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For 7 years the Sheehan Adopt-A-Family Project (www.safproject.org), a 501(c)(3) charity, has adopted hundreds of homeless and needy families during the holidays. In addition to looking after these families once again this year we will also be expanding our reach into group homes (i.e. orphanages) by asking for technology donations (old phones, tablets, and computers. The reason I want to expand into group homes is because I’ve identified a connection between aging out of group homes and homelessness. As many of you are aware, we have a tremendous problem of homelessness in our city. Over 40,000 people are on the streets of Los Angeles, and this number is on the rise. Youths make up the fastest growing homeless age group with those 18-24 up 64% since 2016 followed by those under 18 at 41%, according to US News. Since the majority of youth in group homes are kicked out onto the streets on the day of their 18th birthday, I hope to intervene by providing these youth with the technological resources necessary for surviving on their own. Thank you for considerating a donation! Melissa Sheehan Clarkson

SBP was founded in March 2006 by Zack Rosenburg and Liz McCartney after the couple, who originally lived in Washington, D.C., volunteered in Louisiana’s St. Bernard Parish following Hurricane Katrina. The parish, located just outside of New Orleans, was rendered 100% uninhabitable by Katrina’s floodwaters. Seeing the inefficiency and unbearably slow progress of the institutional - or “traditional” rebuilding process, but inspired by the residents' collective spirit and fierce determination to rebuild, Zack and Liz launched SBP to help them achieve their recovery goals. With the tremendous support of donors, volunteers and corporate partners, SBP has grown from a three-person volunteer team into a national organization, recognized as a leader in disaster resilience and recovery, whose mission is to shrink time between disaster and recovery. SBP seeks to achieve its mission via five interventions: -Rebuild homes quickly after disasters by mobilizing private sector innovations and assigning a single point of contact to make the home rebuilding process faster and more predictable. -Share rebuilding innovations with other rebuilding organizations to allow for efficient, predictable recovery on a national scale. -Prepare home and business owners prior to and following disaster with specific steps to mitigate risk and improve resilience. -Advise policy makers immediately after a disaster so they can deploy federal dollars sooner, and in a way that empowers an efficient recovery. -Advocate for the reform of disaster recovery strategies in the U.S. to improve the predictability and speed of recovery. SBP’s model is greatly enhanced by AmeriCorps members from all over the country who serve as client case managers, volunteer coordinators and construction site supervisors, overseeing the labor of more than 25,000 volunteers annually at SBP operations around the U.S. With its construction system enhanced and optimized through an ongoing partnership with Toyota, which helped implement lean manufacturing processes, SBP rebuilds homes far below market rate, and carries out construction projects with much lower subsidies than traditional affordable housing models. Since 2006, SBP has directly rebuilt homes for more than 1,200 families with the help of more than 150,000 volunteers in New Orleans, LA; Joplin, MO; Staten Island, NY; Rockaway, NY; Monmouth/Ocean Counties, NJ; San Marcos, TX; Columbia, SC; White Sulphur Springs, WV and Baton Rouge, LA.

Connecting children with their incarcerated moms through the joy of literature.

IFFP is an independent community of interfaith families and others committed to sharing, learning about and celebrating our Jewish and Christian traditions. IFFP offers many programs to meet the varied needs of our interfaith community including, interfaith Sunday school, weekly gatherings and adult group discussion.

Purpose: “My Very Own Blanket”, Inc. is organized exclusively for charitable, scientific and education purposes. The organization’s general purpose is to provide financial relief and assistance to the poor and underprivileged members of the community. The specific purpose of this corporation is to provide blankets and other personal necessities to children in foster care so that the children may retain these items as their own when they are being transferred to and from different foster families or caregivers. Further, the organization may engage in purposes permitted under Ohio laws governing nonprofit corporations that benefit or support the needs of children in foster care.

EBCRP has provided substance abuse, mental health, and other health related services since 1989. With locations in Oakland and Hayward, California, we offer a full range of services from residential treatment for women and children to intensive counseling and vocational training.

TO NOURISH FAMILIES WITH FOOD TO GROW LEARN AND THRIVE.

Provide art/cultural skills to the unemployed youth Provide basic business skills training to unemployed youth Provide computer skills training Promote enviroment Provide HIV/Aids awareness to youth

We are a 501(c)(3) organization that identifies and assists individuals and families in transforming their lives from houseless to productive residents of our neighborhoods through personal growth and self-development.

TO PROVIDE QUALITY PRIMARY CHILD CARE IN A SAFE ENFIRONMENT THAT NURTURES PERSONAL GROWTH AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Real Change exists to provide opportunity and a voice for low-income and homeless people while taking action for economic, social and racial justice. JOBS - Low-barrier, immediate work opportunity for anyone who needs it. JOURNALISM - Our weekly, award-winning newspaper covers issues that impact our community. JUSTICE - Anti-capitalist advocacy that centers the voices of those most impacted.