One of the most important goals of the Massachusetts Conference for Women is to help our attendees connect with community involvement opportunities. We are pleased to feature the following organizations and initiatives with which Conference participants (speakers, supporting organizations, and exhibitors) are involved, and we hope that you will take the time to learn more about their important work—and make a difference! If you are part of an organization that would like to support the Conference, click here.
FEATURED ORGANIZATIONS
500 Women & Youth Build
The 500 Women & Youth Build Boston project is sponsored by John Hancock Financial Services and will be spearheaded by First Lady of the City of Boston Angela Menino and First Lady of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Diane Patrick.
Volunteer opportunities: This year-long project will engage women across all sectors and walks of life to invest in Boston neighborhoods through construction and rehabilitation projects. The initiative works with YouthBuild Boston to:
- Build housing for low-income disabled citizens
- Weatherize the homes of low-income elderly residents
- Assist local nonprofits with interior and exterior renovations
- Rejuvenate public parks and playgrounds
- Link Boston professionals and YouthBuild trainees in mentoring relationships
- Allow women to offer "sweat equity" in more than 50 construction and rehabilitation projects
Donation opportunities: Groups of 4-20 women can participate in "Construction Days" as part of a $5,000 corporate sponsorship. Community agency groups will be able to volunteer for free through the corporate support.
Volunteer opportunities: The AHA needs volunteers like you to help fight our nation's #1 and #3 killers, heart disease and stroke. There are lots of unique opportunities to volunteer that could include: helping at a local event such as the Go Red For Women Luncheon or the Start! Heart Walk; training to run/walk a marathon as part of our Train to End Stroke team; or participating in an exciting new project, "Hearts in Action", which is helping people just like you make changes in their local communities leading to healthier places for all of our kids. We need you help today!
Donation opportunities: With one in four American women suffering from some form of cardiovascular disease, chances are you know a woman who has been affected by it. And heart disease not only affects the women who are diagnosed. It touches the lives of the family members and loved ones who surround them. Donations to the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement can help these women in their fight against heart disease — and improve the lives of future generations of women just like them. Make a Donation today at www.goredforwomen.org <http://www.goredforwomen.org/> .
American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA)
Donation opportunities: American Society of Women Accountants Educational Scholarship - To support the costs of attending 3rd, 4th or 5th year towards an accounting or finance degree. Please contact Jane Burke at 978-750-0705 if you would like to donate or become involved.
Asian-American Lawyers of Massachusetts
Volunteer opportunities: Our Community Service Committee does workshops for Asian Americans on topics such as housing and immigration issues. They have run theses workshops, with interpreters, at the Vietnamese-American Civic Association and at community organizations in Lowell, Quincy and Boston. There are none currently scheduled but there will be, upcoming, in Spring 2008. Please check our website for upcoming information and you may also contact Vincent Lau, the Chair of the Community Service Committee @ Flynn & Clark, PC; One Main Street; Cambridge, MA 02142; * vlau@flynnclark.com É 617.299.4200 X 113 Ê 617.661.2576
Donation opportunities: Please join us for our annual Banquet at the Boston Harbor Hotel on April 17, 2008 --proceeds from tickets contribute towards the scholarship award given out at the banquet and the AALAM Foundation being established to assist in passing on AALAM's tradition of supporting Asian Americans and also increase the annual scholarship award.
BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life)
Volunteer opportunities: Your time and expertise are incredibly valuable gifts! Host scholars at the workplace, organize company participation in community service projects, or volunteer as a guest speaker. For more information on how you can become involved, visit our website or contact the office at (617) 282-1567.
You can help change the shape of public education by advocating for high quality summer learning and after school opportunities at the local, state, and national level. Become engaged in a conversation about the state of education in our urban communities, and join BELL in its belief that all children can learn and excel.
Donation opportunities: BELL's award-winning programs significantly improve the academic skills and self-esteem of children. You can help children succeed by donating now. BELL earned the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for exceeding industry standards and outperforming others in financial accountability and efficiency.
Suggested Giving Amounts
• $75 provides one scholar with one week of the BELL After School program.
• $150 provides one scholar with two weeks of the BELL After School program.
• $1,000 provides one scholar with one semester of the BELL After School program.
