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AVPFirst is designed to create access for all children and their families to the highest quality training, education, and skill development in the sport of beach volleyball regardless of their race, economic status, or the neighborhood in which they reside. To accomplish this, AVPFirst has created a variety of programs which are specifically designated to positively impact its participants and create a clear pathway for a lifelong connection to sport of beach volleyball.

Our mission is to ensure that every girl reaches her full potential by providing girls ages 9-13 an opportunity and in many cases, their only chance to participate in sport and physical activity. We endeavor to harness the natural properties of sport to propel young women into competitive, male-dominated careers especially those at the intersection of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and sports. We offer programs and resources designed to transform girls' motivation into an "I am unstoppable" attitude. It is our goal to help girls everywhere find the courage to do things beyond the field of play that they never thought possible. We believe that girls given the opportunity to play on a team become women who have the confidence to stand on their own

To promote the benefits of running for mental health, defeat the stigma through running, and create a community for mental health road warriors.

From the website: "Friends of the Grand Blanc Grid support improved infrastructure for pedestrians, cyclists, people with disabilities and mass transit users on roads in Grand Blanc and throughout Genesee County."

New England Disabled Sports (NEDS) is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization, providing adaptive sports instruction to students of all ages and abilities. Headquartered at Loon Mountain Ski Resort in Lincoln, NH and at the Bretton Woods Ski Resort at Omni Mount Washington Resort NEDS has become a nationally recognized program, providing expert adaptive sport instruction to adults and children living with physical and cognitive disabilities

Our mission is to provide free quality sports programming, positive experiences, and leadership opportunities for the benefit of underserved communities, specifically children with special needs and those struggling with a lack of financial resources. We serve the Metropolitan Washington DC area and come to the kids, providing our programs at their local schools.

The Women’s Sports Foundation was established in 1974 to advance the lives of women and girls through sports and physical activity. Our mission today - we are dedicated to creating leaders by ensuring girls access to sports. We provide financial fuel to aspiring champion athletes. We fund groundbreaking research. We educate. We advocate. And we help communities get girls active.

Soccer Without Borders aims to build a more inclusive world through soccer. Our mission is to use soccer as a vehicle for positive change, providing under-served youth a toolkit to overcome obstacles to growth, inclusion and personal success.

Riding On Insulin empowers, activates and connects the global diabetes community through shared experience and action sports. In addition to establishing a comfortable environment, we strive to help families explore new passions, challenge the illness, and celebrate each other’s successes.

Provide new opportunities for breast cancer survivors to heal, both physically and emotionally, by being active participants in their own recovery and as part of a mutually empowering team. Raise awareness within the metropolitan Washington, DC patient and medical professional community regarding the physical and social benefits of rowing for cancer recovery, wellness and a healthy lifestyle. Inspire others by being role models of strength and confidence in cancer recovery by example and through education and outreach.