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JQY (Jewish Queer Youth) is a nonprofit organization supporting and empowering LGBTQ youth in the Jewish community. JQY fights to ensure the emotional and physical health and safety of these individuals, with a special focus on teens and young adults from Orthodox, Chasidic, and Sephardic communities. Our goal is for all these individuals to know: You are a valued member of the Jewish community and you are not alone.
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.
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.
Provide grants to various organizations whose functions are to increase the quality of education and health care in Hanover Parish, Jamaica.
Discovery House is a second stage shelter established to address the social issue of family violence in Calgary. We provide long-term shelter, intervention, education and professional counselling for families who are victims of abuse. Our goal is that families have an increased capacity and support for living a safe and harmonious life in the community. We achieve this by restoring self-esteem, teaching strategies for personal safety, and developing problem-solving skills with our residential and outreach clients.
To facilitate positive relationships with inner city, at-risk youth through mentorship, scholarship and educational programming that encourages growth, post-secondary success and maximizes offered opportunities.
At Special Need Solutions we create custom made furniture, clothing, devices, and equipment that help individuals with disabilities progress physically, emotionally, and cognitively. Our goal is to help make it possible for children and adults with special needs to participate as fully as possible in their lives.
United Way of Southern Nevada unites the community to improve people’s lives. With the support of a committed group of strategic partners, they create bold and positive change for Southern Nevada through innovation, leadership and collaboration. Through their focus on Early Education, High School Achievement, Post-Secondary Attainment and Workforce Supports we fight to break the cycle of poverty and provide the foundation for a stronger community for all.