United Animal Nations

What type of organization is UAN?
United Animal Nations (UAN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable organization. All of our programs are designed to bring animals out of crisis and into care.

How many paid employees do you have? Volunteers?
UAN has 12 paid employees and more than 4,000 Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS) and Humane Education Ambassador Reader (HEAR) volunteers.

Do you have chapters?
No. Our headquarters is in Sacramento, California, but our programs operate nationally. Some of our programs are also available in Canada.

Hungry For Heros

Program Director: Susan Tollett

Forum Link: Hungry For Heroes

Goal: To deliver food to families in situations of need.

2009 Program Expense Goal: $3000

Application Submissions: We will be accept applications on a continual basis.

Application Selection: Will be on a first come first serve basis.

Application Requirements:

* Must be a certified member on wishuponahero.com in good standings and have a wish for the Foundation to grant
* A member may only receive basic food assistance from the Foundation every 12 months.

Food Delivered: 7 days

Micro Giving

What is MicroGiving?

MicroGiving is an online community that connects those who have (Donors) with those who need (Recipients). MicroGiving is an extraordinary tool that empowers You the Donor, and gives you complete control over your individual charitable gifts.
How does it work?

Think eBay meets philanthropic marketplace but instead of buyers and sellers there are Donors and Recipients. Donors create a FREE Donor account, deposit funds into their donor account via paypal, browse profiles, choose a recipient and make a donation. Recipients create a recipient account (FREE), verify their cause and post a request.
What we provide.

* FREE Member Accounts
* A place where people can find HOPE
* An account to track all past & future donation
* A community of people who share and receive ‘Micro’ donations simply because they want to.

Give an Hour

Give an Hour™ is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), founded in September 2005 by Dr. Barbara V. Romberg, a psychologist in the Washington, D.C., area. The organization’s mission is to develop national networks of volunteers capable of responding to both acute and chronic conditions that arise within our society.

Currently, GAH is dedicated to meeting the mental health needs of the troops and families affected by the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. We provide counseling to individuals, couples and families, and children and adolescents. We offer treatment for anxiety, depression, substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries, sexual health and intimacy concerns, and loss and grieving.

GAH has been featured and Dr. Romberg has been interviewed in countless articles, television segments, and radio casts in the last few months, as the mental health needs of the troops have become strikingly apparent.

Corporate Angel Network

Corporate Angel Network is the only charitable organization in the USA whose sole mission is to ease the emotional stress, physical discomfort and financial burden of travel for cancer patients by arranging free flights to treatment centers, using the empty seats on corporate aircraft flying on routine business.



Based in White Plains, NY, Corporate Angel Network occupies an office donated by the Westchester County Airport. 50 part-time volunteers and five paid staff work with patients, physicians, corporations, flight departments and leading treatment facilities to arrange 2,500 flights a year.

Eligibility to participate in our program is open to all cancer patients, bone marrow donors, and bone marrow recipients who are ambulatory and not in need of medical support while traveling. Eligibility is not based on financial need, and patients may travel as often as necessary.

Thanks to the generous cooperation of 500 of America’s top corporations, including 56 of the top 100 in the Fortune 500, Corporate Angel Network has coordinated more than 25,000 flights since it’s founding in 1981. The program offers an obvious and meaningful benefit to cancer patients along with the opportunity for companies with corporate aircraft to provide a wonderful community service by merging business.

House of Charity

Healing Home

Since 1997, The House of Charity has housed the children we sponsor for medical care at local hospitals and clinics in apartments, hotel rooms and volunteers’ homes. In April of 2002 the board of directors of The House of Charity decided to move forward with its plan of purchasing a home that would be a permanent location to house these children providing:

We searched Houston for the perfect location and found a duplex in West Houston in the Walnut Bend subdivision. This home is more than just a place to stay for these children. We are providing a safe and comfortable environment for these children to not only heal physically but also heal the mental wounds they have received from a life of special challenges, neglect and ridicule. We are helping them grow confidence and self reliance by teaching them the necessary skills to survive this world. Just over three weeks after we closed on the property we were able to move the children from the apartment to The House of Charity Healing Home.

Healing Home

This home is more than just a place to stay for these children. It is a safe and comfortable environment for these children to not only heal physically, but to also heal the mental and emotional wounds they have received over years of difficult struggle, facing challenges, neglect, ridicule, and turmoil.

The most beautiful part about the Healing Home is that it brings children from different areas and backgrounds together to come and live under one roof, just like a family. We would love for all of you to come and visit the home, so whenever you have time, please call and arrange to come and spend some time with the children and take a glimpse of the magic that takes place in the Healing Home every single day.

