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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's mission is to find a cure for cystic fibrosis (CF) and to improve the quality of life for people living with the disease. We accomplish this by funding life-saving research and working to provide access to quality care and effective therapies for people with CF. Our work has contributed to doubling the life expectancy for people with CF beyond the age of 18, and increasing the availability of nearly every CF drug through the Foundation's support.

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) because they cause severe inflammation of the intestinal tract, and have common symptoms. The cause remains unknown, and there is no medical cure. The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America was founded in 1967. Its mission is to find a cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.

OMF’s mission is to accelerate and enhance scientific research, advocacy, and awareness of ocular melanoma and to provide education and support to patients, their families, and healthcare professionals. For patients and their loved ones, OMF aspires to be the top destination for up-to-date OM-related educational information, a meeting place, and advocacy resource. For doctors and researchers, OMF strives to be the connective tissue, facilitating interdisciplinary cancer research. The goal of OMF is to have there exist accessible and effective treatments for ocular melanoma and, one day, a cure

Our mission at Green World Health Network is to improve health and at the same time create a more sustainable planet. We believe that our future as a people and planet depends on identifying and strengthening the connections between health, quality of life, and the environment. We work towards this goal by implementing innovative projects which utilize green technologies and practices to improve health and quality of life in under-resourced communities in the US and throughout the world.

World Of Broken Hearts focuses on congenital heart defect and organ donation awareness by showcasing their journey through photographs and storytelling. Here at World of Broken Hearts, we give the gift of high-quality photographs and family portraits so the families can cherish for a lifetime.Our mission is to be able to raise much-needed CHD and organ donation awareness that can lead to much-needed CHD funding. We want to be able to travel all over children's hospitals in the U.S. and tell all these profound stories.

Spending of World Hope Canada funds is confined to Board approved projects. Funds designated towards a project are used as designated, with the understanding that when the need for that project has been met, or cannot be completed for reasons determined by the Board, the remaining funds designated will be used where needed most.

Spinal disorders are one of the leading causes of disability and economic burden worldwide according to the latest WHO global burden of disease report. World Spine Care is the only organization bringing care for these devastating disorders to underserved regions around the world. Our model of care uses the most up to date, evidence-based interventions, which are lo cost, low tech interventions including manual therapy, education and exercise. Our team is truly interprofessional including surgeons, chiropractors, physiotherapists, rheumatologists, and other health care professionals with a focus on spinal disorders. Embedded in this revolutionary model of care is a rigorous research program that is evaluating community need and clinical outcomes. Our goal is long term sustainability. We are achieving this through scholarship programs to train local student as primary spine care specialists, training of local health care professionals, communities and patients.

To collect unused medical supplies from local medical facilities and distribute them to countries in need, effectively limiting the negative impact on our environment and supporting health care efforts in developing countries; to send local medical personnel on medical missions to developing countries; to educate our local community about global health issues.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today. The Foundation's focus is increasingly on clinical and translational research, crucial to making strides toward a cure and improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today.

The mission of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is to provide support, services and education to individuals, families and caregivers affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias nationwide, and fund research for better treatment and a cure.

The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, Inc. mission is to: relentlessly pursue innovative means that accelerate the development of next-generation multiple myeloma treatments to extend the lives of patients and lead to a cure. To achieve this purpose, four goals are pursued: Funding research in the field of multiple myeloma, building collaborations among researchers and industry, providing disease and treatment related information to patients and family members while advocating for optimal patient care, and raising awareness of multiple myeloma.