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The ACLU Foundation of Southern California's (ACLU SoCal) mission is to ensure that all persons are afforded the equality, liberty, and justice guaranteed to them in the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Through our integrated approach of community education, advocacy, and litigation, we challenge unconstitutional and unjust policies and practices. We most often serve those whose rights are consistently denied or compromised including students, women, prisoners, immigrants, communities of color, LGBTQ people, members of minority religions, people with disabilities, individuals experiencing homelessness, and economically disadvantaged people. With offices in Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire, ACLU SoCal has been serving Southern California since 1923.

In the wake of the tragic earthquake that affected Morocco on the evening of September, 8, 2023 we are launching a fundraising campaign in partnership with local entities, in order to help the victims rebuild and tackle mid to long term effects of this tragedy. Our focus starts with one village, Ouirgane, to have as much impact as possible, and we hope that with your solidarity we would be able to reach several others. Our first target is to fundraise $100,000. Who we are: Salim and Ismael have co-founded Onna, an AI company that delivers a product to the world’s largest companies like Apple, Meta, Netflix, Spotify, Airbnb, Nike and many more. Salim now lives in Marrakech and is building an AI academy with a campus in the Atlas Mountains. See https://www.pledge.to/atlas-united

Our Children’s House is a five-star child care center located in Fisher Park near downtown Greensboro. We provide developmentally-appropriate child care for children ranging in age from twelve months to five years.

Established in 1952 the Benedict Labre House is unique because we feel that the importance is not only in providing the services, but in the manner in which the services are provided. The House serves a diverse population made up of men and women from all different walks of life. The staff and volunteers are committed to providing the guests of the House with essential services such as hot meals, emergency food bags, clothing, showers, as well as providing a variety of individualized services and programs, all which are available at no cost to its guests. The House has always been deeply rooted in the community and relies heavily on volunteers to provide many of the essential services. We currently have in excess of 500 volunteers providing over 10,000 hours of their valuable time to the House. We provide an environment that encompasses the major attributes of a Home, because we Believe that the strength and stability of our Home helps define our Life’s foundation

Siena Francis House welcomes and empowers those experiencing homelessness to navigate their path to housing.

House of Refuge is a faith-based, non-profit organization helping homeless families in crisis by providing transitional housing and supportive services that assist participants as they strive towards self-sufficiency and seek to obtain permanent housing.

Bethany House Services empowers homeless and at-risk families with the solutions to achieve housing stability and long-term self-sufficiency.

Mission Statement of The Bernie House: The Bernie House offers survivors a longer-term housing solution and provides additional services to further those received in a domestic violence shelter. The longer periods of time offered, which can last up to two years, and access to services like counseling, and case management, fill a large gap between crisis intervention and stability. With the goal of transitioning families into stable housing and improved financial stability, The Bernie House provides an opportunity for victims to secure a job, go to school, become economically stable, and achieve a safe and healthy return to their community. Giving the opportunity to heal and time to move onto permanent housing

A beautifully restored 1887 Opera House

St. Matthew's House exists to change lives in a spiritual environment that is both compassionate and disciplined, as we provide food, housing, and recovery for people experiencing hunger, homelessness and addiction.

The Reaud Guest House is a non-profit medical hospitality house that provides low-cost accommodations to family members of hospitalized patients and patients receiving outpatient and long-term care.

Esther House challenges and empowers women to live a sober, stable and productive life in the community. Esther House is a non-profit, community-based facility that provides shelter and support to women in second-stage recovery from addiction. It is a safe house that provides the infrastructure necessary for women to heal and gain the confidence and self-esteem to continue their journey of life in recovery. Esther House is a 6 bed home that the women can stay at for up to 1 year as they acquire the skills they need for successful recovery.