The home can accommodate 25 children at a time, who are constantly under the care and supervision of a registered nurse and dedicated volunteers. All local children travel with one parent and 90% of the international children travel with an escort and stay in our healing home. Their stays can range from 6 months to 9 months to full one year, and most children require multiple surgeries

Wheels Appeal

Wheels Appeal

In Monmouth County, public transportation does not meet the needs of the poor, who solely rely on it to get to and from work. Through the Needs Assessment Survey, the United Way of Monmouth County has identified that the third most crucial need in our county is transportation. The Wheels Appeal program is designed to help with these transportation needs. The program has two components:

* Donated vehicles are received, assessed, and repaired if necessary and appropriate. In 2007, Wheels Appeal gave vehicles worth $33,390 to qualified applicants.
* Vehicles are re-donated to qualified applicants in Monmouth County.

A law passed in 2004 changed the tax-deduction policy. However, the IRS still allows a fair market value write-off for a vehicle that is donated and re-donated to a needy person. If a vehicle is not appropriate for re-donation, the vehicle may be sold. Love INC has the ability to receive cars to be sold from most parts of the continental United States. The proceeds are used to repair other vehicles or to support the various programs of Love INC.

To donate a vehicle or apply for a used vehicle, please call 732-542-7012, ext. 206.

Medical Transportation Reimbursement Fund

The MOTOR Fund has been created to assist individuals who need to travel a significant distance to receive medical care. The fund has been established to lessen the financial burden on individuals and families that can result from obtaining medical care that is sometimes far away from home.



Please review these eligibility requirements to see if you qualify for reimbursement of travel expenses from the MOTOR Fund. If you feel that you qualify, please fill out and send in the Recipient Form. If you are uncertain whether or not you qualify, please send in the information. Applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.





MILEAGE



The first requirement of eligibility for support from the MOTOR Fund is mileage traveled to and from the medical facility where your care is obtained. Currently, this distance is set at 250 miles or greater, or 500 miles round trip or greater.



DISTANCE = 250 MILES or greater (500 MILES ROUND-TRIP or greater)



This distance traveled will be verified by MapQuest or a similar program and is from your home (or similar location) to the designated care facility. The distance of side trips to visit a relative, Disneyland, sight-seeing, etc will not be covered by the MOTOR Fund and may not be included in this distance. You can verify this distance by selecting the link to MapQuest and entering the required information. (Submission of a printout of this confirmation of mileage with your Recipient Form is highly recommended.)



Mileage traveled by vehicle will be covered at $0.14 cents (USD) per mile, or actual expenses incurred (cost of fuel), whichever is requested by the recipient. (If cost of fuel is requested, receipts of these expenses must accompany the Recipient Form.)



If travel is obtained by airfare, train, bus, or other means, please submit this receipt and all additional expenses (travel to the airport, taxi, shuttle, rental car, parking fees, etc).

Air Charity Network

Your national charitable aviation network matching people in need with "free" flights
and other travel resources that can provide healing and hope.

Couple travels

Every 24 minutes a child or adult in need is being flown through the generous volunteer and donor resources of this charitable aviation network.


Air Charity Network™ (ACN) provides access for people in need seeking free air transportation to specialized health care facilities or distant destinations due to family, community or national crisis.

Operation Military Kids

Operation: Military Kids (OMK) is the U.S. Army's collaborative effort with America's communities to support the children and youth impacted by deployment. This initiative was officially launched in April 2005. Since its inception OMK has touched 88,000 military youth and provided information to 21009 community members across the United States.

Operation: Military Kids, as part of the 4-H/Army Youth Development Project, is a vital part of the Army OneSource (AOS) delivery system. Families and youth can access information about OMK programs, link to OMK partner programs on this OMK website or by contacting their State 4-H Military Liaison.

Through a network of community partners, OMK provides youth program opportunities for school age, middle school and teenaged youth and connects them to support resources where they live. Through OMK, Military Youth can:

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Participate in a range of recreational, social & educational programs
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Gain leadership, organizational, and technical skills by participating in the Speak Out for Military Kids program or Mobile Technology Lab programs
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Receive assistance with school issues by connecting with Army Child, Youth & School Services School Liaisons -- More on School Transition Support
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Attend single day or weekend camps
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Meet other youth who are also experiencing deployment

National, State and Local Partners of Operation: Military Kids provide access to youth programs and support services where military children live. OMK Partners can organize special events, provide transportation to military kids to sporting events or other extracurricular activities, or participate in the Hero Pack initiative.



