The Asian American Writers’ Workshop is the preeminent national literary arts nonprofit dedicated to the belief that Asian American stories deserve to be told. We’ve garnered coverage from the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Huffington Post, Associated Press, Atlantic, Slate and NPR. Invited to the White House, named one of the top Asian American groups nationally, we seek to invent the future of Asian American intellectual culture. Check us out at http://www.aaww.org. 1. WE CURATE UNFORGETTABLE ART EVENTS. We hold fifty events a year at our Chelsea space. They’re fresh, progressive, funny, interdisciplinary, and community-based. We have curated events with Salman Rushdie, Jhumpa Lahiri, Michael Ondaatje, Zadie Smith, Maxine Hong Kingston, Ha Jin, Das Racist, Eddie Huang, Tea Obreht, Junot Díaz, Roxane Gay, and other writers, activists, and scholars. 2. WE PUBLISH THE ONLINE MAGAZINES THE MARGINS AND OPEN CITY. The Margins magazine (aaww.org) seeks to invent the future of Asian American arts and ideas and imagine ethnic identity as counterculture, both aesthetically and politically. We have published Pulitzer Finalist Chang-rae Lee, National Book Award Finalist Jessica Hagedorn, and MacArthur Genius Vijay Iyer. Open City magazine (opencitymag.com) publishes stories about communities of color, those excluded from traditional power structures, and incubates the underprivileged writers who can write about them. Almost a third of a million readers have read our magazines. 3. WE INCUBATE EMERGING WRITERS OF COLOR. We give out grants to eight emerging Asian American writers a year. We hold open mics, writing workshops, and a big publishing conference. As Pulitzer Prize-winner Jhumpa Lahiri, arguably the most celebrated novelist in America, said at our 2009 PAGE TURNER literary festival: “I felt that AAWW was a secret door that opened and cared about and supported my work as a writer.”
(RED) was created by Bono and Bobby Shriver in 2006 to engage millions of people in the greatest challenge of our time – the fight to end AIDS in Africa where 2/3 of the world’s estimated 37 million people with HIV/AIDS live. We work with the world’s most iconic brands and organizations to develop (RED)-branded products and services, that when purchased, trigger corporate giving to the Global Fund. These contributions are then invested in HIV/AIDS programs in Africa, with a focus on countries with high prevalence of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
The Interdependence Project offers traditional trainings for modern people. We integrate contemplation, ethics, and wisdom to help you create a harmonious life for yourself and others. Incorporating multi-lineage teachings, western psychology, and practical philosophy, our Mindfulness Plus retreats and trainings help empower people to live in balance with our complex and interdependent world.
We build schools, support teachers and provide student scholarships that change lives. $25 educates a child and $25,000 builds a new school.
NAC provides real help and real hope to thousands of children with disabilities and chronic illnesses and their families throughout New York City. Through an integrated continuum of health and social services, NAC keeps children safe from abuse or neglect and works with birth, foster and adoptive families to keep children out of institutions and in nurturing, loving homes. Beyond safety and permanency, NAC supports each individual and family served in reaching their full potential.
The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals is committed to seeing the day when no New York City dog or cat of reasonable health and temperament is killed merely because he or she does not have a home.
