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The Empty Stocking Fund empowers  parents and guardians of children living in poverty in the communities we serve by providing  them with an opportunity to give their children gifts at Christmas time.

First Day Shoe Fund is dedicated to providing new athletic shoes to school-age children in Kalamazoo County who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. We believe all children should start school on equal footing.

The Idjwi Island Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission of providing a better school for children in the village of Buhumba on Idjwi Island in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Idjwi Island, located in Lake Kivu on the eastern border of the DRC, has seen a dramatic increase in its population in recent years, much of which is the result of refugees fleeing violence in Rwanda and the DRC. A substantial number of these new residents are children, including many orphans. Approximately 400 children attend the existing primary school. This makeshift school is overcrowded, has a leaky roof, and does not provide desks or even books for the students. In 2009, Them Nyamunongo, who grew up on Idjwi and now works in Washington, D.C., returned to visit family on the island. During his stay, he gave gifts to children that he met in Buhumba. As he spent time with the children, he learned about the extremely poor conditions at the school, including how it has become overcrowded due to the increase in refugees and orphans. The children told him that their true wish was for a school with a roof so that they were not sent home every time that it rained. When Them returned to Washington, D.C., he and his wife, Safi, approached a friend who is a director at a local preschool. From this meeting in late 2009, the Idjwi Island Education Fund was formed. In just over eighteen months, the Idjwi Island Education Fund has obtained property in Buhumba for the new school (which was donated by Them's family), met with and conducted a needs assessment with the director of the existing school, and provided some interim support for the facilities at the existing school. The Fund has recruited a board of directors that includes professionals with experience in international development and project management. The Fund has also conducted a series of fundraising events through which it has raised more than $15,000, in gifts ranging from $20 to 1,000, from more than 100 different donors. With this foundation in place, the Fund is intensifying its efforts on the design program for the new school, interviewing representatives of other non-governmental organizations with experience with similar projects in the region, and identifying local organizations to collaborate in the building process. The ultimate goal of this effort is to provide improved facilities, desks, books, and a safe-haven for more than 400 primary school children in this isolated community.

LYONS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND (LEAF) OFFERS A HUMAN SERVICES SAFETY NET TO THOSE IN NEED IN THE GREATER LYONS AREA.

THE SARASOTA FIRE FIGHTERS BENEVOLENT FUND EXISTS TO SERVE OUR FELLOW EMPLOYEES, THEIR FAMILIES AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN THEIR TIME OF NEED AND TO ASSIST THEM WITH HANDLING THEIR CRISIS WITH DIGNITY.

To facilitate medical, social and preventive interventions for children and opportunities for health workers that would not otherwise have been possible.

The mission of Sky’s the Limit Fund (STLF) is to transform the lives of youth in crisis and their families by providing access to wilderness therapy programs, coaching services to guide families during the transition home, and outreach to educate the community on the benefits of wilderness therapy.

The RFC was founded in 1990 by Robert Meeropol, younger son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were executed in 1953 after being convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage. In honor of the assistance he received as a child, he created the RFC to provide for the educational and emotional needs of children in the U.S. whose parents have been targeted because of their progressive activities, and can no longer fully provide for their children.

The Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) is dedicated to improving the lives of Armenians and preparing them for the 21st century. It cares for the most vulnerable populations by providing basic needs, like food, shelter and healthcare, and brings hope and opportunity through its programs, such as educational scholarships, vocational training and research grants. FAR empowers and engages the people, thereby strengthening Armenia and Karabagh. A prosperous Homeland will be a source of pride and inspiration for future generations of Armenians worldwide.

Ease the burdens of financial distress for Florida service disabled veterans, helping them transition back home in a productive, meaningful way. VA social workers refer eligible, disabled, veterans that are in financial distress to our organization; we aim to pay their bills within 48 hours. These bills may be rent, mortgage, utilities, auto loans, insurance, auto repairs, home repairs, and many other emergency needs.We serve all of Florida.

​ "Our mission is one of kindness and giving. Our goal is one of support and assistance. We will succeed in our mission with the help of our fellow community members until this devastating disease is cured."