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TFFJ strives to eradicate food insecurity through youth-led community-based solutions and to end the cycle of diet-related disease and poor health outcomes that dramatically and disproportionately impact our low income communities, particularly those of color.
The Maddie Potts Foundation was established in November of 2017, less than2 months after Maddie's sudden death on the soccer field of an unknown brain aneurysm. Thefoundation was founded in order to carry on Maddie's legacy of kindness, compassion, hard work,inclusive leadership and perseverance, aka Maddie Mentality. We look forward to giving back tothe community each year with scholarships, facility upgrades and opportunities for individuals with disabilities and eventually help change the statistics of acute death and disability of brain aneurysms through funding and research
BE A CHAMPION - To help "adult" swimmers accomplish their dreams to win international competitions BE A SWIMMER - To encourage all children to learn to swim by discovering the water and mastering the moves BE EXCEPTIONAL - To help "people with disabilities" to be a paraswimmers
To promote the benefits of running for mental health, defeat the stigma through running, and create a community for mental health road warriors.
From the website: "Our goal is to help every nonspeaking person find their voice. … We are a non-profit organization that helps nonspeaking autistic people find their voices by learning how to point at letters and eventually type in order to communicate." Formerly known as Angels Don't Speak.
THE MISSION OF PATRIOTS' HALL OF DRIPPING SPRINGS IS TO CREATE A PERMANENT RETREAT AND RESOURCE HUB FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO CONNECT, GROW, AND THRIVE.
Sunflower of Peace is a US-based non-profit organization whose current mission is to provide medical and humanitarian aid for people affected by violence in Ukraine. Sunflower of Peace started its first fundraiser in 2015 with a purpose of helping people who were affected by violence in Ukraine. As our organization grew bigger, we started providing help to orphans, internally displaced persons, and, recently, those most affected by COVID-19 in Ukraine. We fundraised thousands of US dollars and provided hundreds of medical workers in Ukraine with equipment they lacked in the times of drained resources and even larger needs. We also provided numerous educational opportunities for talented Ukraine genetics scientists.
The organization promotes the sport of American football and cheerleading in the communities of Rumson and Fair Haven, New Jersey. The orgainzation does this by fielding between 5 and 12 youth football teams each fall that participate in the Jersey Shore American Youth Football League. We also field between 2 and 12 youth cheerleading squads. The children are taught the fundamentals of American football by volunteer coaches. These volunteer coaches are subject to background checks and are required to participate in minimum coaching and safety training programs.The Organization's activities are funded primarily through registration fees and fundraising activities (including concession stand, clothing sales and an ad journal).The primary expenses of the organization relate to insurance, equipment, facilities and referee fees.
Here at Unbounded Futures, our goal is to provide children with another choice, open up their eyes to the possibilities that exist outside of child labor or child marriage, and prepare them for their journeys by equipping them with basic knowledge useful in any field. Currently, many of these children cannot receive a proper education due to the fact that they need to work to receive basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter. At Unbounded Futures, we provide them with these necessities, so they have the time to learn, along with educational resources and instruction.
85% of those with intellectual, developmental and learning disabilities are UNemployed, and as such, the most impoverished population in the world. Creative Spirit is on a mission to employ 1 million young adults by the end of this decade. How? -We provide the IP necessary to galvanize the world around our mission with research. -We teach the best companies in the world how to hire those with intellectual, developmental and learning disabilities. -We provide training, empathy and lifelong coaching to candidates and their employers to ensure 100% retention and success.
The Educational Theatre Foundation (ETF) is the philanthropic arm of the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA). ETF advances the field of educational theatre by broadening representation and increasing access for all. ETF’s programs aim to support students, educators and the field at large by subsidizing new, emerging, and underserved student theatre programs, creating paths for theatre educators to develop new skills, and commissioning research to showcase the value of a theatre education.
Clearbrook is committed to being a leader in creating innovative opportunities, services and supports for people with disabilities. We serve people over a range of ages and disabilities from children diagnosed with developmental delays at birth to the unique needs of seniors with disabilities and all ages in between. Annually, we support over 8,000 individuals as well as their families in 15 counties, in over 160 communities and 50 locations throughout Chicago, the suburbs, and northern Illinois. We are proud to be the largest provider of home-based services in Illinois.