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Allegheny CleanWays

Allegheny CleanWays is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 2000 to "engage and empower people to eliminate illegal dumping and littering in Allegheny County." Illegal dumping and littering both degrade communities and our quality of life. Illegal dumping creates significant risks to public health and the environmental quality. Litter creates a sense of neglect, reducing property values and inviting property vandalism. Residents and businesses have the power to prevent and eliminate BOTH illegal dumping and litter.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

NORTHLIGHT THEATRE

One of the largest non-profit theatres in the Chicago area.

Skokie, Illinois

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Korean Kids and Orphanage Outreach Mission

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

Jonesboro, Georgia

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MISSOURI PRESS FOUNDATION INC

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

COLUMBIA, Missouri

KENDALL OPTOMETRY MINISTRY INC

ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION STATEMENT With primary emphasis in underdeveloped countries, Kendall Optometry Ministry, Inc. was established in 2003 to spread the Word of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This is accomplished by providing glasses to improve the vision of people living in many underdeveloped countries. These impoverished people can now see to read their Bible, and also improve their standard of living. Kendall Optometry Ministry, Inc (KOM) is a 501-3c non-profit organization formed to provide optical equipment and training to Christian optical mission teams traveling all over the world. The equipment and training is provided at no cost and supplies are provided at a break even price. Teams are responsible for building their own eyeglasses inventory but much assistance (in the form of training and software) is provided by KOM to assist in the building of this inventory. KOM also has a limited supply of barcoded glasses (prescription in barcode) which can be used to quickly build an inventory. A testimonial by the President. (Revised: 9/8/2018) I grew up in a Christian family. My father, M. H. Kendall , was a college professor and head of the religion department at Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, N.C. for nearly 40 years. I worked for 29 years for General Electric Appliances in Louisville, Ky. During the last 4 years I averaged several hundred thousand miles each year on international travel installing computer systems. All of this travel went flawlessly. God blessed me in everything that I did. It was something that I found to be obvious that God had a hand in my work. In July, 1999 I decided I would take one mission trip to Honduras working through an organization called "Baptist Medical Dental Mission International" (BMDMI.ORG). My intent was to "pay back the Lord" with this one mission trip. When I arrived in the village, I asked the team leader what he wanted me to do. He said he had several boxes of used prescription glasses to hand out. These glasses were dirty, broken, and not measured. As you can see in Figure 1 to the left (scroll down a bit), we just set them out on a table and people came by and tried them on until something helped them. I immediately knew this was wrong but it was the best we could do then. I came back from that trip with a God Given passion to do it better. Since 1999 I have gone to Honduras 27 times and Nicaragua 3 times. Each time something would be improved. The use of the autorefractor was introduced into Honduras in 2003 (to see Figure 2 scroll down a bit) and another one into Nicaragua in 2004. A special series of computer programs were developed to manage and build the inventory. You can review these programs at http://eyeglasses-Inventory.com/. Since 2003 of the 51 BMDMI mission teams more than 95% of these teams use the equipment and software developed by Kendall Optometry Ministry, Inc. In 2003 Kendall Optometry Ministry was incorporated as a 501-3c non-profit company. Using donations provided by several churches and individuals this company purchased a set of equipment which could be loaned out to Christian mission teams going all over the world. Later in 2005 a 2nd kit was purchased and in 2006 a 3rd and a 4th kit was purchased. In the beginning of 2007 a 5th kit was purchased. At the end of 2007 a 6th and 7th kit including a Retinomax 3 was purchased. By the end of 2009 the company owned 10 kits. In 2010 the company purchased two more kits. In 2011 the company purchased 1 more kit bringing the total to 13. By 2017 the company had purchased 18 kits. In 2018 KOM purchased kit number 19. See the growth of the company at this link. 2018 is only part of the year on this graph. Other teams will participate. The teams use this equipment to not only allow people to read their Bible but to also to help them improve their standard of living. You can read about some of these teams in the Teams Supported area of this web site. Tell us about your Christian mission team. Let us help you be more effective in your work for the Lord. If you would like our help send an E-Mail to: HollandKendall@kendalloptoministry.org Holland Kendall, President Kendall Optometry Ministry, Inc.

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky

COMMITTEE AGAINST DOMESTIC ABUSE INC

Our mission is to provide safety and support to victims of domestic and sexual violence through education, advocacy, and shelter.

MANKATO, Minnesota

Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy

The Conservancy preserves undeveloped land as open space for historical, educational, ecological, recreational and scenic purposes. Since its founding in 1988, the Conservancy has successfully preserved 1,600 acres of open space on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

Rolling Hills Estates, California

Rooted 2 Serve® Inc.

To Bring Change from Poverty and to Cultivate Essential-Rich Services Centered on All of Humanity. We Believe that Everyone Should Be Free from Poverty.

Beaverton, Oregon

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Deaborn Area Board Realtors

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

Dearborn, Michigan

CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank

CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank is a volunteer-driven organization that provides immediate and non-judgmental support for individuals facing emotional, food, or financial crisis.

IOWA CITY, Iowa

The Forge for Families

To holistically equip families to fulfill their God-given potential.

HOUSTON, Texas

Diabetes and Me

We are a non-profit organization supporting Type 1 diabetics and their families, while focused around 3 main pillars; education, support and community. We offer a year round type 1 (with new general diabetes wellness info) online summit free as a way to share important information to those living in rural areas or who may not have access to regular visits with specialists or other practitioners outside of the one they have seen since their diagnosis and nothing has changed. Second, we offer 24/7 support groups for POKED (parents of kids enduring Diabetes) with over 10k active members in a private group setting that is moderated by our non profit and accepts newly diagnosed families as a resource to hospitals discharging families with less and less access to resources and information to share these days due to so many other variables. Lastly community is a huge part of what enduring a chronic medical condition is about and so we pair and match mentors with newly diagnosed families and those in their immediate team helping (or circle of impact) to ensure they are not alone and they can weather this storm.

Bellevue, Washington