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Our mission is to provide equine-assisted activities for children with special needs.

We are a member-based organization. Our members elect a national Board of Directors who are responsible for setting the strategic direction of Dying With Dignity Canada. The Board has hired an Executive Director to carry out day-to-day operations and execute our strategic plan. We are funded by membership fees and donations, both of which are tax deductible. To join as a member of DWD, make your donation (minimum $10) to the membership fund.

Our programs include: Summer Breakfast Programs (July & August)servicing children who depend on school breakfast programs during the school year for their daily nutrition. December breakfasts giving children (and their families) who otherwise would not have the opportunity to experience the Christmas Season a morning especially designed for them. They receive a nutritious hot buffet breakfast, puppet show, visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus as well as other fairy tale characters, a present to take home for Christmas morning and a lifetime of cherished memories. Thanksgiving dinner, with all the trimmings, is served to the families of children attending our Summer Breakfast Program locations. Food vouchers are distributed to families in need of assistance at Christmas time.

To find out more information about Dancing with Parkinson's Inc., please visit our website at www.dancingwithparkinsons.com

What we do: We are tackling two global problems at the same time: Plastic pollution and extreme poverty. We initiate events where the local population in Ghana, Nicaragua and India can pay for hot meals with plastic bottles. At the same time, they are made aware of environmental issues such as plastic pollution. First and foremost, we are dedicated to the United Nations Development Goals 1(No Poverty) and 12(Sustainable Production and Consumption). Our vision is to create a self-functioning cycle in which we process the collected plastic bottles into new products and reintegratethem into the production chainthrough sales. How we do it: "Think globally and act locally." This quote from Jane Goodhall describes our mission very well. We tackle global problems and transform them into locally adaptable solutions. This is how we have already introduced our concept on three different continents. In our outreach countries Nicaragua, Ghana and India, monthly events are held where the local population can exchange 20 plastic bottles for food. Plastic serves as currency and is exchanged for balanced food provided by the local team on site. We contribute to the solution of plastic pollution by giving plastic a value. To close the loop, we further process the collected plastic into beautiful and useful products. Our first product from Nicaragua is a surf comb for the local surf community. In Ghana, we make handmade outdoor blankets from recycled sachets & cotton fabrics. At the same time, we engage local people by creating jobs for our event organization and in upcyclingfactory . But for us, the solution does not stop at recycling. We believe that education and awareness raising for a more conscious use of plastic is the key to long-term change. We want to learn from each other and seek dialogue with the community. Where we are active: "We did not choose the countries, they chose us." Our activities are concentrated in the countries of Ghana, Nicaragua and India. Locals from each country contacted us to implement the concept in their country because they were convinced from the beginning that it would work in their communities. To date, we also receive many requests from other countries, but in order to professionalise the organisation in all three existing locations, we have decided to limitour work to Nicaragua, Ghana and India for the next 3 years.

We have a mission to empower people who live in extreme poverty to create their own livelihoods. We do this by sending toolkits full of refurbished donated tools that are used in skills training centres, offering the trainees a way to put poverty in the past for good and begin their own sustainable careers. In doing so, we also enrich our local UK communities through volunteering opportunities and waste reduction, contributing significantly to environmental sustainability.

The mission of NYPD With Arms Wide Open is to provide a forum where police officers of all ranks and their families, can attend meetings and discuss issues surrounding being the parents/guardians/ caretakers of a child with medical complexities and/or special needs. Often times, families with these children feel isolated and are in need of an organization that addresses their very specific needs and issues. NYPD With Arms Wide Open helps our families care for their children while navigating through the culture, complexities and dangers of being a member of the New York City Police Department. NYPD With Arms Wide Open have been able to assist many of their members with specialized medical equipment such as pediatric therapy and durable medical equipment, specialized bicycles with hand pedals, motorized wheel chairs and in-home track lifts. We have also assisted families defray the cost of therapy sessions that insurances refuse to cover, as well as provide financial support to families with children that have extended stays in hospitals and catastrophic medical expenses. NYPD With Arms Wide Open is available to any cop, active or retired, regardless of rank. As there are never any dues, donations and frequent fundraising are the organization’s only source of funding. To- date, over $800k in assistance has been passed along to families who have expressed a need to our organization.
 
 NYPD With Arms Wide Open has established an annual academic scholarship award for students within the NYPD community living with special needs, those who are the family members of an individual with special needs and those who have dedicated their community service efforts to the special needs community. In the last four years since The Detective Steven McDonald Memorial Scholarship was established, we have delivered over $90k in scholarship awards in Steven’s memory.

Children With Hair Loss is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that provides human hair replacements at no cost to children and young adults facing medically-related hair loss. When a child's hair is lost due to Cancer treatments, Alopecia, Trichotillomania, Burns, etc., the painful effects are far deeper than just cosmetic. Each year, the number of children requesting our hair replacements increases and with your support, we can continue to increase the number of children we are able to help in the future! Children With Hair Loss A 501 (C) 3 Non-Profit Organization MICS License: #29820 EIN: 38-3537982 CFC: 41571 License in all fifty states.

Art with a Heart uses interactive visual arts classes and community art projects to enhance the lives of underserved children, youth, and adults across Baltimore. Their work includes in‑school and out‑of‑school art instruction, workforce development (HeARTworks), leadership training, and public/community art to promote positive social and economic outcomes.

People with Disabilities Succeeding helps adults with developmental disabilities gain and maintain paid, integrated employment and supports their full participation in community life. The organization emphasizes job development, job coaching, and social inclusion so participants can be productive, independent, and accepted members of the community.

OWLS seeks to create opportunity for Chicago’s most at-risk youth through scholarship, service, and the sport of lacrosse. Using inner-city schools and community centers as our access point, we provide developmentally positive options for students through: -Academic enrichment -Service-learning projects -Lacrosse programming We address our participant’s unique circumstances and individual short-term needs within a structured team environment and provide the long-term resources needed for their continued transition to a healthy quality of life.

Hearts With A Mission serves homeless, runaway, and transitional youth in crisis by providing shelter, educational support, mentoring, family reunification, and transition planning with a faith-based approach.