• $2,000 provides one scholar with a scholarship to the award-winning BELL Summer program.
Big Sister Association of Greater Boston
Upcoming volunteer opportunities: A few hours a week is all it takes to make dreams come true. By becoming a Big Sister, you can be the confidant and friend who encourages a girl to do more, try harder and become greater than she ever imagined. We offer both One-to-One and Group Mentoring programs to meet the developmental needs of girls and provide a range of opportunities for women to be Big Sisters. All mentoring relationships share a fundamental purpose: to nurture girls' innate strengths and cultivate the confidence, competence, and caring they need to make their dreams a reality. Our program options allow women the flexibility to volunteer near where they work or where they live.
Donation opportunities: When you make a donation to Big Sister, more than 80 cents of every dollar goes directly to our mentoring programs for girls. We manage our operating expenses so our cost per girl served is low – about $1,000 per girl. There are many ways to donate, including tax-deductible donations of used clothing or household items to the Big Brother Big Sister Foundation. If you'd like to make a monetary donation, please visit our website, or send check or money order to: Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, 161 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.
Boston Partners in Education
Boston Partners in Education enhances the academic achievement and nurtures the growth of Boston's public school students by providing them with focused, individualized in-school volunteer support. Last year, for every $1 donated to Boston Partners in Education, $3.75 was created in educational value to the Boston Public Schools (BPS). In total, the group provided BPS with over $1.9 million in in-kind services.
Volunteer opportunities: Volunteers support students and teachers in the Boston Public Schools by working one-on-one with students on a weekly basis during the 2007-2008 academic year! Opportunities are available in all grades, K-12, in the areas of math and English Language Arts. The application process involves an interview, mentor training and a reference check. To apply, visit www.bostonpartners.org.
Donation opportunities: Please contribute and support of our work by:
- Making an online donation at http://www.bostonpartners.org
- Sending a check
- Donating stock
- Matching gifts through your work
- Supporting charity runners for Boston Partners running the 2008 Boston Marathon®!
For more information, contact Pamela Civins at 617.451.6145 or pcivins@bostonpartners.org.
Volunteer opportunities: Volunteer your professional skills and make a bigger impact! Common Impact (www.commonimpact.org) is a not-for-profit organization whose goal is to make it easy for companies and their employees to act on a desire to strengthen their local communities. We believe that community engagement should be strategic – which for us means leveraging the valuable technology, marketing and human resources talents that reside in the world's leading companies. To learn more about getting your department or company involved in fun, project-based volunteer opportunities with local nonprofits that fit around your busy schedule, please contact Lesley Edwards at ledwards@commonimpact.org or 617-868-1014.
Donation opportunities: Make a monetary or in-kind donation to Common Impact and have a transformative impact on the social sector. For every $1 you donate to our programs, we generate $7 dollars in net new resources for high-potential nonprofits. Your support makes a critical difference in ensuring that education, food, housing and healthcare are available to everyone in our community. To make an online donation please visit: http://www.commonimpact.org/go/donate. To learn more about the different ways you can give to Common Impact, please contact Sameen Saeed at ssaeed@commonimpact.org or 617-868-0150.
Volunteer opportunities: There is an ongoing need for professional women to mentor low-income women as part of a workforce training program that prepares women for careers. We also offer internships in a variety of areas and other specific volunteer opportunities.
Donation opportunities: Donations are welcome at any level and may be made online, over the phone or through the mail. All donations are used to support low-income women in achieving economic independence through a variety of programs, as well as through research and advocacy efforts. Crittenton Women's Union holds the Amelia Earhart Award Luncheon each year (on April 11, 2008). The 2008 event will honor financial guru Suze Orman and raises money to support CWU's efforts.
Volunteer opportunities: internships
Donation opportunities: Elected women support your issues. To help support this nonpartisan movement to elect women, send checks to Equal Voice, 41 W. 58th St. Suite 3C, New York, NY 10019
Families First Parenting Programs
Volunteer opportunities:
- Serve on a Families First Committee
- Join the Parent Council, Fathers' Breakfast Committee, or Family Album Gala Planning Committee
- Bring a parenting education workshop to your worksite
- Share your expertise or services
- Offer legal, financial, or business consulting expertise
- Provide stock photos for our collection of pictures
- Help by catering events or offering meeting space
- Write text for marketing materials or donate design or printing services
- Assist with office projects: Come to our Cambridge office and share your knowledge with us. Help with data entry, conducting research, translating materials, producing mailings, and other projects.
