Hope For Delaney

Next Level Aquatic Center /Beef and Bags Benefit for the Stankus Family

Matt Stankus was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer (rhabdomyosarcoma) this year. Beef and Bags is a fundraiser in conjunction with Next Level Aquatic Center to raise funds to help Matt in his fight against this disease and have fun while doing it!

Make a Wish- Wyoming

Make-A-Wish Wyoming serves children who are battling critical illnesses. Our chapter is currently working on 38 wishes here in Wyoming. A wish experience can be a game-changer for a child with a critical illness.

Wishes are more than just a nice thing. And they are far more than gifts, or singular events in time. Wishes impact everyone involved - wish kids, volunteers, donors, sponsors, medical professionals and communities. The impact varies. For wish kids, just the act of making their wish come true can give them the courage to comply with their medical treatments. Parents might finally feel like they can be optimistic. And still others might realize all they have to offer the world through volunteer work or philanthropy.

Whatever the odds, whatever the obstacles ... wishes find a way to make the world better. Find out more here.

Lutheran Services Carolinas

With the help of thousands of volunteers, donors, and advocates, LSC reaches out to veterans facing homelessness; safeguards survivors of human trafficking; protects children through foster care; advocates for those battling severe and persistent mental illness; fosters independence in those with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities; helps children find loving adoptive homes; welcomes refugees seeking sanctuary; assists those affected by disasters; and improves the lives of many other vulnerable populations facing extraordinary life challenges.

LSC also offers a wide range of residential options and services to North Carolina seniors including vibrant retirement communities; quality rehabilitation and skilled care nursing services; assisted living residences; at-home care and nursing services; adult day services; and caregiver support.

Find out more about us here.

Junior League of Cedar Rapids

Over 900 children under the age of 18 are in foster care in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa community. These children are given very little (if any) warning that they will be removed from parental or primary care- most have little to no belongings and usually arrive with nothing. We, the 2018 Junior League of Cedar Rapids, are working to give them a sense of home & belonging wherever they go by creating “Kid Packs”. The intention is to collect a variety of unused personal items (blankets, books, pajamas, toiletries) to help provide these children with a sense of ownership when they have so little and are frequently on the move.

For over 100 years, Junior Leagues across America have worked with women, children & families who are in need of support. In Cedar Rapids, we have begun to focus on the needs of the youth in the foster care system and finding ways we can help bring them comfort and provide them with opportunities to succeed.

Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services

Cancer Services of Grant County

Cancer Services helps people facing cancer in Grant County, IN. The BESS Program (Breast Education Screening & Survival) provides free mammograms and other diagnostic procedures. 58 women have been diagnosed through our program.

We provide prescriptions, transportation, navigation, wigs, home healthcare equipment & supplies, education, and more to people facing cancer in our community. All of the services we provide are provided free of charge. We are supported solely through donations, grants, and fundraisers. You can find out more here.

Broward Children's Center

Paul Hom Asian Clinic

Founded in 1971, Paul Hom Asian Clinic, VN CARES, and HLUB organizations are three free student-run health organizations affiliated with the UC Davis School of Medicine that serve at Paul Hom Asian Clinic facility in Sacramento. Our facility provides free healthcare services to the underserved population in the Sacramento County, primarily the Asian community. We offer services such as health screenings, ophthalmology exams, liver ultrasounds, nutrition counseling, and a vast amount of other exams and services. Each week, a team of physicians, medical students, and undergraduate students volunteer in clinic to educate and help patients find solutions to their health care problems. Furthermore, we annually host a Health Fair event at the UC Davis Medical Center (in the Education Building) where we continue to reach to more the community about the importance of health through various health resources and education. On one of the basis establishing Paul Hom Asian Clinic back in 1971, it was believed that language or financial issues should not be a barrier to access quality health care. Since many of the patients we serve are elderly and unable to speak English, UC Davis undergraduate students translate in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Hmong between patients and medical staff.

Find out more about us here.