Become an Upstander today. In the bullying scenario there are three roles that play out, the victim, the bully and the bystanders. In 70% of bullying situations there is a third party witness, or bystander, who tacitly condones the harassment of their peers by observing but not speaking up. We believe that bystanders have a responsibility to get involved and stand up for their peers. To learn how you can become an Upstander, take our Upstander pledge at our website: www.tylerclementi.org/pledge
CODE PURPLE is a non-profit organization that marries high fashion and international philanthropy. CODE PURPLE brings together world-renowned designers, fashion moguls, celebrities, and models under one banner - protecting innocent people from contracting malaria through fashion. In February 2012, CODE PURPLE debuted their first show, the CODE PURPLE EVENT, to the tune of over 1200 people aboard the USS Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum. Over 50 media outlets were in attendance covering what would become the largest fashion show to close out New York Fashion Week. ING Activewear launched one of the largest initiatives in 2012 to help prevent the millions of children and adults from dying of malaria every year. Supporters play a direct role to raise crucial funds needed to bring help to more than 200 million people affected worldwide by malaria each year. This global initiative is centered on a product called the MOSKEETO ARMOR, designed and developed with revolutionary expertise by design house, ING Activewear. Certified by a Switzerland based third party for up to 50 washes, this life-changing technology repels mosquitos and has initiated an international campaign against malaria. MOSKEETO ARMOR provides protection from mosquitoes and other biting insects that carry known diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, West Nile, and lime disease.
The Genius of Play is a movement to bring more play into kid’s lives! Raising smarter, happier and healthier kids...that's the Genius of Play! For more information, please visit www.thegeniusofplay.org
The NYC Feral Cat Initiative (NYCFCI), a program of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, supports the efforts of organizations and individuals who work to help stray and feral cats — collectively known as "community cats" — and perform Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) in New York City. Our goal is to humanely reduce the population of community cats in NYC.
NAC provides real help and real hope to thousands of children with disabilities and chronic illnesses and their families throughout New York City. Through an integrated continuum of health and social services, NAC keeps children safe from abuse or neglect and works with birth, foster and adoptive families to keep children out of institutions and in nurturing, loving homes. Beyond safety and permanency, NAC supports each individual and family served in reaching their full potential.
(RED) was created by Bono and Bobby Shriver in 2006 to engage millions of people in the greatest challenge of our time – the fight to end AIDS in Africa where 2/3 of the world’s estimated 37 million people with HIV/AIDS live. We work with the world’s most iconic brands and organizations to develop (RED)-branded products and services, that when purchased, trigger corporate giving to the Global Fund. These contributions are then invested in HIV/AIDS programs in Africa, with a focus on countries with high prevalence of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
We build schools, support teachers and provide student scholarships that change lives. $25 educates a child and $25,000 builds a new school.
The Interdependence Project offers traditional trainings for modern people. We integrate contemplation, ethics, and wisdom to help you create a harmonious life for yourself and others. Incorporating multi-lineage teachings, western psychology, and practical philosophy, our Mindfulness Plus retreats and trainings help empower people to live in balance with our complex and interdependent world.
The Asian American Writers’ Workshop is the preeminent national literary arts nonprofit dedicated to the belief that Asian American stories deserve to be told. We’ve garnered coverage from the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Huffington Post, Associated Press, Atlantic, Slate and NPR. Invited to the White House, named one of the top Asian American groups nationally, we seek to invent the future of Asian American intellectual culture. Check us out at http://www.aaww.org. 1. WE CURATE UNFORGETTABLE ART EVENTS. We hold fifty events a year at our Chelsea space. They’re fresh, progressive, funny, interdisciplinary, and community-based. We have curated events with Salman Rushdie, Jhumpa Lahiri, Michael Ondaatje, Zadie Smith, Maxine Hong Kingston, Ha Jin, Das Racist, Eddie Huang, Tea Obreht, Junot Díaz, Roxane Gay, and other writers, activists, and scholars. 2. WE PUBLISH THE ONLINE MAGAZINES THE MARGINS AND OPEN CITY. The Margins magazine (aaww.org) seeks to invent the future of Asian American arts and ideas and imagine ethnic identity as counterculture, both aesthetically and politically. We have published Pulitzer Finalist Chang-rae Lee, National Book Award Finalist Jessica Hagedorn, and MacArthur Genius Vijay Iyer. Open City magazine (opencitymag.com) publishes stories about communities of color, those excluded from traditional power structures, and incubates the underprivileged writers who can write about them. Almost a third of a million readers have read our magazines. 3. WE INCUBATE EMERGING WRITERS OF COLOR. We give out grants to eight emerging Asian American writers a year. We hold open mics, writing workshops, and a big publishing conference. As Pulitzer Prize-winner Jhumpa Lahiri, arguably the most celebrated novelist in America, said at our 2009 PAGE TURNER literary festival: “I felt that AAWW was a secret door that opened and cared about and supported my work as a writer.”
