Category Archives: Advocacy

StandWithUs

Stand With Us 4950 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, California 92123 Contact:  Yael Steinberg, Associate Director StandWithUs San Diego, (858) 598-8220, yaels@standwithus.com StandWithUs is an international nonprofit that supports Israel through education and fighting anti-Semitism both in Israel and abroad. StandWithUs is dedicated to educating people of all ages. We ensure that the story of Israel’s achievements and ongoing challenges is told in middle schools, high schools, on college campuses, over social media, and in communities around the world. StandWithUs defends students when they are faced with anti-Semitism and hatred at school or elsewhere. Our eighteen offices in the U.S., Canada, the UK […]

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Anti-Defamation League

Anti-Defamation League 1500 Market Street, 2415 West Tower, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 Contact:  Robin Burstein, Associate Regional Director (215) 568-2223 rburstein@adl.org The mission of the ADL is to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all citizens alike. For Bar/Bat mitzvah projects, there are several opportunities to choose from. If you would like help creating your project, contact Robin Burstein, Associate Regional Director, for assistance. Create Change Engage in Activism: Our country has a long history of youth-led movements that brought about significant social change. You can be a powerful agent for change. […]

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Girl Up

Girl Up, United Nations Foundation 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 300, Washington, District of Columbia 20006 Contact:  Vanessa Stair, girluppartnerships@unfoundation.org (202) 448-4671 Girls are powerful. When they’re educated, healthy, and safe, they transform their communities. When girls stand up for girls in need, they empower each other and transform our world. As the United Nations Foundation’s adolescent girl campaign, Girl Up engages girls to take action. Led by a community of nearly half a million passionate advocates raising awareness and funds, our efforts help the hardest to reach girls living in places where it is hardest to be a girl. […]

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Save the Chimps

Savethechimps.org PO Box 12220 Fort Pierce, Florida 34979 Contact:  Monica Naranjo, Volunteer & Outreach Coordinatormonica@savethechimps.org (772) 429-2225 Save the Chimps provides and builds support for permanent sanctuary for the lifelong care of chimpanzees rescued from research laboratories, entertainment and the pet trade.  Every day the staff and volunteers of Save the Chimps provide care to more than 250 chimpanzees.  Supporters can make a more personal connection with individual chimps through the Adopt-a-Chimp program. For your mitzvah project, you may choose from one of the following or call to see how you can help.  Please note that volunteers visiting our facilities must be […]

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Coalition to Stop Gun Violence

csgv.org 805 15th Street NW Suite 700, Washington, District of Columbia 20005 Contact:  Ladd Everitt (202) 701-7171 leveritt@csgv.org The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) is a 501(c)(4) organization that was founded in 1974. We seek to secure freedom from gun violence through research, strategic engagement and effective policy advocacy. Our organizational structure is unique among national gun violence prevention organizations. CSGV is composed of 47 national organizations working to reduce gun violence. Our coalition members  include religious organizations, child welfare advocates, public health professionals, and social justice organizations. This diversity of member organizations allows us to reach a wide […]

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