Marfan syndrome affects an estimated 1 in 5,000 people regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender, and experts estimate听that nearly half the people who have Marfan syndrome do not know it.听 Without proper diagnosis and treatment, they are at high risk for an aortic dissection and sudden death.听

Awareness of Marfan syndrome and related conditions leads to early diagnosis, treatment, and an extended lifespan. The most powerful way we can raise awareness is through you, our volunteers. Your circles of relatives, friends, co-workers, and neighbors, your knowledge, your personal journey, and your commitment cannot be matched by anyone outside of our community.

February is Marfan Awareness Month and you can do your part from the comfort of your own home on social media. Join 精东影业’s Charities and our member, The Marfan Foundation, by participating in the during February.听

1. Give through your workplace: You can听. Check with your employer to see if they will double your donation with a matching gift. Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team about bring employee giving to your workplace.听
2. Raise aweareness: Help The Marfan Foundation raise awareness about Marfan syndrome by using the library of ready-to-use social media graphics .
3. Educate Yourself:听This month, The Marfan Foundation has听two webinars on the basics of Marfan syndrome. On February 9, we will focus on medical management with two members of our Professional Advisory Board, Dr. Shaine Morris, pediatric cardiologist, Texas Children鈥檚 Hospital, and Dr. Chris Malaisrie, aortic surgeon, Northwestern Medicine (). Then, on February 16, we will have a Personal Perspectives Panel with members of the Marfan community talking about how they coped when first diagnosed. ().

There are many ways for you to take part in Marfan Awareness Month and every little bit helps. for a list of more ways to support The Marfan Foundation.

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You can听听to the charities listed below.听Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team about bring employee giving to your workplace.听

In recognition of Cancer Prevention Month, which takes place in February each year, join us by听supporting and raising awareness about these听nonprofits听who are:

• Working to advance research to prevent cancer
• Educating people about how they can prevent cancer and detect it early
• Engaging lawmakers and regulators through听advocacy to promote the enactment of laws and regulations that support cancer prevention and research

Click on each charity listed here to learn more about what they are doing to prevent cancer:

• Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance
• Melanoma Research Alliance
• CureSearch
• Breast Cancer Coalition
• Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

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In honor of听, click on each of 精东影业鈥檚 Charities鈥� nonprofit members below to learn about their past contributions to this country and ways they continue to shape and make history:

• NAACP
• NAACP Legal & Defense Fund
• Thurgood Marshall College Fund
• 100 Black Men of 精东影业
• ACLU Foundation
• The National Black Child Development Institute
• The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
• Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)
• YMCA of Metropolitan Washington

Throughout the month of February, we encourage you to:

1. Join us in celebrating Black History Month!听Follow us on and as we share our members’ posts and highlight the black community’s contributions, culture, and听impact on 精东影业.

2. Donate & raise money for these nonprofits听whose work has and continues to pave the way for听inclusion, civil rights,听equity in justice, education, and a better tomorrow. 精东影业’s Charities is proud of the work our member charities do in these respective areas.听One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits听is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.) Click below on each charity’s name to learn more about their work, and please donate to them through听employee giving!

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While poverty is a complex social issue, you can听.听Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team about bring employee giving to your workplace.听Each of the nonprofits listed below, vetted by 精东影业’s Charities, are dedicated to helping the impoverished through programs and services concentrated on addressing the root sources of poverty听and听working to create sound policy frameworks locally and nationally that will help lift our fellow neighbors, family members, and friends out of poverty so they can听live independent, sustainable lives and contribute to the community.

In recognition of National Poverty in 精东影业 Awareness Month, which takes place in January each year, join us by听supporting and raising awareness about these听nonprofits听who are making a difference in the fight to stamp out poverty for good.

