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La Casa de las Madres was founded in 1976 by a group of Bay Area women, most of whom had experienced domestic violence as victims or as daughters of abused mothers. Deeply motivated by the death of her mother, one of the founders set forth to establish a place where women could seek refuge from domestic violence; where they would be safe, cared for, and allowed to regain physical strength and self-esteem. Their refuge would be named La Casa de las Madres--The Home of the Mothers. Today, La Casa offers emergency shelter to women and their children while providing advocacy, counseling, family-based services and referrals. Our downtown office houses our two 24-hour crisis lines, Drop-In Counseling Center, Teen Intervention and Prevention Program, and Community Education and Outreach Program as well as our administration.

Founded in 1970, the mission of Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) is to prevent homelessness and hunger in our local community. Our vision is a community where everyone has a home with food on the table. SCS serves as a hub for safety net services in North Santa Clara County. SCS is one of seven nonprofit “Emergency Assistance Network” (EAN) agencies in Santa Clara County. Our EAN designated area includes all zip codes in Sunnyvale and Alviso. SCS also offers programs across Santa Clara County for families and seniors and unhoused individuals. Eighty-seven percent of our budget goes directly to local services for those in need. Our 3,000+ volunteers together contribute nearly 40,000 hours of effort each year, and we work collaboratively with 30+ community organizations.

Great Wall China Adoption is dedicated to helping children in China find a loving and permanent family of their own in accordance with Chinese and U.S. Adoption Laws.  

As a vital East Harlem education and enrichment center, EHTP works with children from early childhood through adulthood to ensure that they have the resources needed to access opportunities for academic, social and career advancement while fully engaging parents and caregivers in their children’s development. We set high expectations for ourselves and our participants and continually measure our outcomes and community needs to deliver the highest quality, most effective offerings.

Mothers Club Family Learning Center prepares families living in isolation and poverty to succeed in school and in life. We promote strong parent-child relationships and encourage friendship and mutual support among mothers through our education programs and social services, thereby creating a stronger community for all families.

A New Leaf helps those facing homelessness, domestic violence, and other challenges in Arizona.

JWI is the leading Jewish organization empowering women and girls - through economic literacy; community training; healthy relationship education; and the proliferation of women’s leadership.

Shake-A-Leg Miami is a community water sports facility whose mission is use the marine environment to improve the health, independence and quality of life for all with an emphasis on individuals with physical, developmental and economic challenges.

Founded by Atlanta volunteers in 1888, the mission of Sheltering Arms Early Education & Family Centers is to empower families and strengthen communities by providing 1) high quality, affordable child care and  early education, 2) comprehensive support services for families, 3) professional development, and 4) community building partnerships.   Each day, 2500 children and their families are served in 16 neighborhood centers serving 6 metro Atlanta counties.  Sheltering Arms serves working families of all income levels by providing government child care subsidies and income-based scholarships generated by fundraising. Sheltering Arms, a United Way funded agency, has been nationally recognized for its success in preparing children for school success. 

The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Inc., is a volunteer organization, inspired by Jewish values, that works through a program of research, education, advocacy and community service to improve the quality of life for women, children and families and strives to ensure individual rights and freedoms for all.

STARS exists to serve schools and communities by providing prevention, intervention, and treatment services, addressing bullying, substance abuse, violence, and other social and emotional barriers to success.

NBCDI's mission is to improve and advance the quality of life for black children and their families through advocacy and education.