The American Red Cross Lower Bucks County Chapter is dedicated to improving and saving lives by preparing for, preventing and responding to life’s emergencies. Every year the Red Cross serves over 400,000 people in Lower Bucks County whose chapter is known as running the country’s only 24-hour homeless shelter serving 300 adults and children each year. www.redcrosslbcc.org or call 215-946-4870.
Fraternal Order of Police is the world's largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 325,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges. They are the voice of those who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving our communities. They are committed to improving the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those we serve through education, legislation, information, community involvement, and employee representation. No one knows the dangers and the difficulties faced by today's police officers better than another officer, and no one knows police officers better than the FOP. www.grandlodgefop.org
Friendship Circle provides assistance and support to the families of children with special needs as well as to individuals and families struggling with addiction, isolation, and other crises.
In addition to helping those in need, the Friendship Circle empowers and enriches its network of volunteers, the majority of whom are teenagers, by enabling them to reap the vast rewards of giving of themselves . www.friendshipcircle.org or call 248-788-7878.
The Madlyn and Leonard Abrahamson Center for Jewish Life provides compassionate care for the aged, steadfast support for families and caregivers and comforting, homelike living environments. It has pioneering approaches to service delivery, pacesetting research on aging and strong partnerships with our community. www.abramsoncenter.org or call 215-371-3000.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society helps each person address the challenges of living with MS through their 50 state network of chapters. They fund more MS research, provide more services to people with MS, offer more professional education and further more advocacy efforts than any other MS organization in the world. www.nationalmssociety.org or call 1-800-344-4867.
The NephCure Foundation is the only organization solely committed to seeking a cause and cure for two potentially devastating kidney conditions, Nephrotic Syndrome and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). NephCure is made up of patients, their families and friends, researchers, physicians and other healthcare professionals joining forces to create awareness and generate funding for research.www.nephcure.org or call 610-540-0186.
ORT America promotes the understanding and appreciation of Jewish values through a global network of schools and training programs in 62 countries that boast more than three million graduates to date. Worldwide Jewish and secular communities are strengthened in those towns and cities that ORT programs exist. The cutting edge education acquired at ORT schools, colleges and international programs provide marketable skills that enable 300,000 students and beneficiaries annually to attain successful careers, become community leaders and live independently. www.ortamerica.org or call 800-519-2678.
Philadelphia Academies, Inc. is a non-profit organization that expands life and economic options for Philadelphia Public School students through career-focused programming that prepares young people for employment and post-secondary education.
At its core, Philadelphia Academies, Inc. connects high school kids with their futures, infuses them with a sense of hope, and encourages them to believe again in the value and worth as human beings. Through an overarching community that Philadelphia Academies, Inc. creates for each of these children to flourish – filled with teachers, coordinators, guidance counselors, School District of Philadelphia staff and management, funders and especially business partners and volunteers – the organization keeps kids in school and on track to lead productive lives. Just as the lives of the students served improve significantly, so too do our communities and region as a result of a newly engaged, skilled, educated workforce. www.academiesinc.org or call 215-546-6300.
Tenant Support Services, Inc. (TSSI) is a charitable organization (501(c)(3) led by a resident of public housing. TSSI works with the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to prioritize resident issues. It ensures that residents’ needs are met. www.pha.phila.gov/residentservices/Tenant_Support or call 215 684-4000.
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