Donation opportunities:
- Support and/or attend a special event – our Fathers' Breakfast or Family Album Gala (April 2, 2008)
- Designate your United Way (http://www.uwmb.org) gift to Families First and encourage your coworkers to do the same. (Code # 969188)
- Give a gift in honor/memory of a special person.
- Ask your company about their Matching Gift Program.
- Make a donation to our Annual Appeal.
- Become a Corporate Sponsor or Partner.
- Shop using www.igive.com <http://www.igive.com> or www.buyforcharity.com <http://www.buyforcharity.com> .
Families for Depression Awareness
Volunteer opportunities: If you would like to help people understand depression and reduce the stigma associated with this medical condition, we are looking for families, especially in the New England area, willing to be interviewed for a Family Profile that will be posted on our website.
We are also looking for people to be outreach volunteers to help us go into the community and the press to raise awareness of depression and suicide prevention.
We are launching our new online communities in mid-December for family members of those who have depression or bipolar disorder. We are looking for volunteers interested in moderating these online discussion boards.
Donation opportunities: Families for Depression Awareness is a not-for-profit tax exempt, 501 (c) (3) organization. Contributions are tax deductible and can be made through the familyaware.org website either by credit card donation through Paypal or by downloading the contribution form and mailing it directing to us. A gift can also be made in honor or memory of a family member or friend. This is to recognize a loved one and help others at the same time. To learn more about how your gift makes a difference, please visit familyaware.org.
Girl Scouts, Patriots' Trail Council
Volunteer opportunities: Join the 10,500 adult volunteers committed to providing a safe environment and the healthy emotional, physical and social development of Patriots' Trail Girl Scouts. Whether you have a few hours, a day, a weekend, or more to volunteer we have opportunities for you. Coming up we will be seeking a host committee for Cookie Creations, volunteers to work on NASA focused programs for girls, and as always, troop and community leaders. For more information and to join our email volunteer newsletter please see our website.
Donation opportunities: Exhilarating. Engaging. Challenging. Fun. Ask any Girl Scout, parent, volunteer or donor and discover Girl Scouts is all this and more. It is because of the generous support from our donors that we are able to provide innovative programs that girls want and need. Our fundraising events like "Cookie Creations" - where chefs from around Boston create desserts from our Girl Scout Cookies – to our Golf Tournament - to our Leading Women Awards - where we honor women who are inspirational to girls and adults alike - not only raise public awareness about the amazing accomplishments of our girls, but raise necessary funds to support their success.
Global Medical Relief Fund
The GMRF is committed to bringing hope and help to children who are missing or have lost use of their limbs, have been severely burned, or are otherwise damaged due to the atrocities of war, natural disaster or illness.
Volunteer Opportunities: GMRF is in search of volunteers that can organize fundraisers through church, schools, community, offices, etc.
Donation Opportunities: GMRF is grateful for donations of frequent flyer miles or phone cards, so the families can visit or call home. We welcome gift cards to chain stores such as grocery stores, K-mart, Target, Kohl's, PayLess, clothes or personal needs for child and parent. Any cash donations, no matter how small! Donations can be made through our websitewww.globmed.org or mail: GMRF, 239 Fingerboard Rd., Staten Island, NY 10305
International Organization for Women & Development
The International Organization for Women and Development, Inc. (IOWD) is committed to working with the Nigerian people in creating a self sustaining program that addresses the repair and rehabilitation of the fistula women in this West African country.
Volunteer Opportunities: We are interested in meeting with Urogynecologists, Urologists, Oncologists, Anesthesiologists, Obstetrician/Gynecologists; High-Risk Prenatal Specialists; Operating Room and Surgical Nurses; Surgical Technicians and Nurse Anesthetists. Any of these professionals must be willing to travel to Niger at their own costs. CV's and medical diplomas and/or licenses must be made available for the Nigerian Minister of Health.
Donation Opportunities: Please visit our website www.nigerfistula.org for monetary donations and to make inquiries as to what kind of medical donations we need on each of our four trips per year.
Jane Doe Inc.