Provide听food and听support听through community coordination:听

• Connecticut Food Bank
• Feeding 精东影业
• Food for Others, Inc.听
• Meals on Wheels 精东影业
• Share Our Strength (No Kid Hungry)

Provide听food, shelter, counseling and support:听

• Feed the Children
• Miriam’s Kitchen
• Salvation Army National Capital Area

Support for individuals and families struggling with poverty:听

• A Wider Circle
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, Inc.
• Christian Appalachian Project听
• Lorton Community Action Center
• The Shepherd’s Table

Provide affordable housing and support:听听

• Good Shepherd Housing听
• Rebuilding Together Alexandria
• Rebuilding Together Montgomery County

Fight for Economic Justice and Equality:

• ACLU
• Southern Poverty Law Center
• NAACP
• NAACP LDF

Provide Access to Education and Support Disadvantaged Youth:

• Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF)听听
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Scholarship Fund – Point Foundation听
• Generation Hope听
• 100 Black Men of 精东影业听
• The Child & Family Network Centers (CFNC)

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In recognition of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month November 1-30, 2024, 精东影业’s Charities is celebrating the following members who are making a difference in the fight to end Alzheimer’s Disease.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits听is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

Alzheimer’s – Insight Memory Care Center
Provides care, support, and education for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory impairments, their families, caregivers, and the community, through their adult day health and resource center.

Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Advances research to better understand, treat, and prevent Alzheimer’s. Founded in 1985, Alzheimer’s Disease Research has awarded nearly $120 million to innovative projects aimed at ending the disease.

FNIH (Foundation for the National Institutes of Health)
Generates and implements new research models that lower the cost and accelerate the progress of biomedical research through public-private partnerships. One of the many groundbreaking initiatives FNIH manages is the Alzheimers Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI).听The听, is a landmark partnership and study that for years has profoundly influenced our understanding of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (AD) by identifying the earliest changes in brain structure and function that signal its onset and progression.

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In recognition of National Scholarship Month/National Education Month November 1-30, 2024, 精东影业’s Charities is celebrating the following members who are raising awareness for scholarship and higher education opportunities.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits听is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

Encourages听students to pursue higher education and provides听college readiness and career preparation resources and support:听

• Latino Youth Arts Education Fund –听(LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc.)
• Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF)

Provides听access to mentoring and training for disadvantaged youth:

• 100 Black Men of 精东影业
• The Child & Family Network Centers (CFNC)

Empowers students and provides scholarships:听

• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Scholarship Fund – Point Foundation

Provides听support for students pursuing a college education:听

• Generation Hope

Provides lodging and creates stable homes:

• A Wider Circle

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This National Veterans and Military Families Month, 精东影业’s Charities is honoring our troops and veterans, and celebrating our nonprofit members who support them with special programs and services made possible听by donors like you.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits听is to donate to them through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and for more ways to support them!

ServiceSource
ServiceSource is a leading nonprofit disability resource organization with regional offices and programs located in nine states and the District of Columbia. They serve more than 25,000 individuals with disabilities annually through a range of innovative and valued employment, training, habilitation, housing and other support services. Through their Warrior Bridge program, they provide a vital connection to resources and support for veterans with disabilities as they seek employment, self-sufficiency and improved quality of life. In response to an overwhelming need for coordination among veteran-serving organizations, Warrior Bridge works to facilitate greater collaboration among government agencies, non-profit organizations, and private sector employers. 听to learn more and support their work.

Wounded Warrior Project, Inc.
Wounded Warrior Project, Inc. is transforming the way 精东影业鈥檚 injured veterans are empowered, employed, and engaged in our communities. They believe that every warrior has a positive future to look forward to, and we work together to get them there by setting and achieving goals, big or small. We direct every dollar, hour, and action toward helping warriors live life to the fullest, no matter what that looks like. And warriors never pay a penny for our programs 鈥� because they paid their dues on the battlefield. Their free services in mental health, career counseling, and long-term rehabilitative care change lives. They鈥檙e committed to helping wounded veterans achieve their highest ambition. When veterans are ready to start their next mission, they stand ready to serve.听听to learn more and support their work.

Feeding 精东影业
1 in 5 of the households Feeding 精东影业 serves have a veteran member in it. It is unacceptable that anyone goes hungry, but it鈥檚 particularly troubling that millions of 精东影业ns who鈥檝e protected and served our country are left without enough to eat.听At Feeding 精东影业, they鈥檙e working on changing that.听. Veterans fought bravely to make the nation a better place for us, now it鈥檚 time for us to fight to make it a better place for them.

