St. Vincents Services

www.svs.org

Founded in 1869, St. Vincent's Services (SVS) has grown from an orphanage for homeless boys in Brooklyn to a large multi-service agency with a reputation for expedient and creative responses to the pressing needs of New York City's children and their families.

This is reflected in its current roster of services which includes foster care, group homes, a licensed mental health clinic, services for the developmentally disabled, and a program for children with AIDS and other medically fragile conditions. The agency, whose headquarters remains in downtown Brooklyn, today has locations in all five boroughs and surrounding Long Island, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, and Sullivan Counties. St. Vincent's programs enjoy a reputation for excellence which over the years, have adapted to meet the changing needs of metropolitan area families. Today it serves boys and girls, and their families - both biological and foster. All of its service is informed by its love of and protection for societyÆs most vulnerable, especially its children.

The Police Conference of New York, Inc.

www.pcny.org

The Police Conference of New York, Inc. (PCNY) is a statewide organization which was founded in 1925 and now represents 229 PBA's, plus 7 regional conferences and one retired police association, with a total of 25,000 police officers throughout the State.

The PCNY has proposed and supported legislation to make it tough on criminals and opposed any legislation that would weaken the State's criminal justice system, with the interest of the police officer and the citizens of New York State always in mind. It is recognized by key state elected officials and agency department head as the preeminent professional police union in New York State.

The organization continues to grow, not only representing police officers on the state level, but with a very powerful voice on the federal level through its affiliation with the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO).
The future is a challenge for the PCNY û a challenge that is welcomed û as they look to the approach of the new millennium.

The Lupus Foundation of America
(Northern California Chapter)

www.saclupus.org

The Lupus Foundation of America is incorporated as a national 501 (c)(3) nonprofit health agency. The primary purposes of the Foundation are the eradication of lupus through support of research, alleviation of suffering for people with lupus through patient services and early detection of undiagnosed cases through awareness promotion.

The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) is the largest group in the world with over 90 local chapters serving thousands of persons throughout the U.S. and 73 International Associated Groups in 37 countries worldwide.

Last year over 200,000 people received service from the LFA and its chapters. These services included information and referral, patient education meetings and seminars, support groups, hospital visits and telephone help lines.

The LFA's main source of funds are public donations, the Combined Federal Campaign, chapter contributions, grants and bequests.

The LFA is a national, state and local advocate to make elected and appointed government officials aware of the needs and problems of people with lupus. By participating in coalitions with other health agencies, the LFA is able to send its message to decision makers and policy makers more effectively.

LFA volunteers contributed over 375,000 hours last year at the national and local levels.

The Foundation is accredited by the National Health Council, the National Charities Information Bureau and the National Voluntary Health Agencies. It is listed with the Better Business Bureau.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

www.jdf.org

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) was founded in 1970 by parents of children with diabetes. Their mission: to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.

JDRF is organized on a business-world model, a focus that enables the organization to provide at least 80 cents of every dollar raised to research and education about research. JDRFÆs commitment to its mission totaled more than $75 million during the fiscal year ending June 2000, and that commitment has been dramatically increased to an allocation of $120 million for the fiscal year 2001. To meet the extraordinary costs of new human clinical trials, and to hasten still further the pace of research for a cure, JDRF projects a commitment of $200 million per year by 2003.

JDRF now provides more funds to diabetes research than any other nonprofit, non-governmental health agency in the world.

Camp Tapawingo

www.camp-of-the-woods.org/tapawingo

Camp Tapawingo is a distinctly Christian, all-girls, island camp, located in the heart of the Adirondacks in upstate New York.

The camp is unique, not only for its pristine location, but also for its biblical standards of excellence. Campers and staff alike have found themselves challenged, encouraged and inspired.

Campers call Camp Tapawingo a haven of rest and refreshment - a special place where girls can be free to be girls, where they can discover who they are and who God wants them to be.

Community Soup Kitchen

www.cskmorristown.com

The Community Soup Kitchen of Morristown helps the working poor, disabled, elderly and homeless by serving them a hot noontime meal, 365 days a year. In seventeen years of operation, the Soup Kitchen has never turned away a hungry guest. The Soup Kitchen is committed to improving the quality of life of our guests and helping them achieve self-sufficiency. In 2003, CSK launched The Resource Center, a centralized location where quests can access community social services and receive job counseling. For more information please contact CSK at (973) 267 - 0709.

Pan-Massachusetts Challenge

www.pmc.org

Cycling and cancer research have been connected in New England since 1980 when 36 cyclists rode 220 miles across Massachusetts to raise funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund. Their efforts garnered more than $10,000 and the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge (PMC), the nation’s original fundraising cycling event, was born. Today the PMC raises more money than any other athletic charity event in the country. Everyone knows someone who has battled cancer. PMC cyclists use their athletic strength to fight for those who cannot, pedaling to bring cancers cures Closer By The Mile. For more information about the PMC, visit their website or call 800-WECYCLE

Ascent School

www.ascentschool.org

Ascent is a private, non-profit school for children diagnosed with autism and atypical pervasive developmental disorders. It provides a full day, 12-month academic and behavioral treatment program to preschool and school age children ranging in age from 3 to 21 years. Ascent primarily serves children with severe behavioral issues who have experienced failure in the continuum of available public special education settings and who require a high degree of individualized attention and intervention. For more information please call (631) 254-6100.

Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County

www.literacysullivan.org

Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County 501(c) (3) is a not-for-profit organization that provides a variety of free services to help people achieve personal goals through literacy. Through a trained corps of volunteer tutors, it is their mission to foster and enhance family literacy, assist adults functioning at low levels of literacy, and further proficiency in English as a second language. It is the goal of Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County to halt the rising tide of illiteracy in Sullivan County. Accredited in 2001, Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County has proven itself a reliable and worthy institution designed to provide individual tutoring for adults, ages 16 and above, who have been targeted by various assessment tests to further develop their basic literacy skills. For more information contact them at (845)794-0017.