Habitat for Humanity, The Heart of Wyoming

Habitat for Humanity, The Heart of Wyoming, serves Natrona County, the largest county in Wyoming. We are building our first subdivision here with the goal of providing affordable housing that doesn't look like it's affordable housing. We could not do it without the support of the community, especially our volunteers. The people we serve dream of home ownership and would never be able to achieve it without partnering with us. They are the working-class poor and deserve a safe and decent place to live.

Find out more here.

Financial Literacy Coalition of Central Texas

Seneca Family of Agencies

Rural Health Network of Oklahoma/ Remote Area Medical

The Rural Health Network (RHN) of Oklahoma works collaboratively to improve quality access to healthcare for people living in rural Oklahoma through a network of integrated services. As a rural health network, we believe in maximizing collaboration to ensure the best outcomes for both patient and provider. In conjuction with Remote Area Medical, we will be providing medical care in Durant, OKlahoma on June 2 and 3rd. This event offers free medical, dental and vision screenings on a first come, first served basis, with no income guidelines. Learn more here http://rhnok.org/

Illinois Transplant Fund

ITF provides financial support for eligible transplant patients who lack the resources to pay their insurance premiums, ensuring health insurance coverage and making it possible for these patients to be added to the organ transplant waiting list. 

We believe that a person’s financial status should not be a barrier to his or her ability to receive a lifesaving organ transplant. 

We believe transplantation decisions should be based on health status — not insurance status.

We believe providing health insurance premium support increases access to organ transplantation and saves lives.

Read more here Illinois Transplant Fund

A Day for Dalton

Dalton McKernan is a 15 year old student at Williamstown High School. He was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkins Lymphoma. A Day for Dalton is a fundraiser to help Dalton and his family with their fight against cancer. Read more here.

Christopher Robert Project

Fallen Officers (TX) Bike Race

Billy Walker Jr. Foundation

NYPD Explorers

Love is Magic

American Foundation for Children with AIDS

AFCA supports efficient and sustainable programs that promote self-reliance for children infected and/or affected by AIDS, as well as their families and caregivers. We work in regions that are underserved  and marginalized, providing care that is measureable, real and hope-filled. Find out more about us at www.afcaids.org

Stride

1p36 Deletion Support & Awareness

Meals on Wheels

The Chris "CJ" Johnson Foundation

The Other Side Academy

The Other Side Academy is a school where our students learn vocational, pro-social, and life skills so they can succeed on “the other side”.  It is a school where our students can learn marketing skills, business skills, and gain experience in various trades.  It is a school where our students learn how to make and keep promises and how to live life with integrity, accountability, and with love.  Our students will have the opportunity to work in our various vocational training schools, such as The Other Side Movers and Promise Land Food.  Our school is for men and women who have hit rock bottom, usually from a lifetime of addiction and criminal behavior, who now want to learn a better way to live. The Other Side Academy is available for these men and women pre- and post- sentencing and those within the jails and prisons within the state of Utah as well as those convicts, substance abusers, homeless and others who walk in off the street.

New Orleans BioInnovation Center

Make Your Date

Hunter's Heroes

JDRF- One Walk

JDRF One Walk is our flagship fundraising event and the largest type 1 diabetes (T1D) event in the world. The funds and awareness raised by our dedicated walkers, volunteers and sponsors help us create a world without T1D. JDRF is the leading global organization funding promising T1D research. Our mission is to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications. JDRF Delaware serves all those in the state of Delaware as well as Chester County, Pennsylvania. Annually we have around 3,500 attendees to our Wilmington One Walk making it the largest charitable walk in the state of Delaware raising almost $400,000 every year. Visit us at www.delaware.jdrf.org

Volunteer Healthcare Clinic

Jason Anderson Memorial Golf Tournament

On April 20, 2010, the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig took the lives of eleven men, including our dear friend, Jason Anderson.  Jason was the devoted husband of Shelley Simons Anderson, loving father of Lacy and Ryver, and a wonderful friend to all who knew him.  Spending time with family was Jason’s top priority when he was home from the rig.  He also loved to play a round of golf with his friends.  All proceeds from the Jason Anderson Memorial Golf Tournament will be placed in a scholarship fund that will benefit high school seniors who plan on furthering their education at the college level.

