Tag Archives: fundraise

Plant A Seed Foundation

plantaseedfoundation.org 301 Oxford Valley Road Suite 1506 Yardley, Pennsylvania 19067 Contact:  Michele Rice (215) 860-8402 michele@plantaseedfoundation.org The Plant a Seed Inspire a Dream Foundation provides annual scholarships for children ages 10 to 18, to pursue passions and interests outside of school. We connect young people from low-income households to life-altering athletic, artistic, musical and creative activities led by positive role models. Based in Yardley, PA, the Plant a Seed Inspire a Dream Foundation serves the greater Philadelphia region and South Jersey. It is our hope to make a significant difference in the lives of children by encouraging their dreams. Our […]

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Friends of Yemin Orde

YeminOrde.org 4340 East-West Highway, Suite 202, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Contact:  Barbara Sherbill, Marketing Director, (202) 237-0286 barbara@yeminorde.org Friends of Yemin Orde is the U.S. fundraising arm of Yemin Orde Youth Village and Village Way Educational Initiatives (VWEI) in Israel. Yemin Orde Youth Village is located in the Carmel Forest region of northern Israel, near Haifa. It is home, school and safe haven to 430 at-risk immigrant youth from all over the world, including Ethiopia, France, the former Soviet Union, and Brazil. Most of Yemin Orde’s youth have experienced trauma: from abandonment and isolation to loss and extreme poverty. With the help […]

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Cradles to Crayons Boston

Cradles to Crayons 155 North Beacon St. Brighton, Massachusetts MA Contact:  Giana Manganaro, Group Volunteer Coordinator, 617-779-4724 The Need Cradles to Crayons has a special niche, and—in its two host cities—meets a critical need. More than 305,000 Massachusetts children 12 years old and younger live in low-income or poverty-stricken households. In any given year, more than 100,000 Massachusetts children will experience homelessness. Meanwhile, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Philadelphia has the highest poverty rate among the nation’s ten largest cities. Nearly one in four Philadelphians, including 130,000 children, live in poverty. But statistics don’t get to the heart of […]

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Race to Erase MS

My name is Abigail Katz and I am 12 years old and in the 7th grade. I live in New Jersey with my mother Stacey, my father Adam and my older sister Jordyn. We are a very close family. When I was 4 years old my father was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. At that time, I really didn’t know what it was, but I did know that he had to give himself injections every other day and sometimes he would have trouble with his hands and get bad headaches. He never kept his illness a secret and when he gave […]

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Flip for a Cure

On June 2, 2011, Molli Serrano, a very good friend of our family was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. Molli was just 38 years old, a married mother of twins and was in amazing physical shape. She had completed several Ironman Triathlons (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run) and was in training for another. Molli’s diagnosis came as a complete shock to all who knew her. From that moment on our family rallied around Molli and became extremely interested in Pancreatic Cancer.  What we learned about Pancreatic Cancer was truly astonishing: Pancreatic cancer is one of the few cancers for […]

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Sam’s Hope

Sam’s Hope 901A E. Willow Grove Avenue Wyndmoor, PA 19038 Contact:  Marianne Iaquinto, Founder 267-753-0510 samshope.org@gmail.com Our Mission is a Simple One: To save the lives of companion animals by keeping them out of shelters (where they face a very uncertain future*), and with their families. We achieve our mission through the following programs: • Sam’s Hope Pet Food Program – Providing pet food assistance via food pantries and other organizations that provide assistance to the financially challenged, elderly and disabled, as well as directly to pet owners who live outside of the food pantry service areas. • Sam’s Hope Vet […]

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Reach Out and Read

ReachOutandRead.org 56 Roland Street, Suite 100D Boston, MA 02129-1243 Contact: Reach Out and Read National Center 617-455-0600 and info@reachoutandread.org Reach Out and Read Greater Philadelphia  215-590-5989 and info@rorgp.org Reach Out and Read is an evidence-based national nonprofit organization that promotes early literacy and school readiness, with a special emphasis on children growing up in low-income communities. Reach Out and Read takes place at 5,000 primary care health centers across the nation.  In pediatric exam rooms during well visits, primary care physicians and nurse practitioners incorporate Reach Out and Read’s evidence-based model by advising parents about the importance of reading aloud and giving brand-new, […]

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Helping Their Brother And Others

Sisters Rose and Rory Glantz chose FIDF for a mitzvah project for their B’not Mitzvah.  As Rory told us, “I want to fundraise for the FIDF for my mitzvah project because it will help the Israeli soldiers.  Israel is the Jewish homeland and I have good friends there.  It adds even greater meaning that my brother, Rafi, is in the IDF.  He is a lone soldier, so he doesn’t have any actual family in Israel.  Fundraising for the FIDF could help tons of other young men and women and their families in this situation too.” FIDF Programs benefit Israel’s soldiers […]

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Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.

www.guidedog.org 371 East Jericho Turnpike Smithtown, NY 11787 Contact:  Jaime McGrade, Community Fundraising/Events Manager jaime@guidedog.org, 631-930-9054 Since 1946, the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. has provided guide dogs free of charge to blind people who seek enhanced mobility and independence. Our students come to us from all over the United States and many foreign countries. Our trademark small classes and individualized instruction often attract students who may have special requirements. We have successfully trained hearing-impaired blind people as well as many physically challenged people. We are supported entirely by donations from generous individuals, corporations and foundations. We receive […]

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Gift of Life Family House

Gift of Life Family House 401 Callowhill Street Phila, PA 19123 Contact: Sara Cohen, Development Coordinator, scohen@giftoflifefamilyhouse.org 267-546-9800 Gift of Life Family House serves as a “home away from home” for transplant patients and their families by providing temporary, affordable lodging, meals and supportive services to those who travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for transplant-related care. Gift of Life Family House is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization. Here’s what you can do for a mitzvah project or high school service project: Have a Staff/Student Dress Down Day: Everyone loves an excuse to wear jeans or hats! Have staff, faculty or students […]

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