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Honor their sacrifice. Educate their legacy. Folds of Honor is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of US military service members and first responders who have fallen or been disabled while serving our country and communities. Our educational scholarships support private school tuition or tutoring in grades K-12, tuition for college, technical or trade school and post-graduate work, including a master’s degree, doctorate, or professional program. Funds for a second bachelor’s degree or trade/technical program certification are also available. Since its inception in 2007, Folds of Honor has awarded over 51,000 scholarships totaling about $240 million in all 50 states. Among the students served, 45 percent are minorities. It is rated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator and Platinum on Candid. Every donation provides life-changing scholarships to families of America's fallen or disabled military and first responders. Since 2007, Folds of Honor has awarded approximately 51,000 educational scholarships. Those 51,000 educational scholarships total nearly $240 million in educational impact. Minority recipients represent 45% of all scholarships awarded. Folds of Honor is proud to have a cumulative average ratio of 91% of every dollar raised going to our scholarship program. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship visit foldsofhonor.org.

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The Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) is a Charity Watch and Charity Navigator top-rated, 501(c)(3) military charity, ranking among the top two percent of charities nationwide for effectiveness and fiscal responsibility. We provide free and low-cost specialized programming and support services to military service members and their families with a particular focus on junior-enlisted men and women. As a national member association of the YMCA of the USA, we operate more than 200 program centers worldwide. In coordination with the Department of Defense and installation commands, we work closely to identify gaps in support and services currently available, and tailor our programming to meet those needs.  Our programming offers essential services such as childcare, hospital assistance, spousal and deployment support services, emergency food and essentials assistance, educational and mentoring programs for military children, counseling, wounded warrior support, wounded family support, health and wellness services, family and youth recreational program and activities, and holiday programs. All programming is tailored to the specific needs of the military community on the local level. We greatly rely on public support to keep our programming free and low-cost. Our more than 15,000 volunteers deliver 127,000 volunteer hours each year to serve the nearly 500,000 service members and their families our programming reaches at our 34 branch and affiliate locations annually.

Chabad of Wilmette - Center for Jewish Life and Learning is one of Chabad’s worldwide network of Jewish educational and social service centers. We strive to motivate people to live a life of deeper meaning and purpose, and inspire them to add acts of loving-kindness in everyday life; building a better world and a brighter tomorrow.

To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.