2011 Directory of Charitable Organizations America’s Charities

Community Connecticut Health Charities State of New England Employees’

Connecticut Campaign United Ways

Earth Charitable Share New Giving England

Global Impact

Greater Hartford Arts Council CARING FOR CONNECTICUT AND BEYOND Independent Charities of America

Neighbor To Nation Partners .....and Beyond for a Better World WWW.CSEC.CT.GOV

Helplines: 860-402-8430 or 860-887-5288 2011 CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES’ CAMPAIGN

TABLE of CONTENTS

AMERICA’S CHARITIES...... 65-67 COMMUNITY HEALTH CHARITIES OF NEW ENGLAND...... 10-13 CONNECTICUT UNITED WAYS MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY...... 53-54

UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL & NORTHEASTERN CT (HARTFORD AREA) ...... 46-50

UNITED WAY OF COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY (GREATER NORWALK & BRIDGEPORT AREAS)...... 38 UNITED WAY OF GREATER NEW HAVEN...... 58-59 UNITED WAY OF GREATER WATERBURY...... 63-64 UNITED WAY OF GREENWICH...... 44-45 UNITED WAY OF MERIDEN & WALLINGFORD...... 51-52 UNITED WAY OF MILFORD...... 55-56 UNITED WAY OF NAUGATUCK & BEACON FALLS ...... 57

UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST CT, INC. (TORRINGTON & WINSTED AREAS)...... 61-62

UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEASTERN CT (NEW LONDON COUNTY)...... 42-43 UNITED WAY OF SOUTHINGTON, INC...... 60

UNITED WAY OF WEST CENTRAL CT(BRISTOL & PLAINVILLE AREAS)...... 39-40

UNITED WAY OF WESTERN CT (NORTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY AREA)...... 41 WINDHAM UNITED WAY ...... 50 EARTH SHARE NEW ENGLAND...... 76-79 GLOBAL IMPACT...... 34-37 GREATER HARTFORD ARTS COUNCIL...... 72-73 INDEPENDENT CHARITIES OF AMERICA...... 14-33 NEIGHBOR TO NATION...... 68-71 PARTNERS FOR A BETTER WORLD...... 74-75 INDEX OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS...... 80-88

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DANNEL P. MALLOY GOVERNOR STATE OF CONNECTICUT Dear State Employee/Retiree,

Despite challenging economic times, thousands of you stepped up last year and made a commitment to helping others in need. The more than $1.7 million that the nonprofit community received through your contributions to the 2010 Connecticut State Employees’ Campaign (CSEC) supports a multitude of local and global charitable causes.

The impact that your generosity has on our state, our nation and the world is immeasurable. Be assured that every dollar pledged to the CSEC changes the life of a person that you may never meet, but is better off because of you.

As we embrace the campaign’s theme of “Caring for Connecticut...and Beyond” we are hopeful that our support will mean a better and brighter future for our residents and those living in other areas of the world. The hundreds of charitable organizations that are listed in the campaign directory can help us fulfill this goal.

Please consider a gift to the 2011 campaign and support charities that provide critically needed services, so together we can build a better tomorrow.

Sincerely,

Dannel P. Malloy Governor

APPOINTEES TO THE CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES’ CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - AS OF JUNE 2011

CARLOS BONILLA ...... Department of Children & Families JOSEPH DUBEREK ...... Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security RICHARD EMONDS ...... Commission on Culture & Tourism MARTHA GALLAGHER ...... Department of Administrative Services KATHLEEN GENSHEIMER ...... Judicial Branch BURTON GOLD ...... State Retiree PEGGY GRAY ...... Office of the State Comptroller BRYAN GUNNING ...... Department of Environmental Protection CLAUDIA HELFGOTT ...... Department of Banking CHARLES KISTLER ...... State Retiree TIMOTHY NEWTON ...... Department of Correction CHRISTINA TAYLOR ...... Legislative Management PAUL VANCE ...... Department of Public Safety INA WILSON...... Department of Education CCCaring for CONNECTICUT.....and Beyond 4 2011 CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES’ CAMPAIGN

HE CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES’ CAMPAIGN FOR View the CSEC on the Web CHARITABLE GIVING (CSEC) is the once a year oppor- Visit our web site at WWW.CSEC.CT.GOV. Email the campaign Ttunity for Connecticut State Employees to contrib- directory with your thoughts and suggestions. We look ute to non-profit charities at the workplace. Through the forward to hearing from you. CSEC you can make a single gift to help people locally, throughout the nation, and around the world. The contri- Designations butions made by you and your fellow employees make You have the option of designating all or a portion of your possible a wide range of vital services: shelter for the contribution to one or more charitable agencies listed in homeless, protection of the environment, research for this directory. If you do not wish to designate your gift, it cures of diseases, care for both children and seniors. will be distributed to each federation based on their These are only a fraction of the services provided by the overall percentage of designated gifts. In the event the more than 700 charities listed in this directory. agency you designate to is not a part of the CSEC, or if your designation is incomplete or illegible, we will make Keep this Directory every reasonable effort to contact you to determine This directory is designed to act as a reference for you, if where your donation should be directed. If we are unable you need to locate a service, are looking for volunteer to reach you, your gift will be distributed among the par- opportunities, or need a question answered. The hun- ticipating federations. Each charitable organization in dreds of listings in this directory include health, social this directory has gone through a rigorous screening pro- action, human service, educational services, arts, and cess by the CSEC committee. Since the campaign is gov- environmental organizations. erned by State Regulation 5-262, only those charities that meet the requirements specified in the regulations, Campaign Help Lines and are approved by the campaign committee are eli- HARTFORD 860-402-8430 or NORWICH 860-887-5288. gible to receive contributions made through the CSEC. If you have any questions, concerns, comments, etc. The CSEC is unable to accept donations designated to about the CSEC please contact the Campaign Help Lines other charities not listed in this directory. at: 860-402-8430 or 860-887-5288, or by fax: 860-859-4156. Pledges E-mail addresses: [email protected] The campaign has two methods for which a pledge can be [email protected] made. The easiest method is payroll deduction of which Last Year’s Results $1 per pay period is the minimum contribution. The sec- Thanks to you, $1,723,460. was raised in 2010. ond option is a one-time gift in the form of cash or a check. Unfortunately, a one-time payroll deduction Voluntary Participation pledge is not possible through this campaign. Your participation in this campaign is completely volun- tary. If you feel that you have been unduly pressured or About the Entries in this Directory coerced to participate in this campaign, please contact All of the federations and their agencies listed in this di- the Campaign Help Lines 860-402-8430 or 860-887-5288 rectory have gone through a rigorous application review for assistance. process based on regulations governing the operation of this campaign. Percentages listed after each CSEC Administration organization’s description represent annual fundraising The operation of the CSEC is overseen by a group of State and administrative costs as a percentage of total in- Employees who are appointed to serve on the State Em- come. Please visit the website: WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG for finan- ployees’ Campaign Committee. Community Health Chari- cial information on the participating federations and ties of New England has been selected by the campaign charities. committee to act as the Principal Combined Fundraising Organization (PCFO) (pursuant to PA 93-182) for this chari- Organizations with an administrative percentage over table drive. Functions of the PCFO include: development 25% are not accepted into this campaign unless they have of communication materials, coordination of training adequately demonstrated that they are taking the programs, management of local community campaigns, necessary steps to bring these expenses below 25%, as is reporting/distributing of campaign proceeds, and sup- the case with agencies that have an (*) after their percentage. porting the effort of hundreds of volunteers throughout The CSEC committee has given these agencies a one-year the state who make this drive possible. extension to bring their administrative cost to below 25%.

Campaign Dates Although the campaign runs from Sept. 6 – Dec. 2, late Acknowledgments pledges are always accepted. If you wish to receive an acknowledgment from the charity (ies) to whom you designated, please check the All gifts will be forwarded as specified by you after a deduc- appropriate box on the pledge card. PLEASE NOTE: the charity tion for administrative costs. Contact the CSEC for more (ies) will receive notification of the amount of your gift. information: 860-402-8430 or 860-887-5288.

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Nine federations are particpating in the CSEC this year. All of the federations have also entered their member agencies. If you choose to designate your gift, you can designate to the federation(s) for distribution among member agencies or you can choose a specific agency(ies).

3000 Community Health Charities of New England (CHCofNE) Contributions are used exclusively for programs & services in CT and throughout New England. Most of our member agencies use a percentage of all donations for research conducted at UConn, Yale University in New Haven and Wesleyan Univer- WORKING FOR A sity in Middletown among others. HEALTHY AMERICA (See pages 10-13 for listing of agencies.)

8100 - Independent Charities of America Feeding the hungry. Sheltering the homeless. Protecting the children. And healing the sick. America’s finest independent charities. Working with you to share - the American Way. (See pages 14-33 for listing of agencies.)

8200 - Global Impact Founded in 1956, Global Impact supports over 50 U.S.—based international charities providing disaster relief, health care, education and economic Assuring help for opportunities to the world’s poorest people. people in need (See pages 34-37 for listing of agencies.)

Connecticut United Ways Volunteers distribute gifts among member agencies in their communities through an allocation process based on community needs.

4900 - Middlesex United Way 5000 - United Way of the Central & Northeastern CT (Hartford) 4200 - United Way of Coastal Fairfield County (Greater Norwalk & Bridgeport areas) 5700 - United Way of Greater New Haven 6800 - United Way of Greater Waterbury 4700 - United Way of Greenwich 4800 - United Way of Meriden and Wallingford 5518 - United Way of Milford 6000 - United Way of Naugatuck & Beacon Falls, Inc. 6700 - United Way of Northwest Connecticut (Torrington & Winsted areas) 4600 - United Way of Southeastern Connecticut (New London County) 6500 - United Way of Southington 4300 - United Way of West Central Connecticut (Bristol & Plainville) 4400 - United Way of Western Connecticut (Northern Fairfield County area) (See pages 38-64 for 5206 - Windham United Way listing of agencies.)

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8400 - America’s Charities Helping you help others. America’s Charities addresses community needs through member charity services impacting health, human service, education, human and civil rights, and the environment.

(See pages 65-67 for listing of agencies.)

8800 - Neighbor To Nation People in deed serving people in need, in our local communities, throughout America and in the world. Providing life-sustaining assistance and hope for the future.

(See pages 68-71 for listing of agencies.)

8500 - Greater Hartford Arts Council Provides vital support for arts & heritage organizations that enliven our commu- nities & give our children productive, creative ways to learn, during & after school.

(See pages 72-73 for listing of agencies.)

8900 - Partners for a Better World In a bad-news world, we support organizations whose work is good news for the young, the poor & the vulnerable both at home & abroad.

(See pages 74-75 for listing of agencies.)

8600 – Earth Share New England One gift helps protect your environment, health, wildlife & natural resources— locally, nationally & internationally. One environment, one simple way to care for it. (See pages 76-79 for listing of agencies.)

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Community Health Charities of New England - Towns Served

Community Health Charities of New England (CHC of NE) and it member agencies are primarily statewide (within CT) or regional (within New England). Contributions to CHC of NE’s member agencies are used exclusively for programs and services in Connecticut and throughout New En- gland. Most of our member agencies use a certain percentage of all donations for research that is conducted at UConn, Yale University in New Haven and Wesleyan University in Middletown among others.

For the Love of Labs

FTER THE PASSING OF BRANDY, our sweet 16-year-old yellow Labrador retriever in 2005, we could A not stand the emptiness in our home. Not that she was noisy, but her unconditional love and companionship was noticeably missed. We turned to PETFINDER.COM to see about adopting a Labrador that was in need of a family from a shelter. That is how we found Killingworth based Labs4rescue (WWW.LABS4RESCUE.COM). [Editor’s note: This charity is listed on pg. 27.]

Labs4rescue is a rescue organization of volunteers promoting responsible pet ownership. They are breed specific, rescuing Labradors and Lab mixed breed dogs from overpopulated shelters. In some high kill shelters, most dogs only get 3 days to be adopted before they are euthanized. Labs4rescue works with volunteers to rescue the Labs and Lab mixes from these high kill shel- ters into a network of foster homes where they are examined by licensed veterinarians, spayed or neutered, and receive all shots before they are offered for adoption. They also help CT citizens that surrender dogs due to family breakups, changes in the economy and other circumstances. Volunteer Adoption Coordinators guide the adopting families to the right dog.

We adopted our first dog Fenway, a yellow lab mix puppy, in June, 2005. Five months later, wanting to do something as a family to make a difference, we started fostering dogs. Fostering a shelter dog gets them out of the shelter and into a home, where they can be seen by adopting families while settling into home life. It also opens a spot for another dog to be rescued from the high kill shelters.

We adopted Leroy, a black Lab, the following No- vember. By then we had fostered and helped place more than a dozen dogs. Now we have fostered over 40 dogs. It is fun to watch as they settle into home life. Some have not seen stairs before, while others act like they have never had toys. Winter was especially fun for them with all the snow. On average they are with us about 3 or 4 weeks. Leroy and Fenway are very good with all the foster dogs that came into our home. They make friends with the dogs easily and help them quickly learn the "rules of the house." We en- joy meeting the families that adopt our foster dogs and are proud to say that many have be- come close friends. JJJBohn BBBradleyradleyradley JUDICIAL BRANCH

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United Ways - Towns Served

BRIDGEPORT MIDDLETOWN United Way of Coastal Fairfield County Middlesex United Way Bridgeport, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, Norwalk, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport, East Haddam, East Hampton, Haddam, Wilton Killingworth, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Saybrook, Portland, Westbrook BRISTOL United Way of West Central Connecticut MILFORD Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth United Way of Milford Milford DANBURY United Way of Western Connecticut NAUGATUCK Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Danbury, Kent, United Way of Naugatuck & Beacon Falls New Fairfield, Newtown, New Milford, Redding, Beacon Falls, Naugatuck Ridgefield, Roxbury, Sherman, Stamford, Warren, Washington NEW HAVEN United Way of Greater New Haven GALES FERRY Bethany, East Haven, Hamden, New Haven, United Way of Southeastern Connecticut North Branford, North Haven, Orange, West Bozrah, Colchester, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Haven, Woodbridge Groton, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Lyme, Montville, Mystic, New London, North SOUTHINGTON Stonington, Norwich, Old Lyme, Preston, Salem, United Way of Southington Sprague, Stonington, Voluntown, Waterford Southington

GREENWICH TORRINGTON/WINSTED United Way of Greenwich United Way of Northwest Connecticut Greenwich Bantam, Barkhamsted, Colebrook, Cornwall, Cornwall Bridge, East Canaan, Falls Village, HARTFORD Goshen, Harwinton, Lakeville, Litchfield, Morris, United Way of Central & Northeastern New Hartford, Norfolk, North Canaan, Pleasant Connecticut Valley, Pine Meadow, Riverton, Salisbury, Sharon, SERVING 40 TOWNS IN HARTFORD, TOLLAND AND WINDHAM Torrington, West Cornwall, West Hartland, COUNTIES, INCLUDING: Andover, Avon, Berlin, Winchester Center, Winsted Bloomfield, Bolton, Canton, East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Farmington, the WATERBURY Farmington Valley, Glastonbury, Hartford, United Way of Greater Waterbury Hebron, Manchester, Marlborough, New Britain, Bethlehem, Cheshire, Middlebury, Prospect, Newington, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, Somers, South Southbury, Thomaston, Waterbury, Watertown, Windsor, Stafford, Suffield, Tolland, Vernon, West Wolcott, Woodbury Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor, Windsor Locks WINDHAM MERIDEN Windham Region United Way United Way of Meriden & Wallingford Ashford, Chaplin, Columbia, Coventry, Hampton, Meriden, Wallingford Lebanon, Mansfield, Scotland, Willington, Windham, Willimantic

CCCaring for CONNECTICUT.....and Beyond 9 COMMUNITY HEALTH CHARITIES OF NEW ENGLAND 3000 Community Health Charities of New England 860-951-5933 203-230-1781 www.chcofne.org Your gift brings health, hope & healing & cures to patients & their families throughout New England through prevention, treatment, research, early detection & wellness programs. 16.2%

3002 3060 FULL MEMBER CHARITIES: American Cancer Society, American Liver Foundation The following full member charities New England Division, Inc. CT Division have met Community Health Chari- 203-379-4730 203-234-2022 ties' eligibility criteria & receive www.cancer.org www.liverfoundation.org designated funds as well as a per- Nationwide community based The nation's leading non-profit centage of all undesignated funds. voluntary health organization organization for promoting liver dedicated to eliminating cancer, health & disease prevention by 3001 saving lives & diminishing suf- providing research, education & Alzheimer's Association fering through research, educa- advocacy for those affected by CT Chapter tion, advocacy & service. 23.6% liver related diseases. 11.2% 860-828-2828 203-845-0010 3003 3025 203-230-1777 American Diabetes Association American Lung Association www.alz.org/ct 203-639-0385 of New England Mission: to provide education, www.diabetes.org 781-314-9009 information & referral to com- Mission: to prevent & cure dia- www.lungne.org munity resources & emotional betes & to improve the lives of Focus is on healthy air, tobacco support for families dealing all people affected by diabetes control & all lung diseases, in- with dementia. 21% through research, information & cluding asthma, through pro- advocacy. 13.3% grams, services, research, edu- 3076 cation & advocacy. 25% AMC Cancer Research Center 3030 800-321-1557 American Foundation 3052 www.amc.org for AIDS Research (AMFAR) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Recognized national innovator 800-392-6327 (LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE) in cancer prevention, control & www.amfar.org Association of CT survivorship research. Free na- Supports innovative AIDS re- 203-874-5050 tionally recognized counseling search; educates patients, doc- www.alsact.org for cancer patients & families. tors & the public about HIV Provides patients & families Scientists working collabor- treatment/prevention; works to with support groups, medical atively improving lives nation- protect the rights of all people equipment, transportation, li- wide. 28.3%* affected by HIV/AIDS. 29.9%* censed social clinical worker, financial assistance to enhance quality of life; supports na- tional's research efforts. 22.8%

*AGENCY GRANTED A 1-YEAR WAIVER. Working for a Healthy America 10 3006 3055 3062 Arthritis Foundation, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Lea's Foundation New England Region, Inc. of America, CT Chapter for Leukemia Research, Inc. 860-563-1177 203-208-3130 860-727-8998 www.arthritis.org www.ccfa.org/chapters/centralct www.leasfoundation.org Funds research; provides free To cure Crohn's Disease & ulcer- Provides grants for leukemia re- information & educational semi- ative colitis & to improve the search scholarships to pre- nars. Offers exercise & self-help quality of life of children & adults school patients; some limited classes, advocates for services, affected by these diseases. 6.6% financial assistance. Provides benefits public policies that help funds for Lea's Foundation Cen- people with arthritis. 18.7% 3008 ter for Hematologic Disorders at Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, UCONN. 0% 3067 CT Chapter Autism Speaks 860-632-7300 3011 609-228-7335 www.cff.org Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - www.autismspeaks.org Supports innovative research to CT Chapter We fund biomedical research control & cure cystic fibrosis. 203-665-1453 into the causes of Autism Spec- Provides specialized medical www.lls.org/ct trum disorders. Increase aware- care through a nationwide net- Mission: Cure leukemia, lym- ness & advocate for the needs of work of centers; offers pharmacies phoma, Hodgkin's disease & my- affected families. 7.9% & other patient services. 7.9% eloma & improve the quality of life for blood cancer patients & 3007 3010 their families. 21.5% Brain Injury Association of CT Easter Seals Capital Region 860-219-0291 & Eastern CT 3022 www.biact.org 860-640-5660 Lupus Foundation of America, Provides information, support & www.hartford.easterseals.com CT Chapter, Inc. advocacy for individuals & Provides outpatient medical & 860-269-6240 families affected by brain injury. vocational services to children www.lupusct.org Provides education to increase & adults with disabilities & Nation's leading nonprofit awareness of brain injuries & other special needs. 10.8% health organization dedicated to their prevention. 10.8% finding the cure for lupus & to 3026 provide support & services to all 3053 Epilepsy Foundation of CT people affected by lupus. 19.3% Cancer Research Institute 860-346-1924 800-922-2632 www.epilepsyct.net 3028 www.cancerresearch.org The leading source of informa- March of Dimes Birth Defects To support & coordinate scien- tion, service & support for the Foundation (CT CHAPTER) tific & clinical efforts that will 60,000 people in CT who have 860-815-9365 lead to the immunological treat- epilepsy. 10.1% www.marchofdimes.com/ct ment, control & prevention of To improve the health of babies cancer. 17% 3050 by preventing birth defects & in- Juvenile Diabetes fant mortality. Carries out 3020 Research Foundation mission through research, com- CT Hospice Institute 860-470-0020 munity service, education & 203-315-7684 203-854-0658 advocacy. 8.6% www.hospice.com 203-248-1880 Philosophy of teaching hospice www.jdrf.org concepts to professional care- Help us find a cure for diabetes. givers & administrators who de- Through research, we can save sire to improve the quality of lives of children & adults who care to patients experiencing an suffer from diabetes & its devas- irreversible illness. 6.2% tating complications. 4.7% Working for a Healthy America 11 3013 3017 MEMBER CHARITIES: Mental Health Association Prevent Blindness Tri-State of CT, Inc. 800-850-2020 The following member 860-529-1970 www.preventblindnesstristate.org charities have met Community www.mhact.org Programs are committed to sav- Health Charities’ eligibility Provides residential, social & ing sight & preventing vision criteria & receive designated work services to adults with loss through information, edu- funds only: mental illness; advocacy, sup- cation, screening, referral ser- port groups, referrals & educa- vices & worksite safety pro- 3064 tion about mental illness & sub- grams. 38.9%* American Kidney Fund, Inc. stance abuse. 10.4% 800-638-8299 3075 www.kidneyfund.org 3014 Susan G. Komen For The Cure Provides direct financial assis- Muscular Dystrophy (CT AFFILIATE) tance to kidney patients in need Association, CT 860-321-7806 & education to those with & at 203-288-3500 www.komenct.org risk for kidney disease. .7% 860-633-4466 Funds invested in breast cancer www.mda.org research, education, screening, 3061 Fighting neuromuscular dis- & treatment in CT & are targeted American Parkinson Disease eases through worldwide re- to uninsured & underserved Association (CT CHAPTER) search, nationwide network of communities. 15% 203-288-0546 clinics offering comprehensive www.ctapda.org medical services & far-reaching 3629 Affiliated with CT's Information professional & public health United Cerebral Palsy & Referral Centers. Services: education. 13.9% Association of Southern CT, Inc. telephone assistance, educa- 203-269-3511 tional materials, lectures, fund- 3015 www.ucpasc.org raising, support & subsidizing National Kidney Foundation A direct care provider working to lifeline & respite care. 7.3% 781-278-0222 advance the independence, www.kidneyhealth.org productivity & full citizenship of 3051 Improving the health of our people with cerebral palsy & Children's Tumor Foundation communities by preventing other neuromuscular 617-456-4706 kidney & urinary tract disease disabilities. 21.7% www.ctf.org through education, support Funds research, patient support services, organ donor & public awareness of the Neu- awareness, disease prevention rofibromatoses (NF1, NF2 & & medical research. 22.8% Schwannomatosis) - genetic dis- orders that cause random tumor 3016 growth throughout the body. 11.5% National Multiple Sclerosis Society - CT Chapter 3069 860-913-2550 Citizen's for Quality www.ctfightsms.org Sickle Cell Care, SCDAA Ending the devastating effects of NORTHERN CT CHAPTER MS providing programs such as 860-223-7222 information & referral, medical www.cqscc.org equipment, financial assistance Provides advocacy, support & ser- & counseling. Researching the vices to individuals & their fami- cause, treatment & cure. 13.9% lies impacted by Sickle Cell Dis- ease. Provides community educa- tion, testing & counseling along with public awareness. 12.6% *AGENCY GRANTED A 1-YEAR WAIVER. Working for a Healthy America 12 3077 3079 3673 CT Sports Foundation Planned Parenthood Sickle Cell Disease Association Against Cancer, Inc. of Southern New England of America Southern CT, Inc. 860-388-0788 203-752-2819 203-366-8710 www.ctsportsfoundation.org www.ppsne.org www.scdaaofsouthernct.org A unique organization in CT that Your gift provides affordable re- Provides education, screening, provides funds to CT cancer pa- productive health care, compre- counseling, support services, tients for rent, mortgage, utili- hensive sexuality education & advocacy to individuals affected ties, food, transportation, medi- protects everyone's fundamental with this blood disorder; dedi- cations & more. 11% right to manage their own fertil- cated to promoting healthy ity & sexual health. 16% lifestyles for our clients. 17.6% 3078 Danbury Hospital 3080 3066 203-739-7000 Regional Hospice St. Jude Children's www.danburyhospital.org of Western CT Inc. Research Hospital Mission: to enhance, through 203-702-7404 617-965-5262 medical care, education & re- www.regionalhospicect.org www.stjude.org search, the health & well being Provides care, comfort & com- Researches & treats pediatric of our communities in partner- passion to patients & their fami- catastrophic diseases - prima- ship with those we serve. 13.4% lies touched by life-limiting ill- rily childhood cancers. St. Jude's ness & loss through hospice, covers all costs not paid by in- 3070 homecare & bereavement ser- surance. Research findings are Huntington's Disease Society of vices. 14% shared worldwide. 29%** America, New England Chapter 888-554-8102 3072 www.hdsa-ne.org Research to Prevent Blindness Dedicated to finding a cure for 212-752-4333 Huntington's Disease while pro- www.rpbusa.org viding support for individuals World's leading voluntary affected by it. 22.5% organization supporting **AGENCY GRANTED SECOND 1-YEAR WAIVER. scientific research into the causes, cure & prevention of all blinding afflictions. 6.2%

!?? WWW hy should I give? ??! THE CSEC IS A DIRECT way to reach out and touch the lives of those in need; to sustain local, national and international health, educational, environmental and social service organizations; to make a meaningful contribution to your community.

