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JFS Orlando's mission is to provide vital, high-quality and innovative social services to people in need. Services are provided to the community regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, age, gender or disability. 

Our mission is for OCA to enable individuals and families with autism or other disabilities the opportunity to maximize their abilities through functional, behavioral, social, recreational and vocational programs to live within the community.

StandProud's mission is to maximize the number of disabled children and youth in DR Congo who have access to walking aids and who are able to participate in all normal aspects of Congolese society.

Support The Enlisted Project (STEP) provides emergency financial and transition assistance grants to active duty and recently discharged enlisted military and their families. Financial assistance is provided in 12 categories encompassing a wide range of emergency needs. Military and veteran families often struggle to meet their most basic needs due to California's high cost of living index. Awarding financial assistance as a grant, not a loan, ensures that these families can move forward without the burden or worry of paying off another debt.The war in Afghanistan is winding down and our service members are returning home to fight a very different battle. Severe defense budget cuts are forcing hundreds of thousands of service members to involuntarily separate from the military with very little resources, support, or opportunities for employment. STEP will continue our efforts to support active duty military families, but now we also pay special attention to our recently discharged veterans as they struggle to successfully reintegrate back into civilian society. STEP is a reliable, relevant, and responsive Southern California resource that our Nation's heroes and their families can depend upon in their time of need.

Housing Forward leads in the development and implementation of an effective homeless response system to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in Dallas and Collin counties.Housing Forward has the expertise, partnerships, and resources to lead a system-wide, data-driven strategy to solve homelessness in our community. We work alongside the All Neighbors Coalition, a collaborative made up of more than 135 partners across Collin and Dallas Counties that provides resources and support directly to individuals, veterans, youth, and families experiencing homelessness.

Founded in 1955, the World Rehabilitation Fund is the pioneer organization devoted to the development and implementation of rehabilitation programs for people with disabilities throughout the world. WRF's mission is: to enable individuals around the world with functional limitations and participation restrictions achieve community and social integration through physical and socio-economic rehabilitation and advocacy; and to prevent disability and reduce disadvantage. WRF believes that all people, regardless of disability, have the right to participate fully in their communities, to attain education and viable employment. Guiding Principles The WRF staff works closely with local and international partners to develop culturally appropriate initiatives that address all aspects of rehabilitation, from incident through reintegration by: Strengthening the capacity of indigenous organizations to better meet the needs of people in states of disadvantage due to various forms of disabilities. Developing community-based programs for physical, psychological, and socio-economic rehabilitation and reintegration. Upgrading skills of rehabilitation service providers such as physicians, therapists, health promoters, nurses, social workers, and vocational rehabilitation specialists. Collaborating with industry and local professionals to enhance vocational training, skills-building, and job placement programs to create sustainable employment and income-generating entrepreneurial opportunities. Training rehabilitation professionals throughout the world in the fabrication and fitting of artificial limbs, orthopedic braces, and other assistive technology appropriate for the geographic area they serve. Ensuring that people with disabilities are part of the team from start to finish.

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO EDERLY, POOR, ILL AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS WHO QUALIFY BASED ON FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. THE APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT AID REQUEST FORMS AND ARE INTERVIEWED BY SOCIAL

JAFCO CHILDREN'S ABILITY CENTER, INC.'S MISSION IS TO CARE FOR ABUSED, NEGLECTED AND AT-RISK CHILDREN AS WELL AS THOSE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

The Dan Marino Foundation, Inc., a 501(c) 3 organization was established in 1992 by Dan and Claire Marino, motivated by their experiences in raising their son, Michael, who is diagnosed with autism. The Foundation's mission is "empowering individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities." For over 22 years, the Foundation has served individuals with disabilities in South Florida through therapies, research, education, and employment, and raised more than $50 million to create unique and impactful initiatives in the community. Among these "first-of-their-kind" initiatives are the Miami Children's Hospital Dan Marino Center, Childnett.tv, the Marino Autism Research Institute, Marino Adapted Aquatics, Summer STEPS Employment Programs, and Marino Campus, a new post-secondary educational opportunity for young adults, ages 18-28, with autism and other developmental disabilities.

Our mission is to improve the quality of life for children and young adults with special needs through operation of summer camps and other recreational and educational opportunities. Camp Dream is a recreational, traditional summer camp experience for children and young adults with moderate to severe physical and developmental disabilities. Camp Dream is 100% volunteer, offering a one-to-one camper-counselor ratio. Camp Dream is a barrier free environment that has never turned away a camper due to the severity of their disability or their financial capability.

The Ezekiel Taylor Scholarship Foundation (ETSF) is a 501(c)3 that provides financial assistance to African-American males in the Chicago-area seeking to attend an accredited college, trade school or university. Named after the late Ezekiel Taylor, who was killed on the South Side of Chicago, the foundation identifies young Black men who have been impacted by Chicago's senseless gun violence. ETSF provides funding and male mentorship to educate, empower and encourage.

JEWISH ADOPTION AND FAMILY CARE OPTIONS, INC.'S MISSION IS TO CARE FOR ABUSED, NEGLECTED AND AT-RISK CHILDREN AS WELL AS THOSE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.