June 5th, 2009
This is a nonprofit organization in Waterville Valley, NH. They are there to help disabled people of all abilities realize and try and reach their dreams. They offer recreational things for them to do, like they adapt skiing so people who can’t walk can ski.
This charity was founded in 1997, by Kathy Chandler who is also the director of Waterville Valley Adaptive Skiing Program. These programs are open to everyone, any age, with a disability.
http://www.abilityplus.org/about_us.htm
June 5th, 2009
Catch Neighborhood Housing is a nonprofit charity that offers housing in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. They offer housing to people with low or moderate income to individuals or families. They offer attractive, affordable, quality rental apartments, Home Buyer and Financial Success Center, and affordable homes for sale.
CATCH’S Vision: We seek a community where every person is confident of a home.
CATCH’S Mission: CATCH neighborhood Housing strengthens our communities by creating opportunities for permanently affordable, quality housing for people otherwise not being served.
June 5th, 2009
The purpose of the Community Caregivers is to serve those who are frail, elderly, temporarily or permanently disabled and those individuals recuperating from or dealing with chronic illness. They serve Derry, Londonderry, Windham, Sandown, Chester, and Hampstead.They don’t charge for their services. They receive money from United Way, towns, churches, membership drives, grants, fundraising efforts, and individual donations.
http://www.comcaregivers.org/who.html
June 5th, 2009
Meals on Wheels is an organization basically set up to supply food for those who are hungry. Their mission is to provide visionary leadership and professional training and to develop partnerships that will ensure the provision of quality nutrition services. They are largest group o provide meals to those who are in need.
http://www.mowaa.org/Page.aspx?pid=212
June 5th, 2009
Feed the Children is an organization dedicated to feeding children who don’t have nice living areas and not a lot of food. Mission: “Feed The Children is a Christian, international, nonprofit relief organization with headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, that delivers food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to individuals, children and families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty, or natural disaster.”
http://www.feedthechildren.org/site/PageServer?pagename=org_about_ftc
June 5th, 2009
Big Brother Big Sisters is the largest and most effective yuth mentoring organizations in the United States. Their mission is to help children reahc their potential though proessionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth. Their vision id “successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them, contributing to brighter futures, better schools, and stronger communities for all. ”
http://www.bbbs.org/site/c.diJKKYPLJvH/b.1539781/k.4319/Mentors__The_Largest_Youth_Mentoring_Programs_from_Big_Brothers_Big_Sisters.htm
June 5th, 2009
The WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals) is an international animal welfare organization. It’s the largest alliance of animal welfare groups, connecting over 900 independent animal welfare oranizations, lcated in over 150 countries. For more than twenty-five years, WSPA has assisted animals in need throughout the world, and has built a solid reputation as one of the world’s leading animal welfare organizations.
http://www.wspa-usa.org/pages/12_about_us.cfm
June 5th, 2009
Volunteers of America is national, nonprofit, spiritually based organization providig local human service programs, and opportunities for individual and community involvment. They serve people from rural america to inner-city nighborhoods. They provide outreach programs that deal with today’s most pressing social needs. They help youth’s at risk, frail elderly, abused and neglected children, people with disabilities, homeless individuals and many other.
http://www.voa.org/AboutUs/tabid/2864/Default.aspx
June 5th, 2009
Dress for Success is an organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvataged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. They were originall founded in New York and grew into an international organization. They provide serves to help women to find jobs and stay employed.
http://www.dressforsuccess.org/whatwedo.aspx