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A Place Called Home is a dynamic, non-profit youth center located in South Central Los Angeles. APCH provides educational programs, counseling, mentoring, music, dance and art classes. We also have a recreation and athletic department. One on one attention is at the heart of all APCH programs and activities. This reflects the belief that each member arrives at our center with skills and abilities that have not fully been realized. As youth participate in our programs, they discover their interests and talents. APCH strives to help youth achieve a better sense of themselves and the world around them. Our goal is to increase the likelihood that they will stay in school and go on to higher education and viable jobs.

  • Phone
  • 323-232-7653

With more than 300 national partner organizations and their local affiliates, the Alliance is uniquely positioned to mobilize Americans to act. Through hands-on, multi-sector collaboration, we are changing the way organizations do business, and magnifying their power to make a sustainable difference for young people. We have made a top priority of ensuring that all young people graduate from high school ready for college, work and life through an on-going Dropout Prevention initiative. Our work involves raising awareness, encouraging action and engaging in advocacy to provide children the key supports we call the Five Promises.

  1. Caring Adults
  2. Safe Places
  3. A Healthy Start
  4. Effective Education
  5. Opportunities to Help Others
  • Address
  • America's Promise Alliance
  • 1110 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Suite 900
  • Washington, DC 20005

Welcome to Wish.org, the online home of the nation’s largest wish-granting organization. Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has given hope, strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions. From our humble beginnings with one boy’s wish to be a police officer, we’ve evolved into an organization that grants a child’s wish in the U.S. every 40 minutes.

  • Address
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation® of America
  • 3550 North Central Avenue, Suite 300
  • Phoenix, Arizona 85012-2127
  • Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. MST
  • Phone
  • (602) 279-WISH (9474)
  • Toll-free
  • (800) 722-WISH (9474)
  • Fax
  • (602) 279-0855

Starlight New England is dedicated to bringing happiness, hope and an improved quality of life to seriously ill children and their families in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. With your help, we can continue to brighten the lives of children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses and life-altering injuries.

When a child is diagnosed with a serious illness, the day-to-day joys of childhood take a back seat to the rigors of treatment and hospitalization. For more than two decades, Starlight New England has dedicated itself to improving the quality of life for children with serious medical conditions by providing entertainment, education and family activities that help them cope with the pain, fear and isolation of prolonged illness.

We understand what families go through when a child is sick, and how important it is to find relief from constant worry and isolation. Our programs have been proven to distract children from their pain, help them better understand and manage their illnesses, and connect families with others facing similar challenges so that no one feels alone.

Unlike any other charity, Starlight offers a comprehensive menu of outpatient, hospital-based and Web offerings that enable us to provide ongoing support for children and families — from diagnosis through the entire course of medical treatment. Programs include:

  1. Starbright World®
  2. Great Escapes™
  3. Blood Tests: Exploring Our Incredible Blood
  4. Spotlight on IV’s
  5. Hospital Happenings
  6. Back to School
  7. Get Fit, Get Right™
  8. Coping with Chemo™, and many more.
  • Address
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation® of America
  • 3550 North Central Avenue, Suite 300
  • Phoenix, Arizona 85012-2127
  • Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. MST

Janet Jackson/Rhythm Nation Scholarship - UNCF is a monetary award given to students who either demonstrate high academic achievement or are actively involved in their school or community. After successfully completing the application process and securing the award, students become full representatives of the Janet Jackson/Rhythm Nation Scholarship - UNCF. The award not only has prestige but plenty of other perks.

  • Address
  • 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
  • P.O. Box 10444
  • Fairfax, VA 22031
  • Phone
  • 800-331-2244
  • Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. MST