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The American Bladder Cancer Society's function is to raise awareness ofbladder cancer among the general public and the medical community, toadvocate through all means available the advance of research into acure, treatment, early diagnosis and quality of life issues ofsurvivors, to support bladder cancer survivors by providing communityas well as by encouraging the concept of informed medical consumerism.

AHRF funds early‑stage and innovative research into hearing and balance (inner ear) disorders and educates clinicians and the public about those conditions. The foundation’s work focuses on awarding seed grants to investigators, supporting studies on conditions such as Ménière’s disease and sudden hearing loss, and sharing information that advances understanding and treatment.

THIS CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES INCLUDING FOR SUCH PURPOSES, THE FUNDING OF TARGETED SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL RESEARCH WHICH IS DEDICATED TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PERSONS WITH A SPINAL CORD INJURY AND THOSE WITH RELATED NEUROLOGICAL DEFICITS AND THE FUNDING OF AWARENESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF SPINAL CORD INJURIES

ACCO's mission is to provide information and support for children and adolescents with cancer and their families, to provide grassroots leadership through advocacy and awareness, and to support research leading to a cure for all children diagnosed with this life-threatening disease.

"Our goal is to provide up-to-date and credible information, dispel myths and misconceptions, and serve as a resource for anyone with questions about Lyme disease and other tick-related illnesses."

People In Motion, formed in 1987, strives to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities in order that they may participate and contribute to their greatest potential in their community. This is accomplished through programs administered in the areas of employment,transportation, sport, recreation and adapted equipment.

Jubilee Association of Maryland provides opportunities and support for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities to live in and enrich their community while fulfilling their personal, family, social, and spiritual needs.

People with disabilities are extremely limited in the range of sports and recreational activities available to them. For many, their participation in outdoor activities is limited to being a spectator, a passive onlooker. Sailing, long regarded as a symbol of freedom and independence, has been only a symbol for people without disabilities - until now. In the fall of 1994, twelve new sailors formed... the Disabled Sailing Association of Alberta (DSA Alberta) with the goal of establishing permanent sailing programs for children and adults with disabilities in Alberta. Now, after many seasons of successful operation, thousands of Albertans can say they've "Gone Sailing!" through DSA Alberta programs.

The NAD advocates for the civil, human, and linguistic rights of deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the United States. It works to protect access to American Sign Language and to advance equal access in education, employment, health care, communications and public life through legal advocacy, policy work, and public education.

IT IS THE MISSION OF DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, TO CREATE COMMUNITY AND CELEBRATE THE ABILITIES OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME. OUR VISION IS FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL IN AN ACCEPTING AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY.

The Parkinson Association of the Rockies connects and empowers People with Parkinson's to thrive through educating, creating awareness, promoting research and supporting those with the disease, their families and the Colorado community. We provide the care that counts on the way to a cure!

"The Cystic Fibrosis Association of Missouri (CFAM) is a support group in the state of Missouri for CF patients and their families. We raise money for research to find a cure, and promote awareness"