Army Child, Youth & School Services programs are offered through Army Garrisons, National Guard Family State Program offices or Reserve Regional commands. National 4-H Headquarters provides information to connect military to 4-H programs in their hometowns. You can find the Boys & Girls Club nearest to you at www.bgca.org and participate in wide array of program opportunities such as Keystone Clubs. Schools can help create academic, social and emotional support networks for students. Military Child Education Coalition can provide professional development opportunites on working with military populations for school personnel and community members to make them aware of the stressors that can be associated with a military deployment.. The American Legion has a variety of youth program options such as the "High School Oratorical Scholarship Program" for youth of all ages. The National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) can assist military families with child care issues.

OMK Teams operating in 49 States and the District of Columbia include over 600 OMK partner members from both national and local organizations that work together to provide support to the military children in their state.

Disabled Children's Relief Fund

Disabled Children's Relief Fund


Disabled Children's Relief Fund (DCRF), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, provides disabled children with assistance to obtain wheelchairs, orthopedic braces, walkers, lifts, hearing aids, eyeglasses, medical equipment, physical therapy, and surgery. Blind, Deaf, Amputees, and children with Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Spastic Quadriplegia, Encephalitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spina Bifida, Down's Syndrome, and other disabilities receive assistance. DCRF focuses special attention on helping children throughout the U.S. that do not have adequate health insurance, especially the physically challenged. In some cases, DCRF may be the last resort

Applications are available between April and September, by writing to:

Disabled Children's Relief Fund
P.O. Box 89
Freeport , New York 11520

Insure Kids Now

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that an additional $6 billion in new funds will be made available to states from the Children's health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA). The new funds will provide health care to millions of children nationwide.
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Angel Kiss Foundation

Angel Kiss Foundation is dedicated to helping all families of children with cancer in northern Nevada and the eastern Sierra by providing immediate and continuing financial assistance and emotional support.


Angel Kiss administers several program designed to ease the financial and emotional stress families face while battling cancer. The heart and sole of AKF is our Client Assistance Fund which provides financial assistance to families for expenses such as medical, household living expenses, mortgage payments, rent, food, travel expenses and other expenses the family may need assistance with during the child’s treatment. AKF will launch Connecting Families in January, 2009, which consists of group meetings and activities for those coping with pediatric cancer. Last but not least, we bring the "spirit" of the holidays to our families through the annual Family Holiday Party featuring dinner, face painting, crafts and a special visit from Santa complete with a gift for each patient and sibling(s).

Oil Heat Program

The Citizens Energy Oil Heat Program has delivered millions of gallons of discount home heating oil to poor and elderly households in Massachusetts and other cold weather states since 1979. This unique program helps protect needy families from volatile heating oil prices, which often leave households having to choose between heating the home and paying for other life essentials, such as food, health care, or clothing.

Wish Upon a Hero Foundation

Our Mission

Wish Upon A Hero Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. We will serve to align resources of individuals and corporations to impact education and literacy, economic despair, healthcare, environmental stewardship and disaster relief. The organization aims to achieve its mission by:

1. Promoting the importance of people helping people through internet marketing and promotional activities;
2. Working with other non-profit organization to strengthen programs that our consistent with our mission;
3. Bringing awareness to other organizations and institutions and to aid them with financial and awareness support;
4. Providing resources in a timely manner in cases of natural disaster or national emergency relief;
5. Working with individuals and other corporations to provide a unified conduit for donations for people to help people;
6. Providing scholarships to individuals for educational purposes;
7. Awarding grants to individuals and families who have special needs or unforeseen emergencies; and
8. Educating and getting people, communities and business involved in self philanthropy.

The Sierra Group

What we do

The Foundation has been established as a 501C(3) non-profit organization that invests our resources in three areas. They are:

* Establishing sustainable forums and tools that connect people to existing resources. All too often the systems designed to save a job for a person with a disability are complicated to navigate. The Foundation seeks to deploy tools and training that allow for easier access to the funded infrastructure already in place.

* Supporting relevant research on accessible technology in the workplace and supporting high levels of professional standards and credentials. Accessing reliable information and consistent advice lies at the center of every sustainable business process. The Foundation seeks to share best practice ideas that can transform the recruiting and hiring process allowing more qualified candidates with disabilities to secure competitive employment.

