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Founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace in 1989, York Street Project's (YSP) mission is to weave together innovative programs that shelter, feed, educate and promote the healing and independence of persons in need, especially women and their children. York Street Project has an established record of providing quality services to nearly 500 homeless and low-income women and children each year. Using a comprehensive approach, we help our women heal from a life severely impacted by poverty, while also strengthening their life skills and independence as they transition to permanent housing.

The Mission of The Mayfly Project is to support children in foster care through fly fishing and introduce them to their local water ecosystems, with a hope that connecting them to a rewarding hobby will provide an opportunity for foster children to have fun, build confidence, and develop a meaningful connection with the outdoors.

MissionThe mission of Wilderness Youth Project (WYP) is to foster confidence, health, and a life-long love of learning for young people and families through active outdoor experiences and mentoring.VisionWYP envisions teaching the next generation of children to be peaceful, respectful and confident stewards of our world.

Founded in 2010, The Philadelphia Project is a Christian non-profit organization committed to the holistic development of the neighboring community in partnership with the local church. We seek to accomplish our mission through the creation of a vibrant, engaging, and safe community center as well as providing service opportunities caring for the homes of the elderly, poor, single-parent and those plagued by hardships.

Motorcycle Relief Project is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides relief to veterans with PTSD and other injuries by taking them on structured and professionally-led five-day dual sport motorcycle adventures. Our mission is to honor and encourage veterans while providing opportunities for them to decompress, get unstuck, connect with other veterans and take steps toward healing and recovery.

The Possible Project utilizes entrepreneurship to inspire young people who have untapped potential, empowering them with the skills required to achieve enduring personal and professional success. We guide our students through a novel dynamic curriculum, hands-on work experience, and assistance with entrepreneurial endeavors and career goals. We strive to have all our students use their skills to move through a high-level career path and improve their communities while remaining committed to the principle that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!

The Colorado Teen Project in a non-profit organization serving youth aging out of foster care and youth who have or are currently experiencing homelessness - essentially, youth in transition. This special population aged 16-24 is vulnerable to living a life on the streets, a life of loneliness and a lifetime of untapped potential. By creating community connections and tapping into the spark of the youth we serve, we can help create a sustainable community for so many. Our mission is to create a 1:1 mentorship connection for youth who may be held back by birth lottery, social stigma and learned dysfunction.

Our mission is to enhance the lives of homeless children living in poverty. Making Foot Prints in the Hawaiian Sands Worth Following. Our program is run 100% by volunteers and solely supported by public donations Project Hawai'i, Inc., offers a wide variety of programs that provide interactive solutions to helping the homeless children escape the cycle of poverty in their own lives. Some programs include the Edu-Camp, Adventures Abound Day Camp, School Support, Holiday Events, Outreach and Awareness Activities. Furthermore we provide monthly give aways of clothing, food, hygiene and emergency care for those living in extreme poverty.

The Princess Project promotes self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to high school teens who cannot otherwise afford them. Our effort is made possible through invaluable volunteer, donor, and community support. By creating a positive environment that celebrates bodies of all shapes and sizes, our work goes far beyond the dress to instill a sense of pride and confidence in the thousands of teens that we reach each prom season across California. We reach teens at a pivotal moment in their lives and give them an experience that they will forever cherish, as we celebrate with them their passage into adulthood.

DreamYard is committed to helping transform Bronx schools and communities through the power of innovative, project based arts education. Our schools and students are based in the nation's poorest urban county, with one-third of the Bronx's residents living below the poverty line. In response, DreamYard programs are designed to challenge the cyclical systems of inequality and poverty by empowering youth to discover and develop their best possible selves and to locate meaningful paths and ways to engage with their fellow students, schools, families, and communities. As the largest arts education provider in the Bronx, DreamYard critically impacts the social and intellectual growth of thousands of Bronx youth through safe, positive and creatively challenging programs. DreamYard's team of professional artists partner with classroom teachers and community educators to help students learn how to express, write and perform their own stories. Through year-long programs offered during the school day, after school, on weekends and during the summer, DreamYard supports youth development, enhances life-long learning skills, and promotes creative thinking and expression. DreamYard artists spark an interest in education that often lies latent in our youth. The organization understands that it is imperative to direct a young person's creativity toward positive goals as we strive to develop well-rounded and engaged citizens. Through DreamYard, young people believe that they can have an impact and change their communities and society as a whole. Its projects are catalysts that help teachers and communities propel students and their families into a life-long learning process.

"PUSH FOR OPPORTUNITIES" OUR MISSION: To provide performance opportunities and scholarships that encourage freedom of expression and promotes the therapeutic benefits of dance.

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