Angel’s Place was established in 1984 to help single parents from low-income families in Pittsburgh to continue with their education in order to ensure a brighter future for their children. The organization aims to address the problem of poverty among single-parent families, most of which have parents that have not finished school and can’t get a good job.

From a single location, Angel’s Place has expanded over the years and has built two more centers across the city. This enables m...

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The National Association for the Deaf (NAD) was established by leaders who themselves were hearing impaired. The organization was founded in 1880 to serve as an advocate for the rights of deaf people all across the United States. Since its inception, the NAD has been actively fighting for the well being of the deaf population and has successfully lobbied for the passing of some laws that would benefit not just the hearing impaired, but people with other disabilities as well.

The rights the...

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The American Red Cross of Central Texas and its committed volunteers work toward providing assistance to neighborhoods in crisis and, in so doing, provide hope and comfort to people. The organization has certainly been active in the region because of the manmade accidents and natural disasters that have befallen the area and its surrounding regions.

While the organization was first established in 1916 as the Travis County Chapter, its present name was adopted only in 2011. No matter its na...

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It’s never easy to give comfort amidst pain, suffering and grief. Since 1990, nonetheless, the Hospice of the Comforter Foundation and its members find the strength, mercy and compassion to do so.

The Hospice of the Comforter has provided and continues to provide compassionate care for incurably or terminally ill patients as well as their families and caregivers. The foundation focuses on addressing the physical and psychological, even the spiritual, needs of its recipients as well as provid...
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The youth is the future of our nation. This is an oft-repeated adage that the Junior Achievement of New York (JA New York) takes to heart because, indeed, the youth of today will be the leaders of tomorrow – and the leaders of today must prepare them for success in the global economy.

JA New York, a non-profit organization, connects their volunteers with students in all K-12 grades with the purpose of providing them with the knowledge, skills and confidence to become successful individua...

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While expressions of Christian faith are not discouraged in sports, it is not encouraged either for many reasons. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), an international non-profit sports ministry with Christianity as its foundation, aims to spread the Gospel through sports.

Its mission includes presenting to the athletes, coaches and other sports professionals as well as the people on whom they exert influence the adventure, challenges and joys of being Christians. Its members serve the ...
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Founded in 1909, Mental Health America (MHA) has grown to be the United States’ leading community-based network of mental health professionals, patients and supporters, all of whom are dedicated to providing Americans with the appropriate support and services to achieve wellness. The private non-profit organization obviously concentrates on mental health programs in communities particularly among its 240 affiliates across the country.

MHA works toward touching the lives of millions diagnos...

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Few think tanks represent the philosophy, policies and interests of American neoconservatism than the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI). The private non-profit organization has been known to fiercely yet smartly advocate the active implementation of government power for conservative policies in both the domestic and foreign arenas. It must be said, nonetheless, that the organization itself has not officially declared itself as a neoconservative group although many...
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Its awards speak for the organization’s effectiveness and efficiency in addressing the issues surrounding maternal health worldwide. Family Care International (FCI) was awarded the 2008 United States Population Award and the 2013 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions, among other recognitions, both of which are testament to its dedication and determination toward making pregnancy and childbirth safer for women in 18 countries across Latin America, Africa, and the Caribbe...

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