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Operation Baja (OB) is a multi-faceted, multi-cultural non-profit organization, created by Commander John Bretza in 1995 after he witnessed a young girl…
Binky Patrol, a non-profit organization, began as a small local group in Southern California in 1996. Volunteers with Binky Patrol create hand…
Friends for Survival, Inc. (FFS), a nonprofit organization, was organized in Sacramento, California, in the fall of 1982 by two mothers, Chris…
Disabled and mentally ill youngsters need a friend who understands pain and the challenges of making the most of each day. The…
The Sons of Abraham Mentor Program is in its third year of providing one-to-one mentoring, teaching and extracurricular activities to promote the…
Why is there so much violence among America’s youth and what effect will it have on society in the future? After a…
The mission of San Antonio Fighting Back’s (SAFB) Management Board of Directors has been to help create a supportive network of volunteers,…
Faith, Inc. is an organization that is dedicated to helping the poor, especially the poor who are willing to work. The mission…
For the last two years, under the leadership of TSgt. Danny Sholar, Leicle Bostic Traditional Elementary Magnet School of Wichita, Kansas has…
The Women’s Resource Center of the New River Valley is a private, non-profit human service that provides programs and services for victims…
Steve Duvall is an example of how a person with a severe disability can lead a self-sufficient, and fulfilling life, while being…
The Assistive Technology Program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell was founded by Professor D. Clark more than 10 years ago, in…
Santa Fe Preparatory School, established in 1961, is an independent, non-profit, coeducational, college-preparatory day school with 300 students in grades seven through…
If Henry Anthony “Tony” Murkins wants you to know anything about him, it is that the most beautiful thing he has ever…
Addiction and domestic violence are not just individual problems of mind and body — they are deeply rooted in society. A community…