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Every 14 seconds, a child is orphaned by AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. Nyumbani serves these abandoned children in Kenya, providing a loving home, medical services and community-based care in the slum communities of Nairobi. Nyumbani Village is a self-sustaining community to serve orphans and elders who have been left behind by the "lost generation" of the AIDS pandemic.

To assist children from a low-income, limited English speaking environment, develop to their fullest potential by learning to read, comprehend and speak English, while understanding that people care about them as individuals. We recruit and train volunteer tutors to work in schools that have a preponderance of low income children who come from homes where no English is spoken.

The Center of Wichita is a place to call home for our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Allied (LGBTQA) community and a safe space for youth. We sponsor support groups for kids, teens, parents, trans adults, curate an LGBTQA Library, and host meetings for several other organizations including Equality Kansas, Wichita Pride Inc. and the LGBT Health Coalition

The Be Like Josh foundation is a non profit organization dedicated to celebrating humans and animals with special needs. Our foundation helps to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home dogs with special abilities, and we visit elementary and high schools to promote kindness and inclusion. Through our work, we share the message that all animals and people, wherever they are on the spectrum of abilities, are worthy of being seen, loved and appreciated.

To impact the lives of young people in the Greater Kansas City area by providing learning opportunities and educational programs that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf. Golf is a sport that encourages perseverance, integrity, and respect. The organization emphasizes nine core values applicable to sports, home, school, and community: honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy, and judgement.

Spread the Word Nevada is dedicated to advancing early childhood literacy by placing books into the homes of children within Nevada's low income communities. Through community collaboration, mentorship and family partnership programs, Kids to Kids fosters reading and language development opportunities ultimately leading to brighter academic and economic futures for these children. We are dedicated to changing the lives of our at-risk children, one book at a time.

City Blossoms is a nonprofit dedicated to fostering healthy communities by developing creative, kid-driven green spaces. Washington DC is our home base where we innovate new resources, approaches, and techniques. Applying our unique brand of gardens, science, art, healthy living, and community building, we "blossom" in neighborhoods where kids, their families, and neighbors may not otherwise have access to green spaces.

Key provides residential, community-based, and outpatient services to children, youth, and families—partnering with state child welfare and juvenile justice systems—to help young people build life skills, stabilize family situations, and pursue productive lives. Key focuses on trauma-informed, strength-based treatment delivered through a mix of residential homes, outpatient clinics, and community programs across MA and RI.

Our goal at Sunset Farms is to provide a safe and loving home for all animals that step onto our sanctuary, because we believe they have the right to be free to live their lives how they were mean to and to feel nothing but love and security from the humans that surround them. We continue to reach out and try and change the hearts of minds of the people who exploit any animal for their own purposes.

We prevent child abuse by keeping children safe and families together.  We empower families to break the generational cycle of abuse through parenting education, therapeutic classrooms, and home visits.  We serve children from birth to five years of age with early childhood development programs that will prepare them for the rest of their lives.It is our mission to "keep children safe and families together."

The National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) / Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Association for Children, together with its state and local members, supports and promotes court appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children so that they can thrive in safe, permanent homes. Every year, over 600,000 children experience foster care and need a caring adult to speak up for their best interests. A CASA/GAL volunteer is that voice.

At Friends For Life, every animal matters. Founded in 2002, Friends For Life introduced the no-kill shelter model to Houston – saving animals regardless of their breed, age or condition. Houston-grown, we’re here to help our neighbors care for the pets they love. We’re not finished until every animal has a safe home. Until then, we’ll be innovating, improving and tracking results to find the most effective ways to save lives.