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In recognition of National Homeless Youth Awareness Month November 1-30, 2024, 精东影业’s Charities is celebrating the following member who is making a difference in the fight to end youth homelessness.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits听is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.) Click on the听charity name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

STANDUP FOR KIDS
STANDUP FOR KIDS aims to end the cycle of youth homelessness through outreach efforts and programs to find, stabilize and assist homeless and street kids in their efforts to improve their lives. Resources include basic hygiene/food/clothing, healthcare, counseling/mentoring, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Their networking听outreach program helps at-risk youth by providing them with a variety of organizations and people in their community who can help them with everything from legal services to identification services to employment services. Current programs include street outreach, outreach centers, apartment outreach, and a high school mentoring program.

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In recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month November 1-30, 2024, 精东影业’s Charities is celebrating the following members who are making a difference in the fight to end diabetes.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits听is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation
Funds scientific research into treating and curing diabetes, as well as providing听screenings and听education programs to save lives from blindness, kidney failure, and amputations.

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
Funds and supports research aimed at developing听a biological cure by restoring natural insulin production and normalizing blood sugar levels without imposing other risks.

Feeding 精东影业
A听nationwide network of 200 member food banks that provide food to more than 46 million people, including 12 million children and 7 million seniors, through 60,000 food pantries and meal programs and engage more than 2 million volunteers monthly in communities across the U.S.听Feeding 精东影业 has conducted deep research into Diabetes and focuses on nutrition to prevent Diabetes and other diseases tied to poor quality diet.

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Emergencies and natural disasters can happen without warning and are occurring more frequently. We know that almost 44% of people who did not evacuate during Hurricane Katrina kept themselves in harm’s way because of their companion animals. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, we developed a proactive response model to better support communities facing natural catastrophes. This model is centered on clearing animal shelters ahead of storms to ensure local facilities have the space and resources to care for displaced pets. ART removes animals from immediate danger, provides on-site medical care, and transports them to safe locations where they receive the care they need until they can be permanently rehomed.

Click to Donate to the Emergency Animal Relief Fund!

The Critical Need

The increasing frequency of catastrophic weather events, driven by climate change, has made ART鈥檚 work more urgent than ever. Since 1980, the annual occurrence of floods and damaging rainfalls has quadrupled, and extreme weather events such as droughts, forest fires, and severe storms have doubled in the last 40 years. These disasters create dangerous conditions for animals and people alike. In the past three years alone, hundreds of thousands of animals have perished in floods, fires, and other natural disasters.

Animal Rescue Team proposaBeyond these climate-related catastrophes, cases of neglect, cruelty, abandonment, and hoarding continue to pose a serious threat to animals. While HSUS has worked tirelessly to raise public awareness and bring perpetrators of animal cruelty to justice, many areas across the U.S. still lack the resources and knowledge needed to address these issues.

Expanding and strengthening ART鈥檚 response capabilities is critical to meeting these challenges. ART is fully equipped to respond to any large-scale animal emergency, mobilizes specialized assets, such as transport vehicles and a mobile veterinary unit, and delivers shelter supplies in extreme cruelty or neglect situations.

When called upon, ART delivers a comprehensive response that includes:

• Preemptive Action: Clearing local animal shelters before a catastrophe to ensure space for displaced pets, keeping them close to their communities to facilitate family reunions.
• Rescue and Care: Removing animals from immediate peril, providing medical care on-site, and transporting them to safe locations where they receive ongoing shelter, medical treatment, and eventual placement in permanent homes.
• Technical Rescue: Our dedicated team of expert responders is certified in swift and slack water rescue. This means that in times of flooding, if animals have been left behind or their owners tried to stay but then had to leave, the team can respond to the floodwaters and safely remove them.
• Legal Support: Assisting law enforcement in investigating severe cases of animal abuse and aiding the prosecution of those responsible. ART brings significant expertise in dealing with crime scenes for animal cruelty and is the go-to source for law enforcement.
• Logistical Assistance: We deliver essential supplies, including pet food and other necessities, to shelters and families affected by disasters.
• Relief Grants: Providing financial support to local clinics and shelters for veterinary care and boarding of displaced animals.
• Emergency Planning: Collaborating with local, state, and national authorities to develop and implement disaster management plans that include animal provisions.

With the generous support of partners, we can continue to enhance ART鈥檚 ability to respond swiftly and effectively to any crises, strengthening our emergency response and rescue capabilities.

