2012 Annual Report - United Charitable
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2012 Annual Report - United Charitable
2012 Annual Report Table of Contents Our Board of Directors................................................................................................................... 3 Our UCP Staff Members................................................................................................................. 3 A Letter from the Chairman of the Board, Lyn Haston........................................................................ 4 Financial Position as of Dec. 31, 2012............................................................................................. 5 A Letter from the Executive Director, Jan Ridgely............................................................................... 6 A Letter from Greg Colvin, Adler & Colvin........................................................................................ 7 A Directory of Our Fiscally Sponsored Programs............................................................................... 9 Where Our Programs Are Located................................................................................................. 10 Our Programs’ Fields of Interest.................................................................................................... 43 A Letter from the President, John Houk.......................................................................................... 47 Donor-Advised Funds................................................................................................................... 48 Insurance and Investment Companies We Work With....................................................................... 48 Directory of Donor-Advised Funds................................................................................................. 49 Countries That Receive Support from Our Programs........................................................................ 50 Top 50 Charities Supported By Our Programs................................................................................ 57 UCP Page 1 u Front Cover Photo Credits From left to right: Half Pint Horse Foundation – Volunteer, Mary Anderson, visits a nursing home in Minnesota with a specially trained miniature horse. Their mission is to bring these horses to promote mental and physical healing, therapy and education to those in nursing homes, hospitals, schools and libraries. They are located in Bloomington, MN. Outward Bound Projects – Volunteer, Shelly Harrop Guild, drives to Mexico to donate clothes and toys to underprivileged children. Their mission is to “preach the Gospel to all nations.” Midwives for Haiti – Midwifery student, Wilma Bastia, makes post-partum rounds to check on her patient and the proud mother of a one-day old boy. The mother’s pregnancy was complicated by pre-eclampsia, a hypertensive disorder that, unless medically treated, is life threatening. Their mission is to reduce infant and maternal mortality rates in Haitian villages. Photo was taken by volunteer and midwife Cheryl Hanna-Truscott. The Potter’s Hand Foundation – Program Manager, Taylor Benson, brings clean drinking water to the poor children in Peru. Their mission is to bring nutritional food programs to the children of South and Central American and the Caribbean. Micronesia Dental Support Project (MDSP) – Volunteers gather at a community dental clinic held in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia in July 2012. Their mission is to make quality dental care and equipment accessible to the impoverished people in the Pacific island nation of Micronesia. Grace in God’s Hands Ministries – Program Manager, Steve Carlyle, and wife, Carol, go into the war zones along the Sudan border to help bring humanitarian and educational aid to the children in Uganda. Freeman Institute Foundation – Program Manager, Joel Freeman, is speaking to more than 300 attendees at a soiree on March 26th, 2012. The event was to launch the United Nations “Transatlantic Slave Trade” exhibition in New York. Twenty documents and artifacts from The Freeman Institute Black History Collection (in collaboration with the Freeman Institute Foundation) were showcased from March 26th - June 6th, 2012. u Page 2 To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Our Board of Directors The staff and Board members of United Charitable Programs work tirelessly to promote the mission and vision of encouraging people to help others. We couldn’t do this without these people! Lyn Haston, Chairman General Manager ERA Sellers Buyers & Associates Yasmine Bonilla, Member Financial Services Advisor Ameriprise Financial Services Diane Hill, Member Development and Communications Officer United Community Ministries Rick Mikszan, Member Agent State Farm Insurance Matteo Sabattini, PhD, Treasurer Senior Manager, Partner Development InterDigital Dave Finnigan, Member Program Manager Juggling for Success, Climate Change Is Elementary Janet H. Ridgely, Secretary Executive Director United Charitable Programs Our UCP Staff Members Pictured here are the UCP staff at our corporate office located in Falls Church, Virginia. From left to right (seated): Stephanie Lanham, Marian Houk, John Houk, Jan Ridgely, David Koury,(standing) Stacy Summitt, Julie Houk, Katie Kern, Julia Weltmann, Barbara Hiller, Susan Andalora. Page 3 u A Letter from the Chairman of the Board, Lyn Haston Dear Colleagues, United Charitable Programs (UCP) is a unique public charity which embodies the ideals of empowering people to help people. We do this by providing the infrastructure required to efficiently and effectively run charitable programs through the management of Fiscally Sponsored Programs and Donor-Advised Funds. Too many people who want to help come up against a quagmire of rules, restrictions, and expenses in setting up a charity. The requirements and expenses to establish a non-profit corporation or private foundation, obtain government approval and fund the administrative operations kill most good charitable ideas before they even get started. UCP pools these vital legal, accounting and oversight infrastructures under one roof to allow charitable ideas to accelerate quicker, spend far less time and money on administration and to focus more resources on charitable programs. I came to know UCP through my own charitable passion. After 10 years of working with a metropolitan YMCA, I have run a Fiscally Sponsored Program at UCP for more than 10 years, which has helped the community maintain quality sports and arts programs in the public schools of Soquel and Santa Cruz, California. We have raised more than $100,000 over these years to provide facility improvements and help hundreds of children participate in sports programs and arts events. UCP also helped my own real estate company – ERA Sellers, Buyers & Associates – organize a Corporate Donor-Advised Fund to empower our employees to make a bigger impact on their community. Through automatic payroll deduction, our agents and employees easily make donations to our fund, which pools these donated dollars and then distributes them where they are most needed. We’ve enjoyed the process of working together to make our charitable grants and have been able to better recognize the needs in our community. I am proud to have served as a member of the UCP Board of Directors for two years and am honored to be its chairman. In 2012, our growth in Fiscally Sponsored Programs and Donor-Advised Funds has been tremendous, and we look forward to that continued growth in the coming years. The efficient model of UCP makes it perfectly poised to meet the needs of charitably minded citizens seeking cost-effective ways to get their donated dollars to the charitable organizations they wish to serve. Take a look. Get energized. Empower yourself to serve! All the best, Lyn Haston Chairman of the Board u Page 4 The efficient model of UCP makes it perfectly poised to meet the needs of charitably minded citizens seeking costeffective ways to get their donated dollars to the charitable organizations they wish to serve. Financial Position as of Dec. 31, 2012 Statement of Financial Position at December 31, 2012 and 2011 2012 2011 Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Property (Net) Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Other Receivables Total for Revenue $ $ 2,508,065 16,852,605 7,260 4,651,921 6,915 24,026,766 $ $ 2,685,433 6,631,178 2,200 2,717,181 18,200 12,054,192 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $ 100,698 $ 27,931 Total Liabilities $ 100,698 $ 27,931 Unrestricted Net Assets Temporarily Restricted Net Assets Total Net Assets $ $ $ 5,085,816 18,840,252.00 23,926,068 $ 5,260,133 6,766,128 12,026,261 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 24,026,766 $ 12,054,192 Liabilities and Net Assets Schedule of Activities for the Year Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 2012 2011 Support and Revenue Contributions and Grants Non-Cash Donations Investment Income Program Service Revenue Event Revenue Insurance Proceeds Application Fees Other Income $ $ 3,463,252 11,033,492 662,115 291,603 379,788 200,337 24,695 728,857 16,784,139 $ 8,072,493 8,678,113 (27,371) 388,354 367,332 14,750 $ 17,493,671 2,189,241 1,287,585 1,187,791 219,715 4,884,332 $ 2,407,870 2,138,623 776,791 174,988 5,498,272 11,899,807 12,026,261 23,926,068 $ Expenses Program Services Charitable Donations General and Adminsitrative Fund Raising $ $ Increase in Net Assets Net Assets, Beginning of Year Net Assets, End of Year $ $ $ $ 11,995,399 30,862 12,026,261 Page 5 u A Letter from the Executive Director, Jan Ridgely Dear Charitable Enthusiast! What if you immediately had a way to turn your wonderful charitable idea into a reality? What if you had a way to take away all of the administrative, accounting, legal and oversight worry and hassle to do it? That’s exactly what United Charitable Programs is able to offer to good people, great funders, and anyone with a terrific charitable idea! “No legal, organizational, financial, corporate or mission separation exists. We are our projects, and our projects are us.” Fiscal sponsorship has evolved as an effective and efficient mode of starting new nonprofits, seeding social movements, and delivering public services. According to a recent IRS report1, “Fiscal sponsors have the ability to receive charitable contributions for specific projects, the infrastructure to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, and adequate internal controls to ensure that the funds will be used for the intended charitable purposes.” UCP has been experiencing steady, solid growth of our Fiscally Sponsored Programs. We now manage more than 500 active programs, which are located in 32 states and the District of Columbia. Our programs support charitable activities abroad as well, with their donations reaching 12 different countries around the world. In 2012, we broadened the depth of services we provide to our programs including: • State of the art online access to program account information in real time; • Free learning opportunities through conferences, events, and webinars; • Extended public awareness within social media outlets. Increasingly, fiscal sponsorship is viewed by project leaders and funders alike, as a sustainable, costeffective way to manage a charitable initiative. Our program managers love us because they are able to spend more time on their mission-related work and fundraising, and less on administrative details. Funders love us because UCP offers a low-risk way to test new ideas by providing fledgling projects with a solid infrastructure with a high level of regulatory and financial oversight. There’s no better way to empower people to help others, learn the ropes of running a charitable program, and direct more funds toward your charitable mission! Let’s work together to make the world a better place! Jan H. Ridgely Executive Director 1 Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities (ACT), Report of Recommendations from a meeting held June 6, 2012. Publication 4344 (Rev. 06-2012), Catalog Number: 38578D, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service. u Page 6 Greg Colvin is Chairman of the Board, Adler & Colvin, and Author of Fiscal Sponsorship: 6 Ways To Do It Right, San Francisco Study Center, 1993, 2005 Page 7 u u Page 8 A Directory of Our Fiscally Sponsored Programs Our mission is to empower people to help others by fiscally sponsoring targeted charitable programs that encourage positive change through charitable, educational, scientific, or religious actions worldwide. Our programs vary in size, budget and scope, but all share the desire to make a difference in the lives of others. UCP provides fiscal sponsorship as a cost-effective way for charitable programs of any size and scope to be efficiently and effectively managed. UCP relieves the administrative burdens which can inhibit doing good works. We provide strict oversight of our programs to ensure compliance with 501(c)(3) nonprofit regulations. We strive to uphold the highest standards in charitable program management so that our programs can focus on what they do best – helping those in need, whether in their own community, across the nation or on the other side of the globe. The following is a list of our fiscally sponsored programs, their mission statement, and the city and state where the program is operating. The listing is categorized alphabetically by their charitable field of interest. To find out more about these and all of our programs, go to our website at www. UnitedCharitablePrograms.org and select “Search for a Program.” Animal Welfare ARF Animal Rescue Foundation – To trap, neuter, release, and place in homes, when possible, feral cats. To rescue, spay or neuter, and place lost dogs; to rescue wounded birds, and take them for Recovery Assistance to vets or foundations when needed. (Miami Lakes, FL) Chez Paws Foundation – To provide for the well-being of animals by supporting Central Texas animal welfare groups. (Austin, TX) Every Cat Counts – To offer help to homeless cats in the community and to the people who try to care for them using educational and hands on methods. (Brainard, NY) For The Love of Animals – To help homeless animals by setting up adoption events for non-profit animal adoption organizations and raising funds for other non-profit organizations to help them spay and neuter, house, pay vet bills, etc for homeless animals until they can be placed in forever homes. (Laguna Niguel, CA) Half Pint Horse Foundation – To work in collaboration with existing charitable and educational organizations to funds visits by specially trained miniature horses to nursing homes, hospitals, schools and libraries with the intent to promote mental and physical healing, therapy and education. (Bloomington, MN) Humane Nation Foundation – Humane education is our primary focus. This may include, but not limited to, teaching children humane education lessons, creating books and videos that are humane education based, rescuing dogs and/or cats, working with families with outside/backyard dogs, and working with veterinarian offices creating humane education materials. (Montvale, NJ) Half Pint Horse Foundation visits a children’s hospital with mini horses to cheer the kids. International Alliance for Animal Therapy and Healing-IAATH – IAATH is an alliance of professional healers, therapists, concerned companies and individuals dedicated to assisting the maintenance, balance, and enhancement of the body, mind, and spirit of all animals. We have come together as an alliance to share our vision and raise consciousness. (Winters, CA) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 9 u Animal Welfare Live Monarch Foundation – To provide education, involvement, assistance and acknowledgement of persons acting directly to benefit the Monarch Butterfly and various native creatures who have suffered a decline in their natural habitat. (Boca Raton, FL) New England Equine Research Foundation – To investigate the clinical problems faced by equine practitioners and horsemen in the New England area, with the intent of producing practical information to benefit the equine populace. (Rochester, NH) Pawtographs – To raise money and to build awareness for animal rescue. To support animal rescue programs across the country by building awareness and helping raise funds. (Mt. Laurel, NJ) Puppy Imprinters Academy (PIA) – To promote responsible pet ownership in cities across the country through awareness, education and training. The PIA believes dogs are amazing animals that if properly trained can be amazing pets and assets to society. Our charity collaborates with various sub groups within the pet community to offer needed services, knowledge and training to ultimately better the lives of our canine companions. (Los Angeles, CA) Save The Animals Project – To help improve the lives of animals that have been injured, abandoned, orphaned or adopted by improving their health and environment. (Pflugerville, TX) The Clyde Fund – To help rescued animals or, in some cases, terminally ill, homeless children. Proceeds will be used to build and maintain Clyde’s Sanctuary and/or donated to other organizations for expensive surgeries or rehabilitation of severely abused, rescued companion animals. Clyde’s Sanctuary, an environmentally friendly, “green” community, will house the core staff implementing the various applications for animals and children in need. (Ridgefield, CT) The Dunamis Project – To provide opportunities for spiritual enlightenment through time spent with horses in the wilderness. And to interact with both kids and adults in the outdoors using horses as the draw and sharing our faith and the peace that accompanies these experiences. (Tacoma, WA) The Equine Care and Hospital Development Fund – To provide enhanced veterinary care and education to clients and horses, to direct financial aid to qualified horse owners, and to support our local Equine Charter School. (Rochester, NH) The US Animal Aid Foundation – To aid in the education, recovery and protection of animals. (Daphne, AL) TrainHumane.org – To make the world more humane for dogs through the use of humane training tools and education. (Basalt, CO) Uniting Hands Pet Coalition of America – To unite with people and businesses by joining hands to foster and rehome abandoned domestic animals and disaster animal victims. And to reduce the population of unwanted animals through assisting with spay and neutering. (Punta Gorda, FL) Where Our Programs Are Located Number of Programs u Page 10 To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Arts & Culture Arts & Culture Advocacy Art Project – To place fine-art prints and meditation/prayer cards into the hands of patients for their spiritual and emotional comfort and well being. (Richfield, MN) Art Works Foundation – To provide for Arts projects in all of the various forums. We promote education and training through exhibition of Art projects in All Medias. We bring together existing Art programs and create a collaborative effort in public areas through the communities we serve. (Channel Islands, CA) Blues Hall of Fame – To develop The Blues Hall of Fame which honors and preserves the achievements of Master and Local Blues artists by displaying their uniquely American musical art form on www.blueshalloffame.com and other media. We are educating people about Blues Music and Musicians, and how it has developed and prospered worldwide. (San Diego, CA) Chili ‘n de Mud – To build a 50+ acre Art Ranch which will serve as a place for learning and retreat for youth and adults who desire to sharpen their life skills and acquire the “creative edge” for success. (Awendaw, SC) Chinese Music Culture Center of NY (CMCC-NY) – To promote Chinese music and cultural heritages. To enable as many people as possible to experience the philosophy and spirit of Chinese music and culture. To grow young musical and cultural leaders through engaging music and cultural activities and events. (Yorktown Heights, NY) Cultural Diversity International – To promote a cultural understanding relationship in the USA. And to promote cultural diversity in the Church and the workplace. (St. Louis, MO) Friends of J & V Music Affairs Plus – To nurture the preservation of Jazz and Blues, with a focus on nurturing seniors audiences and paying tribute to legendary musicians through a variety of live performances and presentations. (Los Angeles, CA) Atitlan Education Project is working to develop an intercultural and multilingual kindergarten and primary school for children around Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. If you are looking to spend your time and efforts on fundraising and promoting your foundation, then UCP is the team you want managing all the 501(c)(3) regulations. Otherwise, you will be spinning your wheels, paying exorbitant legal fees, and who knows what else. ~ Maryann Pacheco, Program Manager of 7 UCP projects Golden Ratio Project Foundation – To support educational and charitable endeavors through musical performance in collaboration with educational, environmental, charitable, spiritual, social services and other non-profit organizations for the purpose of fostering well-being within the individual, community and world at large, and to promote its associated projects to the public. To educate students in the musical arts, exploring and celebrating the relationship between music, science and spirituality. (Ambler, PA) Let the Music Begin Project – To collaborate with and support existing non-profit organizations which are focused on educational activities and to raise awareness about the power of music on society. (Navarre, FL) Masters/Apprentice/Preservation Foundation - M.A.P. – Our Mission and Goal is to assist artists of all types: painters, print makers, sculptors, writers and songwriters, musicians and more. (Rogers, AR) Media Arts Collaboration Foundation – To provide for Arts projects in all of the various forums. We promote education and training through exhibition of Art projects in Visual Medias. We bring together existing Art programs and create a collaborative effort in public areas through the communities we serve. (Channel Islands, CA) National Performing Arts Foundation – To provide education and encouragement to a variety of audiences through the power of performing arts. (Salem, OR) Orlando School of Cultural Dance Foundation – To give youth in the Central Florida community access to arts and education as a means to enhance their social and emotional well being during the after school and evening hours. (Orlando, FL) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 11 u Arts & Culture Upendo Kids International Foundation is providing child development programs and family services to low-income families in Kenya. Planters Barn Theater – To provide the finest in historical theater productions in Hannibal, Missouri’s Planters Barn Theater and to provide educational shows for colleges, schools, museums and libraries. (Hannibal, MO) poetryN.O.W. – To provide educators with the resources necessary to create successful poetry programs in their schools. Through these after school programs, we seek to cultivate creative outlets, give young voices platforms on which to be heard, facilitate writing and performance workshops, create a sense of camaraderie between students of varying economic and social divides and to foster opportunities for those organizations to contribute back to their schools and communities. (Arlington, VA) Promethean Spark – To teach life skills (viz. discipline, respect, perseverance, etc.) through ongoing training in dance and the performing arts to impoverished youth worldwide. (New York City, NY) Red Sycamore Program – To make Washington, D.C. not only a major player in the political world but in the arts as well. The Red Sycamore Program seeks to bring more international, political and social justice art and 20th century classical music to this region and hopefully to other areas as well. (McLean, VA) S’kool Music – To raise public awareness of the necessity to maintain school music programs; assist schools in funding programs and/or supplies; provide instruments to talented but needy students; provide scholarships to exceptional students; assist in establishing music programs in schools where none exist. (Mission Viejo, CA) Soul Seeking Disciples – To enlighten, encourage, and uplift all peoples through the Gospel music we sing and play at retirement centers, nursing homes, churches and other venues. (Gloucester, VA) Sunny Isles Beach Eastern European Film Festival – To create a world class venue to encourage sharing the ideas and culture through the motion picture arts and sciences. (N. Miami, FL) u Page 12 Swing Dance Magazine – To provide a reading source both in print and online which reflects the pulse of our international dance community. To educate the general public, as well as current dancers about other international communities, dance and music legends and upcoming events. (San Antonio, TX) The Artery – To assist local artists in taking classes and with funding for their projects. Also the foundation will support projects of public art and the arts community as a whole. (Rogers, AR) The Bryten Goss Foundation for the Arts (BGFA) – To support and preserve the legacy left behind by the influential young artist, Bryten Goss, and to encourage the broad recognition of his work. Also to establish an art scholarship in his name for future young artists who excel in the fine arts of painting, dry point, etching, and photography. (Glendale, CA) The Galal Project – To provide either partial or full scholarships to those pursuing performing arts training. The area could be in music, dance, art, acting, or modeling. (Coeur d’Alene, ID) The MasterClass Academy – The MasterClass is an international event for Christian high school and collegeaged visual and performing artists. Master classes and workshops are taught by award winning faculty. Receive personalized training in YOUR field, develop your strengths, expand your creativity and capabilities. (Paola, KS) Touched By Art Foundation – To conduct and teach creative and artistic classes both privately and in conjunction with local agencies, schools and organizations to serve the community, specifically assisting those of low income, underprivileged and the “at risk youth” population. (South Glastonbury, CT) Vanguard Consort Ministries – To provide quality musical/ drama performances for “shut-in” communities such as nursing/assisted living facilities/retirement homes, prisons, and jails. This will include church services, Bible studies, and seminars where appropriate. (Manassas, VA) Youth Heritage Arts & Culture Foundation – To give our youth not only some place to go, but also something constructive to do and to change negative energy to positive thinking. (Chicago, IL) Children & Youth A Family’s Child Program – To encourage and apply philanthropic contributions to organizations that are creating meaningful solutions that help improve the lives of children and their families and thereby enhancing the overall community’s quality of life. To address the needs of children by increasing awareness of the problems facing families, promoting the needs of family, and nurturing a greater sense of community and community involvement. (Mundelein, IL) Advantage in Sports Foundation – To develop and enhance the skill levels and improve citizenship roles of today’s youth through skill building and incentive and award programs. We intend to provide alternative means for families to share and enjoy the rewards of sporting and recreational events. (Oklahoma City, OK) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Children & Youth Aim For Success – To provide empowerment and education programs to at-risk girls regarding drug/alcohol prevention, abstinence, obesity prevention and other healthy lifestyle choices. To provide mentoring programs which will connect the girls with caring adult mentors who can guide them through their challenging adolescent and teen years. (Oklahoma City, OK) America’s Children of September 2001 – To provide assistance to children of survivors of the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon who experienced great personal injury and lasting impairment as a result of their heroic rescue and recovery efforts on September 11, 2001 and the days following. (Gold River, CA) Andrew Szarko Memorial Fund – To continue to build multiple playgrounds in honor of our son. To provide specific grade level modules to help the children learn in the classroom. And to feed multiple families in Howard County for Thanksgiving and to provide gifts, toys, & clothing along with a food pantry for the Christmas holiday to these families in need through the “Adopt a Family” program. (Aldersburg, MD) Angels in the Streets – To be the voice of the poverty stricken areas where children are abused and neglected in the Philippines, in an effort to provide hope and support through our organization as the advocate for children, our “Angels in the Street.” (Kissimmee, FL) Arise for Children – To exhort and equip those called to impact the life of a child. Specifically, we seek to help children as we strengthen their support systems, provide opportunities for families to creatively engage, and remove the financial barriers to counseling and family education. (West Linn, OR) ASPIRE Youth Leadership and Development Program – To motivate, educate, inspire, and provide guidance to youth of all ages through a variety of preventative programs and enrichment activities that build self-esteem, character, and leadership, while creating lasting relationships. (Concord, NC) Athletes for Charity – Our primary objectives consist of encouraging professional athletes and the community at large in the giving of time, financial resources, and information to improve the collective lives of disadvantaged citizens, specifically underprivileged youth. (Jamaica, NY) Destiny: The Rock of Escape provides a youth development program that encourages and equips young men ages 14 to 24 to stay in school, cultivate winning character, develop valuable work ethics, and to live a life of spiritual discipline. Horse Sense for Teens-At-Risk is helping adolescents develop self-confidence using Equine Guided Education. Atitlan Education Project – To develop