Working for a Healthy America 13 INDEPENDENT CHARITIES OF AMERICA 8100 Independent Charities of America 800-477-0733 www.independentcharities.org Feeding the hungry. Sheltering the homeless. Protecting the children. & healing the sick. America's finest independent charities. Working with you to share – the American way. 1.8%

8123 7932 7904 Abandoned Children's Fund Adopting Children Worldwide Adventist Development & 888-884-0567 269-343-3316 Relief Agency International www.abandonedchildrensfund.org www.facadopt.org 800-424-ADRA 1,000's of innocent orphans, Our goal: get children off the www.adra.org cruelly abandoned: alone, hun- streets & into safe homes. Provid- A global humanitarian organiza- gry, desperate, terrified victims ing ethical adoption services & tion that assists communities in of disease, war, extreme poverty. aid to homeless children. 10.1% their development & during di- Please help us house, feed, love sasters by providing water, food, & rehabilitate them. 3% 8104 security, health, education & Adoption & Humanitarian Aid - economic opportunities. 13.2% 8111 MAPS Access Fund 207-775-4101 7759 303-545-6772 www.maps-worldwide.org Advocates for Youth www.accessfund.org Too many children are 202-419-3420 Climbing areas are under threat parentless, homeless, abused, www.advocatesforyouth.org of closure. Education, steward- neglected, abandoned. Help chil- Saving lives by educating & em- ship & land acquisition protects dren through adoption, foster powering young people to pre- climbing areas for future gen- care, aid, family counseling, un- vent teen pregnancy, fight HIV/ erations. Help us protect the planned pregnancy counseling & AIDS & change sexual & repro- places you climb. 15.7% homeless shelter services. 10.9% ductive health policies around the world. 12.7% 8135 8113 Action Against Hunger USA Adoption Exchange 8115 877-777-1420 800-451-5246 African American www.actionagainsthunger.org www.adoptex.org Self-Help Foundation Help end world hunger with our 114,500 abused children in fos- 800-514-3499 innovative programs in nutri- ter care are WAITING for perma- www.aashf.org tion, water & sanitation, food nent, adoptive families. Don't make Providing emergency financial security & health. 13.1% them wait! Help us find families assistance to single, African- for neglected children. 21.6% American working mothers. Ex- 8170 pressing God's love through hot Adoptable Children 7965 meals, immunization, (NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL) Adoptions by Cradle of Hope healthcare, education & voca- 651-644-3036 301-587-4400 tional training for African chil- www.nacac.org www.cradlehope.org dren. 1.4% More than 114,000 foster chil- Help an abandoned child! We dren need adoptive families. provide adoption services & Your donation helps find loving support to children who are parents for these children, sup- waiting for permanent, loving port adoptive families & raise families. 16% adoption awareness. 15.2%

Working with you to share the American Way 14 7907 8159 7938 After A Child Dies - AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Alopecia Areata The Compassionate Friends International Foundation National 877-969-0010 212-847-1111 415-472-3780 www.compassionatefriends.org www.iavi.org www.naaf.org A child's death is devastating. The world needs an AIDS vaccine. Provides major research fund- Parents are inconsolable. Sib- We work to ensure & speed devel- ing, patient educational materi- lings experience a rollercoaster opment of safe, effective, acces- als & support for alopecia of emotions. Devastated grand- sible, preventive HIV vaccines for areata a mystifying autoimmune parents are in shocked disbelief. use throughout the world. 15.9% disease affecting all ages, caus- We help families to cope. 16.5% ing one's hair to fall out. 18% 7864 8154 Air Ambulance Angels 8118 AIDS Children's Foundation 866-270-9198 Alzheimer's Foundation 888-683-8323 www.aircompassionamerica.org of America www.helpchildrenwithaids.org Enabling life-saving discounted 866-AFA-8484 HIV+ children don't have to die. emergency air transportation www.alzfdn.org Help us provide readily avail- by working on behalf of patients Hands-on care, support services able, life saving medicine, medi- & patient families in times of nationwide for individuals with cal equipment, emergency nutri- crisis. 9.5% Alzheimer's disease & related tion & supplements to children dementias & their families. "CAR- with HIV/AIDS. 11.8% 8161 ING FOR THE NATION ... ONE PERSON AT A Alex's Lemonade Stand TIME." 12.4% 7825 Foundation AIDS Fund, National 866-333-1213 8117 202-408-4848 www.alexslemonade.org Alzheimer's Research www.aidsfund.org A 4-year-old cancer patient's & Prevention Foundation Nationwide partnership of com- front yard lemonade stand 520-749-8374 munity based organizations evolved to a nationwide move- www.AlzheimersPrevention.org fighting HIV/AIDS through pre- ment to find a cure for pediatric Help fight Alzheimer's disease & vention, education & care. Grant cancer. Please join us. 14.5% find a cure through research & dollars & programs are funded prevention! Committed to ensur- through matching funds nation- 8109 ing peak mental performance & wide. 2.6% Allergy & Asthma Network optimum brain function through- Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc. out our lives. 3.1% 7900 800-878-4403 AIDS Treatment & Research www.aanma.org 7807 Information Asthma & allergies afflict mil- Alzheimer's Research Foundation 415-558-8669 lions with frightening attacks Fisher Center www.projectinform.org that often kill. Help eliminate 800-ALZ-INFO Stop needless deaths from AIDS suffering & death through edu- www.ALZinfo.org due to inadequate treatment, cation, advocacy & community Unique research into cause, care prevention & healthcare access. outreach. 16% & cure of Alzheimer's by Nobel Help us fight to eradicate AIDS Prize winner. Your donation will with knowledge & ultimately, 7954 help find a cure that affects 5 a cure. 22.4% Alley Cat Allies million Americans. 9.4% 240-482-1980 www.alleycat.org Stray, abandoned & feral cats are neglected. Healthy cats in shelters are killed. Your contri- bution helps us end feline over- population & suffering. 15.5% Working with you to share the American Way 15 7826 7740 7828 American Bird Conservancy Animal Legal Defense Fund Armed Forces Veterans 888-BIRD-MAG 707-795-2533 Homes Foundation www.abcbirds.org www.ALDF.org 301-899-8386 Conserving native wild birds & Animals need love - & lawyers! www.VetHomesFoundation.org their habitats throughout the Unimaginable acts of cruelty Helping America's wounded war- Americas. We play a major role must end. In courtrooms across riors from all generations & in bringing people & organiza- America, ALDF is winning the wars overcome challenges of tions together to save threatened case against cruelty! 18.7% disabilities & aging by improv- birds. 16.9% ing long-term nursing care & vet- 7809 eran quality of life. 12.3% 8197 Antarctica & Southern American Friends of Kenya Ocean Coalition 7956 860-208-2565 202-234-2480 Arthritis National www.afkinc.org www.asoc.org Research Foundation Provides volunteer opportuni- The world's last unspoiled wil- 800-588-2873 ties for CT residents to work on derness is under threat, with pen- www.curearthritis.org projects in Kenya. Sends regular guins, albatrosses & whales at Help make crippling, painful ar- shipments of books, school & risk. Help ASOC protect Antarc- thritis a disease of the past. We medical supplies to Kenya. 3.2% tica's wildlife, wilderness values are the charity that funds re- & scientific potential. 13.6% search to cure arthritis & dis- 8112 cover new treatments. 4.2% American Humane Association 8116 866-242-1877 Appalachian Trail 7816 www.americanhumane.org Conservancy Asian & Pacific Islander Animals & children are in dan- 304-535-6331 American Scholarship Fund ger. Pets are vulnerable. The www.appalachiantrail.org 877-808-7032 abuse won't stop unless we keep Appalachian Trail volunteers www.apiasf.org fighting. Protecting animals & rely on individual donations to Reward scholarships to Asian & children since 1877. 26.6%* raise 3/4 of the funds necessary Pacific Islanders with financial to manage & conserve the Appa- need. Provide guidance, mentor- 8193 lachian Trail. Support a national ship & programs to facilitate American Indian College Fund legacy. 22% students academic, personal & 303-426-8900 professional success. 5.4% www.collegefund.org 7910 Help us revive some of the most Armed Forces Family 8145 economically depressed commu- Survivors Fund Asian Children's Rescue nities in our nation by support- 800-340-HERO & Relief Fund ing scholarships to American In- www.fallenheroesfund.org 866-523-3133 dian students at our nation's Support military personnel se- www.AsianChildrensAssist.org tribal colleges. 18.3% verely injured in Iraq & Afghani- Saving Asian abandoned, orphaned, stan & their families, with pro- destitute & handicapped chil- 7760 grams fostering a family healing dren by providing hope & oppor- Angel Flight Northeast process. Also called INTREPID FALLEN tunity. Reaching their full poten- 800-549-9980 HEROES FUND. 3.6% tial through basic care, correc- www.angelflightne.org tive surgery, therapy & training. Volunteer pilots providing air 24.1% transportation to needy patients seeking often lifesaving medical treatment. Your gifts ensure "flights of healing & hope" are available. 8.6% *AGENCY GRANTED A 1-YEAR WAIVER.

Working with you to share the American Way 16 7957 7921 7940 ASPCA: American Society for the Believe In Tomorrow National Black Charities for Children, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Children's Foundation Families, Communities 212-876-7700 800-933-5470 202-722-5050 www.aspca.org www.believeintomorrow.org www.blackcharities.net Staged dog fights to the death. Keeping families together during Help us improve life for Black Puppy factories with over- medical crisis. We provide ex- people & communities in need crowded & unsanitary breeding ceptional hospital/respite hous- worldwide through crisis relief pens. Kittens tortured for amuse- ing to families with critically ill efforts, economic initiatives & ment. Help stop these acts of children, so they may find hope international programs that animal cruelty. 23.9% & comfort. 11.8% bridge the divide. 13.5%

7821 7810 7834 Asthma Foundation, American Best Buddies for Children & Bladder Cancer 800-284-0989 Adults with Intellectual & Advocacy Network www.americanasthmafoundation.org Developmental Disabilities 888-901-BCAN 23 million Americans suffer 800-89-BUDDY www.bcan.org from asthma. To alleviate this www.bestbuddies.org Help BCAN defeat bladder cancer suffering, our scientists are com- Children with intellectual dis- - the 5th most common cancer in mitted to discovering urgently abilities often experience loneli- the US - by funding research, in- needed treatments & preventing ness & isolation. Change their creasing public awareness & pro- & finding a cure. 5.2% futures by matching them with viding information & support. volunteers & creating extraordi- 23.6% 7858 nary friendships ("BEST BUDDIES") Autism Intervention & Treatment for life! 15% 7859 Research - Organization Blind Vietnamese for Autism Research 7811 Children Foundation 866-366-9710 Bible Believers Fellowship, Inc. 888-877-0736 www.researchautism.org 800-851-8674 www.bvcf.net Parents of children with autism www.prisonministry.org For over a decade, we have pio- never stop seeking answers. Nationwide prison ministry pro- neered support for homes pro- We're here to provide those an- moting Christianity to English & viding healthcare, education & swers & fund studies that pro- Spanish speaking inmates using career development to once-ne- vide practical information on literature, videos, teaching au- glected visually-impaired chil- lifelong care. 16% dios, counseling & prayer in dren in Vietnam. 3.2% faithful obedience to Jesus 8149 Christ. 3.1% 8140 Autoimmune Diseases Bone Marrow Donor Registry - Association 7832 American 888-856-9433 Birth Defect Research 800-745-2452 www.aarda.org for Children, Inc. www.abmdr.org Autoimmunity causes Lupus, Ar- 407-566-8304 Saving lives! Tests & registers thritis, Celiac, MS, Fibromyalgia, www.birthdefects.org humanitarian heroes to donate Graves', Thyroiditis & 90+ other Hundreds of thousands of chil- bone marrow to save the lives of diseases. Through research & dren are suffering. Missing strangers. The registry makes patient services, our work eases limbs, damaged hearts, facial lifesaving donor/patient the suffering they inflict. 6.8% deformities, Down Syndrome, matches possible. 2.6% autism. We're a lifeline for fami- lies struggling with birth defects. 12.8%

Working with you to share the American Way 17 8143 7842 7860 Brady Center to Prevent Breast Cancer Aid & Camp Courageous Gun Violence Research Institute 319-465-5916 x2100 202-289-7319 800-759-2150 www.campcourageous.org www.bradycenter.org www.breastcancerinstitute.org 1,000’s of campers with disabilities Enough is enough - sensible Awards medical research grants attend Courageous' recreational & laws are needed. We're dedi- & ships medical supplies & hu- respite facilities annually. Available cated to creating an America manitarian aid to programs that 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. free from gun violence, where all treat breast cancer & other de- Run entirely on donations. 9.6% American families & communi- generative diseases. Breast Can- ties are safe. 22.5% cer support groups! 1.5% 7735 Cancer Aid & Research Fund 7906 7843 623-561-5893 Brain Tumor Association, Breast Cancer Research www.canceraidresearch.org American (ABTA) & Assistance Fund Awards scientific research grants, 800-886-2282 602-241-2697 provides medical supplies & www.abta.org www.breastcancer-research.org equipment to programs that treat Exists to eliminate brain tumors Provides research grants, medi- cancer & other degenerative dis- through research & to meet the cal equipment & supplies to eases. Cancer support groups needs of brain tumor patients & clinics that treat breast cancer for patients & families. 3.8% their families. 21.1% & other chronic diseases. Pro- vides educational materials for 7877 7836 patients. Cancer support groups. Cancer Care, Inc. Bread & Water for Africa, Inc. 2.1% 800-813-HOPE 888-371-9690 www.cancercare.org www.africanrelief.org 7824 Caring for people facing the chal- Strengthening African initiatives Bridge Family Center, Inc. lenges of cancer. Supporting pa- for self-sufficiency through 860 521-8035 tients, loved ones, caregivers. So- grassroots health, clean water, www.bridgefamilycenter.org cial workers provide help & hope education, orphanages, voca- A regional family service agency through free counseling, educa- tional training, agriculture & mi- providing counseling, temporary tion, financial assistance. 15.8% cro-credit programs focusing on shelter, life-skills training, posi- women & children. .5% tive youth development pro- 7942 grams, parent education, com- Cancer Coalition, The National 8121 munity services & prevention & 919-821-2182 Breast Cancer Action intervention programs. 12.8% www.nationalcancercoalition.org 877-2-STOP-BC Help us defeat cancer & chronic www.bcaction.org 8122 disease worldwide. We provide Challenging assumptions & in- Brother's Brother Foundation cancer medicines free to needy spiring change to end the breast 412-321-3160 patients & aid cancer research. cancer epidemic. Educating & ad- www.brothersbrother.org Your support saves lives. 2.3% vocating for social justice, pa- Connecting People's Resources tients before profits & an environ- with People's Needs: 52 Years, 7736 ment with fewer toxins. 20.2% 140 Countries, $3 billion in Cancer Control Society books, food, medical supplies, 323-663-7801 pharmaceuticals, shoes. Forbes www.cancercontrolsociety.com Magazine "1st in efficiency." .3% Prevention & control of cancer & other diseases through alter- native therapies & nutritional information for the public & professionals. Annual conven- tions, doctor referrals, recov- ered patients. 10.6% Working with you to share the American Way 18 8147 8125 7988 Cancer Curing Society Canine Companions Celiac Central, National 888-443-7766 for Independence Foundation for Celiac Awareness www.gerson.org 866-224-3647 215-325-1306 Help thousands of people re- www.cci.org www.celiaccentral.org cover from so-called "incurable" A cold nose & a warm heart! Our Help save millions of lives, bil- diseases, such as cancer, by companion dogs provide inde- lions of dollars. Celiac disease teaching a powerful natural treat- pendence, assistance & friend- can lead to malnourishment, ment to patients, medical pro- ship that transforms the lives of cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, fessionals & caregivers. 22.7% children & adults with disabili- other life-threatening diseases. ties. 18.4% 95% of sufferers remain undiag- 7968 nosed. 9.6% Cancer Research Fund of the 8155 Damon Runyon - Walter Canines for Disabled Kids 7994 Winchell Foundation 978-422-5299 Center for Adoption Support 877-7CANCER www.caninesforkids.org & Education, Inc. www.damonrunyon.org A disabled child sits alone in a 301-476-8525 The leading cancer charity com- wheelchair, left behind as the www.adoptionsupport.org mitted to supporting today's other kids go play. Help us, help Helping parents & children build best young scientists & funding a dog, help a kid. 18% the trust, love & communication their innovative cancer re- that enables adoptive families search. 100% of your donation 7737 to become forever families. funds cancer research. 26.4%* Canine Health Foundation 12% 888-682-9696 7875 www.caninehealthfoundation.org 7812 Cancer Research Fund Help dogs live longer, healthier Center for Reproductive Rights VHL Alliance lives by fighting canine diseases 917-637-3600 800-767-4845 like cancer, epilepsy, eye & heart www.reproductiverights.org www.vhl.org disease. Our work furthers human Promote & defend women's re- Children stricken with VHL cope treatments & cures, too. 19.3% productive freedom & health. We with tumors their whole lives. use the law in the U.S. & globally Help us cure VHL, kidney cancer & 7861 to ensure women's dignity, equal- related tumor conditions. 22.9% Carter Center ity & self-determination. 19.4% 800-550-3560 7943 www.cartercenter.org 7997 Cancer Research, Waging Peace. Fighting Disease. Center for Watershed American Association for Building Hope. Led by former Protection 866-423-3965 President Jimmy Carter & Ros- 410-461-8323 www.aacr.org alynn Carter, the Center advances www.cwp.org We fund groundbreaking scien- human rights & alleviates unnec- Show that you value our pre- tific cancer research that saves essary human suffering. 13.1% cious water resources! Help the lives. By contributing, you can Center bring better environmen- help speed up the pace of scientific 8126 tal planning, watershed protec- discovery & fight cancer. 8.4% CASA - Court Appointed tion & restoration to communi- Advocates for Abused Children ties nationwide. 17.7% 8156 800-628-3233 Canine Assistants www.casaforchildren.org 800-771-7221 More than half a million abused www.canineassistants.org & neglected children need safe, Training great dogs for special peo- permanent, loving homes. Help ple. Invest in freedom by providing us turn a life of hurt to one of service dogs to children & adults hope. 11.2% *AGENCY GRANTED A 1-YEAR WAIVER. with disabilities. Thank you! 6.7% Working with you to share the American Way 19 7745 8128 7758 Cerebral Palsy International Child Find of America Child Slavery, Trafficking & Research Foundation 800-I-AM-LOST Forced Labor Rescue 609-452-1200 www.childfindofamerica.org 866-784-6275 www.cpirf.org Child kidnapping prevention & www.GoodWeave.org Cerebral Palsy research is dra- location specialists, helping Devoted to the rescue of traf- matically underfunded. Our goal: children & devastated parents ficked & exploited child laborers more rapidly/effectively promot- through free investigation, me- from South Asia's carpet looms & ing research into treatment, pre- diation & publicity. Your gift ensuring their access to school- vention, evidence-based care & could bring a missing child ing & social programs. 22.7% disseminating medical discover- home. 7.5% ies around the world. 10.8% 7761 7962 Child Welfare League of America 7961 Child Health Foundation 202-688-4200 CHADD (Children & Adults with 410-992-5512 www.cwla.org Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity www.childhealthfoundation.org Every child will grow up in a Disorder) Millions of children without safe, loving & stable family. We 800-233-4050 clean water, immunizations, protect children, strengthen www.chadd.org health care, subject to malaria, families & advocate children as Works to ensure that children & respiratory diseases & malnu- a national priority. 19% adults challenged by AD/HD dis- trition need help. We can help order reach their full potential them with your help. 11% 7927 through family support, educa- Childhelp® tion & AD/HD research. 15.9% 7928 480-922-8212 Child Rescue International www.childhelp.org 7883 800-245-9191 Nearly 5 children die every day Charitable Children's Fund www.mwb.org from child abuse & neglect in of America Children abandoned, orphaned, the US. Join us in the fight to End 661-633-9076 hungry, lost & lonely, living in Child Abuse Now! 10.9% www.childrensfundofamerica.org bleak institutions need hope & We provide higher education, love. Your support helps us save 8172 mental & physical healthcare & change their lives! 6.3% Childhood Brain Tumor assistance to children whose Foundation parents perished on 9/11 or 7738 877-217-4166 while fighting terrorism in Iraq Child Sex Abuse Prevention & www.childhoodbraintumor.org or Afghanistan. 21.5% Protection Center Where would you turn if your 413-587-3500 child had a life-threatening 7702 www.StopItNow.org brain tumor? We're determined Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc. Child sexual abuse harms mil- to find a cure & offer hope to 410-268-8816 lions each year. Victims & fami- parents facing heartbreak. 8.6% www.cbf.org lies suffer silently with lifelong Save the Bay! We're committed impacts. Prevent abuse before 7977 to reducing pollution, improving another child is harmed. Stop It Childhood Cancer Research — fisheries, protecting & restoring Now! 29%* St. Baldrick's Foundation natural resources & building an 888-899-BALD environmental ethic in the Chesa- www.StBaldricks.org peake Bay watershed. 15.7% What does it take to conquer childhood cancer? It takes life- saving research, it takes gener- osity & it takes you. Help us find a cure. 25.4%*

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Working with you to share the American Way 20 8129 7739 7762 Children Awaiting Parents Children's Emergency Children's Hunger Fund 888-835-8802 Medical Fund 800-708-7589 www.ChildrenAwaitingParents.org 602-241-2873 www.childrenshungerfund.org Dedicated to finding loving, www.cemfund.org Feeding the hungry at home & adoptive homes for abandoned, Malnutrition: a child's gravest abroad. Food, clothing & medi- abused & neglected children who threat. Weakened & hungry, chil- cines aid children in impover- languish in the foster care sys- dren fall prey to disease. Help ished countries & in America's tem. Many have emotional/men- save these starving children inner-cities. 3.2% tal/physical disabilities. 22.6% through life-saving medical sup- plies & healthy foods. .2% 7923 7703 Children's Miracle Network Children of Nicaragua 7830 801-214-7400 Fabretto Foundation Children's Fire & Burn Fund www.ChildrensMiracleNetwork.org 703-525-8716 800-877-1250 Your entire donation saves www.fabretto.org www.burn-fund.org children's lives by helping pre- Help bring hope to impoverished Help save children's lives! Our mier local participating children & families in Nicara- programs help provide free children's hospitals provide gua. Dreams of education, health smoke alarms & fire prevention state-of-the-art care, lifesaving & community improvement come education to help local research & preventative educa- true for those we serve. 20.4% firefighters reduce child fire tion for millions of kids. 11.3% death & injury. 24.9% 7963 8164 Children of the Night 8132 Christian Relief Services 800-551-1300 Children's Hopes 800-33-RELIEF www.childrenofthenight.org & Dreams Foundation www.christian-relief.org Rescues America's children from 800-437-3262 Millions die without basic needs - the ravages of prostitution. Pro- www.helpingnow.org food, water, housing, orphan-care, viding shelter, hope & new-begin- Serving needs of ill, disabled & medicine! Help save lives through nings. With your support, we can at-risk children during personal relief, aid & environmentally sus- save more. Our children deserve & community disasters through tainable micro-development in a fighting-chance! 12.7% donation distribution, Kidz Kor- an underdeveloped world. 17.9% ner magazine, volunteer teams & 7813 need fulfillment programs. 6.3% 7908 Children's Angel Flight Chronic Fatigue & Immune 800-296-1217 7704 Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) www.childrensangelflight.org Children's Hospital Association of America Support our mission to ensure no & Research Center Foundation 704-365-2343 needy child is denied access to 800-841-4642 www.cfids.org medical treatment, diagnosis or www.chofoundation.org Largest & most active charitable evaluation for lack of a means of You can help save a child's life. organization leading national air transportation. 8.5% Donations help sick kids with efforts in research, public policy advanced medical treatment & & communications to advance 7700 find new cures to childhood can- understanding, diagnosis, treat- Children's Cancer cer & other diseases. 22.6% ment & prevention of CFS. 19.6% Recovery Foundation 800-238-6479 www.ChildrensCancerRecovery.org Creating smiles & inspiring hope for kids with cancer & their families by providing financial aid, camp scholarships, toys, games & fund- ing for cancer research. 26.6%* *AGENCY GRANTED A 1-YEAR WAIVER. Working with you to share the American Way 21 7742 7764 7959 Citizens United for Research Community Partners Connecticut National Guard in Epilepsy in Action, Inc. Foundation, Inc. 800-765-7118 860-566-2030 860-241-1550 www.CUREepilepsy.org www.cpa-ct.org www.ctngfoundation.org Seizures: each one can damage the Develops innovative programs Provides financial assistance to brain or cut short a life. Support for ex-offenders in CT. Serves as members & families of the CT cutting-edge epilepsy research. a catalyst for a more coordinated, National Guard & Organized Mi- It's time we found a cure. 5.5% cost-effective criminal & restor- litia & Family Readiness Groups ative justice system. 11.4% for other reserve component ser- 8192 vices. 3.8% Civil War Trust 7958 800-CW-TRUST Community Renewal Team, Inc. 7765 www.CivilWar.org 860-560-5600 Connecticut Radio Manassas, Gettysburg, Antietam, www.crtct.org Information System Fredericksburg: Don't let devel- Comprehensive human services 860-527-8000 opers pave over our nation's agency with quality programs, www.crisradio.org past. If we don't save America's positive outcomes & advocacy. We radio broadcast news & in- battlefields now, we risk losing We assist people becoming self- formation featured in local them forever! 7.2% sufficient, improving quality of newspapers & magazines for their life & our community. 5.3% people who are blind, learning 7763 disabled or physically handi- Coalition Against Trafficking 7707 capped. 20.5% in Women Compassion & Mercy Associates 212-643-9895 719-265-2039 7743 www.catwinternational.org www.camaservices.org Connecticut Women's Human trafficking destroys Famine, poverty, AIDS, war & Education & Legal Fund lives, especially those of women natural disasters. we bring prac- 860-247-6090 & children who are sexually ex- tical assistance & spiritual com- www.cwealf.org ploited. Support our efforts to fort to those caught in desperate A statewide, nonprofit dedicated combat sexual exploitation & need & extreme suffering. 14.9% to empowering women, girls & promote human rights. 17.5% their families to achieve equal 7964 opportunities in their personal 7705 Concerns of Police & professional lives. 8% Comfort for America's Survivors, Inc. (COPS) Uniformed Services 573-346-4911 7831 703-750-6458 www.nationalcops.org Conservation & Protection www.cause-usa.org Grief support & resources for of Public Lands Organizes programs promoting surviving families & co-workers 703-629-3166 recreation, relaxation & resil- of law enforcement officers www.publicland.org iency for service members recu- killed in the line of duty. Law en- Fighting to keep America's Pub- perating from injuries received forcement trauma training. Pub- lic Lands in public hands. Pre- in support of operations in Iraq lic education. 18.9% venting unstable, unsound tim- & Afghanistan. 17.7% ber cutting, grazing & mineral/ oil production. This land is your land! 4.8%

