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The Catholic Charities New York is a federation of 90 agencies throughout the 10 counties of the Archdiocese of New York, which delivers, coordinates and advocates for quality human services and programs touching almost every human need. We seek to uphold the dignity of each person by serving the basic needs of the poor, troubled, frail and oppressed of all religions. We collaborate with parishes, as well as non-Catholic and Catholic partners, to build a compassionate and just society.
The ASCAP Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that gives scholarships and awards to individuals, and grants to fellow 501c3 non-profit organizations. Our programs are designed to meet one or more of the following goals: to enhance and promote music education for students; to provide recognition for the achievements of American music creators; to provide opportunities for professional development of emerging composers and songwriters; to provide communities with access to music and music therapy; to provide grants to 501(c)(3) organizations that share our goals and focus. *For detailed information on TAF's programs and partnerships, please visit our website. www.ascapfoundation.org
The Legion of Good Will has been working in 7 countries for over 6 decades to aid children and families living in social vulnerability. We fight against violence, poverty, and hunger through our various assistance programs that touch over 11 million people today, while promoting social equality and education. All of our programs are driven by our unique educational approach that believes in educating both mind and heart.
To raise awareness and fund research for pediatric cancer. Taylor had a dream. She dreamed that ordinary people would make a difference through private efforts. She dreamed that someday no child would ever have to face CANCER. Conquering Kidz Cancer / tay-bandz is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funding research for pediatric cancer. tay-bandz was founded by Taylor Matthews who, at age 11, was diagnosed with cancer. Taylor always believed that individuals could make a difference through private efforts. Her dearest hope was that “someday no child would ever have to face cancer.” Conquering Kidz Cancer is a “kids helping kids” organization driven by community based efforts. The Federal government provides minimal funding for children’s cancer. Children are not politically powerful, don’t pay taxes and don’t march on the lawn of the White House. If a difference is to be made in the lives of these children, it will be made by those who dedicate themselves to speaking for them. Without public outcry, these children don’t stand a chance. Taylor knew this first hand and was determined to change it. The Federal government provides minimal funding for children's cancer. Children don't vote, are not politically powerful and don't pay taxes. The kids need a champion. Please help. 1. There is almost no federal funding for pediatric cancer research and precious little private philanthropy. 2. More education is needed to inform parents and children of treatment options.
Have you supported Team Ronald yet? Whether through attending our annual fundraising gala, or donating your time, money or anything else to support our mission to provide a nurturing and caring environment for the Families of the Ronald McDonald House of NY, we appreciate all you can do! Visit www.TeamRonald.com for more information.
Eleni's Pop of Color ("EPOC") is a non-profit outreach program providing scarves to patients undergoing active chemotherapy treatment. EPOC was born out of a desire to provide those enduring the difficulties of chemotherapy with a little bit of comfort in very uncomfortable times. The program was first conceived by Eleni Vavas, a physician, wife, mother, daughter, sister and most importantly a self-proclaimed "cancer fighter". As Eleni persevered through chemo treatments, she struggled with the realities of the side effects that chemotherapy caused. Eleni started wearing scarves, mostly around her neck to cover her mediport, draw people's attention away from her short hair, provide a bit of extra warmth as she struggled to maintain her weight and most importantly as she put it "to add a little pop of color". She always said that she was comforted by how the scarves made her feel. While undergoing treatments, Eleni began working with hospital administrators at North Shore University Hospital to create EPOC. It was Eleni's desire that others going through chemotherapy would be able to enjoy that same bit of comfort she felt when she wrapped herself in those scarves. To continue Eleni’s legacy and vision, EPOC continues its outreach within the North Shore/LIJ Health System. An EPOC scarf is much more than just an accessory. It serves as a badge of honor and as a reminder of the unbreakable human spirit and unwavering strength of the soul within. Almost equally as important is the hope that each EPOC scarf will inspire discussions and promote awareness. *EPOC is sponsored by The Eleni Vavas Memorial Fund which received tax exempt status 501 (c)(3) in September 2015.
City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization to offer park programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City. We work in over 350 parks citywide, presenting a broad range of free arts, sports, and education programs, and empowering citizens to support their parks on a local level. Our programs and community building initiatives reach more than 425,000 people each year, contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods throughout New York City.