Thanks to the generous contributions from our sponsors, players, and friends, we have been able to award 98 scholarships - totaling over $85,000 - to local seniors since 2010. 

Find out more about us at www.jamgt.com

Hathaway-Sycamores Child & Family Services

Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services was created through the merger of two leading California child-welfare organizations in November 2005 — Hathaway Children and Family Services and The Sycamores. The agency is now one of the leading and largest children’s mental health and welfare organizations in Los Angeles County, with over 190 years of combined experience. Our specific services include: Residential Treatment, Intensive Treatment Foster Care, Transitional Independent Living Services & Workability, Educational Support Services, School-Based Mental Health Services, Therapeutic Behavioral, Outpatient Services, and Psychological and Psychiatric Services. A Family Resource Center, located in Highland Park/Los Angeles, provides after-school enrichment programs, prevention programs, individual and family mental health counseling, tutoring and access to computers. 

Warren Hills (N.J) High School Hackathon

Stride Forward & Pediatric Specialists of Virginia

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia (PSV) is a collaborative medical group practice based in Northern Virginia that was started by Inova and Children’s National Health System. Our mission is to provide superb specialty care to the children of Northern Virginia, going beyond simple medical care and providing the services and support that create a true healing environment for the child. Our single fundraiser is the STRIDE FORWARD 5K and Family Health Fair where we expect to have nearly 500 runners and much more foot traffic for the family-oriented health fair. Funds raised will go to relieving family hardship created by chronic or serious illness and/or financial problems. For example, donations can help with: direct assistance to buy medication or transportation; support services to address the body, mind, and spirit; stuffed animals that bring joy and relieve suffering, etc.

Advanced Dental Associates and Dentistry from the Heart

Alzheimer's Association - Chicago Area

The Alzheimer’s Association works on a global, national and local level to enhance care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementias. 

The Chicago Walk is ranked #9 in the country and is the largest Walk to End Alzheimer’s in the Chicagoland area with over 4,500 participants.

Dentistry from the Heart & Southland Smiles

In the past 5 years, Dr. Mantoan and his team of dentists, sponsors and volunteers have helped over 325 people in need of dental work – treating patients in need of fillings, extractions and cleanings. This year’s event promises to be the largest yet. The event will take place on Saturday, March 19th 2016 at Southland Smiles in Flossmoor. 

Dentistry From The Heart was founded by Dr. Vincent J. Monticciolo 14 years ago. Since then, the profession of dentistry has reached out and shown the world the giving spirit of the dental care industry. Over 300 events per year helping thousands of patients and giving millions in free dentistry.

Monroe County Sheriff's Association and Ryan's Hope Foundation

AYJ Fund

The mission of the AYJ Fund is to bring smiles to kids with cancer, to keep them connected to friends and school through technology, and to support the research of Gliomatosis Cerebri and other brain cancers to find the cures.As part of our SMILES program we fill 50 to 150 baskets, backpacks and boxes of fun items for teens undergoing cancer treatment for holidays throughout the year. Join us at www.AYJfund.org

Corvallis Environmental Center

Indy Morgado Cancer Foundation

Warrior Canine Connection

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia- STRIDE FORWARD

Instruments of Change

Lookingglass Rural Fire District

Lokey Charities

The Lokey Charities vision is to identify non-profit organizations who are fulfilling our mission (locally and globally) and support them monetarily, with volunteer service, supplies and publicity.  Presently, our Community Partners are working with youth in Pinellas County, the Greater Tampa Bay Area, USF in Tampa, New York City and Central Asia.

Relay for Life- Cherry Hill

Mama Mare Breast Cancer Foundation Fund

SER-Ninos Charter School II

Vested Interest in K9s, Inc

Wayne Health Care

Jackson Street Youth Center

Burlington County SPCA

Healey International Relief Foundation

CASA-Voices for Children

Hoorah 2 Heroes

HOPE for k.i.d.s.

Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services

Texas Dental Association Smiles Foundation

Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency

Our organization is an Organ Recovery Agency that recovers organs for transplants. Transplant Recipients benefit from the gift of life. We do trainings, healthfairs, presentations throughout the year to healthcare professionals and the community at large on the importance of organ donation. These grateful recipients attend our presentations throughout the year to talk about their experience and share the story on their journey and try to encourage others on the importance of being organ donors!

LAORA is dedicated to procuring and fairly distributing organs and tissues for transplantation, providing comfort and assistance to bereaved donor families, educating healthcare professionals and the community about organ donation, and improving transplant success rates by researching innovative organ recovery techniques and preservation technologies.

Grace Center for Adult Day Services

Unity Health Care

Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation

Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan Fire Dept

The Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan Fire Dept, would like to host our 1st annual Fire Prevention Week. We are allowed to use WAR funds to educate the base on fire safety and build pubic relations. We are unable to use these funds for our local community ie: schools and orphanages. In order to serve the local population we need supplies for the children such as hats and coloring books to educate the children on fire prevention and awareness.

I would love the opportunity to include in our monthly newsletter pictures of the items we received with information on the donations from Foremost.

Cheerful Givers

Cheerful Givers is a 501c3 nonprofit organization committed to helping children in need . The vision of Cheerful Givers is for all parents living in poverty will be able to give their child a birthday gift. Since Cheerful Givers began in 1994, we have provided more than 600,000 children with birthday gift bags through shelters and food shelves. We look to inspire others to make a positive impact through our example. Our challenge in 2013 will be to provide more than 150,000 less fortunate children with birthday gifts.

Read more about the Cheerful Givers mission at www.cheerfulgivers.org.

Watertown Police Department

On April 18th the 2 suspects from the Boston Marathon bombing shot MIT Police Officer Sean Collier in cold blood and then hijacked an SUV. They led police on a chase that ended in Watertown. Our men responded and there was a terrifying shoot-out in a residential neighborhood. The officers kept their cool and subdued one of the suspects. The other escaped and was found the following night. We are all familiar with the story.

Since the incident we have been receiving an enormous outpouring of support from all over the country. The most moving cards and letter have been from the children. They truly speak from the heart. Saying things like, "thank you for making us feel safe again" and "you make me want to be a police officer when I grow up". We believe that it has been therapeutic for the children (and our officers) to write these letters. Your award will help us send these children something in return. Thanks so much.

Officer Brad Fox

While responding to a call on the evening of Thursday, September 13, 2012, K9 Officer Brad Fox of the Plymouth Township Police Department was tragically killed in the line of duty. It was the eve of his 35th birthday. Brad was the beloved husband of Lynsay, the loving father of Kadence and Brad Jr.

The five year veteran Plymouth Township Police Officer had recently graduated from the Philadelphia Police Canine Academy with his partner, Nick, a Belgian Malinois. K-9 Officer Nick was also injured in the incident but managed to survive; he was awarded several citations for Service, Bravery and Valor. In addition to his community service at home, Brad was also a decorated staff sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. Brad’s service spanned 10 years including two combat tours in Iraq. He was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Selected Marine Corp Reserve (X3) Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and The Armed Forces Reserve Medal. Please see www.officerbradfox.com for more information.

The Food Trust

The Food Trust's mission is ensuring that everyone has access to affordable, nutritious food and information to make healthy decisions. Working with neighborhoods, schools, grocers, farmers and policymakers, we've developed a comprehensive approach to improved food access that combines nutrition education and greater availability of affordable, healthy food. The Food Trust was founded 20 years ago with a simple idea: healthy change.

There were neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia where residents couldn’t easily buy healthy foods like fruits and vegetables. And science shows us that people who live in these underserved neighborhoods are more at risk for serious diet-related diseases like obesity. A recent study by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health found that – for the first time in decades – the obesity rates among Philadelphia school children decreased by 5 percent between 2006 and 2010. This is one of the first studies showing a reversal of the country’s troubling obesity trends, and it suggests that together, we have found a key to obesity prevention: a comprehensive approach that combines nutrition education and increased access to healthy foods.