Working with you to share the American Way 22 8136 7814 8137 Cornelia de Lange Diabetes Action Research Disabled American Veterans Syndrome Foundation & Education Foundation (DAV) Charitable Service Trust 800-753-2357 202-333-4520 859-441-7300 www.CdLSusa.org www.diabetesaction.org www.cst.dav.org When parents of children with Funding innovative, promising Building better lives for disabled CdLS need information, guidance research to prevent, treat & cure veterans & their families. Pros- or emotional support, we are diabetes. 100% of your work- thetics research & devices for there to help. 8.5% place contributions used for amputees, traumatic brain in- diabetes research & programs. jury therapy, guide/assistance 8174 We can conquer diabetes! 3.8% dogs, comfort for survivors. Correctional Peace 5.7% Officers Foundation 7917 800-800-2763 Diabetes & Immune Disease 7709 www.cpof.org National Research Institute Disabled Sports USA For Correctional Officers & their 858-752-6500 301-217-0960 families, providing line-of-duty www.didnri.org www.dsusa.org death benefit & catastrophic as- Advancing treatments for diabe- Provides year-round sports sistance in cases of accident or tes & other immune system dis- rehabilitation programs illness. 13.1% orders. Help us make necessary nationally to persons with medical & scientific break- disabilities, including a 8184 throughs that change lives by program for severely wounded COTA Children's Organ supporting our cutting-edge re- service members from the wars Transplant Association search. 12.1% in Iraq & Afghanistan. 14.9% 800-366-2682 www.cota.org 7767 8169 Gives hope & makes miracles for Diabetes Prevention & Aid Fund Dogs for Deaf & Disabled children & young adults needing 602-241-2873 Americans (NEADS) life-saving transplants. All funds www.diabetespaf.org 978-422-9064 raised for these children go to- Providing life saving fresh fruits www.neads.org ward transplant expenses. 12.5% & vegetables to impoverished at- Custom-trains dogs & shelter risk families. Science has proven rescues as assistance dogs to 7766 that we can prevent diabetes enhance independence for Cure Alzheimer's Fund with our 7 step plan. .1% wounded veterans, autistic chil- 781-237-3800 dren & people with physical dis- www.curealzfund.org 8166 abilities for work/home. 12.3% We are the only group with a Direct Relief International clear plan to cure this disease. 800-676-1638 7768 Funding breakthrough, aggres- www.directrelief.org Dogs Last Chance sive research to end this disease Providing direct & targeted 310-271-6096 as quickly as possible. 16% medical assistance to people www.LCAnimal.org victimized by poverty, disaster & Puppy mills, vivisection/dissec- 7744 civil unrest. Each dollar pro- tion, Fur, illegal animal-fighting; Dental & Medical Care vides between $21 & $37 Help us end animal abuse! Do- for the Poor of Honduras (wholesale) in aid. 1.7% ing ground breaking undercover 610-793-1851 investigations to expose animal www.servingatthecrossroads.org abusers & promoting cruelty- Make a difference! Support this free lifestyles. 16.9% medical clinic in the poorest part of La Entrada de Copan, Honduras, in providing year- round free dental & medical care. 9.2% Working with you to share the American Way 23 7710 8139 7711 Dogs On Death Row FACES: The National Farmers & Hunters 866-574-7726 Craniofacial Association Feeding the Hungry www.dodr.org 800-3-FACES-3 301-739-3000 We rescue dogs facing imminent www.faces-cranio.org www.fhfh.org execution if they do not get in- Children with craniofacial dis- Help us put nutritious meat on terim financial sponsors or fos- figurements require specialized the plates of hungry children & ter parents or receive medical reconstructive surgeries. We families nationwide. We pay for treatment required to become take care of these children & the butchering of donated deer, adoptable. 6.5% their families while treatment is elk & livestock. 8.3% received. Rebuilding faces, re- 7911 building futures. 14.6% 8150 Dollars for Scholars Feed My Hungry Children 800-279-2083 8130 602-241-2873 www.scholarshipamerica.org Family Violence & www.feedmhc.org Help change a life! Our scholar- Sexual Assault Institute Children go to bed hungry while ships help students gain access 858-527-1860 ext 4160 food is thrown away. Help us to college; our support, through www.fvsai.org save food & meet the needs of financial literacy & college Help stop rape, violence, abuse America's most desperate chil- readiness tools, helps them suc- & trauma in our homes & com- dren & families. 1.6% ceed. 3.5% munities. Together we can im- prove current systems of care on 8178 8110 local & national levels. 1.7% Feed My Hungry People Dystonia Medical 602-678-3285 Research Foundation 8133 www.feedmypeople.org 800-377-3978 Family Violence Prevention Fund Feeding hungry children in www.dystonia-foundation.org 415-252-8900 America & overseas! Providing Advancing research for more ef- www.endabuse.org millions of pounds of vitamin- fective treatments & ultimately a Ending violence against women rich fruit & vegetables to thou- cure for dystonia, promoting & children through programs sands of America's neediest awareness & education for the that promote respect, educate children & families. .8% well being of affected individu- the public & protect children. als & families. 17.5% FVPF trains judges, physicians, 8180 policymakers & leaders interna- Feeding America's Children 7863 tionally. 15.5% 602-241-2873 Equine Land www.foodproviders.org Conservation Resource 8141 America's children without nutri- 859-455-8383 Farm Animal Reform Movement tional food! Many with only 1 meal www.elcr.org (FARM) per day! Help us rush lifesaving Where will you ride, drive, race, 888-FARM USA fruits & vegetables to hungry fami- compete, raise foals & grow hay? www.farmusa.org lies throughout America. .2% Every hour, 250 acres of rural Stop factory farms & slaughter- land is developed. 17.1% houses from cruelly abusing in- 8186 nocent animals. Fighting to im- Feeding America's prove health, protect the envi- Hungry Children ronment & save animals by pro- 602-241-2873 moting meat-free diets. 1.9% www.feedingahc.org America's children hungry! Des- perate for food! Hurting & with- out hope! Help us provide for the desperate food needs of impov- erished children throughout America. .3% Working with you to share the American Way 24 7770 7967 7713 Feeding Hungry Children Friends of Animals Graves' Disease Foundation 602-241-2873 203-656-1522 877-643-3123 www.feedinghungrychildrennow.org www.friendsofanimals.org www.ngdf.org Change a life! One in every 6 Free animals from cruelty & in- Providing patient services, pub- children lacks nutritious food. stitutionalized exploitation. lic education & funding thyroid re- Many children go to school hun- Working to stop euthanasia with search for the cause & cure of gry. Help us deliver fruit/veg- our spay/neuter programs. Pro- Graves' Disease. Support groups etables to disadvantaged chil- moting animal rights. Promoting & counseling, help thyroid pa- dren. .6% vegetarianism. Protecting ani- tients. 9.3% mals in need! 6.1% 7998 8195 Fisher House Foundation 7978 Greenpeace Fund 888-294-8560 Give 2 The Troops, Inc. 800-326-0959 www.fisherhouse.org 888-876-6775 www.greenpeacefund.org We build & donate Fisher www.give2thetroops.org An independent, campaigning Houses at military/VA medical Supporting the physical, moral organization that uses research centers, support existing houses, & spiritual health of America's & public education to expose help military families in need & armed forces in combat zones global environmental problems award scholarships for military through letters & packages pre- & promote solutions essential to children. 3% pared & shipped by caring indi- a green & peaceful future. 23.9% viduals. 4.4% 8144 8199 Food Allergy & 7803 Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc. Anaphylaxis Network Giving Children Hope 800-295-4050 800-929-4040 866-392-HOPE www.guidedogs.com www.foodallergy.org www.gchope.org Providing safety, independence Mission: to raise public aware- Rescuing children, providing & companionship to the blind & ness, provide advocacy & educa- lifesaving medicines & emer- love, responsibility & purpose to tion & to advance research on gency food to orphanages, clin- dogs. We bring deserving people behalf of those affected by food ics, shelters & disaster centers & exceptional dogs together for allergies & anaphylaxis. 24.1% serving homeless children in life! 26.5%* America & poorest-of-the-poor 7746 around the world. .3% 7714 Foundation for Ichthyosis Haitian Health Foundation & Related Skin Types, Inc. 7748 860-886-4357 215-997-9400 Gospel for Asia, Inc. www.HaitianHealthFoundation.org www.firstskinfoundation.org 800-946-2742 The misery never seems to end. Disfiguring, painful, extremely www.gfa.org Earthquake victims still suffer dry, cracked, thick, scaling skin. First responders to disasters, from lack of food, housing, Patients endure emotional/psy- educators of outcastes & "Un- healthcare & hope. Help us to chological harm & physical touchables," ambassadors of bring survival. 5.9% challenges. FIRST provides emo- God's love & hope partner with tional support, medical & edu- GFA's native missionaries trans- cational resources. 18% forming people's lives across Asia. 12.7%

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Working with you to share the American Way 25 7715 7772 8152 Hartford Gay & Lesbian Hearts United for Animals Holt International Health Collective 402-274-3679 Children's Services 860-278-4163 www.hua.org 888-355-4658 www.hglhc.org No-kill shelter & sanctuary with www.holtinternational.org Empowers individuals of diverse national rescue network for Over 140,000,000 children sexual orientations, gender abused animals, providing shel- around the world live without identities & gender expressions ter for pets of domestic abuse families-orphaned/abandoned. to lead healthy lives through the families, National Anti-Puppy Join us in providing nutrition, provision of health/support ser- Mill Campaign. 3% education & loving homes for vices, education & advocacy. 0% these precious children. 21.3% 7933 7771 Help the Children 7881 Hearing Dog 877-264-2243 Homes For Our Troops 303-287-3277 www.helpthechildren.org 508-823-3300 www.pawsforsilence.org We alleviate hunger & suffering www.homesforourtroops.org Giving the gift of hearing by by providing food, clothing, We build specially adapted, training rescued dogs to alert medicine & medical care to handicap-accessible homes for the hearing-impaired to sounds needy children & their families severely injured veterans across in their environment: providing in the US & abroad. .9% the country. Homes are provided awareness, security, indepen- at no cost to the veteran. 11.2% dence & companionship. 19.2% 7970 Hepatitis Foundation 7985 7815 International Hope for the Hungry Hearing Foundation 800-891-0707 254-939-0124 866-354-3254 www.hepatitisfoundation.org www.hopeforthehungry.org www.starkeyhearing Promotes liver wellness, healthy On average, 25,000 children die foundation.org lifestyles & prevention of viral daily from disease & malnutri- Provides hearing aids, batteries, hepatitis & substance abuse tion. Many more never truly research & training to improve through research & liver wellness "live." Help us to "SHARE THE BREAD lives of low-income hearing im- education for educators, profes- OF LIFE" TODAY. 16.7% paired children & adults in the sionals & patients. 10.3% US & throughout the world. 16.7% 7773 7971 Hope for the Warriors 7749 Hispanic Scholarship Fund 877-246-7349 Heart Disease 877-HSF-INFO www.hopeforthewarriors.org Research Institute www.hsf.net Wounded heroes & their families 800-759-3004 The leading US Hispanic schol- need lifelong support. Help us www.heart-research.org arship organization, providing provide immediate needs grants, Provides research grants, medi- the Hispanic community more scholarships, professional de- cal & humanitarian supplies to college scholarships & out- velopment, wishes, family sup- hospitals. Provides heart dis- reach programs than any other port, athletic rehabilitation & ease educational material to pa- organization. 11% advocacy. 6.2% tients & families. Curing begins with a caring heart! 1.7%

Working with you to share the American Way 26 7717 7972 7774 HOPE Worldwide In Defense of Animals Jesuit Volunteer Corps 610-254-8800 415-448-0048 410-244-8226 www.hopeww.org www.idausa.org www.jesuitvolunteers.org Provide sustainable non-sectar- Every day, dogs, cats & countless College graduates commit 2 years ian health & education programs other animals live in pain. Tor- as educators & social service pro- to prevent poverty. Care for the tured. Experimented on. Skinned viders for thousands of poor & needy & empower individuals & alive for fur. Abused. Afraid. marginalized, both domestically communities to rise out of their Alone. Help us help them. 14.5% & in 6 developing nations. 15.2% situations. 15.1% 7720 8157 7750 India Partners Jews & Gentiles Joined in Messiah Horse Charities of America 877-874-6342 877-876-2580 203-259-1550 www.indiapartners.org www.caspari.com www.horsecharitiesofamerica.org Encouraging self-help projects Jews & Gentiles throughout the Securing loving homes & useful in India since 1984: orphanages, world working together to raise lives for horses - programs in- schools, clinics, vocational awareness of Jewish believers in clude horse rescue, rehabilita- training, human trafficking res- Jesus & support the growth of tion, adoption, therapeutic cue, disaster relief, literacy, Israel's Messianic (Christian) riding, equine-assisted activi- microcredit, agriculture, fisher- congregations. 28.5%* ties & those advancing the ies & church support. 9% equestrian sport. 16.2% 7817 7721 Kidney Cancer Research 7914 Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund & Education Association Hospice Foundation of America 760-725-3680 800-850-9132 800-854-3402 www.SemperFiFund.org www.kidneycancer.org www.hospicefoundation.org Providing financial assistance to We strive for a world without We are America's resource for Marines & Sailors critically injured kidney cancer. Help us fund free & accurate information & ill post 9/11 & their families as breakthrough research, educate about hospice & the national well as other service members at- patients & health professionals clearinghouse for educational tached to Marine Units. 6.2% & advocate for patients. 6.6% programs & materials to im- prove end-of-life care. 16.8% 7722 7723 Institute for International KIDSAFE CT 7719 Cooperation & Development 860-872-1918 Humane Farm Animal Care 413-458-9466 www.kidsafect.org 703-435-3883 www.iicd-volunteer.org Provides prevention & treatment www.certifiedhumane.org Travel the world & do good at services for families at risk of Dairy cows confined in tie the same time. We train volun- child abuse/neglect through in stalls, crated pigs can't root or teers for development & commu- home services, counseling, par- move, chickens stuffed in cages. nity work projects in Africa, Cen- ent education classes & youth Fight cruelty in raising & han- tral America & Brazil. 9.9% programs. 15.4% dling of animals. 3.1% 7884 7886 International Fellowship of Labs4Rescue, Inc. Christians & Jews, Inc. 203-605-9634 800-486-8844 www.labs4rescue.com www.ifcj.org Dedicated to providing a better Promotes understanding between life for rescued or displaced La- Jews & Christians. Provides relief brador-retrievers & mixed-labs. in Israel & the former Soviet Union. We provide veterinary care; we Airlifts Jews to Israel through "ON spay/neuter & promote respon- *AGENCY GRANTED A 1-YEAR WAIVER. WINGS OF EAGLES." 20.1% sible pet ownership. 4.7% Working with you to share the American Way 27 7724 8160 7922 Lawyers for Children America, Inc. Marine Mammal Center Michael J. Fox Foundation 860-273-0441 415-289-SEAL for Parkinson's Research www.lawyersforchildrenamerica.org www.MarineMammalCenter.org 800-708-7644 Free legal representation to Orphaned, injured & sick dol- www.michaeljfox.org abused/neglected children. We phins, sea lions, seals & por- Dedicated to ensuring the devel- ensure their mental health; poises are rescued, rehabili- opment of better treatments & medical, educational & environ- tated & released back into the ultimately a cure for Parkinson's mental needs are met, while pro- oceans. Saved over 16,500 ani- disease through an aggressively viding hope for the future. 0% mals since 1975. 35.3%* funded research agenda. 10.1%

7837 7753 7839 Leukemia Clinical Matthew 25: Ministries Military Officers Association Research Foundation 513-793-6256 of America Scholarship Fund 651-229-7131 www.m25m.org 800-234-6622 Leukemia can be cured! We live Helping the poorest of the poor. www.moaa.org/scholarshipfund that dream by supporting re- By rescuing & reusing products Some of our military men & search where it has the most im- from major corporations, we women have paid the ultimate pact — on patients in clinical can effectively provide basic ne- sacrifice while protecting settings. 7.8% cessities, nutritional opportuni- America's freedom. Help provide ties & disaster relief. .5% scholarships to their children for 7818 undergraduate education. 2.1% Lymphoma Research Foundation 7775 800-235-6848 Mercy Housing 7889 www.lymphoma.org & Shelter Corporation Miracle Flights for Kids Help us eradicate lymphoma. 860-808-2040 800-359-1711 Nation's largest lymphoma-fo- www.mercyhousingct.org www.miracleflightsforkids.org cused organization devoted exclu- We respond to the needs of Change the future for a sick child! sively to funding research & pro- homeless persons by providing Your donation provides free flights viding patients & health-care pro- housing, meals, basic needs, edu- for children needing to reach medi- fessionals with comprehensive, cation & support services which cal surgeries thousands of miles critical information. 30.8%* help clients regain self-suffi- away from home. 18.2% ciency & independence. 11% 7974 7822 MAGIC Foundation 8163 National Center for Missing 800-3-MAGIC-3 Mercy Medical Airlift & Exploited Children www.magicfoundation.org 800-296-1217 800-THE-LOST Children have a short time to www.mercymedical.org www.missingkids.com grow & a lifetime to live with the We ensure that all needy pa- Become a hero! Join NCMEC & results! Support services pro- tients are provided access to John Walsh to find missing chil- vided to families dealing with distant specialized medical dren, reunite families & end children's growth disorders. 8.6% evaluation, diagnosis & treat- child sexual exploitation on our ment with long-distance medical streets & the internet. 7% 7918 air transportation. 3.1% MAP International 800-225-8550 www.map.org Millions of children suffer para- sitic & other infections causing incredible hardship! Help save lives! We provide $60 in ur- gently needed medicines per $1 donated. .8% *AGENCY GRANTED A 1-YEAR WAIVER. Working with you to share the American Way 28 7945 7777 8177 National FFA Foundation, Inc. Noah's Wish, Inc. Paralyzed Veterans of America 317-802-6060 916-939-9474 Spinal Cord Research www.ffa.org www.noahswish.info Foundation (SCRF) Positive example of what works! Saving animals during disasters 800-424-8200 x255 Dynamic youth organization that with our rescue & sheltering ser- www.pvaresearch.org changes lives & prepares stu- vices. Mitigating the impact of Funds research aimed at restor- dents for premier leadership, disasters on animals through our ing function & improving the personal growth & career suc- educational programs. 16.4% quality of life for veterans & all cess through agricultural educa- others paralyzed by spinal cord tion. 25.3%* 7778 injury or disease. .7% Operation Compassion 7776 423-728-3932 7845 National Lung Cancer www.operationcompassion.org Parkinson's Research Center, Partnership Help us distribute life sustaining Michael Stern Foundation 608-233-7905 food & supplies to hungry, starv- 800-470-0499 www.nationallung ing children; single parents www.parkinsoninfo.org cancerpartnership.org struggling to survive; widows Seeks better treatments & a cure The only lung cancer advocacy living in poverty; homelessness for patients heartbreakingly suf- organization founded by doctors created by disasters. .1% fering from this tragic, deadly & researchers. We fund lung neurological disease by sponsor- cancer research, provide patient 8173 ing cutting-edge research at lead- resources & generate aware- Operation USA ing US academic centers. 4.2% ness. 13.5% 800-678-7255 www.opusa.org 7891 7976 Tsunamis, hurricanes, earth- Partnership for a National Park Trust quakes, war. We serve those in Drug-Free America 301-279-7275 greatest need yet often ignored by 212-922-1560 www.parktrust.org larger aid organizations. These www.drugfree.org The American Park Experience: displaced, disaster-stricken chil- TIME TO TALK® - YOUR BRAIN ON Preserving & protecting critical, dren need your help. 4.1% DRUGS® - PARENTS - THE ANTI-DRUG® endangered parklands & pro- Our programs help parents moting programs that send 7871 guide kids toward healthy, safe, youth outdoors to experience ORBIS drug-free lives. 24.8% our nation's parks. 21.1% 800-ORBIS-US www.orbis.org 7892 7755 Blindness prevention & treat- Pearl S. Buck International Network Against Domestic Abuse ment in developing countries. 800-220-BUCK of North Central Connecticut ORBIS's country programs & Fly- www.pearlsbuck.org 860-763-7430 ing Eye Hospital deliver doctors, Child bi-racial discrimination is www.networkagainst medicine & supplies for surgeries devastating! Help us turn the domesticabuse.org & local health training. 10.8% tide, by advancing the legacy of Assists families & individuals our founder through adoption, who have experienced domestic humanitarian & cross-cultural & interpersonal violence, edu- educational programs. 11.7% cates to promote healthy rela- tionships & advocates for safer communities. 16.6%

*AGENCY GRANTED A 1-YEAR WAIVER. Working with you to share the American Way 29 8182 8194 7873 PETA: People for the Ethical Polish American Congress Reach Out & Read Treatment of Animals Charitable Foundation (PACCF) 617-455-0600 757-622-PETA 773-763-9944 www.reachoutandread.org www.peta.org www.paccf.org Pediatricians on military bases Fight cruelty. Save lives! Your gift Provides medical supplies, & in civilian healthcare settings makes a kinder world for ani- books & equipment to Poland's prepare America's youngest mals through undercover inves- hospitals, rehabilitation cen- children to succeed in school by tigations, rescues, humane edu- ters, orphanages & the elderly & providing families with books & cation, spay/neuter & high-pro- sponsors other health care pro- literacy guidance. 15.9% file advocacy campaigns. 18.6% grams including neonatal train- ing/research. 9% 7779 7730 Reach the Children, Inc. Philippine Children's Shelter 7757 800-275-3003 763-689-6558 Protectors of Animals, Inc. www.reachthechildren.org www.cscshelter.org 860-569-0722 Poverty & AIDS kill African chil- Orphaned children in the Philip- www.poainc.org dren. They need AIDS preven- pines need more than just shelter Dogs abandoned at pounds to be tion, education, health-care, mi- ... we provide food, medicine, edu- euthanized. Cats starving on city cro-enterprise, agriculture & cation & a loving home through 4 streets. Volunteers rescue, spay/ water. Help us save lives & im- residences & a school. 17.4% neuter & adopt them into loving prove their future. 9.7% homes. Please help us! 13% 7929 7820 PKD Foundation 7848 Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy 800-753-2873 Puppies Behind Bars Syndrome Association www.pkdcure.org 212-680-9562 of America Only organization worldwide www.puppiesbehindbars.com 877-662-7737 solely devoted to programs of Our Dog Tags initiative provides www.rsds.org patient education, public aware- prison-raised service dogs, free Promotes awareness of this ness, advocacy & research to- of charge, to severely wounded painful, debilitating neurolog- ward a treatment & cure for veterans coming home from Iraq ical syndrome that may affect polycystic kidney disease pa- & Afghanistan. 12.4% millions. Providing crucial in- tients. 29.2%* formation to patients, families, 7982 medical professionals, 7920 Rape, Abuse & Incest National educators, pain advocates & Planned Parenthood Foundation Network (RAINN) veterans. 6% 800-430-4307 202-544-1034 www.plannedparenthood.org www.rainn.org 7804 We exist to preserve & advance Operates National Sexual As- Restless Legs reproductive freedom & choice, sault Hotline. Free, 24-7 services Syndrome Foundation provide access to affordable help 120,000 people/year. Pro- 507-287-6465 health care & promote respon- grams prevent rape, help vic- www.rls.org sible & accurate sexuality edu- tims, put rapists in jail. Largest Increase awareness. Improve cation. 17.3% anti-rape organization. 11.6% treatment. Find a cure. We strive to create a better tomor- row for those living with this debilitating condition. 23%

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Working with you to share the American Way 30 7780 7823 7782 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Skin & Dental Suicide Awareness Voices 406-523-4500 Dysfunction Foundation of Education www.rmef.org 618-566-2020 952-946-7998 Ensures the future of elk & other www.nfed.org www.save.org wildlife by conserving, restoring Provides dentures, support & Suicide is preventable, but often & enhancing natural habitats hope to children left toothless the warning signs go unnoticed. through land purchases, conser- from the rare disorder Ectoder- Through public awareness we vation easements, management mal Dysplasia. Funds research can reach & treat those in agreements, education & re- to find improved treatment op- trouble before it's too late. 19% search. 13.5% tions & cures. 19.8% 7783 7854 7870 Terri Brodeur Breast Save the Manatee Club, Inc. Skin Cancer Foundation Cancer Foundation, Inc. 800-432-5646 212-725-5176 860-245-0402 www.savethemanatee.org www.skincancer.org www.tbbcf.org Leave a lasting legacy! Help us It's skin cancer. Millions hear Dedicated to funding research- advocate for manatee & habitat these terrible words every year. ers searching to cure breast protection, promote public We're dedicated to eradicating cancer. We pledge to direct awareness, sponsor research, skin cancer through prevention, 100% of gross fund-raising to rescue, rehabilitation & release early detection, effective treat- breast cancer research. 7.3% efforts. 22% ment, education & research. 9.9% 7874 7781 Thomas More Law Center Search Dog Foundation, 7990 734-827-2001 National Disaster Special Olympics, Inc. www.thomasmore.org 888-459-4376 800-700-8585 God banished. The unborn child www.SearchDogFoundation.org www.specialolympics.org forsaken. Radical Islam on the Saving dogs & people! We res- Provides year-round sports train- rise. Join our battle in the courts to cue dogs, partner them with ing & competition for people with defend America's Christian heri- firefighters & train them to lo- intellectual disabilities. Im- tage & national security. 17.8% cate people buried alive during proves physical fitness & motor disasters. Join the search! 18.5% skills. Increases self-confidence, 7951 self-image & friendships. Empow- Thyroid Association, American 7893 ers individuals. 19.6% 703-998-8890 Seeing Eye, Inc. www.thyroid.org 973-539-4425 7733 Be in the know on treatment of www.SeeingEye.org Spinal Cord Injury thyroid cancer & thyroid dis- Enhancing lives by bringing in- Network International ease. Help fund smart research dependence, dignity & self-confi- 800-548-2673 discovering answers! Support dence to blind people through www.spinalcordinjury.org thyroid understanding & our Seeing Eye® dogs. These dogs Pain, paralysis, spinal cord in- knowledge. 7.9% bring mobility, safety & self-suffi- juries, accessibility, home modi- ciency to thousands. 22% fications, wheelchairs. Lifetime 7986 challenges. Help us link people TMJ Association, Ltd. with spinal cord injuries to the 262-432-0350 best treatment & care. 1.9% www.tmj.org TMJ (jaw) disorders affecting a person's ability to speak, eat, chew, smile, kiss & even breathe. Funding research, pro- moting awareness & educating the public. 17.2% Working with you to share the American Way 31 7983 7995 7801 Toys For Tots Foundation Vegan Outreach Whiskers Animal Shelter, Inc. 703-640-9433 520-495-0503 860-564-7138 www.toysfortots.org www.veganoutreach.org www.whiskers.petfinder.com Brighten a child's face on Christ- Dedicated to exposing & ending Cats & kittens abused, neglected, mas morning. Help the Marines the suffering of farmed animals abandoned, left to die. Suffering provide a treasured gift & a by promoting ethical eating without food or medical atten- cherished memory for millions through widespread distribution tion. Multiplying without spay/ of our nation's neediest chil- of our booklets COMPASSIONATE neuter assistance. Homeless. dren. 2.9% CHOICES & WHY VEGAN. 13.9% Please help us help them. 4.7%

7841 7899 7984 Transplants, Veterans of Foreign Wars Wildlife Conservation National Foundation for Foundation Fund of America 800-489-3863 816-968-1128 888-930-4868 www.transplants.org www.vfwfoundation.org www.trailblazeradventure.org Lifesaving heart, kidney, lung & Return the favor! Telephone time To protect & advance outdoor other organ & tissue trans- for troops overseas & emergency sports through public education plants, medications & treat- financial help for their families. by introducing youth & their ment become possible for pa- Veterans Administration claims families to an active outdoor tients nationwide with our assistance & community service lifestyle through the Trailblazer fundraising expertise, grants & programs. All free. 7.7% Adventure Program. 18.1% advocacy. 18.1% 7996 7785 7895 Veterans Support Foundation World Association for Children United States 301-585-4000 x126 & Parents (WACAP) Association for UNHCR www.vsf-usa.org 206-575-4550 800-770-1100 Veterans committed to bettering www.wacap.org www.UNrefugees.org the lives of today's disabled vet- Brightening the futures of or- Over 36 million people, mostly erans and their families by phaned & vulnerable children in women & children, have fled awarding grants to provide es- the US & around the world since persecution & war. Help ensure sential housing, education & 1976. 9.7% that they receive life-saving hu- medical needs. 22% manitarian aid. 19.5% 7851 7876 World Hunger Year 7784 Water For People 212-629-8850 USA Cares, Inc. 303-734-3490 www.whyhunger.org 800-773-0387 www.waterforpeople.org Helping hungry children, youth & www.usacares.org Save lives through clean water. adults in the US & around the PTSD, foreclosure, utility shut off Help develop innovative & long- world get the food they need to live we respond to these real mili- lasting solutions to the water, healthy & productive lives. 6.8% tary family problems each week sanitation, hygiene problems in with thousands in support. Help the developing world. 14.1% 7786 us help them. 9.7% WWII Heroes Foundation - 7955 Normandy Allies Water.org 585-748-2357 816-877-8400 www.normandyallies.org www.water.org Help us educate tomorrow's Every 8 seconds a child dies leaders - students & interested from water related disease. We travelers join together in a transform the lives of people in cross-cultural educational expe- developing countries through rience centered on the Liberation access to safe water. 17.4% of Normandy in 1944. 10.2% Working with you to share the American Way 32 7991 7787 7898 Youth for Christ USA, Inc. Zero - The Project to End Zero to Three: National Center 303-843-9000 Prostate Cancer for Infants, Toddlers & Families www.yfc.org 202-463-9455 202-638-1144 Establishing life-changing con- www.ZeroCancer.org www.zerotothree.org nections with youth in schools, Zero prostate cancer deaths, National organization that in- institutions, communities & zero prostate cancer cases & for forms trains & supports profes- military bases through practical those with prostate cancer a sionals, policymakers & parents assistance, healing relation- Zero PSA. We commit to ending in their efforts to improve the ships, special events & the gos- prostate cancer. Join us. 12.7% lives of infants & toddlers. 6.3% pel of Jesus Christ. 20.2%

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YOUR GIFT GOES EXACTLY WHERE you designate it to go and no where else. You can designate one or more specific agencies or federations to receive your gift. Undesignated money is dispersed among all the member agencies according to the percentage of designated money they receive. Associate agencies only receive designated money.

