Kids v Cancer

Kidsvcancer.org 3401 Newark St. NW, Washington, DC 20015 Contact: (646) 924-6322 Jennifer Flynn, Social Media Director and Youth Coordinator Jenn@kidsvcancer.org KIDS V CANCER promotes pediatric cancer research by identifying structural impediments at key junctures in the research process – new drugs, tissue donation and access to funding – and developing strategies to address them. Kids v Cancer was started in memory of Jacob Froman, who lived on the Upper West Side in New York City and died of a rare pediatric brain cancer when he was 10. The drugs Jacob received were all 40 years old. Jacob loved basketball, West Side […]

SCOPE

SCOPE Summer Camp Opportunities Promote Education 108 West 39th St., 15th Floor, New York, New York 10018 Contact: Rachael Hochberg, Associate Director (212) 627-4097 rachael@scopeusa.org Summer Camp Opportunities Promote Education, Inc. (SCOPE), an independent, nonprofit organization, has provided camp scholarships for more than 20,000 children from low-income communities since 1991. Each year, hundreds of children receive the benefits of summer camp through SCOPE from funds raised from foundation and corporate partners, individual gifts, and fundraising events. SCOPE’S mission is to provide children in need the edge to succeed in life through the summer camp experience. We accomplish this by funding […]

Mifalot

Mifalot 8 Halochamim Street POB 8400 Tel Aviv 61084, Israel Contact: Michelle Pincus 973.945.2784 NJ Mifalot Ambassador, Michelle.pincus@yahoo.com Mifalot – Education & Society Enterprises, the largest organization in the Middle East that uses sports as a vehicle to enhance children’s’ self-confidence and bring social change to their communities. Mifalot is based in Israel, and our beneficiaries include children and youth from all over Israel, the surrounding regions and around the globe. Leveraging children’s universal passion for sports, our uniquely designed educational sports programs are created to teach essential life skills, develop an appreciation for diversity, embrace equality, and utilize community outreach to trigger social change. The beneficiaries of our many programs number over 25,000 annually […]

Technology and Tzedakah

One of the most popular trends in bar and bat mitzvah preparation is the Tzedakah project. It’s an idea that has become an unofficial requirement in many communities. And it’s a great model because it teaches kids that becoming a Jewish adult means thinking about others and taking on responsibility for those less fortunate. Tzedakah might be a Jewish obligation but learning to step up to the plate and make a difference is a valuable choice. Many Jewish parents want their children to forge a relationship with Israel. Ten Gav offers a unique opportunity that allows a child to connect […]

Nahtan’s Baton Mitzvah Relay

#nahtanbaton Nathan has an upcoming bar mitzvah this Fall and came up with a unique approach to his mitzvah project. He wants to start a Nahtan’s Baton Mitzvah Relay. Do a good deed, post it to his Facebook or Instagram page, nominate others to perform acts of kindness and they pass the virtual baton in his online relay race. Here is the first post for the Nahtan’s Baton Mitzvah Relay: Selah needed our help! She was a half-blind Pomeranian whose owner had to move to an elder-care facility. We fostered her until a family could adopt her! The whole […]

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 […]

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. […]

Feeding South Florida

feedingsouthflorida.org 2501 SW 32 Terrace Pembroke Park, Florida 33023 Contact: Sibyl Brown, Volunteer Coordinator (954) 518-1818 Sbrown@feedingsouthflorida.org Feeding South Florida’s mission is to end hunger in South Florida by providing immediate access to nutritious food, leading hunger and poverty advocacy efforts, and transforming lives through innovative programming and education. Feeding South Florida (FSF) is one of 202 food banks comprising the Feeding America network nationwide. We are the leading domestic hunger relief organization in South Florida, serving Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties through a network of nonprofit partner agencies, including soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters, group homes, and […]

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 […]

Backpacks and School Supplies

Looking for a way to help needy children in your area? While you and your parents are searching for school supplies, backpacks and clothing for your own back-to-school sendoff, there are many others in the community who need your help with these items. Here are some ways you may help them: 1. Find a backpack drive. Do a google search in a major city nearby to find out which organizations are collecting backpacks and school supplies. Contact the organization and see how you may help. Boston and Philadelphia area residents: Cradles to Crayons hosts a backpack-a-thon. Feeding America sponsors backpack […]

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