Our Causes

AustinAny Baby Can

Any Baby Can is an organization that improves the lives of children by educating their families and offering therapy and family support services. They serve over 6,000 of the youngest, sickest, and poorest children and families in Central Texas. They do this by providing many evidence-based practices in both prevention and intervention strategies, superimposed with advocacy and support. They also provide parental education and support groups, and family literacy programs.

ChicagoBright Pink

Bright pink is the only non-profit organization to focus solely on early detection and prevention of breast and ovarian cancer in women aged 18-45. They provide education and support to young women and empower them to be proactive advocates for breast and ovarian health.

 

DCThe Susan Neibur IBC Research Fund

Susan Neibur was a remarkable woman—mother, astrophysicist, and beloved blogger– who developed a rare form of inflammatory breast cancer that is not easily detected and presents without a lump. She lived with this form of breast cancer for five years and made it a person goal to inform as many women as she could about its warning signs. Though this is not a local cause, there has been a local DC fundraising effort established in Susan’s name.

MadisonUrban League of Greater Madison’s Healthcare Administrative Training Program

The Urban League of Greater Madison’s Healthcare Administrative Training Program helps make a difference in Madison’s community by providing training though local businesses in the healthcare sector and helping needy people in Madison attain living-wage jobs. They get trained in the latest software, procedures and skills in health care administration, participants receive individualized career counseling throughout the program, job placement assistance after graduation and retention assistance, career advancement guidance for at least 12 months post graduation.

Northwest Arkansas Arkansas Visitation and Exchange Center

Arkansas Visitation and Exchange Center is a center that allows children to have access to their parents though the provision of supervised visitation and monitored exchanges in a child-friendly environment that emphasizes parent and child safety. This is used for when parents are going though a separation, divorce or custody process where issues may arise and provides a safe and supervised place where parents can see their children.

Northwest IndianaThe Caring Place

The Caring Place is a service and shelter for families and victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. In addition to being a shelter The Caring Place offers community education, support groups, legal counseling, case management and a independent living planning.

 

New York CityRoom to Grow

Room to Grow is a place where parents expecting a baby are referred to by selected prenatal programs to assist low-income families. Referred parents then visit Room to Grow every three months from just before their child’s birth and until their child turns three. The families have one on one appointments with a staff of social workers and parents receive developmental information, customized support, and all of the needed baby items to guarantee a healthy and stable start for their child.

PhiladelphiaWilliam Way Center

The William Way Community Center is a place that tries to encourage, aid and advocate for the welfare and approval of LGBT peoples through service, entertainment, educational, and cultural programming.

San Francisco826 Valencia

826 Valencia is a non-profit organization that is “dedicated to supporting students ages six to eighteen with their writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.” In addition to tutoring they also offer many programs and workshops such as, college readiness preparation, summer programs, and project-based learning that affords the opportunity for students to have their work published.

SpokaneThe Women’s and Children’s Free Restaurant

The Women’s and Children’s Free Restaurant is a place that serves to fill the nutritional gaps for women and children in need. This organization provides families access to freshly prepared and healthy means three times a week served in a restaurant style by being greeted, seated and served. Along with providing meal in their location they also send prepared means to other organizations that also work with low-income women and children.