Organizations

The Mosaic Project, a nonprofit organization in the Bay Area of California, works towards a peaceful future by reaching children in their formative years. http://www.mosaicproject.org

We unite young children of diverse backgrounds, provide them with essential skills to thrive in an increasingly diverse society, and empower them to strive for peace.

We create a microcosm of the diverse, inclusive, just world we want to see and show our young students that peace is possible.

Music co-written by Brett Dennen and available on CD at http://www.MosaicProject.org/buycd.htm

Video Produced by Steve Goldberg and Random Order Productions http://www.randomorderproductions.com/

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A true story, written by a Burmese refugee.
If you want to get involved check out Compasio.org

It is an amazing Non Profit Organization working to help Burmese refugees and children at risk in Thailand.

I have personally spent a lot of time with this organization, and I highly recommend getting involved.

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The American Red Cross has teamed with partner organizations to specifically address the needs of children after disasters, whether those needs are for physical safety, specialized food and clothing, and attention to mental health and spiritual care.

On American Samoa, the Red Cross and Save the Children-a partner organization for more than two years-stocked and staffed a “Safe Space” play area in the convention center where families lined up to apply for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Jermichael Mitchell, Gregory Brown, & Craig Winder founded the nonprofit organization Reaching Our Children that helps out the youth here in Salisbury, Maryland. KIDZ R.O.C. is a division of the organization that deals with the youth working hard at playing basketball to develop their skills as young men growing up in society. Check out the show to learn more information about the organization.

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Complete program at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=328

Former Microsoft executive John Wood discusses hand-delivering a load of donated books to a rural village in Nepal, an experience that inspired him to quit his job and start the international non-profit organization “Room to Read.”

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John Wood discusses “Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur’s Odyssey to Educate the World’s Children”

In 1998, John Wood was a rising executive at Microsoft when he took a vacation that changed his life. What started as a trekking holiday in Nepal became a spiritual journey, and then a mission: to change the world one book and one child at a time. So upon returning from holiday, John did what most of us can only dream of doing: he walked away from millions to do “more”. Over the next five years he would make the unlikely marriage between Microsoft business practices and the world of non-profits to create Room to Read, an organization that has created a network of over 2,000 schools and libraries (with over one million books) throughout communities in Southeast Asia and India.

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Founded in 1993 by NFL Legend Steve Young, Forever Young Foundation® is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. The Foundation serves children who face significant physical, emotional, and financial challenges by providing academic, athletic, and therapeutic opportunities unavailable to them. Forever Young Foundation has determined the best way to accomplish its mission is through the development and support of charitable organizations with a proven track record in delivering these services.

Taking full advantage of its strengths and influence, Forever Young Foundation primarily focuses its efforts in Northern California, Arizona, and Utah. Development efforts include the creation of Forever Young Zones©, which include technology labs in Y.E.T. Centers© (in cooperation with the NFL) and interactive, recreational therapy areas in health care facilities, and the support of approved community outreach programs and local charitable organizations whose purpose is to serve children.

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Learn about how Google Apps can help your nonprofit!

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We at Together We Can Change the World, Inc (TWCCTW) played a major role in bringing over an African Youth Choir called SIFA. All of the children are AIDS orphans. The goal was to raise money for the children to take back to Uganda in order to finish building their orphanage and to build new homes for them to live in.

Their six month tour was a tremendous success. Every where they went people just fell in love with them. A very good friend of TWCCTW, Mark Shepard, wrote a song that describes the heart of what we do and why we built this company. Before the SIFA Choir left to go back to Uganda, we were able to get them and a young lady named Rilee O’Neill into a recording studio to lay down this song so it could get placed on an upcoming SIFA project and promoted by us.

TWCCTW continues to raise and donate funds to build orphanages and help abused children around the world. Our goal is to put millions of dollars into the hands of non-profit organizations of all kinds. This song speaks right to the heart of our message to people everywhere. You can become a part of this mission too. Please watch the entire video. Thank you.

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A music video tribute I did for my last speech and presentation for my Public Speaking class.

When my class was given the assigment, we were told by our professor that we had to honor or pay tribute to someone or an organization. But I found out that I couldn’t honor just ONE person or group. So instead I dedicated this to various organizations around the world who make it their mission to help everyone.

The message here is that they deserve recognition, because as human beings we have a right of free-will and giving ISN’T something we HAVE to do; and that you don’t need a fat wallet to make contributions to help people. It can be anything from donating time to children, donating a can of food or a piece of clothing, or even you’re own blood.

If you’re in need, they’re out there. For all of us.

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Played to the song “If You’re Out There” By John Legend. Sony BMG Music Entertainment, GOOD Music.

COPYRIGHT 2008. All pictures and information are copyright of their respective person and/or persons and organizations.

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Video courtesy of the Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy.
http://www.ofcp.on.ca

The Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy is a non-profit, charitable organization with a mandate to address the changing needs of people in Ontario with cerebral palsy. The OFCP goes about accomplishing its mission by way of three core activities:

(1) Assisting individuals and member groups in the development and provision of services and programs including accommodation in all parts of the province of Ontario.

(2) Advocating and promoting awareness, understanding and acceptance of persons with cerebral palsy.

(3) Encouraging and supporting research, education and programs related to cerebral palsy.

Vision Statement
The Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy is an organization committed to supporting independence, inclusion, choice and full integration of all persons with cerebral palsy.

Values Statement

CORE VALUES

To our Consumers:
To provide solutions, through service, advocacy and research, which further equal opportunity, self-sufficiency, dignity and quality of life.

To our Employees:
To create an environment that nurtures, recognizes and rewards excellence.

To Society:
To demonstrate leadership through innovation and initiative.

To our Stakeholders:
To be accountable and responsible as financial stewards, quality service providers and advocates.

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a term used to describe a group of disorders affecting body movement and muscle co-ordination. The medical definition of cerebral palsy is a “non-progressive” but not unchanging disorder of movement and/or posture, due to an insult to or anomaly of the developing brain. Development of the brain starts in early pregnancy and continues until about age three. Damage to the brain during this time may result in cerebral palsy. This damage interferes with messages from the brain to the body, and from the body to the brain. The effects of cerebral palsy vary widely from individual to individual. At its mildest, cerebral palsy may result in a slight awkwardness of movement or hand control. At its most severe, CP may result in virtually no muscle control, profoundly affecting movement and speech.

Depending on which areas of the brain have been damaged, one or more of the following may occur:

(1) muscle tightness or spasms
(2) involuntary movement
(3) difficulty with “gross motor skills” such as walking or running
(4) difficulty with “fine motor skills” such as writing or doing up buttons
(5) difficulty in perception and sensation

These effects may cause associated problems such as difficulties in feeding, poor bladder and bowel control, breathing problems, and pressure sores. The brain damage which caused cerebral palsy may also lead to other conditions such as: seizures, learning disabilities or developmental delay. It is important to remember that limbs affected by cerebral palsy are not paralysed and can feel pain, heat, cold and pressure. It is also important to remember that the degree of physical disability experienced by a person with cerebral palsy is not an indication of his/her level of intelligence.

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