The Kosciuszko Foundation: The American Center of Polish Culture Founded in 1925 by Stephen Mizwa, the Kosciuszko Foundation promotes closer ties between Poland and the United States through educational, scientific and cultural exchanges. It awards up to $1 million annually in fellowships and grants to graduate students, scholars, scientists, professionals, and artists, and promotes Polish culture in America. The Foundation has awarded scholarships and provided a forum to Poles who have changed history. Over the years the Kosciuszko Foundation has added honorary trustees to its board, such as Zbigniew Brzezinski, Czeslaw Milosz, Andrzej Wajda, Krzysztof Penderecki, and also provided medals of recognition to people such as Artur Rubinstein, Norman Davies, Ryszard Kapuscinski, Rafal Olbinski, Dr. Maria Siemionow, and other distinguished Poles who have performed or lectured at the foundation. This elaborate network has been part of the foundation's success. Young Poles and Polish-Americans are uniquely poised to change the world, not just through humanities and the arts, but through the sciences, technology, and business as well. But it takes money to finance their dreams through education. With scholarships, they can become the leaders of tomorrow. For the 21st century, the Kosciuszko Foundation wants to build on the examples set by Kosciuszko and Mizwa, but we need your help to do it. The Kosciuszko Foundation can only continue its activities supporting Polish culture and awarding scholarships if we receive support from people like you. To donate to the Kosciuszko Foundation in the United States in New York, call (212) 734 2130, or visit us on the web at http://www.thekf.org
HUGS are distributed through community organizations, churches and temples, shelters and missions. In emergency situations such as Hurricane Sandy, relief organizations will also be utilized. Wherever there's a need, we'll be providing HUGS. Besides working with homeless, the Hats, Umbrella s, Gloves, and Scarves that we collect from wonderfully generous folks like you are distributed through a partnership with an admirable organization called Project Find. This organization was established to provide low-income and homeless seniors with services and support so that they can live independently. Project Find operates five Senior Centers which serve over 3,000 people and three residences that house 600 people. For more information about Project Find, visit their website, www.projectfind.org. Please help us provide as many HUGS as possible to the homeless, the elderly and the needy by donating today
Primary QuERI activities include: Qualitative research on LGBTQ Issues in Education. Creating and delivering research-based LGBTQ professional development trainings to educators. Providing research-based approaches to creating supportive school environments for LGBTQ youth and the children of LGBTQ families. Providing graduate students hands-on research-to-practice experience in the field. Education Policy work at the State and District levels in support of LGBTQ students and families, including work on State anti-harassment/bullying policy. Teaching classes at the under grad and grad levels in LGBTQ issues in Education. (QuERI currently offers three courses in rotation in the CFE Department.) Encouraging and supporting LGBTQA high school students to work to change their school environments through leadership opportunities and workshops in schools. Sharing our research findings through conferences and publications. Challenging the dominant LGBTQ bullying discourse- It's not about "bad" kids who bully. It's about a culture that targets gender and sexual difference for marginalization and ridicule and implicitly gives permission to target LGBTQ kids. We address these issues through critical sociology of education using the critical theory approach of Phil Carspecken (1996).
The Knickerbocker Greys, founded in 1881, is the oldest after school activity for boys and girls ages 6 to 16. Cadets are afforded opportunities over the years to develop their character, confidence, perseverance, social skills, and problem solving in a manner unlike any other found in New York City and likely the country. The group’s name was derived from the original uniform’s knee-length pants that were known as "knickerbockers,” and the color of the dress uniform, “Cadet Grey.” Over 4,500 New Yorkers have been members of the Knickerbocker Grey Cadet Corps over the past 134 years, including Nelson and David Rockefeller, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Pierpont Morgan Hamilton, Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr., John Lindsay, and Lowell Thomas. Today, the Greys are a part of living history and still proudly drill at the landmarked Seventh Regiment Armory on Park Avenue at 66th Street. Boys and girls from a diverse cross section of public, private and parochial schools throughout New York City have participated in the Knickerbocker Greys. Confidence building starts the first day of drill. The main focus of each weekly meeting, led by a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve and his young officers, is to instill in each cadet a sense of self-discipline, leadership, compassion, and orderliness. As cadets master Drill and Ceremony, they become self-assured in their own abilities. Drill includes, marching, crack company, and posting of the Colors at patriotic events. As cadets rise through the ranks they develop confidence and leadership as they instruct the younger cadets. Each rank, from private to cadet colonel has new leadership challenges. Cadets look forward to participation in various field trips, as well as, historical and civic events. All of the activities ensure that the cadets develop an esprit de corps. The corps of cadets has traditional dine-ins and reviews each year at both the Seventh Regiment Armory’s Drill Hall and other historical venues in Manhattan. Cadets receive leadership training and are given opportunities to be in leadership roles as squad leaders, company commanders, and staff officers. Cadets develop skills such as how to motivate others, empathy, patience, supervise junior cadets, and command a group of peers. These elements of leadership help the cadets in all areas of their school lives now and with their jobs, careers and families later in life. The discipline, orderliness, fairness and kindness that characterize the Greys experience are ideals that most parents want for their children, but there are few ways of imparting them in the usual after-school activities. Thanks to the Corps' leadership, the Greys are still one way for the children of New York City to develop those attributes.
The Greensward Circle increases support of Central Park and generates awareness of the Conservancy’s mission, while enjoying the many benefits of membership.
CFR carries out its mission by --maintaining a diverse membership; --convening meetings at its headquarters in New York and in Washington, DC, and other cities; --supporting a Studies Program that fosters independent research; --sponsoring Independent Task Forces that produce reports with both findings and policy prescriptions on the most important foreign policy topics; and --providing up-to-date information and analysis about world events and American foreign policy on its website, CFR.org.
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Visual Arts program at the Americas Society organizes and presents modern, contemporary, colonial, archeological and Pre-Columbian exhibitions. Our projects provoke dialogue and debate about regional modernism and global art through talks, panel discussions, lectures, and academic symposia. Publications expand the scope and impact of our work, and together with our exhibitions and public programs, contribute new cultural developments, analysis, and scholarship to the field.