Rehabilitation and Recovery

The recovery process for rescued animals varies, with some requiring special care or long-term rehabilitation before they can be adopted. The HSUS rehabilitation facility, a 47,000- square-foot space equipped with state-of-the-art kennels, an in-house clinic, and outdoor areas, is designed to meet these needs. Here, up to 400 animals receive the care they need to recover from trauma and medical issues, ensuring they can be placed in loving homes.

Long-Term Strategy

A critical aspect of our program is working with local governments and stakeholders to integrate animals into disaster management plans. We proactively engage with high- risk communities to expand or develop disaster plans to protect the most vulnerable animals. Our commitment extends beyond immediate relief, focusing on long-term recovery and building resilience to future disasters.

Catastrophe Deployments

2017: The 2017 hurricane season required an unprecedented response. Thanks to the federal Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act, passed in Katrina鈥檚 wake at the urging of the HSUS, there were more resources to keep pets and families together, but the needs were still massive here and abroad. ART assisted in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico. After the storms, we provided search and rescue capacity, wildlife expertise, and support to pet owners in impacted communities. We assisted over 15,000 animals and provided thousands of pounds of human and animal supplies.

Hurricane Harvey 鈥� Texas: We evacuated 1,007 adoptable animals from Texas, which freed up space in local shelters for the influx of displaced and lost animals who arrived in the storm鈥檚 wake. We conducted 16 transports out of Texas by air and ground to partners nationwide. We coordinated the delivery of 8 tons of feed, 1,500 bags of shavings, and 2,554 hay bales to the Delta Equine Center in Galveston. After the storm, we worked with local officials to conduct search and rescue operations, helping local authorities recover 138 animals stranded in homes. ART also conducted an aerial assessment of stranded cattle in Southeast Texas, providing their coordinates to the Texas Air National Guard, who could drop hay to feed the cattle until the water receded. Expense: $1,516,863

Hurricane Irma鈥擣lorida: We transported more than 900 adoptable animals out of harm鈥檚 way and provided 10,000 pounds of donations to shelters and human service agencies in impacted areas as the storm approached. Our own South Florida Wildlife Center was caught in the crosshairs of Irma; it sustained significant damage and lost power for days. But that didn鈥檛 stop our staff from opening the day after the storm and taking in more than 400 injured wildlife while simultaneously working on repairs. Many of the animals taken in were injured and young orphaned, and they had been blown from nests. Expense: $316,193

Hurricane Maria 鈥� Puerto Rico: Through our Humane Puerto Rico program, the HSUS has close relationships with animal welfare organizations on the island. With the cooperation of the Puerto Rican government, we launched a transport to evacuate 2,000 adoptable dogs and cats, placing them through our networks with help from St. Hubert鈥檚 Animal Welfare Center. With help from the South Florida Wildlife Center, we organized dozens of relief flights and shipments, delivering 300,000 pounds of human and animal supplies to hard-hit neighborhoods on mainland Puerto Rico and the island of Vieques. Expense: $3,469,170

2018: When two major Atlantic hurricanes landed a one-two punch on the Southeast U.S., ART deployed, saving animals before, during, and after Hurricanes Florence and Michael. We coordinated and funded transports of hundreds of animals from area shelters and deployed to some of the hardest-hit areas to help stranded and abandoned animals, organize food deliveries, carry out field rescues, and help storm-damaged shelters recover. All told, we directly helped more than 650 animals and transported more than 1,000 to safety. Expense: $394,728

2020: ART was deployed several times for extreme natural disasters, and nearly 600 animals were transported out of shelters to provide space for incoming animals affected by storms. After Hurricane Sally walloped Florida, we helped in Escambia County by delivering food and supplies to impacted shelters and transporting animals for veterinary care in storm-hit communities. Expense: $61,397

2021: ART deployed to Kentucky to assist the Mayfield-Graves County animal shelter with search and rescue and shelter operations after devastating tornadoes. We remained on the scene to help reunite lost pets with their families, distribute resources to pet owners, and transport surrendered animals to shelter partners for adoption. Expense: $45,766

2022: Before Hurricane Ian, the HSUS funded and facilitated the safe transport of more than 150 adoptable dogs, cats, and guinea pigs from Florida shelters to our shelter partners, freeing capacity for lost animals after the storm. In the weeks following the storm, we ran a pet food/supplies distribution center and a pop-up veterinary clinic offering free vet services in Port Charlotte, Florida. Expense: $203,209

2023: In Florida, we transported dozens of shelter animals out of the path of Hurricane Idalia and distributed free pet food and farm animal feed in the aftermath, reaching 872 families and 9,083 animals. Expense: $114,770

In Maui, after the devastating wildfires, we sent urgent and critical supplies such as pet food and crates to the Maui Humane Society and helped staff process the influx of reports about lost and found pets.

