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The African American Alliance for Homeownership is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community based organization in Portland, Oregon. We are a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved Housing Counseling Agency with HUD-certified counselors providing first-time homebuyer and foreclosure prevention services to the public. In recent years, AAAH has expanded its services to support homeowners seeking estate plans, resource navigation, home repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades. Collectively, our programs help families, Obtain, Retain, Maintain, and Sustain their homes.

Al & Friends is to lift up members of the community who suffer from the most pressing challenges: hunger, homelessness, and poverty. Our organization thrives because we are an effective social service provider, a consistent presence, and a growing local network of dedicated citizens built from within the community that we serve. By serving thoughtfully planned meals regularly, Al & Friends helps bring dignity to people's lives, nurtures benevolent values within our community, and invites everyone to get involved in doing something that matters.

Yellowstone was founded to provide a safe place and a plan of recovery for individuals who have lost their way due to drugs and alcohol, our primary purpose is to serve as a message center for recovery Established in 1997, Yellowstone was founded to provide a place and plan for indigent women who suffer from the diseases of drug addiction and alcoholism. Our primary purpose is to help women achieve sobriety and to show our client there is hope for the future. Yellowstone provides a complete continuum of care to allow us to walk with our clients from their first day to the day they enter society as productive members. We also work to help those who are incarcerated to get the help they need upon release so they do not return to the streets and their old way of life. We are a non-profit 501(c) (3) corporation, (Tax ID NO. 33-0802499). Our one-year program begins with a first step. During their first 30-day stay, residents find at Yellowstone, food, shelter, a 12-step program, and a new direction. For the next 11 months, we help them build a new way of living, sober and clean. In our last 20 years of service over 15,000 women have walked though our doors.

THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS' CLUB OF PITTSFIELD IS TO ASSURE AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR YOUTH AS PARTICIPATING MEMBERS OF A RICHLY DIVERSE URBAN SOCIETY. WITH EMPHASIS ON BEING SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY INCLUSIVE, THE BOYS AND GIRLS' CLUB HELPS YOUTH TO HELP THEMSELVES REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND LEADERSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON MEMBER AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND PLAY A RECOGNIZED ROLE AS AN ADVOCATE FOR YOUTH. THE MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PROGRAMMING WITH THE GOALS OF ACHIEVING EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY, GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL WITH A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE, DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP QUALITIES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.

Community Military Appreciation Committee (CMAC) shall execute and plan community-wide events such as Memorial Day, Veterans Day, POW/MIA Day and recognition/support of military families of all services. It is an inclusive committee composed of civic education, veteran and business partners. The objectives of CMAC: - To preserve and promote military history - To recognize veterans and military families for their contributions to our nation - To assist and support veterans, deployed the military and their families - To recognize community and national events - To make recommendations or take action on any other subject, pertaining to the well being of veterans and military families

Baja Bound began in 1993 when a group of friends in San Diego had the vision to change lives on both sides of the border. Over the years Baja Bound has worked in the Tijuana, Tecate, and Ensenada areas. In 2004 they became aware of the dramatic needs of the immigrant communities traveling north to work in the agricultural fields of Baja. They stumbled across a magnificent plan to build an incredible home quickly and affordably; the rest is history. They now center the majority of their activities in the Ensenada area. They also offer groups various missional, service, and ministry opportunities at local orphanages, churches, shelters, and humanitarian organizations.

Indigenous Health Solutions is a trans-disciplinary collective of pioneers driven by a passion for service to the Earth, and the poorest and most remote communities on it. Through the lens of planetary health, where shifts in natural systems are prioritized in examination of human health, experts in conservation, health, anthropology, and business come together with those in need to craft and implement culturally informed and community led solutions for development. Our programs are built upon the foundational principle that development must be indigenous, that is, planned in partnership with those in need and rooted in the place of delivery, reflecting practical awareness of the interconnection between health, conservation, livelihood, and education.

The Margaret Home is a residential empowerment program that revives hope for mothers who maintain a limited or broken support network and who struggle with the often-invisible wounds of trauma. Dedicated to serving women through all stages of pregnancy and early motherhood, we provide healing and unconditional love in a comfortable home and caring communal environment that nurtures an empowered spirit and a healthy lifestyle. For each of our mothers, we create a self-directed action plan along with the structure and resources to enable the achievement of personal, educational and professional goals that can lead to independence for a woman and her family.

The mission of Uplift a Child Interntional (Former name -Vonumu International) is to identify the poor and needy children, place them in a school, and support them through 10 -12 years of schooling through the high school. This will keep the children off the streets, provide them with the basic skills to develop, and give them an opportunity to emerge as self-reliant and productive members of the society. By the time the children completes high school, they will have the necessary social skills and will be mature enough to plan and work towards a brighter future. Until then, we work with each child in helping the child grow in the right direction.

After years of careful planning and preparation, the community responded and in less than two years of fund raising through private gifts and grants, $6 million was raised to bring Ronald McDonald House to Long Beach. The Long Beach House joined more than 300 other Ronald McDonald Houses in 58 countries and regions around the world.  Locally, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California operates Houses in Bakersfield, Loma Linda, Los Angeles, Orange, and Pasadena.  The chapter also operates Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times, a free, medically-supervised, year-round sleep away camp for children with cancer and their siblings, as well as two Ronald McDonald Family Rooms at CHOC in Orange and CHOC at Mission in Mission Viejo, which serve as an oasis for families inside of hospitals. Additionally, the chapter awards scholarship funds to exceptional high school students and community grants to non-profit organizations that benefit children. Research shows that a family's presence in the hospital helps children heal. Staying close by allows parents to better communicate with their child's medical team and improves adherence to complicated treatment plans. These are only some of the reasons that make Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California an important organization. The Long Beach Ronald McDonald House is a program of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California.

Right Moves for Youth’s mission is to provide resources and guidance to help students graduate high school with a plan for their future success.Research shows that when youth are supported, they thrive and become healthy adults who contribute to society. With that said, RMFY is a school-based, youth development and student support program focused on helping teens develop the skills to succeed in school and life. Using a group counseling model, RMFY helps students come to school, do the right things, strengthen social skills, and get ready for college and the workforce. In our program, students grow together and build positive relationships to excel academically, socially and emotionally!

The Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) is a community development corporation serving the Vernon-Central neighborhood in South Los Angeles.  With a focus on youth & young adults, CRCD's mission is to better sustain, coordinate, and improve local planning, development, and community services that address the needs of low-income and working class residents and small businesses of South Los Angeles.  CRCD works with residents, businesses, community organizations, and civic leaders to foster a safe and economically vibrant community where young people have opportunities to thrive and contribute to neighborhood revitalization.  CRCD was founded in 2005 with assistance from the Los Angeles Conservation Corps.