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The BackStoppers provides needed financial assistance and support to the spouses and dependent children of all police officers, firefighters and volunteer firefighters, and publicly-funded paramedics and EMTs in our coverage area who have lost their lives or suffered a catastrophic injury performing their duty.

Nancy G. Brinker promised her sister that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. That promise is now Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the global leader of the breast cancer movement, having invested more than $2.2 billion since inception in 1982. As the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, we’re working together to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® and the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure®, and generous contributions from our partners, sponsors and fellow supporters, we have become the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.

Mission: Action today so future generations can enjoy ocean activities. Our program areas focus on eliminating marine debris, improving water quality, and protecting and preserving shoreline access.

The purpose of the Ocean Park Association is to affirm the traditions and spiritual heritage of which we are heirs, through a summer assembly program where Christian worship, principles and ideals are at the focus; where diversity is celebrated and the dignity of all is embraced and respected; where the natural beauty of our seaside resort is conserved and enhanced; and where programs centered on religion, education, recreation, and culture provide opportunities for individual growth and family enrichment.

Maternal feminism is at the heart of our work within Big Ocean Women. Because feminism has become a broad banner which has encouraged many women to have a voice in all levels of society, as maternal feminists we likewise have a voice in the public square for the things that deeply matter to us – our faith, family, and maternal identities.

Ocean Ecology Network is dedicated to marine research and conservation and to providing scientific and technical support to projects studying marine organisms and ecosystems around the world. Our current projects are focused on marine turtle conservation in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the South Pacific, and address a wide variety of issues ranging from nesting beach ecology to the impact of fisheries on marine turtle populations.