Jane Doe Inc. works with our sixty member organizations along with law enforcement, the courts, health care, housing and service providers to develop and promote best practices because every victim should have access to a range of high quality services, responses and options, in every community regardless of where they are in the state. Jane Doe Inc. plays a leading role in shaping public policy through state and national legislative action and policy and addresses the root causes of violence by working to undo oppression, to transform social norms and to promote empowerment of survivors and communities.
Volunteer opportunities: Volunteers are needed to help with community organizing, fundraising and public policy. Due to the nature of our work, most meetings and volunteer activities take place on weekdays during regular business hours. Contact Mahima Subramanian at info@janedoe.org for more information or visit www.janedoe.org/involved/involved_volunteer.htm. Volunteers are needed for direct service and other activities at our local member organizations. We encourage you to contact one of the Coalition’s domestic violence and sexual assault member organizations throughout Massachusetts to find out about opportunities near you. (http://www.janedoe.org/about/about_membership.htm)
Donation opportunities: Cash donations as well as raffle items and in kind services are all appreciated. Help end violence against women, sexual assault and domestic violence by making a contribution to Jane Doe Inc. today. To make a contribution, please visit www.janedoe.org or call Toni Troop at 617-557-1807.
Komen Massachusetts
The Komen Massachusetts Affiliate works to reduce breast cancer in our state by funding education, screening and treatment programs, with an emphasis on the medically underserved. In 2006, with the help of the community in such events as the Boston Race for the Cure, Komen Massachusetts raised over 1.1 million dollars. Our Affiliate continues to grow and act as a caring resource for local men and women.
Volunteer opportunities: In order to put on our Race each year, we depend on the generous help of many volunteers. As the numbers of participants increase, so does the need for more volunteers. Additionally, we appreciate volunteers assisting us in the office and at events throughout the year. Please contact us at 617-737-5111.
Donation opportunities: Join us in the Search for a Cure! Together we have made tremendous progress toward eradicating breast cancer as a life-threatening disease through research, education, screening and treatment. The generosity of our donors is vital as we continue our efforts to help breast cancer patients today, as well as to invest in the health of future generations. You can donate at www.komenmass.org
League of Women Voters of Massachusetts
Volunteer opportunities: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts has many volunteer opportunities. We will launch our Vote 2008 campaign and offer outreach to voters of Massachusetts and encourage all citizens to register and vote. Additionally we work within the community to host candidate's debates and forums, publish voter guides, recruit young poll workers, and act as independent moderators. League members study public policy issues in a deliberate and defined process to come to consensus and form a position and take action. We monitor local, state and federal government operations and advocate for legislation year round. Our agenda includes a broad spectrum of issues, we often collaborate with other groups to promote action.
Donation opportunities: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts accepts donations for its advocacy work; LWVM Citizens Education Fund accepts donations for its voter services and citizen education work. Membership dues and contributions to the League of Women Voters are not tax deductible. Donations to the LWVM Citizens Education Fund are tax deductible.
Massachusetts Cultural Council – Local Cultural Council Program
Administered by 2,500 municipally appointed volunteers, the LCC network consists of 329 councils serving all 351 Massachusetts cities and towns. Each year, local councils award more than $2 million in grants to more than 5,000 arts, humanities, and science programs statewide. These include school field trips, after school programs, concerts, festivals, lectures, theater, dance, music, and film. LCC projects take place in schools, community centers, libraries, elder care facilities, town halls, parks, and wherever communities come together.
Volunteer opportunities: If you would like to volunteer for your Local Cultural Council contact them directly. You can find your LCC's contact information at https://www.mass-culture.org/lcc_public.asp
Donation opportunities: Many Local Cultural Councils raise funds locally to supplement the state funds they distribute. Donations to Local Cultural Councils are tax deductible for federal income, gifts and estate tax purposes. To donate to your Local Cultural Council contact them directly. You can find your LCC's contact information at https://www.mass-culture.org/lcc_public.asp
Donation opportunities: Here is an example of philanthropy modestly at work behind the scenes for major public benefit: to improve and protect the health of individuals and communities. The Massachusetts Health Council's mission is prevention. It investigates and publicizes issues ranging from social, economic, environmental indicators to health risk behaviors that have a negative impact on healthy communities. Through its publication "Common Health for the Commonwealth" the MA Health Council publicizes these issues and addresses them through collaborations with policy makers, providers, advocacy groups, the business community and others. Donor contributions help the MHC to advocate for better health care access for the underserved, quality care and affordability for everyone. Thank you for considering donating to the Massachusetts Health Council.
