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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast provides one-to-one mentoring relationships to children ages 6-18 years old throughout the Gulf Coast of Florida in Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto, Highlands, Hardee, Charlotte, Lee, Hendry and Collier counties. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast holds itself accountable for children in its program to achieve measurable outcomes, such as educational success; avoidance of risky behaviors; and higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships. The organization provides children facing adversity, often those of single or low-income households or families with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

Our mission is to support early childhood professionals in their work with children birth through age eight, to advocate for high standards and improve working conditions in programs for young children, and to promote public understanding of issues affecting children and their families.

The Center for Asian Pacific American Women (CAPAW) is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to the enhancement and enrichment of leadership skills for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women through education, networking, and mentorship. For over 20 years, CAPAW has provided a variety of professional development programs – from intensive training institutes to national leadership summits to one day regional seminars and workshops – to address the specific needs of AAPI women across the country. CAPAW’s vision is to develop ethical and compassionate AAPI women to take on leadership roles in the private and public sectors.

Our urgent and essential mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth and our vision is that all youth achieve their full potential. Since 1958, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area has provided meaningful, monitored, results-driven, professionally supported one-to-one interactions between children ages 6-18 and screened, qualified adult mentors, helping youth ignite and harness their potential. We are an award-winning affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America due to our local mentor relationships' exceptional duration and quality. We empower the potential of about 500 young people each year across the nine Bay Area Counties. Our community values our program as over 600 adults provide 37,000 volunteer hours with us each year; another 150 youth have requested a mentor and are waiting.

"To make a positive difference for Kauai's abused and neglected children through awareness, advocacy, assistance and support of the Children's Justice Center of Kauai"

To provide, in a safe environment, programs that inspire, educate, guide, and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.

Second Story transforms the lives of children, youth and their families by providing safe havens and opportunities for them to grow and thrive. Our programs provide support at critical turning points in their lives.

Catholic Charities of the five-county Diocese of Palm Beach respects life in all of its stages. In living our faith, we create hope for people in need, without regard to religion. Through our programs and ministries, we empower individuals, deliver social services and collaborate with others in building just and compassionate communities.

We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.

The mission of Friends of the Animal Shelter in Hancock County is to mobilize the community to: Support the animal shelter; Facilitate the spay and neuter of dogs and cats, and; Improve the general health and welfare of the animals of Hancock County.

Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSS/NCA) walks with our neighbors in need and mobilizes community partners to provide services that offer hope and rebuild lives.