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Both independently and in partnership with the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, the Roosevelt Institute seeks to generate bold progressive ideas, develop the next generation of progressive leadership, and promote the legacy and values of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Girls on the Run - New Hampshire's mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.

Our mission is to offer hope and healing for those grieving the loss of someone special or struggling with the challenges of life by providing support services in the Southeastern Connecticut Community. In addition to grief support, we promote suicide awareness and prevention with education on suicide risk factors and warning signs.

We inspire girls in 3rd-8th grades to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. Girls on the Run honors its core values. We strive to: -recognize our power and responsibility to be intentional in our decision making -embrace our differences and find strength in our connectedness -express joy, optimism and gratitude through our words, thoughts and actions -nurture our physical, emotional and spiritual health -lead with an open heart and assume positive intent -stand up for ourselves and others

Research shows that the more of the Five Promises our youth receive - caring adultls, safe places, a healthy start, effective education, opportunities to help others - the greater their chances of future success. America's Promise Alliance is the nation's largest partnership organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth by raising awareness, supporting communitites, and engaging in non-partisan advocacy to ensure that young people graduate high school with the skills they need to succeed in college and the 21st century workplace.

Girls on the Run inspires 3rd-8th grade girls to be more joyful, healthy and confident using an interactive and fun curriculum that creatively integrates running. We give girls the tools and skills necessary to navigate their world confidently and to unleash their limitless potential.

To inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.

Founded in 1983, The Wooden Floor is one of the most progressive arts-for-youth nonprofit organizations in the country. We transform the lives of young people in low-income communities through the power of dance and access to higher education. In Orange County and through our national licensed partners, we use a long-term approach grounded in exploratory dance education to foster the resources within each child to innovate, communicate, and collaborate – skills necessary for success in school and in life. 100 percent of students who graduate from The Wooden Floor immediately enroll in higher education. Our students become change agents and beacons of hope within their own families, their neighborhoods, our community, and our world.

Our mission provides redeemption from a world of brokenness by way of teaching biblical principles, feeding the homeless, minister healing and deliverance to the sick locally and internationally.

The mission of Variety of Illinois is to improve the quality of life for children with disabilities by providing the equipment and experiences needed to reach their highest potential. This is accomplished through programs such as Variety at Play, offering inclusive, accessible activities for the whole family, Kids on the Go that provides mobility equipment not covered by insurance for children with physical limitations, and Live to Achieve that encourages participation & excellence in adaptive sports. Through a network of 44 chapters in 13 countries, Variety the Children’s Charity envisions a state where all children can actively participate in their communities and experience the joys that come with being a kid! Learn more at www.varietyofillinois.org.

TO PROVIDE DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS MOTIVATION THROUGH THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF AN ADULT ROLE MODEL OR MENTOR.

The purpose of Friends of Raise the Roof Project will be to provide vision and guidance for the ministry of Raise the Roof Project and to evaluate and secure creative funding for the ministry's endeavors.