Organizations Helped
JANUARY: The Suso University Foundation — Amount Raised $825
Suso University Rites of Passage
I am proud to announce the first organization selection for the month of January’s “12 Months of Kindness” fundraising initiative: Suso University Rites of Passage Program. This organization is near and dear to my heart as it is located in my hometown of Troy, Alabama. I have a tremendous amount of respect for the program run by Mitchell Sneed, whose mission is to strengthen and nurture children mentally, spiritually, emotionally and physically. Suso University immerses children in various social, economic, agricultural, political, health and computer science programs to broaden their horizons and shape them for a successful future. This program helps kids from the ages of 8 to 18 receive mentoring while taking part in classes and community service activities to build them into well-rounded young men.
Website: https://andersone17.wixsite.com/susouniversity
Facebook: Suso Leadership Foundation
FEBRUARY: Happy Helpers For The Homeless — Amount Raised $600
Happy Helpers For The Homeless
Happy Helpers For The Homeless have served those in need in the Glen Burnie and Baltimore area for more than 27 years. Every week since their start in February of 1993, every weekend no matter the weather, the work of “Happy Helpers” has taken place. More than ONE MILLION lunches have been prepared and distributed thus far at the Maryland Headquarters! LOVE, lunches, toiletries, clothing, blankets, toys, and resource books that offer great aid are directly distributed to men, women, and children in the streets. Their mission is to provide food, toiletries, and clothing with compassion and a smile; to spread their belief that if all those able get involved, the human tragedy of homelessness will be solved.
Website: http://www.happyhelpersforthehomeless.com/
Facebook: Happy Helpers For The Homeless
MARCH: I Am Amyracle — Amount Raised $590
I Am Amyracle
I am Amyracle, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c )(3) organization dedicated to providing health education and increasing community awareness by facilitating collaboration among families, parent/caregivers, advocates, and maternal and child health care providers for the delivery of equitable maternal and child health care and resources.
The mission of I am Amyracle, Inc. includes the following:
To gather, analyze, interpret and report data;
To create health educational tools to disseminate to families and providers;
To decrease the systemic inequities and biases in healthcare outcomes between different socioeconomic and racial groups;
Normalizing conversations around the US Black maternal health crisis and birthing outcomes;
To elevate the US Black maternal health crisis to a Reproductive Justice and Public Health narrative;
To achieve Birth Equity and Birthing Justice
To foster interdisciplinary communication, education and collaboration;
To intensify efforts toward the improvement and prevention of adverse maternal and child health outcomes by addressing reproductive oppression, systemic inequities, and institutional racism;
To secure multiple funding resources related to maternal and child health.
Website: https://amyracle.org/
Instagram: I Am Amyracle
April: Community Supported Shelters - Amount Raised $672
Community Supported Shelters
CSS is a rapidly growing non-profit 501(c)(3) based in Eugene, Oregon. They are leading the way on shelter options for individuals experiencing homelessness. They build sturdy Conestoga Hut shelters that are pleasing to the eye, create caring and collaborative communities, and provide extensive support that empowers clients to stabilize and rebuild their lives.
Their Mission:
Fostering opportunities for community development, and safe, functional shelter for those experiencing homelessness.
Website: https://communitysupportedshelters.org/
Facebook: Community Supported Shelters
May: charity : water - Amount Raised $745
charity : water
charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries
Since charity: water was founded in 2006, we’ve been chasing one ambitious goal: ending the global water crisis. And while the water crisis is huge, we’re optimistic. We know how to solve the problem, and we make progress every day thanks to the help of local partners and generous supporters. If we work together, we believe everyone will have access to life’s most basic need within our lifetime.
Website: https://www.charitywater.org/
Facebook: charity : water
Twitter: https://twitter.com/charitywater
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charitywater/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCavdVHbAHk06wT9zS_aYQRg
June: Haiti’s Compass - Amount Raised $716
Haiti’s Compass
Haiti's Compass exists to serve the children and young adults of Haiti. Their hope is to provide love and direction as well as tangible resources. They believe the future of Haiti lies with the children of Haiti.
