Mission: To advocate for and with people with disabilities to promote full participation in society. Programs: Independent living services for individuals with disabilities; seriving six counties and two cities in s. W. Virginia. Bland, carrol, crayson, smyth, washington, and wythe counties and the cities of bristol and glalax virginia. Programs promote independent living for persons with disabilties, families and the commnunity. Approximately 109 individulas were served during the year. rent received from deaf and hard of hearing services center and district three government coop for office space leased from aic. The office space is located in aic's main office in abingdon virginia. Renting spaced to these nonprofit organizations helps to further aic's exempt mission by providing services and assistance to persons with disabilties. consumer home modifications through virginia housing development authority.
Mission: Our vision is freedom from poverty of body, mind, and spirit. With God's help, we create lasting solutions to poverty in East Africa by providing Christ-centered business education and fostering personal encounters with the love of God. Target demographics: Men and women living in majority-world countries. Direct beneficiaries per year: Last year (pandemic year), we directly helped 18 churches and their community members, 12 mission organizations, and over 1000 families. Geographic areas served: East Africa Programs: Kingdom Business (Christ-centered seminars help people living in majority-world countries start and grow a business using what God has given them); BibleWorks (Answers seven questions about how the Bible works and prepares participants to navigate Scripture for themselves). Business-in-a-Box (Product-specific business startup kits provide the Scripture, skill, and business knowledge needed for success); Sensible Shoes (A child-sized message about love precedes washing their feet, fitting them with shoes, and praying they transform the world for Jesus); and more.
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Mission: Alternatives in Action works with youth who have leadership potential and prepares them for college, career and community. Geographic areas served: San Francisco Bay Area, California, primarily Oakland and Alameda Programs: Through alternatives in action's community programs (formerly the home project), over 650 youth are served annually through a diversity of programs including a summer leadership program, school-linked services such as college and career, academic intervention and case management and after school programming including health and nutrition activities, multi-media and visual arts projects and much more. Community programs are offered at life academy in east oakland, mcclymonds high school in west oakland and at alternatives in action's base of operations in west alameda. An additional 1,000 youths, benefit annually by participating in one-time events or activities provided through youth community impact projects. Community impact projects have included creating community gardens, organizing community events and conferences, creating documentary videos and more. alternatives in action's public charter high school, the bay area school of enterprise (base), serves youth with leadership potential, the majority of whom have been unsuccessful in previous school settings, and strives to prepare these youth for college, career, and community. In 2001, base was formed as the first youth-initiated charter high school in the country and currently serves 115 culturally, ethnically, and academically diverse youth. Students who attend base receive a college prep education oriented towards community engagement and service. Youth have facilitated over 200 projects since the school's founding in 2001. In 2010, 57% of base's 23 graduates were accepted into 4-year colleges and 95% have gone on to some form of higher education. Graduates from base have gone on to ucs and csus, and private schools including st. Mary's and mills college. At base, youth find their voice, their passion, and a community to support them as they transform their lives and the lives of the people around them.
Mission: To advance the missions of NGOs worldwide. Results: We have developed a robust directory website with built-in SEO tools, developed customized social media campaigns for 90+ nonprofit members, and gained new donors and supporters for our members through our efforts. See: https://theagif.org/landing for member testimonials. Target demographics: gain visibility online and develop sustainable practices Direct beneficiaries per year: 80 nonprofit organizations and their hundreds of constituents. Geographic areas served: Supporting small to medium sized nonprofits Programs: SEO boost through listing in our directory, increasing your google search ranking, providing social media assistance through customized campaigns, and providing access to a growing library of educational courses and resources to improve organizational practices.
Mission: To provide responsible, attractive savings and loan programs and other services common to the financial welfare of its members. To conduct the services in a professional, personal, efficient, and competitive manner consistent with sound financial and business practice. Programs: Central willamette community credit union services 26,322 members of our community with diverse financial products and services. During the year we granted a total of 5,096 loans worth $88,392,326 to our members. We have a total loan portfolio of 14,009 loans worth $197,561,976. The credit union maintains 47,533 accounts for our members worth $233,682,450. The credit union employs 80 individuals from our community.
