Tag Archives: advocate

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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Keeping Babies Safe

keepingbabiessafe.org 16 Mount Bethel Road Suite #245, Warren, New Jersey 07059 Contact:  Joyce Davis, President (908) 581-8699 jdavis@keepingbabiessafe.org Keeping Babies Safe (KBS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing unnecessary infant and toddler deaths due to unsafe children’s products and practices. Joyce Davis, President and Founder of Keeping Babies Safe, lost her four month-old son, Garret, after adding a supplemental mattress (a product advertised as safe and suitable) to her son’s portable crib. She founded Keeping Babies Safe (KBS) to prevent unnecessary tragedies like her son’s death from befalling other families, by educating families about crib and sleep safety […]

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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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Social Good Hashtag Campaigns for Teens

We all have heard of hashtags–the number sign (#) followed by a catchy, well-syncopated or descriptive short phrase. Typically used on Twitter, Instagram and sometimes on Facebook, hashtags help promote a campaign by providing supporters a way to connect with their common cause.  Here at www.themitzvahbowl.com, we’ve scoured the web for current, cause-related hashtags potentially impacting the world or community. Check these out! #WithoutShoes  Toms Shoes says between now and May 21, 2015, they will give a pair of shoes to a child in need if fans Instagram their bare feet with the hashtag #WithoutShoes. For every bare feet photo […]

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Advocating for Jewish Genetic Disease Testing

My name is Cindy Singer. November 6, 1996- a day that my son Dylan was born with familial dysautonomia (FD), one of 19 devastating Jewish Genetic Diseases (JGD’s). It is a day that will forever be remembered as one of the saddest days of our lives. Along with a host of other life threatening symptoms associated with FD, Dylan is also Autistic and non-verbal. 10% of those afflicted with FD are Autistic. Amazingly, Dylan communicates with an iPad via a special needs voice out-put program called the Proloquo. As a family we knew that Dylan would have profound health struggles […]

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National MS Society

National MS Society 30 S. 17th Street, Suite 800 Phila., Pa 19103 Contact: Liz Price, Development Director 215 271-1500 elizabeth.price@pae.nmss.org We mobilize people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS. There are many ways you can get involved and help us in the fight against MS as a community service project. We are always looking for office and event volunteers. You may also register as a participant in an MS walk or cycling event for a mitzvah project. You can become an advocate for people affected by the disease […]

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