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
Volunteer opportunities: Thank you very much for your interest in volunteering at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts! The generous people who donate their time to PPLM help ensure that we can fulfill our mission of providing quality reproductive health care.
A complete listing of volunteer opportunities available at our Boston, Springfield, and Worcester locations can be found at the link below. From our website, you can also download our volunteer application. To apply for an internship, please also include a resume and cover letter.http://www.plannedparenthood.org/ma/volunteer-and-internship-opportunities.htm
Volunteer opportunities: We have various fund raising activities throughout the year that could make use of volunteers. Please see our events calendar posted on the web for further information.
Donation opportunities: The state government has level funded our program and we have a pressing need for funds. Donations can be made to Reading METCO Program and mailed to:
Reading METCO Program
C/O Reading Memorial High
62 Oakland Rd
Reading, MA 01867Checks must be made payable to: Reading METCO Program
Red Sox Foundation
The Red Sox Foundation celebrates its 5th anniversary as the philanthropic arm of the Red Sox franchise under the ownership of John Henry, Tom Werner and Larry Lucchino and their partners. Together in 2007, we provided more than 4,000 charitable organizations with in-kind donations and grants.
Volunteer opportunities: Volunteers are needed for various events and community service projects throughout the year. We suggest that those interested in volunteering visit our website at www.redsoxfoundation.org and click on DONATE/VOLUNTEER to complete the volunteer application. All applications are kept on file for future opportunities.
Donation opportunities: The Red Sox Foundation has established a partnership with the Dimock Community Health Center in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Dimock provides programs to families from Boston's most disadvantaged neighborhoods. Two years ago, The Red Sox Foundation and fans teamed with City Year-- to completely rehabilitate Dimock's Teen Center. Dimock is still in need of working computers (less than 5 years old), DVD movies, gently used or new books for 3-12th graders.
The Red Sox Foundation provides 25 academically talented but economically disadvantaged fifth graders in the Boston Public Schools with a $10,000 college scholarship upon graduation from high school. To date, The Foundation has awarded 250 Red Sox scholarships. This program is in need of two new laptops for after school tutoring and mentoring programs.
The Foundation is looking for a new or gently used mini van for field trips and enrichment activities for programs serving at risk and disadvantaged children and teens.
Volunteer opportunities: We seek women who are passionate about science and engineering to join us as mentor-scientists at our various locations in Cambridge, Boston, Newton, Lawrence and Framingham. Commitment is two hours per week for nine weeks. Spring sessions start last week in February. We welcome women in various fields to come on a one-time basis to speak at our leadership and career exploration workshops for high school girls. We are also seeking individuals with expertise in development, finance, and have a broad network in the communities we serve to join our fundraising, events and outreach committees. June fundraiser planning in progress.
Donation opportunities: We welcome sponsorship of our fundraising and community events. We can also arrange branded sponsorship of individual sites or clubs, Museum of Science or similar overnight trips, our media team, rocket team, summer program etc. Other sponsorships include the creation of Family Science Kits, T-shirts and lab coats for students. In-kind donations of gift cards; office equipment and supplies, including laptops and PDAs; scientific supplies such as plastic test tubes, stethoscopes, goggles; and printing are appreciated. Other items are listed on our website.
Sigma Delta Epsilon-Graduate Women in Science (GWIS)
Volunteer opportunities: Be a MentorNet mentor or protégé. MentorNet offers convenient electronic mentoring. GWIS members are eligible to join as protégés, anyone can be a mentor. Volunteer opportunities are also available to present your research and/or to discuss your career path with an engaging audience.
Donation opportunities: In this era of declining federal support for research, travel to scientific conferences is often the first part of a laboratory budget to be cut. However, attendance at conferences is a key part of young scientists' professional development and a crucial part of increasing visibility of their work. GWIS sponsors competitive travel awards to defray the cost of conference attendance for women in the early stages of their careers in all areas of scientific research. This support is provided by personal and corporate donations. Any amount is welcome, and you can donate through our web site (www.gwisboston.org).
