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OUR MISSION: Greater Bedford Womenade (GBW) strives to provide immediate, short-term financial assistance to members of the local community in crisis, recognizing other means of support may not be readily available. Further, we strive to periodically support existing or new programs that benefit at-risk populations in our service area that aim to avert crisis.

Mustard Seed Communities (MSC) is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to caring for the most vulnerable populations in society. Founded in 1978, MSC provides care to children and adults with physical and mental disabilities, children affected by HIV/AIDS, teenage mothers, impoverished families, and marginalized communities throughout Jamaica, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, and Zimbabwe.

Child Advocates of Fort Bend is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Since 1991, we have provided a voice for more than 10,600 children. Incorporated in 1991, we began speaking on behalf of abused children in family court in 1992 with one part-time staff member, four volunteers and a 12 member board of directors. In 1996, we opened our children's advocacy center to expand our services to better serve the children. Currently, we have 30 full-time and 2 part-time employees, a volunteer base of more than 1,500, a 30 member board of directors, a 27 member children's advocacy center advisory council, a 17 member casa™ advisory council and partnership agreements with 23 agencies.

Mission: "Girl Scouts build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place." The Value proposition is that Girl Scouts is where girls find their voices and make them matter. The Girl Scouts of Central Maryland has served the Metropolitan area since 1962. In the ensuing five decades, the neighborhoods and communities of Baltimore City and certain surrounding counties have changed. The GSCM has endeavored to change to be responsive to these changing demographics and keep current with the needs of girls in Central Maryland. GSCM conducted extensive research into the needs of girls and young women who live in Baltimore City. The families in these areas are typically single-parent families with income levels near the poverty line. Many parents work more than one job to make ends meet. And then there is the special group of girls, often forgotten, who are separated from their mother for reasons over which they had no control. Delivering the extra-curricular activities that are necessary for girls to achieve later in life is a founding principle and goal of Girl Scouts of Central Maryland. This includes learning the real meaning behind the Girl Scout Law of "I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout. In underserved communities there is a lack of availability of programs, and lack of transportation. GSCM intends to continue to fill this void with its Beyond Bars program and needs your support to assure we can continue to transport girls from their neighborhoods to the facility which houses their mother. Overall, for the entire council, the goals for 2015-2018 were established for a target population of girls in kindergarten through 12th grade, the goals and are: (a) to empower a culturally diverse population of girls through engagement in a Girl Scout leadership pathway; (b) to increase the reach of GSCM's programs and unique experiences by enrolling an increased number of girls, particularly girls from underserved communities, as members of the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; and (c) to recruit, screen and orient new and existing adult volunteers, who are guided and trained to mentor a culturally diverse Girl Scout population.

Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) was created in 2001 in response to the HIV crisis in western Kenya. It is built on a partnership between Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and the Moi University School of Medicine in Eldoret, Kenya, and a consortium of North American academic health centers, led by Indiana University. The partners joined forces to create one of Africa's largest, most comprehensive and effective HIV/AIDS management and control systems. AMPATH is a formal partner with the United States government through a $75 million grant from USAID and has continually expanded its successful HIV approach to into a more comprehensive primary health care system. With a tri-partite mission of care, education, and research, AMPATH provides healthcare services to a population of 3.5 million people in western Kenya and focuses on improving the health and wellbeing of the entire population-leaving no one behind.

American Friends of ELI supports the work of ELI, the Israel Association for Child Protection. ELI is the singular Israeli organization focusing specifically and solely on the prevention, protection and treatment of children who are abused or at risk of being abused. Since 1979 ELI has worked assiduously to increase awareness of the problem among the population at-large as well as governmental, educational, social and civic institutions.

We believe that the strongest way to assure healthy child development is to ensure the quality of relationships each child has in the critical early years with parents, caregivers and nurturing adults. FamilyACCESS strengthens families and the community by providing programs that nurture child development, promote effective parenting skills, and support working parents. In doing so, we actively engage a racially, economically, and culturally diverse population.

Our mission is to provide free quality of life, peer support programs that allow children to deal with the emotional trauma that childhood cancer has on them and their families. We exist to help our children develop the tools to cope with the reality of cancer in their lives, through both the short and long term effects. OAK is driven to build a community of trust and understanding within our population and beyond.

Bamyan Foundation is a registered non-profit, non-partisan and an all-volunteer section 501(c)(3) charity in the Washington DC area. We are dedicated to promoting and providing support to at-risk populations in Afghanistan in the following key areas: education, healthcare, women empowerment, community development and youth programs. We believe that improvements in these areas will result in sustainable and equitable social development and stability in Afghanistan.

"Daystar Life Center provides the necessities of life to our neighbors in need in order to alleviate hunger, homelessness, and hopelessness". They serve neighbors in need regardless of race, sexual orientation, religion or age. Their target population includes the elderly, disabled, chronically ill, people employed making less than livable wages, the uninsured or under-insured, homeless people and people suffering from situational crises

The Eugene Family YMCA offers programs and services designed to support people of all ages and walks of life in their pursuit of physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. We design programs and environments that welcome the diverse populations of our community and make financial assistance available to all. We offer high-quality programs that focus on building strong character, healthy bodies and lasting, supportive relationships among our staff, volunteers and members.

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.