ART has rescued over 55,000 animals from cruelty and catastrophes. In 2024 alone, ART already has four non-catastrophe deployments, assisting law enforcement in rescuing 1,217 animals.

• 55,000+ Animals recieved care from our animal rescue team after being saved from cruetly and disasters
• 350+ Shelters Animal across the country allow us to call on them when rescued animals need a safe place to go; they are known as our Shelter and Rescue Partners.
• 30,000+ Hours are spent annually by animal rescue volunteers.

Critical Enhancements for Immediate Action

Our Animal Rescue Team鈥檚 disaster work extends far beyond boots-on-the-ground response. We work year-round with communities across the U.S. to prepare for increasingly severe storm seasons. For instance, last November, we partnered with the Virginia Federation of Humane Societies to safeguard shelter animals during storms. We also collaborate with local

governments and partners to incorporate animal welfare into their disaster preparedness plans, providing essential training and helping develop robust protocols. Recently, the HSUS hosted disaster preparedness training for 21 law enforcement officers in Indiana.

When disasters strike, our support doesn鈥檛 end with immediate relief. After Tropical Storm Debby caused severe flooding and power outages in the Southeastern U.S., we provided critical supplies and funding to the affected counties. Our work continues long after the initial crisis, offering long-term support to help animal caretakers and communities recover and build stronger resilience for the future.

Our team depends on specialized equipment to access remote areas and perform reliably in extreme weather conditions. As we continue to provide essential support and help communities recover after disasters, we must enhance our operational capabilities to serve those in need better. To achieve this, we have identified several capital improvements that will significantly strengthen our response efforts.

Immediate Needs for Enhanced Rescue Readiness:

1. Dodgen Mobile Technology Specialty Vehicle 鈥� Replace our aging 2012 Dodgen catastrophe response vehicle, which has experienced multiple breakdowns during recent deployments, to ensure we are equipped for rapid and reliable response in future disasters. ($175,000)
2. Mobile X-ray Unit 鈥� Improve medical and diagnostic capabilities, reducing dependency on external clinics and ensuring faster, more cost- effective treatment for rescued animals. ($85,000)
3. Transit Sprinter Van 鈥� Enable efficient regional transport of animals, including airport runs and emergency deployments, reducing reliance on Penske vehicles. ($80,000)
4. Facility Improvements 鈥� Install Karunda dog beds and add a new roof over exercise patio, allowing for year-round, all-weather use to improve animal comfort and rehabilitation conditions. Purchase four 鈥渆vapfans鈥� to better regulate temperature in the rehabilitation center, ensuring a stable and comfortable environment for animals recovering from crises. ($75,000)

We invite you to partner with us in this critical, lifesaving mission. Our rescue team’s readiness and success depend on the continued support of compassionate individuals and organizations like yours.

By working together, we can dramatically increase our ability to save animals from life-threatening situations, and we are eager to explore impactful ways to collaborate on catastrophe response.

Our Mission

The Humane Society of the United States aims to create a better world for all animals. The Humane Society family of organizations works around the globe to protect companion animals and wildlife, improve farm animal welfare, promote animal-free testing methods, and reform industries that harm animals. Through our rescue, response, sanctuary work, and other direct services, we help thousands of animals in need. We also work to end the cruelest practices toward animals, care for animals in crisis, and build a more robust animal protection movement worldwide.

