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To provide "shalva"--which means "peace of mind" inHebrew--to Israel's mentally and physically challenged children and theirfamilies by --helping each child achieve his/her full potential throughcomprehensive, vanguard programs in a beautiful, caring environment, --providingneeded respite and support to their families, enabling them raise their childat home, with their family, and thereby forego institutionalizing the child,--improving both the child's quality of life and that of the entire family,--advocating on behalf of mentally and challenged children and their familiesin Israel and the world, --providing research and training to enable others toduplicate the Shalva model and its programs --training volunteers to beeffective in working with special needs children and to be exemplary,sensitive, caring individuals

Born This Way Foundation is committed to connection youth in safe ways and empowering them with skills and opportunities that will inspire them to create a kinder and braver world.

The mission of Union Station Homeless Services is to help men, women and children rebuild their lives and end homelessness. We provide a full continuum of housing, employment and life skills programs to help people regain dignity and achieve self-sufficiency. We believe in the inherent worth and dignity of every individual and strive to provide the highest quality of services based on a foundation of respect for all people.

Public Counsel is the nation’s largest public interest law firm specializing in delivering pro bono legal services to low-income communities. Founded in 1970, Public Counsel strives to achieve three main goals: protecting the legal rights of disadvantaged children; representing immigrants who have been the victims of torture, persecution, domestic violence, trafficking, and other crimes; and fostering economic justice by providing individuals and institutions in underserved communities with access to quality legal representation. Through a pro bono model that leverages the talents and dedication of thousands of attorney and law student volunteers, Public Counsel annually delivers over $80 million of free assistance to low-income clients and addresses systemic poverty and civil rights issues through impact litigation and policy advocacy.

Founded in 1991, Everybody Wins! New York is devoted to promoting children’s literacy through shared reading experiences with caring adults. Everybody Wins! partners with corporate and community volunteers to increase academic and life prospects for underserved children throughout the New York metropolitan area. Everybody Wins!’ signature program, Power Lunch, pairs volunteers with children in elementary schools for weekly reading and mentoring during lunchtime. In Power Lunch, as in all of the organization’s programs, everybody wins! - the students, their schools, the volunteers, their companies and ultimately, society.

Our mission is to: (l) Help provide individuals with muscular diseases or injuries with leading edge technology, equipment and services (2) Raise public awareness toward amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS by providing and documenting extraordinary life adventures for individuals with muscular diseases or injuries    

NetHope's mission has a clear focus: to be a catalyst for collaboration among international humanitarian organizations. By working together to solve problems and share knowledge, we help ensure that our members have access to the best information and communication technology and practices when serving people in the developing world. We do this by working across our membership as a highly collaborative team, solving common technology problems, fostering strong relationships with private industry, and educating our members and the wider community of humanitarian organizations worldwide.

Be The Match Foundation supports the life-saving mission of Be The Match/National Marrow Donor Program, ensuring that patients diagnosed with blood cancers such as leukemia and other diseases get the marrow or cord blood transplant they need for a second chance at life. A transplant offers hope for a cure. We connect patients with their genetically matched donors and provide comprehensive support throughout the transplant journey, from diagnosis through recovery.

The Family Place empowers victims of family violence by providing safe housing, counseling and skills that create independence while building community engagement and advocating for social change to stop family violence.

Ment’or is a nonprofit organization devoted to inspiring culinary excellence and preserving the traditions and quality of cuisine in America. Our mission is to enhance the careers of ambitious culinary professionals by offering them unique educational opportunities, internships, and access to a Culinary Council of esteemed mentors across the country. The most promising young professionals will also have the opportunity to represent the United States at the prestigious Bocusse d’Or competition, held in Lyon, France biennially.

Our mission is to provide compassionate services to pets and people in crisis.

Find ways and means to provide free medical treatment and services in the United States to needy individuals anywhere in the world inflicted with injuries caused by war and natural catastrophes Particular emphasis placed on treating children who lost limbs and/or have facial scars and getting prostheses and physical and occupational rehabilitation enabling them to lead as normal lives as possible