Organization: Puppies Behind Bars
Training prison inmates to raise service dogs for wounded war veterans, first responders, and explosive detection canines for law enforcement
Our goal is to raise the most effective working dogs possible. The inmates who raise the dogs gain valuable skills and benefit from the dogs’ unconditional love, in addition to the incredible benefits provided to their worthy recipients.
Organization: Best Friends Animal Society
Saving the lives of dogs and cats in shelters across America
The largest animal sanctuary providing homes for dogs, cats, and other animals and saving countless lives through adoption, spay-neuter, and educational programs.
Organization: Pajama Program
Providing kids in need with the magical gift of pajamas and books
Each and every child deserves a good night sleep with cozy pajamas and a magical bedtime story.
Organization: Children of Fallen Patriots
Providing college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty.
We are dedicated to serving the families of servicemembers from all branches of the armed forces who have died as a result of combat casualties, military training accidents, service-related illnesses, suicide, as well as other duty-related deaths as ruled by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Organization: Vitamin Angels
Provide life saving nutrition to mothers and children
Summary Vitamin Angels – Stop Malnutrition From the Start from Vitamin Angels on Vimeo. Vitamin Angels is a charity dedicated to maternal and child health. Vitamin Angels envisions a world where every child, from the day he or she is born, has the chance to lead a healthy and productive life! Providing lifesaving vitamins to
Organization: RAINFOREST TRUST
Protecting threatened rainforests and saving endangered wildlife that live in them
Rainforest Trust purchases and protects the most threatened tropical forests, saving endangered wildlife through partnerships and community engagement.
Organization: GAMECHANGER
Improving the lives of long-term hospitalized children
Leveraging technology & innovation to improve the lives of hospitalized children facing life-threatening illnesses.
Organization: Ocean Conservancy
Fighting for trash free beaches and oceans through practical solutions
Ocean Conservancy is taking bold action, working to stop the flow of trash at the source, before it has a chance to reach the water to choke and entangle dolphins or endanger sea turtles, or ruin our beaches and depress our local economies. Ocean Conservancy is leading the way with practical solutions.
Organization: No Kid Hungry
Eliminating child hunger in America
In America today, 1 in 7 kids faces hunger. Working with local partners across the country, No Kid Hungry is ending childhood hunger by ensuring that kids get the food they need, like healthy breakfast at school and free meals during the summertime.
Organization: charity: water
Bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries
Approximately 785 million people in the world live without clean water. That’s nearly 1 in 10 people worldwide. Or, twice the population of the United States. The majority live in isolated rural areas and spend hours every day walking to collect water for their family. Not only does walking for water keep children out of school or take up time that parents could be using to earn money, but the water often carries diseases that can make everyone sick.
But access to clean water means education, income and health – especially for women and kids.