Working with you to share the American Way 33 GLOBAL IMPACT 8200 Global Impact 800-836-4620 www.charity.org Supports leading US-based international charities to address critical Assuring help for people in need needs throughout the world & help ensure sustainable solutions by meeting real needs with real results. 3.1%

8201 8206 8211 ACCION International American Near East ChildFund International 800-931-9951 Refugee Aid (ANERA) 800-776-6767 www.accion.org 202-266-9700 www.childfund.org Mission: giving people finan- www.anera.org Helping deprived, excluded & cial tools, including "micro" Advances the well-being of vulnerable children have the ca- loans & business training, people in the West Bank, Gaza, pacity to become young adults & needed to work their way out of Lebanon & Jordan. 5.4% leaders who bring lasting & poverty. 17.9% positive change in their 8246 communities. 17.9% 8204 American Refugee Committee African Medical 800-875-7060 8238 & Research Foundation (AMREF) www.arcrelief.org Children International 212-768-2440 International relief & develop- 800-888-3089 usa.amref.org ment agency empowering people www.children.org Since 1957, has improved impacted by conflict & disaster Mission: bring lasting change to health for Africans through to recover & rebuild their lives impoverished children by reducing training, capacity building & with dignity. 9.3% their daily struggles & providing advocacy in HIV/AIDS, malaria, opportunities for better health, family health, water & sanita- 8207 education & success. 18.9% tion & clinical outreach. 9.5% AmeriCares Foundation, Inc. 800-486-4357 8256 8203 www.americares.org Christian Reformed Africare Restores health & saves lives by World Relief Committee (CRWRC) 202-462-3614 delivering donated medicines, 800-552-7972 www.africare.org medical supplies & humanitar- www.crwrc.org Develops self-help programs in ian aid to people in need around Fighting poverty, hunger & injus- Africa to increase food produc- the world & here at home. 1.3% tice through partnerships & lo- tion, develop clean water re- cally originated community de- sources, manage the environ- 8208 velopment programs. Respond- ment, strengthen health care & de- CARE ing to disasters with emergency liver emergency assistance. 7.5% 800-521-2273 supplies & reconstruction of www.care.org homes & livelihoods. 10.8% 8205 Fights root causes of poverty in American Jewish World Service 72 countries. Special focus on 8212 800-889-7146 empowering poor women to lift Church World Service www.ajws.org themselves, their families & 800-297-1516 Provides sustainable develop- communities out of poverty. www.churchworldservice.org ment assistance, technical sup- 8.2% Works with partners to eradi- port & emergency relief to cate hunger & poverty. Promotes people in need in Africa, Asia, peace & justice among world's Latin America, the Middle East, most vulnerable people. 17.4% Russia & Ukraine. 13.1% Assuring help for people in need. 34 8213 8214 8240 Doctors Without Borders/ Freedom From Hunger International Eye Foundation Médecins Sans Frontières 800-708-2555 240-290-0263 888-392-0392 www.freedomfromhunger.org www.iefusa.org www.doctorswithoutborders.org Combines microfinance services Saves sight worldwide. Fighting Independent international medi- with education in health, nutrition cataract, "river blindness," cal humanitarian organization & business to fight chronic hun- childhood blindness. Expands that delivers emergency aid to ger & poverty in poor rural areas available eye care services people affected by armed con- of the developing world. 19.7% building management & finan- flict, epidemics & natural disas- cial capacity of eye hospitals ters in 60+ countries. 14.7% 8254 serving the poor. 21.3% Habitat for Humanity 8244 International 8265 ECHO 800-422-4828 International Medical Corps 239-543-3246 www.habitat.org 800-481-4462 www.echonet.org Christian housing ministry www.internationalmedicalcorps.org Fights world hunger using sci- working to end poverty housing Global humanitarian organiza- ence & technology to develop ag- by partnering with families in tion saving lives & building self- ricultural solutions to aid farmers need to build affordable homes; reliance by providing vital medi- in developing countries. 22.9% over 300,000 worldwide. 19.7% cal care, training healthcare pro- viders, rebuilding clinics & im- 8209 8215 proving water & sanitation. 7% EngenderHealth, Inc. Health Volunteers Overseas, Inc. 800-564-2872 202-296-0928 8251 www.engenderhealth.org www.hvousa.org International Orthodox The leading international repro- Trains, mentors & provides critical Christian Charities ductive health organization professional support to 2,600+ 877-803-4622 working to improve the quality healthcare providers who care www.iocc.org of health care in the world's for the neediest populations in Provides humanitarian/develop- poorest countries. 16.2% over 25 countries. 11.4% ment assistance to people in US, Africa, Asia, Europe & the 8257 8216 Middle East who have been dev- Episcopal Relief & Development Heifer International astated by man-made & natural 800-334-7626 x6122 800-422-0474 disasters. 8% www.er-d.org www.heifer.org The international relief & devel- Helps poor families worldwide 8250 opment agency of the Episcopal become self-sufficient by provid- International Relief Teams Church/US. With partners, the ing food- & income-producing 619-284-7979 agency creates lasting solutions animals & training in animal www.irteams.org to poverty. 17.1% management, environmentally- Sends volunteer medical & con- sound farming & community de- struction teams to assist disas- 8245 velopment. 28.3%* ter victims worldwide. Conducts FINCA International medical, surgical & training pro- 202-682-1510 8217 grams to promote self-suffi- www.finca.org Helen Keller International ciency in developing nations. 1% Mission: To provide financial 877-535-5374 services to the world's lowest- www.hki.org income entrepreneurs so they Saves the sight & lives of the can create jobs, build assets & most vulnerable & disadvan- improve their standard of living. taged; combats the causes & 22% consequences of blindness & malnutrition. 14.1% *AGENCY GRANTED A 1-YEAR WAIVER.

Assuring help for people in need. 35 8219 8242 8225 International Rescue Committee Opportunity International Project HOPE 877-733-8433 800-793-9455 800-544-4673 www.theirc.org www.opportunity.org www.projecthope.org Our commitment to freedom, hu- We collaborate with local part- Provides sustainable improve- man dignity & self-reliance is ners worldwide to provide micro- ments in health around the reflected in well-planned global finance services allowing poor globe through education & hu- emergency relief, rehabilitation entrepreneurs to develop steady manitarian assistance with assistance, resettlement services income, provide for families & more than 92% of revenues dedi- & advocacy for refugees. 9.3% create jobs for neighbors. 9.1% cated to programs. 5.3%

8252 8249 8248 International Youth Foundation Oxfam America Rotary Foundation 800-770-8710 800-776-9326 of Rotary International www.iyfnet.org www.oxfamamerica.org 866-976-8279 IYF programs are catalysts of We are an international relief & www.rotary.org change that help young people development organization that Mission: to advance world un- obtain a quality education, gain creates lasting solutions to pov- derstanding, goodwill & peace employability skills, make erty, hunger & injustice. 24.6% through improvement of health, healthy choices & improve their support of education & allevia- communities. 20.4% 8259 tion of poverty. 10.4% PATH 8220 206-285-3500 8226 Lutheran World Relief www.path.org Salvation Army World 800-597-5972 Poor communities have the right Service Office (SAWSO) www.lwr.org to safer childbirth, life-saving 800-725-2769 Affirming God's love for all vaccines & lives free from AIDS, tu- www.sawso.org people, we work with Lutherans berculosis & malaria. We create Work in developing countries & partners around the world to solutions for better health. 10.3% assisting poor: community end poverty, injustice & human based programs, health care, suffering. 8.2% 8210 HIV/AIDS, capacity building, in- Plan USA come generation, education, 8255 800-556-7918 anti-human trafficking, relief ef- Mercy Corps www.planusa.org forts & reconstruction. 3.7% 800-292-3355 Founded in 1937, works with www.mercycorps.org children & families affected by 8227 Providing lifesaving aid world- poverty. A global, humanitarian Save the Children wide following a disaster or con- organization without political or 800-728-3843 flict. Helping local populations religious affiliation. 21.1% www.savethechildren.org design & implement sustainable Mission: to inspire break- programs to promote health & 8235 throughs in the way the world economic development. 13% Planned Parenthood Federation treats children. To achieve im- of America- INTERNATIONAL mediate & lasting change in 8266 800-829-7732 their lives. 10.7% Millennium Promise www.plannedparenthood.org 212-584-5710 Supports sexual & reproductive www.millenniumpromise.org health programs in the develop- We are redefining the approach ing world, in partnership with to ending extreme poverty & en- local nongovernmental organi- abling rural communities in zations, that promote women's sub-Saharan Africa to move reproductive health, freedom & from hunger to self-sufficiency dignity. 24.3% by 2015. 15.7% Assuring help for people in need. 36 8229 8247 8261 TechnoServe, Inc. United Methodist Committee Women for Women International 800-999-6757 on Relief 202-737-7705 www.technoserve.org 800-554-8583 www.womenforwomen.org Helps men & women in the de- www.umcor.org We provide direct aid, rights veloping world to build busi- To alleviate human suffering, we awareness & leadership educa- nesses that create income, op- provide practical, proactive sup- tion, vocational skills training portunity & economic growth for port to the most vulnerable sur- and income generation support their families, communities & vivors of chronic or temporary to women survivors of war, con- their countries. 17.4% emergencies due to natural or flict & civil strife. 21% civil causes. 10.8% 8230 8233 UNICEF, U.S. Fund for 8236 World Relief 800-486-4233 United Seamen's Service 800-535-5433 www.unicefusa.org 718-369-3818 www.worldrelief.org Works for the survival, protec- http://unitedseamensservice.org Provides emergency relief & tion & development of children Provides overseas health & wel- community-based solutions to worldwide through fundraising, fare services to American Mer- alleviate hunger & poverty in 20 education & advocacy. 17.1% chant Marine & seafarers of allied countries. Provides resettlement nations. 24-hour hotline for emer- assistance to refugees in the US. 8231 gency family assistance. 20.5% 18.3% Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, Inc. 8260 800-766-5236 William J. Clinton Foundation www.uusc.org 501-370-8000 Defends human rights, civil lib- www.clintonfoundation.org erties and promotes environ- Strengthening people's capacity mental & economic justice with to meet global interdependence partners around the world, challenges through health while engaging our members to security, economic serve as citizen-activists. 12.5% empowerment, leadership development-citizen service, climate change & racial, ethnic & religious reconciliation. 5%

Assuring help for people in need. 37 UNITED WAY OF COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY (GREATER NORWALK & BRIDGEPORT AREAS)

4200 United Way of Coastal Fairfield County 203-334-5106 www.unitedwaycfc.org Helping children achieve their potential, promoting financial stability & improving people's health in Bridgeport, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, New Canaan, Norwalk, Trumbull, Stratford, Westport, Weston, Wilton. 15%

RECOGNITION EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Smiles abound at the campaign's 2010 awards ceremony held May 5th at CT Valley Hospital in Middletown.

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 38 UNITED WAY OF WEST CENTRAL CONNECTICUT (BRISTOL & PLAINVILLE AREAS)

4300 United Way of West Central Connecticut 860-582-9559 www.uwwestcentralct.org Advances the common good by creating lasting changes to improve lives by focusing on education, income & health in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville & Plymouth. 22.6%

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A PROGRAM OF UNITED WAY OF CT Bristol Preschool Connecticut Legal 2-1-1 Child Care Center, Inc. Services, Inc. (CLS) www.211ct.org 860-314-0597 860-225-8678 Free, confidential 24/7 phone service www.bristolpreschool.com www.connlegalservices.org offering information & referral, crisis Mission: prepare children & Provides free civil legal services intervention, suicide prevention families educationally, socially, to the poor. Areas of specialty & child care resources; Spanish emotionally & physically to be include domestic violence/fam- speaking/TDD available. 15.8% productive & well adjusted com- ily, homelessness/housing, pub- munity members. 10% lic benefits, special education, 4319 elder & disability law. 19.3% Bristol Adult Resource Center 4346 (BRISTOL ARC) Community Mental Health 4363 860-582-9102 Affiliates, Inc. THE Greater Bristol Visiting www.bristolarc.org 860-826-1358 Nurse Association, Inc. Committed to helping adults www.cmhacc.org 860-583-1644 with developmental disabilities A private, community-based be- www.gbvna.org achieve maximum independence havioral health care provider of- A state Licensed, Medicare/Med- by providing educational, voca- fering extensive mental health & icaid certified home health care tional, residential, social & ad- addiction treatment services for agency providing services to in- vocacy services. 13% CT's children, adolescents & dividuals in the greater Bristol adults. 12.8% area who are sick at home. 24% 4316 Bristol Community 4371 4351 Organization, Inc. Connecticut Community Literacy Volunteers 860-584-2725 Care, Inc. of Central CT, Inc. www.bcoct.org 860-589-6226 860-229-7323 Founded in 1972. Mission: to www.ctcommunitycare.org www.literacycentral.org eliminate or alleviate the causes A care management organization Helping adults & families to & effects of poverty in Bristol, that helps people of all ages, reach work, family & community Burlington, Farmington, abilities & incomes so they may goals through literacy. Volun- Plainville & Plymouth. 5.8% remain living in a home safely, teers teach & mentor adults & independently & cost-effectively. parents motivated to change 4.7% their lives. 14%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 39 4372 6453 4366 Living in Safe Alternatives, Inc. Plainville Day Care Center, Inc. Wheeler Clinic (LISA) 860-747-3321 860-793-3500 203-879-9233 An early childhood center pro- www.wheelerclinic.org www.lisainc.org viding quality, reliable & sup- Provides mental health, sub- Operates 5 programs providing portive early education & care stance abuse, special education, services, including counseling, for children ages 3 to 8. 24% early childhood, prevention & vocational training & educa- community education services tional assistance, to abused & 4353 for CT children & adults. 12% neglected teenagers & young Prudence Crandall Center, Inc. adults. 8.8% 860-225-5187 4369 www.prudencecrandall.org THE Young Women's Christian 4309 Provides comprehensive ser- Association of New Britain, Inc. Nutmeg Big Brothers vices for victims of domestic (YWCA NEW BRITAIN) Big Sisters, Inc. violence. Services are available 860-225-4681 860-525-5437 24/7 to meet emergency & longer www.ywcanewbritain.org www.nutmegbigbrothers term needs. 7% Established 1910. The largest bigsisters.org provider of services to women in Helps at-risk children to avoid 4356 New Britain, including: destructive behaviors & reach St. Vincent DePaul Mission childcare, crisis intervention, their full potential through cre- of Bristol, Inc. health promotion & youth devel- ation & maintenance of profes- 860-589-9098 opment. 17.8% sionally supported mentoring www.svdpofbristol.com relationships. 15.8% Provides emergency shelter, case management & referral 6470 services to the homeless to aid Plainville Community in acquiring housing, employ- Food Pantry, Inc. ment & independence. 7.3% 860-747-1919 www.thefoodpantry.net An outreach agency that pro- vides food, energy assistance, clothing, crisis intervention & referral services to individuals in need. 24%

2011 Campaign Goal:

$1.8 M

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 40 UNITED WAY OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT (DANBURY, NEW MILFORD & STAMFORD AREAS)

4400 United Way of Western Connecticut, Inc. 203-792-5330 www.uwwesternct.org Bring together community leaders, nonprofits, volunteers & businesses to focus on pressing community needs. Invest in programs proven effective at improving lives. Launch & participate in community-solving initiatives. 11.2%

'VE SERVED AS MY OFFICE'S CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR (Department of I Social Services in the Willimantic office) for a number of years. It's a wonderful opportunity to engage staff in creating a program of fund-raising events and activities throughout the Campaign season that everyone looks forward to.

Whether it's a perennial favorite, like "Trash or Treasure," the chimichanga luncheon or the paper airplane-flying contest, everyone is involved and focused not only on the "spirit of giving," but also on having some necessary fun. What a combo!

Jon Raddatz Organizational & Skill Development Consultant & Project Manager UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT/DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

[FROM THE EDITOR: Employees at the Department of Social Services in Willimantic are very generous. During the fall 2010 campaign they contributed $1,051 to help those less fortunate. Our special thanks are extended to this office for their continued support of the CSEC.]

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 41 UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEASTERN CT 4600 United Way of Southeastern Connecticut 860-464-7281 www.uwsect.org Funds 80 human service programs & initiatives in southeastern CT creating a safety network of programs to help individuals & families in need. 12%

4650 4661 4663 American Red Cross CT Region (THE) Center: A Drop-In Community Girl Scouts of Connecticut, Inc. 877-287-3327 Learning & Resource Center, Inc. 860-522-0163 www.ctredcross.org 860-442-4466 www.gsofct.org Humanitarian organization, led www.dropinlearningcenter.org A girl-empowerment organiza- by volunteers which provides re- Before care, after school & sum- tion dedicated to helping girls lief to victims of disasters & mer enrichment, teen life skills. ages 5-17 achieve lifelong suc- helps people prevent, prepare for Reading is Fundamental pro- cess through values-based lead- & respond to emergencies. 8% gram for children & support ser- ership, development & personal vices to their families. 13% growth. 19% 4651 (THE) Arc of New London County 4656 4696 New London County Association Child & Family Agency of Jewish Federation of Eastern CT for Retarded Citizens, Inc. Southeastern Connecticut, Inc. 860-442-8062 860-889-4435 860-443-2896 www.jfec.com www.thearcinc.org www.cfapress.org Senior services: nutrition, health, Providing access to community- Multi-service agency provides socialization classes. Community based social, professional & lei- family counseling, children's outreach: food pantry, fuel as- sure activities that encourage health services, infant/child day sistance, case management, isola- community relationships, inclu- care & child after school pro- tion relief, home visits, transpor- sion, empowerment & self-deter- gramming. 13.1% tation, nursing home visits. mination for individuals with School literacy volunteers. 21% intellectual & related develop- 4659 mental disabilities. 12.9% Connecticut Legal Services, Inc. 4668 860-447-0323 Madonna Place, Inc. 4652 www.connlegalservices.org 860-886-6600 Big Brothers Big Sisters Provides free civil legal services www.madonnaplace.org of Southeastern Connecticut to the poor. Areas of specialty: Provides family support & child 860-437-3227 domestic violence/family, abuse prevention services in- www.bbbssect.org homelessness, housing, public cluding parent education, infor- Matching caring mentors with benefits, special education, el- mal counseling, children's pro- children ages 5-14 in a 1-to-1 der & disability law. 19.3% grams, emergency assistance, re- friendship program. 16.7% ferrals, fatherhood programming 4694 & home visiting services. 13% 4654 (THE) Covenant Shelter Catholic Charities, of New London, Inc. Diocese of Norwich, Inc. 860-443-0537 860-889-8346 www.covenantshelter.org www.ccfsn.org A home between homes provid- Provides social services in areas ing temporary, emergency shel- of basic human needs: adoption, ter for 35 men, women & chil- adult & children mental health, dren daily along with meals, family life education, mentoring case management & much & pregnancy services. 17.7% needed support services. 14.5%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 42 4669 4698 4695 Martin House, Inc. Sound Community Services, Inc. United Cerebral Palsy Association 860-889-6150 860-443-0036 of Eastern Connecticut www.martinhousect.org www.soundcommunityservices.org 860-443-3800 A residential living program for Striving to deliver seamless, di- www.ucpect.org 57 people in need providing a versified mental health services: Offers adult day programs, sup- dignified home, three nutritious case management, clinical ser- ported living, individual & fam- meals daily, support services, vices, employment, housing & ily support & advocacy for employment services & a caring social services to our consum- people with disabilities. Ser- community. 15% ers & community. 18% vices are individualized & com- munity based. 15.2% 4672 4678 OIC of New London County, Inc. Southeastern Council on 4681 Opportunities Industrialization Alcoholism & Drug United Community & Family Center of New London Dependence, Inc. (SCADD) Services, Inc. County, Inc. 860-447-1717 860-889-2375 860-447-1731 www.scadd.org www.ucfs.org www.oicnlc.org Substance abuse treatment for Improves community health & Provides job training, skill adults includes detox, outpa- well-being as a safety net pro- building workshops & career cer- tient & intensive outpatient ser- vider of medical, dental, behav- tificate programs. Benefits low- vices, long term residential ioral health, eldercare, volun- income & low-skilled adults. Indi- treatment for men, halfway teer & outreach services. 16.4% vidualized training. Increases cli- houses for men & women. 13% ent self-sufficiency. 10.3% 4692 4680 Visiting Nurse Association 4640 Thames River Community of Southeastern CT Pawcatuck Neighborhood Service, Inc. 860-444-1111 Center, Inc. 860-887-3288 www.vnasc.org 860-599-3285 www.trfp.org Provides home health care to un- www.the-pnc.org A transitional housing program insured or under insured per- Provides emergency energy as- for homeless mothers & children sons including nursing, thera- sistance for clients in acute fi- where women pursue goals of pies, social work, home health nancial crisis due to unantici- self sufficiency & independence aides & homemakers. 13.4% pated events, short-term finan- from public assistance. 17% cial instability or longer term 4685 issues. 15.2% 4697 Women's Center of Southeastern Thames Valley Council for Connecticut, Inc. 4687 Community Action, Inc. 860-447-0366 (THE) Riverfront Children's 860-889-1365 www.womenscenterofsect.org Center, Inc. www.tvcca.org Direct services to victims & 860-445-8151 Reduce poverty in our communi- families affected by domestic www.riverfrontchildren.org ties by helping people meet ba- violence & sexual assault: crisis Provides high quality sliding sic needs, acquire useful skills intervention, education, shelter scale fulltime child care & educa- & knowledge, gain access to new & advocacy, school based vio- tional services. Comprehensively opportunities & achieve eco- lence prevention education pro- nurtures the unique needs of chil- nomic self-sufficiency. 6.7% grams. 21.6% dren & their families. 21.5%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 43 UNITED WAY OF GREENWICH 4700 United Way of Greenwich 203-869-2221 www.unitedway-greenwich.org Mobilizes the community in strategic efforts to identify & address critical human services needs through comprehensive planning, effi- cient fundraising & effective investment in the community. 17.5%

4725 4703 4707

A PROGRAM OF UNITED WAY OF CT Community Centers, Inc. Kids-In-Crisis 2-1-1 203-869-1276 203-622-6556 www.211ct.org www.ccigreenwich.org www.kidsincrisis.org Free, confidential 24/7 phone service Provides a place & a way to be- 24 hour crisis intervention & offering information & referral, crisis long for those often left out of short term emergency shelter for intervention, suicide prevention community life. Services: indi- youth from birth-17 who cannot & child care resources; Spanish vidual, group & family counsel- remain in their own home. 15.4% speaking/TDD available. 15.8% ing & educational/recreational activities. 23.4% 4710 4719 Liberation Programs, Inc. Abilis 4704 203-325-1511 203-531-1880 Family Centers, Inc. www.liberationprograms.org www.abilis.us 203-869-4848 Full service regional substance Provides a variety of support www.familycenters.org abuse organization. Programs: services: residential services, Strengthens & supports indi- education & prevention services, employment training, placement vidual & family life. Programs: counseling & DWI programs, & support & recreational oppor- counseling & mental health ser- full service detoxification & tunities to individuals who are vices, full day child-care, voca- transitional housing facilities. developmentally disabled & tional counseling, support for 17.7% their families. 14.1% grieving children & employee assistance. 12.6% 4708 4702 Lifeline of South Western CT, Inc. Child Guidance Center 4705 203-967-4377 203-324-6127 Food Bank of Lower Provides an electronic monitor- www.childguidancect.org Fairfield County ing service to homebound per- Assists children, adolescents & 203-358-8898 sons (frail elderly or disabled parents with emotional, behav- www.foodbanklfc.org individuals) in Fairfield County. ioral, developmental & family Collects & distributes food to area 11.2% problems: psychiatric evaluation, agencies, food pantries & soup crisis intervention, learning dis- kitchens for distribution to indi- 4709 ability testing & remediation, viduals & families in need. 3.2% Literacy Volunteers of America - sexual abuse, domestic violence Serving Greenwich, Stamford, services. 18.6% 4706 Darien & New Canaan Greenwich Adult Day Center www.literacyvolunteers.org 203-622-0079 203-324-5214 www.gadc.org Provides free 1-to-1 teaching in Provides a comprehensive pro- basic reading skills for function- gram of day care services for the ally illiterate adults & conversa- frail elderly, those suffering tional English skills for foreign from dementia, Alzheimers dis- language adults. 10.8% ease, etc. Social program & therapeutic activities. 24.4%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 44 4712 Pathways, Inc. 203-869-5656 http://pathways-greenwich.org Established in 1981 to assist persons with a history of mental illness while making the transi- tion to community living. 19.7%

4724 Shelter for the Homeless 203-348-2792 www.shelterforhomeless.org Provides overnight shelter to homeless men & day services to anyone without a place to live. TOP 10 REASONS TO GIVE: All participants are required to be engaged in an individual 10. You can say “I gave at the office” with pride & know that transitional planning process. you didsomething to help make things a little better for the 17.9% people in our community & around the world.

4714 9. Your work & life have new meaning. Every minute of your Transportation Association work & every dollar of your pay helps someone in need. of Greenwich 203-637-4345 8. Payroll deduction is an extended, time-release formula www.ridetag.org for philanthropic action. Provides transportation services for the elderly, the disabled & 7. You see the results every day in the community through others needing assistance in or- co-workers and in the news. der to access services. 16.6% 6. You CAN make a difference. A little money each month can 4727 go a long way. YMCA 203-869-1630 5. You choose the charities and causes. Your donation only www.gymca.org goes to the agency you choose. Committed to developing "mind, body & spirit," offering programs 4. It’s guaranteed. All of the agencies are screened for stimulating physical, spiritual & accountability. social development. Among the largest of local children's ser- 3. The CSEC offers easy, 1-stop shopping & is conveniently vices providers. 23.9% available in the workplace.

4718 2. The CSEC is like a department store of charities. Virtually YWCA every cause is represented. 203-869-6501 www.ywcagreenwich.org ...and the #1 Reason to Give: Strives to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership The CSEC is YOUR campaign, created for State & power to attain common vi- Employees and overseen by State Employees. sion of peace, justice, dignity & freedom for all people. 13.9%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 45 UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL & NORTHEASTERN CT 5000 United Way of Central & Northeastern Connecticut 860-493-6800 www.unitedwayinc.org Mobilizes resources & expertise to change lives, ensure success for children & families & provide a safety-net of services through the en- gagement of volunteers, partnerships & collaborations. Serves Hart- ford, Tolland & Windham Counties. 13.9%

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A PROGRAM OF UNITED WAY OF CT Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford, Inc. CCARC (CENTRAL CT ARC) 2-1-1 860-724-0700 860-229-6665 www.211ct.org www.bgchartford.org www.ccarc.com Free, confidential 24/7 phone service Provides, under professional Supports people with mental re- offering information & referral, crisis supervision, year-round build- tardation & other disabilities intervention, suicide prevention ing-centered educational, voca- through education, employment & child care resources; Spanish tional, recreational, leadership training & placement, residen- speaking/TDD available. 15.8% & citizenship development pro- tial support, clinical services, gramming for all young people, advocacy, family support ser- 5002 especially from disadvantaged vices & recreation. 13.1% American Red Cross, circumstances. 24.8% Connecticut Chapter 5357 860-678-2700 5016 Children's Law Center www.ctredcross.org Catholic Charities, 860-232-9993 Led by volunteers, will provide Diocese of Norwich www.clcct.org relief to disaster victims & help 860-889-8346 Protecting interests of poor chil- people prevent, prepare for & re- www.ccfsn.org dren involved in high conflict di- spond to emergencies. 8.4% Provides social services in ar- vorce & custody disputes, pro- eas of basic human needs, adop- viding legal representation, fam- 5046 tion, adult & child mental health, ily mediation services & a free ARC of Greater Enfield, Inc. family life education, teen mentor- legal help-line. 15.2% 860-763-5411 ing & pregnancy services. 17.6% Recreational, leisure & enrich- 5028 ment programs & activities for 5017 Community Child Guidance individuals who are intellectu- Catholic Charities, Inc., Clinic, Inc. ally disabled &/or have related Archdiocese of Hartford 860-643-2101 disabilities. Camp Shriver is a 6 860-522-8241 www.ccgcinc.org week summer program. 8.7% www.ccaoh.org Provides a system of child-cen- Serving individuals, families & tered, family-focused mental 5012 children at multiple locations health services designed to Boys & Girls Club of New Britain throughout Hartford, Litchfield & maintain children in their 860-229-2865 New Haven counties with coun- homes & communities. 14.1% www.bgclubnb.org seling, youth programs, chilcare, Serving the New Britain area, adoption & parenting education. offering educational, recre- 17.2% ational & preventive programs for youth ages 5-18 & childcare for age 3-5. 7.5%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 46 5077 5396 5042 Community Health Resources Co-Opportunity Girl Scouts of Connecticut 860-731-5522 860-236-3617 860-522-0163 www.chrhealth.org www.co-opportunity.org www.gsofct.org Mental health/addiction ser- Programs focus on financial A girl empowerment organiza- vices for adults, children & fam- education & counseling & work- tion dedicated to helping girls ilies including outpatient ser- force development for low in- ages 5-17 achieve lifelong suc- vices, crisis services, child guid- come Greater Hartford working cess through values-based lead- ance, case management, in-home families to help them become ership development & personal & rehabilitation services. 13.7% economically stable. 15.2% growth. 19.4%

