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Founded in 2006, Dogs Without Borders rescues 400 dogs per year from high kill shelters in the Los Angeles to help reduce the euthanized rate, and also rescues a small percentage of dogs from around the world.
Step Up is a mentorship nonprofit providing the structure for girls (and those who identify with girlhood) to define their ideal destination and get there -- wherever that destination may be. Through Step Up, girls experience more than just mentorship. They'll find community, feel empowered to expand their horizons, and develop the skills they need to navigate life’s path with confidence. After participating in Step Up: 83% of teens say they're more CONFIDENT 84% of teens say they're more CAREER-READY 82% of teens say they're more CONNECTED
Our founder and Executive Director, Jennifer Arnold, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis as a teenager and spent two years using a wheelchair. It was a difficult time for her as she felt isolated, alone, and dependent on those around her. Her father, a physician in Atlanta, heard about an organiztion that trained service dogs to help people in wheelchairs. The program, which was located in California, had a long waiting list and worked mainly with those in their own region, so her father decided to start a similar program in Georgia. Three weeks after the first planning meeting for Canine Assistants, her father was hit and killed by a drunk driver while he was taking a walk. Determined to accomplish her dream and complete what her father had started, it took Jennifer and her mother ten years of hard work and dedication to open the program. Fortunately, Jennifer no longer needs a wheelchair, yet she fully understands the needs and concerns of others with physical disabilities. We no longer want people with disabilities to feel isolated and dependant on others. The dogs trained at Canine Assistants can turn lights on and off, open doors, pull wheelchairs retrieve dropped objects, summon help, and provide secure companionshieven more important than the physical skills they possess, is their ability to eliminate feelings of fear isolation, and loneliness felt by their companions. One Canine Assistants' recipient made the value of this skill quite clear when asked by a reporter what she like most about her service dog, immediately she responded, "My service dog makes my wheelchair disappear."
Our Vision: Every military-connected child is college, workforce, and life-ready.Our Mission: To support all military-connected children by educating, advocating, and collaborating to resolve education challenges associated with the military lifestyle.Our Goals:The enduring strategic goals that the Military Child Education Coalition seeks are:- Military-connected children's academic, social and emotional needs are recognized, supported and appropriate responses provided.- Parents, and other supporting adults, are empowered with the knowledge to ensure military-connected children are college, workforce and life ready.- A strong community of partners is committed to support an environment where military-connected children thrive.
Ronald McDonald House Charities Baltimore provides a “home-away-from-home” for seriously ill children and their families.
Easterseals' mission is to provide exceptional services to ensure all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities.
Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive - at home, at school and at play. We supply these items free of charge by engaging and connecting communities that have with communities that need.
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.
Hearts of Epilepsy Foundation® - is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We are dedicated to providing effective tools and programs to improve the quality of life for children and families living with epilepsy. Hearts of Epilepsy Foundation participates in local and national epilepsy awareness. We provide individualize – age based support groups, individual counseling, educational and safety programs. These programs will bring great hope to those living with epilepsy. During this process - we will continue to work to reaffirm existing and develop new relationships with service providers, community organizations, and volunteers who are excited about further collaboration and committed to improving the epilepsy health in our community.
Equality Now's mission is to achieve legal and systemic change that addresses violence and discrimination against women and girls around the world. Since 1992, our international network of lawyers, activists, and supporters has tackled the most difficult issues, challenged ingrained cultural assumptions, and called out inequality wherever we see it.