Website: https://www.haitiscompass.org/
Facebook: Haiti’s Compass
Instagram: https://instagram.com/haitiscompass
July: GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis - Amount Raised $650
GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis
The journey of GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis began with the dedication of area volunteers in 2015, and our doors officially opened on February 3, 2018—making it the 35th GiGi’s Playhouse Down syndrome achievement center across North America and the first in the DC/MD/VA area. Centrally located just off route 50 and near 97, we welcome families from all across the state of Maryland, DC, and Virginia.
All of our therapeutic, educational programs and tutoring are free and support all ages, from families with a prenatal diagnosis through adult individuals with Down syndrome. Our programs focus on a variety of skills, including gross and fine motor skills, literacy and math skills, social skills, and confidence–all with the goal of helping individuals with Down syndrome become their best selves.
Website: https://gigisplayhouse.org/annapolis/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gigisplayhouseannapolis
August: Anne Arundel County CASA - Amount Raised $700
Anne Arundel County CASA
In 1993, a handful of local attorneys recognized the need for a CASA program in Anne Arundel County. With the support from the local Bar Association, the Circuit Court, and the Department of Social Services, Anne Arundel County CASA, Inc. (AACCASA) was incorporated. AACCASA began serving children in July 1997. With a small staff of six professionals, we rely on volunteers to achieve our mission.
CASA advocates for and supports abused and neglected children who are involved in juvenile court proceedings to ensure their right to safe, stable, permanent homes. AACCASA achieves this mission through the work of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). CASA volunteers are an active part of the child’s team that is working toward ensuring that the child has a safe, stable and permanent home.
Website: https://aacasa.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/annearundelCASA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aacasa
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annearundelcasa
September: Reach Out WorldWide (ROWW) - Amount Raised $525
Reach Out WorldWide (ROWW)
Reach Out WorldWide (ROWW) is an agile group of first-responders and other professionals in the medical and construction related fields who augment local expertise when natural disasters strike in order to accelerate relief efforts. Our mission is to deploy quickly and efficiently so we are able to impact as many people as possible in the most effective way we can. We are often the first type of assistance a village/town has seen.
The foundation of ROWW was laid on personal relationships with everyone sharing the same common goal of making something greater than themselves.
Website: https://roww.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/reachoutww
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reachoutworldwide
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reachoutww/
October: The Arc - Amount Raised $670
The Arc
The Arc is the largest national community-based organization advocating for and with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and serving them and their families. We work tirelessly to uphold our vision that every individual and family living with I/DD in the United States has access to the information, advocacy, and skills they need to support their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
Website: https://thearc.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thearcus
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thearcus
November: World Central Kitchen - Amount Raised $825
World Central Kitchen
WCK uses the power of food to nourish communities and strengthen economies through times of crisis and beyond.
In 2010, José Andrés and his wife had a big dream to start World Central Kitchen. They envisioned an organization that would use food to empower communities and strengthen economies, and for many years they saw an amazing impact through their clean cookstoves initiative, culinary training programs, and social enterprise ventures. But they had no idea we would one day be answering calls in Puerto Rico and around the world to serve meals in the aftermath of disaster – and they quickly learned that food is a powerful tool to heal communities in times of crisis and beyond.
With your help, they have shown that there is no place too far or disaster too great for their chefs to be there with a hot plate of food when it’s needed most.
I hope you’ll dream with them as they envision a world where there is always a hot meal, an encouraging word, and a helping hand in hard times. Thank you for taking this journey with us.
Wherever there’s a fight so hungry people may eat, we will be there – we must be there.
Website: https://wck.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchen
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldCentralKitchen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WCKitchen/
December: Partners In Care - Amount Raised $700
Partners In Care
Partners in Care is dedicated to helping older adults live and thrive independently. Our range of services provides the support that is otherwise hard for older adults to find and navigate, in an easily accessed and welcoming way.
The culture of our staff, sponsors, donors and volunteers of all generations provides a network to help keep older adults independent, healthy and active community members.
Partners in Care is a private non-profit organization. We invite sponsors, donors and volunteers to join our expanding family of partners invested in the welfare of our growing community of older adults.
Website: https://partnersincare.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PartnersInCareHQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/picmaryland/