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IMANI HOUSE's mission is to assist low-income youth, families, and immigrants to create viable neighborhoods where residents are decision makers who take responsibility for the improvement of their lives and surroundings. This is achieved through programs that provide Youth and Family Support Services Including Health Care, Health Education, Adult Literacy, and Information and Referral Services. Founded in Liberia W. Africa Imani House believes that anyone can achieve success and a higher quality of life if only they have access to appropriate information, skills and opportunities. Our programs in Liberia and Brooklyn use a bottom-up approach where grassroots people are recruited as trainers and employees and run our programs within their own communities.

Peace House Community (PHC) is a weekday gathering place to belong for economically challenged and marginalized women and men in the Twin Cities. PHC achieves its mission by offering services that: Nourish the community members’ bodies; Nourish our community members’ souls; and Enrich the lives of our visitors, volunteers and students.

Boarding House Mentors is a non-profit organization that transforms the lives of under-served youth by introducing them to the exhilaration of board sports. We provide a safe and supportive community environment which promotes positive self-image, inspires self-confidence, fosters healthy lifestyles, and encourages respect and awareness for the environment.

Visitation House is a caring home providing women with unplanned pregnancies a path to cherish and sustain the life of their babies. With a warm, nurturing home environment, enrichment programs, and support services, we help new mothers, from all walks of life, bring their babies into a welcoming world by developing skills, confidence, and hope for their growing family’s future.

Erie Neighborhood House promotes a just and inclusive society by strengthening low-income, primarily Latino families through skill-building, access to critical resources, advocacy and collaborative action. Our core values are: - To affirm the dignity and capacity of all persons to reach their fullest potential. - To strengthen the voice of the disenfranchised in shaping their future. - To embody a spirit of service and respect. - To forge creative solutions and promote social change.

The Jubilee House Community is a faith-based organization, ministering to the poor by meeting human needs and promoting reconciliation, accompanying communities in their efforts to become self-sufficient, sustainable, democratic entities.  The work of the JHC has always been flexible, adapting to community needs and priorities.  The JHC's project, the Center for Development in Central America (CDCA), began in 1993 in response to needs expressed by local Nicaraguan community leaders, and continues to develop in partnership with communities.

Helen & Douglas House hospice improves the lives of local terminally ill children and their families living in Oxfordshire and the surrounding counties. We help children live their lives to the full - even when that life is short. Our Vision: Every life a full life, every death a dignified death. Our values: - We are creative and resourceful. - We are open and honest. - We are committed to partnership. - We lead by example. - We are caring.

William Penn House - * Is a Quaker center for exploring and making visible the Quaker Testimonies of peace, community, simplicity, equality and truth, * Nurtures and celebrates those who "Speak Truth to Power" in pursuit of peace and social justice * Has a special ministry to youth * Connects visitors from the United States and around the world with the service and witness resources of Washington D.C. * Serves as a communication center for Friends' meetings in the Washington area * Is a hospitality center on Capitol Hill that can provide lodging for up to 30 people, and rooted and grounded in Quaker faith and practice.

West End House is an innovative and vibrant youth development agency whose mission is to inspire and enable youth of all backgrounds, particularly those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive and responsible citizens. We provide outcomes-driven programs in critical areas of youth development for 1,700 youth ages 7-24 who reside in Boston's most under-served communities. Our high-impact programs, delivered by a dynamic team of professional staff and volunteers, ensure that our youth succeed in four core areas: Academic and College Success, Leadership and Career Development, Visual and Performing Arts, and Fitness and Nutrition.

Covenant House California (CHC) is a non-profit agency whose mission is to reach out to at-risk homeless youth living on the streets and offer them hope and opportunities to turn their lives around. We help abused or neglected youth who have nowhere else to go. A large number have been thrown out of their homes while others have aged out or left the foster care system with no family, no support, and no one to turn to. Since 1988, CHC has impacted the lives of more than 160,000 homeless youth out of our Los Angeles and Bay Area locations. More than 80% of our funding comes from private donations.

Our mission is to embrace, enhance and support the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities (our Farmers). We strive to help each Farmer increase their self-reliance, have positive social interactions and develop the skills they need to achieve their individual goals. Our vision is to provide  A Place Where Exceptional Farmers Live, Work, Play and Grow! A positive supportive environment is the foundation of our programs which focus on the development and retention of life, vocational and social skills for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD).  Maximizing employment skills, self-sufficiency and independence are critical to enabling individuals with ID/DD to meet their basic needs. 

TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN THROUGH CAMPING TO PRO VIDE THE YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITY WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE, PLAY AND LEARN IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS RACIALLY, ETHNICALLY AND SOCIOECONOMICALLY DIVERSE