Save the Children
Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we do whatever it takes every day and in times of crisis so children can fulfill their rights to a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. Our experts go to the hardest-to-reach places where its toughest to be a child. We ensure childrens unique needs are met and their voices are heard. Together with children, families and communities, as well as supporters the world over, we achieve lasting results for millions of children. With over 100 years of expertise, we are the worlds first and leading independent children's organization transforming lives and the future we share.
Meals on Wheels of Durham, Inc.
Meals on Wheels Durham is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for older adults and other community members who are homebound and unable to provide sufficient nutrition for themselves. Through daily meal delivery and regular contact with caring volunteers, we strive to positively impact our clients’ health, independence, and connectivity.
Meals on Wheels of Wake County, Inc.
Mission and Goals: Meals on Wheels of Wake County's mission is to provide nutritious meals to the frail, homebound elderly and persons with disabilities of Wake County in order to improve health, reduce isolation and prevent inappropriate institutionalization, and to serve nutritious meals and provide social and educational opportunities to persons over 60 in congregate senior nutrition sites.Our top three goals for our participants are to:*provide them with a daily, nutritious hot meal that will improve health and diet*provide them with a daily check-up and visit that makes them feel safer in their homes*give them the opportunity to continue living independently, with dignity, in their own home
Lifting Hands Foundation
Our mission is to provide an integrated after school support to children, youth and adults in four different areas: Education, Psychology, Health and community development in impoverished communities
Toys for Tots Foundation
The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.