Reach - Out!   Library  -  Readings   &   Resources

                                                         - comprehensive reading list arranged by title

       
          BOOKS
      • ALMOST HOME: Helping Kids Move from Homelessness to Hope.
            Covenant House.
      • Love, Life, and Elephants: An African Love Story by Daphne Sheldrick.
            Farrar, 2012. ISBN 978-037-410-457-3
      • Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America's
            Leaders
        by Chesley B. Sullenberger. HarperCollins, 2012.
            ISBN 978-006-1924-705


       
          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.


       
          GENERAL
      • HelpNet


       
          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.


       
          HUNGER
      • crop walk


       
          VOLUNTEERING
      • gateway - national & international !!!


      Wolfhard Touchard, M.L.S.   Retired Reference & Database Librarian
      Andrews University - February 2016