Special K Ranch, a working ranch located on 230 acres of beautiful and bountiful land, provides people with developmental disabilities the opportunity to become self-sufficient in their own way. Clients are provided with the company of competent and compassionate advisers who will guide clients in living, learning and working in the ranch, including their daily personal activities as well as ranch and household responsibilities.

Every client is encouraged to work on the ranch responsibilities ...
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Founded in 1988, Open Hand started as a small project spearheaded by Michael Edwards-Pruitt who, along with a few of his friends, cooked meals for their fellow friends diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Their goal: To alleviate the quality of life for their friends who were too sick to cook meals for themselves. The grassroots group has remained committed to welcoming with open arms the needy amongst us especially people with unique nutrition needs.

With its strong commitment to its goals, Open Hand is ...
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Children with special needs require all the support they can get from their families and communities. The Leg Up Farm is one such organization that provides children with special needs the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

The non-profit therapy center, which is located in York County, Pennsylvania, provides children with individually tailored treatment plans as well as wide range of services in a child-friendly environment. The convenient, comfortable and centralized location fo...
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HopeKids lives up to its name of restoring hope and transforming the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions, as well as their families and communities. The tax-exempt, non-profit organization was founded in 2001 for this sole purpose.

In line with its vision, HopeKids provides children and their families with a wide range of ongoing events and activities as well as a powerful support community. Indeed, its work among the children, families and communities has proven that a ...
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In 1996, several Christian ministries came together in response to a survey stating that over one-third of Christians listening to a radio program did not have a Christ-centered relationship with God. The ministries decided to put up 60-second radio spots to provide the audience with Gospel messages and a toll-free hotline for listeners to express their thoughts on the current message.

The hotline was 888-NEED-HIM FREE, which has been used by the Need Him organization for its radio and televis...
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The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals has an important mission amidst the worldliness of the Church and society. By coming together in an alliance, the members call the Church to repent of its worldliness in favor of Christ’s mercy; to follow the example set by the reformers by recovering and confessing the truth of God’s Word; and to see God’s Word in the doctrine, worship and daily life amongst themselves.

The Alliance is a coalition of pastors, churchmen, and scholars who have devot...
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First established in 1974 as the Lower Connecticut Valley Educational Riding Association (LCVERA) by Mary Gould, High Hopes Therapeutic Riding has grown by leaps and bounds in the succeeding years. During its first few years of operations, it offered therapeutic riding lessons to just 8 students with physical and mental disabilities from a local elementary school; the association only had a single instructor, a few volunteers, and a few borrowed horses.

Fortunately, the association garnered po...
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When people think of mountain clubs, their first thought will likely be a group of people engaged in mountain-based activities like hiking, camping and trekking. This is not exactly so with the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK).

Established in 1922, the non-profit organization has approximately 28,000 members today, all of whom are dedicated to the protection and preservation of the New York State Forest Preserve. The members are also committed to the responsible recreation use of the preserve’...
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