5038 5060 5063 Community Mental Health Affiliates Covenant Soup Kitchen, Inc. Greater Hartford Legal Aid 860-826-1358 860-423-1643 860-541-5000 www.cmhacc.org www.covenantsoupkitchen.org www.ghla.org Community-based behavioral Meals program Mon. - Sat.: Provides free civil legal services health care provider offering ex- Breakfast 9am, Lunch 12:15pm; to low-income Hartford County tensive mental health & addic- Fri. Dinner 5:30pm; Sunday bag residents in senior, housing, tion treatment services for CT's lunch 11:30am. Emergency Food family, employment, AIDS & children, adolescents & adults. Pantry weekdays from 2-4pm. .4% entitlement issues. 17.4% 15.7% 5039 5047 5121 Farmington Valley ARC (FAVARH) HARC, Inc. COMPASS Youth Collaborative 860-693-6662 860-218-6000 860-296-2855 www.favarh.org www.harc-ct.org Dedicated to building innovative Mission: to help each indi- Helps people with developmen- youth development programs vidual enjoy a productive & in- tal disabilities & their families through which youth, schools, dependent life & to achieve his enjoy lives of quality, inclusion parents & communities work to- or her personal best. 9.8% & dignity through support, edu- gether creatively. 11% cation & advocacy. 13.3% 5108 5031 Farmington Valley VNA 5254 Connecticut Legal Services 860-651-3539 THE Hartford Area Child 860-225-8678 www.farmingtonvalleyvna.org Care Collaborative (A PROJECT OF THE www.connlegalservices.org Since 1908 has provided com- HARTFORD FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC GIVING) Provides free civil legal services passionate, high-quality home 860-241-0411 to the poor. Areas of specialty: care, hospice & illness preven- www.haccc.info domestic violence, family, tion programs to any Farm- Collaborates to ensure the qual- homelessness, housing, public ington Valley resident. 21.3% ity of early childhood programs benefits, special education, through community connections, elder & disability law. 19.3% 5040 consultation, training, leader- Foodshare, Inc. ship forums, advocacy & infor- 5110 860-286-9999 mation resources including a ConnectiKids www.foodshare.org current, onsite library. 23.6% 860-522-8710 Greater Hartford's regional food- www.ct-kids.org bank servicing 128,000 hungry Provides year round after neighbors (including 50,000 school tutoring, mentoring, children) by distributing over 12 arts, enrichment, youth devel- million pounds of food to over opment & thematic summer 300 partner agencies. 5.4% programming for 300 Hartford students grades 1 - 12. 20.9%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 47 5049 5234 5067 Hartford Areas Holcomb Farm Learning Center Literacy Volunteers Rally Together (HART) 860-844-8616 of Greater Harford 860-525-3449 www.holcombfarm.org 860-233-3853 www.hartofhartford.org Educates & builds respect for www.lvgh.org Mission: to build relationships, our environment, engages our Provides English literacy in- act collectively & bring about community in the sustainable struction, math, computer lit- lasting change in Hartford's growing of nutritious vegetables, eracy, citizenship, family lit- neighborhoods through commu- & promotes healthy lifestyle eracy & job readiness to low lit- nity organizing & homebuyer choices. 17% erate adults living or working in counseling programs. 8.6% Greater Hartford. 8.9% 5061 5051 Jewish Family Services 5068 Hartford Dispensary of Greater Hartford Manchester Area Conference 860-525-2181 860-236-1927 of Churches (MACC) Outpatient behavioral health www.jfshartford.org 860-647-8003 care agency providing mental Nonsectarian multi-service www.macc-ct.org health & substance abuse treat- agency providing programs for Provides food, clothing, shelter ment, prevention, community all people, including counseling, & advocacy for the unmet needs health services, HIV/AIDS & hepa- caregiving for older adults, ko- of our community. 20.2% titis testing, counseling, referral, sher food pantry, geriatric care treatment, acupuncture. 9.3% management, advocacy, basic 5034 human needs. 5.1% Mandell Jewish Community Center 5052 860-236-4571 Hartford Interval House, Inc. 5066 www.mandelljcc.org 860-246-9149 Literacy Volunteers of America — Provides a multitude of social, www.intervalhousect.org Northern CT, Inc. recreational, educational & Provides emergency shelter & 860-670-5455 wellness programs & activities support service to victims of do- Trains & certifies volunteer tutors for people ages 4 months to 104 mestic violence & their children to provide learner-centered 1-on-1 years. 22.8% throughout 24 Greater Hartford tutorial servicess to adults who area towns. 19.8% are functionally illiterate. 18% 5069 MARC, Inc. of Manchester 5054 5064 860-646-5718 Hispanic Health Council Literacy Volunteers www.marcct.org 860-527-0856 of Central CT, Inc. Community oriented human ser- www.hispanichealth.com 860-229-7323 vice agency supporting people Strives to improve the health & www.literacycentral.org with intellectual disabilities in social well-being of Latinos & other Helps people improve English employment, residential, retire- diverse communities through re- literacy to reach their work, fam- ment, recreation, respite & self- search, service & advocacy. 20% ily & community goals. Volun- advocacy. Supports are respect- teers teach & mentor adults & ful & dignified. 11.4% 5057 parents motivated to change Hockanum Valley their lives. 13.8% 5070 Community Council MARCH, Inc. of Manchester 860-872-7727 860-646-4446 www.hvcchelps.org www.marchinc.org Provides services to individuals Committed to enhancing the and/or families to promote inde- lives of persons with develop- pendence while assuring basic mental disabilities & their fami- needs are met regardless of abil- lies through the provision of ity to pay. 10.2% residential & short-term respite services. 9.9%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 48 5072 5081 5094 My Sister's Place Perception Programs South Park Inn 860-895-6629 860-450-7122 860-724-0071 www.sistersplacect.org www.perceptionprograms.org www.southparkinn.org Provides transitional and/or Offers outpatient, outreach, resi- Assists homeless people with an permanent housing for those dential & educational services 85-bed Emergency Shelter, who are homeless, or at risk of to substance abusers, offenders 33-bed transitional housing & becoming homeless, particularly & people living with AIDS, with 35-bed permanent housing women & children. 17.3% professionally trained, creden- programs. 7.8% tialed staff. 15% 5075 5021 New Directions, Inc. 5082 THE Village for Families 860-741-3001 Prudence Crandall Center & Children www.newdirectionsct.org 860-225-5187 860-236-4511 An outpatient licensed treatment www.prudencecrandall.org www.villageforchildren.org facility providing substance Provides comprehensive ser- Behavioral health, school- abuse & mental health interven- vices to domestic violence vic- based/community school, family tion, prevention & treatment tims & their children, including support, early childhood, per- services to youth & adults. 10% emergency shelter, transitional manency & residential services & permanent housing, court ad- interlaced within a seamless 5006 vocacy, case management, coun- continuum primarily to Hartford Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters seling & primary prevention. children & families. 16.8% 860-525-5437 6.5% www.nutmegbigbrothers 5253 bigsisters.com 5091 True Colors, Inc. Sexual Minority Helps at-risk children avoid de- Services for the Elderly Youth & Family Services of CT structive behaviors & reach of Farmington 860-232-0050 their full potential through cre- www.farmingtonseniors.org www.ourtruecolors.org ation & maintenance of profes- 860-673-1441 Works through advocacy, sionally supported mentoring Helps Farmington's older citi- mentoring, training & education relationships. 17.4% zens in all possible ways to re- to create a world where youth of main independent & productive all sexual orientations & gender 5397 at home - Meals on Wheels, identities are valued & affirmed. Opportunities Industrialization transportation, medical loan 12.2% Center of New Britain Inc. closet, friendly visitor & 860-224-7151 shopper. 6.8% 5098 www.oicnb.org United Labor Agency An employment & training pro- 5078 (JOHN J. DRISCOLL UNITED LABOR AGENCY), Inc. gram that prepares youth & Sexual Assault Crisis Center of 860-258-6640 adults for the work world by Eastern Connecticut (SACCEC) www.ctula.org providing necessary tools to 860-456-3595 Mission: to meet the needs of achieve self-sufficiency. 9.9% www.saccec.org working families in crisis, in- Crisis intervention, trauma cluding providing a food pantry 5095 counseling services for victims & holiday toy drive. 25.7%* Our Piece of the Pie, Inc. (OPP) of child sexual abuse & adult 860-761-7300 sexual assault. Services: free, www.opp.org 24-hour hotline, accompani- Youth development agency weav- ment, advocacy, prevention pro- ing together youth development, grams. 4.8% workforce training & education to help urban youth ages 14 - 24, to become successful adults. *AGENCY GRANTED A 1-YEAR WAIVER. 19.4%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 49 5101 5104 5113 Urban League of Greater Hartford VNA Health Care, Inc. YMCA of Metropolitan Hartford 860-527-0147 860-246-4862 860-522-9622 www.ulgh.org www.vnahealthcare.org www.ghymca.org Assists individuals & families Improves the health & well-be- Provides child development be- achieve economic self-sufficiency ing of individuals regardless of fore & after school child care, by providing services in employ- ability to pay by providing home day & residential camping, ment, employability skills & oc- health, hospice & independent aquatics, youth sports, teen & cupational skills training, edu- living. 16.8% pre-teen health & wellness, cation, positive youth develop- senior activities & literacy ment & housing. 17% 5111 education. 17.1% Windham Area Interfaith Ministry 5044 860-456-7270 5114 Visiting Nurse & Health Services www.waimct.org YMCA of New Britain-Berlin of Connecticut Provides basic human needs, in- 860-229-3787 860-872-9163 cluding clothing, furniture, house- www.nbymca.org www.vnhsc.org hold goods, energy assistance & Provides youth, adult & family Provides a comprehensive array specialized funds for local people programs including preschool & of home & community-based struggling due to inadequate fi- school age child care, youth & health care & hospice services; nancial resources. 18.8% adult sports, fitness, aquatics, home delivered meals & assisted teen leadership. 17.9% living facility services. 17.6% 5206 Windham Region United Way 5345 5107 860-450-0188 Y-US, Inc. (YOUTH UNITED FOR SURVIVAL) Visiting Nurse Association of www.unitedwayinc.org 860-951-7268 Central Connecticut, Inc. Working to enhance the Wind- www.y-us.org 860-224-7131 ham region's capacity to identify Dedicated to helping youth who www.vnacc.org & meet the health & community’s have experienced trauma de- Home health & hospice agency human service needs. 13.9% velop into healthy & responsible providing general & rehabilitative people through positive youth health services, including pal- 5112 development programs. 20.4% liative & end of life care, mental Women's League, Inc. health & crisis intervention. 19.7% Child Development Center 5117 860-524-5969 YWCA of New Britain 5103 www.womensleaguecdc.org 860-225-4681 VNA East, Inc. Where children love to learn & www.ywcanewbritain.org 860-456-7288 learn to love while having fun. Pro- Established in 1910, the YWCA is www.vnaeast.org viding excellence in early child- the largest provider of services A CT licensed, Medicare certified hood education for 90+ years. to women in New Britain, includ- & JCAHO accredited agency. Pro- NAEYC accredited. 25.1%* ing childcare, crisis interven- vides home health & community *AGENCY GRANTED A 1-YEAR WAIVER. tion, health promotion & youth services to eastern CT residents. development. 17.8% 23.9%

What is the minimum amount I can pledge through payroll deduction?

One dollar. Think how much good that one dollar per pay period can do over the course of a year. CT State employees number in the thousands. If individually we each give a little, together we can accomplish so much!

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 50 UNITED WAY OF MERIDEN & WALLINGFORD 4800 United Way of Meriden & Wallingford, Inc. 203-235-4403 www.unitedwaymw.org Raises funds to get measurable results on priority issues, pro- motes community initiatives & helps people volunteer to make a difference in our community. 18%

4813 4833 4814 CT Autism Spectrum Kuhn Employment A PROGRAM OF UNITED WAY OF CT 2-1-1 Resource Center Opportunities, Inc. www.211ct.org 203-265-7717 203-235-2583 Free, confidential 24/7 phone service www.ct-asrc.org www.KuhnGroup.org offering information & referral, crisis Provides the most recent infor- Provides employment, job place- intervention, suicide prevention mation & research to help par- ment & vocational assessment & child care resources; Spanish ents & professionals under- services for persons with dis- speaking/TDD available. 15.8% stand the barriers & challenges abilities so they can become val- people with ASD face on a daily ued members of the community, 4815 basis. 7% more independent & proud. Boys & Girls Club of Meriden 14.7% 203-235-8185 4809 www.bgcmeriden.org CT Legal Services, Inc. 4825 Offers recreational & instruc- 860-346-2938 Literacy Volunteers tional programs that will inspire www.connlegalservices.org of Greater New Haven & enable all young people to re- Provides free civil legal services 203-235-1714 alize their fullest potential as to the poor. Areas of specialty www.lvagnh.org productive, responsible & caring include domestic violence/fam- Develops & maintains free lit- citizens. 19% ily, homelessness/housing, pub- eracy tutoring programs for lic benefits, special education, adults with low literacy or En- 4807 elder & disability law. 19.3% glish speaking skills. Recruits, Catholic Charities, Inc. trains & supports volunteers as 203-235-2507 4816 literacy tutors. 3% www.ccaoh.org Girls Incorporated of Meriden Serving individuals, families & chil- 203-235-7146 4817 dren at multiple locations through- www.girlsincmeriden.com Meriden-Wallingford out Hartford, Litchfield & New Ha- Provides physical, social-emo- Chrysalis, Inc. ven Counties with counseling, youth tional & recreational develop- 203-238-1501 (HOTLINE) programs, childcare, adoption & ment for girls ages 5-18: gym- 203-630-1638 (OFFICE) parenting education. 17.1% nastics, dance, science, comput- www.meridenwallingford ers, crafts, teen leadership, eco- chrysalis.org 4808 nomic sufficiency & summer en- Offers emergency housing, coun- Child Guidance Clinic richment. 20% seling & advocacy services to for Central CT individuals who have been 203-235-5767 physically or emotionally www.cgccentralct.org abused. Operates 24-hour crisis Provides comprehensive mental hotline & Transitional Living health evaluation & treatment, Program. 6.6% crisis intervention & outreach services to children & adoles- cents & their families. 12%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 51 4822 4824 4823 Meriden YMCA Retired & Senior Volunteer Women & Families Center 203-235-6386 Program (RSVP) 203-235-9297 www.meridenymca.org 860-224-7117 www.womenfamilies.org Comprehensive youth & family www.rsvpcct.org Offers services & advocacy for recreation facilities include Matches people, ages 55 years & women & girls & their families, health/fitness programs, youth older, with volunteer opportuni- childcare, youth activities, sports, teen programs, childcare ties at local non-profit organiza- education, rape crisis assist- services, camping & aquatic tions enriching both the senior ance, health, employment & programs. 6.5% citizen & the community. 6.5% leadership. 6.1%

4803 4820 Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters Visiting Nurse Association 800-237-KIDS of Wallingford www.nutmegbigbrothers 203-269-1475 bigsisters.org www.vnawallingford.org Helps at-risk children to avoid Provides nursing, physical, occu- destructive behaviors & reach pational, speech therapies, so- their full potential through cre- cial work, mental health, home- ation & maintenance of profes- maker-health aide, infant/child sionally supported mentoring health & dental clinics, adult as- relationships. 15.8% sessments, inoculations, emer- gency alert systems. 17%

A Difficult Journey Made Easier

Y DAUGHTER GABRIELLE IS A HAPPY, ACTIVE NINE YEAR OLD. To M look at her beautiful smiling face, you would never know that she made her entrance into the world at 30 weeks gestation. I am very thankful to the wonderful care that she was given during a 78 day hospitalization. I am equally grateful to the Ronald McDonald House, which was located close to the hospital, for giving me a place to stay until my daughter was well enough to be discharged.

One of our 700 participating charities in the CT State Employees' Campaign, the Ronald McDonald House took care of all of my needs, allowing me to focus solely on my daughter. The happiest day of my life was when Gabby was allowed to finally go home.

I will never forget the kindness extended to me by the staff at the Ronald McDonald House. The journey that Gabby and I took nine years ago would have been more difficult if it weren’t for the Ronald McDonald House.

K Kim BBBenoitenoitenoit Counselor Gates Correctional Institution DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 52 MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY 4900 Middlesex United Way, Inc. 860-346-8695 www.middlesexunitedway.org Providing the building blocks for a good life - education, income, health & housing. Contributions support 41 partners & initiatives in all 15 Middlesex County towns. 16.9%

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A PROGRAM OF UNITED WAY OF CT THE Connection, Inc. Kuhn Employment 2-1-1 860-343-5500 Opportunities, Inc. www.211ct.org www.theconnectioninc.org 203-235-2583 Free, confidential 24/7 phone service A human service agency dedi- www.kuhngroup.org offering information & referral, crisis cated to building safe, healthy, Assists individuals with psychi- intervention, suicide prevention caring communities & inspiring atric disabilities to obtain com- & child care resources; Spanish people to reach their fullest po- petitive employment so they may speaking/TDD available. 15.8% tential as productive & valued become independent, enhance citizens. 10.7% their self-esteem & be accepted 4926 in their community. 14.7% Child & Family Agency 4938 of Southeastern CT Gilead Community Services 4946 860-443-2896 860-343-5300 Literacy Volunteers www.cfapress.org www.gileadcs.org of Central CT, Inc. A multi-service agency providing Outpatient clinic provides indi- 860-229-7323 family counseling services, vidual, family & group counsel- www.literacycentral.org children's health services, ing & psychiatric treatment for Helping adults & families to infant/child day care services, & individuals throughout Middle- reach work, family & commu- child after-school programming. sex County. Services are provided nity goals through literacy. Vol- 13.1% on a sliding-fee basis. 11.3% unteers teach & mentor adults & parents motivated to change 4930 4940 their lives. 13.8% Community Health Center, Inc. Girl Scouts of CT 860-347-6971 (Middletown) 860-522-0163 4948 www.chc1.com www.gsofct.org Literacy Volunteers — Provides primary care (medi- A girl empowerment organization Valley Shore, CT, Inc. cine, dentistry & behavioral dedicated to helping girls ages 860-399-0280 health) & social services for the 5-17 achieve lifelong develop- www.vsliteracy.org uninsured & underinsured. 16.8% ment & personal growth. 19.4% Teaches English free of charge to adult residents of the Valley 4989 4968 Shore area who wish to learn/ Connecticut Humane Society John J. Driscoll improve how to speak, read or 800-452-0114 United Labor Agency write English. 5% www.cthumane.org 860-258-6640 Provides shelter, adoption & www.ctula.org medical services for animals; Meeting the human service & em- humane programs for children & ployment needs of working fami- pet owners & discounted adop- lies in crisis. 25.7%* tions for senior citizens. 17.3%

*AGENCY GRANTED A 1-YEAR WAIVER.

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 53 4950 4956 4988 MARC: Community Oddfellows Playhouse The Shoreline Soup Kitchens, Inc. Resources, Ltd. Youth Theater 860-388-1988 860-342-0700 860-347-6143 www.shorlinesoupkitchens.org www.marccommunityresources.org www.oddfellows.org Provides food & fellowship to those Services to adults & children Theater troupes in Middletown's in need & educates the community with intellectual & developmen- lowest income neighborhoods & about hunger & poverty. 8.9% tal disabilities & their families: a five week summer circus skills employment, community, living, day camp providing innovative, 4980 leisure skills, advocacy & self-esteem building theater arts Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau, Inc. school transition. Founded in activities. 21.8% 860-526-3600 1955. 13.4% www.tritownys.org 4992 Serves youth & families of 4982 Our Companions Domestic Chester, Deep River & Essex Middlesex Habitat Animal Sanctuary through educational, counseling for Humanity of CT, Inc. 860-242-9999 & positive youth development 860-343-9179 www.ourcompanions.org programming as well as through www.habitatmiddlesex.org Organization that believes no pet community involvement. 11.1% Volunteers help build simple, af- should ever be homeless. Pets fordable houses for qualified are beautiful, blessed creatures 4970 partner families. Our goal is to who deserve life & love. 18.2% Women & Families Center end sub-standard housing in 203-235-9297 Middlesex County. 11% 4960 HOTLINE: 888-999-5545 Rushford Center, Inc. www.womenfamilies.com 4928 203-630-5280 Sexual assault crisis services Middlesex Hospital Center www.rushford.org (prevention & intervention), for Behavioral Health Provides successful inpatient & out- NAEYC accredited child care, com- 860-358-8802 patient treatment services to chil- munity education, employment www.midhosp.org dren, adolescents, adults & fami- training & job-readiness work- The Outpatient Adult Service lies coping with substance abuse shops, youth drop-in recreational offers a variety of therapeutic & mental health issues. 15.2% & education programs. 6.1% services for individuals, families, couples & groups. We 4991 4981 provide effective, accessible & St. Luke's Eldercare Solutions Youth & Family Services affordable services. 14.6% of Central CT of Haddam-Killingworth, Inc. 860-347-5661 860-345-7498 4976 www.stlukeshome.org www.hkyfs.org Northern Middlesex YMCA Provides services to the elderly Committed to enhancing child & 860-347-6907 in the community who are iso- youth development, enriching www.midymca.org lated from the community & not families & promoting healthy Gifts provide financial assis- served by any social agency. 8.8% Haddam & Killingworth commu- tance to low/middle income nities. 14% families to attend before & after- 4979 school programs located in pub- St. Vincent dePaul Place lic elementary schools. 13.3% Middletown, Inc. 860-344-0097 www.svdmiddletown.org Amazing Grace Food pantry pro- vides emergency food for indi- viduals & families in need. As- sesses eligibility for case man- agement & other services to alle- viate poverty cycle. 13%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 54 UNITED WAY OF MILFORD 5518 United Way of Milford 203-874-6791 www.unitedwayofmilford.org Coordinates, administers & funds human service needs for all people who live and/or work in Milford through 19 agencies. 21%

5501 5504 5510 American Red Cross - CT Chapter Catholic Charities of Milford THE Kennedy Center 203-874-2531 203-874-6270 203-365-8522 www.ctredcross.org www.cccfs.org www.thekennedycenter.org Provides emergency disaster Social services strengthening in- Provides a wide variety of voca- services & preparedness, ser- dividuals & families: mental tional, residential, educational vice to military families & veter- health & substance abuse coun- & recreational services to per- ans, blood products & health & seling, case management, family sons with mental & psychiatric safety education through coor- life education, positive youth de- disabilities & traumatic brain dinated use of volunteers. 8% velopment, pregnancy counsel- injury. 7.8% ing & adoption. 17.1% 5505 5511 Beth El Center 5506 Milford Council on Aging 203-876-0747 Domestic Violence Services 203-877-5131 www.bethelmilford.org of Greater New Haven Program www.milfordseniorcenter.com Provides emergency overnight BIRMINGHAM GROUP HEALTH SERVICES, INC. Multi-service agency designed to housing to individuals & families 203-865-1957 holistically address social prob- for up to 90 days. Also includes www.dvsgnh.org lems of the aging in the City of transitional programs to move Information & referral, hotline & Milford through transportation, people to independence. 12% advocacy, 24-hour crisis inter- nutrition crisis intervention, rec- vention, emergency shelter & reation & education. 16.9% 5502 support services for battered Big Brothers Big Sisters of women & their children. 15% 5521 South Western CT, Inc. Milford's Promise 203-389-8734 5507 203-783-3409 www.bbbsswct.org Girl Scouts of Connecticut www.milfordspromise.org Aids children from single parent 203-239-2922 Provides school site mentoring families to grow into mature & www.gsofct.org between a caring adult & responsible adults through 1-to- Provides informal educational a child. 5% 1 friendships with adult volun- programs using fun activities to teers. 16% develop girl's self esteem, high 5516 standards of personal conduct New Haven Legal Assistance 5512 & a commitment to the better- 203-946-4811 Bridges - A Community ment of society. 19% www.nhlegal.org Support System, Inc. Provides legal representation & 203-878-6365 advice to individuals & groups www.bridgesmilford.org who are unable to afford private Provides psychiatric treatment counsel. 15.6% & support services to adults, families & children, including community support services, al- cohol & drug services, family preservation, EAP, child guid- ance services. 15.9%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 55 5514 Rape Crisis Center of Milford 203-874-8712 www.rapecrisisctr.org SSStttaeaattteee Provides 24-hour crisis inter- vention & follow-up counseling Employmploymployeeeeeesss for victims of sexual assault & E their families. Community edu- cation K-12. Incest survivors & groups. 23% R Reee tttiririreeeeeesss::: 5517 Visiting Nurse Association of South Central Connecticut 203-777-5521 www.vnascc.org $1.7+ million raised in 2010 Full-service home health agency providing care throughout SE CT. Programs include maternal- Your generosity is greatly child health, behavioral health, infusion & cardiac therapies, re- appreciated by the more than 700 habilitation & community health services. 20% charitable organizations that

5513 participate in the Connecticut Woodruff Family YMCA 203-878-6501 State Employees’ Campaign for www.cccymca.org Charitable Giving. Provides positive programs for youth & families including child care, camp, teen-programs, out- reach, youth sports, swimming. 10%

5519 Young Parent Program, Inc. 203-876-4285 Provides counseling, support groups, play groups for teenag- ers who are pregnant & their families. 10.9%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 56 UNITED WAY OF NAUGATUCK & BEACON FALLS 6000 United Way of Naugatuck & Beacon Falls, Inc. 203-729-1564 www.unitedwaynaugatuck.org A local organization that helps support 18 local health & human service agencies providing services throughout the Naugatuck & Beacon Falls communities. 12%

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A PROGRAM OF UNITED WAY OF CT Literacy Volunteers Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury 2-1-1 of Greater Waterbury 203-575-0388 www.211ct.org 203-754-1164 www.safehavengw.org Free, confidential 24/7 phone service www.lvgwct.org Provides free, confidential emer- offering information & referral, crisis Provides free instruction to gency shelter & comprehensive intervention, suicide prevention teach adults to read, write, supportive services for victims & child care resources; Spanish speak & understand English of domestic violence & sexual speaking/TDD available. 15.8% through the effective use of assault. 10% trained volunteers. 16.9% 6001 6004 American Red Cross CT Region 6021 Waterbury Arc, Inc. 860-678-2700 Morris Foundation, Inc. 203-575-0707 www.ctredcross.org 203-755-1143 www.waterburyarc.org A humanitarian organization led www.morris4change.org Assists individuals with intellec- by volunteers, which provides re- Alcohol, drug, mental health tual disabilities by providing sup- lief to victims of disasters. Helps treatment; men's halfway house; ported work, competitive employ- people prevent, prepare for & re- women/children's program; ado- ment, day service opportunities, spond to emergencies. 8% lescent program; referrals; indi- extended day programs, weekend vidual/group/family counseling; activities & family support. 12% 6003 parenting; EAP; school-based pre- Catholic Charities, Inc. vention case management. 10% 6030 203-755-1196 Waterbury Youth www.ccaoh.org 6035 Service System, Inc. Serving individuals, families & Nutmeg Big Brothers/Big Sisters 203-573-0264 children throughout Hartford, 860-525-5437 www.waterburyyouthservices.org Litchfield & New Haven Counties www.nutmegbigbrothers Truancy prevention & counsel- with counseling, youth pro- bigsisters.org ing, safe home for abused & ne- grams, child-care, adoption & NBBBS mentoring programs help glected children, youth & family parenting education. 17.1% at-risk children to reach their emergency services, school readi- full potential & avoid destruc- ness, family support center & 6012 tive behaviors through profes- positive youth development. 4% Family Services sionally supported one to one of Greater Waterbury, Inc. relationships with trained 6084 203-756-8317 mentors. 15.8% Wellpath, Inc. www.familyservicesgw.org 203-756-7287 Provides counseling, anger man- www.wellpathct.org agement groups, parents of Promotes the well being of chil- preschoolers program for dren & families by providing Naugatuck residents, employ- comprehensive & innovative be- ment related programs, thera- havioral health treatment & peutic child center & home sup- support. 20.6% port programs. 16.8%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM jlebaron©2010CSEC 57 UNITED WAY OF GREATER NEW HAVEN 5700 United Way of Greater New Haven 203-772-2010 www.uwgnh.org A region where children are nurtured, have opportunities from birth, financially stable individuals/families, healthy people connected to one another & hopeful for the future. 20.1%