Silent Spring Institute
Silent Spring Institute is a non-profit scientific research organization dedicated to identifying the links between the environment and women's health, especially breast cancer.
We are a groundbreaking collaboration of scientists, physicians, health advocates, and community activists, and a leading edge research institution using multi-disciplinary, state-of-the-art approaches.
Donation opportunities: A woman's lifetime risk of developing breast cancer is higher in the US today than for any previous generation. If environmental pollutants cause even a small percentage of breast cancers, discovery of environmental causes that can be changed will save thousands from this disease. This is our mission.
Silent Spring Institute is a leader in the study of endocrine disrupting compounds that may affect breast and other hormonal cancers. This research is helping to guide public health policies, expand the focus on prevention, and inform decisions to reduce exposure to suspect chemicals.
To learn how you can support our research, visit www.silentspring.org.
Donation opportunities: Donations can be sent to SMC, PO Box 1642, New York, NY 10028
Sister to Sister
The Sister to Sister Foundation is dedicated to preventing heart disease among women through free cardiac screenings. The Women's Heart Health Fair, our signature event, is a community-based event where women receive individual heart-health screenings and personalized counseling sessions at no cost. Women learn how to reduce their personal risk factors for heart disease in a fun, engaging and supportive environment. A fun and interactive experience featuring medical seminars, cooking demonstrations, fitness programs, nutrition and stress-reduction workshops, raffles and giveaways.
Strong Women, Strong Girls, Inc.
Volunteer opportunities: Mentor-to-Mentor Program: Strong Women, Strong Girls is launching a new program for women leaders in the Boston community! Strong Women, Strong Girls engages college undergraduate women as volunteer mentors for young girls in grades 3-5. Based on requests from these college volunteers, Strong Women, Strong Girls is now engaging women leaders from throughout Greater Boston to serve as mentors to our outstanding college students; providing career advice, insight into balancing work and life, and connecting them with life in Boston. These rising young stars are one of Boston's great resources and mentors like you can help make a difference in their lives! For more information, please contact Meghan Trombly at mtrombly@swsg.org .
Donation opportunities: Support from you is essential to ensuring that Strong Women, Strong Girls is able to continue to offer over 400 girls high-quality, all-girls programming that builds skills and self-esteem. See what your donation can do!
*$25 supports a mentor tool kit for one SWSG college volunteer mentor for one year.
* $50 supports the participation of one girl for one week in SWSG.
*$100 supports SWSG enrichment field trips, such as Careers Day and Health and Sports Day, for one girl for one year.
Make a gift today at www.swsg.org ! Want to learn more about sponsoring an SWSG mentoring pair or mentoring group? Please contact Lindsay Hyde at lhyde@swsg.org .
Sweet Home Project: Dancing Deer Baking Co.
Dancing Deer Baking Co. has a strong mission to support the community and give back by helping homeless families through our Sweet Home Project. The project is our effort to help families move permanently out of poverty.
Donation opportunities: For every "Sweet Home" cake & cookie gift purchased, we donate 35% of the price to education, job training, child care and housing through One Family Inc.
Teen Voices
Teen Voices is an exciting organization dedicated to empowering teen girls to enact social change and personal growth through journalism.
Volunteer opportunities: Whether it's mentoring, career developing internships, or special event partnering, Teen Voices has an opportunity that will fit your preferences and schedule. A former volunteer commented, "My experience as a mentor was eye-opening and inspiring in ways that are difficult to express, and my editorial assisting experience was invaluable." Volunteer positions are available in editorial mentoring, marketing, development, teen program, technology, administration, and special events. Contact Lauren Ketchum at HR@TeenVoices.com for more information or visit http://www.teenvoices.com/AboutTV/getinvolved_volunteer.shtml.
Donation opportunities: Help change the world for girls through media by making a contribution to Teen Voices today. Your generosity helps us provide quality programming for girls in Boston and gets Teen Voices magazine into the hands of girls around the world. To make a contribution, please visit www.TeenVoices.com <http://www.teenvoices.com/>, or call Gloria Ramon at 617-426-5505, ext. 14, today.
