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All of our members graduate from high school, are work and college ready with skills that enable them to be self-sufficient, have a clear plan for their future, live a healthy lifestyle, and are responsible, caring citizens. We serve youth age 5-18 in Corvallis and Benton County. Our Clubhouse has a youth dental clinic established in February 2008 and an integrated medical and mental health clinic for youth located on the 2nd floor of our Johnson high school teen center.

For over 80 years, the Boys and Girls Club in East Providence has helped the young people thrive! Our mission is a simple but critical one: to inspire, enable, educate, and reach out to all young people in East Providence, especially those who need us the most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. We do this by offering before and after school programs each day to help our members graduate from school on time and with a plan for the future, learn to living healthy lives, and develop into good citizens in their communities.

THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS' CLUB OF PITTSFIELD IS TO ASSURE AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR YOUTH AS PARTICIPATING MEMBERS OF A RICHLY DIVERSE URBAN SOCIETY. WITH EMPHASIS ON BEING SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY INCLUSIVE, THE BOYS AND GIRLS' CLUB HELPS YOUTH TO HELP THEMSELVES REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND LEADERSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON MEMBER AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND PLAY A RECOGNIZED ROLE AS AN ADVOCATE FOR YOUTH. THE MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PROGRAMMING WITH THE GOALS OF ACHIEVING EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY, GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL WITH A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE, DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP QUALITIES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.

The mission of Uplift a Child Interntional (Former name -Vonumu International) is to identify the poor and needy children, place them in a school, and support them through 10 -12 years of schooling through the high school. This will keep the children off the streets, provide them with the basic skills to develop, and give them an opportunity to emerge as self-reliant and productive members of the society. By the time the children completes high school, they will have the necessary social skills and will be mature enough to plan and work towards a brighter future. Until then, we work with each child in helping the child grow in the right direction.

Right Moves for Youth’s mission is to provide resources and guidance to help students graduate high school with a plan for their future success.Research shows that when youth are supported, they thrive and become healthy adults who contribute to society. With that said, RMFY is a school-based, youth development and student support program focused on helping teens develop the skills to succeed in school and life. Using a group counseling model, RMFY helps students come to school, do the right things, strengthen social skills, and get ready for college and the workforce. In our program, students grow together and build positive relationships to excel academically, socially and emotionally!

The Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) is a community development corporation serving the Vernon-Central neighborhood in South Los Angeles.  With a focus on youth & young adults, CRCD's mission is to better sustain, coordinate, and improve local planning, development, and community services that address the needs of low-income and working class residents and small businesses of South Los Angeles.  CRCD works with residents, businesses, community organizations, and civic leaders to foster a safe and economically vibrant community where young people have opportunities to thrive and contribute to neighborhood revitalization.  CRCD was founded in 2005 with assistance from the Los Angeles Conservation Corps.

Solar Youth’s mission is to empower youth from New Haven’s high-poverty neighborhoods to achieve lifelong success. We do this through our unique program model which includes LONG-TERM supportive relationships, and programs that happen IN their neighborhoods where youth EXPLORE their ENVIRONMENT, become PROBLEM-SOLVERS and practice LEADERSHIP. Founded in 2000, Solar Youth has served over 3,000 children aged 4 to 18+. In the coming years we are looking to expand to serve MORE youth, and serve them BETTER - ensuring they have the on-going strategic supports to (1) graduate from high school; (2) with a post-HS plan; (3) prepared for success.

Our mission is to support at-risk children as well as children in the community by providing them with quality services to foster their growth as individuals. We plan on doing so by offering enrichment programs based on the children’s interests which may include art, sports, music, dance, volunteer opportunities, high school and college prep workshops and many more. Our programs will continue to grow and evolve based on the needs and interests of the children as well as provide an outlet for children to explore their talents. It is our goal to help at-risk children and the children in the community realize that their struggles and obstacles don’t have to determine their life but that they can overcome adversity with help and hard work.

Made in Brownsville wants to make technology and design/build creativity accessible to at-risk youth in Brownsville. We seek to employ youth to learn iterative design, fabrication, multimedia marketing and communication skills to give them the technical and leadership tools they need to change the narrative for themselves and their community. We believe that there are incredible gifts in Brownsville youth that can be triggered through actively engaging their interest through science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) content; and bridging the gap between them and opportunities to exercise those principles with real projects. Made in Brownsville engages at-risk youth to change the narrative and reality of violence and chronic disease through community organizing, planning and design.

Samaritan Hospice provides specialized medical care and emotional support for people facing serious and progressive illness in the comfort of their homes or other residences. Samaritan offers an interdisciplinary team of nurses, social workers, home health aides, spiritual support coordinators, bereavement counselors and volunteers to help patients and their families live as fully and comfortably as possible through individualized plans of symptom management and emotional support. Services are provided regardless of financial circumstances. Samaritan has been an innovative provider of hospice care since its inception in 1980. It is now one of the 15 largest providers of hospice care in the country. It has cared for more patients than any other hospice in the Middle Atlantic States and remains on the cutting edge of hospice care.

Game On Foundation, INC A 501c3 non-profit fund-raising organization that is founded on the principle of giving back. Our Objective is to provide financial donations and /or other gifts to underprivileged youth that have the passion and desire to play golf. We organize, plan and execute fund raising events and other initiatives to support underprivileged youth in their endeavors. Our ultimate goal is to someday open a golfing camp for those children. Golfing builds character, patience, perseverance, focus, confidence, Integrity, networking skills, observation skills, respect for others, and time management. All those life skills can be developed by learning and playing the game. “Game On” foundation sees the need for our youth to develop those life skills and we are dedicated to helping their dreams become realized.

Chain Reaction is a Teen Leadership Institute with the goal on transforming teen POTENTIAL into great TALENT. Chain Reaction’s Service Project and Leadership Development programs provide teens with the ENTIRE FORMULA that starts in high school and leads teens into a MEANINGFUL CAREER. Teens understand that their GPA is only one line on their resume and get to develop three vital behaviors* needed for their SUCESS STORY. Teens will: 1) Gain social and personal responsibility through service 2) Build a resume learning plan with job training, soft skills, leadership experience, and internships 3) Understand the importance of graduating high school and selecting their educational path towards a career. * The concept of teaching three vital behaviors is based on studies published in "Influencer" by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan and Al Switzer.