Fallen Officers Remembered

Fallen Officers Remembered supplies bullet-proof vests to part time police officers in Luzerne and Lakawanna County in Pennsylvania, and around the United States. Many police officers and their families including children will attend.

Our main purpose is to raise or increase respect, loyalty, appreciation, and admiration for those special individuals who are willing to unselfishly offer the ultimate sacrifice: their precious lives; something that many of us never give a second thought or care about. Our mission is simple, powerful, and critical: to bring law enforcement officers home safe everyday.

The Kiah Foundation

The Kiah Foundation is dedicated to Makiah Bartsch, who was diagnosed with hepato-blastoma at age four. Makiah fought beyond what we dreamed possible, enduring countless medicines, side effects and surgeries. She never lost her vigor for life and was determined to find pleasure and joy despite the constant pain. Makiah died 10 months after her diagnosis. We hope to honor her life and her fight by helping to fund research and clinical trials specific to childhood cancers. It is our desire to see increased survival rates as well as decreased lifelong side effects from current treatments. As our area (Helena, Montana) is not a hospital mecca, most families need to travel to find the best care. We also help with these travel costs for those families who need it by providing gas cards and meal cards. You can read more about our story at www.thekiahfoundation.net.

Deliver the Dream

Deliver the Dream helps families suffering from a serious illness or crisis. We organize monthly three-day retreats for families. Our program invites up to 15 families, free of charge, to one of our retreat locations. Each family that attends has a member - whether it’s a child or parent – living with an illness such as Cancer, Autism, HIV/AIDS or Cerebral Palsy. Our retreats allow families to relax, enjoy time together, forge new friendships and create support groups with the other families suffering from the same disease. When one person in a family is sick, the entire family is impacted and there are very few organizations nationwide that focus on the whole family unit like Deliver the Dream. To read more about our mission, go to www.deliverthedream.org.

Digs for Life

Digs for Life is a charity volleyball tournament in memory of Beth Sikorsky who lost her battle with cancer in 2007. All proceeds from the tournament benefit the American Cancer Society. This year we expect about 30 volleyball teams (totaling about 250 players) and at least 200 spectators. The tournament recently moved to the campus of Kutztown University to allow for more teams and spectators. Some of the top teams from the area (who also play open tournaments for money), college teams, high school teams, and sometimes charity teams - enter this tournament because it has become a tradition and because of the cause.

For more information please go to www.digsforlife.com.

Sara's House

Sara's House serves homeless pregnant women and pregnant teens by sponsoring a community baby shower and a health & wellness fair. At the shower, we provide each mother with a new car seat, stroller, diaper bag, diapers, formula and personal items for the mother and her unborn child. Many of these mothers are living in shelters and feel isolated and forgotten. We provide them with information on breastfeeding and healthy living during and after their pregnancies.

Information and assistance on the proper care of an infant are provided by local nurses and doctors. We help the mothers write resumes and conduct mock interviews to help with their job search. Universities and technical schools are available to give information concerning continuing their education or obtaining a GED. At the end of the day the mothers express how much they appreciate Sara’s House for showing them so much love and support. Many of the mothers would not have the means to bring their babies home from the hospital without this sponsored baby shower.

ABC House-All Because of Children

ABC House is a full-service child abuse assessment center dedicated to the evaluation, treatment and prevention of child abuse. As the only child abuse assessment center serving Linn and Benton Counties, ABC House is committed to providing a child-friendly, neutral environment that focuses on the needs of child clients and their non-offending family members. ABC House provides comprehensive services to children and their families, including medical examinations and consultations by medical personnel trained in the evaluation and treatment of child abuse; skilled forensic interviewing by staff and specially-trained law enforcement and child welfare personnel; family advocacy services and support for non-offending adults accompanying child clients; and on-site counseling and referrals for children and families. ABC House is also active in the community, emphasizing the prevention of child abuse through educational programs for adults and teens about risk factors for abuse. We work with more than 600 cases of abuse every year. The number has increased by 13-19% every year.

