New York-based STUPID CANCER offers a lifeline to the young adult cancer community by connecting adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors and caregivers to age-appropriate resources and peers who get it. The nonprofit’s mission is to empower AYA cancer survivors by ending isolation and building community. The publication EVERYDAY HEALTH recently shined a spotlight on Stupid Cancer. Click here to read the story.
New York-based SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES PROMOTE EDUCATION (SCOPE) provides children from low-income families and under-resourced communities access to attend overnight summer camps, at no cost to the family. These scholarships allow thousands of campers to experience the social, emotional, and character-building benefits of summer camp and help to close the opportunity gap for all children. THE EAST HAMPTON STAR has the compelling story of a bicyclist who rode 434 miles across Iowa to raise almost $9,000 for SCOPE. Click here to read the story.
Illinois-based CHIGIVESBACK seeks to inspire, empower, and influence people in the community to give back to others in Chicagoland. This goodwill and social-impact organization provides donation opportunities through innovative giving drives and charity events. This summer, WGN-TV interviewed the nonprofit's co-founder during the Bud Billiken Parade on the South Side of Chicago. Click here to watch the story.