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PENNSYLVANIA
The Women’s Community Revitalization Project (WCRP) is committed to social and economic justice for low-income women and their families. We develop housing and neighborhood facilities; provide supportive services; advocate for policy change; and honor leadership, dignity, and equity in our communities. When you start with women, you are at the core of communities and families. There is power in women working together to make change. WCRP has created a model that works for community development, putting that power to work for low-income women and their families. Please Touch Museum - the children’s museum of Philadelphia. Please Touch is designed for families with young children and since 1976, has dedicated itself to enriching the lives of children by creating learning opportunities through play.  Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education. The mission of Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education (AAYTE) is "to create and promote opportunities to improve the quality of life of young people through tennis and education." To do so, AAYTE targets children ages four to eighteen years, many from underserved, at-risk, multicultural populations. Through recreation, academic and mentoring services, AAYTE provides these youngsters with positive life lessons and teaches important personal skills such as self-discipline, self-reliance, good sportsmanship and non-violent conflict resolution, all in a constructive, safe and nurturing environment. AAYTE annually provides qualified instructors, equipment and positive opportunities to more than 8,500 children, most of whom participate at little or no cost through the AfterSchool and Community Programs, The Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education Center indoor programs and the National Junior Tennis League's outdoor summer program. Using tennis as the vehicle, the programs teach positive, rewarding lessons, building confidence and providing a framework of personal discipline. In addition, AAYTE offers a safe haven for children during after-school hours and summer breaks, when they are most vulnerable to drugs, crime and violence. Who Was Arthur Ashe?
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| RHODE ISLAND The Potter League for
Animals
is committed to Zero Tolerance of animal suffering and
homelessness. As the heart of a humane community, we will
lead an
empowered citizenry who are the animals' best
advocates.
Together we will act with courage and compassion to address the root
causes of animal abuse and overpopulation. We will create a
place
where animals are afforded justice and the same right as ourselves to
inhabit this land and to live with dignity.
Find Food, Accessories, Grooming Equipment and more For Your New Pet - And Give To Charity At The Same Time At Doggy Diggs!  Save The Bay was founded on the community’s desire to protect our most precious resource - Narragansett Bay. To do that, Save The Bay has focused on the development of a committed constituency for the Bay. Children and adults throughout this region have learned the tremendous value the Bay brings to our economy, our environment and our quality of life. In defense of Narragansett Bay and its watershed, Save The Bay has watched over the activities and programs of the government and the citizenry that degrade the environmental quality of the Bay, basin, and watershed. Save The Bay provides educational opportunities for children and adults to explore the Bay, fostering a understanding and a sense of personal responsibility for the resource. Save The Bay’s history is one of accomplishment for the Bay. Once choked by raw sewage and dying a slow death from industrial toxins, the Bay is now making a comeback. There is still room for vast improvement, but more people than ever before are able to swim, fish, sail and enjoy the waters of Narragansett Bay. What follows is a timeline reflecting Save The Bay’s history and charting important milestones we have achieved toward protecting Narragansett Bay. |
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SOUTH CAROLINA National Wild Turkey Federation.
The NWTF is a grassroots, nonprofit organization with 584,000
members in 50 states, Canada, Mexico and 14 other foreign countries. It
supports scientific wildlife management on public, private and
corporate lands as well as wild turkey hunting as a traditional North
American sport.
Volunteers in Medicine
(VIM) began in Hilton Head, South Carolina. In 1992, one out of three
people who lived on Hilton Head Island had no access to health care. At
the same time, a number of retired medical personnel (physicians,
nurses, dentists) began expressing an interest in finding a way to
continue practicing their profession on a voluntary, part-time basis to
help those without access to care.
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SOUTH
DAKOTA
Community Food Banks of South Dakota. 1 of 7 South Dakotans is at risk of going hungry! From the homeless to senior citizens to our rural farming and ranching communities, Community Food Banks of South Dakota are reaching out across our community and state to meet the needs of the hungry. Being so sparsely populated, South Dakota faces the challenge of getting food to those in need. Through the advent of a rural delivery system, we are able to get quality food into the hands of those who need it in our most remote areas. We are in a state where the number-one industry is agriculture, yet we find a growing number of farm and ranch communities where the need for assistance is on the increase. From the food producers themselves to the small-town businesses and employees, the drought conditions have hit hard an already struggling industry. With a large population of very proud senior citizens, many of whom are on fixed incomes, the need for assistance continues to climb. Rising health care and prescription drug costs have caused many of these individuals to choose between paying bills and buying food. At the Community Food Banks of South Dakota, our goal has been and always will be to do all that we can to help in the fight against hunger in South Dakota. The Native American Heritage Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping Native Americans living on the tribal reservations in South Dakota. The state of South Dakota is home to some of America's most scenic landscapes, the Badlands, and also the home to the poorest people in our nation. We want to make your visit to the Lakota Sioux Nation as friendly as possible because Lakota means "the friendly people." With your help, NAHA can continue to support the Sioux people through medical, food, fuel, and clothing programs. |
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