The picture above shows our Runaway Pumpkin Half Marathon, which is a light hearted way for the community to support our work and have fun at the same time. It has a Halloween theme, costumes, food, music etc. We expect over 1200 runners for this year's event.

Autism Cares Foundation

Autism Cares Foundation™ was founded in 2007 by the parents of a child with autism and other professionals to offer life-enriching experiences for the autism spectrum community in a safe and welcoming environment.

Based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Autism Cares provides children and families with opportunities for life-skills development and social interaction on regular basis. We are a completely volunteer organization and direct virtually all of our funds to activities providing direct benefit to the children and young adults on the spectrum, helping to improve their life experiences today.

Autism Cares Foundation holds two primary fundraisers each year—our spring Gala and Auction and our fall Race for Resources—which allow us to move closer to our long-term goal of opening an Autism Resources Center in Bucks County.

To find out more about this event or to support the cause, please visit http://autismcaresfoundation.org.

Pink Fire Trucks

The Quad Cities "Pink Heals" Tour is the result of the Bettendorf Fire Department, Bettendorf Police Department, and Riverdale Fire Association teaming up to bring the nationally famous "Pink Heals" Fire Truck Tour to the Quad Cities along the Illinois-Iowa border. The event includes a visit by the one and only Pink Fire Trucks, live music, food and entertainment. The event takes place on August 15th in at Faye's Field in Bettendorf. The event will help raise awareness and funds for women battling all forms of cancer. The money raised will stay in the Quad Cities and the surrounding counties of Scott and Rock Island.

The Pink Heals Tour can last as long as three months, visiting hundreds of communities and covering thousands of miles. Tour drivers donate their time (as many as 18 days) to drive pink fire trucks and pink police cars across America. The Pink Fire Trucks "2012 Pink Heals Tour" will make over 60 stops this year in 15 states throughout the midwestern and western United States. 100% of the Pink Heals Tour is funded by the sale of merchandise.

To find out more about this event or to support the cause, please visitwww.PinkFireTrucks.org or www.qcwearpink.org.

Team M-Power

Team M-Power was started by Marc Mandeville in 2009. Marc was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer on January 18, 2008.

On October 9, 2010, Marc lost his battle with cancer at the age of 36, leaving behind his loving wife Megan and their three children: Christian, Lia and Olivia. Before he passed, Marc was an inspiration to all and proved to be an incredible fundraiser, totaling $255,000 for the Livestrong foundation. Today, Marc’s younger brother Peter continues what Marc began with Team M-Power. The Marc Mandeville Foundation was officially formed in May of 2011 with the following mission: We are saying "NO" to cancer. We strive to be part of something bigger than ourselves. We will, within the best of our abilities, continue our founder’s fight. We will support the our founder’s wishes to help ensure that anyone, and everyone has the knowledge, support, resources and ability to live life on their own terms and to be able to say "NO" to cancer. We welcome all who have lost someone to cancer, who know someone with cancer, who love someone with cancer, who care for someone with cancer and those who have not experienced cancer. We strive to do all we can, BECAUSE WE CAN, to see the day that cancer is a disease of history. We are human and survival is our most basic instinct. We will overcome through faith, attitude, family, courage and strength.

Find out more about Marc's story here.

South Carolina "SAFE" conference

The South Carolina Fire and Life Safety Education Association provides an open gateway to share our learnings and opportunities with our fellow Fire and Life Safety Advocates. We provide programs, assistance and support to fire departments and businesses who place Fire & Life Safety in a position of utmost importance.

We are most proud of our involvement in "Camp Can Do". The purpose of Camp 'Can' Do is to provide a fun, residential camping experience for children, ages six to seventeen, that have been treated for a serious burn injury. Camp 'Can' Do provides a safe, supportive, fun outdoor environment and a variety of social, recreational, and educational activities for campers.

Find out more about SC FALSE here.