Established in 5 July 1995 as Adventures for Kids, A Kid Again is a non-profit corporation based in Columbus, Ohio. Since its inception, the organization provides kids with life-threatening diseases and their immediate families with unique opportunities for quality time. The children and their nearest of kin spend time together in destination events and fun-filled group activities outside of the sterile confines of healthcare facilities.

For the first two years of its operations, A Kid Again w...
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Apartment Life, a non-profit, faith-based organization, believes that all individuals are created as part of a community. Its CARES Teams live in apartment communities with their neighbors while living out God’s calling for them to love their neighbors in intentional and practical ways every day. In return for a two-year commitment, each member of the team can live in a two-bedroom apartment at a significantly discounted rate.

The CARES Teams welcome new neighbors as well as provide them wit...
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Almost Heaven Habitat for Humanity, a Christian-based housing ministry, is a leading organization in the fight against homelessness, a pervasive problem in the United States. The non-profit organization has made it its mission to assist individuals and families with modest means to become owners of affordable housing, thus, strengthening their sense of pride and empowerment as homeowners.

The non-profit ecumenical housing ministry works toward eliminating both homelessness and substandard pove...
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In 1987, Paul Simon, a famous singer-songwriter, and Irwin Redlener, a medical doctor, co-founded the Children’s Health Fund (CHF) as an effective and efficient response to addressing the healthcare needs of homeless children. The non-profit organization began its mission with a single mobile clinic financed by Simon and designed by Karen, Redlener’s wife.

Today, CHF is a recognized national leader in the delivery of modern, effective and compassionate mobile-based healthcare services for ...
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Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) was established by Tony La Russa, a former manager for the Oakland Athletics, with his wife, Elaine. The duo discovered that no-kill shelters were non-existent in San Francisco’s East Bay area, a sad discovery after rescuing a kitten from a baseball field. Both being passionate animal welfare advocates, the husband-and-wife team co-founded ARF and started with just a small team of volunteers working from donated office space.

Today, ARF is dedic...
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Sharsheret, a national non-profit organization, is dedicated to supporting young Jewish women and their families in dealing with breast cancer. Named for the Hebrew word for chain, the organization provides strong community support through various programs designed to foster culturally-relevant personalized connections with fellow patients, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders.

Since its creation in 2001, the organization has implemented over 250 educational programs, responded...

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The Banfield Charitable Trust, registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is a unique organization in many respects. The trust is committed keeping the strong bonds between humans and their pets through comprehensive programs designed to assist owners to keep their pets. The men and women behind the organization look for effective and efficient solutions to the issues related to pet surrender, as well as provide grants to third-party organizations with similar goals.

Among its notable p...

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The Y is about the community – and it shows in over a century of its history and its active presence in over 10,000 neighborhoods across the United States. Today, it is the country’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to providing both individuals and communities with the opportunities to learn, survive and thrive even against great odds.

Indeed, such is its impact that The Y is often credited with changing the lives of individuals in need as well as in influencing social change...

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Solving the scourge of drugs demands the active participation of the public and private sectors as well as individuals, groups and organizations. The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids is among the leaders in the fight against drugs particularly in preventing and reducing teen substance abuse as well as in providing support for families affected by addiction.

With the wide range of science and technology available, teenagers and families typically have a challenging time understanding its prin...

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