset Dementia Lorenzo’s House empowers young people and their families living with younger-onset dementia through an array of holistic support programs that shifts the narrative from isolation to connection, stigma to strength, and darkness to light. A virtual organization, Lorenzo's House connects people with similar experiences so they can feel understood, share common stories, exchange resources, and build an alliance. ...
Merit School Of MusicEqual Access To High-Quality Music Education Merit School of Music is dedicated to helping young people transform their lives by removing barriers to high-quality music education. With nearly seventy percent of its students benefiting from need-based financial aid and low-cost instrument rental, Merit enables motivated students, regardless of economic circumstance, to develop their talent and use music as a springboard for achieving their full personal potential. Merit’s programs include: ...
MoGo DetroitMetro Detroit’s Affordable, Equitable, And Accessible Bikeshare Organization MoGo Detroit is an active transit system of on-demand bikes that serves a wide range of people and needs in the Detroit area. Consisting of a network of shared bicycles that are encouraged for short-term use, users check out a bike from any station, ride the bike, and return the bike to any station in the system. Whether by offering affordable pass and payment options, providing innovative programming that promote...
Children’s Scholarship FundScholarships For Low-Income Families With Children In Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade At Children’s Scholarship Fund (CSF), we believe a quality education puts children on the path to success in life. To that end, we provide partial scholarships to low-income families so their children can attend the K-8 schools that best meet their needs, regardless of their ability to pay or where they live. CSF scholarships change lives: they provide students with the tools and opportunities they need...
Riverview CenterFree And Confidential Services For Survivors Of Sexual Assault And Domestic Violence Riverview Center provides free and confidential services for survivors of sexual violence in Iowa, and for survivors of sexual and domestic violence in Illinois. Our services include: 24-hour crisis hotlines; legal, medical, and social service advocacy; long- and short-term counseling; trauma-informed therapy; transition and basic needs assistance; and more. Care is specialized and client-centered based on...
Tutoring ChicagoDelivering The Power Of Education To Students Through One-To-One Tutoring Tutoring Chicago delivers the power of education to children facing economic barriers through one-to-one tutoring and high-quality, academic, developmental programming. With the help of more than 1,000 trained and educated adult volunteers and a program staff comprised of former teachers, each student is matched with their own tutor and receives weekly individualized instruction during the school year. Tutoring Chica...
Pontiac School District Promise Zone Authority BoardProviding Tuition Assistance Scholarships To High School Graduates In Pontiac, Michigan The mission of the Pontiac School District Promise Zone Authority Board is to reduce the disparity in postsecondary educational attainment, by providing financial assistance to high school graduates in the Pontiac School District. Promise Zone Scholarships are awarded to students looking to attend an accredited college, university, or trade school in Michigan and seeking to earn a two-year degree, four-...
Rafiki Village Project
Community Projects In Tanzanian Villages To Improve Health, Increase Literacy, And Promote Economic Prosperity The mission of the Rafiki Village Project (RVP) is to improve health, increase literacy, and promote economic prosperity in the villages of Dumbeta Ward in Tanzania. RVP finances specific, small-scale, community-led projects that focus on meeting basic needs, such as access to education, health care, clean water, and economic opportunities. Our community-supported projects include...
Christ Child Society Of Detroit
Serving Disadvantaged Youth In Detroit Through Infant Support, Literacy Programs, And Residential Care Christ Child Society Of Detroit serves children-in-need throughout metropolitan Detroit. Our Layette Program provides small bundles of baby clothes and supplies to mothers-in-need. Our Literacy Program’s volunteer readers instill an excitement about books and reading in young children at school. Our Christ Child House is an intensive residential center where a team of clinical therapists,...
Digs With Dignity
Breaking The Cycle Of Homelessness Through Recycled Home Furnishings At Digs With Dignity, our mission is to elevate the lives of those transitioning from homelessness by filling their houses with everything that makes a comfortable, dignified home. We partner with Chicago-based social service agencies to identify those in need and use a warehouse of donated and refurbished furniture and home goods to outfit homes. We work with a variety of individuals and families including domestic abuse...
Life Remodeled
Detroit Neighborhood Revitalization That Lasts With substantial investments of cash, labor, and materials, Life Remodeled focuses on the intentional and equitable revitalization of Detroit neighborhoods distinguished by their significant need and radical hope. Throughout the process of unifying for a common mission, participants begin to realize how much they respect and need each other, which is a catalyst for long-term relationships and partnerships. Projects are determined by the commun...
Respite Retreats
Providing Retreats Of Respite To Cancer Patients, Caregivers, And Family Members Respite Retreats supports cancer patients, their caregivers, and family members through a variety of programs and fun activities that serve to disconnect them from everyday life with cancer. We concentrate on the body, mind, and spirit by creating an environment of fun, relaxation, and self-care. This allows our participants to take their minds off cancer, focus on healing, and engage in personal introspection...
