PAST CLIENTS
&RISE OFFERS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND COACHING TO HELP WOMEN RISE ABOVE THEIR TRAUMA SO THEY CAN HEAL AND FLOURISH INTO THE PERSON GOD CREATED THEM TO BE!
ARTISTS FIRST IS AN INCLUSIVE, NON-PROFIT ART STUDIO EMPOWERING ARTISTS OF ALL ABILITIES. ARTISTS FIRST USES CREATIVE SELF-EXPRESSION TO BUILD EQUITY, EQUALITY AND EMPOWERMENT IN THE SAINT LOUIS REGION AND BEYOND. WE BELIEVE IN BRINGING ART TO THE COMMUNITY AS A MEANS OF INTEGRATION, HEALING, SUPPORT, AND FINDING COMMON GROUND.
BETSY'S BLANKETS PARTNERS WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE THE RECIPIENTS SERVED BY THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WITH BLANKETS AND BEDDING. BETSY'S BLANKETS' MISSION IS TO PROVIDE WARMTH AND COMFORT TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST.
CODE YOUR DREAMS DEVELOPS A PIPELINE OF YOUTH AND ADULTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO ENTER TECH CAREERS. OUR PROJECT-BASED AND STUDENT-CENTERED PROGRAMS ENABLE STUDENTS TO BE THE CHANGE-MAKERS WE KNOW THEY ARE THROUGH CODE. CODE YOUR DREAMS OFFERS AN UNMATCHED CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH ADULTHOOD. MULTI-YEAR PROGRAMS BRING STUDENTS FROM NO CODING EXPERIENCE TO ADVANCED COMPETENCY.
WE PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO THOSE AFFECTED BY SEXUAL TRAUMA. WE CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE CONSENT.
SALT AND LIGHT COALITION IS A TRAUMA-INFORMED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EMPOWERING SURVIVORS TO THRIVE.
WE ARE A NETWORK OF 55 HARD-WORKING AFFILIATE CENTERS ACROSS THE U.S. TOGETHER, WE OFFER A CONTINUUM OF ENRICHING SERVICES TO OVER 165,000 INDIVIDUALS EVERY YEAR, INCLUDING SUPPORT SERVICES TO HELP OLDER ADULTS REMAIN LIVING IN THEIR OWN HOMES AND COMMUNITIES, LIFELONG-LEARNING DESIGNED FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND ENRICHMENT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENHANCE AND MAINTAIN PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE WELL-BEING, AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROVIDE PURPOSE AND PERSONAL SATISFACTION IN GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.
THE REFUGEE CENTER WAS FOUNDED IN 1980 BY VIETNAMESE REFUGEES TO PROVIDE COMMONLY NEEDED SERVICES TO OTHER NEWLY ARRIVED REFUGEES, AND TO HELP THEM ACCLIMATIZE TO AMERICAN CULTURE. IN ITS 40 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY, THE REFUGEE CENTER HAS EXPANDED ITS SCOPE TO ASSIST ALL IMMIGRANTS, POLITICAL ASYLEES, AND REFUGEES, REGARDLESS OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.
INVESTIGATE MIDWEST (PREVIOUSLY THE MIDWEST CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING) IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT NEWSROOM. OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE THE PUBLIC AS A WATCHDOG OVER INFLUENTIAL CORPORATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS THROUGH IN-DEPTH AND DATA-DRIVEN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM.
WITH COLLABORATION AT THE CENTER, ISHTI COLLECTIVE’S PURPOSE IS TO CREATE A SYNERGISTIC ENVIRONMENT THROUGH DANCE, MUSIC, AND STORYTELLING WHERE ARTISTS ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY TO GENERATE MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE AND PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF THEIR ART.
VARIETY EMPOWERS CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, THERAPY, AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS. THESE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES LIVE
IN THE 30 MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS COUNTIES IN THE GREATER ST. LOUIS REGION AND ARE AGED BETWEEN BIRTH AND THEIR 21ST BIRTHDAY.
ILLINOIS SCIENCE COUNCIL (ISC) PRODUCES AND PROMOTES ENGAGING SCIENCE EVENTS HAPPENING IN AND AROUND CHICAGO. WE MAKE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING,
AND MATH (STEM) MORE ACCESSIBLE BY OFFERING CREATIVE PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT ARE INTERESTING AND ENGAGING AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL. WE WELCOME STUDENTS TO MOST
OF OUR PROGRAMS, BUT OUR AIM IS TO SPARK CURIOSITY IN ADULTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE
WHO MIGHT BE INTIMIDATED BY OR TURNED OFF BY SCIENCE.
THE MISSION OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION INSTITUTE, INC. (DRI) IS TO HELP PEOPLE IN CONFLICT FIND COMMON GROUND, RESOLVE DISPUTES, AND REACH AGREEMENT. WE ENVISION A
WORLD WHERE MEDIATION AND OTHER FORMS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION ARE THE FIRST
CHOICE FOR PEOPLE IN CONFLICT.
WE PROVIDE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES AND WRAP AROUND SERVICES TO
UNDOCUMENTED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED VICTIMIZATION.
CARDZ FOR KIDZ IS DEDICATED TO UPLIFTING SPIRITS ACROSS THE GLOBE BY DELIVERING INSPIRING HANDMADE CARDS. PROVIDING SUPPORT, SMILES, AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO CHILDREN, FAMILIES, SENIORS, AND VETERANS IN HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, SENIOR LIVING, AND REHABILITATION CENTERS IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.
VARIETY EMPOWERS CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, THERAPY, AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS. THESE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES LIVE IN THE 30 MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS COUNTIES IN THE GREATER ST. LOUIS REGION AND ARE AGED BETWEEN BIRTH AND THEIR 21ST BIRTHDAY.
RESILIENCE IS AN INDEPENDENT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE HEALING AND EMPOWERMENT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS THROUGH NON-JUDGMENTAL CRISIS INTERVENTION COUNSELING, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TRAUMA THERAPY, AND MEDICAL AND LEGAL ADVOCACY IN THE GREATER CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA. RESILIENCE PROVIDES PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INSTITUTIONAL ADVOCACY IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE TREATMENT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS AND TO EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE IN POLICIES AND PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARD SEXUAL ASSAULT.
WITH COLLABORATION AT THE CENTER, ISHTI COLLECTIVE’S PURPOSE IS TO CREATE A SYNERGISTIC ENVIRONMENT THROUGH DANCE, MUSIC, AND STORYTELLING WHERE ARTISTS ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY TO GENERATE MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE AND PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF THEIR ART.
ILLINOIS SCIENCE COUNCIL (ISC) PRODUCES AND PROMOTES ENGAGING SCIENCE EVENTS HAPPENING IN AND AROUND CHICAGO. WE MAKE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) MORE ACCESSIBLE BY OFFERING CREATIVE PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT ARE INTERESTING AND ENGAGING AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL. WE WELCOME STUDENTS TO MOST OF OUR PROGRAMS, BUT OUR AIM IS TO SPARK CURIOSITY IN ADULTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO MIGHT BE INTIMIDATED BY OR TURNED OFF BY SCIENCE.
THE MISSION OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION INSTITUTE, INC. (DRI) IS TO HELP PEOPLE IN CONFLICT FIND COMMON GROUND, RESOLVE DISPUTES, AND REACH AGREEMENT. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE MEDIATION AND OTHER FORMS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION ARE THE FIRST CHOICE FOR PEOPLE IN CONFLICT.
WE PROVIDE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES AND WRAP AROUND SERVICES TO UNDOCUMENTED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED VICTIMIZATION.
All mission statements come directly from the respective organizations' websites.