Save the Date! Join Teen Voices on April 9, 2008 at AMPLIFY!, a special event celebrating the power of girls' voices. To learn more, visit www.TeenVoices.com/Amplify
Touch A Life Foundation
Touch A Life Foundation helps desperate children in faraway places, such as financing shelters for children who are abused, handicapped, living on the street, or orphaned by AIDS in Cambodia, Ghana, and Vietnam.
Donation opportunities:
Touch A Life
400 Fox Ridge Drive
Joplin, MO 64801
Donation opportunities: This holiday season, buy a gift that matters. Instead of spending your hard-earned cash on a trendy item, why not give back to those who are really in need? At the U.S. Fund for UNICEF's website, you can purchase and donate an actual mosquito net or measles vaccine to save and improve a child's life. With nearly ten million children dying of preventable causes this year, UNICEF does whatever it takes to save their lives.
Donation opportunities: The Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) is committed to shaping a better world for women and men, girls and boys. WCW relies greatly on the financial support of individual donors and foundations to help sustain our work and public presence. Gifts to our Annual Fund enable us to better disseminate key findings to professional colleagues, policy makers, educators, and the media. Such funds truly enable us to continue the important work that we have been doing for more than thirty years – work that seeks answers to important social questions. For more information, visit www.wcwonline.org/donate.
Wellspring House, Inc.
Wellspring House is a community organization that has developed programs in response to the needs of people who want to move out of poverty. By providing shelter for homeless families, affordable housing, education and community support programs, we help strengthen the traditions of social justice and mutual responsibility in our community.
Volunteer opportunities: Volunteers have always been central to Wellspring's work. There are numerous ways to participate in Wellspring's programs as a volunteer and we welcome your interest in becoming a part of the Wellspring family. Volunteers help in the shelter, with events, in tutoring and teaching, and in many other ways.
Donation opportunities: Wellspring House accepts donations of goods and services, time, and financial contributions. On-line donations are accepted, and we would welcome the opportunity to discuss our planned giving program with you. Please visit our website for more information on how to support our programs and community needs.
Volunteer opportunities: The YWCA of Greater Lawrence has many volunteer opportunities to work with pre-school, or school age children, women in our Women's Services group or on our upcoming Tribute to Women 25th Anniversary Celebration. Contact Susan McNeff at smcneff@ywcalawrence.org for more information.
Donation opportunities: The YWCA of Greater Lawrence accepts several types of donations including time, money and in-kind gifts. With a donation of time, you may choose to work on a short or long-term project in our Youth or Women's Services areas. With a donation of money, you may make a general donation to the agency, or select to give a specific donation to one of our 12 programs for children, women or families. With an in-kind donation, you may drop off clean clothing or general household items to our 38 Lawrence Street, Lawrence, MA address.
YWCAs of New England
YWCAs in New England annually serve more than 115,000 people in 100 locations. Services meet the needs of women in their community, with national policy priorities and YWCA Hallmarks of racial justice and economic advancement guiding service delivery at every YWCA.
Women and girls come to the YWCA to build skills, for YWCA mission-based childcare, and to stay healthy. They come in times of transition, and as survivors of rape or domestic violence. And, they come to engage in public advocacy for women's and civil rights.
Volunteer opportunities: Program, advocacy, board, and fund raising volunteers are welcome anytime! Stop by booth 213 to learn more!
Donation opportunities: YWCAs provide opportunities and assistance for women and their families to develop strengths and sustain their lives, and, encourage social change to achieve equality. Fittingly, and toward a vision of peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people, the YWCA focuses on eliminating racism and empowering women. Through a broad base of services and advocacy the YWCA provides a home for growth, development, and health while dismantling the ever-present barriers women and people of color face.
Today for every woman, wherever she comes from or wherever she is going, the YWCA is at her service – as a touchstone, stepping stone, or cornerstone. To contribute, please email ywcaner@aol.com for assistance to place your gift.
Volunteer opportunities: Sexual Assault Medical Advocate; Safe Plan Volunteers to assist victims of DV in courts; Supervised Visitation Volunteers; YouthBuild Mentors (30-60 minutes a week helping young people between the ages of 16-24); Childcare Assistant in shelter (allowing women to attend support group)
Donation opportunities: Monetary (domestic violence services, sexual assault; legal advocacy; teen parents and their children; at-risk youth)