Welcome To Project Main St. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells (neurons) responsible for controlling voluntary muscles. No cure has yet been found for ALS. About 10 percent of those individuals with ALS survive for 10 or more years. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals afflicted with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and their families by lessening the financial burden associated with this devastating disease. HOW TO HELP Project Main St. is a non-profit, volunteer organization that relies on private donations to enable us to help those in need. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Make a Donation Online Donating is secure and private with PayPal. We accept MasterCard, Visa and American Express. Make a Donation By Mail Please make checks payable to: Project Main St. 244 5th Avenue Suite #2417 New York, NY 10001 Honor/Memorial Giving Your donation is a meaningful way to commemorate a birthday, anniversary, wedding or birth or to send condolences in memory of a loved one. Project Main St. will send an “In Memory” or “In Honor” card will be sent on your behalf to acknowledge the gift. Matching Gifts Many companies match their employees’ gifts to charity. If you would like you gift to have a even greater impact, just ask your company about matching gift opportunities. Donate Stock You can help to support Project Main St. by donating appreciated shares of stock, bonds and mutual funds. It’s fast and easy, requiring little paperwork. If you are interested in making a contribution of securities, please call 1-800-965-MAIN. In-Kind Gifts In-kind gifts are gifts of professional services or goods made directly to Project Main St. If these goods or services are ones that PMS would otherwise have to purchase, the gift may be recognized for tax purposes at the fair market value. Here are just some of the services that Project Main St. needs throughout the year: Printing Services Tax Preparation Items for auction (for are annual gala) Volunteer Project Main St. wants your help! Become part of the heart and soul of Project Main St. by donating you time, services or expertise. Volunteers are needed for a variety of activities. For more information on how you can become a part of our volunteer team, please send an email including your contact information to [email protected] Link to our Site If you are interested in assisting Project Main St. with our mission to support individuals and their families who are battling ALS you can do so by linking to our website. You may also right click on the image of our logo and click “Save as..” for a web ready logo which you can use on your site. This logo must link to the home page of our main site and must be used only in a “positive” manner. If you are unsure of usage, please contact [email protected] Links to: http://www.projectmainst.org Appropriate for: Websites, HTML Emails Not appropriate for: Printed Publications Tell a Friend At its core, Project Main St. is about neighbors helping neighbors. Word of mouth is essential for a volunteer organization like ours. We rely on our friends and supporters to spread the word about the work that we do and urge you to share our story with as many people as possible. Corporate Sponsorship & Cause Marketing; Philanthropy with a Return on Investment Companies can make contributions for any amount to support Project Main St.’s mission or a specific program or campaign. Companies can sponsor or co-sponsor specific fundraising events. Special initiatives are one time gifts sought to provide for a specific need such as an emergency grant for a particular individual or family. Businesses can enable their customers to participate by adding a contribution to their purchases. By demonstrating a softer side of your company you will generate customer and employee goodwill. Companies donate budget-alleviating products or services to support the work of Project Main St.. Examples include: printing services, tax preparation, medical supplies, and items to be sold at auction. Through matching gift or payroll deduction programs companies and their employee’s can team up to help support the Project Main St. mission. The connection often enhances employee/employer relations. Companies may donate funds or services through their foundations.
The Chris Canty Foundation hosts the Champions Golf Classic at the prestigious Manhattan Woods Golf Club in West Nyack, New York. The Champions Golf Classic is a great opportunity for golfers of all levels to measure their skills against one of New York State’s top ranked courses, rub elbows with several members of the Super Bowl XLVI Champion New York Giants and other top athletes and celebrities, while supporting a great cause.