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ARTS A Fairy Godmother With A Paintbrush Shelby Johnson "I have a disease called juvenile dermatomyositis. In short, it severely weakens your muscles and attacks your immune system. A case of the flu could be fatal." Make-a-Wish Foundation asked Shelby if she would be willing to auction off some of her paintings to sponsor other wishes. "It was like that was what I needed to do; to use my artwork to be able to help other children," she said. "It gave me life again. It gave me the ability to look at the world optimistically again."

How to Raise Children who Care Scribbles and Giggles Kids cheering Kids Kids Care "Welcome to Kids Care Clubs, a program of HandsOn Network. Our mission is to develop compassion and to inspire a spirit of volunteering in elementary and middle school age youth. Kids Care Clubs knows that it is important to encourage children to volunteer at an early age. Kids Care Clubs provides young people with hands-on volunteer opportunities to help others in their local and global communities." Teach for America "Teach For America aims to end educational inequity.the reality that in our country where a child is born determines his or her educational outcomes and, in turn, life prospects. Our mission is to build the movement to eliminate educational inequity by enlisting our nation's most promising future leaders in the effort. Our vision is that one day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education." National Charity League "The mission of National Charity League is to foster mother-daughter relationships in a philanthropic organization committed to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences." Angels on Stage "A Theatre Troupe of Children with Differing Abilities." "To provide an opportunity for children of differing abilities of any type and degree, ages 5-22, to participate in an annual professional musical theatre production." Special Olympics "Special Olympics is composed of passionate, committed individuals from every walk of life, who recognize the value and unique gifts of people with intellectual disabilities. And, who together, share the common belief of dignity, equality and opportunity for ALL people." Free the Children Free The Children is the world's largest network of children helping children through education, with more than one million youth involved in our innovative education and development programs in 45 countries.

CHILDREN Covenant House One of the largest privately-funded childcare agencies in the US, Covenant House provides services to homeless and runaway youth. Millenium Promise The mission of Millennium Promise is to support the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals to halve extreme poverty in Africa by 2015. To that end, Millennium Promise works with impoverished communities, national and local governments, and partner organizations to implement high-impact programs aimed at transforming lives on the continent and engaging donor nations, corporations, and the general public in the effort. Our work is premised on the belief that, for the first time in history, our generation has the opportunity to end extreme poverty, hunger, and disease. Doctors without Borders Treating children suffering from malnutrition. Outpatient care with therapeutic ready-to-use food (RUF). Garden of Dreams "Garden of Dreams is a 501c3 non-profit charity that works closely with all areas of Madison Square Garden, including the Knicks, Rangers, Liberty, MSG Media, MSG Entertainment and Fuse to make dreams come true for kids in crisis. In the two years since its establishment, Garden of Dreams has worked tirelessly to fulfill its mission by creating unique and unforgettable events and activities -often involving unprecedented access to Madison Square Garden celebrities, events and venues -that have brightened the lives of thousands and thousands of special children and their families." Gentle Barn Foundation "The Gentle Barn Foundation is home to sixty animals rescued from abuse. The Gentle Barn is host to abused children, kids recovering from substance abuse, kids on probation, foster kids and children and adults with mental, emotional and physical challenges. Through the interaction with animals the kids learn forgiveness, courage, strength, leadership skills, trust, empathy and kindness. The healing that takes place when the kids get together with the animals is miraculous." Make-A-Wish Foundation "We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy." project zero - becoming a mentor ronald mcdonald house y - uncles / y partners - reach out and change a child's life.

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HEALTH   /   MEDICAL american sign language gift of sight organ / tissue donor project pet therapy - how do I get involved ? Ships of Mercy Mercy Ships impacts the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in developing nations each and every year. These are primarily people with little or no access to health care, who have given up hope of getting well.

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