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A PROGRAM OF UNITED WAY OF CT Catholic Charities, Inc. Community Mediation 2-1-1 Archdiocese of Hartford 203-782-3500 www.211ct.org 860-493-1841 www.community-mediation.org Free, confidential 24/7 phone service www.ccaoh.org Mediation, facilitation & train- offering information & referral, crisis Serving individuals, families, ing services in conflict manage- intervention, suicide prevention children at multiple locations ment & community issues: peer & child care resources; Spanish throughout Hartford, Litchfield mediation, criminal court me- speaking/TDD available. 15.8% & New Haven Counties with diation, workplace conflict, counseling, youth programs, neighbor disputes, community 5748 child-care, adoption, parenting police dialogues & more. 14% All Our Kin, Inc. education. 17.1% 203-772-2294 5716 www.allourkin.org 5752 Farnam Neighborhood Trains, supports & sustains Center for Children's Advocacy House, Inc. community child care providers 860-570-5327 203-562-9194 to ensure that children & fami- www.kidscounsel.org www.farnamhouse.org lies have the foundation they Center attorneys represent poor Multi-service neighborhood cen- need to succeed. 19.7% children in Hartford, Bridgeport ter dedicated to nurturing & edu- & other CT cities & advocate for cating young children, promot- 5750 improvements to DCF & the ing positive youth development Area Cooperative health, education & juvenile jus- & strengthening families & Educational Services tice systems. 8% community. 6% 203-498-6800 www.aces.org 5749 5756 Exists to improve public educa- Columbus House, Inc. Greater New Haven tion through high quality, cost 203-401-4400, x138 Community Loan Fund effective programs & services. www.columbushouse.org 203-789-8690 We are the Regional Educational Manages emergency shelters www.gnhclf.org Service Center for 25 school dis- along with transitional & per- Provides low-cost financing & tricts in south central CT. 7.5% manent supportive housing for technical assistance to create homeless adults in New Haven. affordable housing; foreclosure Provides comprehensive case & homebuyer assistance; low- management services. 12.4% cost loans to nonprofits; offers sound investment opportunities. 12.6%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 58 5757 5766 5732 Integrated Refugee Solar Youth, Inc. Student Parenting & Immigrant Services 203-387-4189 & Family Services 203-562-2095 www.solaryouth.com 203-497-7455 www.irisct.org Provides opportunities for youth Provides New Haven teenage IRIS helps refugees-persecuted to develop a positive sense of parents attending high school & people from around the world- self, connection & commitment their young children with quality establish new lives, regain hope to others through programs in- child care, parent education, & contribute to the vitality of corporating environmental ex- case management, counseling & CT's communities. 14% ploration, leadership & commu- academic guidance. 11% nity service. 23% 5760 5726 Neighborhood Housing Services 5774 Visiting Nurse Association of New Haven St. Martin de Porres Academy of South Central CT, Inc. 203-562-0598 203-772-2424 203-777-5521 www.nhsofnewhaven.org www.saintmartinacademy.org www.vnascc.org Provides affordable housing & Tuition-free, private middle Community based, dedicated to homeownership opportunities school for underserved children providing a wide array of high- for low/moderate-income fami- from low-income families pro- quality health services for indi- lies in New Haven; promotes viding a quality education al- viduals in the home & community building & organiz- lowing them to live up to their community. 20% ing strategies to stabilize low- full potential. 5.3% income neighborhoods. 16.8% 5736 5767 West Haven 5729 STRIVE Community House, Inc. New Haven Legal Assistance 203-777-1720 203-934-5221 203-946-4811 www.strivenewhaven.com www.whcommunityhouse.org www.nhlegal.org Gets people to work by helping Head Start Program, school-age Provides free legal advice, brief the chronically unemployed childcare, positive youth devel- service, community education, make critical adjustments nec- opment, information & guidance policy advocacy & representa- essary to get back to work for pregnant & parenting teens, tion for Greater New Haven & through employability skills residential, vocational & social Lower Naugatuck Valley area low training. 14.8% services for disabled adults. income residents. 15.6% 10.5%

5768 New Haven Reads 203-752-1923 www.newhavenreads.org Provides an environment where children & adults have access to free books & tutoring to increase their literacy skills & academic performance. 6%

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6500 United Way of Southington, Inc. 860-628-4565 www.unitedwayofsouthington.org Local organization that provides leadership, collaboration & funding for human services in Southington, Marion, Milldale & Plantsville. 25%

6520 6506 6510 A PROGRAM OF UNITED WAY OF CT Community Mental Health Nutmeg Big Brothers 2-1-1 Affiliates, Inc. Big Sisters, Inc. www.211ct.org 860-826-1358 860-525-5437 Free, confidential 24/7 phone service www.cmhacc.org www.nutmegbigbrothersbigsisters.org offering information & referral, crisis Private, community-based be- Helps at-risk children to avoid intervention, suicide prevention havioral health care provider destructive behaviors & reach & child care resources; Spanish offering extensive mental health their full potential through cre- speaking/TDD available. 15.8% & addiction treatment services ation & maintenance of profes- for CT's children, adolescents & sionally supported mentoring 6502 adults. 16% relationships. 16% THE Arc of Southington, Inc. 860-628-9220 6523 6511 www.arcsouthington.org Connecticut Legal Services, Inc. Prudence Crandall Center Provides services, supports for 860-344-0447 860-225-5187 people with mental disabilities: www.connlegalservices.org www.prudencecrandall.org advocacy, family support, edu- CLS provides free civil legal ser- Provides services to victims of cation, planning, recreation, vices to the poor. Areas of spe- domestic violence in the greater residential services & work cialty: domestic violence/family, New Britain area. 7% supports. 15% homelessness/housing, public benefits, special education, el- 6518 6504 der & disability law. 19% Southington Community YMCA Catholic Charities 860-628-5597 860-493-1841 6522 www.southington- www.ccaoh.org Literacy Volunteers cheshireymca.org Serving individuals, families & of Central CT, Inc. Provides an oasis for all in the children at multiple locations 860-229-7323 community to nurture healthy throughout Hartford, Litchfield www.voa.org development of children, en- & New Haven counties with Recruits & trains volunteers to courage positive behavior in counseling, youth programs, tutor adults wishing to improve teens & strengthens families. childcare, adoption & parenting reading, writing, speaking En- 11% education. 17% glish. We match tutors to stu- dents & provide follow-up support. 14%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 60 UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT 6700 United Way of Northwest Connecticut, Inc. 860-489-4131 www.northwestunitedway.org Raises, allocates funds on behalf of 24 local health, human service organizations in Northwest CT. Community Impact: Warm the Children, Food For Neighbors, Diaper Drive. 20.4%

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A PROGRAM OF UNITED WAY OF CT Community Mental Health Falls Village Day Care 2-1-1 Affiliates, Inc. 860-824-0882 www.211ct.org Northwest Center Mission: providing year-round Free, confidential 24/7 phone service 860-435-2529, 860-482-8561 affordable care for infants, tod- offering information & referral, crisis 860-379-3337 dlers, pre-school & school-aged intervention, suicide prevention www.cmhacc.org children in a safe, clean envi- & child care resources; Spanish Private community-based behav- ronment filled with fun & stimu- speaking/TDD available. 15.8% ioral health care provider offer- lating activities. 9.3% ing extensive mental health & 6702 addiction treatment services for 6739 American Red Cross, CT's children, adolescents & Family Strides, Inc. Connecticut Region adults. 15.7% 860-482-3236 860-482-8182 www.familystrides.org www.ctredcross.org 6708 A health & social service agency A humanitarian organization led Connecticut Legal Services, Inc. committed to strengthening by volunteers, which provides TOLL FREE: 800-413-7797 families by providing education relief to victims of disasters & 203-756-8074 & support through home based, helps people prevent, prepare for www.connlegalservices.org group based & hospital based & respond to emergencies. 8% Provides free civil legal services services. 2% to the poor. Areas of specialty: 6706 domestic violence/family, 6709 Catholic Charities homelessness/housing, public FISH, Torrington Chapter 860-482-5558 benefits, special education, el- 860-482-7300 www.ccaoh.org der & disability law. 19.3% Programs & services to vulner- Serving individuals, families & able individuals or families. 35- children at multiple locations 6738 bed emergency shelter, food pan- throughout Hartford, Litchfield Cornwall Child Center try, clothing, Operation Fuel, & New Haven counties with 860-672-6989 Warm thy Neighbor, FEMA assis- counseling, youth programs, Provides the best possible early tance, emergency prescriptions, childcare, adoption & parenting childhood program in a stimu- holiday programs. 10.3% education. 17.1% lating environment & fosters so- cial skills in a family atmo- 6710 6737 sphere encouraging parental, Girl Scout Council Community Health & Wellness community & school involve- of Connecticut, Inc. of Greater Torrington ment. 10% 860-552-0163 860-489-0931 860-482-4495 Provides quality, compassionate www.gsofct.org & professional health care that Builds girls of courage, confi- is affordable, easily accessible dence & character who make the & without discrimination to all world a better place. Programs NW CT residents. 19.9% promote informal learning, per- sonal growth & leadership. 19.3%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 61 6713 6740 6736 Litchfield County Association Pleasant Valley Winsted Area for Retarded Citizens, Inc. Children's Center Child Care Center, Inc. 860-482-9364 860-738-3211 860-379-0006 www.litchfieldarc.org A parent co-operative preschool www.winstedareachildcare.com LARC directly supports individu- with classes for 3- & 4-year Committed to providing high- als with intellectual disabilities olds, serving Barkhamsted, New quality care & education for & their families with employ- Hartford, Colebrook & Hartland working families at the most af- ment, residential, recreational, communities. 0% fordable cost. Serving children advocacy & related needs utiliz- 6 weeks to 5th grade. 14.3% ing generic community resources 6716 throughout NW CT. 11.7% Susan B. Anthony Project, Inc. 6717 860-489-3798 YMCA of Northwest 6715 Crisis Line 860-482-7133 Connecticut, Inc. McCall Foundation, Inc. www.sbaproject.org 860-489-3133 860-496-2100 Provides services for victims of 860-379-0708 Provides outpatient, partial hos- domestic & sexual violence in- 860-824-2790 pital, intensive outpatient, resi- cluding counseling, 24-hour cri- www.northwestctymca.org dential, parenting & prevention sis line, shelter, community edu- Dedicated to well-being of programs for substance abusers cation & outreach. 13% people in spirit, mind & body; &/or their family members. providing aquatics, child care, Helps reduce substance abuse in 6719 health & fitness, sports, shelter NW CT. 9% Visiting Nurse Services of CT & housing programs. 10.7% (TORRINGTON) 6703 860-482-6419 Nutmeg Big Brothers/Big Sisters www.vnsct.com 860-525-5437 A leading provider for 102 years, www.nutmegbigbrothers delivers comprehensive, com- bigsisters.com passionate home health & hos- Helps at-risk children avoid de- pice care for patients in its com- structive behaviors & reach munity. 14% their full potential through cre- ation & maintenance of profes- sionally supported mentoring relationships. 17.4%

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GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 62 UNITED WAY OF GREATER WATERBURY 6800 United Way of Greater Waterbury 203-757-9855 www.unitedwaygw.org Advancing the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for Bethlehem, Cheshire, Middlebury, Prospect, Southbury, Thomaston, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott & Woodbury residents. 12%

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A PROGRAM OF UNITED WAY OF CT Connecticut Junior Republic Family Services of Greater 2-1-1 Association, Inc. Waterbury, Inc. www.211ct.org 860-567-9423 203-756-8317 Free, confidential 24/7 phone service www.ctjuniorrepublic.org www.familyservicesgw.org offering information & referral, crisis Care, treatment & education for Provides counseling, anger man- intervention, suicide prevention at-risk, special needs & troubled agement groups, parents of & child care resources; Spanish children & families in Danbury, preschoolers program for speaking/TDD available. 15.8% East Hartford, Litchfield, Meriden, Naugatuck residents, employ- New Britain, Torrington, Water- ment related programs, thera- 6801 bury & Winchester. 10.3% peutic child center & home sup- American Red Cross CT Region port programs. 16.8% 860-678-2700 6808 www.ctredcross.org Connecticut Legal Services, Inc. 6813 A humanitarian organization, led 860-756-8074 Girl Scouts of CT, Inc. by volunteers, which provides re- www.ConnLegalServices.org 860-522-0163 lief to victims of disasters & helps Provides free civil legal services www.gsofct.org people prevent, prepare for & re- to the poor. Areas of specialty A girl-empowerment organiza- spond to emergencies. 8% include domestic violence/fam- tion dedicated to helping girls ily, homelessness/housing, pub- ages 5-17 achieve lifelong suc- 6803 lic benefits, special education, cess through values-based lead- Catholic Charities, Inc. elder & disability law. 19.3% ership development & personal 203-755-1196 growth. 19% www.ccaoh.org 6811 Serving individuals, families & Families in Crisis 6809 children at multiple locations 860-727-5818 John J. Driscoll throughout Hartford, Litchfield www.familiesincrisis.org United Labor Agency, Inc. & New Haven Counties with Provides counseling & support 860-258-6640 counseling, youth programs, services to offenders & their www.ctula.org childcare, adoption & parenting families as well as court out- Meets the human service & em- education. 17.1% reach, information & referral, ployment needs of working fami- transportation, children's lies in crisis. Sponsors the 6805 centers, prevention & parenting Palladino Senior Center. 25.7%* Children's Community School programs. 18.8% 203-575-0659 www.ccswaterbury.org *AGENCY GRANTED A 1-YEAR WAIVER. Educates the mind, body & spirit of children from disadvantaged environments. Encourages strong parental involvement to ensure the success of each child. 9%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 63 6839 6821 6830 Kangaroo's Korner, Inc. Morris Foundation, Inc. Waterbury Youth 860-945-6628 203-755-1143 Service System, Inc www.therapyunlimited.com www.morris4change.org 203-573-0264 Childcare & early learning cen- Alcohol, drug, mental health www.waterburyyouthservices.org ter for children of all abilities in treatment; men's halfway house; Truancy prevention & counseling, a safe, nurturing environment en- women/children's program; ado- safe home for abused & neglected abling parents to return to work lescent program; referrals; indi- children, youth & family emer- with feelings of security. 22% vidual/group/family counseling; gency services, school readiness, parenting; EAP; school-based pre- family support center & positive 6843 vention case management. 10% youth development. 4% Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury 6835 6804 203-754-1164 Nutmeg Big Brothers/Big Sisters Wellpath, Inc. www.lvgwct.org 860-525-5437 203-756-7287 Provides free instruction to ww.nutmegbigbrothersbigsisters.org www.wellpathct.org teach adults to read, write, NBBBS mentoring programs help Promoting the well being of chil- speak & understand English at-risk children to reach their full dren & families by providing through the effective use of potential & avoid destructive be- comprehensive & innovative be- trained volunteers. 16.9% haviors through professionally havioral health treatment & sup- supported one to one relation- port. 20.6% 6840 ships with trained mentors. 15.8% Living In Safe Alternatives, Inc. 6832 203-879-9233 6831 YMCA, Greater Waterbury www.lisainc.org Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury 203-754-9622 LISA, Inc. operates residential & 203-575-0388 www.waterburyymca.org community based programs that www.safehavengw.org Providing best-in-class provide abused & neglected teen- Provides free, confidential emer- childcare, camp, health, agers & young adults with educa- gency shelter & comprehensive wellness, outreach & member tional assistance, life skills & vo- supportive services for victims services to children, teens, cational training. 8.8% of domestic violence & sexual adults & seniors in 9-town ser- assault. 10% vice area. 10.8% 6820 Mental Health 6814 6837 Association of CT, Inc. VNA Health at Home, Inc. YMCA, Southington-Cheshire 860-529-1970 x17 860-274-7531 Community www.mhact.org www.vnahealthathome.org 203-272-3150 Provides residential, social & A private healthcare agency that www.southington- work services to adults with provides skilled nursing & ancil- cheshireymca.org mental illness; advocacy, sup- lary services to home bound pa- Provides before & after school port groups, referrals & educa- tients in a 12 town Greater care, daycare services, early tion about mental illness & sub- Waterbury service area. 23 % childhood enrichment programs, stance abuse to all. 10.4% camp programs, youth develop- 6842 ment classes & teen programs. VNA Healthcare, Inc. 11.1% 203-573-1231 www.vnahealthcare.org Improves the health & well-be- ing of individuals regardless of ability to pay by providing home health, hospice & independent living services. 15.9%

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED. TM 64 AMERICA’S CHARITIES 8400 America’s Charities 800-458-9505 www.charities.org Working to build strong communities. Addressing needs of children, families, communities through member programs, by helping employ- ers & employees to support our member charities’ programs. 7.6%

8407 8424 8437 Alzheimer's & Aging Amnesty International of the USA Cancer Research & Prevention Research Center 800-AMNESTY Foundation (PREVENT CANCER FOUNDATION) 800-877-0019 www.amnestyusa.org 800-227-2732 www.aging-research.org Global grassroots organization, www.preventcancer.org Stop the suffering caused by ag- impartial & non-political, whose Your donation funds cancer pre- ing-related medical conditions. membership takes collective vention research, educates people Your support makes exciting new action to stop grave abuses of about how they can prevent can- research possible. Please help human rights. 2.8 million cer, & supports community cancer our aging population & their members. Nobel Peace Prize prevention programs. 24.3% families. 10.1% winner. 32%* 8482 8405 8415 Cancer Research for Children — American Center for Law & Justice Arthritis & Chronic Pain CureSearch 800-296-4529 Research Institute (NATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION) www.aclj.org 800-877-4166 800-458-6223 Specializing in constitutional www.pain-research.org www.curesearch.org law, dedicated to the concept Chronic pain caused by arthri- Cancer is the #1 disease killer of that freedom & democracy are tis, cancer, & other medical con- children. Help reach the day God-given inalienable rights ditions cripple 86 million Ameri- when every child with cancer that must be protected. 12.5% cans. Help us continue our can be guaranteed a cure. 4.8% search for new medications to 8436 relieve pain. 22.8% 8427 American Civil Liberties Christopher & Dana Reeve Union Foundation 8474 Foundation 212-549-2500 Breast Cancer Coalition 800-225-0292 www.aclu.org 800-622-2838 www.ChristopherReeve.org Nation's foremost defender of www.stopbreastcancer.org Dedicated to curing spinal cord civil liberties. Defends constitu- Dedicated to ending breast can- injury by funding innovative re- tional rights. Upholds free cer through action, advocacy & search, & improving the quality speech, religious liberty, equal- education. We increase research of life for people living with ity, privacy, due process. Pro- funding; expand access to care; paralysis. 17.8% tects minorities, women, immi- & ensure advocates influence grants, the poor. 11.9% breast cancer decisions. 17.3% 8483 Connecticut Food Bank 203-469-5000 www.ctfoodbank.org Solicits, warehouses, transports & distributes donated food to 650 community-based hunger relief programs that serve more

*AGENCY GRANTED A 1-YEAR WAIVER. than 300,000 low-income resi- dents in 6 CT counties. 7.6% Helping You Help Others 65 8468 8459 8487 Diabetes Research Fellowship of Christian Athletes 'I HAVE A DREAM' Foundation® & Wellness Foundation 800-289-0909 212-293-5480 877-633-3976 www.fca.org www.ihaveadreamfoundation.org www.diabeteswellness.net Empowering & equipping Empowering children in low-in- Goal: to fund scientific research coaches & athletes with encour- come communities to achieve into treatments & cure of diabe- agement, resources & training to higher education by providing tes. Conducts screenings, educa- influence & impact the world for guaranteed tuition assistance tion programs to save lives from Jesus Christ for more than 55 for college & a long-term pro- blindness, kidney failure, years. 17.8% gram of academic & social amputations. 6.1% support. 19.3% 8489 8486 THE Fund for Animals 8418 Diabetes Research 888-405-FUND International Planned Institute Foundation, Inc. www.fundforanimals.org Parenthood Federation, 800-321-3437 Founded by Cleveland Amory, Western Hemisphere Region www.diabetesresearch.org operates animal sanctuaries & 866-477-3947 Committed to curing children & wildlife centers, & is a leading www.ippfwhr.org adults now living with diabetes provider of direct care for Providing access to sexual & re- & leads the world in bringing animals. 11.6% productive health information & promising treatments to patients services for all, especially the as fast as possible. 42.5%* 8406 poor & marginalized. 11.9% Give Kids The World 8479 800-995-5437 8495 Dress for Success Worldwide www.gktw.org Lance Armstrong Foundation 212-532-1922 Give Kids The World Village is 877-236-8820 www.dressforsuccess.org a resort for children with life- www.livestrong.org International organization that threatening illnesses & their Unites people through programs promotes the economic indepen- families & has hosted over & experiences to support cancer dence of disadvantaged women 97,000 families. 8.5% survivors & the fight against through suiting, career develop- cancer. Unite & fight cancer at ment & employment retention 8447 LIVESTRONG.org. 11.6% programs. 4.8% THE Hole In The Wall Gang Fund 203-772-0522 8461 8455 www.holeinthewallgang.org Make-A-Wish Foundation® Father Flanagan's Boys' Home Founded by Paul Newman, is a of America 800-448-3000 camp & year-round center pro- 800-722-9474 www.boystown.org viding free services to children www.wish.org Provides food, clothing, shelter, with cancer & other life-threat- Grants wishes of children with education, spiritual, & medical ening illnesses. 17% life-threatening medical condi- care to homeless, neglected, tions enriching the human expe- abused & communicatively 8457 rience with hope, strength & joy. handicapped boys & girls. 11.6% Hospice America 23.5% (AMERICAN HOSPICE FOUNDATION) 8499 800-347-1413 8465 Feed The Children www.americanhospice.org Mothers Against Drunk Driving 800-627-4556 Increases access to hospice 800-438-6233 www.feedthechildren.org through public education, profes- www.madd.org Provides food, medicine, cloth- sional training, & advocacy to Provides national & local pro- ing, educational materials & ensure comfort & dignity for dy- grams to educate the public other essentials to children & ing people & compassionate sup- about drunk driving & underage their families domestically & port for grieving families. 27.2%* drinking. Provides assistance to internationally. 7.4% drunk driving victims. 24.4% Helping You Help Others 66 8413 8471 8464 NAACP Orphan Foundation of America Ronald McDonald Special Contribution Fund 800-950-4673 House Charities® 877-622-2798 www.orphan.org 630-623-7048 www.naacp.org At age 18 most orphans are on www.rmhc.org Focused on protecting & advanc- their own. OFA & volunteers pro- Creates, finds & supports pro- ing civil rights by eliminating vide moral & financial support grams improving health & well- the disparity within target areas: to parentless teens pursuing col- being of children through its glo- criminal justice, education, em- lege & vocational training. 1.2% bal network of local Chapters & ployment, emergency relief, 288 Ronald McDonald House® health advocacy, housing, legal 8481 programs worldwide. 20.5% assistance. 2.3% PetSmart Charities 800-423-PETS 8494 8491 www.PetSmartCharities.org Tiger Woods Foundation, Inc. National Down Syndrome Society Since 1994, we have funded over 888-TWF-KIDZ 800-221-4602 $88 million to support spay/ www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org www.ndss.org neuter, disaster relief, educa- Mission: to deliver unique expe- Strives to be the national advo- tional programs & in-store riences & innovative educa- cate for the value, acceptance & adoption programs saving tional opportunities for youth inclusion of people with Down 4 million pets. 13.3% worldwide. 8.3% syndrome, focusing on public policy & public awareness. 22% 8426 8480 Population Connection/ZPG United Healthcare 8488 800-767-1956 Children's Foundation National Organization www.populationconnection.org 952-992-4459 for Rare Disorders (NORD) National organization working www.uhccf.org 800-999-6673 to stabilize population growth & Provides medical grants up to www.rarediseases.org achieve a sustainable balance $5,000 to children's families to Provides understandable infor- of people, resources & the envi- help pay for non-covered mation on rare diseases, peer ronment. 22.2% medical services & expenses networking, community resource from their commercial health referrals, patient medication as- 8485 benefit plan. 3.2% sistance programs, research, ad- Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) vocacy for over 25 million 877-743-7323 people with rare disorders. 5.4% www.rif.org Provides free books for children 8492 throughout the nation & engages National Trust for Historic children, parents & communities Preservation in the United States in reading activities to encour- 800-944-NTHP age a lifelong love of reading. www.PreservationNation.org 16% Helps people protect, enhance & enjoy the places that matter to them. Your support will help save America's historic places & revi- talize our communities. 17.5%

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Helping You Help Others 67 NEIGHBOR TO NATION 8800 Neighbor To Nation 877-841-6839 www.neighbortonation.org People in deed serving people in need, in our local communities, throughout America & the world. Providing life-sustaining assistance & hope for the future. 3.5%

8821 8867 8851 Alpha-1 Foundation Asthma & Allergy Breast Cancer 888-825-7421 Foundation of America Research Foundation www.alphaone.org 800-727-8462 866-346-3228 Supports research towards a www.aafa.org www.bcrfcure.org cure for Alpha-1, a deadly ge- Supports research to cure Help find a cure. Breast cancer netic disorder causing liver & asthma & allergies & helps pa- claims over 40,000 lives annu- lung disease, affecting over 25 tients through educational pro- ally. Your support funds lifesav- million Americans who are grams, advocacy, free informa- ing research worldwide: Preven- unknown carriers. 14.8% tion & a national network of tion & A Cure In Our Lifetime. chapters & support groups. 7.9% 8892 24.8% America's Vet Dogs - 8885 THE Veteran's K-9 Corps, Inc. 8884 Child Aid 631-930-9090 Awana Clubs International 503-223-3008 www.vetdogs.org 800-222-9262 www.child-aid.org Providing guide, service, therapy, www.awanainternational.org Helps Latin America's poorest & military therapy dogs to dis- Training & equipping Christian communities alleviate poverty abled veterans, military & Veter- leaders in over 100 countries to through childhood literacy & ans Administration hospitals, conduct programs that create education programs. Provides nursing homes & combat stress hope by building an enduring training, books & scholarships. units operating overseas. 18.3% Biblical faith in their nation's No fancy offices. Just hope for children. 15.6% kids! 18.5% 8871 American Family Association 8822 8889 800-326-4543 Blessings International Children Affected by AIDS www.afa.net 877-250-8101 Foundation Educates & motivates Christians www.blessing.org 310-258-0850 through radio, online & print Giving hope to destitute children www.caaf.org publications to act on issues af- & adults by providing life-saving Raises & distributes funds to fecting families. Examples: pharmaceuticals, vitamins & provide daily necessities of life media indecency, pornography, medical supplies for treating for children infected or affected abortion, entertainment, needy patients in developing na- with HIV/AIDS in the US, Latin education, parenting. 8.7% tions & US clinics. .3% America & the Caribbean. 13.6%

People in Deed Serving People in Need 68 8831 8833 8879 Children's Cancer Assistance Christian Military Fellowship Food for the Hungry Fund (NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CANCER SOCIETY) 800-798-7875 800-248-6437 800-532-6459 www.cmfhq.org www.fh.org www.children-cancer.org Supports U.S. military & their An international organization of Improve the lives of children families, providing prayer, Bible Christian motivation, committed with cancer! Give kids what studies, hospitality, link-ups, to helping the poor & downtrod- medicine cannot: financial as- training & resources, encourag- den to overcome hunger & pov- sistance, educational resources ing them to love & serve the Lord erty through integrated self-de- & emotional support on their Jesus Christ. 5.9% velopment & relief programs. 5% journey to survivorship. 21.6% 8834 8846 8844 Christian Relief Fund Gateway for Cancer Research Children's Food 800-858-4038 888-221-2873 Fund/World Emergency Relief www.christianrelieffund.org www.gatewayfor 888-484-4543 Fighting hunger & poverty inter- cancerresearch.org www.worldemergencyrelief.org nationally by providing food, 99% of all contributions support Give children a living chance medicine, educational support, our mission to expedite innova- through emergency relief, food, Christian disaster relief & hu- tive, pioneering, human research medical care, schools, orphan- manitarian aid to children & into beneficial treatment options ages, & micro economic assis- families in developing countries. for those battling cancer. .7% tance in 33 countries, including 7.9% Native Americans. 6.4% 8891 8857 Guide Dog Foundation 8832 Diabetes National for the Blind, Inc. Children's Hunger Relief Fund Research Group 631-930-9000 888-781-1585 800-877-3457 www.guidedog.org www.chrf.org www.diabetes-science.org We provide guide & service Saving children's lives! Sharing Nicknamed "The Silent Killer," dogs, innovative technology, & God's love by providing hot diabetes affects 23,000,000 training at no charge to enhance meals, disease-free water, Americans. We support medical the mobility & independence of healthcare, medicines, food research to find treatments, & people with disabilities. 16.7% growing technology & Christian possibly cures, for Type 1 & Type education to suffering children 2 diabetes. 7.5% 8880 worldwide. 1.8% Leukemia Research Foundation 8890 888-558-5385 8886 Focus on the Family www.leukemia-research.org Christian Foundation 719-531-3400 Funds research to find a cure for for Children & Aging www.FocusOnTheFamily.com leukemia, lymphoma, & 800-875-6564 Christian organization dedi- myelodysplastic syndromes & www.hopeforafamily.org cated to helping families thrive provides emotional, educational Bringing hope to families in de- through faith-based resources, & financial support to patients veloping countries through multimedia outreaches & coun- & their families. 28.5%* scholarships that help youth seling services that support a achieve educational goals, serve variety of marriage, parenting & their communities & build a life-stage needs. 16.9% path out of poverty. 5.8%

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People in Deed Serving People in Need 69 8818 8824 8841 MAZON: National Brain Tumor Society Samaritan's Purse A Jewish Response to Hunger 800-934-2873 800-528-1980 800-813-0557 www.braintumor.org www.samaritanspurse.org www.mazon.org 190,000 individuals per year are Christian relief agency led by Funds domestic & international diagnosed with a brain tumor. Franklin Graham, providing organizations that educate com- NBTS offers hope to those af- food, medicine, clothing, shelter munities about hunger, distribute fected, funding brain tumor re- & other emergency assistance to free nutritious groceries & help search & providing supportive victims of war, poverty, disease increase the self-sufficiency of patient services. 33.9%* & natural disasters. 11.4% people living in poverty. 5.6% 8870 8850 8837 Navigators, The Suicide Prevention Mercy Ships 866-568-7827 Foundation of America 800-722-7447 www.navmilitary.org (AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION) www.mercyships.org Strengthening the personal & 888-333-2377 Utilizes hospital ships & volun- spiritual lives of military men & www.afsp.org teer crew to deliver free special- women, & their families through Exclusively dedicated to under- ized medical care to the forgot- discipleship, Bible studies, standing & preventing suicide ten poor of the world. 16.8% leader development, confer- through research & education & ences, counseling & group ac- to reaching out to people with 8876 tivities. 18.1% mood disorders & those im- Mission Aviation Fellowship pacted by suicide. 20.3% 800-359-7623 8849 www.maf.org Nazarene Compassionate 8872 A Christian organization that Ministries, Inc. United Leukodystrophy uses aviation, communications 800-214-4999 Foundation, THE & learning technologies to bring www.ncmi.org 800-728-5483 the Gospel & life-sustaining ser- Challenged by faith to end pov- www.ulf.org vices to isolated areas of the erty. Promotes long-term solu- Provides patients & families world. 17.4% tions to poverty through train- specific information, networking ing, gifts-in-kind, economic & opportunities, assists identify- 8860 community development & ing sources of medical care, Multiple Sclerosis micro-enterprise projects. 3% funds direct & indirect research National Research Institute leading to clinical trials & 866-676-7400 8840 therapies. 14.5% www.ms-research.org Officers' Christian Fellowship Conducts research towards un- 800-424-1984 8882 derstanding, treating & halting www.ocfusa.org THE V Foundation the progression of multiple scle- Supports military leaders who 800-454-6698 rosis & related diseases. Current serve their country. Provides re- www.jimmyv.org research progress is promising. treats, fellowship, counseling & Dedicated to saving lives by Please help us find cures! 11.6% other resources to help members raising money to fund cancer re- & their families grow together & search & awareness projects. 7% serve others. 15.2%

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People in Deed Serving People in Need 70 8843 8827 8888 Voice of the Martyrs, THE World Concern-A Division of World Vision 800-747-0085 CRISTA Ministries 888-511-6548 www.persecution.com 800-755-5022 www.worldvision.org Delivers humanitarian aid: www.worldconcern.org Relief & development organiza- Bibles, literature, shelter, clothing, Provides micro-loans to women, tion helping children worldwide job training, blankets, medicine, care to AIDS orphans, & educa- by tackling causes of poverty & counseling, encouragement in 63 tion, agricultural training & di- developing access to clean wa- countries to persecuted Chris- saster response services to hurt- ter, food, health care, education tians whose courageous stories ing people around the world. & economic opportunity. 11.5% transform America. 14.5% 4.9%

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INCE 1996 NEARLY 300 STATE EMPLOYEES/RETIREES have participated in the campaign’s SSSloaned employee program. We are grateful to the many state agency Commissioners/ Executive Directors who have given approval to one or more of their employees to assist with the coordination and administration of the campaign. These loaned employees serve as a primary contact for local campaigns throughout the state and are a critical link between state employees and the more than 700 charities that the campaign supports.