Contact:

Steve McVeigh: Vice President Business Development, 301-548-7730, smcveigh@humanesociety.org

Erin Jackson: Senior Foundation Relations Manager, 717-715-4012, ejackson@humanesociety.org

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In recognition of #ChildhoodCancerAwareness Month听精东影业’s Charities is celebrating the following agents of change who we are proud to call our members. These nonprofits are dedicated to funding research to find treatments and cures for children’s cancer, as well as providing programs that provide hope, joy, housing, and other types of support and resources for families with children facing cancer.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits听is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

CureSearch:听There is an urgent unmet need for new and better children鈥檚 cancer treatments.听With your support, CureSearch funds the most promising and impactful research. They do this through comprehensive project screening and monitoring progress to ensure patient centered results. to learn more about CureSearch and听hear why research matters for CureSearch advocates and patient families.

Ronald McDonald House Charities庐 (RMHC庐): RMHC creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families. Through its global network of Chapters in more than 64 countries and regions, RMHC programs (the Ronald McDonald House庐, the Ronald McDonald Family Room庐 and the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile庐) provide access to quality health care and enable family-centered care around the world, ensuring families are fully supported and actively involved in their child鈥檚 care. Click here to learn more.

The Children’s Inn at NIH:听The Children’s Inn at NIH is a 鈥減lace like home鈥� for children, and their families, participating in ground-breaking medical trials at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Each year, more than 1,700 children call The Inn 鈥渉ome鈥� as they battle life-threatening illnesses in NIH trials that change the face of medicine for the entire world. The Children鈥檚 Inn brings together courageous children who participate in NIH trials; their loving families and caregivers who provide unwavering support; and the world-renowned NIH clinicians and staff who make ground-breaking medical discoveries. These are the individuals driving discoveries that will be the first steps to eradicating diseases and making better lives possible. The Children鈥檚 Inn is where we bring people together to make childhood possible today and a cure possible tomorrow. Click here to learn more.

Make-A-Wish Foundation庐 of 精东影业:听Wishes can change the odds for children fighting their illness. A wish helps kids look past their limitations, families overcome anxiety and entire communities experience joy. Most importantly, wishes can improve a child鈥檚 quality of life.听Make-A-Wish wants to help every single family enduring this struggle to discover hope, strength and joy. Click here to learn more.听

Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic:听Make-A-Wish庐 Mid-Atlantic grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions who reside in Maryland, Washington, DC, northern Virginia and central and southern Delaware.听 Since the chapter鈥檚 foundation in 1983, they have given the gift of a wish to over 8,700 local children fighting life-threatening medical conditions such as cancer. Click here to learn more.

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More than ever before, our environment needs our protection. In recognition of Environmental Awareness Month, 精东影业’s Charities is celebrating the following agents of change who we are proud to call our members.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits听is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name above to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

A Wider Circle

A Wider Circle’s mission is to end poverty through on-the-ground programs and services, as well as through the development of large-scale solutions to its root causes.听As part of their holistic approach, they听save听12 million pounds of furniture from going into the landfill every single year. .听

Boy Scouts of 精东影业 National Capital Area

The time spent by youth at Scout Camp is not only about building campfires and spending time in nature. Scouts may not realize it at the time, but all of the challenges, triumphs, teamwork, and fun they experienced at camp will help them on their way to becoming strong, confident leaders tomorrow. Guided by caring and committed mentors, boys gain self-confidence; develop leadership skills; learned about self-sacrifice and teamwork; embraced values like honesty and courage; showed respect for the outdoors; and simply have the time of their lives. That’s the adventure that Boy Scouts provides. Young people having fun, being happy, in an environment that fosters positive growth.听.

The Conservation Fund

The Conservation Fund strives to protect our nation鈥檚 land, water, and wildlife by finding positive, lasting solutions to conserve these precious resources and species, and to achieve environmental and economic outcomes.听

Feeding 精东影业

Food waste is a pressing issue in our country, both at a commercial and consumer level. Not only does excessive food waste hit us hard in our bank accounts, but it also has a huge impact on the environment that we all share. Over 20% of landfill volume is comprised of food waste and 21% of all freshwater used goes toward the production of food that ends up being discarded.听听to keep your food fresh and fight food waste. And听听to see how Feeding 精东影业 and its network of partners are working together to fight food waste with food rescue.听

Rails-to-Trails

Since 1986, Rails-to-Trails has worked from coast to coast, supporting the development of thousands of miles of rail-trails for millions to explore and enjoy, and to build healthier places for healthier people.听.

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