Founded
by Jenifer Estess, who was diagnosed with ALS in 1997, along with her family
and friends, Project A.L.S. continues to raise significant funds for ALS
(amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) research. The mission is to bring the best
basic science to people living with ALS, a fatal neuromuscular disease,
in the form of effective treatments and a cure.http://www.projectals.org
Project Angel
Food is a daily meal delivery program for men, women, and children disabled
by HIV/AIDS. Our meals, prepared by professional chefs and volunteer assistants,
are nutritious, attractive and always made with the freshest ingredients.
Our registered dietitians provide clients with individual, nutritional
counseling. There is no charge to clients for these services. http://www.angelfood.org
The
ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures
and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties
guaranteed to all people in this country by the Constitution and laws
of the United States.
S
P I R I T
by Camryn
Manheim of ABC's The Practice
Luli Candles
- A portion of the proceeds from this candle will go to the ACLU!
More info and to purchase visit: www.lulicandles.com
Available from March-June 2004
The
Feminist Majority Foundation works for social, political and economic
equality for women by using research and education to improve women's
lives. The Feminist Majority Foundation Online features daily feminist
news, action items, domestic violence and sexual assault hotlines, a feminist
career center, feminist research resources, information on women and girls
in sports, and more.
The
Southern Poverty Law Center, founded in 1971, is a non-profit organization
that combats hate, intolerance and discrimination through education and
litigation. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, it is also the site of the
Maya Lin-designed Civil Rights Memorial.
The
mission of the Anti-Defamation League is to stop the defamation of the
Jewish people, to secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike.
TrueMajority
was founded by Ben Cohen, Co-founder, Ben and Jerry’s. It is a grassroots
education and advocacy project of Priorities, Inc., a non-profit, non-partisan,
tax-deductible, 501(c)(3) corporation.
Bet
Tzedek, The House of Justice, provides free legal assistance to thousands
of people who would otherwise be denied access to the legal system underpinning
our democracy.
Imagine
a time when the words "gay" and "lesbian" were taboo
in the media- a time when your newspaper had blatantly homophobic stories
on the front page and the entertainment industry didn't give a second
thought to negatively portraying lesbians and gays on television or in
motion pictures- a time when lesbians and gays were otherwise invisible
in the media. This was all occurring less than ten years ago, before the
formation of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).
Doctors
Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) US Offices.
MSF is an independent international medical relief organization that aids
victims of armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters,
and others who lack healthcare due to geographic remoteness or ethnic
marginalization.
Rosie O'Donnell
established her For All Kids Foundation, Inc. in 1997 to provide financial
support to nonprofit programs serving economically disadvantaged and at-risk
children and their families. Since its inception, the foundation has helped
thousands of children across the country through grant awards to child
care, after-school, education and other essential programs. The foundation's
main focus is center-based child care, and first priority is given to
programs serving low-income, urban areas, where many families struggle
to find quality child care and early childhood education programs.
The
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation creates a future that offers
hope through pediatric research and programs worldwide to ensure children
are at the forefront of every scientific breakthrough.
Our mission is to identify, fund and conduct critical pediatric research
that will lead to better treatments and prevention of HIV infection in
infants and children, to reduce and prevent HIV transmission from mother
to child and to accelerate the discovery of new treatments for other serious
and life-threatening pediatric diseases.