Book FairiesSourcing And Redistributing New And Gently Used Books To Children In Under-Resourced Communities Book Fairies sources and redistributes books to under-resourced communities across Long Island, New York City, and the world to provide equitable opportunities for children to learn, grow, and thrive. We gather new and gently used books and place them into the hands of eager children to create a culture of literacy and nurture a love of reading. We understand literacy shapes all aspects of our ...
Project Color CorpsUsing Color To Transform Public Buildings And Community Spaces Into Places Of Beauty, Belonging, And Joy Project Color Corps (“PCC”) uses colorful paint and uplifting designs to turn colorless and drab community spaces into places of beauty, belonging, and joy. The all-volunteer nonprofit is based on the premise that color is transformational and that our surroundings impact how we feel. PCC collaborates with and teaches community volunteers, students, and professional artists to add color...
Chicago Dance Health FundFinancial Relief For Preventative Healthcare To Chicago Dance Professionals Chicago Dance Health Fund provides financial assistance for preventative healthcare and critical medical needs to Chicago dance industry professionals to ensure a healthy and thriving dance community. The Fund awards short-term grants to active and retired dance professionals. Critical Health Need Grants help dancers cover medical expenses related to the diagnosis of a critical health issue and can be up to $5,000 ...
Wyoming Breast Cancer InitiativeIncreasing Breast Cancer Awareness And Prevention In Wyoming The mission of Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative (WBCI) is to increase breast cancer awareness and prevention across Wyoming. The nonprofit raises funds that are then granted to Wyoming-only programs that meet one or more of four WBCI goals: 1) increase breast cancer education and awareness; 2) provide free screenings, diagnostic exams, and biopsies; 3) offer patient navigation services (nurse and financial navigators, transportat...
Polymath UniversityInnovative New University Developing Leaders Through Apprenticeships And A Hybrid Model For A Debt-Free College Degree Polymath University is a fresh approach to the delivery model for higher education. During their three years at this hybrid remote and in-person university, students develop as polymaths through a three-major degree, and they work as apprentices with partner organizations. Studies show this approach leads to greater creativity and better problem-solving skills, which defin...
Temple Kol AmiWarm And Welcoming Jewish Reform Synagogue At Temple Kol Ami, we nurture connections among our people, our community, and our world through Judaism. Our values include social action, study, and being a welcoming place for others. We offer weekly Shabbat services, classes led by the rabbi, religious school, and active sisterhood and brotherhood chapters, in addition to a robust social action team. Founded on the ideas of repairing the world and pursuing justice, Temple Kol Ami is an inclusi...
Metro Food RescueHelping Feed People In Need By Rescuing Food That Would Otherwise Be Discarded The mission of Metro Food Rescue is to feed individuals and families in need by rescuing food that would otherwise be discarded in landfills and delivering it to a network of food pantries. Our trucks are on the road six days per week, picking up food from more than 25 locations and delivering it to more than 50 partner food banks. Last year, we rescued 1.5 million meals worth of food. Headquarters Southfield,...
Oak LeydenProviding Support Services For Children And Adults With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities Oak Leyden serves children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families by providing individualized therapy, education, housing, job placement programs, and comprehensive support services. From its headquarters in Oak Park, Oak Leyden helps individuals of all abilities live their best lives through an engaged, involved, and caring staff. Headquarters Oak P...
Blue Heron FoundationCollege Scholarships And Mentorship For Vulnerable Youth In Romania And Moldova Founded in 2002, the Blue Heron Foundation has been a beacon of hope for orphaned, abandoned, and vulnerable youth in Romania and the Republic of Moldova. These young individuals, despite their academic potential, have lacked the financial means and emotional support to turn their dreams of a college education into reality. Blue Heron has come to their aid by paying their tuition, covering fees for courses such...
I Am A GentlemanEmpowering Young Men Through Dedicated Mentorship And Leadership Development The mission of I Am A Gentleman is to engage, enrich, and empower young men for successful careers, healthy lifestyles, marketable skills, and well-balanced relationships. Serving young men ages 13 to 21, our award-winning Male Mentoring Academy provides a transformative journey toward personal growth and development led by dedicated life coaches and mentors. The program includes weekly life skills workshops, pers...