What are the benefits of participating? A commit- ment to participate in the program is a solid invest- ment and uniting factor for the department and the campaign. For the employee, it means oppor- tunity for growth, development, and improvement of people skills, organizational skills and leadership. Participation allows for an introduction to areas of the campaign that employees might not otherwise encounter in their daily duties. And, the best aspect of the program is that participation improves Connecticut, making a better place to live and to work.

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8500 Greater Hartford Arts Council 860-525-8629 www.LetsGoArts.org We provide leadership for the financial success & organizational stability of the arts, cultural & heritage community throughout the Greater Hartford region. 21.2%

8535 8539 8514 Artists Collective Connecticut Historical Society Hartford Stage 860-527-3205 860-236-5621 860-527-5151 www.artistscollective.org www.chs.org www.hartfordstage.org Honored at the White House for Innovative exhibits, educational Tony Award-winning theater at- its work with at-risk children. programs, CT-related collections tracts the finest playwrights, ac- 700 students study music, dance, help students & families under- tors, directors. Widely-praised drama, visual arts in Hartford's stand the past, connect to the education programs bring North End each year. 10% present. After-school, scouts, 18,000 students to the theater. teen internships, summer pro- Free community nights reach di- 8503 gramming. 20.6% verse audiences. 21.6% The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts 8548 8527 860-987-5900 First Night Hartford Little Theatre of Manchester www.bushnell.org 860-727-0050 at Cheney Hall Brings CT audiences together www.firstnighthartford.org 860-647-9824 with the world's finest musi- A low-cost, multi-cultural, alco- www.cheneyhall.org cians, orchestras, dance compa- hol-free celebration of the New Oldest operating community the- nies, plays, programs for young Year through the arts. Musi- ater in CT. 15th year for Rascal adults. Promotes academic cians, artists, performances & Rep summer camp. Full concert achievement with in-school arts exhibits inspire thousands of schedule - jazz, folk, zydeco, education programs. 23.3% children & adults. 19.5% children's music. A national historic landmark. 10.8% 8534 8536 Charter Oak Cultural Center Hartford Children's Theatre 8547 860-249-1207 860-249-7970 THE Lutz Children's Museum www.charteroakcenter.org www.hartfordchildrenstheatre.org 860-643-0949 Multi-cultural arts & education Educational opportunities for www.lutzmuseum.org center that makes arts acces- children from 135 CT towns Community & school programs sible to all. Dance, music, visual through school programs, pro- in art, history & natural sci- arts programs for neighborhood ductions, workshops & classes. ences. Renowned tactile & inter- children & adults. Free & low- Programs celebrate diversity, active collections of historic & cost performances. 22.7% build confidence & self-esteem. cultural artifacts. Fun, fascinat- 5.6% ing, educational. 19.5%

ArtsArtsArts & HeritageHeritageHeritage: Vital to the community, vital to you. 72 8541 8545 8529 Mark Twain House & Museum New England Air Museum TheaterWorks 860-247-0998 CT Aeronautical Historical 860-527-7838 www.marktwainhouse.org Association www.theaterworkshartford.org National historic landmark serv- 860-623-3305 Reasonably-priced professional, ing school children, educators, www.neam.org off-Broadway theater in historic families, adult visitors from all Educational outreach programs Pearl St. building. Over 2,000 50 states. Offers lectures, that support school curricula in discounted tickets given to teacher-training workshops, free science, social studies & tech- schools & non-profit health & outdoor concerts, family- nology. Learning continues at human service agencies. 23% friendly activities. 12.8% the museum with historically significant aircraft, free family 8523 8530 days. 24.2% Wadsworth Atheneum New Britain Museum Museum of Art of American Art 8549 860-278-2670 860-229-0257 Riverfront Recapture www.wadsworthatheneum.org www.nbmaa.org 860-713-3131 Nation's oldest public art mu- 8000 American art master- www.riverfront.org seum. Dynamic educational out- pieces, fun interactive ArtLab for Free or low-cost recreational & reach programs, films, concerts, children, community outreach diverse cultural activities for free community days as well as that includes free art instruction adults & children that connect outstanding permanent collec- for at-risk youth. Free commu- the community with the natural tions & exciting exhibits. 22.9% nity days, Elderhostel activities. beauty of the CT River. 16.3% 15.3%

Charter Oak Leaders Club Acorn Club - $1,000 Beech Club - $500 - $999

What is Leadership Giving? Leadership giving is a personal gift of $500 or more to the Connecticut State Employees’ Campaign for Charitable Giving. Leadership Givers respond to the ongoing needs in our community and provide a strong example for other contributors to follow.

Where does my Leadership Gift go? You may designate your gift to any number of the more than 700 charitable organizations that participate in the Connecticut State Employees’ Campaign.

What do state employees receive for their pledge? State employees receive knowledge that their gift will make a difference in the support of quality programs that strive to provide ways for people to help themselves, and recognition by their colleagues as a committed community leader.

ArtsArtsArts & HeritageHeritageHeritage: Vital to the community, vital to you. 73 PARTNERS FOR A BETTER WORLD 8900 Partners for a Better World 978-607-0001 www.partnersforabetterworld.org From schools to hospitals to human rights organizations, we represent charities working on the ground for stronger communi- ties & a better world. .6%

8901 8918 8921 American Friends of Neve American School for the Deaf Center for Victims of Torture Shalom/Wahat al-Salam 860-570-2300 612-436-4800 818-325-8884 www.asd-1817.org www.cvt.org www.oasisofpeace.org Provides deaf & hard of hearing Provides comprehensive care to Supports an Israel community children, youth, adults & their fami- torture survivors; trains health/ where Jewish & Arab families lies & caregivers with educational human service professionals to have lived, worked & raised & support services on campus & provide proper care to torture their children together with mu- through outreach activities. 9.5% survivors; advocates for preven- tual respect & equality for 26 tion of torture. 7.1% years. 28%* 8903 Anti-Defamation League 8929 8916 of B'nai B'rith Child & Adolescent American Friends 212-885-7700 Bipolar Foundation of Rabin Medical Center www.adl.org 847-492-8510 212-279-2522 Anti-semitism, bigotry & hatred www.bpkids.org www.afrmc.org threaten the well-being of all. We Provides information, support, We obtain contributions so provide education, advocacy & in- resources & advocacy for fami- Israel's Rabin Medical Center tervention to secure justice & lies raising children living with may save lives & refurbish its fa- fair treatment for everyone. 20.2% bipolar disorder or depression. cilities with the most advanced 11.2% technology & equipment. 14.1% 8919 Asian American Justice Center 8922 8917 202-296-2300 Connecticut Youth American Indian Science www.advancingequality.org Leadership Project & Engineering Society Works to advance the human & 860-633-8403 505-765-1052 civil rights for Asian Americans www.ctylp.org www.aises.org & build & promote a fair & equi- Empowering youth with disabili- Since 1977, has worked to sub- table society for all. 6.3% ties to realize their leadership stantially increase American In- potential. Help youth meet the dian/Alaska Native representa- 8920 challenges of the future & be- tion in science, technology, engi- Catholic Legal come inclusive, productive mem- neering & math STEM as stu- Immigration Network, Inc. bers of their communities. 11.7% dents, professionals, mentors & 202-635-2556 leaders. 24.4% www.cliniclegal.org Assists low-income immigrants, reunites families, naturalizes newcomers, helps domestic vio- lence victims, aids refugees, rep- resents detained immigrants & trains charitable immigration *AGENCY GRANTED A 1-YEAR WAIVER. service agencies. 16.5%

Pulling together. 74 8906 8924 8912 THE Eugene O'Neill Memorial International Crisis Group Public Citizen Foundation Theater Center, Inc. 212-813-0820 202-588-1000 860-443-5378 www.crisisgroup.org www.citizen.org www.theoneill.org An independent, non-governmen- A national consumer advocacy We provide world-renowned the- tal organization, working organization founded in 1971 to ater development Conferences for through field-based analysis & represent consumer interests in emerging artists, playwriting pro- high-level advocacy to prevent & Congress, the Executive branch grams for middle & high school resolve deadly conflict. 9.8% & the courts. 13.9.% students & accredited theater train- ing for college students. 22.1% 8909 8913 Judge David L. Bazelon Center Share & Care 8907 for Mental Health Law Foundation for India Gay & Lesbian Alliance 202-467-5730 201-262-7599 Against Defamation www.bazelon.org www.shareandcare.org 323-933-2240 Protects children & adults with Enhancing quality of life of un- www.glaad.org mental disabilities from exclu- derprivileged Indian woman & Dedicated to ensuring fair, sion & discrimination in educa- children by supporting programs accurate & inclusive representa- tion, housing, employment & in healthcare & education. We tions in the media to eliminate health care. Promotes services empower women & youth in homophobia & discrimination that foster independence. 31%* rural India. 7.7% based on gender identity & sexual orientation. 35.2%* 8925 8926 National Alliance on Sojourners 8908 Mental Illness of CT 202-328-8842 Global Greengrants Fund, Inc. 860-882-0236 www.sojo.net 303-939-9866 www.namict.org We articulate the biblical call to www.greengrants.org Mission: provide support, social justice, inspiring hope & A little can go a long way. We education & advocacy to building a movement to trans- give small grants to grassroots individuals living with serious form individuals, communities, groups around the world striv- mental illnesses & their family the church & the world. 24.2% ing for environmental justice & members & other community human rights. 9% stakeholders. 14.7% 8927 United for a Fair Economy 8923 8910 617-423-2148 Indian Law Resource Center National Center www.faireconomy.org 406-449-2006 for Lesbian Rights Concentrated wealth & power www.indianlaw.org 415-392-6257 undermine the economy, corrupt Nonprofit law & advocacy organi- www.nclrights.org democracy, deepen the racial di- zation providing legal assistance Through impact litigation, public vide & tear communities apart. to Indian/Alaska Native nations policy advocacy, public educa- UFE builds social movements for working to protect their land, re- tion & direct legal services, NCLR greater equality. 22.8% sources, human rights, environ- advances the legal & human ment & cultural heritage. 24.4% rights of LGBT people & their 8928 families. 21.6% Witness for Peace 202-547-6112 www.witnessforpeace.org People of faith & conscience working for peace, justice & sustainable economics in Latin America by challenging harmful *AGENCY GRANTED A 1-YEAR WAIVER. US policies & corporate practices. 15.4% Pulling together. 75 EARTHSHARE NEW ENGLAND

8600 EarthShare New England 877-207-5756 www.earthsharenewengland.org One gift helps protect your environment, health, wildlife & natural re- sources - locally, nationally and internationally. One environment, one simple way to care for it. 5%

8623 8601 8626 African Wildlife Foundation Appalachian Mountain Club Center for Health, 888-4-WILDLIFE 617-523-0655 Environment & Justice www.awf.org www.outdoors.org 703-237-2249 Protects imperiled species — Promotes the protection, enjoy- www.chej.org lions, mountain gorillas, rhinos, ment & understanding of the Protects the health of communi- elephants, zebras — through mountains, forests, waters & ties & children through grass- habitat conservation, science, trails of the Appalachian region roots organizing, coalition- leadership training & wildlife- through programs in conserva- building, & consumer campaigns friendly, community-beneficial tion, outdoor education & to eliminate dangerous chemicals business development for 50 recreation. 13.8% in water, air, homes & schools. years. 15.1% 12.8% 8661 8666 Bat Conservation 8663 Alaska Conservation International Clean Water Fund Foundation 800-538-2287 202-895-0432 907-276-1917 www.batcon.org www.cleanwaterfund.org www.alaskaconservation.org Worldwide authority on bats Neighborhood-based action & Works to protect & preserve the committed to their protection education programs bringing integrity of Alaska's ecosystems through direct habitat conserva- people, businesses & govern- & to promote sustainable liveli- tion, research & education; fa- ment together for sensible solu- hoods among Alaska's commu- cilitating win-win solutions that tions that protect water & nities & peoples. 9.1% help both bats & people. 24.7% health, prevent pollution & con- serve natural resources. 25.5%* 8662 8625 American Forests Beyond Pesticides 8614 800-368-5748 202-543-5450 Connecticut River www.americanforests.org www.beyondpesticides.org Watershed Council Funds private & public land re- Prevents pesticide poisoning of 413-772-2020 forestation projects, provides our environment, homes, work- www.ctriver.org satellite imagery of tree loss to places, schools, food & water Principal citizen champion for cities, educates the public on the through a practical information the Connecticut River, challeng- value of trees & forests. 9.6% clearinghouse on toxic hazards & ing threats, solving problems, & non-chemical pest control. 5.3% helping others enjoy the natural wonders of New England's larg- est river ecosystem. 19.5%

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One Environment, One Simple Way To Care For It. 76 8673 8636 8670 The Conservation Fund Environmental Law Institute National Parks 703-525-6300 202-939-3800 Conservation Association www.conservationfund.org www.eli.org 800-NAT-PARK Nation's most effective & effi- Environmental law that works www.npca.org cient conservation organization for you: community-based edu- Preserves national parks from — protecting working landscapes, cation + research on national the Grand Canyon to Gettysburg, wildlife habitat, historic & rec- problems = solutions to protect protects endangered wildlife & reation sites - with 97% of funds people & nature. Independent & cultural sites, promotes new going directly to mission. 2.3% non-partisan. 20.2% parks, defends against pollu- tion, inappropriate development 8630 8622 & overcrowding. 30.8%* Defenders of Wildlife Farmington River 800-385-9712 Watershed Association 8639 www.defenders.org 860-658-4442 National Wildlife Federation Working since 1947 to save www.frwa.org 800-332-4949 America's endangered animals & Citizen's group working in CT & www.nwf.org their threatened habitat for future MA since 1953 to protect the America's conservation organi- generations through public edu- natural resources of the zation dedicated to protecting cation, citizen advocacy, legal ac- Farmington River watershed endangered species & habitats tion & scientific research. 24.5% through research, education & for our children's future & advocacy. 9.6% connecting people with nature 8650 through education & action Environmental & 8606 opportunities. 18.6% Energy Study Institute Housatonic Valley Association 202-628-1400 860-672-6678 8652 www.eesi.org www.hvatoday.org Natural Resources Renewable energy. Energy effi- HVA continues 68 years of pro- Defense Council ciency. Green jobs. Green build- tection & education throughout 212-727-2700 ings. Sustainable transportation the Housatonic River watershed www.nrdc.org & communities. Solving global focusing on clean water, educa- Defends embattled wilderness, warming. Bringing constituen- tion, its 50-mile riverway & land rivers, clean air, coasts & wild- cies together to find innovative protection. 7.9% life across America & around policy solutions. Join us! 12.7% the globe. Saved Baja's whales, 8637 Canada's Spirit bears & 8635 Izaak Walton League California's sequoias. 14.8% Environmental Defense Fund of America 800-684-3322 301-548-0150 8640 www.environmentaldefense.org www.iwla.org The Nature Conservancy Dedicated to protecting the envi- From hunters to hikers, our 703-841-5300 ronmental rights of all. Among members protect America's out- www.nature.org these rights are access to clean doors through community-based Buys & protects land to save our air & water, healthy food & conservation, education, world's rare plants & animals flourishing ecosystems. 29.3%* commonsense public policy & a from extinction. Over 119 mil- commitment to strong outdoor lion acres protected -rain-for- ethics. 21.3% ests, prairies, wetlands, moun- tains & beaches. 18.4%

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One Environment, One Simple Way To Care For It. 77 8671 8642 8658 New England Aquarium Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Scenic America 617-973-5200 866-202-9788 202-638-0550 www.neaq.org www.railstotrails.org www.scenic.org Combining education, entertain- Converts thousands of miles of Safeguards America's natural ment, & action to address the unused railroad corridors into beauty & community character most challenging problems fac- public trails for walking, bicy- by fighting billboard blight, re- ing the oceans. 11.8% cling, hiking, skating, horseback ducing visual intrusions, pro- riding, cross-country skiing, tecting open space & preserving 8674 wildlife habitats & nature ap- the scenic character of public Oceana preciation. 26.6%* lands. 23.8% 202-833-3900 www.oceana.org 8654 8668 Works internationally to protect Rainforest Alliance The School for Field Studies marine wildlife & human health 888-MY-EARTH 978-741-3567 through programs to end pollu- www.rainforestalliance.org www.fieldstudies.org tion & destructive fishing prac- Works to conserve biodiversity Year-round, accredited college- tices & to ensure vibrant, & ensure sustainable liveli- level study abroad programs in healthy oceans. 17.9% hoods by transforming land-use community-based environmen- practices, business practices & tal field research & education in 8653 consumer behavior. 5.3% Australia, Costa Rica, Kenya, The Peregrine Fund Mexico & the Caribbean. 16% 800-377-3716 8672 www.peregrinefund.org Restore America's Estuaries 8645 Saves eagles, condors, falcons, 703-524-0248 The Sierra Club Foundation & other endangered birds www.estuaries.org 800-216-2110 through research, breeding & Works to preserve the nation's www.tscf.org conservation programs. Helps network of estuaries by protect- Fights to preserve wilderness & preserve rainforests. Educates ing & restoring the lands & wa- protect environmental quality children & adults about nature ters essential to the richness & worldwide through a powerful & science. 19.4% diversity of coastal life. 6.3% combination of education, sci- entific research, publishing & 8641 8675 litigation. 12.3% Pesticide Action Network Save The Bay North America 401-272-3540 8655 415-981-1771 www.savebay.org Student Conservation www.panna.org Protects Narragansett Bay, its Association Working to eliminate poisonous watershed & coastal waters, re- 603-543-1700 pesticides. Links consumer, storing its vital habitats. Edu- www.theSCA.org labor, health, environment & cates individuals to be good The only national organization agriculture groups internation- stewards of the Bay. 20.3% building new generations of ally to advance safer, ecologi- conservation leaders by engag- cally sound pest control ing college & high school-age alternatives. 12.4% individuals in hands-on service to parks, forests & communities. 15.6%

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One Environment, One Simple Way To Care For It. 78 8646 8647 8648 Surfrider Foundation Union of Concerned Scientists World Wildlife Fund 800-743-SURF 800-666-8276 202-293-4800 www.surfrider.org www.ucsusa.org www.worldwildlife.org Protects & preserves the world's Scientists & citizens working on Multinational conservation or- oceans, waves & beaches solutions to reduce air pollution ganization working worldwide to through conservation, activism, & global warming, protect combat climate change, save en- research & education. Activities biodiversity, prevent nuclear dangered animals, protect wild include: water quality monitor- proliferation & ensure a sus- habitats & transform market ing, environmental education & tainable, safe food system. forces to act in harmony with grassroots activism. 20.5% 13% nature. 21.7%

8616 8676 The Trust for Public Land Wildlife Conservation Society 800-714-LAND 718-222-5100 www.tpl.org www.wcs.org Conserves land for people to en- Saves endangered species & joy as parks, gardens & other threatened ecosystems in 60 natural places, ensuring livable countries. Teaches ecology & in- communities for generations to spires care for wildlife through come. 13.9% the Bronx Zoo & national science education programs. 15.9%