an intercultural and multilingual kindergarten and primary school for children around Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. The school will embody a holistic emphasis that addresses the whole child - head, heart, and hands. (McLean, VA) Austin Pettis Foundation – To broaden the life experiences of inner-city, underprivileged and disadvantaged youth by raising money for them to attend various sports camps. The camps will provide a complete package of sports training in a variety of different sports designed to have a lasting and positive influence to put all children on the path to a great future with hope and opportunity. (Plymouth, MI) Baytown Hit Squad – To support the Baytown Hit Squad boys baseball team. (Baytown, TX) BC Soccer Booster Club – To support the development of our students through the participation in a quality and supportive athletic program at Boulder Creek High School. (Anthem, AZ) Bridge the Divide Ministries – BTD will use therapeutic horsemanship to provide meaningful experiences for children and families with Down Syndrome, cancer, and emotional disabilities. This ministry meets real needs and builds bridges with families in our community in a charitable capacity. (St. Jacob, IL) Buchanon Youth Foundation – To provide programs and opportunities for kids such as after school sports programs in the North San Diego County area and other activities to be planned in the future. (Oceanside, CA) Camp Carey Program – To reach, minister to and to begin the healing process for children ages 5-12 who are grieving due to the loss of a loved one. (Ft. Myers, FL) Carter Suggs Foundation – To inform the youth in the community about the importance of physical fitness and also to provide them with the education assistance required to enable them to achieve self sufficiency and become effective and productive persons. (Tarboro, NC) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 13 u Children & Youth Children Helping Children, International – To educate American children about the plight of children worldwide, orphaned by wars, disease, and poor economic conditions; to enrich the lives of American Children by involving them in helping underprivileged children around the world; to provide global assistance and relief to orphanages by organizing American children to raise funds on behalf of their peers overseas and to create awareness among orphaned children that they are not forgotten - that there are children in the world who care about them. (San Diego, CA) Children of Violent Crimes – To help children who have been sexually abused with any resources they need to move forward in their lives. The program also will raise fund for the capture of sexual pedophiles. (Buena Park, CA) Children’s Education Foundation – To research, develop, produce, and market the finest principle-centered behavior and character educational programs and products in a user-friendly format to children, teachers, parents, and administrators nationwide. (Brentwood, TN) Children’s Heritage Foundation – To do mission work for children through television, school assemblies and businesses. (Midland, MI) Chrishaven Program – To support therapeutic services and life skill needs to children suffering from abuse, abandonment and trauma. (Phoenix, AZ) CJ’s Gift Foundation – Our mission is to promote self-esteem and self-worth among disadvantaged and at-risk youth and their families. To purposely seek-out families who have been forgotten, overlooked and left out of opportunities that produce positive change and inspire hope. (Nolensville, TN) Cognitive First – To give lower-income, disadvantaged and at-risk children the cognitive learning skills they need. Our mission is empowering learning for children who are underperforming in school and are often unprepared to succeed in life by ensuring that they have access to programs that evaluate and build their cognitive capacities. (Colorado Springs, CO) Corey McIntyre Foundation – To teach young men to pursue their God given purpose and dreams that will positivity affect their personal lives, family, community and, ultimately, the world by establishing a strong network of support with school systems and communities and by creating partnerships with financial lenders, community leaders and countless other professional organizations to help fund and provide the needs of the young men. (Plymouth, MI) Derrick Williams Foundation – To improve under-served young adults’ personal development, educational preparedness and healthy lifestyle. To empower socially responsible young adults to prepare to maximize their potential. (Plymouth, MI) Destiny: The Rock of Escape – To provide a youth development program that encourages and equips males ages 14 to 24 to stay in school, cultivate winning character, develop valuable work ethics, and to live a life of spiritual discipline. We invite caring adults, businesses, ministries, and organizations to serve our young men through holistic programs and services designed to help them establish strong foundations and pursue meaningful life visions. (Atlanta, GA) u Page 14 Divine Creations: The Leadership Empowerment Group – To educate and train youth, ages 12-18, on leadership and life development skills. Youth will develop their voice of leadership and the ability to advocate on issues that are important to them as well as to those with whom they work, live, and play. (Fairburn, GA) Dream Maker Institute – To bring together Young People (Dream Makers) with a ‘dream’ (an idea/project that supports their local community) and Adults (mentors) who can assist and mentor them to make that dream a reality. The Young People (ages 14-25 years) are taught skills needed to put their ideas into a basic proposal, including an overview of their dream, what resources they need and steps required to make it a reality ~ and then mentored and supported to help them actually find those resources, take those steps and implement their plan = make that ‘dream’ come true! (Las Vegas, NV) Dream Spirit Community Foundation – To provide comprehensive, authentic support, in the form of information, advocacy, coaching assistance, and community engagement to parents of children with special needs without regard to their ability to pay for services. (North Andover, MA) Eagle’s Wings Mission – To provide food, clothing, and shelter for abused and abandoned children; to establish orphan awareness and orphan care ministries within churches; and to encourage adoption and foster care through education. (Hamilton, OH) EDEM Foundation – To support the education of children in Haiti and support the development of economic activities in Haiti by working with local communities. And to empower local communities in Haiti through small enterprises development and sustainable activities. (Framingham, MA) Embracing Military Families – To aid families of the military personnel who have been deployed overseas. These families have great emotional and financial need. We will provide for various needs and wants such as Easter baskets, Christmas gifts, back to school supplies, scholarships, and other items. (Peachtree City, GA) Athletes for Charity’s mission is to encouraging professional athletes to give their time, financial resources, and information to improve the lives of disadvantaged youth, and foster care children. They achieve this mission by teaming up with professional athletes, sports leagues and teams, various sports professionals, foster care agencies and related organizations, as well as volunteers and mentors, to empower and support the development of disadvantaged youth. To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Children & Youth Eric Lamont Cosby Foundation – To improve the quality of life for children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and to support non-profit recreational organizations/clubs that normally serve “typically developing” children through training and monetary donations. (Severn, MD) Exposing Kids 2 Greatness – To mentor kids one on one who come from a single family household. Our program is a character building program which will show kids how to maximize their God-given gifts to find and fulfill their purpose in life. The kids meet with a mentor once a week pursuing like-minded interests. The mentor will lead with strong Christian values. (Henderson, NV) Foundation for Orphans – To educate others about the needs of orphans around the world and how we can help them. (Johns Island, SC) Friends of Kuloshe – To see that sustainable housing, food and care is available to underserved orphans worldwide. We aim to serve marginalized and orphaned children in the United States and across the world by identifying the geographic regions with the greatest need, building homes for the children and ensuring their consistent access to food, medical care and schooling. (Arlington, WA) Full Circle Foundation – To bridge the gap between education and sports. Enlighten today’s youth on issues while providing healthy habits with nutrition and physical activity. To use sports as a platform to educate, empower, and motivate to achieve. (Greensboro, NC) G.A.M.E./ AMP – To facilitate skills, experience, education, and development (SEED) in art, media, music, and theatre for our youth and communities. The AMP Project exists, therefore, as a creative outlet for youth, as well as supporting and promoting positive forms of education, expression, and upliftment in our communities. (Albuquerque, NM) Giving Back Concert – To give a child a better quality of life, hope and a smile. (Rainbow City, AL) Global Children Care USA – To provide high quality Education and Healthcare programs to disadvantaged children in impoverished communities in South East Asia. (Mamaroneck, NY) GLUE (Giving Love Unites Everyone) – To be a resource for all students, from elementary to high school student athletes to achieve their God-given purpose. The primary goal is to provide the necessary skills and expertise to assist students (potential athletes), their parents, and coaches to facilitate fulfilling their purpose. It is Sports Evangelism at a grass roots level. (Lawrenceville, GA) Glue Guys Foundation – To teach young people the fundamentals of basketball through basketball camps. (Durham, NC) Go Get It Foundation – To give children the opportunity to be active and to develop an interest in sports. It is our belief that sports and being active keeps children out of trouble as well as teaches them to work hard. The children will learn the value of hard work and goal setting, which will benefit the children in their futures. (San Diego, CA) Go West USA – To promote self-esteem, positive choices, leadership, and teamwork among youth, ages 13 to 18, through 21 day expeditions that travel across the United States. We take advantage of the opportunities to use the outdoors as a place to learn valuable life-skills and to build and cultivate relationships. (Harrisburg, PA) God’s Lighthouse International Ministries – To enrich the lives people in the community, specifically youth, through the development of career training, counseling, seminars, special events and fund raisers. The proceeds from fundraisers, special events, etc. will be used to provide scholarships and missions trip opportunities for students and/or youth and other charitable activities that may be planned from time to time. (Virginia Beach, VA) H.U.G.S. - Helping Underprivileged Girls and Boys While Sharing the Good News – To simultaneously attend to needy children’s physical and spiritual needs and also to provide any necessary encouragement and support for their families. Providing for their physical needs will include food, clothing, toys and games/activities and school supplies. The children will then have a chance to enroll in a free Bible study/ lesson plan, which they would receive through the mail. (Grenada, MS) Harrisburg Microenterprise/ Youth Entrepreneur Training & Development Center – To provide entrepreneur skills training and business development assistance primarily to low income adults and disadvantaged youth. This training will encompass basic computer skills. Youth are our primary focus. (Harrisburg, PA) Heart of Peace Initiative for Autism – To create a better world for individuals and families affected by autism through education and access to innovative healing and therapeutic modalities, research and development of new programs, The Potter’s Hand Foundation provides much-needed assitance to through partnerships with NGOs to the poor people in Peru. and centers that can serve as a model for healing and heart-centered therapeutic interaction. (Tucson, AZ) Heavenly Angels – To provide hand-made garments and blankets to premature babies in New Jersey hospitals. (Edison, NJ) Hope For Children of Africa – To support village projects in Africa that create opportunities for orphans and disadvantaged youth. (Alma, CO) Hope For Orphans Foundation – To help orphans throughout the world. (Delray Beach, FL) Hope4Youth Foundation – To encourage teens to live their dreams through vision and belief in themselves. (Seattle, WA) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 15 u Children & Youth Horse Sense for Teens-At-Risk – To offer participants an experiential learning environment as a significant way to help create positive change for personal growth and development through Equine Guided Education. We are a stand for helping adolescents develop self-confidence, increase their awareness of the larger world around them, and expand their sense of possibility. (Tomales, CA) I’m A Great Child Worldwide – To enhance the self-worth, self-respect, self-esteem and confidence of orphans, vulnerable children and teens. To help them believe in themselves, empower them and help them see the possibilities and hope for the future, To provide training for adults who are influential in the lives of these youth. To train trainers who will further spread these methods to other trainers and youth. (Cary, NC) Inner City Wrestling – The main goal of Inner City Wrestling is to get our youth off the streets and corners of their “hoods”, and onto the mats of our program to educate and expose them to the sport of wrestling. Wrestling will enhance the social, intellectual, and emotional growth of the students that we impact. (Miami, FL) Jireh Foundation – To help fund people and organizations that are less fortunate such as inner city schools, orphanages abroad, deaf schools, homeless, but not limited to these. Also, to help the agencies who support those who are less fortunate. (Littleton, CO) JJ Allen Foundation – To support the personal growth and development of student-athletes. This foundation was created by a family of friends, former high school and collegiate teammates, coaches, and business associates in the loving memory of JJ Allen and in everything JJ stood for as a student-athlete, on and off the field. (South Boston, MA) Justice for Youth – To bring hope to Children & Youth around the world victimized by human trafficking, poverty, homelessness or HIV/AIDS and other life threatening diseases. Justice For Youth accomplishes its mission through bringing awareness, connecting resources and networking partners. (Riverhead, NY) Kelly Native American Education Program – To continue our Native American Education Program working with high school students on the Crow Indian and Northern Cheyenne Reservations. There are over 100 high school students in this college access program which has graduates from Dartmouth, Brown, Guilford College, Stanford and Cornell, etc. (Alexandria, VA) KelsKids – To allow the special needs community to learn water safety, swim skills, stand up paddleboard lessons and seasonal camps, also offering school year tutoring in an environment that promotes global development. The overall effect of the program will allow these individuals to improve upon and expand their world and the world of all those involved in their lives and influence their communities in a positive manner. (Kill Devil Hills, NC) Lady Dragons Softball – To be a facilitator and guiding force to each of its student-athletes. Lady Dragons Softball players will learn to play the game one pitch at a time with respect, discipline, poise and integrity while honoring each other as we strive to reach excellence on and off the playing field. Lady Dragons Softball will strive to provide each student athlete, coaches and parents a positive, challenging and rewarding environment for success. Our success is measured by the process NOT the result! (Tempe, AZ) u Page 16 The Potter’s Hand Foundation is also working to bring clean drinking water to villages in Peru. Las Sonrisas de Los Ninos – To develop a child care program for pre-school children with working parents who would otherwise be left alone or in the care of siblings too young to reasonably supervise them and also to provide a variety of other community services in El Cacoa, Honduras. (Thompson, PA) Let’s Feed the Children – We hope to feed as many children as we can. No child should be left hungry. (Brockton, MA) Letters 4 Kids Foundation (L4K) – To bring hope to disadvantaged children through letters and drawings of encouragement written by other children. (Elkridge, MD) Lifeline Impact Foundation – To collaborate with and support new and existing non-profit organizations which are focused on charitable, educational, scientific and religious activities in communities around the world. (Chaska, MN) Like a Girl – To empower, inspire, encourage and support disadvantaged young girls and women. By providing numerous opportunities, experiences and resources, Like a Girl aims to assist program participants in their pursuit of academic, social, professional and personal excellence in order to rise above the challenges of their unique circumstances. (Belleville, IL) Literary Village Foundation – To present the Literary Village Foundation to young aspiring hopefuls and their parents and heighten the Arts cultural, social and educational awareness of attainable possibilities (beginning with the metropolitan St. Louis and Southern IL area) of those who may not have been fortunate enough to be exposed to the Literary Village Foundation. (East St. Louis, IL) Living Out Unique Dreams (L.O.U.D.) – To empower and embrace at-risk youth within our community. We strive to promote self-confidence, personal growth and problemsolving skills that will impact their everyday lives resulting in a successful future. L.O.U.D. (Living Out Unique Dreams) is dedicated to providing hope to those who are victimized by drug abuse or gang violence. Our purpose is to expose youth to alternative lifestyles and opportunities, in the midst, we will engage in community service projects that may provide leadership opportunities for our youth. (Kissimmee, FL) Maisha Child Sponsorship – To support orphaned children in Kenya through a child sponsorship program. (Oklahoma City, OK) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Children & Youth Maisha International Orphanage – To meet the basic human needs of destitute children such as orphans, abandoned children and street children. To provide and enhance health, education and shelter in Kisumu, Kenya; to reach out to all and share God’s love and blessings. (Oklahoma City, OK) Mammal-Cycles Choppers for Charity – To introduce young people to the disciplines of bike building including metal fabrication, welding, paint and wiring, skills that they cannot learn in High School. (Tigard, OR) Man Apart Ministries – To share the Gospel of Jesus Christ to adolescent males and transform their perspective of masculinity. We will disciple and mentor them through the lens of the Bible and provide for them both spiritually and physically. (Easley, SC) Martin Nandi Foundation – To take care of orphans and disadvantaged children who have lost parents to AIDS and other causes by providing food, shelter, clothing, medical care as well as tuition and school supplies. Our secondary goal is to improve the lives of residents living in villages by taking on short-term projects such as bringing electricity and running water to their villages. (Castro Valley, CA) Merry Go Round Ranch Foundation for Youth – To provide an Equine Assisted Learning opportunity for Kids at risk and other underserved members of my community. (Napa, CA) Miracle Children Project – To give children with transplants and their families the opportunity to get to know each other and feel that they are no less capable than other children through different projects such as travel, sightseeing, entertainment, education, health, and much more. (Templeton, CA) Open Hearts Open Roads – To design and implement a variety of activities to provide opportunity and support to children in need in our area. (Aurora, CO) Orange County Heart Gallery Program – To assist in finding permanent adoptive homes for Orange County, CA foster children who are available for permanent adoption. These are generally hard to place children because of issues such as their age and/or membership in sibling groups. (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) Orphans Know More - USA – To work together to give orphans a face, family, and a future. OKM’s mission is threefold: 1) to dispel the myth of a faceless crisis in the growing problem of orphans due to AIDS, war, poverty, and family breakdown; 2) to strengthen families caring for orphans and vulnerable children; and 3) to awaken hope in children, young people, families, and communities and equip them to develop their potential to make their world a better place. (Myakka City, FL) Polly’s Charity Project – To reach out and positively impact children in local communities through school and church programs by providing project funding. (New York, NY) Preserve the Children – To establish a safe oasis for children at risk. A place where they can learn and develop in a loving, nurturing atmosphere of mentors. A safe harbor that inspires them to reach for more than they see around them. To provide a sanctuary where there are no silly questions and the arts, sciences, and sports teach leadership and compassion. (Tarpon Springs, FL) Project Destiny Tweenz & Tweenz Empowerment – To target youth ages 10-18 with positive programs that would establish a positive foundation for youth. (Tauares, FL) Project Shero – Project Shero delivers enrichment programs that build self-efficacy and provide effective tools for making powerful and positive life choices. (Las Vegas, NV) Project T.EX.T. (Teens EXperiencing Triumph) – To provide a quality on-going, intensive youth development project that connects teens with opportunities for personal growth, academic success and community development through an intensive on-the-road summer program that deploys teens for community service and after school programs that reinforce academic success and continued participation in community service projects. (Chesapeake, VA) Race 2 Embrace Crusade – To assist children around the world who have been gravely affected from the results of natural disasters. R2E will strive to provide relief in goods and services for the immediate need and survival of children in these areas. Through our affiliation with sports champions, past and present, we are dedicated to effectively raise awareness to this cause. (Las Vegas, NV) Revolution 1 – Group 1 Crew will use their platform as professional entertainers to raise money through online promotions as well as invitations to donate at every scheduled event. All monies raised will be distributed to partnering organizations that give aid to children in need of food, water, transportation and other basic human needs. (Orlando, FL) S.A. Mobile Fitness – To conduct fitness clinics to raise awareness of the harm of poor physical fitness with a special focus on preventing obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. (San Antonio, TX) SAFE Teens – To be a clearing house for high school students and their parents looking for service projects for organizations needing student volunteers. The program is committed to facilitating the connection between organizations in the United States and abroad that provide service opportunities for youth and with the students who are seeking such volunteer projects. (San Antonio, TX) Working with UCP has been one of the smartest decisions I have ever made. I’ve met the staff, seen their modest offices, and could not think more highly of them as an organization and as wonderful people. My advice is... listen to them, learn from them, and it will free you up to do what you are really here to do. ~ Bruce Campbell, Program Manager, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Tour To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 17 u Children & Youth Global Legacy Programs provides assistance in poor communities. They offer educational classes, clay stoves and goats to people in impoverished areas. This family lives in Guatemala. Saras Presence – To memorialize the life of Sara Catherine Tyrrell through the spirit of giving by serving underprivileged, handicapped children by providing equipment for daily living that they could not otherwise afford and giving college scholarships to reward academic achievement, coupled with character development, to college bound seniors who demonstrate exemplary performance in academics, athletics, and the arts. (White Hall, MD) SCORE – To provide the services of our Cyber Cafe, The D-Pad, to local youth organizations, free of charge, as a way to say, “Thank you for your service,” on one side of the spectrum, to provide a reward/positive reinforcement program for troubled teens that are succeeding in their rehabilitation programs on the other and to provide musical teaching experiences to public schools and other organizations. (Palm Harbor, FL) Seasons Foundation – To develop the community by providing comprehensive, positive, purposeful, and impactful life changing services to senior citizens, adults, young adults, and youth. (Raleigh, NC) She Smiles Foundation – To advocate, activate and nurture self-esteem in under privileged and disadvantaged girls who have become blind to their own beauty and power and have lost their ability to dream. She Smiles Foundation is committed to reaching and reminding women of our responsibility to be or become a support system, helping to assure young girls of the ability to have access to the tools they will need to reach their dreams and grow up to become productive women driven by their purpose. (Sherman Oaks, CA) Sherrie Handrinos Foundation – To attract and retain students at an age where foundational academic and athletic skills can be influenced and mental confidence strengthened. The foundation believes that through academic achievement, physical fitness, athletics, proper nutrition, computer/technology training and mentoring for students, this can inspire them to reach their maximum potential and become significant contributors to society. And to offer business coaching to small business owners launching their companies along with assistance and guidance to create and launch other nonprofit foundations. (Plymouth, MI) u Page 18 Spradling Athletic Foundation – To empower young student athletes life paths through education, sport and community service. (Ellenwood, GA) Team Maisha – To inspire people to make a difference in Africa. This is a student group in Oklahoma and a project of Maisha International Orphanage. (Oklahoma City, OK) TeenFest Foundation – To conduct community programming, collaborative projects, campaigns, and activities that encourage and support teens and young adults to become and remain drug-free, alcohol-free, and tobacco-free. TFF creates opportunities to engage in community service and outreach, and teaches leadership and mentoring, while promoting and reinforcing antiviolence messages, and also develops conflict resolution skills. (Wake Forest, NC) Texas Seminoles Baseball – To promote Youth Baseball for 8-year olds through high school students, and to support the activities of the teams. (Magnolia, TX) The Brand New Project – To incorporate my project into the public school system, to share my knowledge by teaching young people the ABC’s of filmmaking in order for young people to take more interest in their communities by making documentaries and short films dealing with social issues, and hopefully to lead them to think about a career in filmmaking in the future. (Newport News, VA) The Brick Road to Success – To positively impact the lives of young student athletes through the investment of time, resources, and encouragement. (Canton, GA) The Destinee Foundation – To help young high school girls learn the fundamentals of basketball. To teach nutrition, life skills, conduct career counseling and provide college placement counseling as well. We want to develop good citizens. (Fairfield, CA) The Golf Indoors / Outdoors Foundation for Children and Adults – To develop and deliver community youth and adult athletic programs that expand the popularity of Golf through innovative Golf teaching/learning and to educate instructors in these new methods. These activities will serve low income and others handicapped in using mainstream facilities. Character, physical, and mental aspects included. (Denver, CO) Pictured is Dr. Jordan and Annie Mickle at the 4th Annual ARM FOUNDATION Auction. The auction raised more than $1,200 which will be used to assist high school dropouts with funds for testing and training. To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Children & Youth The Hope4Growth Education and Achievement List (HEAL) Project – To strengthen elementary and secondary schools in the southern part of the Philippines that will in turn enhance and motivate children to become positive contributors to themselves, to their community, and to society. (San Francisco, CA) The Impact1218 Foundation – To bring quality martial arts instruction, specifically Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, to the youth of urban Dallas at no cost. We believe our martial arts program provides a positive redirection to youthful energy while also distributing tangible self-defense skills. We wish to positivity impact the community by instilling self awareness, self respect and self confidence within the individual. (Dallas, TX) The Potter’s Hand Foundation – To bring the Reliv International Inc, Kalogris Foundation’s nutritional feed programs which are so successful in Asia and the United States, to the children of South and Central American and the Caribbean. (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) As a small business owner (since 1979), I have been so relieved and grateful to United Charitable Programs and their entire staff for creating a way for me to enjoy the “benefits without the burdens” of nonprofit work. If I had to do, or hire, all the work done that these people do, I would never have the time, energy, or the wherewithal to accomplish my charitable purposes. In every single way, this organization and its people are well-oiled professionals, and I am so pleased I chose UCP. The Sharing Foundation – To assist the children of the working poor in Anne Arundel County, MD. (Annapolis, MD) The Tackle Life Foundation – To capture kids and teens at an age where foundational academic and athletic skills can still be influenced and mental confidence strengthened. The foundation seeks to engage young students and studentathletes locally and nationally to offer enrichment programs that expose them to athletic competition, mobile/web technology and computer science. (Plymouth, MI) Train Them Up for Success – To serve school and youthrelated groups with the common goal of training youth for success. Programs are designed to promote academic success, communication, and social responsibility. (Morrisville, NC) Tri Kids Camps – To support and develop amateur athletes, under the age of 18 years old, who participate in local and regional amateur competitions, with a focus on swimming, cycling, and running multi-sport competitions, such as triathlons and duathlons. These young athletes will learn the sports as well as nutrition, flexibility, and proper strength training. We hope to educate these young persons as to why and how a healthy lifestyle can create a happy and prosperous life. (Houston, TX) Tribos Foundation – To encourage and teach children sound moral values through the use of youth sports. (Longwood, FL) Turning Point Children’s Aid – To design, implement and support the leadership development of underprivileged children while providing for their basic needs. In doing so, we hope to strengthen and enrich the lives of children throughout the world, while granting them the knowledge and tools to make positive transformational changes within their societies. (St. Louis, MO) Upendo Kids International Foundation – To provide childcentered programs that prepare all children for a lifetime of learning, while families of those children are empowered to become self independent. The program provides quality, comprehensive early and late child development programs and family services to meet the basic needs of low income population. (Edmond, OK) Victory Cheer Company Parents Club – To operate a parents club that helps coordinate areas of the program, fundraisers, and team parents for the squads to help at competitions. (Pasadena, CA) Walk Thy Talk Ministries – To help the children of Mindanao, Philippines by feeding, clothing and providing spiritual nurturing. (Cape Canaveral, FL) Women Against Child Trafficking (WACT) – To protect children around the world from predators who profit from selling children into sexual slavery. To educate parents, teachers, children, religious leaders and others in positions of authority. To create awareness to the public, law enforcement and political leaders. To advocate changes in laws, and publicize and list sex offenders and be an advocate for victims’ rights. To support organizations which are helping victims. (Murrieta, CA) ~ Sheila Van Houten, Program Manager of 3 UCP projects To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 19 u Community Development YachtAid Global delivers humanitarian and development aid to coastal communities around the world. They coordinate the purchase and delivery of aid to schools, medical clinics, and the scientific community. Youth Advancement Program – To provide mentoring, personal development workshops to address youth needs, pre and post tests to assess youth, provide educational, social and recreational activities, expose youth to community development, educational assistance and heighten youth awareness through cultural exposure. (Maywood, IL) Youth Talent Fund – To support youth worldwide to discover and develop their individual talents. (San Diego, CA) Youth With A Vision –To make a positive difference in the San Diego, CA and Baja, Mexico area by instilling in our youth opportunities to experience the joy of helping our fellow man through participation in live action character building performances including musical and singing as well as helping to distribute food and clothing to the needy. (Valley Center, CA) Community Development 3 Sixty Network Foundation – To create a vehicle that promotes and markets new and existing small businesses via all possible media sources such as television, radio, print, etc. in order to stimulate business markets and encourage start ups. We also want to create, develop, and assist new programs that will empower and stimulate personal and economical growth to individuals and organizations locally, nationally, and internationally. (Cleveland, OH) A Legacy of Tradition (ALOT) – ALOT creates opportunities and stimulates men to harness and employ their collective time, talent and treasure (T3), to make a positive impact in their communities. (Wake Forest, NC) Agri - Maya of Guatemala Foundation – To teach and train people how to use the land in ways that honor God, AgriMaya provides a self-sustainable method for utilizing the land. This method increases land productivity, preserves and protects the land, secures sources of food for the hungry, and economic growth for the most disenfranchised poor. (Nacogdoches, TX) u Page 20 America in Africa (AiA) – To discover, foster, manage, present, and share intercontinental exchange opportunities between America and Africa, focused on agriculture, business, culture, community development, education, health care, ministry, and philanthropy. (Wake Forest, NC) American Center for Manners and Civility – To inspire and equip this generations of parents, teens, and children to live with character and good manners. (Langley, B.C. Canada) AmeriService Foundation – To raise funds for educational, community, health and fitness (including sporting teams) and related charitable endeavors that present themselves in our geographical area. (Voorhees, NJ) ARM FOUNDATION – To find mentors who would sponsor and offer funding to help individuals with educational goals. To fund individuals who are struggling to maintain funding, transportation and shelter while attending school. And to teach Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you... (Alexandria, VA) Arts Center on the Hudson – To restore and preserve the important cultural resource of St. Luke’s church for the educational and artistic enrichment of the people of Mechanicsville, Saratoga County and surrounding area. To bring outstanding educational and artistic richness to the community through programs at the Center. (Schuylerville, NY) Asociacion Constru Casa-USA – To offer the poor and deprived families in Guatemala, that endure bad living conditions, the possibility to obtain, by paying a small amount of money, a newly constructed simple home. In addition, Constru Casa offers stoves, toilets, water filters, and carries out upkeep of the houses that have already been built. (Antigua, Guatemala) Athletes Building Peace – To build healthy relationships and peaceful communities through sports. Athletes Building Peace connects the lessons learned through sports to leadership development, emotional literacy, conflict resolution, violence prevention and community organizing. Athletes Building Peace’s foci are (1) promoting understanding and partnership between refugee/immigrant and host communities and (2) preventing gender-based violence. (El Centro, CA) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Community Development Behavioral Sensibilities Institute – To improve order and civility within the chaos of modern society, and to improve the quality of human interaction and interpersonal relationships. Our trainings include Multicultural Diversity programs, Presentation Skills, Executive and Behavioral Change Coaching, consultation, instruction, and application in etiquette, manners, politeness, social and life skills. (Dallas, TX) Blessed 2 Bless Foundation – To bring the joy of Jesus back to Christmas. We do so, buying, wrapping, and delivering presents and the Gospel to less fortunate individuals and families in the Youngstown area. (Youngstown, OH) Bridge of Hope Now – To meet the basic human needs of survivors of domestic violence with safe relocation and resolutions that will bridge the divide and allow survivors to become self sufficient . Bridge of Hope Now will foster prevention and intervention with a fortified effort to halt domestic violence in its tracks by educating the community, teachers and clergy with a concentration on the churches to aid in a call to arms by having trained leaders who are equipped to assist victims in their exodus. (Baton Rouge, LA) Center for Dialogue, Peace and Action – The objective is to bring harmony between Muslims, Jews, Christians and others to advance and promote dialogue, understanding, tolerance and respect for the beliefs of others. (Bethesda, MD) Communication Integration – To recycle computers from the corporate world to avoid filling up landfills with hazardous materials. To refurbish computers and provide them back to educational programs for needy communities. (Miami, FL) Communities of Peace – To create ‘peaceful communities’ through evoking individuals’ inner peace, then spreading it to the community. (Warrenton, VA) Connecting Options Program – Connecting Options Program is a faith based national and international community initiative for at-risk Children & Youth and their families with a focus on Health Wellness and Financial Education Services. (Hampton, VA) Dallas-Saratov Sister City Committee – To partner in charitable, educational, scientific, cultural, humanitarian and civic activities between “sister” cities. (Dallas, TX) Dejeuner Spirituel Foundation – To encourage and motivate people to be better citizens, both spiritually and emotionally. (Miami, FL) DLJ Give to Live Community Foundation – To raise funds and awareness as well as to support charitable causes, events and needs of people in some of the following areas: sports, athletics, education, religion, poverty, homelessness, socio-economically depressed areas, law enforcement, the arts, sick and disabled people, children, young adults, students, women and the elderly through fashion, sports and entertainment events. (Lakewood, NJ) Encouraging Lives – Encouraging lives to be free so we all achieve our dreams. (Dallas, TX) Equipping Our Heroes Foundation – To raise monies to fund needs in fire departments and give free of charge tools and equipment to save lives. (Mt. Pleasant, SC) Fanapi Foundation – To raise funds and provide technical assistance to support the Fanapi Center’s mission to promote self-reliance among the underserved outer islanders living in the remote Northwest region of Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia. (Hilo, HI) Far East United Reformed Foundation – To provide affordable leadership training, doctrinal education, library and multimedia resources, and information technology use for financially-handicapped pastors through workshops, seminars, and conferences. And to help members of churches in poor communities to be economically selfsufficient through sustainable small-scale livelihood projects. Additionally, to help employees and students develop good moral character values. (Concord, CA) Fathers Helping Fathers – To take our stand in our city to feed and clothe needy families; we inspire and equip men to be the involved fathers, grandfathers and father figures their children need. (Las Vegas, NV) Foundation Esperanza – To help the very poor people living on the North Coast of Honduras through three programs: Education (enabling children from poor families to stay in school), Medicine (running a clinic to provide medical treatment and necessary medicines), Milk Project (giving powdered milk to poor families). (Livingston, TX) Foundation for Conscious Awareness – To practice and share methods, experiences, and environments that assist in deepening an individual’s conscious awareness that we each create our own lives so together we can create a better world through providing and promoting various forms of consciousness services...and to work with and support likeminded organizations. (Wheat Ridge, CO) Foundation of Hope – To educate the Nicaraguan people by assisting with building and carpentry projects while ministering the word of Jesus Christ. The initial project is a Christian school that is already operational with building plans in place. (Treasure Island, FL) Foundation Office – To achieve distribution of benefit to various programs throughout the world. The objective of this is to assist local programs managed by local citizens for the benefit of local charitable needs. (Channel Islands, CA) Friends of Sudan – To assist the villages in Southern Sudan. We want to help the Sudanese people improve their schools, clinics, and general standard of living (clean water, sanitation, and nutrition) while sharing the love of Jesus Christ. (Annapolis, MD) The Future Scholars Foundation is providing children who are living in developing countries assistance with their education. To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 21 u Community Development Joel Freeman of the Freeman Institute Foundation. One of the program’s goals is to develop Black History galleries designed to educate and inspire this generation. Friends of the Valley – To promote community participation in eradicating poverty in Kenya through the building of dams for clean drinking water and irrigation, promotion of food security and the use of renewable energy such as solar and wind. (Washington, DC) George Washington Institute of Living Ethics – To develop educational curricula and practices, which apply Founder’s wisdom, character and values to today’s challenges. The Institute develops on-site retreats, workshops and classes in public, corporate, professional, environmental and community ethics. The importance of ethics to the economic and social well being of America is illustrated to national audiences of executives, leaders and citizens. (Harpers Ferry, WV) Givft Fund – To harness the power of retail and corporate gift markets to generate resources for social good. We envision our donation gift cards as serving the dual purpose of motivating and empowering consumers to create a better world by helping others while reducing materialism and waste. (Atlanta, GA) Global Education Foundation – To promote, participate in and develop educational, cultural, professional and athletic projects and exchanges in North Africa. (Bethel Park, PA) Global Legacy Programs – To fund sustainable projects in poor communities with a special focus on education, community progress, and health. (Hallandale, FL) H.I.S. – Helping in Service to others throughout the world. Through encouragement, financial support, and spreading the good news about the Love of God. (Delray Beach, FL) u Page 22 Hands Around the City – To maximize the effectiveness of every dollar contributed to charity by providing needy citizens the necessities they need to sustain themselves and their families one city at a time. We will focus on decreasing the unemployment rate in the City of Hinesville and preventing foreclosures within the state of Georgia! (Allenhurst, GA) Hands on Community – To bring a sense of joy and community to special interest groups through drumming and related activities. These groups include developmentally disabled, youth detention centers, terminally ill, orphaned and others. (Palm Harbor, FL) Helen Phillips Foundation – To promote healthy living through nutrition, education and physical fitness. To create awareness through Life Coaching, speaking, workshops and seminars. To use community involvement to enhance neighborhoods, schools, activity centers, and parks and to create an educational program and implement it in the school’s curriculum to combat obesity and promote healthy living choices. (Plymouth, MI) HelpEver Program – To provide community based services such as Health Care Screening Camps. To provide funding for underprivileged children’s education and health care needs, and provide spiritual and social care projects which will help uplift the human values in societies and communities. (San Jose, CA) Inner Dimensions Foundation (IDF) – To provide motivational seminars and life skills coaching to under served communities. IDF helps strengthen the community by focusing on improving the spiritual, financial, personal, and collective well being of individuals and organizations. IDF also contributes to other charitable causes periodically. (Raleigh, NC) Institute for Peace and Harmony – To create a community that is more peaceful in word and deed. To work with individuals and groups to educate how to use methods that promote internal and external peace. (Fort Collins, CO) Local Choices for Global Respect – To educate and inspire people in our diverse communities to, first, unite mentally by way of a 12-word “Pledge of Kindness” as our commitment to this “Think Of All” CAREolution movement and, then, show-by our daily choices and actions-respect and kindness to one another. This is how each of us can each proactively contribute our “piece to peace”-first locally and, gradually, globally....Namaste! (Irvine, CA) Man of God Outreach – To see our community prosper and become strong and spiritually uplifting. We are an outreach program that provides services to the community and our mission is to teach love, caring, and togetherness throughout the community. We desire to equip youth with a sense of hope, purpose, and destiny for their future. (Lakewood, WA) Margaret’s Hope Chest – In honor of Margaret Herrema, Margaret’s Hope Chest was established to show the world that wonderful blessings can come out of hopeless situations. To raise funds and collect materials so that volunteers can make beautiful quilts to give to people who have lost hope due to death, fire, disease or poverty. (Byron Center, MI) Motherhood First Program – To provide education for mothers on all the various stages of life. We have identified four stages of motherhood with information on each stage. (Ventura, CA) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Community Development MSG Foundation – To produce college scholarship programs, community development, create jobs, encourage youth to set educational goals while steering them away from drugs and gangs and effectively produce awareness of Amyloidosis. A group of committed, dedicated volunteers will host AAU Youth Sporting Event Tournaments and conduct other activities to support these goals. (Redlands, CA) NGAAP Fund – To serve as a philanthropic vehicle for African Americans to give their time , talent, and treasure. Also to support charitable and educational purposes. (Raleigh, NC) NSpired Community Solutions – To provide financial resources, business ownership education, leadership skills, and human capital resources to women business owners and the under developed and under served communities. (Kernersville, NC) OHM Foundation – The Open Heart Movement (OHM) is a spiritual, educational, and practical based foundation that serves the graceful birth, growth, and blossoming of awakened heart consciousness in the global human community. Through transformational, embodied curriculum, coupled with a network of earth and spirit based communities, we are anchoring in a new grid of thriving, sustainable sanctuaries called OHM Communiversities for humanity to continue to express its highest spiritual and multi-cultural essence. (Mt. Shasta, CA) One Cool World: Base Camp – To provide the children and families in our community, regardless of income an enriching activity center to participate in after school and on weekends. To help children discover their unique abilities, raise their level of confidence and self esteem, experience success, and reinforce learning. One Cool World believes every child is a unique individual, and will strive daily to meet the needs of each participant. (Miami, FL) OxyGenesis Institute – To assist and train others in developing skills and habits that lead to happiness, health and prosperity, regardless of current financial status and ability to pay. (East Hartford, CT) Partners for Ethiopia – To empower women, children and the elderly in Ethiopia through education, counseling, sponsorship and the development of social programs. (Chippewa Falls, WI) Philadelphia Urban Technology Institute – To improve access for and build the capacity of underserved communities to understand, design, and use information and communications technology (ICT) for social change. (Philadelphia, PA) Project E.N.D. (Empowering Need-Based Development) – To eliminate the social and economic disparity affecting those living in countries within Africa, while educating Africa-American youth about their connection to the continent. We aim to restore human rights through advocacy, education and economic initiates supported by the common principle that we are ONE united for the good of humanity. (Lansdowne, PA) Prophecykeepers Foundation – To fulfill the wishes of Hopi, Cherokee, and Iroquois elders of the 1950s and 1960s in sending their prophetic messages around the world. (Crossville, TN) Rotary Club of Casselberry Foundation – To continue the Rotary Club of Casselberry’s 30 year history of contributions to many worthwhile organizations. Our objectives have been focused on youth programs but include many diverse organizations with a variety of needs. (Casselberry, FL) S.T.E.P. – To help people rebuild their lives, to stop the extreme poverty globally and improve the lives of people struggling with poverty. (Glendale, CA) San Miguel Escobar Community Development Foundation – To promote community development and social entrepreneurship through construction of educational facilitates (middle school, technical school, etc.), construction of small business infrastructure (coffee drying patios, coffee processing facilities, etc.), construction of recreational facilities, and general oversight and management as needed. The majority of our development work takes place in San Miguel Escobar, Sacatepequez, Guatemala. (New York Mills, MN) In 2012, our Programs had: 3,346* volunteers 196* fundraisers 1,243* events *As reported by our Programs on their 2012 Annual Activity Reports. To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 23 u Community Development Serveall Program – To “SERVE ALL” the socialcare, educare and healthcare needs of the Sacramento, California community and support global disaster relief work, as the need arises. The program will support projects held by organizations with the mission of Love All Serve All without barriers of caste, creed, religion and open to the public. (Sacramento, CA) Silk Road Development Foundation – To assist the community development in rural areas along the ancient Silk Road, specifically among ethnic minorities, by supporting educational, medical, agricultural, and business development projects. (Rosalia, KS) Smoketown Good Samaritans – To provide the residents of the Smoketown neighborhood with charitable services that will strengthen this African-American community that has suffered from being economically depressed for over a century. (Louisville, KY) SOHAM – To promote self-reliance and enhance livelihoods and ecological equilibrium for indigent communities, and/or groups, around the world through the integrated development of personal and environmental assets. SOHAM will implement the following projects in its initial phase (first 1-3 years of operation): Nepal - to establish a garment production micro-enterprise operated by women in distress in Kathmandu, Nepal. India - to establish an organic essential oil farming/incense-production enterprise in the rural area neighboring Nainital, India and to develop a non-invasive eco-tourist flow in the Nainital area through the establishment of eco-friendly facilities. (Boulder, CO) Southern Latitudes Foundation – To improve the human condition where opportunities present themselves, primarily in the Republic of Panama as well as Florida and Tennessee through funneling equipment, skilled mentors, and funding. (Tampa, FL) Springfield Rotary Club Foundation – To serve our community, nation and world and to further Rotary’s ideals of “service above self.” (Flourtown, PA) Standing-N-Truth Project – The mission of SNT is to educate members of diverse communities on the importance of respecting and valuing themselves; to empower them to make responsible choices concerning their social, economic, and political welfare; and ultimately, to encourage them to lead by example in becoming the change that they want to see in society. (Antioch, TN) Steve Ward and Friends Foundation – To provide support for charitable, educational, scientific, or religious activities to be approved periodically. (Mt. Laurel, NJ) Sufi Peace Mission Foundation – To propagate peace and love through the Sufi tradition and to undertake educational, religious or charitable programs. (Berkeley, CA) The Compassion Movement – To transform the world by awakening hearts to the practical use of compassion, thus freeing them from the destructive patterns that perpetuate conflict. (Lewisville, TX) The Flagstaff Community Service Foundation – Community service activities that shall be approved from time to time (e.g., blood drives, charity drives, disaster assistance, etc.) (Flagstaff, AZ) u Page 24 The Jump Start Project – To collaborate with and support existing non-profit organizations which are focused on charitable and educational activities and to raise funds to support programs that help released offenders to become law abiding citizens and contributing members of society. (Marietta, GA) The Kemor Institute – To engender initiatives that promulgate Socio-Economic innovations to perpetuate civility and affirmatively impact society. (Jacksonville, FL) The Maryland Task Force for the Missing and Unidentified, Adults and Children – To bring attention to the tragedy of missing and unidentified adults and children to the government and public in Maryland. The Task Force is working to advance laws and policies that create resources and secure rights and protections for victims at the state level. We strive to provide resources for all Maryland communities to become informed and educated in the growing number of missing and unidentified. We will support families, law enforcement, and forensic experts in their efforts in locating missing loved ones and work to identify the “Jane and John Does.” (Baltimore, MD) Ecole du Village is a school in Haiti supported by our EDEM Foundation. The Natural Law Institute – To help break the vicious cycle of learned dependency, to encourage sobriety and to offer a way for community members and others to learn about natural law, Indigenous culture and ceremony to reconnect with the natural world. (McLaughlin, SD) The Touching Lives Charitable Fund – To provide subsidized grants to families in need of community based services that do not qualify for government funding or can’t afford total private pay prices. (Excelsior, MN) The Triangle Center (TTC) – To build, support, and sustain educated, empowered, healthy, invested, and viable families and communities, by focusing on the implementation of solutions to emergent risks which plague under served communities. (Wake Forest, NC) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Disabilities The Urban Progressive Foundation – To educate, train, inform and create hands-on programs/events that enhance the lives of urban and rural communities (e.g., community education, technology use, and development). To help the underserved communities become engaged in embracing technology. Provide education to the under-privileged (e.g., seniors/elderly, youth, disabled, at-risk income and rural individuals) which will support their lives and promote growth in their communities. (Washington, DC) The Village Education Project – To enhance the educational opportunities of children in rural villages, thus enhancing the prospects of entire communities. Our current project is underway in the villages outside of Otavalo, Ecuador. Students in sponsored villages are given scholarships to attend secondary school, and their primary schools are supported with a summer teaching program and resource support. The project was founded in August 2005 by volunteer teachers and a school principal in the mountains of Ecuador. (New Haven, CT) Universal Woman Foundation – To empower the Universal Woman with the ability and tools to advance educational, civic and philanthropic endeavors in her community and society at large. (Lancaster, PA) University Heights Art Association – To promote and support the artists and community of University Heights. To sponsor a free annual event, the University Heights Arts Open, which creates public awareness of the local artists and community. To partner with the elementary school in teaching art and to create public artworks. (San Diego, CA) Victory Services – To provide operational and financial skills to assist organizations that are established to help people. These skills and know-how would include but not be limited to setting up financial and accounting systems, training in accounting and systems, training in budget development, and providing financial help to further assist development of smooth operations. (Geneva, IL) Visitor 17 – To partner with local businesses, churches, youth organizations, schools, social service organizations, etc. to provide practical, respectful, creative, and meaningful solutions for the needs of families in crisis, particularly in quiet crises like mental illness of a parent, financial disaster, a major accident that requires long-term care, etc. (DeKalb, IL) Desha Lang Jackson (center) is the Founder of DLJ Give to Live Community Foundation, which raises funds and promotes awareness for charitable causes through fashion, entertainment and sports-related events like Jersey City Fashion Week ( JCFW). Last year, the Foundation donated $900 each to JCFW’s four charities. The leaders of each charity were presented with the awards by Jackson and Mayor Jerramiah Healy. Waluga Neighborhood Foundation – To promote safety, maintain neighborhood character, increase livability, encourage beautification, and participate in charitable activities for the benefit of the Waluga neighborhood and the local community. (Lake Oswego, OR) Wayne Park Charitable Foundation – To benefit appropriate community, educational, and medical purposes. Such purposes can include medically necessary healthcare of needy individuals. (Lehi, UT) We Came to Win – To enhance the dignity and quality of life of individuals, families and communities by eliminating barriers to opportunity and helping people in need reach their fullest potential through the power of work, education and awareness. (Chattanooga, TN) Without A Vision The People Perish – To improve the quality of life for African Americans by serving, protecting, and preserving the physical, mental, spiritual, and cultural wellbeing of the community. (E. Lansing, MI) Word-Out Awareness Foundation – To continuously remind, inform, and influence public opinion as it relates to social conditions, civic responsibilities, and health issues. Utilizing the media and managing well crafted public service. Campaigns for public consumption conveying an informative message or an inspirational thought is our thrust. (Deptford, NJ) YachtAid Global – To deliver humanitarian and development aid to coastal communities around the world. We coordinate the purchase and delivery of aid to schools, medical clinics and the scientific community. We achieve our goals by enlisting the help of volunteers and by fostering relationships with other nonprofit and nongovernment organizations. (Encinitas, CA) Young Adults on a Mission-YAM – YAM provides opportunities for young adults to engage in community service locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. YAM sponsors community service projects that lead to acquiring and distributing food, clothing, shelter and educational materials to citizens in need. (Wake Forest, NC) Disabilities Back on My Feet - A Helping Fund – To provide funds for the living and medical expenses of persons suffering from accidental injuries and disabilities especially those who have no medical insurance or are under-insured, as they recuperate and go through surgery and/or rehabilitation. Recipients are to include both Father Gregory Wilcox and others in similar circumstances. (Los Angeles, CA) Choose Living Foundation – To educate people around the world about the challenges people face living with disabilities and to teach and support others financially and emotionally so that the changes in their physical bodies create no limitations. Choose Living’s message is “We are not limited by our bodies.” And also to help people around the world with our “Smiles” Program. (Ephrata, PA) Educational Solutions of Central Virginia – To provide educational support and resources to families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, a Developmental Delay or with a Specific Learning Disability. (Madison Heights, VA) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 25 u Education Stone Soup - Friends of All Abilities - Monroe – To connect families of children and young adults with special needs to a community of friends. (Nashville, TN) Support Epilepsy In Guiding Epileptics (SEIGE) – To open the eyes of the public by educating them with the support of other epileptics. (Louisville, KY) Wheels In Motion – To distribute new and used custom wheelchairs to needy persons in Third World countries. (Pensacola, FL) Education The Clinton Lefler Memorial Foundation provides scholarships to high school football players in San Antonio, Texas. Endurance With A Mission Foundation – To help people with disabilities understand and use their God given gifts to successfully pursue their dreams and fulfill their purpose to further advance themselves, their families, and their community. To bring direction to misguided youth and help men and women, young or old take charge of their lives through action with purpose. To help restore the basic needs of hurting families in need of food, clothing, and shelter. (Newman, CA) Framing Barn Program – To provide physically and/or mentally challenged persons with items and services which are not provided by governmental assistance programs. (Philadelphia, PA) Fund for Children Born With Genetic Disorders – To help needy families with handicapped family members, with long term goals to raise funds and purchase a group home. (Longwood, FL) Funnybone Foundation – To create laughter, dispense happiness, and spread cheer. Clowns, jugglers, magicians, and puppeteers join forces to provide people to people activities for individuals with special needs. (Sequim, WA) Millman N.R.G. Foundation – To increase participation of persons with disabilities in the game of golf while transforming lives by providing a therapeutic approach to golf by creating a program for persons of all ages, disabilities, economic background, along with inner-city youth, disadvantaged and under-privileged youth; while assisting them with their emotional, cognitive, physical and social development. (Farmington Hills, MI) Re-Ability Foundation – To offer monetary assistance or products to those who fall between other program’s cracks affording the disabled or elderly to live in their own homes safer and for a longer period of time! (Tacoma, WA) Shipman Family Services Fund – To provide individuals, families and organizations with disability, health and life information and resources. (Philadelphia, PA) SOAR in the Saddle / SOAR 4 America – To utilize horsemanship therapy to promote Success, Outreach, Achievement and Responsibility to disabled, at-risk and disadvantaged children, teens and military families in the Mid-Shore area. (Federalsburg, MD) u Page 26 A.C.T.S. – To aid in the development of our next generation, ages 13 to 21, academically, socially and mentally. To assist them in everyday life skills and educational planning. (Richton Park, IL) Adult Day Care Charities of Santa Clara – To provide scholarships and grants for SarahCare Adult Day Care Program participants in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties of California. (Campbell, CA) African Diaspora Coalition of North Carolina Foundation – To advocate for issues important to the people of African descent living in North Carolina. ADCNC serves as an organization that harnesses the experience, talent, culture and education of Africans and non-African well-wishers to positively stimulate the interests and productivity of the civic and cultural engagement of the entire community. (Research Triangle Park, NC) American College Planning Foundation – To provide educational programs, resources, and scholarships to college-bound students and their families in the communities we serve. (Columbia, SC) American Priorities – To support the efforts of William J. Federer and others to educate on issues of significance to the United States and Western Civilization with specific emphasis on Judeo-Christian historical contributions. (St. Louis, MO) Antakarana Co-Creation Learning Project (AKRNA) – To collaborate with and support existing non-profit organizations which are focused on charitable, educational, scientific, and religious activities and to raise funds and awareness about revolutionizing education in America for 21st century preparedness. (Bethany, OK) Atone 4 Peace – To provide tools, healing, and opportunities to all people who have experienced division or rupture in relationships in all spheres of life. (Benton Harbor, MI) Back to Life Re-Entry Program – To build a support system involving education, counseling, and skill building to exoffenders. (Jacksonville, FL) Blake Institute of Technology Foundation – To partner with the business community to create/provide internships in the Information Technology and Computer Science arena along with offering real life work experience to inner city high school students, physically handicapped, Veterans/ Military Service and the hearing impaired to inspire them to reach their maximum potential and become significant contributors to society. (Wixom, MI) Bridge Foundation – To help Native Americans succeed in post-secondary education. To send Native American high school students to summer programs to help prepare them for college. To provide laptop computers for students in our programs. (Billings, MT) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Education Brilliant Living Charitable Fund – To bring life skills and learning skills to men, women, and children who choose to thrive in the 21st century. (Bloomington, MN) Chiropractic Society of Alabama – Education of the public as well as chiropractors regarding the advances, benefits and understanding of the art, science and philosophy of the primary healing profession: Chiropractic. (Birmingham, AL) Connecting Communities for Good – To help youth transition into specific career paths by assisting them with educational tools online, career aides, training, & mentors. (Encinitas, CA) Cordell Riddick Jr. Scholarship Foundation – To award a charitable educational scholarship to a high school senior. (Woodbridge, VA) CuePrep Foundation – To Inspire Student Performance by providing independent academic and college advising to minority students, grades 8-12. Services include (1) customizing college path, (2) academic advising, (3) tutoring for success, (4) college match, (5) college applications assistance, (6) extra-curricular activities management, (7) volunteer service hour opportunities, and (8) college financing. (Aventura, FL) Discovery Foundation of Clay County – To provide educational assistance to children who are struggling in school whose parents cannot afford programs. (Orange Park, FL) Du Plain Enterprises Foundation – To advance cultural, spiritual (interfaith) and educational programs to the public. Our vision is to explore different faiths and cultures through dialogues, workshops and panels; to make the world a better place for people to understand each other on a personal level and listen to similarities of their faiths and cultures. (Falls Church, VA) KelsKids involves children and teens with developmental delays and disabilities in learning swimming and paddle boarding skills. Education2Success – To further the education of students from needy families by providing necessary school supplies to help them succeed in school. We work with students and their families to make sure that students are prepared for the classroom. (Lowell, MA) Emerald Mountain Partners – To educate and enlist people into awareness of the need for value-based training and assistance to the poor. (Capitola, CA) Empower to Succeed Network – To work in the area of employment, training, and community outreach. Our mission is to facilitate programs and services to prepare, inform, and educate unemployed and underemployed individuals about career and income opportunities to assist them in becoming self-sufficient and improving their quality of life. (South Holland, IL) Fifth Track – To facilitate the sharing of a multicultural spiritual paradigm powerful enough to foster trust, and empower influential leaders to replace radicalism with peace. (Goshen, IN) Flutter Forever – To celebrate and commemorate the life of Bridget McGrath, our dear friend, who was tragically killed in an automobile accident in 2010 and to contribute monetarily to the Bridget McGrath Memorial Nursing Scholarship, established through the Westmoreland County Community College Education Foundation. (Crabtree, PA) Fort Lauderdale Sailing Foundation – To support sailing education and to help provide funding for general boating educational activities. (Jupiter, FL) Foundation 44 – An academic program created by experienced and high minded educators with the explicit aim of assisting and motivating at-risk and economically disadvantaged students in gaining college admission. Since our inception we have worked diligently to accomplish this goal. As budgets are slashed and services seem to shrink in the public school setting, we offer additional support to families, schools, and communities. (Monrovia, CA) Foundation for Freedom and Independence – To support and promote education and programs to further personal freedoms and independence. (Los Altos, CA) Freeman Institute Foundation – To help subsidize openregistration, world-class leadership educational and entrepreneurial workshop experiences for qualifying organizations - regardless of age, race, class, or religious affiliation of participants. Some events will be especially designed for urban youth. To manufacture and donate already developed resources to prisons, juvenile detention facilities and educational institutions in the US and abroad. To develop Black History galleries designed to educate and inspire this generation. (Severn, MD) Funny Money Radio – To have the Funny Money Radio broadcast syndicated in 20 major cities to increase charitable giving, awareness of CAP Designation, and the use of 664 Trusts. (N. Miami, FL) GeoMath Foundation – To create and operate an after school math/recreation facility and service for grade levels 3 12. The objective is to compliment current community resources to promote individuals to become more autonomous and productive people. (Princeton, NJ) Give-A-Book – To donate books to children, adults, schools, libraries and churches in the states and abroad. (Cantonment, FL) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 27 u Education ReTreeUS works to plant orchards in schools and provide educational programs that empower young people and their families to grow their own home gardens. They connect people of all income levels with the resources they need to grow and buy local, organic produce, making nutrition accessible to those for whom good food is otherwise out of reach. Global Community eXperience (GCX) – To facilitate an array of interactive learning programs that are completely unique to the educational arena. These programs are currently being held within local Napa Valley school classrooms and will soon be made accessible to schools, colleges, universities & communities around the world, empowering students and educators alike with advanced communication trainings, methods, and tools. (Ben Lomond, CA) Great Explorations Educational Program – To provide educational, social and/or cultural opportunities that will enhance the quality of life for youngsters who will one day impact our world. (Annandale, VA) Help Educators of America (HEOA) – To advocate the absolute necessity of the need to assure both the survival and continued progressive advancement of our educators to secure mentors to groom the next generation of leaders. And to provide assistance to individuals and select organizations whose passionate commitment to nurture souls and educate minds make them an essential to the communities they serve. (Los Angeles, CA) Hispanic Christian Chamber of Commerce Foundation – To provide business training classes and seminars, in person and online, in English and in Spanish, based on Biblical principles and mainly focusing on Hispanic/Latino individuals and companies, but without excluding anybody. (Aurora, CO) Hope Help Heal – To produce authentic, positive programming dedicated to encourage, equip and empower people through life’s journey. (Fort Worth, TX) Immigration Document Preparation – To educate and assist immigrants and non-immigrants on proper immigration document preparation, without giving legal advice, to help immigrants and non-immigrants who face economic hardship. (Addison, TX) In Search of Human Origins and Primal Environments (ISHOPE) – To research the scientific and theoretical basis for the origins and history of mankind and other living and non-living things. (Sacramento, CA) u Page 28 James Lee Foundation / TEAM LEE – To motivate and inspire youth within the cities of Belle Glade and Tampa, FL to ‘dare to dream’ and ‘strive to succeed.’ Team Lee aims to do so by creating partnerships with various middle and high schools through the creation of academic incentives, scholarships/mentoring programs and athletic events. (Jamaica, NY) Jewish Radio Foundation – To promote radio programming on issues and topics of interest to the Jewish community. (Baltimore, MD) Lanyi Fan – To provide cross-cultural education and peopleto-people community development. We build lasting and supportive relationships, appreciation and respect for diversity and all individuals. Our projects are designed to strengthen artists, their families, communities, and ecosystems... giving rise to heath and vibrant culture. (Portland, OR) Learning Life – To spread learning by printing knowledge on the surfaces of everyday life. We partner with universities, governments and others to gather, print and disseminate knowledge that matters to people’s lives on the surfaces of everyday life (e.g., vital health facts on napkins in school and hospital cafeterias, fascinating social science findings on cup sleeves in coffee shops, informative pie charts on drink coasters in bars.) (Alexandria, VA) Learning Sponge – To be in the forefront of promoting lifelong learning. Our goal is to provide brain-friendly education to students from under 1 year to over 100 years of age regardless of whether they have the financial means to participate. This would include those with disabilities and those who are in assisted living and memory care facilities. We use innovative tools and techniques to keep the mind engaged and active, while building self-esteem, improving the quality of life, and promoting social, intellectual and emotional well being. Our classes include technology, art, language and more. (Citrus Heights, CA) Life Touch Program – To provide adult basic pre-vocational training in basic employment skills, basic life skills training and work place skills. We will teach the fundamentals of being employable by preparing our clients for possible internship and job placement in the fields in which we have job placement partnerships. Our target audiences are individuals who are out of work because they lack job skills and or experiences. We offer trade theory and hands on training in specialized trade areas. (Loganville, GA) Life Works Foundation – To improve the quality of life through education that strengthens relationships in the home, school and workplace. (Palm City, FL) LOFT - Arts and Education – To conduct an open association of consultants who create safe learning environments, globally, based on trusting relationships with the use of all art forms to help raise each participant’s academic and social achievements. (Greenfield, MA) Make A Decision to Win Foundation – To assist both youth as well as adults, who do not have the financial means, to live their “best” self through personal and professional motivational programs. The idea of each session is to uncover hidden strengths and talents so that they build an increased level of self-esteem and confidence and are empowered to attain their goals and unleash the greatness within themselves. (Mt. Laurel, NJ) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Education Ohio Endowment for Art, Music and Physical Education – To sponsor, promote and support art, music and physical education in the elementary and secondary public schools of Ohio by making grants with particular regard to schools and school districts which lack the financial resources to provide education in these areas for their students. And also to promote and support appreciation, recognition and public awareness and to assist in the development of curricula for art, music and physical education in schools in Ohio. (Chardon, OH) One World Leadership Institute (OWLI) – To ignite and foster an international conversation through a network of school and Diaspora leadership clubs abroad and in the U.S., allowing students to find the power of their voices through critical thinking and collaborative projects focused on public service Micronesia Dental Support Project (MDSP) raises funds to send teams of dentists, and social entrepreneurship. (Richmond, NH) dental assistants, and technicians to Micronesia to operate free community dental clinics. PATT (Preparing Americas Tomorrow Today) – PATT will expose middle school and high school students to the benefits of Mary Alice Education Fund – To enhance educational obtaining higher education, by conducting college tours, opportunities for students and recognize academic cultural awareness tours, forums and educational awareness achievement. (St. Cloud, FL) seminars. (Wake Forest, NC) Mary Burmeister-Jin Shin Jyutsu Outreach – To serve others Poor Servant Ministries/Learning Club – To continue to by expanding the work of Mary Burmeister and the Art of enable local congregations to give minority and low-income Jin Shin Jyutsu Physio- Philosophy through contributions youth highly-structured, outside of school math and reading that support medical research, educational development, learning opportunities not available in poorly performing student scholarships and advancement of other Jin Shin schools. (Whitehall, PA) Jyutsu activities across the world. (Scottsdale, AZ) Potomac Foundation – To support educational, environmental MatT Discussion Program – To attempt to revive the Arab and humanitarian efforts worldwide. (Springfield, VA) Golden Age discussion learning methods in Arabic, starting Professional Jai Alai Support, Assistance, and Training in Jordan. (Frederick, MD) Project – To increase awareness of the sport Jai Alai, to Monroe County Black Heritage Preservation Foundation – To provide support and employment opportunity to retired and promote and preserve Black history of the Florida Keys disabled professional Jai Alai players, and to support the through festival events/educational programs with public efforts to train and instruct youngsters to play the game of and private institutions throughout the county, the Bahamas Jai Alai. (N. Miami, FL) and Africa and to promote Black heritage tourism business opportunities for residents in the Florida Keys. (Key West, FL) Providence – To provide financial literacy to consumers through workshops and individual consulting, teaching New Paradise Foundation – To integrate Human & Universal an applicable, repeatable Planned Spending program. Energy in all aspects of life to cultivate divine consciousness To aid consumers, in particular low and low-middle in humans to fulfill the divine purpose & mission of creating income consumers, in achieving financial liberty through a New Paradise on Earth with joy, peace & prosperity to our Planned Spending program that teaches continual all. (South Pasadena, CA) responsibility. (San Marcos, CA) Next Step – To encourage and enhance the efforts of Reach Out to Kids – Reach Out To Kids provides educational Christian leaders through personal coaching, training, and opportunities for youth in non-traditional settings through speaking. (Folsom, CA) Athletic and Recreational activities, including summer sport Noah’s Ark Relief and Development Fund – To provide camps for grades 6-12. Through these opportunities we basic education, computer education, hand crafts and art strive to help young people develop Confidence, Discipline, training, micro credit training through self-help groups and Self Esteem, as well as provide a relaxed setting to of women, free legal aid, counseling, medical and other interact with Positive Role Models. (Longmont, CO) support services, effectively and compassionately, to Ready to Excell – Ready 2 Excell is focused on 4 program individuals and families seeking assistance in meeting elements: Practice in Math-Science-Language-Reading. their basic needs and helping them to reach their fullest Our mission is to enrich, tutor, mentor and provide social potential. (Chester, PA) enrichment activities in after school programs for students Nordic Research Fund – To bring understanding of health in grades K-12. After school programs that include social and emerging science to the public. Through mixed public enrichment activities have been shown to result in improved forums and the advancement of educational research, we academic achievement in the 4 elements included in Ready will unify and advance public understanding. (Redwood City, CA) 2 Excell. (Grayson, GA) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 29 u Education S. D. Miller and Associates Research Program - Air Force – To improve the quality of life through scientific research and education. (Flagstaff, AZ) Seeds of Charity – The goal of Seeds of Charity is to establish a private school in Hawaii. We believe in providing our students with excellent educational learning experiences that foster a lifelong love of learning. (Hilo, HI) Self Management Institute – To create a culture of self and life affirming values through workshops and a body of support literature. (Hartford, CT) Simply Outrageous Youth – To teach youth life skills such as financial literacy, entrepreneurship skills and etiquette through fun learning methods such as games and interactive activities. (Fairfax, VA) Soquel Sports & Arts Program – To assist in the development and funding of athletic and arts programs in the Soquel and Santa Cruz area and to assist in funding facility and equipment needs. (Soquel, CA) Spreading Literacy and Love – To promote literacy for underprivileged youth and adults while providing literature, books and educational materials. In addition, we will provide yearly scholarships for students majoring in journalism, English or literary based majors. (Brandywine, MD) Student Rights Campaign – To achieve the goal of giving students in public schools the right to choose as an elective either Creation Science or Intelligent Design or Evolution as theories of creation. (Caldwell, ID) Teach O Rea Foundation – To promote quality programs in the area of academic enrichment (literacy/science/ math), family life enhancement, community awareness, and to service the needs in our communities. To foster professional and physical growth for individuals working with all underserved populations. Our goal is to increase community awareness, advocate for all people in need and promote education and proper nutrition that will meet the needs of our community. (Stone Mountain, GA) The Book Project – To collect and redistribute books, journals, audio and visual materials within the community. To work with libraries and individuals to create new reading resources. (Los Altos, CA) The Caraway Foundation (TCF) – To promote continuing education and higher education and to provide support in the areas of life skills, financial empowerment and professional development assistance for underserved populations. TCF also contributes to charitable, educational, scientific, or religious activities that may be approved periodically. (Ansonville, NC) The Center for Wealth and Legacy – To give individuals and families an unbiased source for information regarding wealth and legacy issues; to help wealthy families to identify and pass along to heirs their virtues and values which have made the wealth the pass along; and to teach heirs how to be active in philanthropy and good stewards of their wealth. (San Diego, CA) The Clinton Lefler Memorial Foundation – To provide scholarships to football players (linemen) at Churchill High School in San Antonio, TX in memory of Clinton Lefler. (San Antonio, TX) The Mildred Thomas Quinn Foundation – To disseminate health education and wellness (spiritual, mental, physical, financial) information to the community. To support the future generation of health scientists through the provision of books and to support the next generation of leaders in the community through employment on special projects. (Vallejo, CA) Thomas John Straub Wrestling – To establish a scholarship and support fund in memory of Thomas John Straub. Awards will be presented to provide an opportunity for wrestlers to further their education or growth in the sport. (Simsbury, CT) Total Restoration for You – To provide long term social and educational services to the victims of domestic violence. (Washington, DC) United States Freshwater Fishing Federation (USF3) – To represent American amateur anglers in international competition, to promote educational endeavors for fishing among all age groups and abilities, to consolidate amateur fishing competitions in the United States along United States Olympic Committee and International Olympic Committee standards and to secure private and corporate sponsor monetary and resource donations to assist in the efforts stated above. (Tomah, WI) USA Ice Team – To organize and host a World Ice Fishing Championship in the US every three years, organize competitions for try-outs to compete for the USA Ice Team, hold fundraisers to cover the costs for the US Team to compete abroad, and to generate enough sponsor monies to sustain the organization for 100 years. (Lombard, IL) Flutter Forever holds a Walk/Run Fundraising Event which benefits a memorial scholarship for Bridget McGrath, a close friend of the women in green shirts in this picture. Bridget McGrath died in an automobile accident soon after she finished her Nursing Degree. The scholarship is awarded to nursing students at a local college. u Page 30 To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Emergency Assistance Valley Family Health Care Foundation – To provide scholarships/educational assistance to medically oriented students, to help individuals with needed medical equipment and to make a difference in the lives around us through thoughtful distribution of funds. (Payette, ID) Value Driver Institute / Research and Educational Expedition Programs (VDI / REEP) – To further the understanding of the nature and characteristics of enterprise value drivers as proposed by value driver theory. The further understanding and research of value driver theory will be accomplished by conducting field research and other scholarly research on a global basis and by extending value driver theory to encompass other economic areas such as to non-profit enterprises. It is also the mission VDI/REEP to teach value driver theory, as well as other general business practices and methods, to entrepreneurs at all levels, including at the micro-finance level, on a global basis. (Capistrano Beach, CA) Village Children Honduras – To provide uniforms and books to all children who in 2009 were sixth graders in the Honduran villages of El Tule and La Majada in the Santa Barbara District so that those children who want to continue their educations can afford to attend public middle schools in larger, nearby towns. The financial commitment is for the 2010 school year, but the longterm objective is to provide uniforms, books and perhaps, as needed, housing through middle-school and secondary school for the children who enter the program in 2010. This then would be a six-year program, lasting until 2015. (Washington, DC) Virtual Flight Academy Foundation – To help youth transition into military aviation careers by assisting them with educational tools online, career aides, training, and mentors. (Encinitas, CA) We Can Hear You Now – To provide outstanding professional speakers to organizations such as schools, churches and prisons. Our mission is to change our culture with powerful motivational speaking and performance events. (Houston, TX) We Will Not Forget Foundation – To provide funds for scholarships for the education of students who have lost a parent who was serving our country either in the military, fire department, police department, or EMT. (Marietta, GA) Wisdom Insight Network – Through prayer and spiritual education, we encourage people to discover freedom and joy for living. (Slidell, LA) Wise Entrepreneurs Worldwide – To empower entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs who are economically disadvantaged to become financially successful and able to take care of themselves and their families. To provide business skills training, including marketing, business plans, financial concepts, accounting and personal life skills. To be a resource for information on obtaining microloans and other credit. To train trainers who will teach others in order to have a “ripple effect” in their areas. (Richmond, VA) Worldview Leadership Institute – To provide organization leadership training that specializes in teaching about and dealing with the comparative cultural worldviews found among the world’s religions, philosophies and ideologies. (Virginia Beach, VA) Your One Degree – To help prepare, guide and launch 10,000 impacting second-halfers over the next two decades. In other words, prepare leaders/influencers, people in their 20’s and 30’s; guide people in their 30’s and 40’s and launch people in their 40’s and older to make their ultimate contribution. (Broken Arrow, OK) Emergency Assistance C.H.A.N.G.E. – To develop collaborative partnerships that assist the homeless by delivering emergency services, providing hope and encouragement and educating the public about problems facing the homeless and the communities where they exist. (Irmo, SC) Emergency Assistance Fund – To provide support for needy individuals around the world. (Bellevue, WA) HomeTask Cares Foundation – To assist in emergency or dire situations in the repair and maintenance of peoples’ homes and to assist those people providing the repair work. (Seattle, WA) Hope Haven – Hope Haven plans to provide emergency assistance, local, national and international missions and disaster relief efforts. (Lakeland, FL) The Haley Bell Blessed Chair Foundation raises funds to provide wheelchairs and other medical equipment for those who are physically and cognitively disabled. To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 31 u Environment Millstone International Human Rights / Child Protection Foundation – To offer protection, support, and treatment to the many exploited children in the “Third World” nations. Millstone is an outreach to the poverty stricken nations of Africa (initially concentrating on the region of Ghana). Its purpose is to offer emergency care/therapeutic treatment facilities where victims are integrated into curative care blended with the traditional family values of the nation served. Children are removed from dangerous situations and receive intense treatment, nurturing, and support as they adapt into a safe, non-judgmental family setting. To help accomplish our mission of “shifting the world’s at-risk children from danger to destiny.” (Hagerstown, MD) NY Disaster Relief – To help meet the needs of NY families that have experienced losses from a disaster. (Schoharie, NY) Project Braveheart – To provide charitable assistance relief services for Computer Science Corporation (CSC) employees during times of natural disasters or family tragedies. (Woodbridge, VA) Rev. Hazel Forts Feed My People Program – To ensure that the need of our hungry neighbors is met. The emergency distribution of our resources reaches those most in need of holistic nutrition. This includes feeding the mind, body, and spirit. (Chicago, IL) The Three Doves Foundation – To raise funds for major natural disasters and disease prevention and cure that positively impact lives of children in need. (Beverly Hills, CA) The United Impact Foundation – To collaborate with and support existing non-profit organizations which are focused on charitable, educational, scientific, and religious activities and to provide grants, scholarships and ongoing support for families of victims of natural disasters and crises. (Eden Prairie, MN) Grace in God’s Ministries provides educational assistance to orphans in Uganda. Climate Change is Elementary – To teach elementary school students about climate change. (Celebration, FL) ENVIROW – To organize DC area high school rowers to preserve and protect the rivers where we train and compete, mainly the Potomac watershed. Founded by rowers for rowers, we have three main initiatives: One Bottle/One Rower, Annual Watershed Clean Ups and an information campaign centering around Envirow’s Top Ten List. (McLean, VA) Friends of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park – To serve as the liaison between Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and the surrounding communities. (Harpers Ferry, WV) Lloyd N. Harris Memorial Foundation for Soil and Water Stewardship – To promote understanding of and respect for the Earth, our natural environment, through emphasis Environment on conservation education. (Lawrenceville, GA) Ancient Sounds of Peace – To Marine Industry, Science, and make the Earth a better place by Technology Foundation (MIST) – bringing peace into community * To expose young people to career and by creating a healthy choices in the marine industry, environment for people to live to encourage environmental in, through the healing power stewardship for coral reefs and of ancient sounds and music; to keep our oceans alive. Most to preserve wonderful Native importantly, we seek to instill music traditions and to promote a reverence for our maritime Nature preservation and unity culture. Our students become the with Nature. (San Diego, CA) maritime community of the future. Bee Understanding.Org – To (Hollywood, FL) educate, raise awareness and *As reported by our programs on their 2012 Activity Reports My Green Earth Foundation – demystify the honeybee for To promote awareness towards children while helping them to Global Climate Change, to form a connection to nature. provide advisory services for The sustainability of the world interested individuals and organizations to decrease carbon we live in will be determined by what we do now with the foot-print, and to organize activities to educate the general young people growing up. If children can understand the public about the human effects on our earth. (Duluth, GA) importance of the bees and how bees work together, this understanding can potentially deepen their connection and Rescue A Million – To create a brighter and more peaceful relationship with their community and the world around future for our planet by providing solutions to problems that them. (Wellington, FL) threaten our earth’s most precious resources – children and the environment. (New York, NY) 507 Charitable Projects impacted 84,797 people around the world u Page 32 To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Family Services Juggling for Success teaches juggling and related skills as a means of improving self-esteem and self-confidence in youth and adults, and to help with physical activity to assist in anti-obesity programs. ReTreeUS – To promote an environmentally sustainable, socially just food system by providing education, practical resources and mentorship. (Durham, ME) Save the Lake Foundation – To raise funds and interest to give to organizations which seek to help in preserving ecological and environmental quality related to specific lakes. (Redmond, WA) Sportfishing Foundation – To promote sustainable fisheries and advocate fishery issues to the recreation angler. Through educational programs and promotion of recreational fishing, to educate the public about sustainable fishing methods. (St. Petersburg, FL) The Mycoguild – To promote the many uses of Mycology, including but not limited to: wild crafting, cultivation, identification, medicinal mushrooms and the field of Mycoremediation. We desire to host an informational website and networking tool and offer workshops and lab instruction. To achieve this we strive to be a presence where and when fungi should be considered. (Portland, OR) Youth Landscape Architecture – To promote sustainable design and development, increasing social responsibilities of landscape architects, and to provide young landscape architects and students with a platform for learning and communicating; to provide support for landscape projects in China. (Pasadena, CA) Care 2 Action – To help families, schools, community programs and those in need through the collection and distribution of Clothes, Food and Various Supplies through the efforts of concerned and motivated volunteers. Also to help families with special needs children, particularly those with Autistic children, with donations of necessities and by sharing the latest information on nutrition, therapy developments and funded programs. (Ventura, CA) Christian Angel Smile (CAS) – To encourage and support members of our community who may be experiencing difficult financial times during the holiday season by providing gifts of meals, clothing, and toys. Our focus is on individuals who may “fall through the cracks” of the social service programs which are available and will include but not be limited to families with medically compromised and disabled children. (Boxford, MA) Equus for Humanity – To provide Equestrian Assisted Psychotherapy and Equine Assisted Learning activities to individuals who are grant qualified for financial aid and can demonstrate benefit from our services for medical, social, or psychological reasons. In addition, we will pay for continuum care by assessing the needs of patients and providing the appropriate referral for such interventions. Our center will serve as an educational facility, where multidisciplinary meetings will take place, in order to promote collaborative multi-specialty networking amongst different disciplines within the community. (Southwest Ranches, FL) FAIR Family Foundation – FAIR Family Foundation thrives on building a stable, supportive community to assist former offenders and their families dealing with the many challenges of life on the public sexual offender registry. (Elkridge, MD) Financial Literacy International – To provide tools and training needed to help families and individuals escape debt, worry and poverty, or the equally damaging tyranny of discontent and self-absorbed materialism. To provide mentoring in applying the underlying principles of true success including faithfulness, balance, honesty, contentment, and generosity. (Ellensburg, WA) Family Services Advocate for Orphans – To create the opportunity for Ukraine orphans to travel to the US for two to three weeks to visit with families. They learn about family life and experience American culture through a day camp with organized activities and excursions. The hope of the program is also that the children meet a family to adopt them. (Gilroy, CA) Ascension Family Services Foundation – To provide assistance in the vital areas of people’s lives needing financial and other material support to help them accomplish their immediate and long term goals. And to promote a sense of well-being in community involvement. (Morrison, CO) The Teenok Heart Foundation was founded in mid-2009 in loving memory of Samara Beth Lessner. Born with cardiomyopathy, a congenital heart defect, Samara lived only four and a half months. Teenok’s mission is to offer an extra “breath of life” to existing hospital and research programs in the area of pediatric cardiology. To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 33 u Family Services The Sanctuary New Family Foundation – To improve the health of expectant and new families in Los Angeles County through a community-based, multi-disciplinary, collaborative approach. The Foundation is set to achieve this goal through a myriad of subsidized programs designed to provide health and wellness care, education, and support to under-served communities who might not otherwise have access to holistic care. (Los Angeles, CA) Track Missing – To assist law enforcement agencies and families locate missing persons of all ages. To achieve this goal, we will be providing a web site with information on missing persons as well as links and information on what to do in case a person becomes missing. This Foundation was formed in the memory of Mary Denise Lands and on behalf of her family. (Paris, MI) Raising funds for Outward Bound Projects. Friends of Refugees of Louisville – To help refugee families and individuals with the challenges they face with health, education, family living and unforeseen family crises as they acclimate to a new country with new laws, customs, language and culture, through caring cultural interpretation and practical help. (Louisville, KY) Global Family Legacy Fund – To collaborate with and support existing non-profit organizations which are focused on charitable and educational activities and to raise awareness about the value of capturing and sharing family/ancestral stories from generation to generation. (Minneapolis, MN) Lead With Heart – To provide charity and food baskets to needy families within the community. (Tualatin, OR) My Friends House Foundation – To provide life-sustaining staples that include food, clothing, toiletries and spiritual motivation to the economically disadvantaged, regardless of race, creed, or religious beliefs. To provide agape love to these impoverished men, women, children, seniors, and families in all of the communities we serve. (Beverly Hills, CA) Project Tian Touch – To impart strategic teaching to families through which they see and experience fresh life to their home and communities in China. (Wood Dale, IL) Retrouvaille - Ventura/Santa Barbara – To improve communication skills between married couples and their children, by providing workshops, retreats and follow-up programs to accomplish this goal. (Ventura, CA) Save DC Children – To help parents in DC help their children. Our vision is to reach parents, helping them support their children and realize their children’s potential. To make a positive impact on family life by offering training, workshops, and dialogues. We must put our children’s lives first. Our future as a city, nation, and world depends on support from our families. (Washington, DC) Stone Soup - Friends of All Abilities – To connect families of children and young adults with special needs to a community of friends. (Nashville, TN) u Page 34 Health & Wellness Abled Network – To enrich lives, by providing independence and pride in achieved accomplishments. Offering essential life skills, will be enhanced by clients participating in integrated community and recreational activities. (Poulsbo, WA) Advocates for Change – To offer victim advocacy services to those who are compromised by traumatic situations. Our main focus is with clergy abuse victims. (Uxbridge, MA) Advocates for Senior Adults Project – To raise awareness of the breadth of adult day services available in the community including adult day care and auxiliary services, in-home care, and medical transportation. To provide grants to individuals who need financial assistance to enable families to take advantage of these services. (Malvern, PA) Anderson Health Foundation – To promote better health through natural means to help people achieve optimum health and enjoy a higher quality of life. Our approach is to promote and provide health care awareness, education and treatment by means of working with youth sports groups and health clinics. (Penn Valley, CA) Applied Neurosciences Institute – To find applications for advancements in neuroscience and to encourage, through education and other appropriate means, improvements in the effectiveness of therapeutic modalities. For example, the application of techniques to correct or compensate for traumas that occur very early in one’s life. (Tahlequah, OK) Athletes for Haiti – To raise awareness about the plight of Haitian and Haitian American children in Haiti and the United States and to benefit such youth through mentoring programs, self esteem development initiatives and academic scholarships. (Jamaica, NY) Autism Meet Optimism – To serve the Autism community with the best possible resources allowing for the best possible outcome, RECOVERY! Autism Meet OptimismWhere there is a will...there is a way! (Manhattan, KS) Billy Yout Memorial Fund – To raise and donate money to charities that had an impact on Billy’s Life or in which Billy was involved throughout his life. Examples of these charities include: brain cancer organizations, children with cancer organizations, law enforcement training, and hospices. (Waltham, MA) Cameron Social Sciences Foundation – To provide objective research to problems within the social science field. And to provide psychological assistance to the local community in the form of group and individual psychotherapy. (Ellenwood, GA) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Health & Wellness Angels in the Streets is the voice of the poverty stricken areas where children are abused and neglected in the Philippines, in an effort to provide hope and support as the advocate for children, our “Angels in the Street.” Cruisin’ for Health (CforH) – To promote health awareness and disease prevention by delivering free medical screenings, safety and wellness counseling and offering fitness programs to underserved and low-income communities via our mobile clinic throughout California, starting with San Joaquin Valley. (Oakdale, CA) Dr. Keith O. Aldridge Rural Medical Fund – To provide financial aid to programs and individuals focused on helping meet the chronic and growing shortage of primary care physicians in rural and underserved communities across America. (Germantown, TN) Drs. Dean & Dean: Newsong Charitable Foundation – To support people who are in need of therapeutic help, yet have limited resources, as a Christian oriented organization. (Palm Desert, CA) Family Wellness Foundation – To support wellness services for children diagnosed with ADD, ADHD, Bi Polar Disorder, ODD and Sensory Integration Disorder. To support research, development and education of holistic services that enhance the health and well being of children and their families. (Longmont, CO) Foundation for Integrated Healing – To provide education and conduct applied research in integrated health care, combining aspects of conventional medicine with complementary and alternative philosophies. People with chronic illness and others will be offered services that stimulate the inner healing potential and promote restoration of balance in all areas of life. (Brevard, NC) Friends of Jin Shin Jyutsu – To expand the work of Mary Burmeister and the practice of Jin Shin Jyutsu, PhysioPhilosphy, through contributions that support medical research, educational development that includes enabling practitioners to establish new centers, implementation of scholarships and financial support for Jin Shin Jyutsu seminars. (Budd Lake, NJ) Glioblastoma Multiforme Brain Tumor Foundation – To aid and assist families through unexpected medical crises and for the ongoing research, education, and treatment of recurrent and progressive Glioblastoma Multiforme and other malignant brain tumors. (Temecula, CA) Global Medical Aid Foundation – Each day, thousands of children die from diarrhea contracted from contaminated water that leads to their death by dehydration. This foundation will generate money to develop and deliver a device that will economically and effectively deliver oral rehydration therapy (ORT, sugar, and salt mixture approved by WHO) to prevent diarrhea with a filtration system to ensure people have the clean water they need for ORT. (Arleta, CA) Gorilla Massage Fund – To raise funds which will support massage therapy for people with arthritis, cancer, and MS. These folks are (many times) in pain and the massage therapy has helped to ease their pain and stop the decline of mobility. (Brockport, NY) Green Valley Hospice Foundation – To educate the public as to hospice care and the needs of hospice patients; to develop programs in hospices that encourage participation by volunteers in visiting hospice patients and helping to provide for them; to develop programs that offer counseling for grief and bereavement for families and communities; to provide financial assistance to hospice patients for medications, supplies, clothes and personal items that are not covered by hospice care plans or insurance, as well as financial assistance for funeral expenses. (Roseville, CA) Harmony Health Ministries – To offer health choices and education in a Godly manner to ameliorate and alleviate pain and suffering, emotional, spiritual and or physical to anyone in need. (Pompano Beach, FL) Healing Resources Foundation – To raise funds to financially assist families to get treatment for their brain injured children. (Shelton, CT) Health IT for Patient Safety (HITPS) – To optimize practices that address both improved patient safety, as well as reduced health care costs. The project will focus on the correlation between increased patient safety, reducing medical liability claims and malpractice insurance premiums. (Fairfax, VA) Healthy Referral Program – To expand education in the fields of natural health foods, diet, environment, heath issues, and personal development through an e-newsletter, Healthy Referral newspaper, special events, and special health reports. (Shaker Heights, OH) Huddle Connection – To create life-long health habits in children. It is important to have fitness programs that appeal to a variety of individuals including martial arts, boxing, yoga, skating, and Latin dance. Community professionals such as teachers, counselors, and police officers recommend children to Huddle Connection. It is then up to Huddle Connection to connect the child to a program suited to their needs and to provide assessment and evaluation of the success of the child in relation to their participation in the fitness program. (Chagrin Falls, OH) Ian W. Larmore Foundation – To support organizations, initiatives and individuals associated with or affected by childhood cancer and other childhood illnesses. (Virginia Beach, VA) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 35 u Health & Wellness In 2012 50,058* people used our Programs’ services *As reported by our Programs in their 2012 Annual Acitivity Report Imagining Hope – To raise money for pediatric cancer research and support. We have written a book to help children with cancer and plan to distribute it for free to any child in need. We also plan to raise money for research. (Mt. Laurel, NJ) Infinity and Beyond – To raise funds for cancer research and to assist indigent cancer patients with the costs of care. The program will conduct a Bicycle Around America fundraising effort, visiting churches, hospitals and other places in cities around the country. (Argyle, TX) Juggling for Success – To teach juggling and related skills as a means of improving self-esteem and self-confidence in youth and adults, and to help with physical activity to assist in anti-obesity programs. (Celebration, FL) Kids Fighting Cancer - K.F.C. – To support the operation of the Kids Fighting Cancer Nature Resort Wish Trip Program and the Courage Closet program. (Fenton, MI) King’s Way Ministries – To facilitate trauma abuse survivors in their journey toward healing. To educate clergy, counselors and laity in recognizing and supporting survivors. (Orlando, FL) Living From The Heart – To implement programs which will enable people to live healthy, peaceful, and fulfilled lives. We will focus on helping them to heal the emotional traumas which keep them locked in the past and on helping them create new futures filled with passion and purpose. Specific programs will address racism, addictions, nutrition, and ancestral memory. (Marathon, TX) u Page 36 Love Your Fruits & Vegetables - Center for Food Education – To give all children equal access to healthy food, nutrition education and the knowledge and skills to select, grow and prepare healthy food. Our mission is to help children incorporate more fruits and vegetables in their diets. Children ages 2 to 18 will learn to cook, garden, live sustainably and develop social responsibility. (Bala Cynwyd, PA) MCS Beacon of Hope – Dedicated to increasing awareness and education on the dangers of toxic chemicals, mold, mercury and other toxic exposures and of the adverse health effects they have on our bodies and the environment. (Spring Hill, FL) Medical Compassion International – To help meet medical needs by assisting organizations that are currently helping or seeking to help the needy, who, without the help of this project, would be limited in facilities, equipment, materials and/or resources to adequately meet the needs of their constituency. Efforts will be made to find those who have a concern beyond just the process of providing the help, but those who are helping others and doing it compassionately. (Salem, OR) Michigan Minority Health Coalition – To develop strategies and create partnerships that will improve the health status of Michigan’s ethnic and racial minority populations. (E. Lansing, MI) Micronesia Dental Support Project (MDSP) – To make quality dental care and equipment accessible to the impoverished people in the Pacific island nation of Micronesia, specifically the under-served population living on the small and remote outer islands. (Hilo, HI) Minnesota Yoga Teachers Foundation – To collaborate with and support existing non-profit organizations which are focused on charitable and educational activities and to raise awareness about the benefits of yoga. The Minnesota Yoga Teacher’s Foundation exists to support the education of yoga teachers by providing scholarships and education events. (Eden Prairie, MN) Sam Davenport of Infinity and Beyond raises funds for cancer research and assists indigent cancer patients with the costs of care. The program conducts a Bicycle Around America fundraising event, visiting churches, hospitals and other places in cities around the country. To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Health & Wellness S.A. Mobile Fitness conducts fitness clinics to raise awareness of the harm of poor physical fitness with a special focus on preventing obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. Miracle of Life Foundation – To educate, communicate, and support the community. MLF also supports studies aimed at understanding neurological conditions that can damage the brain, such as cerebral hypoxia. The goals of these studies are to find ways to treat this condition by possibly opening the door for other people to experience the Miracle of Life. MLF recognizes the need to provide innovative research, educational resources, counseling, and healthcare services to assist patients and families towards finding hope and rebuilding their lives following the traumatic challenges they face on a daily basis with this medical condition. (Centreville, VA) Mountain Meadow Vista – To provide support for a healing and retreat center offering workshops, classes, and retreats to help people re-connect to their inner selves for physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual healing and growth. (Masonville, CO) Music for Memory – To provide assistance to individuals with Alzheimer’s, dementia or other memory debilitating illnesses by utilizing music or other therapies. Science based programs will be developed and implemented to assist people suffering from memory loss. Our goal is to help as many people as possible to improve their cognitive functioning and quality of life. An additional goal is to educate professionals and the general public about the use of these therapies. (Mt. Laurel, NJ) National Brain Injury Foundation – To provide social support groups, advocacy and information to people with brain injuries and their families. (Utica, NY) National Toxic Encephalopathy Foundation – To create an educational program for patients, educators, medical professionals, and corporate executives to learn to recognize health hazards in their environments and how to mitigate them. Additionally, to help employers or educational personnel about how to accommodate a person with an environmentally related illness. (Las Vegas, NV) New Tomorrows Foundation – To work with GECHAAN, an organization in Nigeria for HIV/AIDS. This is a holistic approach to this dreaded disease. Our center focus is orphans. In order to take care of orphans, care needs to be given to infected and affected (keeping infected parents alive longer), prevention, and treatment. (Oswego, IL) Operation Smoke Free – To help over one million people quit smoking permanently by July 4, 2011 - beginning in American and expanding worldwide. (San Diego, CA) Precious Life Centre – To reduce the prevalence of Diabetes in the Mathira Division of Kenya by increasing awareness, providing counseling, better disease management and treatment with the goal of lowering the mortality rate and improving the quality of life. (Knoxville, TN) Ripples International – To support the program of Ripples International, an African charity, which provides HIV/AIDS counseling and home based care, voluntary counseling and testing, mitigation against female genital mutilation, community mobilization and development and rehabilitation of commercial sex workers. Other plans include the establishment of orphanage home(s) to cater to HIV orphans and infected children. (Wild Rose, WI) Robert A. Parker Foundation – To support research for cancer and medical care for children, as well as other charitable causes as they are made known to us. (Dayton, OH) Robins Rainbow – To bring awareness to and help those diagnosed with rectal-colon cancer while helping them and their families to be encouraged daily, continually supported, and educated through ongoing research about this terrible disease. We work to recover some of the damage that this disease leaves victims and their families in. Robin’s Rainbow is a tribute to Robin Alvarez and her fight with rectal-colon cancer. (New Smyrna, FL) Samuel “Sam” K. Dowell Foundation – To enable Hospice by donating funds to provide quality palliative care to terminally ill persons and support for them and their families, and to support the Chapel Hill A.M.E. Zion Church in Wilkes County. (Chapel Hill, NC) Share the Health – To “share the health” by providing grants and scholarships to Americans that cannot afford chiropractic care. Researching and disseminating information on health care, the health care system, and pharmaceutical companies to act as a clearing house for “one source of truth” for an alternative to using Rx drugs or surgery. (Huntsville, AL) Sharon Randolph Foundation – To achieve awareness and prevention of cancer. By bringing awareness and teaching prevention, we will be able to save a lot of lives and people will be able to live vibrant and healthy lives. (Oakland, CA) Small World Big Life – Small World Big Life provides assistance to under/uninsured individuals experiencing a catastrophic life event. Hope and inspiration come from the stories on the site, stories of real people who have survived and thrived after their challenges. (Santa Monica, CA) South Candler Neighborhood Advocates – To educate the community and general public about why we should keep ourselves healthy and fit for life. We plan to have healthy eating and active living awareness workshops for the entire South Candler Community and the general population of South DeKalb County. (Decatur, GA) Stoll Foundation for Holistic Health – To educate and empower individuals to experience natural wellness by providing low cost, self-care tools and support for health improvement and maintenance, disease reversal and prevention (taking into account that conventional medical evaluation may be needed). (Boulder, CO) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 37 u Housing/Shelter Talitha Cumi – To empower Black Christian physicians and dentists with needed support and guidance to help them in their individual careers as well their communities by inspiring them to achieve their full potentials as healthcare professionals. (Spotsylvania, VA) Teenok Heart Foundation – To offer an extra breath of life to existing hospital programs in pediatric cardiology. (Plainview, NY) The Action Foundation – To collaborate with and support communities which are focused on helping children improve their health and physical abilities through fitness and nutritional training. (Litchfield Park, AZ) The Amanda Foundation – To emotionally support and financially aid families with a child who has a long-term or terminal illness, or those who have had a child pass away. (Fleming Island, FL) The Black BeautyShop Health Outreach Program – To empower African American Women by promoting health and wellness through a variety of educational and physical activity programs. We will serve as a valuable resource to African American Women and assist them to better understand health care disparities that affect them the most and provide the tools which will give them an opportunity to live a healthier lifestyle. (Inglewood, CA) The Brain Candy Project – To support the needs of parents/ guardians living in the hospital with their critically-ill children. We will collaborate with and support other nonprofit organizations who are focused on charitable and educational activities that raise awareness about pediatric illnesses, traumas, and the support needs of families who are affected by them. (Manchester by the Sea, MA) The Diabetic Amputation Prevention Program (DAP) – Our mission is to help decrease the amputation rate related to diabetes both domestically as well as internationally. (Inglewood, CA) The Elephant Ideas Foundation – To provide services and/ or events that generate funds to support individuals, groups or organizations that make a positive impact on the world and /or embody the principles of a positive mental attitude and the belief that an individual has the ability to become whatever they choose to be. (Rocklin, CA) The Haley Bell Blessed Chair Foundation – To support and assist families of the cognitively and physically disabled through much needed resources with a primary purpose of assisting families in need of wheelchairs and other necessary equipment and medical help, for the enhancement of their loved one’s quality of life. (Lebanon, TN) The Integrative Medicine Program – To raise awareness, fund research, and financially assist those who cannot afford integrative medicine. (Brunswick, OH) The Markie Project – To raise funds to support children’s hospice services. Our mission is to help make a difference in the lives of terminally ill children and their families. (Rocklin, CA) The Roger Milbourn Foundation – To provide fund raising activities to support research and develop for a cure for Lou Gehrig’s Disease in addition to providing for other charitable activities that may be selected by the Roger Milbourn Foundation. (Rescue, CA) u Page 38 The Saralee and Carol Foundation – To increase access to healthcare, empowering women with cancer by providing financial assistance when potentially life-saving treatment is delayed or denied by health insurance. (Sherman Oaks, CA) The SON Foundation – To develop ongoing education on health care, especially as it applies to end-of-life care, cancer, disability and AIDS. (Richmond, VA) Time Out for Cancer Project – To raise money to fight cancer through a golf tournament and various other public events. (Trumbull, CT) TMAT Foundation – To provide financial relief and support for families of critically ill children. (Bountiful, UT) Tri-County Senior Advocacy Services – To help a forgotten segment of society: seniors or those facing end-of-life decisions who have little or no financial means and no voice. Our one-on-one intervention will be made possible through the generosity of grants and donations. (Summerville, SC) Unity Sports – To build stronger healthier communities for the future through the sport of bicycling. To expand the capabilities of youth from inner city communities where exposure and access to this sport and lifestyle are limited. Unity Sports’ goal is to provide the lessons that will establish a healthy lifestyle, discipline and physical fitness at an early age. (Los Angeles, CA) Vibrant Health and Wellness Foundation – To enhance the physical wellness and quality of life for adults, youth, children, and people with special needs without regard to race, religion, or national origin. And to provide multidimensional solutions on how to achieve a healthy life style with improved human performance and holistic growth. (Largo, MD) Viva La Raw Project – To raise awareness, provide education and support for a sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, socially just, plant-based, nutrition-rich lifestyle, supporting scientific research and initiatives that respect the quality of all life and the Earth. (Albany, NY) Stephen Sergon of Friends of the Valley was recognized for the program’s humanitarian efforts in Kenya by the Embassy of the Republic of Kenya. To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Legal/Civil Rights Project Shero delivers enrichment programs for girls to build self-efficacy and provide effective tools for making powerful and positive life choices. Walsh Family Charities – To give donations to help assist in the prevention of and discovery for a cure of cancer. Past donations have been given to Memorial Sloan Kettering under the direction of Dr. Patrick Borgen currently the head of Women’s Breast Center at the Maimonides Cancer Center. (Fair Haven, NJ) Wellspring Counseling Ministries – To serve the spiritual, emotional, social, and physical needs of individuals and families in crisis or in need of ongoing care. Our goal is to develop an accessible network of lay and professional counselors who desire to serve our local and world community in the spirit of Isaiah 61:1-4. (Oakdale, CA) Workwell Foundation – To focus on research concerning the functional aspects of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and related illnesses. We aim to educate patients in conjunction with health and fitness professionals. Our goal is to facilitate an understanding of the biological basis for fatigue and provide objectively determined therapeutic interventions that will improve quality of life for this population. (Ripon, CA) Creative Real Estate Housing Foundation – Our mission is to assist low income single male/female households and low income families in the following housing capacities: Assist with subsidized and affordable housing opportunities, credit repair and homeownership education leading to the purchase of homes, foreclosure recovery, and real estate investment to secure future financial funds for college expenses, real estate investments to provide debt relief and any other supportive services that may be needed. Creative Real Estate Housing Foundation was established to create a bridge of hope to low income single male/female households and low income families who find themselves in a cycle of indebtedness. (Newman, CA) Friends of El Salvador – To build houses for the poor in El Salvador. (Annapolis, MD) Isaiah’s House Foundation – To advocate information concerning homelessness and the hardship it is causing families in America, offering an alternative directive on self preservation. (Los Angeles, CA) Joy Filled Homes Foundation – To provide support for the building and operation of Christian homes for disabled children primarily in third world nations, beginning with a home in Chimaltenango, Guatemala. These homes will also provide schools, day care, and other services for the disabled and their children. (Kansas City, MO) K.E.Y.S. for the less Fortunate – To focus on bringing awareness to the importance of helping our poor and needy by hosting various nonprofit fundraising events. This program will help homeless shelters, nursing homes and orphanages. (Moncks Corner, SC) Legal/Civil Rights Life’s Visions – To help and support challenged teenagers supporting those aging out of state custody or foster care and others in need of transition into young adulthood, by making sure they have affordable housing while providing nurturing, mentorship and support until they are on solid footing with education and employment. (Citrus Springs, FL) Housing/Shelter America Forward Foundation – To help American homeowners prevent foreclosure or attain affordable housing, to assist the public with their financial planning, debt negotiations, debt management, credit repair and provide credit, debt, and financial guidance so as to attain a debt free, financially stable lifestyle. (Mt. Pleasant, SC) Caring Neighbor Program – To continue to provide senior housing rehab, transportation, and food resources. To continue to educate the public to the destructive plight of the homeless and poor. To continue to raise awareness for the need of stronger education and vocation training. (Brunswick, OH) Community Kitchen – To feed, clothe and give shelter to the poor. (Shelton, WA) Great Love Foundation provides mentorship to the poor and forgotten in urban America, the Caribbean, and to the nations. The focus is on the orphans, the infirmed, the homeless and the forgotten. To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 39 u Legal/Civil Rights E.V.E. Ministry (End Violent Encounters) – To help free victims of violence and abuse of every kind. (Camp Springs, MD) Legal Victim Assistance Project – To assist individuals who have been victimized (or damaged) by the legal system and unscrupulous attorneys. (Melbourne, FL) People United for Legal System Equality (P.U.L.S.E.) – To establish a grassroots campaign favoring the fair and equal treatment of Self-Represented Litigants and Legal Services Consumers, and the institution of reforms that prevent legal system harassment, misconduct, and abuse. (Altamonte Springs, FL) Presumption of Innocence Legal Defense Foundation – To assist those in need of preserving their innocence by helping them financially to obtain attorneys and assist with attorney’s fees. (Monticello, GA) Tools for Tolerance, MENA – To establish partnerships with social entrepreneurs and civil society organizations in the MENA region and provide them with capacity-building support to help them develop sustainable programs. The promotion of social entrepreneurship also serves as an important means to foster cross-cultural relationships between Americans and peoples across the MENA region, while promoting an ethos of volunteerism. (St. Louis Park, MN) Voice of Justice Foundation – To be a voice of hope, hands of rescue, and instruments of justice on behalf of the neglected, abused, or ashamed. And to train and equip leaders who will be instruments of justice to a generation, the poor and needy and to every sphere of society. (Millersburg, PA) Ministry/Religious 22One7 Ministries – To provide worship leading, teaching, and preaching for all kinds of church, youth, and collegiate events in addition to providing biblical counseling for those in need. Our ultimate desire is to have a retreat center that provides a place of refreshing to those in ministry. (Fentress, TX) Akkalkot Swami Samarth Foundation – To spread the teaching and philosophy of Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj of Akkalkot; To serve suffering humanity by way of distributing free food, clothes, medicine, educational assistance, etc; To support financially his temples; And to publish and freely distribute spiritual literature about Shri Swami Samarth to elevate the consciousness of human beings. (New Orleans, LA) Aloha Mission – We desire to spread the Lord’s Aloha (love) throughout the lands by “visiting the fatherless and the widow” preaching the Word, teaching basic skills, sharing with others whether rich or poor, a coat, a blanket and other necessities. (Tombstone, AZ) Art and Gladys Reifel Foundation – This foundation will provide scholarships and financial aid to person serving God and furthering the love and acceptance of Jesus Christ and His saving Grace in the West African Countries by supporting organizations such as the Missionary Church Association of Nigeria and the Kabala bible and vocational training center. (Osceola, IN) Art Lindsley International Ministries – To influence leaders in key cities, networks, and ministries to help them to articulate, defend, and live faith in Christ in their personal and public lives. (Arlington, VA) u Page 40 Walk Thy Talk sent funding on behalf of the little boy in the Philippines in order to pay for school tuition, school uniform and supplies. The child has had Polio and never has been able to go to school. They’re also raising funds to purchase a wheelchair for him. Athletes Empowered Ministries – To bring people to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and spiritual growth through evangelism and discipleship. (Lakeland, FL) Brothers United in Christ Fund – To raise money through various projects to help the homeless and to minister to youth about drug abuse. Also to help those released from prison to adapt and get back to a normal healthy life. (Ridgeland, MS) Center Court Ministries – To reach both domestic and foreign junior, college, and professional tennis players and coaches with the Christian gospel. And to serve others through tennis. (Nashville, TN) Center Pole – To teach, preserve and raise awareness of traditional Crow Indian ways. To promote the health, welfare and equal educational opportunity of Native American youth. To conduct community projects essential to the future of the Crow Indian Reservation and other native communities. (Garryowen, MT) Christ Satisfies Ministries – Christ Satisfies Ministries’ objective is to participate in the transformation of our community (No. Mpls.) and the troubled youths that populate it through pointing them to Jesus. We desire to see them turn from gang banging, drug using crimes to being productive members of the community, who reflect Christian values and seek to glorify the Lord through loving people. (Columbia Heights, MN) Christian Fellowship Healing Church Foundation – To bring blessedness in peace and joy for all eternity to all individuals throughout the world. CFHC Foundation strives to meet this vision through the following strategies: ministering to all people disregarding their race, tribe, culture, faith and economic status; fighting the spread of HIV and AIDS; helping in the fight against stigmatization of those affected by the epidemic; following the teachings of Scripture through outreach services and contributing to community development. (Kwa-Mhlanga, Mpumalanga, S. Africa) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Ministry/Religious Encouraging Lives conducted a concert event with an inspirational message at Genesis Crisis Shelter in Kaufman, Texas. CrossWords Ministries – To involve members of our Bible study group in raising funds to buy children’s and youth Bibles for free distribution to families in our community. Because we recognize the need for early exposure to the gospel of Jesus Christ, our mission is to make children’s and youth Bibles available to those who cannot afford to buy them for their families. As the Lord directs, we may expand our mission to other Christian ministries and to a wider geographic area. (Rio Rancho, NM) Disciples International – In compliance with The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-21) we seek to create and distribute literature and to carry on activities both written and oral to fulfill our mission. (Chester, PA) Dynamic Worship Experiences – To help churches prepare culturally relevant environments for people to more richly experience the presence of God. (Washington, IA) Eagles Football Team Foundation – To reach young men with the gospel of Christ and to further strengthen these men in their walk with the Lord in fellowship with one another and in competition with other football players throughout Kansas. The goal of the football team is to build character, strength and sportsmanship through participating in the football program for those young men who attend Flint Hills Christian School or are home educated. (Junction City, KS) Entrusting Truth – To help men effectively utilize their Spiritual Gifts in order to sustain a close relationship with Christ by having them constantly in the Word of God. The objective of this effort is to establish men in the study of the Word of God, increase their skill in the study and application of the Word of God, and to empower their gifts through consistent personal interaction with Christ. (Tulsa, OK) Fallen Walls International – To proclaim that because of Jesus Christ there are no more barriers in city centers to the urban dweller by means of support and discipleship. (Memphis, TN) Family Volunteers Missions – The teaching and preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ, as well as the active charitable “consider the poor” ministries He spoke of, including the distribution of Christian literature, books, music, donated food items, clothing, etc,. to poor families and orphans. Youth counseling and related social programs will also be a part of the mission. (Fullerton, CA ) Fifth Row Ministries – To train and equip Hispanic pastors and church leaders in the Americas. (Piedmont, OK) Foundation for Comprehensive Christianity – To engage individuals and groups in understanding and implementing a comprehensive approach to Christianity. (Nashville, TN) Global Move of Prayer – As part if the worldwide Global Day of Prayer (see www.gdopusa.com or www. globaldayofprayer.com), the purpose of the Global Day of Prayer-St. Louis Foundation is to call together all Christians in the greater St. Louis area to: 1. unite together in one location for prayer each year on Pentecost Sunday, and to pray during the 10 days prior, for repentance and for healing our land and 2. demonstrate God’s love by encouraging existing ministries and acts of volunteer service to bless our community and those in need. (Kirkwood, MO) Grace in God’s Hands Ministries – To spread the Word of Jesus Christ through preaching, teaching, publishing, and distributing Christian literature around the world. To show acts of kindness, providing the essentials of life spiritually, physically, and educationally, by going into the nations giving goods, funds, Christian materials, and helping orphans, assisting widows and the needy. (Prosser, WA) Grace Program for Clergy and Congregational Development – To provide support for clergy renewal and educational events for church congregations. (Cantonment, FL) Great Love Foundation – To provide felt needs and worship evangelism for the sake of the poor and forgotten in urban America, the Caribbean and to the nations. The focus will be with the orphans, the infirmed, the homeless and the forgotten. (Los Angeles, CA) Grid Iron of the Most High – To introduce men, women, and children to a loving relationship with Jesus Christ. This will be done through mission trips, sports camps, mentoring, book writing, and speaking engagements. (Virginia Beach, VA) Harvest Ministries of Manasota – To strengthen the people and mission of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya. To provide Christian counseling services to churches and individuals as needed. (Parish, FL) I’m A Great Child Worldwide works to enhance the self-worth, self-respect, self-esteem and confidence of orphans, vulnerable children and teens. To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 41 u Ministry/Religious Outward Bound Projects’ goals are to make disciples, missionaries and to train pastors in the countries in which we work. Healing Lives Mission – To minister to the poor, underprivileged, sick, handicapped, physically impaired, and deaf giving hope, God’s Love, medical care and supplies, food, clothing, vitamins, water and basic necessities. Our services will include but are not limited to: providing education, training, counseling and equipment needed for training. (La Palma, CA) Hope4Health Foundation – To teach, nurture, and promote a healthy lifestyle as understood through the Holy Scripture. (Seattle, WA) i Solomon’s Temple – To rebuild Solomon’s Temple 1 Tabernacle, 1 Facility at a time and feeding the poor, for the coming of Mashiach. 1Kings 6-9, 2 Chronicles 2:2-5, Zechariah 6:15. (Lady Lake, FL) Immanuel Distance Education for Adventist Students (IDEAS) – To seek educational solutions for those most in need of them! IDEAS is an association of concerned Seventh-Day Adventist Christians helping young people in developing countries around the world to secure a basic, Christ-centered education by providing distance education curriculum and materials to students. (Ellensburg, WA) Interdenominational Org For Unity In Christ (IOU Christ) – IOU Christ is a faith-based initiative to augment established youth-oriented programs without theological discrimination. IOU Christ intends to establish a supplemental mentor project entitled Mentors for New Millennium through United Charitable Programs. (Chardon, OH) Kingdom Harvest – To reach the unchurched with the power and love of God to save souls and transform lives for the kingdom purpose of worldwide harvest. (Dodge City, KS) Legacy Minded Men – To engage, encourage and equip men to be the man God created them to be. (Wayne, NJ) Mideast Peace Prayer Foundation – To create a grass-roots movement to pray for peace in the Middle East each day at 5 P.M. (Lake Oswego, OR) Mindheart Foundation for Biblical Studies – To promote the Biblical teaching and training of Praise and Worship. (Queen Creek, AZ) Mission Volunteer Partners – Sponsor mission service teams for mission projects primarily in Latin America. (Cantonment, FL) u Page 42 Mission X International Foundation – To assist churches, missionaries, non-profits, and individuals in becoming more local, global, and practical in fulfilling their humanitarian and “Great Commission Vision.” (Lodi, WI) On a Wheel and a Prayer – To provide support services to biblically sound and spiritually healthy missionary efforts under the auspices of, but not limited to, Sowers Ministry, or serve other qualified independent projects assisting churches, camps, retreat centers, orphanages, communities, or individuals in need. (Howard, SD) One-To-One Ministries – The overall objective is to give assistance to individuals for whom no resources are available from other churches or charitable agencies with a primary focus on Cameroon and Nigeria, West Africa. (Vancouver, WA) Open Arms Brazil – Open Arms Brazil exists to support and encourage the vision and mission of the organization, Bracos Abertos Brasil in Assis, Sao Paulo Brazil. Bracos Abertos seeks to be the “open arms” of Jesus to children at risk in Brazil, proclaiming the gospel and the love of Christ by meeting their spiritual, physical and academic needs. (Reston, VA) Outward Bound Projects – To “preach the Gospel to all nations” (Luke 15:16). Our goals are to make disciples, missionaries and to train pastors in the countries in which we work. (Round Rock, TX) Park Avenue Missionary Baptist Church Fund – To provide assistance for needy surviving spouses of clergy who provided at least five (5) years of continuous service at Park Avenue Missionary Baptist Church. Also, to provide assistance for needy clergy who have provided at least fifteen (15) years of continuous service at Park Avenue Missionary Baptist Church and or retired from Park Avenue Missionary Baptist Church. Other charitable activities that may be approved from time to time. (Riverside, CA) Rev. Carl Dickerson Foundation – Rev. Dickerson is the Pastor of St. Luke United Methodist Church is Pensacola, Florida. (Cantonment, FL) Riovision – To provide an effective Christian missionary program with a primary focus of sharing God’s Word with others in Brazil and North America. And to provide training for skills in a wide variety of community-based initiatives to make a positive difference. (Anaheim, CA) RPJ Ministries – To see young, gifted athletes use their talent to bring glory to God. We envision them becoming leaders for Jesus Christ and one day sharing the Gospel of Christ on their college campuses, in their homes, on their teams and in their communities. Our mission is to develop our participants into leaders both on and off the court. (Mokena, IL) Sacramento Life Chain – To communicate the traditional message of the Christian Faith to leaders of the political and church bodies through print and live media as it applies to social issues focusing especially on the Sanctity of Human Life. The area of communications will be the USA and elsewhere if it is convenient. (Sacramento, CA) Seeds of Love – To fund ministerial activities for the Kingdom of God including but not limited to preaching the good Word of the Kingdom, funding/creating orphanages, authoring books and other creative Godly arts that show the Love of the Father. (Flowery Branch, GA) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Ministry/Religious Setting the Captives Free – To reach those who are spiritually, emotionally, and physically broken and bring freedom and restoration through the gospel of Jesus Christ. (Waco, TX) Shine for Jesus Ministries – To operate a street ministry preaching the Gospel, feeding homeless people, and raising funds for homeless shelters. (Green Cove Spring, FL) Sidewalk Counselors Support Fund – To communicate the traditional message of the Christian Faith to leaders of the political bodies through print and live media as it applies to societal issues focusing especially on the sanctity of human life. The area of communications will be the USA and elsewhere if it is convenient. (Sacramento, CA) Streetministries.org – To share the message of God’s love with people around the globe. We seek to bring hope and spiritual renewal through the unconditional love of Jesus Christ that knows no borders or boundaries of race, creed, or social status. We strive to make a difference in our world by offering spiritual solutions for the challenges of life and translating God’s love into actions that manifest kindness and compassion and improve the lives of others. (Fairview, OR) Strong In Spirit Ministries – To raise up strong in spirit quality disciples like John the Baptist and Paul the apostle by strengthening, liberating and transforming disciples who will live out their destinies co-reign with Christ in life, expand God’s Kingdom on earth and carry out His works of love. (Jacksboro, TN) Sundays Cool Foundation – To share the love of Jesus Christ and the Jewish roots of our faith, perform charitable acts in our community and beyond, to publish faith based articles and books, and to be a resource of hope and inspiration. (Denver, CO) The Abiding Room – To help Christians to glorify God by teaching them to surrender to His will, abide in Christ, thus being filled, led and controlled by the Holy Spirit. (Tempe, AZ) The Circle of Influence – To provide a foundation of immunity from disabling processes leading to morbidity through the knowledge of whom they are, whose they are, and how to walk in their purpose. We will mentor those struggling with issues of substance abuse, homelessness, and probation/ parole. (Leander, TX) The Family Volunteers – To go on mission trips and to be able to provide outreach programs and ministry to help needy people with food, clothing, Christian materials, and spiritual guidance. (San Antonio, TX) The Global Business Corps – The Global Business Corps will develop and operate international businesses in cooperation with the global church for the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ into all nations, peoples, tribes and tongues. (Orlando, FL) The Kirk Institute – To provide support for Church-centered communities of faith that are working to renew their commitment to teaching the first principles of the historic Christian faith at every level of development, through conversational teaching, discipleship and mentoring. (Greensboro, NC) Our Programs’ Fields of Interest Fields of Interest Animal Welfare Arts & Culture Children & Youth Community Development Disabilities Education Emergency Assistance Environment Series1 Family Services Health Housing/Shelter Legal/Civil Rights Ministry/Religious Veterans/Military Service Women's Issues 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 # of Programs To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 43 u Ministry/Religious Destiny: The Rock of Escape has been working within Atlanta high schools to encourage and equip young people to change their character to achieve positive life outcomes. The Light Ministries – The Light Ministries will be “a church body of Christ” ministry originating in Orlando, Florida and spreading to other cities across the US for the purpose of ministry to the body of Christ and to make disciples through the teaching of the Word. (Orlando, FL) The Rhythm and Praise Charitable Fund – To reach the youth of America for Jesus Christ through the development and expansion of music ministries and faith communities across the country and worldwide. By supporting youth music ministries, faith communities can involve youth in reaching other youth through music. (Atlanta, GA) The Sound of The Word – The Sound of The Word is a mission support ministry. We accomplish this activity by providing audio tapes and CDs, books and other printed materials including educational materials, and financial support to mission boards to help fund specific mission projects. We turn no one away, regardless of their faith, as long as an honest need can be established. (Jefferson, MD) True Path Ministries – To present Jesus Christ as the true path to positive life change for recovering drug addicts; also to provide them with Biblically-based discipleship/ life coaching. And to encourage spiritual entrepreneurship - the creating and innovating of services that address real, unmet needs for God’s glory and honor. Initially, the commitment is to provide the teaching of Biblically-based financial stewardship to businesses and families, with the goal of creating a community of contagious givers. (West Chester, PA) Truth and Hope International – To give without cost, the Truths, Values, and Principles of God’s Word to all interested people, worldwide, but with a concentrated focus on the ill, aging and dying, the incarcerated, the homeless, poor and abused, and the men and women of the military. (Camp Verde, AZ) Turning Point Ministries – To provide media production for Christian ministries and outreach including website development and promotion, curriculum development, DVD and video production, and book publishing. (Sun River, MT) Victory Christian Fellowship (VCF) Church, Korea Foundation – To provide support for the ministry of the Victory Christian Fellowship Church in Seoul, Korea and to support registered charities and churches in other locations, especially in the Philippine Islands. (APO, AP) VIP Foundation – To work with correctional institution chaplains to provide an outreach ministry for prisoners. Prisoner’s lives will be transformed as they touch the lives of others with letters of hope and encouragement. (Elkridge, MD) Volunteer Ministry International – To help research and open creative new opportunities for volunteer Christian service around the world. To help promote and safeguard the principles of volunteer “ministry without borders.” To expand volunteer ministry where it is most needed when funding sources are limited or restricted. To advance true physical and spiritual healing. (Ellensburg, WA) With Hearts United – To stir this generation to know the love of Jesus Christ and to extend that love to their community and beyond. With Hearts United exists as a storyteller that utilizes various platforms of media to raise awareness of global poverty, injustice and the responsibility of each individual to engage his/her culture. (Irvine, CA) Women Influencing the Nation (WIN) – To defend and restore the dignity of women and children (both born and unborn) through educational resources as well as to preserve the traditional family according to Biblical values, the 10 Commandment ethics and in harmony with the over 2,000 year tradition of Christian civilization under the freedoms of the Constitution as envisioned by our founding fathers. (Lebanon, TN) UCP has certainly achieved a commendable position in the nonprofit world: it is one of less than a dozen truly nationwide, professionallymanaged fiscal sponsors available to directly sponsor virtually any type of community benefit project. ~ Gregory Colvin, Adler & Colvin, Author of Fiscal Sponsorship: 6 Ways To Do It Right” u Page 44 To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Veterans/Military Service Worship Leaders Network – To present quality concerts and programs with artists that promote and present the Christian Gospel message while preserving the heritage of sacred and Gospel music-each time taking on a valid and worthwhile charity/ministry organization to be a beneficiary. (Queen Creek, AZ) Veterans/Military Service Joint Service Academy Ball (JSAB) – The annual Joint Service Academy Ball honors Cadets of the five national (military) service academies West Point (US Military Academy), Annapolis (US Naval Academy), US Air Force Academy, US Coast Guard Academy and Merchant Marine Academy. By honoring these students (young men and women), the Academy Ball encourages and elevates the spirit of service to our country and advances ideals of patriotism. Proceeds from sponsorships and support will be designated to worthy charitable causes that support cadet activities and or missions. (Mt. Airy, MD) Military Needs – To raise funds to purchase items that are not provided by the military. (Auburn, WA) Operation Giving Back – To train military Veterans/Military Service and their families as well as qualified financially disadvantaged individuals with Zengar NeuroCare Neurofeedback to defeat post traumatic stress injuries. (Encinitas, CA) Operation Never Forget – To provide a source of healing to the families of our lost service members KIA, as the result of their participation in the war on terror. And to begin the process of building a strong alliance between the families of the lost, the military, their communities, and local and state governments. We would also like to honor these families and their lost loved ones with a “life-like, life-sized” bronze bust to display in their hometowns. (Covington, VA) To the Troops, with Love – To send care packages to the troops around the world. The goal is to raise money to buy much needed supplies and gifts; including postage to the men and women fighting for our freedoms. (Des Plaines, IL) Troops in Transition – To conduct an individualized coaching program designed to help returning U.S. troops reacclimate into satisfying lives AND to help them hone their job-seeking skills so that they can find meaningful work. (Richfield, MN) Truly Blessed – To provide support and comfort to our troops who are currently in harm’s way and to our injured heroes and their families while they are recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. (Fairfax, VA) Veteran’s Outreach Foundation – To work in collaboration with existing charitable and educational organizations and to promote the awareness of the homeless Veterans/ Military Service’ issues in America and abroad and to offer solutions that will impact the quality of life for Veterans/ Military Service. (Covington, TN) Vietnam Veterans/Military Service Memorial Tour – To visit each and every Vietnam specific memorial, that I can identify, in the 50 U.S. states, offer a prayer or other spiritual practice that may be appropriate, and interact with Veterans/Military Service at each memorial, assisting with resolving issues of PTSD, depression and anxiety for which I have been trained. (Arvada, CO) Women’s Issues Global Women’s Network – To enable women’s organizations to connect, collaborate, communicate and advocate on a global scale. Technology, specifically web 2.0 applications and cell phones, will allow for a virtual global women’s movement that helps bridge the divide that currently exists between women’s organizations in the global north and global south. (Washington, DC) Love Them Both Ministries – To show Christ’s love and compassion to women in an unplanned pregnancy. Their needs include: emotional, educational, physical and networking with agencies that help them meet those needs. Number one or central to this program is a maternity home now in operation. (Sacramento, CA) Mother Matters – To be a supportive place for moms to meet and connect with the core of who they are. To educate mothers on parenting, nutrition, fitness, personal empowerment, children’s educational and emotional needs, and much more. To encourage women to find their passions and achieve their dreams while being a wonderful parent, positive role model, partner, and friend. (Littleton, CO) Power Woman Magic Project – Dedicated to the education and empowerment of women in the second half of life. We believe women in the second half of life have the potential to be the most powerful force for good in the world. It is our goal to inspire, entice, and excite women to remember the power and the magic of love, nurture, creativity, healing, caring, giving, sharing, and express it in their own unique ways for themselves, their communities, and the world. (Los Angeles, CA) The Executive Women’s Consortium Foundation – To provide free educational material and health resource information to women and families. To provide free educational workshops and free newsletters. We hope to inspire, motivate and uplift others. (Landover, MD) The Phoenix Foundation for Empowering Women – To educate, provide resources and develop programs that empower young women of color to realize their value, strengthen their sense of self-worth and maximize their self-esteem to enable them to externalize their inner beauty and enhance their abilities to become shining lights in their communities. (Washington, DC) The Smart Women’s Empowerment Program – To provide financial and entrepreneurial skills to disadvantaged women through ongoing coaching, mentoring, and training. (Commerce, MI) The Women’s Divorce Resource Center – To empower and educate women contemplating and going through the divorce process. We strive to provide educational opportunities about the various legal, financial and emotional aspects of divorce. (Birmingham, MI) WOWcares.org – To unite and assist women around the world to work for peace and stability through education, nursing skills, and humanitarian efforts. (St. Louis, MO) To find out more about our programs, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 45 u u Page 46 A Letter from the President, John Houk I am proud to report that in 2012, our Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) program has grown in nearly every way. We now have more than 150 DAFs, and manage nearly $10 million in assets. UCP has been, and will continue to be, dedicated to its mission of empowering people to help others—a mission only made possible by a partnership with our generous, charitable donor-advisors. We’ve come to know them as active philanthropists, focusing on charitable missions ranging from cancer research, to developing programs to assist wounded warriors, to supporting children who have been abandoned in the streets of Kenya. In 2012, under UCP’s A Donor-Advised Fund supervision, our DAFs made grants to charities in 12 different countries, and nearly 250 different charities within the United (DAF) at UCP gives you States. Our DAFs are certainly making a difference in this the advantage of building world! I also want to recognize the superb work by the financial professionals who place their confidence in us by recommending a DAF at UCP to their clients. Since we are not affiliated with any financial institution, nor do we accrue any benefit from brokerage services, commissions, finder fees, or product sales, we rely on these advisors to spread the word about UCP. We currently have a strategic partnership with 34 different investment and insurance companies. Thank you for placing your trust in us! a legacy of philanthropy that’s shared by you and your family, that can even be passed on to your heirs for generations to come. As you can see, UCP’s grant history and financial information in this year’s annual report is a reflection of our deep personal relationship with these DAF donor-advisors. Our staff at UCP is committed to helping them support the causes and organizations that are important to them, whether those concerns are located domestically or abroad. I want to acknowledge the incredible work and dedication from our staff and our Board of Directors for growing our DAF program in 2012. I also want to thank all of our current donor-advisors—for trusting us, for inspiring us and for helping us realize our vision of making the world a better place. As you read through the missions of our DAFs, I hope that you, too, feel inspired to help others! John T. Houk President Page 47 u Donor-Advised Funds As of Dec. 31, 2012, UCP sponsors more than 150 Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs). A DAF is a type of charitable giving program that allows donors to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to support their favorite charitible causes at any time. We have DAFs that have been established to support various charities, both domestic and international. We also have DAFs that have been established to honor a loved one by creating a scholarship program in their name. Here’s how a Donor-Advised Fund at UCP works: GIVE Make a tax-deductible contribution to UCP to establish a DAF. GROW Once the DAF account reaches $10,000, you may advise how your contributions are invested, which gives the assets the potential to grow. GRANT Recommend grants to the charities and causes you want to support. u Page 48 Insurance and Investment Companies We Work With AIG American General ING Reliastar Life Insurance Protective Life Insurance American Funds John Hancock Raymond James American National Life Insurance Co. Life Investors Insurance Co. Reassure America Life Insurance American United Life/OneAmerica Lincoln Financial Group RiverSource Life Insurance Ameriprise Financial Loring Ward TD Ameritrade Assurity Life Insurance National Advisors Trust Company Time Insurance Company Aviva Life and Annuity Company Nationwide United Life/ One United Conseco Life Insurance Compnay Northwestern Mutual Life United Planners Fidelity Assurance Pacific Life Insurance Company Western Reserve Life Assurance General American Life Insurance Phoenix Life Insurance Company Woodbury Financial Services Hartford Life & Annuity Insurance Company Power Income Fund ING Annuity Contract Principal Life Insurance Directory of Donor-Advised Funds Beginning a donor-advised fund at UCP allows you to focus easily on fulfilling your philanthropic goals and deciding which nonprofit organizations you want to support, without having to endure the administrative and financial burdens of establishing a Private Foundation. Under UCP approval and supervision, you may also use your donor-advised fund to establish a scholarship program. UCP gives you the advantage of building a legacy of philanthropy that’s shared by you and your family, that can even be passed on to your heirs for generations to come. It takes just a few minutes to recommend grants to charities from your fund, and you can determine how you would like to be recognized -- including the option to remain anonymous. A donor-advised fund at UCP is easy to set up, administratively simple, and provides you with ongoing tax benefits. Donors can receive immediate tax benefits, and avoid time-consuming and costly paperwork involved in setting up a private foundation. UCP enables you and your family to achieve flexibility in your charitable giving. The following is a list of our Donor-Advised Funds, their charitable mission statement and how they want to make a difference in this world, and where they are located. A M D G Foundation – To support charitable organizations dedicated to protecting the lives of unborn children and adoptions. (Carmel, IN) Animal and Plant Advocacy Foundation – To be an advocate for the welfare of animals and conservation/preservation of “green” (plant) concerns by contributing funds to 501(c) (3) foundations with animal and plant (“green”) missions. And other charitable purposes of like nature will be funded as needs are identified. (Richfield, MN) Anna May Regan Foundation – The Foundation has two purposes: (1) To support Catholic individuals and organizations that further Catholic formation and Catholic education. (2) To support Catholic individuals and Catholic organizations that advance the daily lives of the poor and needy. (Oakland, CA) Autism Meet Optimism Family Endowment – To provide charitable outreach and education to the autism community. And to promote activities and awareness for families affected by autism. (Manhattan, KS) B and C Charitable Foundation – 1. To support the work of the Richard W. Wetherill Foundation (teaching the Law of Right Relationships.) 2. To support other agencies, such as the Salvation Army and the Red Cross with donations to help them with their activities in such things as providing disaster relief or personal relief for shelter, clothing, and food in emergency/hardship cases. 3. Gifts to earth life preserving organizations such as the Ocean Conservancy, the Arbor Day Foundation , etc. 4. To support the local Hartford Presbyterian Church. 5. To support the IA Genealogical Society. 6. Dollars for Scholars (Carlisle, IA). 7. Other agencies of our choice who meet the 501 (c) (3) code. (Hartford, IA) Babcock Foundation – To support Christian counseling and mission programs and the arts (theater, dance, music, and sewing). (Cameron Park, CA) Belur S. & Leela Bhagavan Charitable Foundation – To build endowment for education and medical assistance based on need of applicants. (Bronx, NY) Bible Faith Mission International Foundation – To assist pastors and Christian workers in needy countries by spreading God’s love through the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by meeting humanitarian needs, fostering community development, training pastors and establishing educational institutions. (St. Louis, MO) Brad and Lindy Enlow Foundation – To build endowment for charitable educational, scientific or religious activities. (Manhattan, KS) To find out more about our donor-advised funds, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 49 u Countries That Receive Support from Our Programs Brazil Nigeria Canada Peru Ecuador Philippines Guatemala United Republic of Tanzania India Buddy Ehrlich Foundation – To raise and distribute funds, in memory and honor of Buddy Ehrlich, to the Sacred Heart Church Building Fund (in Pascagoula, MS), and to families of cancer victims in need of a helping hand. Initial fund raising project is the production and sale of a CD of “”The Lord’s Prayer”” sung a cappella by Buddy Ehrlich himself - recorded a few years before his recent death. (Austin, TX) Build It So They Can Come – To support the work of construction teams going into poverty or lower income areas to perform construction tasks from elementary to elaborate needs in a community. Extending the ability to meet the communities’ needs while constructing roads, bridges, community centers of interest, schools and healthcare facilities to provide for others who do not have the means. This is for foreign and domestic construction in fitting areas of our nation and world. (Princeton, IN) Byrns-Tolson Family Foundation – Charitable activities to be determined from time to time. (Orange Park, FL) Carol A. Jory Foundation – To build endowment for KTWU Public Television; Washburn Endowment Association, Joab Mulvane Endowed Income Fund; Kansas University Endowment Association Division of Clinical Oncology, James T. Hamilton Memorial Fund; Kansas State University Foundation, John Ross Mulvane & Joab Mulvane Agriculture Research Fund; and David’s Fund. (Rossville, KS) Charles and Sandra Eldridge Family Foundation – To build endowment for various educational institutions. (Santa Cruz, CA) Claude R. Wilsey Family Foundation – To divide the income equally each year to Kansas City Youth for Christ, Kansas City Union Mission and the Lighthouse. (Leawood, KS) u Page 50 Indonesia Kenya United Kingdom United States Conan Ward Family Foundation – To donate to a variety of education causes, help disabled veterans and fund causes in the furtherance of American Freedom and exceptionalism. (Princeton, NJ) Dari Foundation – To educate in religious, scientific research and educational endeavors from pre-school to college level, to establish institutions of learning and/or care facilities and to assist existing institutions, and to assist in religious, educational and civic organizations. (N. Las Vegas, NV) David & Mildred Brewer Foundation – To fund scholarships and educational empowerment programs for disadvantaged youth and other charitable activities that may be selected from time to time. (Centreville, VA) To find out more about our donor-advised funds, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. De Anda Family Charitable Foundation – Our family desires to show our gratitude to our creator by supporting religious activities designed to help people find their desire to help mankind, as well as support artistic endeavors which seek to bring people in touch with life and its realities. (Laredo, TX) Denise Dennis Education Foundation – To provide scholarships for education. (O’Neill, NE) Dewar Family Foundation – To make charitable donations to help underprivileged families. (Cardiff, CA) Diane M. Dwyer Family Foundation – For the support of charitable organizations that focus on improving the lives of children in the United States and worldwide; for the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Baltimore, MD, community outreach activities; and for educational institutions (including Dartmouth Medical School, Denver University Law School, and Mills College). (Baltimore, MD) Dr. Mary Ruth Swope Reclamation Foundation – To provide a legal venue for receiving, managing and disbursing funds received from donors who are returning goods, multiplied, as recorded in scripture in the following verses: Job 42:10; Exodus 22:7; Proverbs 6:31 and 2 Samuel 12:6. (Avinger, TX) Eileen & John Kirchner Foundation – To support various charitable activities including: St. Dominic Parish and the church’s outreach programs, Womankind Maternal & Prenatal Center, and the activities of the Cleveland Ronald McDonald House. (Cleveland, OH) EJN Foundation – To educate in religious, scientific research and educational endeavors from pre-school to college level, to establish institutions of learning and/or care facilities and to assist existing institutions, and to assist in religious, educational & civic organizations. (N. Las Vegas, NV) Elmer & Bernice Bluml Family Foundation – To build endowment for charitable activities. (Carroll, IA) Humanitarian Efforts to Lessen Poverty (HELP) provides muchneeded assistance to children in the Philippines. Elroy & Carol Hefner Foundation – To promote the charitable endeavors of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Coleridge Public Schools and other charitable activities in Northeast Nebraska. (Coleridge, NE) Engle Foundation – To support missionaries and churches/ groups associated within the churches and to do God’s work of Evangelism. (Rogers, AR) ETENT Foundation – My wife and I believe that with our blessings, we find blessings in sharing our good fortune and giving Glory to God. (Poway, CA) Eternal Life Foundation – To build endowment for Kreider Services, Special Olympics of Illinois, Oblate Missions, Food For the Poor, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, the Salvation Army, St. Labre Indian School, Covenant House, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and Edmundite Missions. (Amboy, IL) Evan and Fauneil Bennett Foundation – Charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved from time to time. (Wayne, NE) Every Church A School Foundation – To educate, motivate and assist churches and individuals of all denominations in forming Christian schools to meet the educational needs of young people of all ages, races, and economic levels. (Dallas, TX) Far East Regional Ministry (FERM) – To be a vehicle to serve the cause of Jesus Christ primarily in the far east of Russia. (Christmas Valley, OR) Forristal Foundation – Charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved from time to time. (Salina, KS) Fred and Mary Tarnow Foundation – To provide funds for people who reside in the Texas Hill country who wish to improve themselves by furthering their education. To provide support for faculty members and staff who provide services or training to Hill Country students and to support a variety of other charitable programs that serve this area of Texas. (Fredericksburg, TX) Friends of Healing Colombia – Drug prevention and rehabilitation programs, instruction in sexual responsibility programs, missionary outreach: dissemination of children’s materials, evangelism and Bible studies, prison visitation program: music benefit, entertainment teaching values, receive & distribute humanitarian aid for underprivileged communities, displaced people. (Bogota, Colombia) Games Family Foundation – To support children’s hospitals and fight against childhood illnesses. (Los Angeles, CA) Gene and Susan Howerter Foundation – To provide and support educational scholarships and programs; to support local and national charities, to support religious institutions and organizations; to provide medical and other services, supplies, and support to the needy through this foundation or other charities. (Topeka, KS) George V. & Kay E. Hefner Foundation – To support Immanuel Lutheran Church of Coleridge, Nebraska. (Coleridge, NE) Giselle Charitable Fund – To make donations to charitable organizations and programs as selected on a regular and ongoing basis. (Las Vegas, NV) Global Goods Foundation – The Global Goods Foundation is dedicated to make a difference in the world one person at a time. Education can improve the quality of life for individuals, families and villages. By investing in basic education, training programs and vocational projects around the world, we hope to make the world a better, kinder place. (Maynard, MA) To find out more about our donor-advised funds, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 51 u Global Outreach Network – To partner with and equip churches, pastors, church leaders and international missions organizations for responsible evangelism around the world by providing teaching, training, and creative outreach events. (Carrollton, VA) Go Team International (G.T.I.) – To gather support for those who travel to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world. To provide food, clothing, medical supplies to the homeless and less fortunate in the USA and abroad. To help and support those who train, teach and inspire people all over the world. (Ironwood, MI) GovConectx Foundation – To give back to those who have given so much. We believe that it is important to continue to support our troops now that they are home by donating a portion of our proceeds to organizations like the Wounded Warrior Project, AFCEA Scholarship Fund and Veteran’s Task Force and encouraging our customers to do the same on our website, registration forms and outgoing emails. (Prince Frederick, MD) H & M Zimmer Family Foundation – To build endowment for Christian mercy, education, missions and benevolence. (Raymond, MN) Hallelujah Acres Foundation – To promote and raise the general public’s awareness and understanding of a biblically based vegetarian lifestyle; to conduct research to document the health benefits of a biblically based vegetarian lifestyle; to train others to teach. (Shelby, NC) Hands Across Nations – (1) To meet the physical, spiritual and health needs of disadvantaged people. (2) To support needy children and young adults in primary, secondary and higher education (3) To initiate and support health care programs and practitioners. (Chewelah, WA) Harold and Genevieve Nitz Scholarship Fund – To support a music scholarship in honor of my parents and to award a music scholarship to be given yearly to a promising music student. (Sioux City, IA) Harrison K. & Varedo A. Huwaldt Foundation – To provide support for St. John’s Lutheran Church, St. James Frances de Chantal and the City of Randolph Nebraska Community Golf Course. (Randolph, NE) Hope First Foundation – Charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved periodically including philanthropic endeavors to support young musicians and the destitute. (Eau Claire, WI) Humanitarian Efforts to Lessen Poverty (HELP) – To provide humanitarian assistance to underprivileged children in the Philippines. (Lebanon, KS) I Will Wait for You: The Rick Salmastrelli Foundation – To provide scholarships for high school students who focus their strengths on academia and sports as well as their community. The foundation will highlight and celebrate a student athlete who sees the beauty in all people and is a moving force in creating a positive and enthusiastic community. (Brooklyn, NY) International Aid Foundation – To help provide training materials and financial assistance to organizations, groups and individuals who are giving humanitarian aid to those who do not have the means or resources to help themselves. The primary areas of aid are in medical treatment and research, education, safety, religious, scientific, literary and benevolent fields. (Springfield, OR) International Life Foundation – To perpetuate and promote Christian values, character, education and physical wellbeing through the generosity of time, financial blessing, gifting and compassion. To allow the light of God to shine brightly through man in all the world from generation to generation. (Newberry, FL) J. Floyd and Gladys Ruzek Foundation – For charitable activities that may be approved from time to time. (Manitowoc,WI) J.D. Spivack Family Foundation – To promote family involvement in philanthropic activities. (Boynton Beach, FL) in 2012 we had $ 14, 496, 744 Donated in cash & noncash gifts u Page 52 To find out more about our donor-advised funds, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. J.P. and Sophia Lewis Education Fund – Created in memory of J.P. Lewis and Mrs. Sophia Pratt Lewis who both served as educators in the Giles County public school system in Pulaski, Tennessee. In an effort to give back to the community and to keep the Lewis legacy alive, an annual scholarship will be awarded from this fund to an African American student from Giles County who is planning to attend an accredited 2 or 4 year institution. (Raleigh, NC) Jacolyn Foundation – To build endowment for the Yosemite National Park in order to protect, preserve, restore and enhance the park for current and future generation. (Lawrence, KS) Jefferson & Loretta Amacker Foundation – To build endowment for charitable activities. (Lake Arrowhead, CA) Jewell & Evelyn Schock Foundation – To provide support for our favorite charities. (Wayne, NE) HelpEver Foundation – The main objective of this foundation will be to help the poor and needy in the USA and around the world. The foundation will help the needy with respect to food, housing, clothing, education, etc. In addition it will work in encouraging spiritual and moral values across the globe within the guidelines of fostering love and nonviolence in all. (San Jose, CA) Hendrick Ministries – 1. Advance the great commission of Jesus Christ. 2. Encourage social ministries. 3. Support racial healing and reconciliation. 4. Advocate and advance Biblical and traditional values. 5. Assist Christians & others in networking to support righteous endeavors and conditions. (Florissant, MO) Hinunangan Spirit Beach Park and Scholarship Foundation – To develop the beachfront of Hinunangan, Southern Leyte, Philippines into a park for future generations to enjoy unencroached by modern development. The second purpose is to provide scholarships to bright and ambitious students who otherwise would not be able to attend college. (St. Louis, MO) Hoffman Charitable Foundation – To build endowment for charitable, education, scientific, or religious activities. (Ft. Myers, FL) Hoff-Phillips Foundation – To provide for educational scholarships. (Redan, GA) Learn & Teach Stewardship Foundation – Any charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved from time to time. (Manhattan, KS) One-To-One Ministries Foundation – To assist needy individuals, families or churches in health care, nutrition and general welfare. (Vancouver, WA) Oppman Foundation – To support St. Labre Indian School, the Children’s Defense Fund, the YWCA, Southern Poverty Law Center, American Friends Service Committee and to establish The Mary Reed Wiseman Scholarship. (Gary, IN) Orphans’ Hope Foundation – To raise funds and collect humanitarian aid to support orphans. To raise awareness about the plight of abandoned children and improve their lives through improved living conditions, nutrition, education and letting them know that someone truly cares about them. To give them the one thing human beings survive on when all seems lost..Hope. (Ayer, MA) Sisters We Are Foundation – To support the empowerment of women in Bangladesh by providing assistance to individuals employing destitute women. To provide food, clothing, shelter, and education to destitute women and their children as needed. To further support the empowerment of women in other countries as deemed possible with funds and resources collected, and any charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved. (Loveland, CO) Sonrise Foundation – To support charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved from time to time. (Wamego, KS) John K. Agajanian Memorial Foundation – Charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved from time to time. (Downey, CA) Julia and Tina Sanchez/Row for a Cure Foundation – To support Institutional Review Board (IRB) - approved research studies designed to evaluate the effectiveness of nontoxic, noninvasive products and procedures that have reportedly benefited patients who are undergoing treatment for cancer and other diseases. To respond to requests for financial assistance from those who may be unable to afford the products and procedures their health care providers wish to offer. (Note: All such requests must be submitted by licensed health care practitioners on behalf of their patients. (Imperial Beach, CA) Juney Foundation – To build endowment for educational scholarships. (Milwaukee, WI) Jyotishi Foundation – To support and promote charitable, educational and religious activities in the U.S. and India and to help raise funds in times of need and crisis. Serving people in pain and need wherever they are located. (Duluth, GA) Kartik Gada Foundation – To provide support for Humanity+ to uplift people out of poverty through innovative technologies. And to support other charities that may be selected from time to time. (Santa Clara, CA) Kenneth W. & Jean C. Dodge Foundation – To support any charitable educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved from time to time. (Manchester, NH) Kim’s Family Foundation – Charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved from time to time. (West Linn, OR) Konitzer Family Foundation – Charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved from time to time. (Colgate, WI) To find out more about our donor-advised funds, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 53 u Krino Legacy Foundation – To build endowment for God through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to bring good news to the poor, freedom to the oppressed, healing for the sick, light to those in darkness. To build endowment for the Lawrence Wesleyan Church, Oral Roberts University Endowment, Douglas County Visiting Nurses and Focus on the Family. (Lawrence, KS) Kris Goodwill Charitable Foundation – To build endowment for the provision of financial assistance for medical diagnosis and treatment for those with financial hardship. (Merced, CA) Kumar K. Das Foundation – Charitable activities to be selected from time to time. (Windsor, NY) L - Foundation – To support any charitable athletic, educational, religious, scientific or technological activities that may be approved periodically. (Durham, NC) I enjoy working with UCP and the way they handle my family foundation. My wife and I have saved money over the years and now are able to help people in our area that are in need. This idea of giving back to the community as well as helping others in need makes us feel good. It is fun to a walk into a local charity and hand them a check [from our Donor-Advised Fund] out of the blue. It is just plain FUN. ~ Rich Sexton, Donor-Advisor of The Richard P. Sexton Family Foundation u Page 54 Listen to the Children, International – (1) To applaud the positive contributions that children bring to life on earth. (2) To educate the public about the value and importance of listening to children. (3) To reinforce the idea by eliciting corporate, community and individual support. (4) To perpetuate the concept by donating reminders inscribed with “Listen to the Children”, presenting speeches and writing about the topic. (Farmington Hills, MI) Lonnie & Judy Smith Foundation – To build endowment for the Boys and Girls Club of Fort Worth. (Ft. Worth, TX) Loyal & Carol Friesen Foundation – To further charitable interest in religion, education, science and/or research for the betterment of mankind. (Greenview, CA) Manoharan Family Foundation – To build endowment for charitable purposes. (McAllen, TX) Meredith Erin Miller Foundation – To support the needs of pediatric cardiology patients. The foundation, specifically, endeavors to support patients with their initial and ongoing medical care through donations to hospitals and other charities. In addition, the foundation hopes to contribute to the field of cardiology by providing tuition and educational assistance for medical school students who aspire to be cardiologists. (San Jose, CA) Michael E. Moses Family Foundation – To donate to charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved from time to time. (Biloxi, MS) Milligan Greentree Life Foundation – Milligan GreenTree Life Foundation will support community humanitarian, religious and educational causes that may need funding from time to time. Priority given to poor, needy, hungry and homeless. (Fort Collins, CO) My Good Cause Foundation – To support existing non-profit organizations which are focused on charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities in the United States and around the world. (Excelsior, MN) Nancy E. Olson Memorial Foundation – To support organizations that are focused on cancer research, faithbased initiatives, and education. (Minnetonka, MN) Newman-Berbaum Foundation – To help provide food for the poor. (Atlanta, GA) No More Sclerosis – To support charities and charitable programs that raise the awareness and aid a cure for spiritual and physical multiple sclerosis. (Newport News, VA) Ohio Endowment for Art, Music and Physical Education – To support charitable causes and projects pursued by the Ohio Endowment for Art, Music and Physical Education charitable program under UCP. (Chardon, OH) Outreach Opportune Foundation – To provide aid and support for Christian missionaries; and other charitable projects as may arise from time to time. (W. Melbourne, FL) Parry Charitable Foundation – To support and assist the North Carolina Diocese of the Episcopal Church of America, Raleigh, NC and the Southwest Virginia Diocese of the Episcopal Church of America, Roanoke, VA. (Apex, NC) Patricia and Tim Dorsey Foundation – To build endowment for eye care for women who are trying to decrease their dependence of governmental assistance programs; as well as providing for educational and research assistance for men who are trying to decrease their dependence of governmental assistance programs. (Emporia, KS) To find out more about our donor-advised funds, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Patrick J. Smyth Foundation – Charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved periodically. (Owings Mills, MD) Paul F. O’Connor Foundation – To provide support for the Archdiocese of Omaha Seminary Fund, Catholic Relief Services, the Catholic Church Extension Society, the St. Lawrence Seminary, Columbian Fathers, St. Anthony Bread for the Poor, the Archdiocese of Omaha Retirement Fund, CARE and the St. Augustine’s Indian Mission. (Homer, NE) Paul Hiles Youth Empowerment Foundation – To empower the youth to develop the basic and essential life skills: educationally, physically and emotionally, through the expression of art, media and hip hop. (Inglewood, CA) Paul L. and Virginia A. Johnson Family Foundation – Charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved periodically. (Mankato, MN) Pedersen Family Foundation – To generate support for educational, scientific, religious and/or charitable outreach. (Upland, CA) Peete Family Foundation – Charitable, educational, scientifc or religious activities that may be approved periodically. (Overland Park, KS) Peter Lopez Family Foundation – To provide support for religious, cultural and educational activities. (La Mirada, CA) Pierson Family Foundation – Charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved from time to time. (Graham, WA) Polini Foundation – To build endowment for the St. Elizabeth Seton School and to assist underprivileged children in Santa Clara to further their academic needs. (Saratoga, CA) Project Help – To provide support for secular organizations and community activities that further the nurturing, development, repair or rehabilitation of the human spirit in the areas of children, education, the arts, drugs, abuses of any kind, criminality, and initiatives in civic responsibility with emphasis on practical, common sense and hands-on. (La Crescenta, CA) Raise Your Game Foundation – To improve the quality of the bed-confined pediatric patient’s life through family unity, warmhearted friendship and spirited play by transforming the hospital room into a noticeably personal space with familiar visual surroundings and games to support interactive play. (Lake Orion, MI) Raising Timothys – Charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved from time to time. (Junction City, KS) Real Life Ministries – Real Life Ministries exists to establish a global network of biblical growth communities reaching out with the love of Christ. We do this by birthing organic church movements committed to real life community, growth and outreach. Our activities include church planting, leadership development and discipleship, mercy ministries, outreach consulting, speaking and pastoral counseling. (Orlando, FL) ReUse It Foundation – To collect used and/or obsolete business equipment and prepare it for missionaries in foreign countries and for charities benefiting low income needy individuals in the United States. Training and other support functions may become a necessary part of the purpose. (West Des Moines, IA) Richard & Larel Grant Family Foundation – To build endowment for the Milford First United Methodist Church. (Cincinnati, OH) Richard and Mary Schuttera Foundation – To support First Church of God, Mansfield, Ohio, and to establish an endowed scholarship. (Maineville, OH) Richard P. Sexton Family Foundation – To help people and organizations that provide help to others in need. And to promote sports and groups to help kids grow in these groups. (Crystal Lake, IL) RMH Children’s Foundation – To improve the lives of orphaned and homeless children in Minnesota and around the world though direct relief efforts, child sponsorships, and adoption advocacy. These goals will be achieved by hosting fundraising events; conducting drives to collect new backpacks, toys, clothing, shoes, hygiene products, medical supplies and other materials; participating in humanitarian aid expeditions; and through community outreach programs. (Shakopee, MN) Sabattini Fund – To help the poor and the needy through charitable activities, institutions and individuals related to, affiliated with or endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church. (Arlington, VA) SCLC Poverty Institute Foundation – To provide grants to organizations that provide assistance to those in poverty. We will also assist organizations that offer sustainable programs that help lift families out of poverty via education. (Temple Hills, MD) Sellers Buyers & Associates Youth and Family Foundation – To assist in funding charitable programs making the lives of greater El Paso area youth more positive and productive and family assistance programs emphasizing the importance of families to Youth development. (Soquel, CA) Shivangini Foundation – To provide support for charitable, educational, and humanitarian activities that may be approved periodically for administering through Sri Sathya Sai trusts in India, the United States and other countries. Also to assist organizations or individuals engaged in the above activities after verification. (Midland, MI) To find out more about our donor-advised funds, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 55 u Short Family Foundation – For the betterment of humanity through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints as well as social, environmental and educational needs of the community. (Kingman, AZ) Stan and Kay Byrne Family Foundation – The purpose is to develop the mission of the Eudora United Methodist Church of Eudora, Kansas. (Eudora, KS) Stanley B. & Erma J. Jaye Extended Hand Foundation – To build endowment to assist financially needy persons, preferably over the age of 60, when public charities or services cannot offer help. (Redmond, OR) Stimac Family Foundation – To build endowment for local charitable causes. (Windsor, CO) The Art and Pat Block Foundation – For stewardship and evangelism. (Yorktown, VA) The Atwell Family Foundation – Charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved from time to time. (Harrison, OH) The Chris A. Lamberg Memorial Foundation – To continue Chris’ legacy of Godly characteristics and promote youth Christian development, educational excellence, leadership and musical expression through services, programs and scholarships. (Indianapolis, IN) The Clara B. Hinson Memorial Foundation – To promote general non-profit activities with special emphasis on scholarships and aid to individuals in Bent and Prowers County, Colorado, who are being trained and/or educated as nurses or other medical professionals for service in rural areas. (Hasty, CO) The Daran Churovich Charitable Foundation – To build endowment for general charitable giving. (Chesterfield, MO) The Dove Foundation for St. Joseph the Worker – To build an endowment for St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Mankato, Minnesota. This endowment is to promote and/or enhance spiritual growth in order to answer our call to holiness. Also to encourage stewardship through matching funds. (Mankato, MN) The Doyle Foundation – To contribute to worth charitable causes including, but not limited to education, disaster relief, the homeless, the poor, religious orders, programs which develop self-sufficiency, environmental or scientific endeavors. (Burke, VA) The End Foundation – Any charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved from time to time. (Manhattan, KS) The Father’s Heart – To bring together and fund various nonprofit organizations which provide life-changing services to help people of all ages. Committed to serving people through a network of Christian ministries and community agencies for the purpose of healing and restoring broken families. (Scottsdale, AZ) The Future Scholars Foundation – To offer children living in developing countries assistance with their education. Assistance may include providing funding to build schools, buying school supplies and paying the tuition for children from needy families. Also, the fund may award scholarships to students with outstanding academic performances. (Birmingham, AL) The Gary Meidinger Charitable Foundation – To build endowment for support of health, education and civic concerns. (Wamego, KS) u Page 56 The Good Gifts Foundation – Charitable educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved from time to time. (Fort Collins, CO) The Guest Family Foundation – Dedicated to the furthering of music and other fine arts, Christian service, and community development through private charitable endeavors. (Salina, KS) The Harold E. and Alice E. Jones Foundation – To benefit Manhattan Catholic Schools, Seven Dolors Church, Kansas 4-H Foundation (Manhattan), National Shrine of Immaculate Conception (Washington, DC), The Christophers (NY) and Boys Town (Nebraska). (Manhattan, KS) The Harris Family Foundation – To support programs and causes that bring the village together for positive social change. (Athens, GA) The Helen Posner Foundation – To provide an endowment to support educational scholarships. (Los Angeles, CA) The Hupp Family Foundation – To build endowment for charitable and educational purposes. (Willowick, OH) The Isaiah 41:10 Donor-Advised Fund – To support the Gospel of Jesus Christ. (Pompano Beach, FL) The Jean Woods Foundation – To provide dental care and funding for scholarships, educational and environmental projects locally, nationally and internationally. To provide grants to International Foundations, and both Government and Non-Government Organizations for a variety of charitable purposes. (Durham, NC) The John & Maxine Barber Family Foundation – To build endowment for the needy & elderly who cannot adequately support themselves, and to provide support for Christian education. (Bakersfield, CA) The John Fawcett Foundation (USA) – To support the humanitarian activities in Indonesia of the John Fawcett Foundation Incorporated, whose aim is to relieve sickness, suffering and distress in families of the lower socioeconomic group associated through blindness, eye disease, cleft lip and palate and crippling and debilitating disease, particularly in children, through provision of medical equipment, medical care, medical advice, welfare and support services. (Honolulu, HI) The Karl and Helen Braun Foundation – Charitable activities to be determined from time to time. (Spring Branch, TX) To find out more about our donor-advised funds, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. The Karma Institute Foundation – To financially support charities and non-profit organizations that demonstrate honorable principles and embrace the notion of Good Karma. (San Rafael, CA) The Kern Family Foundation – To support various religious and faith based charities and to provide funding for charities that are actively supporting animal care and welfare. (Hampton, VA) The Lane Family Foundation – To build endowment for the Stetson University, and the First Baptist Church. (Deland, FL) The Lawrence & Kathryn Welling Family Foundation – To build endowment for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for use in its missionary endeavors, building of temples, church tithing fund. (Kaysville, UT) The Loren & Phyllis Harris Foundation – To build endowment for Salina Regional Health Center, Kansas 4-H Foundation, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Occupational Center of Central Kansas and the Saline County 4-H Foundation. (Salina, KS) The Lyle & Patricia Walters Family Foundation – To build endowment for the City of Bushnell Recreational Park, library activities, and Boy Scout activities in Bushnell, IL. (Bushnell, IL) The Markie Foundation – To help make a difference in the lives of terminally ill children and their families by supporting pediatric hospice programs. (Rocklin, CA) The Matamba Children’s Foundation – To raise support to fund the physical, educational, and spiritual needs of orphaned children in Matamba, Tanzania and other charitable activities that may be approved from time to time. (Bloomington, MN) The Maureen & Bob Ihrie Family Foundation – To build endowment for educational scholarships to qualifying students; to support educational institutions, local and national qualified charities, religious institutions or organizations, or scientific institutions or organizations; to provide medical, educational, or religious services, supplies or support to the needy, world-wide. (Winston Salem, NC) The Michele Johnson Charitable Foundation – To build endowment for the support of health, educational, and civic concerns. (Wamego, KS) The Mustard Seed Foundation – To support religious activities and organizations, educational institutions and activities and charitable service organizations. (Wamego, KS) The Nagler Family Foundation – To support education, health care, culture and the fine arts. (Ballard, CA) The Rainbow of Hope Freedom Foundation – The Rainbow of Hope Freedom Foundation is a non-profit and nonsectarian global outreach organization championing human rights. (San Diego, CA) The Rice & Jan Brown Family Foundation – To build an endowment for the American College Endowment Foundation. (Colorado Springs, CO) The Richard and Linda Gallagher Family Foundation – Charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved from time to time. (Manhattan, KS) The Ronald E. Gareis Charitable Fund – To donate to various charitable organizations, including Wildlife Conservation, Ducks Unlimited, Humane Society, Food Banks, Boys & Girls Clubs, World Wildlife Fund and Richmond Catholic Charities & Bishop Relief. (Charlottesville, VA) Top 50 Charities Supported By Our Programs Asociacion Caracol Asociacion Constru Casa Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception BIGHOOP Charitable Inst., Inc. BNJ Entities LLC Boys & Girls Clubs of the Texas Hill Country Children’s Medical Center Found. The Christophers The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Church On Fire Ministries Comunidade Bracos Abertos Brasil Duke Catholic Center at Duke University Equipping Pastors International, Inc. Father Flanagan’s Boy’s Home Fire Wagon Hockey Foley United Methodist Church Fonkoze Foster My Pet Galeria Studio 24 George Mark Children’s Fund Global Connections Golden Hub Senior Center Greater Hill Country Hospice Greater Milwaukee Foundation Healing Wind International Hill Country Ambassadors Hinds Hospice Hockey Fights Cancer Kansas 4-H Foundation, Inc. Los Gozosos Loveland-Berthoud Interfaith Hospitality Network Maimonides Medical Center Maisha Orphans & Widows of Kisumu Majestic Life Ministries Manhattan Catholic Schools Mission to the World PCA Inc Presbyterian Church Eastern Africa Juja Township Sacramento Bhartiya Sabha Sai Educare Trust Saint Mark Methodist Church Sanctuary Birth & Family Schoharie Little League Seven Dolors Catholic Church Slavic Gospel Association Soquel High Fund, Inc. St. Thomas the Apostle Church Stetson University Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children’s Med. Center of NY The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Youth With A Mission To find out more about our donor-advised funds, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Page 57 u The Rosenthal-Starling Foundation – To further understanding between Christians and Jews. (Crestwood, KY) The Rosewood Foundation – To support philanthropic, environmental and educational projects which enhance the well-being of humans and ecosystems in Latin America and which encourage educational and cultural exchange programs in and with Latin America. Priority will be given to, but not limited to, projects in Costa Rica and Mexico. (Kellogg, IA) The Shamsid-Deen Family Foundation – To support scholarship, community development and other charitable activities that enrich the community at large. (Concord, NC) The Skibba Family Foundation – Charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved from time to time. (Arcadia, CA) The Spickler Family Foundation – To provide support for Mt. Tabur Lutheran Church, National Conservation Foundation, and the National Envirothon - Environmental Education. (Williamsport, MD) The Spirited Woman Foundation – To help heal and support women through actions of empowerment. (Los Angeles, CA) The Todd Swain Foundation – To support Christian based children’s relief programs, Christian Education and pro-life activities. (Huntington Beach, CA) The Toler Family Foundation – To build endowment for the Illinois Baptist State Association and the Streator Camp Development Plan. (Streator, IL) The W.R. Muetze Family Foundation – To build endowment for various Catholic charities and their related activities. (Batavia, IL) The Yaffe Family Heritage Foundation – To build endowment to encourage, promote & fund philanthropic ventures which are consistent with our family’s heritage, current objectives. (Columbus, OH) The Zebra Foundation – To support cancer patients and their families through donations to registered charities. (Minnetonka, MN) Thoman Family Foundation – To support charitable organizations related to helping the poor (food, housing, education, religious formation and medical care). (Carmel, IN) Thomas Family Foundation – To build endowment for the Make a Wish Foundation (OH), Doctors Without Borders, Operation Smile and Giles County Historical Society. (Maineville, OH) UCP Gives – To create awareness of the importance of corporate giving programs and to demonstrate UCP’s dedication to empower people to help people. (Falls Church, VA) Urban Odyssey Fund – To support educational and literary community organizations. (Fayetteville, NC) Victor C. Esch Family Foundation – To build endowment for charitable educational, scientific or religious activities. (Albuquerque, NM) Victor H. & Elsie J. Davis Family Foundation – To build endowment for the Peoples Church, Fresno, California. (Clovis, CA) u Page 58 Vincent P. Connor Family Foundation – Any charitable, educational, scientific or religious activity that may be approved from time to time. (Chicago, IL) Walcott & Darrow Scholarships – To provide scholarships to Doane College, to be given to Juniors and Seniors enrolled in the sciences. (Weeping Water, NE) Waldo & Alyne Bugbee Family Foundation – The Alyne Bugbee Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust to benefit: The Billy Graham Evangelistic Assn. (Hawaii Baptist Academy, The First Baptist Church, Cal Farley’s Boy Ranch, American Bible Society, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Mission Without Borders and the Hispanic Baptist Theological Seminary.) (San Antonio, TX) Walsh Foundation – To build endowment to help children who have been afflicted with a particular disability or disease. (Sioux Falls, SD) We Care Society – To support and promote charities and programs for youths and adults in urban communities throughout America that provide poverty and disaster relief and educational resources for low income families. Also to support charities that promote human rights and programs for village development in undeveloped civilized countries. (Beachwood, OH) We Remember You Foundation – To support charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities that may be approved from time to time. (Manhattan, KS) Witt Family Foundation – To build endowment for the Luther College, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the American Red Cross. (Oro Valley, AZ) Zenza Foundation – To assist children around the world who have been gravely affected from the results of natural disasters. By making donations to charities and registered NGOs overseas, we will strive to provide relief in goods and services for the immediate need and survival of children in these areas. This relief will include donations to provide shelter, health care, nutrition, emergency facilities, education and social and emotional assistance. Through our affiliation with sports champions, past and present, we are dedicated to effectively raise awareness to this cause. (Las Vegas, NV) To find out more about our donor-advised funds, go to www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org. Our mission is to empower people to help others by sponsoring targeted charitable programs that encourage positive change through charitable, educational, scientific, or religious actions worldwide. UNITED CHARITABLE PROGRAMS 6201 Leesburg Pike, Suite 405, Falls Church, VA 22044 TEL (703) 536-8708 FAX (703) 820-5100 WEB UnitedCP.org