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In partnership with the City of New York and the community, the Prospect Park Alliance restores, develops, and operates Prospect Park for the enjoyment of all by caring for the natural environment, preserving historic design, and serving the public through facilities and programs. Prospect Park's 585 acres of meadows, waterfalls, forest, lakes, and athletic facilities comprise a masterwork of urban green space.

The Painted Turtle’s mission is to provide a year-round, life-changing environment and authentic camp experience for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. The Painted Turtle supports children’s medical needs, inspires them to reach beyond their illnesses, and provides care, education and respite for their families. All campers and families attend free of charge. Of the more than one million children in California with chronic and life-threatening illnesses, our needs assessment revealed more than 17,500 are unable to attend summer camp due to their medical conditions. That is, until we came along! The Painted Turtle provides these children and their families with an empowering, renewing experience completely free of charge. The Painted Turtle offers year-round programs including: Spring and Fall Family Weekends for the entire family, one-day family events, week-long Summer Sessions, and hospital/community outreach programs.  

Venice Arts mission is to ignite youths’ imagination, mentor their creativity, and expand their sense of possibility through high quality, accessible media–based arts education programs. Venice Arts also serves as a catalyst for people of all ages, living in low–income or underrepresented communities, to create and share personal and community stories through photography, film, and multi–media.

BGCP’s vision is for all youth to grow up to lead fulfilling lives fueled by their passions, talents and a love of learning. We empower the youth in our community with equitable access to social, academic and career opportunities to thrive. We are now the largest expanded learning provider in San Mateo County, serving over 5,000 students at 29 sites from Daly City to East Palo Alto.

JobTrain is committed to helping those who are most in need to succeed. Our purpose is to transform the lives of people in our community through assessment, attitude and job skills training, and high potential career placement. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JobTrain Twitter: https://twitter.com/jobtrain Blog: http://jobtrainworks.blogspot.ca/ Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jobtrain Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbmB3jwHgmrQdm4Gk2nue9w

Spark's mission is to provide life-changing apprenticeships to youth in underserved communities across the United States.

To provide for the emotional, physical, educational, and social needs of at-risk children, youth, and families, as well as to equip, support, and send leaders to provide similar services throughout the world. To accomplish these goals, LHI receives financial and service support from individuals, churches, businesses, and foundations throughout the United States and other countries.

To ignite children's passion for learning and foster cooperation, respect, and responsibility through hands-on discovery in the outdoor classroom

From the Top celebrates the passion, dedication, and personal stories of the nation's outstanding young classical musicians. Through entertaining radio and television broadcasts, online media, and a national tour of live events and outreach programs, these performers inspire the pursuit of excellence, and encourage participation in the arts as an integral part of a vibrant and civil society. 

Cool Girls is dedicated to the self-empowerment of girls in low-income neighborhoods. We provide the path of potential success by showing them how to make positive choices. These tools allow the girls we serve to achieve academic success, break the cycle of teen pregnancy and poverty and the ability to overcome the barriers of racism and sexism. Our program allows girls to gain confidence in her and provides herself with a broader view of the world. We offer the tools to help our girls live healthy and productive lives through academic support, health and life skills development, mentoring relationships, and field trips. Cool Girls, Inc. is able to give low-income girls a chance to become a successful educated woman. Founded in 1989, Cool Girls started as a small girls? club in the East Lake Meadows housing development, a community with a notorious reputation for violence. The girls involved named their new club ?The Cool Girls of East Lake? and Cool Girls was born. The agency?s philosophy of working closely with girls living in low-income areas to identify their needs and provide programs to address those needs was also established during this time. The work of Cool Girls is unique and effective. It is our vision to create a learning environment where girls are empowered to succeed in academic, social and professional arenas. By taking a comprehensive approach to developing girls we understand that each of our program components are necessary and interrelated to the others. Our Multi-level model for reaching girls in need will be implemented in 11 school sites in DeKalb and Fulton Counties, reaching over 500 girls from low-income communities during the 2005-2006 school year.

Kids Across America Foundation's mission is to building Christian leaders by encouraging, equipping and empowering urban youth and their mentors through camping and education.

The National FFA Foundation builds partnerships with industry, education, government, foundations and individuals to secure resources for the future of education, agriculture and student leader development.