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2-1-1 (Bristol) ...... 39 America's Charities ...... 65 2-1-1 (Greenwich) ...... 44 America's Vet Dogs— 2-1-1 (Hartford) ...... 46 The Veteran's K-9 Corps ...... 68 2-1-1 (Meriden & Wallingford) ...... 51 American Bird Conservancy ...... 16 2-1-1 (Middletown) ...... 53 American Cancer Society, 2-1-1 (Naugatuck & Beacon Falls) ...... 57 New England Division ...... 10 2-1-1 (New Haven) ...... 58 American Center for Law & Justice ...... 65 2-1-1 (Southington) ...... 60 American Civil Liberties 2-1-1 (Torrington) ...... 61 Union Foundation...... 65 2-1-1 (Waterbury) ...... 63 American Diabetes Association ...... 10 Abandoned Children's Fund ...... 14 American Family Association ...... 68 Abilis ...... 44 American Forests ...... 76 Access Fund ...... 14 American Foundation for ACCION International ...... 34 AIDS Research (amfAR) ...... 10 Action Against Hunger USA ...... 14 American Friends of Kenya...... 16 Adoptable Children (North American Council) ...... 14 American Friends of Neve Shalom/ Adopting Children Worldwide ...... 14 Wahat al-Salam...... 74 Adoption & Humanitarian Aid-MAPS ...... 14 American Friends of Rabin Medical Center ...... 74 Adoption Exchange...... 14 American Humane Association ...... 16 Adoptions by Cradle of Hope ...... 14 American Indian College Fund ...... 16 Adventist Development & Relief American Indian Science & Agency International ...... 14 Engineering Society ...... 74 Advocates for Youth ...... 14 American Jewish World Service ...... 34 African American Self-Help Foundation...... 14 American Kidney Fund ...... 12 African Medical & Research American Liver Foundation (CT Division) ...... 10 Foundation (AMREF) ...... 34 American Lung Assn of New England ...... 10 African Wildlife Foundation ...... 76 American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA) ...... 34 Africare ...... 34 American Parkinson After A Child Dies-— Disease Assn. (CT Chapter) ...... 12 The Compassionate Friends ...... 15 American Red Cross-CT Chapter (Hartford) ...... 46 AIDS Children's Foundation ...... 15 American Red Cross-CT Chapter (Milford) ...... 55 AIDS Fund, National ...... 15 American Red Cross-CT Region AIDS Treatment & Research Information ...... 15 (Gales Ferry) ...... 42 AIDS Vaccine Initiative, International ...... 15 (Naugatuck & Beacon Falls) ...... 57 Air Ambulance Angels ...... 15 (Torrington)...... 61 Alaska Conservation Foundation ...... 76 (Waterbury) ...... 63 Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation ...... 15 American Refugee Committee ...... 34 All Our Kin, Inc...... 58 American School for the Deaf...... 74 Allergy & Asthma Network/Mothers AmeriCares Foundation, Inc...... 34 of Asthmatics, Inc...... 15 Amnesty International of USA ...... 65 Alley Cat Allies ...... 15 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn of CT ...... 10 Alopecia Areata Foundation National ...... 15 Angel Flight Northeast ...... 16 Alpha-1 Foundation ...... 68 Animal Legal Defense Fund ...... 16 Alzheimer's & Aging Research Center ...... 65 Antarctica & Southern Ocean Coalition ...... 16 Alzheimer's Association—CT Chapter ...... 10 Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith ...... 74 Alzheimer's Foundation of America ...... 15 Appalachian Mountain Club ...... 76 Alzheimer's Research & Appalachian Trail Conservancy ...... 16 Prevention Foundation ...... 15 ARC of Southington ...... 60 Alzheimer's Research Foundation, ARC of Greater Enfield, Inc...... 46 Fisher Center ...... 15 ARC of New London County ...... 42 AMC Cancer Research Center ...... 10 Area Cooperative Educational Services ...... 58 CCCaring for CONNECTICUT.....and Beyond 80 INDEX OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Armed Forces Family Survivors Fund ...... 16 Bristol Adult Resource Center ...... 39 Armed Forces Veterans Homes Foundation ..... 16 Bristol Community Organization, Inc...... 39 Arthritis & Chronic Pain Research Institute .... 65 Bristol Preschool Child Care Center, Inc...... 39 Arthritis Foundation, New England Region ...... 11 Brother's Brother Foundation ...... 18 Arthritis National Research Foundation ...... 16 Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts ...... 72 Artists Collective, Inc...... 72 Camp Courageous ...... 18 Asian & Pacific Islander American Cancer Aid & Research Fund...... 18 Scholarship Fund ...... 16 Cancer Care, Inc...... 18 Asian American Justice Center ...... 74 Cancer Coalition, The National ...... 18 Asian Children's Rescue & Relief Fund ...... 16 Cancer Control Society...... 18 ASPCA: American Society for the Cancer Curing Society ...... 19 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ...... 17 Cancer Research, American Association for ...... 19 Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America ...... 68 Cancer Research & Prevention Foundation ..... 65 Asthma Foundation, American ...... 17 Cancer Research for Children - CureSearch ...... 65 Autism Intervention & Treatment Research — Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon— Organization for Autism Research ...... 17 Walter Winchell Foundation ...... 19 Autism Speaks ...... 11 Cancer Research Fund VHL Alliance ...... 19 Autoimmune Diseases Association ...... 17 Cancer Research Institute ...... 11 Awana Clubs International ...... 68 Canine Assistants ...... 19 Bat Conservation International ...... 76 Canine Companions for Independence ...... 19 Believe In Tomorrow National Canine for Disabled Kids ...... 19 Children's Foundation ...... 17 Canine Health Foundation ...... 19 Best Buddies for Children with Intellectual CARE ...... 34 & Developmental Disabilities ...... 17 Carter Center ...... 19 Beth El Center ...... 55 CASA—Court Appointed Advocates Beyond Pesticides ...... 76 for Abused Children ...... 19 Bible Believers Fellowship, Inc...... 17 Catholic Charities (Southington) ...... 60 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern CT ..... 42 Catholic Charities (Torrington) ...... 61 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Catholic Charities (Waterbury) ...... 63 South Western CT (Milford) ...... 55 Catholic Charities, Diocese of Norwich Birth Defect Research for Children, Inc...... 17 (Gales Ferry) ...... 42 Black Charities for Children, Families, (Hartford) ...... 46 Communities ...... 17 Catholic Charities, Inc. Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network ...... 17 (Meriden) ...... 51 Blessings International ...... 68 (Naugatuck & Beacon Falls) ...... 57 Blind Vietnamese Children Foundation ...... 17 Catholic Charities, Inc., Archdiocese of Hartford Bone Marrow Donor Registry - American ...... 17 (Hartford) ...... 46 Boys & Girls Club of Meriden ...... 51 (New Haven) ...... 58 Boys & Girls Club of New Britain ...... 46 Catholic Charities of Milford ...... 55 Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford, Inc...... 46 Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc...... 74 Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence ...... 18 CCARC (Central CT ARC) ...... 46 Brain Injury Assn. of CT ...... 11 Celiac Central, National Foundation Brain Tumor Association, American (ABTA) ...... 18 for Celiac Awareness ...... 19 Bread & Water for Africa, Inc...... 18 Center (The): A Drop-In Community Breast Cancer Action...... 18 Learning & Resource Center ...... 42 Breast Cancer Aid & Research Institute ...... 18 Center for Adoption Support & Education, Inc. ... 19 Breast Cancer Coalition ...... 65 Center for Children's Advocacy (New Haven) ...... 58 Breast Cancer Research & Assistance Fund ..... 18 Center for Health, Environment & Justice ...... 76 Breast Cancer Research Foundation ...... 68 Center for Reproductive Rights ...... 19 Bridge Family Center, Inc...... 18 Center for Victims of Torture ...... 74 Bridges - A Community Support System ...... 55 Center for Watershed Protection...... 19 CCCaring for CONNECTICUT.....and Beyond 81 INDEX OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Cerebral Palsy International Christian Reformed World Research Foundation ...... 20 Relief Committee (CRWRC) ...... 34 CHADD (Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit/ Christian Relief Fund ...... 69 Hyperactivity Disorder) ...... 20 Christian Relief Services...... 21 Charitable Children's Fund of America ...... 20 Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation ...... 65 Charter Oak Cultural Center ...... 72 Chronic Fatigue & Immune Dysfunction Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc...... 20 Syndrome Assn. of America ...... 21 Child Aid ...... 68 Church World Service ...... 34 Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation ...... 74 Citizen's for Quality Sickle Cell Care, Child & Family Agency of Southeastern CT SCDAA-Northern CT Chpt ...... 12 (Gales Ferry) ...... 42 Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy ...... 22 (Middletown) ...... 53 Civil War Trust ...... 22 Child Find of America ...... 20 Clean Water Fund ...... 76 ChildFund International ...... 34 Coalition Against Trafficking in Women ...... 22 Child Guidance Center (Greenwich) ...... 44 Columbus House ...... 58 Child Guidance Clinic for Central CT (Meriden) ... 51 Comfort of America's Uniformed Services...... 22 Child Health Foundation...... 20 Community Centers, Inc...... 44 Child Rescue International ...... 20 Community Child Guidance Clinic, Inc...... 46 Child Sex Abuse Prevention & Community Health & Wellness Protection Center ...... 20 of Greater Torrington...... 61 Child Slavery, Trafficking & Community Health Center (Middletown) ...... 53 Forced Labor Rescue ...... 20 Community Health Charities of New England ..... 10 Child Welfare League of America ...... 20 Community Health Resources ...... 47 Childhelp® ...... 20 Community Mediation (New Haven) ...... 58 Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation...... 20 Community Mental Health Affiliates Childhood Cancer Research— (Bristol)...... 39 St. Baldrick's Foundation ...... 20 (Hartford) ...... 47 Children Affected by AIDS Foundation ...... 68 (Southington) ...... 60 Children Awaiting Parents...... 21 Community Mental Health Affiliates, Children International ...... 34 Northwest Corner ...... 61 Children of Nicaragua Fabretto Foundation .... 21 Community Partners in Action, Inc...... 22 Children of the Night ...... 21 Community Renewal Team, Inc...... 22 Children's Angel Flight ...... 21 COMPASS Youth Collaborative ...... 47 Children's Cancer Assistance Fund ...... 69 Compassion & Mercy Associates ...... 22 Children's Cancer Recovery Foundation ...... 21 Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. (COPS) ...... 22 Children's Community School ...... 63 Connecticut Autism Spectrum Children's Emergency Medical Fund ...... 21 Resource Center ...... 51 Children's Fire & Burn Fund ...... 21 Connecticut Community Care (Bristol) ...... 39 Children's Food Fund/ Connecticut Food Bank ...... 65 World Emergency Relief ...... 69 Connecticut Historical Society ...... 72 Children's Hopes & Dreams Foundation ...... 21 Connecticut Hospice Institute ...... 11 Children's Hospital & Research Connecticut Humane Society ...... 53 Center Foundation ...... 21 Connecticut Junior Republic Association ...... 63 Children's Hunger Fund ...... 21 Connecticut Legal Services, Inc. Children's Hunger Relief Fund ...... 69 (Bristol)...... 39 Children's Law Center ...... 46 (Gales Ferry) ...... 42 Children's Miracle Network ...... 21 (Hartford) ...... 47 Children's Tumor Foundation ...... 12 (Meriden) ...... 51 Christian Foundation for Children & Aging ...... 69 (Southington) ...... 60 Christian Military Fellowship ...... 69 (Torrington) ...... 61 (Waterbury)...... 63 CCCaring for CONNECTICUT.....and Beyond 82 INDEX OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Connecticut National Guard Foundation, Inc. .... 22 Easter Seals Capital Region & Eastern CT ...... 11 Connecticut Radio Information System ...... 22 ECHO ...... 35 Connecticut River Watershed Council ...... 76 EngenderHealth, Inc...... 35 Connecticut Sports Foundation Environmental & Energy Study Institute ...... 77 Against Cancer ...... 13 Environmental Defense Fund ...... 77 Connecticut Women's Education Environmental Law Institute...... 77 & Legal Fund, Inc...... 22 Epilepsy Foundation of CT ...... 11 Connecticut Youth Leadership Project...... 74 Episcopal Relief & Development...... 35 ConnectiKids ...... 47 Equine Land Conservation Resource ...... 24 Connection, The ...... 53 Eugene O'Neill Theater Center ...... 75 Co-Opportunity ...... 47 FACES: The National Craniofacial Association .... 24 Conservation & Protection of Public Lands ..... 22 Falls Village Day Care ...... 61 Conservation Fund, The ...... 77 Families in Crisis...... 63 Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation ...... 23 Family Centers, Inc. (Greenwich) ...... 44 Correctional Peace Officers Foundation ...... 23 Family Services of Greater Waterbury Cornwall Child Center ...... 61 (Naugatuck & Beacon Falls) ...... 57 COTA Children's Organ Family Services of Greater Waterbury...... 63 Transplant Association ...... 23 Family Strides, Inc...... 61 Covenant Shelter of New London...... 42 Family Violence & Sexual Assault Institute ..... 24 Covenant Soup Kitchen, Inc...... 47 Family Violence Prevention Fund ...... 24 Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Farm Animal Reform Movement (FARM) ...... 24 CT Chapter...... 11 Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry ...... 24 Cure Alzheimer's Fund ...... 23 Farmington River Watershed Association ...... 77 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, CT Chapter...... 11 Farmington Valley ARC, Inc...... 47 Danbury Hospital ...... 13 Farmington Valley VNA...... 47 Defenders of Wildlife ...... 77 Farnam Neighborhood House ...... 58 Dental & Medical Care for the Father Flanagan's Boys' Home ...... 66 Poor of Honduras ...... 23 Feed the Children ...... 65 Diabetes Action Research & Feed My Hungry Children ...... 24 Education Foundation ...... 23 Feed My Hungry People ...... 24 Diabetes & Immune Disease National Feeding America's Children ...... 24 Research Institute...... 23 Feeding America's Hungry Children ...... 24 Diabetes National Research Group ...... 69 Feeding Hungry Children...... 25 Diabetes Prevention & Aid Fund ...... 23 Fellowship of Christian Athletes ...... 66 Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation ..... 66 FINCA International ...... 35 Diabetes Research Institute Foundation ...... 66 First Night Hartford ...... 72 Direct Relief International...... 23 FISH, Torrington Chapter ...... 61 Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Fisher House Foundation ...... 25 Charitable Service Trust ...... 23 Focus on the Family...... 69 Disabled Sports USA ...... 23 Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network ...... 25 Doctors Without Borders/ Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County ...... 44 Medecins Sans Frontieres ...... 35 Food for the Hungry ...... 69 Dogs for Deaf & Disabled Americans (NEADS) .... 23 Foodshare, Inc...... 47 Dogs Last Chance ...... 23 Foundation for Ichthyosis & Dogs on Death Row ...... 24 Related Skin Types ...... 25 Dollars for Scholars...... 24 Freedom From Hunger ...... 35 Domestic Violence Services of Greater Friends of Animals ...... 25 New Haven (Milford) ...... 55 Fund for Animals ...... 66 Dress for Success Worldwide ...... 66 Gateway for Cancer Research ...... 69 Dystonia Medical Research Foundation ...... 24 Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation .... 75 Earth Share New England ...... 76 Gilead Community Services ...... 53 CCCaring for CONNECTICUT.....and Beyond 83 INDEX OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Girl Scouts of CT, Inc. (Gales Ferry) ...... 42 HOPE Worldwide ...... 27 Girl Scouts of CT (Hartford) ...... 47 Horse Charities of America ...... 27 Girl Scouts of CT (Middletown) ...... 53 Hospice America ...... 66 Girl Scouts of CT (Milford)...... 55 Hospice Foundation of America ...... 27 Girl Scouts of CT (Torrington) ...... 61 Housatonic Valley Association ...... 77 Girl Scouts of CT (Waterbury) ...... 63 Huntington's Disease Society of America, Girls Incorporated of Meriden ...... 51 NE Chapter ...... 13 Give 2 The Troops, Inc...... 25 Humane Farm Animal Care ...... 27 Give Kids the World ...... 66 I Have A Dream Foundation ...... 66 Giving Children Hope ...... 25 In Defense of Animals ...... 27 Global Greengrants Fund ...... 75 Independent Charities of America ...... 14 Global Impact ...... 34 India Partners ...... 27 Gospel for Asia, Inc...... 25 Indian Law Resource Center ...... 75 Graves' Disease Foundation...... 25 Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund ...... 27 Greater Bristol Institute for International Cooperation Visiting Nurse Association, Inc...... 39 & Development ...... 27 Greater Hartford Arts Council ...... 72 Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services ...... 59 Greater Hartford Legal Aid...... 47 International Crisis Group ...... 75 Greater New Haven Community Loan Fund ...... 58 International Planned Parenthood Foundation, Greenpeace Fund...... 25 Western Hemisphere Region ...... 66 Greenwich Adult Day Center ...... 44 International Eye Foundation ...... 35 Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind ...... 25 International Fellowship of Christians & Jews 27 Guide Dogs for the Blind ...... 69 International Medical Corps ...... 35 Habitat for Humanity International ...... 35 International Orthodox Christian Charities .... 35 Haitian Health Foundation ...... 25 International Relief Teams ...... 35 HARC, Inc...... 47 International Rescue Committee ...... 36 Hartford Area Child Collaborative ...... 47 International Youth Foundation ...... 36 Hartford Areas Rally Together (HART) ...... 48 Izaak Walton League of America ...... 77 Hartford Children's Theatre ...... 72 Jesuit Volunteers Corps ...... 27 Hartford Dispensary ...... 48 Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford ..... 48 Hartford Gay & Lesbian Health Collective ...... 26 Jewish Federation of Eastern CT ...... 42 Hartford Interval House, Inc...... 48 Jews & Gentiles Joined in Messiah ...... 27 Hartford Stage ...... 72 John J. Driscoll United Labor Agency Health Volunteers Overseas, Inc...... 35 (Middletown) ...... 53 Hearing Dog ...... 26 (Waterbury)...... 63 Hearing Foundation ...... 26 Judge David L. Brazelon Center Heart Disease Research Institute ...... 26 for Mental Health ...... 75 Hearts United for Animals ...... 26 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ...... 11 Heifer International ...... 35 Kangaroo's Korner ...... 64 Helen Keller International ...... 35 Kennedy Center, The (Milford) ...... 55 Help the Children ...... 26 Kidney Cancer Research & Hepatitis Foundation International ...... 26 Education Association ...... 27 Hispanic Health Council ...... 48 KIDSAFE CT ...... 27 Hispanic Scholarship Fund ...... 26 Kids-In-Crisis ...... 44 Hockanum Valley Community Council ...... 48 Kuhn Employment Opportunities Holcomb Farm Learning Center ...... 48 (Meriden) ...... 51 Hole in the Wall Gang Fund ...... 66 (Middletown) ...... 53 Holt International Children's Services ...... 26 Labs4Rescue, Inc...... 27 Homes For Our Troops ...... 26 Lance Armstrong Foundation ...... 66 Hope For the Hungry ...... 26 Lawyers for Children America, Inc...... 28 Hope For the Warriors ...... 26 Lea's Foundation for Leukemia Research ...... 11 CCCaring for CONNECTICUT.....and Beyond 84 INDEX OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS Leukemia Research Foundation ...... 69 Mercy Corps ...... 36 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society— Mercy Housing & Shelter Corporation ...... 28 CT Chapter...... 11 Mercy Medical Airlift ...... 28 Leukemia Clinical Research Foundation ...... 28 Mercy Ships ...... 70 Liberation Programs, Inc...... 44 Meriden-Wallingford Chrysalis, Inc...... 51 Lifeline of South Western CT, Inc...... 44 Meriden YMCA ...... 52 Litchfield County Association Michael J. Fox Foundation for for Retarded Citizens ...... 62 Parkinson's Research...... 28 Literacy Volunteers of America Middlesex Habitat for Humanity of CT ...... 54 (Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, New Canaan) ...... 44 Middlesex Hospital Outpatient Literacy Volunteers of America - Behavioral Health...... 54 Northern CT, Inc...... 48 Middlesex United Way...... 53 Literacy Volunteers of Central CT Milford Council on Aging ...... 55 (Bristol)...... 39 Milford's Promise ...... 55 (Hartford) ...... 48 Military Officers Assn. of America (Middletown) ...... 53 Scholarship Fund ...... 28 Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford ...... 48 Millennium Promise ...... 36 Literacy Volunteers of Greater Miracle Flights for Kids ...... 28 New Haven (Meriden) ...... 51 Mission Aviation Fellowship ...... 70 Literacy Volunteers in Southington ...... 60 Morris Foundation...... 57 Literacy Volunteers of Greater Morris Foundation...... 64 Waterbury (Naugatuck & Beacon Falls) ...... 57 Mothers Against Drunk Driving ...... 66 Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury ...... 64 Multiple Sclerosis National Literacy Volunteers - Valley Shore, CT Research Institute...... 70 (Middletown) ...... 53 Muscular Dystrophy Association, CT ...... 12 Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall..... 72 My Sister's Place ...... 49 Living in Safe Alternatives (Bristol) ...... 40 NAACP Special Contribution Fund ...... 67 Living in Safe Alternatives (Waterbury) ...... 64 National Alliance on Mental Illness of CT ...... 75 Lupus Foundation of America, CT Chapter...... 11 National Brain Tumor Society ...... 70 Lutheran World Relief ...... 36 National Center for Lesbian Rights ...... 75 Lutz Children's Museum ...... 72 National Center for Missing Lymphoma Research Foundation ...... 28 & Exploited Children ...... 28 Madonna Place ...... 42 National Down Syndrome Society ...... 67 MAGIC Foundation ...... 28 National FFA Foundation, Inc...... 29 Make-a-Wish Foundation of America ...... 66 National Kidney Foundation ...... 12 Manchester Area Conference of Churches ...... 48 National Lung Cancer Partnership ...... 29 Mandell Jewish Community Center ...... 48 National Multiple Sclerosis Society, MAP International ...... 28 CT Chapter...... 12 MARC: Community Resources, Ltd. (Middletown) .. 54 National Organization for MARC, Inc. of Manchester ...... 48 Rare Disorders (NORD) ...... 67 MARCH, Inc. of Manchester ...... 48 National Park Trust ...... 29 March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation National Parks Conservation Association ...... 77 (CT Chapter)...... 11 National Trust for Historic Preservation Marine Mammal Center ...... 28 in the United States ...... 67 Mark Twain House & Museum ...... 73 National Wildlife Federation ...... 77 Martin House, Inc...... 43 Natural Resources Defense Council ...... 77 Matthew 25: Ministries ...... 28 Nature Conservancy ...... 77 MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger ...... 70 Navigators, The ...... 70 McCall Foundation ...... 62 Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, Inc...... 70 Mental Health Assn. of CT ...... 12 Neighbor To Nation ...... 68 Mental Health Assn. of CT (Waterbury) ...... 64 CCCaring for CONNECTICUT.....and Beyond 85 INDEX OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Neighborhood Housing Services PETA: People for the Ethical Treatment of New Haven ...... 59 of Animals ...... 30 Network Against Domestic Abuse Philippine Children's Shelter ...... 30 of North Central CT ...... 29 PKD Foundation ...... 30 New Britain Museum of American Art ...... 73 Plainville Community Food Pantry, Inc...... 40 New Directions, Inc...... 49 Plainville Day Care Center...... 40 New England Aquarium ...... 78 Plan USA ...... 36 New England Air Museum/ Planned Parenthood Foundation ...... 30 CT Aeronautical Historical Assn ...... 73 Planned Parenthood Federation of America— New Haven Legal Assistance (Milford) ...... 55 International ...... 36 New Haven Legal Assistance (New Haven) ...... 59 Planned Parenthood of New Haven Reads ...... 59 Southern New England ...... 13 Noah's Wish, Inc...... 29 Pleasant Valley Children's Center ...... 62 Northern Middlesex YMCA ...... 54 Polish American Congress Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters Charitable Foundation ...... 30 (Bristol)...... 40 Population Connection/ZPG ...... 67 (Hartford) ...... 49 Prevent Blindness Tri-State ...... 12 (Meriden) ...... 52 Project HOPE ...... 36 (Naugatuck & Beacon Falls) ...... 57 Protectors of Animals, Inc...... 30 (Southington) ...... 60 Prudence Crandall Center (Bristol)...... 40 (Torrington) ...... 62 Prudence Crandall Center (Hartford) ...... 49 (Waterbury)...... 64 Prudence Crandall Center (Southington) ...... 60 Oceana ...... 78 Public Citizen Foundation ...... 75 Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater ...... 54 Puppies Behind Bars ...... 30 Officers' Christian Fellowship ...... 70 Rails-to-Trails Conservancy ...... 78 Operation Compassion ...... 29 Rainforest Alliance ...... 78 Operation USA ...... 29 Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network ...... 30 Opportunities Industrialization Center Rape Crisis Center of Milford ...... 56 of New Britain ...... 49 Reach Out & Read ...... 30 OIC of New London County ...... 43 Reach the Children, Inc...... 30 Opportunity International...... 36 Reading Is Fundamental ...... 67 ORBIS ...... 29 Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Orphan Foundation of America ...... 67 Assn. of America...... 30 Our Companions Domestic Regional Hospice of Western CT ...... 13 Animal Sanctuary ...... 54 Research to Prevent Blindness ...... 13 Our Piece of the Pie ...... 49 Restore America's Estuaries ...... 78 Oxfam America...... 36 Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation ...... 30 Paralyzed Veterans of America Spinal Cord Retired & Senior Volunteer Program Research Foundation ...... 29 (RSVP) (Meriden) ...... 52 Parkinson's Research Center, Riverfront Children's Center, Inc...... 43 Michael Stern Foundation ...... 29 Riverfront Recapture ...... 73 Partners for a Better World ...... 74 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation ...... 31 Partnership for a Drug-Free America ...... 29 Ronald McDonald House Charities ...... 67 PATH ...... 36 Rotary Foundation of Rotary International ...... 36 Pathways, Inc...... 45 Rushford Center, Inc. (Middletown) ...... 54 Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center ...... 43 Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury Pearl S. Buck International, Inc...... 29 (Naugatuck & Beacon Falls) ...... 57 Perception Programs ...... 49 Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury ...... 64 Peregrine Fund ...... 78 Salvation Army World Service Office (SAWSO) ..... 36 Pesticide Action Network North America ...... 78 Save The Bay ...... 78 PetSmart Charities ...... 67 Save the Manatee Club, Inc...... 31 CCCaring for CONNECTICUT.....and Beyond 86 INDEX OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Samaritan's Purse ...... 70 Transplants, National Foundation for ...... 32 Save the Children ...... 36 Transportation Assn. of Greenwich ...... 45 Scenic America ...... 78 Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau, Inc...... 54 School for Field Studies ...... 78 True Colors, Inc., Sexual Minority Youth Search Dog Foundation, National Disaster ..... 31 & Family Services of CT ...... 49 Seeing Eye, Inc...... 30 Trust for Public Land ...... 79 Services for the Elderly of Farmington ...... 49 UNICEF, U.S. Fund for ...... 37 Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Eastern CT ...... 49 Union of Concerned Scientists ...... 79 Share & Care Foundation for India...... 75 Unitarian Universalist Service Committee ...... 37 Shelter for the Homeless ...... 45 United Cerebral Palsy Association of So. CT .... 43 Shoreline Soup Kitchens, Inc...... 54 United Cerebral Palsy of Eastern CT ...... 12 Sickle Cell Disease Assn. of United Community & Family Services ...... 43 America So. CT ...... 13 United for a Fair Economy ...... 75 Sierra Club Foundation ...... 78 United Healthcare Children's Foundation ...... 67 Skin & Dental Dysfunction Foundation ...... 31 United Labor Agency Skin Cancer Foundation ...... 31 (John J. Driscoll United Labor Agency) ...... 49 Solar Youth, Inc...... 59 United Leukodystrophy Foundation, The ...... 70 Sojourners ...... 75 United Methodist Committee on Relief ...... 37 Sound Community Services, Inc...... 43 United Seamen's Service ...... 37 South Park Inn ...... 49 United States Assn. for UNHCR ...... 32 Southeastern Council on Alcoholism United Way of Central & Northeastern CT & Drug Dependence ...... 43 (Hartford) ...... 46 Southington Community YMCA ...... 60 United Way of Coastal Fairfield County Special Olympics, Inc...... 31 (Bridgeport) ...... 38 Spinal Cord Injury Network International ...... 31 United Way of Greater New Haven...... 58 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ...... 13 United Way of Greater Waterbury ...... 63 St. Luke's Eldercare Solutions of Central CT ..... 54 United Way of Greenwich ...... 44 St. Martin de Porres Academy ...... 59 United Way of Meriden & Wallingford ...... 51 St. Vincent de Paul Mission of Bristol, Inc...... 40 United Way of Milford ...... 55 St. Vincent de Paul Place Middletown ...... 54 United Way of Naugatuck STRIVE ...... 59 & Beacon Falls, Inc...... 57 Student Conservation Association ...... 78 United Way of Northwest CT ...... 61 Student Parenting & Family Services ...... 59 United Way of Southeastern CT ...... 42 Suicide Awareness Voices of Education ...... 31 United Way of Southington ...... 60 Suicide Prevention Foundation of America United Way of West Central CT ...... 39 (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) ...... 70 United Way of Western CT ...... 41 Surfrider Foundation ...... 79 Urban League of Greater Hartford ...... 50 Susan B. Anthony Project ...... 62 USA Cares, Inc...... 32 Susan G. Komen for the Cure (CT Affiliate) ...... 12 V Foundation, The ...... 70 TechnoServe, Inc...... 37 Vegan Outreach ...... 32 Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation ...... 32 Foundation, Inc...... 31 Veterans Support Foundation ...... 32 Thames River Community Service, Inc...... 43 Village for Families & Children ...... 49 Thames Valley Council for Visiting Nurse & Health Services of Community Action, Inc...... 43 CT (Hartford) ...... 50 TheaterWorks ...... 73 Visiting Nurse Association of Thomas More Law Center ...... 31 Central CT (Hartford) ...... 50 Thyroid Association, American ...... 31 Visiting Nurse Services of Tiger Woods Foundation, Inc...... 67 CT (Torrington) ...... 62 TMJ Association, Ltd...... 31 Visiting Nurse Association of Toys for Tots Foundation ...... 32 South Central CT (Milford) ...... 56 CCCaring for CONNECTICUT.....and Beyond csec©jl7-11 87 INDEX OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Visiting Nurse Association of Women for Women International ...... 37 South Central CT (New Haven) ...... 59 Women's Center of Visiting Nurse Association of Southeastern CT, Inc...... 43 Southeastern CT ...... 43 Women's League, Inc. Visiting Nurse Association of Child Development Center ...... 50 Wallingford ...... 52 Woodruff Family YMCA ...... 56 VNA East, Inc...... 50 World Association for VNA Health at Home ...... 64 Children & Parents (WACAP) ...... 32 VNA Health Care, Inc. (Hartford) ...... 50 World Concern—A Division of VNA Health Care, Inc. (Waterbury) ...... 64 CRISTA Ministries ...... 71 Voice of the Martyrs, The ...... 71 World Hunger Year ...... 32 Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art ...... 73 World Relief ...... 37 Water for People ...... 32 World Vision, Inc...... 71 Water.org...... 32 World Wildlife Fund ...... 79 Waterbury Arc, Inc...... 57 WWII Heroes Foundation— Waterbury Youth Service System Normandy Allies ...... 32 (Naugatuck & Beacon Falls) ...... 57 YMCA (Greenwich) ...... 45 Waterbury Youth Service YMCA, Greater Waterbury ...... 64 System (Waterbury) ...... 64 YMCA, Southington-Cheshire Community ...... 64 Wellpath, Inc. (Naugautck & Beacon Falls) ...... 57 YMCA of Metropolitan Hartford, Inc...... 50 Wellpath, Inc. (Waterbury) ...... 64 YMCA of New Britain-Berlin ...... 50 West Haven Community House ...... 59 YMCA of Northwest CT ...... 62 Wheeler Clinic, Inc. (Bristol) ...... 40 Young Parent Program ...... 56 Whiskers Animal Shelter, Inc...... 32 Youth & Family Services of Wildlife Conservation Fund of America ...... 32 Haddam-Killingworth, Inc...... 54 Wildlife Conservation Society...... 79 Youth for Christ USA, Inc...... 33 William J. Clinton Foundation ...... 37 Y-US, Inc. (Youth United for Survival) ...... 50 Windham Area Interfaith Ministry ...... 50 YWCA (Greenwich)...... 45 Windham Region United Way ...... 50 YWCA of New Britain (Bristol)...... 40 Winsted Area Child Care Center ...... 62 YWCA of New Britain (Hartford) ...... 50 Witness for Peace ...... 75 Zero—The Project to End Prostate Cancer ...... 33 Women & Families Center (Meriden) ...... 52 Zero to Three: National Center for Women & Families Center (Middletown) ...... 54 Infants, Toddlers & Families ...... 33

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CARING FOR CONNECTICUT AND BEYOND hanges in State government, rising energy costs, a struggling economy, and one of the worst winters in recent memory—these things typify C the year 2010. Yet, contributions to the Connecticut State Employees’ Campaign in 2010 were $1,723,460, thanks to the incredibly generous spirit of our state workers and retirees. Your support means that the more than 700 charitable organizations listed in this directory will be able to continually provide services to those in need.

Thank you for caring!

Charter Oak Leaders Club Over the last several years, hundreds of Connecticut’s state employees have made a generous donation to the Charter Oak Leaders Club. On behalf of the campaign, thank you for supporting the agencies in this campaign that offer quality programs and services in our communities. eadership GIVINGL LEVELS

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(A special Thank You to 813 state employees for their generous donations in 2010 to the Charter Oak Leaders Club.)

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