Friends Of The Truman FoundationGraduate School Scholarships, Mentorship, And Government Service Opportunities For Students Pursuing A Path In Public Service The Friends of the Truman Foundation raises donations and awareness for the scholarships, operations, and activities of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. Along with providing $30,000 scholarships for graduate school, the Foundation provides career mentorship, internship placement, fellowship opportunities, leadership training, and participation within a di...
Hope For HealingConnecting People In Need Of Mental Health Support With Volunteer Counselors And Therapists At Hope for Healing, our mission is to contribute to the healing of people needing mental health support and to expand the availability and access of support services. When potential recipients of our services contact us, they are screened and matched to a certified counselor or licensed therapist with whom they meet remotely for a 45-minute session each week over the course of 16 weeks. The cost of...
GirlstartEmpowering Girls In STEM Through After-School Activities, Summer Camps, And Community Events Girlstart envisions a future where all who identify as girls believe they have the potential to change their world through STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). We are a national, women-led organization that offers year-round, out-of-school STEM programming for girls in the 4th through 8th grades in Texas, California, Massachusetts, and other locations across the country. Founded in 19...
Avians Of HopeBird Sanctuary For Small Parrots In Need Avians of Hope is a sanctuary for all small parrots. Unlike other rescues, we do not adopt out; instead, our birds are given their forever home here. This allows us to ensure each parrot gets lifetime veterinarian care, a healthy diet, tons of toys and foraging items, free flight time, and social interactions with people and other birds in a controlled environment. We also provide avian education about topics such as proper bird care, tips for recal...
New York Cancer FoundationRelieving The Financial Burden For Cancer Patients By Paying Their Household Bills And Transportation Costs Our mission is to help relieve the financial stresses experienced by cancer patients who are struggling to pay their household bills. We offer financial assistance grants for non-medical expenses – such as rent, utilities, car payments, and phone bills – to qualifying patients who are under care for a cancer diagnosis in the state of New York. The maximum amount of a grant per patien...
Pope Francis CenterDay Center For Homeless Individuals Pope Francis Center provides vital services to individuals experiencing homelessness. We provide our guests with nutritious meals, showers, laundry services, and access to doctors, dentists, lawyers, and housing providers through our free clinics. Headquarters Detroit, Michigan Reach Local Founded 1990 Website PopeFrancisCenter.org Contact (313) 964-2823 SEND ABOVE INFO
Book Fairies
Sourcing And Redistributing New And Gently Used Books To Children In Under-Resourced Communities Book Fairies sources and redistributes books to under-resourced communities across Long Island, New York City, and the world to provide equitable opportunities for children to learn, grow, and thrive. We gather new and gently used books and place them into the hands of eager children to create a culture of literacy and nurture a love of reading. We understand literacy shapes all aspects of our ...
Project Color Corps
Using Color To Transform Public Buildings And Community Spaces Into Places Of Beauty, Belonging, And Joy Project Color Corps (“PCC”) uses colorful paint and uplifting designs to turn colorless and drab community spaces into places of beauty, belonging, and joy. The all-volunteer nonprofit is based on the premise that color is transformational and that our surroundings impact how we feel. PCC collaborates with and teaches community volunteers, students, and professional artists to add color...
Chicago Dance Health Fund
Financial Relief For Preventative Healthcare To Chicago Dance Professionals Chicago Dance Health Fund provides financial assistance for preventative healthcare and critical medical needs to Chicago dance industry professionals to ensure a healthy and thriving dance community. The Fund awards short-term grants to active and retired dance professionals. Critical Health Need Grants help dancers cover medical expenses related to the diagnosis of a critical health issue and can be up to $5,000 ...
Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative
Increasing Breast Cancer Awareness And Prevention In Wyoming The mission of Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative (WBCI) is to increase breast cancer awareness and prevention across Wyoming. The nonprofit raises funds that are then granted to Wyoming-only programs that meet one or more of four WBCI goals: 1) increase breast cancer education and awareness; 2) provide free screenings, diagnostic exams, and biopsies; 3) offer patient navigation services (nurse and financial navigators, transportat...
Polymath University
Innovative New University Developing Leaders Through Apprenticeships And A Hybrid Model For A Debt-Free College Degree Polymath University is a fresh approach to the delivery model for higher education. During their three years at this hybrid remote and in-person university, students develop as polymaths through a three-major degree, and they work as apprentices with partner organizations. Studies show this approach leads to greater creativity and better problem-solving skills, which defin...
