In 1979, Paws With A Cause, first named Ears for the Deaf, was born. Only a few small organizations existed to train dogs for the majority of the disabled population which includes those individuals with the most severely limiting disabilities. Approximately 97 percent of all people with disabilities are not blind; they are physically challenged in some other way and very few dogs were being trained to work with them. Paws With A Cause trains assistance dogs nationally for people with disabilities and provides lifetime team support which encourages independence. PAWS promotes awareness through education.
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The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Born in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 67 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and more than 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 41 minutes and has granted more than 153,000 wishes in the U.S. since inception. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit www.wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest and most effective youth mentoring organization in the United States. We have been the leader in one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people. Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors children, ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country - including yours. The Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth.
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America's Second Harvest—The Nation's Food Bank Network is the nation's largest charitable hunger-relief organization. Made up of a network of more than 200 member food banks and food-rescue organizations, America's Second Harvest serves all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, and the network secures and distributes more than 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products annually. Each year, the America's Second Harvest Network provides food assistance to more than 25 million low-income hungry people in the United States, including more than 9 million children and nearly 3 million seniors.
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