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The mission of Variety of Illinois is to improve the quality of life for children with disabilities by providing the equipment and experiences needed to reach their highest potential. This is accomplished through programs such as Variety at Play, offering inclusive, accessible activities for the whole family, Kids on the Go that provides mobility equipment not covered by insurance for children with physical limitations, and Live to Achieve that encourages participation & excellence in adaptive sports. Through a network of 44 chapters in 13 countries, Variety the Children’s Charity envisions a state where all children can actively participate in their communities and experience the joys that come with being a kid! Learn more at www.varietyofillinois.org.

We provide compassionate, comprehensive services to those impacted by rape, sexual abuse, and domestic violence, while partnering with our community to promote safety, hope, healing, justice, and prevention

Founded in 2007, The Life of a Single Mom is a national nonprofit that exists to see that no single mom walks alone by establishing single mom support groups in churches and communities, providing online education curriculum, counseling, mentoring, home improvements, and free exercise classes for single mothers and their children.

Since 1997, the Kasiisi Project has aided education in and around Kibale National Park in rural western Uganda, East Africa. Founded initially as a link between the research-based Kibale Chimpanzee Project and the local community, the Kasiisi Project now works with several research groups in and around the park to target critical issues for the survival of the forest and support of the local population. We support early childhood education, promote conservation and health education, provide daily school lunches, train teachers, encourage literacy through libraries and computer usage, fund secondary school and college scholarships, and address the special needs of girls.

Trains & promotes employability skills, higher levels of productivity and technological innovation to underserved deaf and non-deaf in their development, sports, health, and education for self-reliance and prosperity.

Since 1989, the East Bay Coalition for the Homeless has been helping families get back on their feet, by stabilizing households and preventing homelessness.

Since its founding by Murray and Margaret Dryden in 1970, SCAW has raised over $40 million to provide bedkits for children in 34 countries. In 2009 we reached our millionth child.

Founded in 1903, the YMCA of the Central Bay Area (formerly the Berkeley-Albany YMCA) is one of the oldest community service organizations in the East Bay and a leader in providing innovative programs that build health in spirit, mind and body. The YMCA’s mission is to bring people together in pursuit of spiritual, mental and physical growth, to build community, to serve.

W/NP is a progressive and viable humanitarian service organization actively implementing programs in both Wisconsin and Nicaragua. W/NP's goals are to promote mutual understanding and establish lasting relationships among citizens and institutions of Wisconsin and Nicaragua; foster volunteerism and self-help attitudes through the implementation of economic and social development projects; leverage development assistance funds from public and private sources.

We offer Central Americans hope and the opportunity to overcome poverty by promoting democracy and prosperity through community libraries that spark a spirit of discovery and foster citizen participation.

In addition to furthering the "B+" (Be Positive) legacy of the Foundation's 14 year old namesake, The B+ Foundation provides financial support to families of children nationwide while also providing grants for cutting-edge childhood cancer research. Finally, The B+ Foundation is engaged in advocacy efforts to increase awareness and funding in the battle against childhood cancers.

ATVP EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND ABUSE, AND STALKING. WE WORK TO CREATE A SAFE AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION AND PREVENTION