TOPIC: CHILDREN & YOUTH (93)
Empower 2 Play
http://www.empower2play.orgEmpower 2 Play is a non-profit organization that seeks to empower under-resourced communities through athletics, life skills development and economic resources for the purposes of improving children's social and economic mobility. Our mission is to identify high achieving students by introducing an unfamiliar sport. We believe that provided the resources and the opportunity, each child has the ability to reach their dreams.
AHA!
http://ahasb.orgAHA! (Attitude.Harmony.Achievement) is an educational program promoting social emotional learning, peace building, and joy through creative expression. AHA! is committed to transforming the world by empowering teens to create peaceful and connected communities.
Caroline's Cart
http://www.carolinescart.comCaroline’s Cart is a shopping cart created for special needs children. It provides parents and caregivers a viable option to transport a child through a store while grocery shopping, without having the impossible task of having to maneuver a wheelchair and a traditional grocery cart at the same time. It is named after Caroline, the special needs daughter of Drew Ann and David Long.
KaBOOM!
https://kaboom.orgKaBOOM! is the national non-profit dedicated to bringing balanced and active play into the daily lives of all kids, particularly those growing up in poverty in America.
Pals Socks
http://www.palssocks.comPals are mismatched sock pairs of characters and creatures who 'de-feet' the norm by being friends. Our message is that it's awesome to be friends with someone different. We want to help kids always keep an open mind, make different kinds of friends, and have new experiences.
Code Club
https://codeclubworld.orgCode Club is a not-for-profit that believes all children should have the opportunity to learn to code, no matter who they are or where they come from. To do this, Code Club supports a network of volunteer-led, after-school coding clubs, which aim to inspire children aged 9-11 to build and share their ideas, learning along the way. Code Club currently has over 1000 clubs in over 75 countries, and our club projects have been translated in 15 languages.
The Giving Tree
http://givingtreefamilies.orgThe Giving Tree is a non-profit organization dedicated to the charitable education of children. We work towards teaching children the merits of helping worthwhile causes and the positive results of their hard work.
Positive Impact for Kids
http://positiveimpactforkids.orgPositive Impact for Kids Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation striving to improve the lives of children and teenagers who are receiving inpatient medical treatment in the United States. We are raising funds to provide children’s hospitals with items from their wish lists. Hospital wish lists include: gift cards for the hospitalized children along with iPad minis and Xbox/Wii games for the children to use while hospitalized. Our goal is to decrease the hospitalized children’s pain and anxiety while increasing their self-esteem. We want the hospitalized children and their families to know others care. Positive Impact for Kids is funded through private contributions, fundraisers and grants. We operate on a minimal annual budget. Positive Impact for Kids has oversight by a non-paid and voluntary board of directors.
Budsies
http://www.budsies.comWe create custom plush toys based on your child's drawings. Kids LOVE seeing their imaginations brought to life.
Parenthoods
http://parenthoods.coParenthoods is a free social network to connect you with parents like you, in your city. Get advice, share resources, and lend support by sharing in each others parenting wins & misses. This is an open and accepting community (so save your highlight reel for Facebook). Here, there’s no right way of doing things. There’s only your way. And bravo to you for that.
Education for the Children
http://www.eftc.org.ukEFTC's mission is to break the cycle of poverty through education and empowerment. We work in partnership with disadvantaged families, children and young adults in Guatemala, Central America to ensure they develop the tools they need to break free from the cycle of poverty. We have a school in Jocotenango, Guatemala: an urban area where extreme poverty, gang crime, domestic violence and alcoholism are everyday realities. Food, healthcare, counselling and career guidance at the school remove obstacles to education and enable these students to realise their potential.
Face This
http://facethis.nlA Face This T-shirt is designed by internationally renowned artists and illustrators using drawings made by Indonesian school kids. The profit of the tees are used to improve the schools of the kids. Since 2008 we’ve been able to support several schools across Indonesia.
Lammily
http://lammily.comLammily is the first fashion doll made according to real female body proportions. The idea is to help children - girls and boys alike - develop a positive and realistic body image from an early age. As well as a normal physique, Lammily wears regular, casual clothes - like denim shorts and sneakers, so children can make their dolls look just like the real women in their lives.
RISE Yoga for Youth
http://www.riseyogaforyouth.orgRISE empowers adolescents to be agents of change in the world. Through the physical practice of yoga, wellness education, and community building, students develop inner resources to respond to life’s challenges in constructive ways.
The Y
http://www.ymca.net/somuchmoreThe Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,700 Ys engage 21 million men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors.
