A Place Called Home At A Place Called Home caring staff, supporters and volunteers come together to provide South Central Los Angeles children and teens with educational programs, counseling, and mentorship. Read More At A Place Called Home caring staff, supporters and volunteers come together to provide South Central Los Angeles children and teens with educational programs, counseling, and mentorship. After-school, weekend, and all-day summer programs and services include tutoring and homework support as well as a full spectrum of instruction in the arts, athletics, dance and music.
Baby2Baby Baby2Baby provides low-income children ages 0-12 with diapers, clothing and all the basic necessities that every child deserves. By distributing new and gently used items to 60 non-profit partner organizations... Read More Baby2Baby provides low-income children ages 0-12 with diapers, clothing and all the basic necessities that every child deserves. By distributing new and gently used items to 60 non-profit partner organizations including homeless and domestic violence shelters, Head Start programs and other social service agencies, Baby2Baby will serve over 80,000 children this year.
Boys & Girls Club of Venice The Boys & Girls Club of Venice, CA serves youth ages 6 to 17. The Club's mission is to enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. The Club exposes their members... Read More The Boys & Girls Club of Venice, CA serves youth ages 6 to 17. The Club's mission is to enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. The Club exposes their members to a variety of educational, recreational, cultural and social experiences to provide them with opportunities to develop the attitudes and skills necessary to face life's many challenges responsibly.
The Bridge Teen Center The Bridge Teen Center is a community center serving teens and families in the Chicago Southland and Northwest Indiana area. Their mission is to provide free programs during after-school and unsupervised hours... Read More The Bridge Teen Center is a community center serving teens and families in the Chicago Southland and Northwest Indiana area. Their mission is to provide free programs during after-school and unsupervised hours where students can develop mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually in a safe environment.
Cherished Hands Foundation Inc. The Cherished Hands Foundation Inc. is an organization dedicated to the development and enrichment of foster children. Through cognitive, social and educational activities and field trips this organization unites... Read More The Cherished Hands Foundation Inc. is an organization dedicated to the development and enrichment of foster children. Through cognitive, social and educational activities and field trips this organization unites foster children to build self-esteem, give them a sense of stability, and recognize that they too can achieve their dreams. The Cherished Hands Foundation Inc. is a Los Angeles based organization dedicated to the development and enrichment of foster children through cognitive, social, and educational activities.
Chrysalis Chrysalis is dedicated to creating a pathway to self-sufficiency for LA's homeless and low-income individuals by providing the resources and support needed to find and retain employment. Read More Chrysalis is dedicated to creating a pathway to self-sufficiency for LA's homeless and low-income individuals by providing the resources and support needed to find and retain employment. Chrysalis' philosophy is that a steady job is the single most important step in a person's transition out of poverty and onto a pathway to long-term self-sufficiency. Offering a hand up, rather than a hand out, Chrysalis empowers its clients to complete a self-directed job search. Additionally, since 1991 Chrysalis Enterprises has provided transitional jobs for its clients with the greatest barriers to employment. By providing valuable work experience, Chrysalis Enterprises helps clients gain the necessary skills needed to re-enter the job market.
Headstrong Project Headstrong Project's mission is to provide comprehensive mental healthcare to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Headstrong Project works with Weill Cornell Medical College to provide cost-free, stigma-free... Read More Headstrong Project's mission is to provide comprehensive mental healthcare to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Headstrong Project works with Weill Cornell Medical College to provide cost-free, stigma-free, and bureaucracy-free mental healthcare to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Their program also brings together leading research scientists and clinicians in PTSD to develop a manual, treatment program, curriculum, and certification program to train, develop, implement, and fund a nationwide network of mental healthcare providers who can treat Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.
Operation Mend UCLA Operation Mend offers charitable medical services to wounded soldiers. Operation Mend is a unique partnership that connects the best of the military's resources with the skills of exceptional surgical... Read More UCLA Operation Mend offers charitable medical services to wounded soldiers. Operation Mend is a unique partnership that connects the best of the military's resources with the skills of exceptional surgical and medical specialists at UCLA. What began as a program for complex facial reconstruction evolved to offer a wide range of surgical specialties, medical services and advanced diagnostics and treatment planning for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Operation Mend team takes great pride in tailoring each patient's care and providing a truly seamless experience. From picking the patient up at the airport gate upon arrival to arranging entertainment outings for family members, every aspect of each visit is coordinated and paid for by Operation Mend.
The Broach Foundation The Broach Foundation for Brain Cancer Research's mission is to promote funding for brain cancer research and education so that effective treatments, and ultimately a cure, can be found. Read More The Broach Foundation for Brain Cancer Research's mission is to promote funding for brain cancer research and education so that effective treatments, and ultimately a cure, can be found. All net proceeds raised will be provided as grants to qualified research clinics and doctors who are conducting promising research in the area of brain cancer and brain disease to help find the cure. They are based in Houston, TX.
Junior Achievement of SoCal To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Using the world of business and personal finance, we teach young people how to make smart financial decisions, plan for their futures, and inspire them to believe in themselves. We teach the business of life.
Step-Up Women’s Network Step Up propels girls living or going to school in under-resourced communities to fulfill their potential by empowering them to become confident, college-bound, career-focused, and ready to join the next generation of professional women.
Thrive Scholars Thrive Scholars is to help high-achieving, low-income underrepresented students get into and graduate from top colleges equipped to achieve their full career potential.