Temple Kol Ami
Warm And Welcoming Jewish Reform Synagogue At Temple Kol Ami, we nurture connections among our people, our community, and our world through Judaism. Our values include social action, study, and being a welcoming place for others. We offer weekly Shabbat services, classes led by the rabbi, religious school, and active sisterhood and brotherhood chapters, in addition to a robust social action team. Founded on the ideas of repairing the world and pursuing justice, Temple Kol Ami is an inclusi...
Metro Food Rescue
Helping Feed People In Need By Rescuing Food That Would Otherwise Be Discarded The mission of Metro Food Rescue is to feed individuals and families in need by rescuing food that would otherwise be discarded in landfills and delivering it to a network of food pantries. Our trucks are on the road six days per week, picking up food from more than 25 locations and delivering it to more than 50 partner food banks. Last year, we rescued 1.5 million meals worth of food. Headquarters Southfield,...
Oak Leyden
Providing Support Services For Children And Adults With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities Oak Leyden serves children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families by providing individualized therapy, education, housing, job placement programs, and comprehensive support services. From its headquarters in Oak Park, Oak Leyden helps individuals of all abilities live their best lives through an engaged, involved, and caring staff. Headquarters Oak P...
Blue Heron Foundation
College Scholarships And Mentorship For Vulnerable Youth In Romania And Moldova Founded in 2002, the Blue Heron Foundation has been a beacon of hope for orphaned, abandoned, and vulnerable youth in Romania and the Republic of Moldova. These young individuals, despite their academic potential, have lacked the financial means and emotional support to turn their dreams of a college education into reality. Blue Heron has come to their aid by paying their tuition, covering fees for courses such...
I Am A Gentleman
Empowering Young Men Through Dedicated Mentorship And Leadership Development The mission of I Am A Gentleman is to engage, enrich, and empower young men for successful careers, healthy lifestyles, marketable skills, and well-balanced relationships. Serving young men ages 13 to 21, our award-winning Male Mentoring Academy provides a transformative journey toward personal growth and development led by dedicated life coaches and mentors. The program includes weekly life skills workshops, pers...
Friends Of The Truman Foundation
Graduate School Scholarships, Mentorship, And Government Service Opportunities For Students Pursuing A Path In Public Service The Friends of the Truman Foundation raises donations and awareness for the scholarships, operations, and activities of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. Along with providing $30,000 scholarships for graduate school, the Foundation provides career mentorship, internship placement, fellowship opportunities, leadership training, and participation within a di...
Hope For Healing
Connecting People In Need Of Mental Health Support With Volunteer Counselors And Therapists At Hope for Healing, our mission is to contribute to the healing of people needing mental health support and to expand the availability and access of support services. When potential recipients of our services contact us, they are screened and matched to a certified counselor or licensed therapist with whom they meet remotely for a 45-minute session each week over the course of 16 weeks. The cost of...
Girlstart
Empowering Girls In STEM Through After-School Activities, Summer Camps, And Community Events Girlstart envisions a future where all who identify as girls believe they have the potential to change their world through STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). We are a national, women-led organization that offers year-round, out-of-school STEM programming for girls in the 4th through 8th grades in Texas, California, Massachusetts, and other locations across the country. Founded in 19...
Avians Of Hope
Bird Sanctuary For Small Parrots In Need Avians of Hope is a sanctuary for all small parrots. Unlike other rescues, we do not adopt out; instead, our birds are given their forever home here. This allows us to ensure each parrot gets lifetime veterinarian care, a healthy diet, tons of toys and foraging items, free flight time, and social interactions with people and other birds in a controlled environment. We also provide avian education about topics such as proper bird care, tips for recal...
New York Cancer Foundation
Relieving The Financial Burden For Cancer Patients By Paying Their Household Bills And Transportation Costs Our mission is to help relieve the financial stresses experienced by cancer patients who are struggling to pay their household bills. We offer financial assistance grants for non-medical expenses – such as rent, utilities, car payments, and phone bills – to qualifying patients who are under care for a cancer diagnosis in the state of New York. The maximum amount of a grant per patien...
Pope Francis Center
Day Center For Homeless Individuals Pope Francis Center provides vital services to individuals experiencing homelessness. We provide our guests with nutritious meals, showers, laundry services, and access to doctors, dentists, lawyers, and housing providers through our free clinics. Headquarters Detroit, Michigan Reach Local Founded 1990 Website PopeFrancisCenter.org Contact (313) 964-2823 SEND ABOVE INFO
