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The YMCA of Greater Richmond’s mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, body, and mind for all. We live out principles and practices that reflect good stewardship, integrity in quality programming, inclusion and outreach, values-based leadership, and the belief that all people have intrinsic value. Our programs and services provide opportunities for people of all ages and from all walks of life, promoting health equity, learning equity, and leadership equity in the Richmond area.

CTF was born from the idea that the world would be a better place if we were all given the opportunity to give back. Established by a group of water women, we feel it is our calling to help others by teaming up with local organizations globally to raise awareness and address social, environmental, health and safety concerns in the places we visit. We aim to bridge the gap between the traveler and our projects enabling travelers to add a life-changing experience to their journeys and add purpose to travel.

The mission of AAI is to build hope and empower communities afflicted by armed conflict and severe poverty. We believe that peace, security and respect for human dignity are inseparable. Our goal is to develop programs as sustainable models that can be replicated globally. Our people-to-people initiatives integrate health, education, arts and livelihood as a basis for mediation. By building Hope, we overcome the hatred propagated by terror organizations. The success of these cost-effective models shows that empowering impoverished and conflict-plagued communities strengthens international security, stability and peace.

They exist to serve individuals with Down syndrome by providing a fun, active, and supportive environment to enable our Athletes to grow both physically and personally by engaging them in activities that positively impact athletic, social and emotional development. Our vision is that every individual with Down syndrome will conquer their challenges and achieve their fullest potential. Buddy Up For Life is passionately dedicated to raising the bar by focusing on increasing the quality of life for our Athletes with Down syndrome via three fundamental pillars: cultivation of increased independence, promotion of greater health and wellness, and fostering of meaningful friendships.

It is the Nashville Dolphins' mission to combat the alarmingly high statistic of drowning deaths in children and adults with special needs. The Nashville Dolphins provide lifelong, comprehensive adaptive aquatic lessons ranging from water safety and survival through competitive swim team programming for individuals with special needs at no cost to the families. In addition, we empower our participants to experience the joy and pride of being a lifetime member of the Nashville Dolphins family. Our programs aim to enhance the quality, health, and safety of the daily lives of both our participants and their family members, within a safe and socially supportive community environment.

PLAY International is a charity founded in 1999 on a conviction: sport is a source of solutions to our societal challenges. Its mission is to cocreate and implement education and inclusion projects for children and youth in vulnerable situations, using sport and sport games as educational tools. The NGO works in particular on issues such as access to and retention in school, gender equalitý, community reconciliation, health prevention, environmental education, living together, changing the way we look at disability... Since its creation, it has implemented educational and humanitarian projects, in France and internationally in 20 countries, for the benefit of nearly one million children.

Special Love provides a strong, nurturing environment for children with cancer and their families; through its free camps and get-away weekends, emergency financial assistance, personal development programming for young adult cancer survivors and educational scholarships for young adults who want to move on from cancer and on with their lives.Since its inception in 1983, nearly 1,000 children and families each year benefit from Special Love’s support, coming from up and down the east coast, as well as areas all across the country through its unique partnership with the National Institutes of Health.

Goal To offer education empowerment, sustainable livelihood, create awareness and support on issues of health, gender, research, education and poverty reduction to be participant in nation building. Vision Statement To create an environment and society where families and communities hosting OVCs and destitute are stable and self reliant. Mission Victory Foundation Programme is dedicated to promote education to the orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) to enable them to be participants towards nation building and to alleviate poverty in the affected communities through:- Working with Children, families and their communities by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. Create awareness and support for those infected/affected by HIV/AIDS; Address the endemic issues of drug abuse, gender, education and health and Democracy and Governance in Kenya. Objectives To open up centers and help the orphans, destitute and widows in the community. To facilitate of HIV/AIDS seminars. To Network with community based Organization (CBOs) and Non-governmental Organization (NGO's). To promote income generating activities (IGA) to rural poor. To offer vocational training to the drop outs and those who have completed secondary education. To offer guidance and counseling services. To network with community in recreational activities. To facilitate both primary and secondary education to the needy children. To do all such other thing as are incidental or conducive to attainment of any of the above objects To raise, mobilize and disburse funds and other resources for the promotion of the objectives.

This Mission and Purpose of Shifting Gears United, Inc., is to provide adapted sports to wounded veterans, first responders and the physically challenge community. Empower, educate and enable this disable community to train and participate in main stream sports, as well as achieving and teaching their personal goals. Inspire valves of respect, fairness, honestly, community of inclusion and acceptance, self confidence and camaraderie. We provide multi adapted sport programs to assist in rehabilitation through wellness and health. We encourage and welcome anyone to contact us to participate in our monthly kayak clinics, swimming or meet up for a handcycle class or join the team on our weekly ride.

North Star Reach offers life-changing camp experiences for children with serious health challenges and their families. Campers at North Star Reach experience all of the fun, joy and independence that all children receive at camp and appreciate a rare sense of normalcy. Campers leave with improved self-esteem, restored childhood and a sense of accomplishment at attempting challenges in an environment that provides physical, emotional and medical support and supervision. Campers, staff and volunteers are all impacted in a positive way by the camp experience. Additionally, parents have a much-needed opportunity for respite and many report that their children return from camp with a new sense of autonomy and independence.

Our mission is to support the creation, development and improvement of urban squash and education programs across the United States and around the world. We strive to achieve our mission in three main ways:Growth: Launch urban squash and education programs in new citiesProgram Quality: Ensure the highest quality programming among our members by identifying and sharing best practices, tracking data, evaluating programs, developing leaders, and creating opportunities to exchange ideas and engage in professional developmentStudent & Alumni Opportunities: Organize educational programs, tournaments, and squash camps for urban squash students to promote learning, health, integrity, and the pursuit of excellence

act for education, mediation, respect for oneself, others and the rules through sporting activity; allow the integration and fight against all forms of exclusion and discrimination (physical, social, generational, etc.) through the practice of sport; make training and civic engagement accessible; promote team and collective spirit, taking responsibility, commitment and well-being around associations and sports; through the organization of sporting events, participate in the construction of the individual promoting mastery and self-esteem, self-confidence, relationships with others; awareness of prevention and health promotion; and any type of activity that can help meet the objectives of the association; ; support the young adults of tomorrow and open up our professional network to them through our academy