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The mission of Smart Fit Girls is to support and conduct non-partisan research of adolescent girls. We do this by introducing girls to resistance training and having them participate in activities aimed at improving self-esteem and body image.
The mission of Orlando/Orange County COMPACT is to function as an education and business partnership assisting underachieving, disadvantaged or challenged students, encouraging them to stay in school and reach their maximum potential. Our vision is that all COMPACT students become responsible, contributing members of society. COMPACT is first and foremost a dropout prevention program that stresses the reinforcement of core subjects, service learning, goal setting, study skills, career exploration, social responsibility and civic awareness. The program strives to select students who fit one or more of the following characteristics: overage for the grade level, low grades and/or test scores, poor attendance, irresponsible behavior, low self esteem and those with personal and/or family problems. These characteristics affect students at all levels of schooling, elementary, middle and high school. COMPACT also attracts students who may be the first in their family to graduate high school and/or the first to seriously consider college as an option post high school.
Our mission: To rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home God’s neglected or abused equine through programs of shelter, adoption, education, and assistance. Horse Haven of Tennessee, Inc. was formed in 1999. Since then, more than 1,000 horses have been cared for by the only nonprofit equine rescue serving the entire state of Tennessee. The organization assists law enforcement officials by transporting and caring for horses that are seized during criminal abuse and neglect cases. The horses are then cared for while the cases are litigated in court.
The mission of Wasatch Community Gardens is to empower people to grow and eat healthy, organic, local food.
TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE WITH QUALITY SUPPORT, INTERENTIONS, PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES.
TO TEACH LIFE SKILLS, SUCH AS HEALTHY EATING, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ACADEMICS TO URBAN YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE NATION TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SELF ESTEEM TO ENABLE THEM TO NAVIGATE THROUGH LIFE WITH A SENSE OF PURPOSE.
Recognizing that Latinas are a rapidly growing group that lives disproportionately in poverty, the Eva Longoria Foundation's mission is to help Latinas build better futures for themselves and their families through education and entrepreneurship. By providing Latinas with the resources to succeed in school and business, they can help empower the Latino community. Since 2012, the Eva Longoria Foundation has used a data-driven approach to identify and support high-potential interventions. They work to narrow the opportunity gap between Latinas and other demographic groups by funding culturally-relevant programs that enhance Latinas' productivity and earning power. Their areas of focus currently include parent engagement, mentorship, STEM education, microloans and business training.
The mission of 3D Girls, Inc. is to educate and empower young women to be advocates for themselves and their families. Our vision is to create a platform for young women to become role models for their families while empowering them to develop their own potential as capable, self-sufficient citizens of our society. Because there are more than 40% of U.S. women, heading households living in poverty, the work of 3D Girls, Inc. is grounded in supporting women and girls in low-income communities. Ninety percent of our clients are people of color identifying as African-American or Hispanics living in low-income communities here in Atlanta. Sixty percent of our clients have expressed that they are not working, 80% are receiving government assistance.
Their mission is to help create prosperity in the predominantly Latinx (a gender-neutral alternative to Latino or Latina), historically working class and immigrant communities in rural California that have typically been left out - or locked out - of the 21st-century digital economy. They help create prosperity through three synergizing strategies: 1) Helping Latinx youth ages 14-24 become “career-ready” and “career-competitive” for tech-involved jobs, 2) Paying youth to provide web development and video production services to help local businesses grow, and 3) Connecting their career-competitive youth with local and regional employers to fill those employers’ critical workforce needs.
End of Life Washington upholds your right to the full range of end-of-life choices, including Death with Dignity, through advocacy, education, and support. If you or someone you know needs information and support related to end-of-life options, End of Life Washington can help. We can offer support for: - Talking to your loved ones about dying. - Making decisions about what you want at the end of life. - Talking to your physician about hospice, palliative care, and pain management. - Finding hospice providers. - Understanding all options to achieve a peaceful death including Washington’s Death with Dignity Act and Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED).