Race for the Rescues

Because animals do not have a voice. Four million cats and dogs-about one every eight seconds-are put down in U.S. shelters each year. Most of these animals die unwanted and alone.

 Race For The Rescues believes that by uniting animal lovers and animal welfare organizations to work together we can change those heartbreaking statistics and make our world a better place. 

The donations raised through Race For The Rescues will be used to help save the lives of once forgotten dogs, cats and horses and help them become cherished family members. In addition, providing important programs to the community such as veterinary care for the pets of low-income families, free spay and neuture clinics and a shelter intervention program. Please join us to run, walk, shop or adopt! Or be there in spirit by registering for our Couch Potato race or making a donation.

To learn more about the hosting organization you can GET ON The Rescue Train by visiting www.TheRescueTrain.org

A Sense of Home

  Vision – We believe as Confucius stated that “the strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home” and that a home full of hope, dignity and love is the first step in homeless prevention. We envision a society where the excess of businesses and individuals are shared through a community experience with those in need of “home”. We envision a world where furniture and appliances are never sent to landfills but always given a second life. We believe that homelessness can only be eradicated through the active participation by all community stakeholders when focusing on prevention. The largest sector falling into homelessness are virtually invisible to society. They are the young people who survived the foster care system only to exit the system having to fend for themselves. To this end, we vow to work relentlessly toward the accomplishment of our…

 Mission – A Sense of Home strives to prevent homelessness by creating first-ever homes for youth aging out of foster care with donated furniture and home goods. 30% of those struggling with homelessness are former foster youth. The homeless crisis can only end through prevention. https://asenseofhome.org

Janie’s Fund

 Janie’s Fund is a philanthropic initiative created by Steven Tyler in partnership with Youth Villages to bring hope and healing to girls who have suffered the trauma of abuse and neglect. Steven first gave voice to this cause with his hit “Janie’s Got a Gun,” and his establishment of the fund ensures that these vulnerable girls will have an enduring voice for years to come. Janie’s Fund has two important goals: to bring much-needed awareness to the issue of abuse and neglect of children and to generate financial support to ensure that girls receive the most effective services available to help them overcome the trauma and pain of abuse. Contributions to Janie’s Fund support proven programs at Youth Villages that have demonstrated effectiveness in addressing the trauma of sexual abuse in children and expansion of these services to help even more girls. Learn more at www.JaniesFund.org

Music for Relief

Founded by two-time Grammy winning/multi-platinum rock band Linkin Park, Music for Relief is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing aid to survivors of natural disasters and the prevention of such disasters. Since its inception in 2005, Music for Relief has raised over $8 million for survivors of multiple disasters across four continents including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, China’s Wenchuan earthquake, a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, and the 2011 earthquake & tsunami in Japan. Music for Relief also supports environmental programs as a means of disaster risk mitigation including the planting of over 1.3 million trees to help reduce global climate change and Power the World, a program bringing clean energy solutions to the 1.3 billion people worldwide without electricity. The organization was recognized by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon for the Download to Donate for Haiti program. Current projects include Hurricane Matthew Relief in Haiti and Mangroves Conservation on the Pacific Coast of Baja, Mexico.

Contact:
Whitney Showler
310-358-0260
Whitney@musicforrelief.org
musicforrelief.org
powertheworld.org
Facebook.com/musicforrelief
Twitter.com/musicforrelief

#HashtagLunchbag

#HashtagLunchbag is a humanity service movement dedicated to creating fun environments to bring together diverse groups of compassionate people in local communities across the world to focus out and give back to their local communities.

Contact: Founder, Ajay Relan
Phone: (310) 490-8590
Website: www.hashtaglunchbag.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hashtaglunchbag
Twitter: www.twitter.com/hashtaglunchbag (@hashtaglunchbag)
Instagram: www.instagram.com/hashtaglunchbag (@hashtaglunchbag)

Compassion & Choices

Compassion & Choices mission is the national oldest and largest non profit organization working to improve care and expand choice at the end of life.

You might be familiar with the courageous and brave story of 29 year old Brittany Maynard who moved from California to Oregon to utilize the Death with Dignity Act as she was dealing with terminal brain cancer. In her final months, she became an advocate with Compassion & Choices and leaving a legacy.

Contact: Patrick Sirois
Phone: 800-247-7421
Email: psirois@compassionandchoices.org
Website: https://www.compassionandchoices.org/what-you-can-do/in-your-state/california/
https://www.facebook.com/CompassionandChoicesCalifornia/
https://www.compassionandchoices.org
https://www.facebook.com/CompassionandChoices

Operation IV

More than 2.3 million service members have been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan since October 2001. Most Returning Veterans and Active Duty have served numerous tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Repeated returns to the battlefront complicate their ability to integrate back into society. Thousands of Combat Veterans go undiagnosed and undertreated for PTSD by the Military and VA. The current VA regulations and processes are making it nearly impossible for these Soldiers to receive the help they need.

Contact: Dr. Roxann Abrams – Founder/Executive Director
Phone: 855-887-4376 xt. 107
Email: roxann@operationiv.org
Website: http://www.OperationIV.org