Gifted Gown
Providing Free Formal Wear To People In Need The Gifted Gown provides formal wear to the community, free of charge, for all types of special occasions and celebrations, such as graduations, black-tie events, proms, military balls, scholarship pageants, etc. We're an all-volunteer organization that works throughout the year, by appointment, and is open to anyone in the community who needs a helping hand. Formal and semiformal occasions create memories for people to take with them for ye...
One Tough Cookie
Providing Emotional Support To Cancer Patients And Their Caregivers One Tough Cookie (OTC) provides support and encouragement to cancer patients and their caregivers through care packages, peer-to-peer support groups, music, comedy, faith, wellness programs, and charitable events. OTC hopes to give some comfort during this difficult time and to remind those impacted by cancer that they have people rooting for them throughout their journey. Marie Camacho, a breast cancer survivor, founded O...
North Lawndale Employment Network
Supporting People With Employment Barriers To Secure Jobs And Build Long-Term Prosperity The mission of North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN) is to increase the earnings potential of under- and unemployed North Lawndale residents through innovative employment initiatives that lead to economic advancement and an improved quality of life. NLEN assists people who face significant barriers to employment, including returning citizens and people with felony records. NLEN’s programs include jo...
Youth TimeBanking
Youth Earning Time Credits For Community Service Activities Youth TimeBanking (YTB) is a nonprofit that provides youth with service opportunities through its network of community organizations. YTB is timebanking customized for youth, a program of giving and receiving where youth earn YTB time credits for their service contributions. Youth take care of Little Free Libraries and community gardens, design logos, participate in virtual events, work on anti-bullying projects, and more. YTB tim...
Lorenzo’s House
Empowering Young People And Their Families Living With Younger-Onset Dementia Lorenzo’s House empowers young people and their families living with younger-onset dementia through an array of holistic support programs that shifts the narrative from isolation to connection, stigma to strength, and darkness to light. A virtual organization, Lorenzo's House connects people with similar experiences so they can feel understood, share common stories, exchange resources, and build an alliance. ...
Merit School Of Music
Equal Access To High-Quality Music Education Merit School of Music is dedicated to helping young people transform their lives by removing barriers to high-quality music education. With nearly seventy percent of its students benefiting from need-based financial aid and low-cost instrument rental, Merit enables motivated students, regardless of economic circumstance, to develop their talent and use music as a springboard for achieving their full personal potential. Merit’s programs include: ...
MoGo Detroit
Metro Detroit’s Affordable, Equitable, And Accessible Bikeshare Organization MoGo Detroit is an active transit system of on-demand bikes that serves a wide range of people and needs in the Detroit area. Consisting of a network of shared bicycles that are encouraged for short-term use, users check out a bike from any station, ride the bike, and return the bike to any station in the system. Whether by offering affordable pass and payment options, providing innovative programming that promote...
Children’s Scholarship Fund
Scholarships For Low-Income Families With Children In Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade At Children’s Scholarship Fund (CSF), we believe a quality education puts children on the path to success in life. To that end, we provide partial scholarships to low-income families so their children can attend the K-8 schools that best meet their needs, regardless of their ability to pay or where they live. CSF scholarships change lives: they provide students with the tools and opportunities they need...
Riverview Center
Free And Confidential Services For Survivors Of Sexual Assault And Domestic Violence Riverview Center provides free and confidential services for survivors of sexual violence in Iowa, and for survivors of sexual and domestic violence in Illinois. Our services include: 24-hour crisis hotlines; legal, medical, and social service advocacy; long- and short-term counseling; trauma-informed therapy; transition and basic needs assistance; and more. Care is specialized and client-centered based on...
Tutoring Chicago
Delivering The Power Of Education To Students Through One-To-One Tutoring Tutoring Chicago delivers the power of education to children facing economic barriers through one-to-one tutoring and high-quality, academic, developmental programming. With the help of more than 1,000 trained and educated adult volunteers and a program staff comprised of former teachers, each student is matched with their own tutor and receives weekly individualized instruction during the school year. Tutoring Chica...
Pontiac School District Promise Zone Authority Board
Providing Tuition Assistance Scholarships To High School Graduates In Pontiac, Michigan The mission of the Pontiac School District Promise Zone Authority Board is to reduce the disparity in postsecondary educational attainment, by providing financial assistance to high school graduates in the Pontiac School District. Promise Zone Scholarships are awarded to students looking to attend an accredited college, university, or trade school in Michigan and seeking to earn a two-year degree, four-...
