Nonprofits tell their story

Published on December 12, 2006

Help From HoppCary, N.C. Help From Hopp is a nonprofit organization that raises money to give to current cancer patients. We send the patients, applying through their doctors or cancer centers, a check for $50. Our only request is for them to cash the check and do something nice for themselves. http://www.helpfromhopp.com/ People of Faith Against the Death PenaltyCarrboro, N.C. People of Faith Against the Death Penalty is an interfaith nonprofit founded in 1994. Our mission is to educate and mobilize faith communities to act to abolish the death penalty in the United States. We provide grassroots organizing and public education in North Carolina, the South and faith communities nationwide. http://www.pfadp.org/ World SavvySan Francisco, Calif. Our mission is to help young people become well-informed and responsible citizens in their communities, locally and globally.  We educate youth about contemporary international affairs to help prepare them for personal and professional success through curriculum development, media and arts, and an academic competition.  We will reach 5,000 youth this year.http://www.worldsavvy.org/ Wildlife TrustNew York, N.Y.Wildlife Trust empowers local conservation scientists worldwide to protect nature and safeguard ecosystem and human health.  Wildlife Trust is an international conservation organization focused on all the relationships essential to a healthy planet and its inhabitants including wildlife, ecosystems, and humans.  To learn more, call 1-888-978-4275. http://www.wildlifetrust.org/ United OneHeart FoundationQuebec, Canada United OneHeart Foundation is a nonprofit organization that fosters medical innovations with the fundamental endeavour of making a difference in human lives by enabling optimum utilization of medical resources with the aim on underprivileged areas of the world and focus on India and South Asia.  http://www.unitedoneheart.org/ Manatee Children ServicesBradenton, Fla. Imagine being a child who is more afraid of going home than of facing the bully on the playground. This is a reality for far too many children.  Manatee Children Services strives to eradicate child abuse by providing 11 different child abuse prevention, intervention and treatment programs. Call:  941-345-1200.  http://www.manateechildrensservices.com/ North Carolina Folic Acid CampaignNorth Carolina Our statewide mission is to improve health by promoting the benefits of folic acid. We encourage women to take a multivitamin with 400 mcg of folic acid daily to help prevent neural tube defects. Through our partnership with the March of Dimes, we have made significant progress in the campaign to reduce those defects. www.getfolic.com PEPYNew York, N.Y. PEPY's mission is two-fold: To support rural Cambodian communities through greater educational opportunity and increased access to education, and to encourage unique adventure travel opportunities emphasizing social action and responsibility while facilitating international cultural exchange. Participants help raise funds for the projects they visit.http://www.pepyride.org/ Dancing Horizon Health LCCentral Missouri We are a nonprofit health-care facility. Our primary objective is indigent care. We are also doing research in complimentary and alternative medical solutions. We are a division of CAAP.  Previous nonprofit stories:Nonprofits tell their story: October 2006Nonprofits tell their story: AugustNonprofits tell their story: June Nonprofits tell their story: AugustNonprofits tell their story: OctoberNonprofits tell their story: NovemberNonprofits tell their story: JanuaryNonprofits tell their story: MarchIf you are interested in submitting an entry for your organization, please email 50 words or less to news@philanthropyjournal.org

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