* Providing grants to support job-seekers with disabilities in securing the tools they need to secure competitive employment. Transportation, wardrobe, and adaptive technology costs can sometimes stand in the way of a person realizing an opportunity that they are qualified to accept. The Foundation seeks to provide resources to help eliminate these obstacles so that qualified people can succeed in employment

Craft Emergency Relief Fund

Have you or do you know of a professional craft artist who has experienced a recent, career-threatening emergency? You or your friend may be eligible for CERF assistance.
CERF emergency relief assistance includes small grants, no-interest loans, access to resources, waivers and discounts on booth fees, and donations of craft supplies and equipment. Carefully read through all the eligibility and criteria documentation prior to filling out an application.

Postal Relief Fund

The Postal Employees’ Relief Fund (PERF) is a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization operated by the various management and union organizations of the U.S. Postal Service to benefit postal employees. The Fund was created in 1990 to assist postal employees affected by Hurricane Hugo and the California earthquake, and to provide a permanent process to assist postal employees who become victims of a major natural disaster. To date, the Fund has provided more than 3,000 grants totaling nearly $15 million to active and retired postal employees impacted by hurricane, typhoons, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, wildfires and home fires.

New Jersey Family Support Center

The Family Support Center is a clearinghouse of up-to-date information on a national, state and local family support programs, services and disabilities. The Center offers a "One-Stop-Shopping" approach to individuals seeking information on disabilities and services by providing them with easy access to a comprehensive array of services.

The Family Support Center (FSCNJ) was established in 1994 to provide information and referral on family support programs and services to families caring for a child with a disability, medical condition, rare disorder or other special needs. FSCNJ responds to the needs of families who are experiencing emotional distress and feelings of isolation, lack of information surrounding their child’s development and the services available to them. The Center operates a statewide toll free number (1-800-FSC-NJ10) for family members, professionals and other interested individuals to call for access to a broad array of support services.

Artist's Fellowship Financial Assistance

The Artists' Fellowship, Inc. is a private, charitable foundation that assists professional fine artists (painters, graphic artists, sculptors) and their families in times of emergency, disability, or bereavement. The Artists' Fellowship's Board of Trustees and Officers all serve as volunteers in service to our community of artists. Assistance is given without expectation of repayment. One does not need to be a Member of the Fellowship to receive assistance; neither does membership in the Artists' Fellowship entitle one to assistance from the foundation.

The Artists' Fellowship, Inc. has absolutely no affiliation with city, state, or federal programs that provide "Artist Fellowships," neither are we affiliated with other foundations that provide "Artist Fellowships."

Free Cataract Surgery

What are cataracts?

Like a camera, the eye has a lens to focus sharp images. Vision is good when the lens is clear and focuses light on a healthy retina at the back of the eye.

Cataracts are a clouding of this natural lens, and they are a part of the normal aging process. If we live long enough, we will all get them. Some cataracts are caused by birth defects, injuries, medications, infections, radiation, toxic substances or severe electric shock.

Cataracts are the most common cause of blurred vision for people over the age of 50. Although there is no medicine or diet to cure cataracts, surgical removal of the cataract and replacement with a permanent artificial lens implant can restore lost vision.

An estimated 15 million people in the world are blinded by cataracts. Thousands who lack Medicare, Medicaid, third-party insurance or any other means to pay for surgery have already been helped by Mission Cataract.

Grants for Artists (Any Discipline)

Change, Inc.

Change, Inc. provides one-time emergency grants up to $1000 to artists of any discipline. Applicants must be professional artists who can demonstrate need. Each applicant must submit a detailed letter describing the financial emergency, copies of outstanding bills, medical fee estimates and current financial statements, along with a career resume, reviews, exhibition or performance announcements, slides or photos of work and two letters of reference from someone in affiliated field. Only complete applications will be accepted.

Refugee Resettlement Program

RRP is a federally funded program that provides cash and medical assistance to refugees. An individual is considered a refugee for purposes of RRP if he or she fled from and cannot return to his or her place of national origin because of fear of persecution on account of race, religion or political opinion.

Only single individuals or couples without children are eligible for the RRP program, which is administered by the county welfare agencies for up to eight months, based on the refugee's date of entry into this country. All other refugees, if otherwise eligible, can receive assistance under the WFNJ program.

The Dream Fund

The DREAM Fund, since its inception in 1991, has directed hundreds of thousands of dollars to people in the advertising, public relations and media industries whose lives have hit unexpected difficulties and life-changing events: illness, tragic loss and injury. Your tax-deductible contribution to DREAM Fund can ensure continued help to those who need it — people who many times would not qualify for help from other sources.

R&B Musician's Grant

Are you an R&B Musician in need of financial assistance?

Are you an R&B musician who is currently experiencing a financial hardship? We may be able to help! Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information or to learn if you are eligible. Please email Financial Administrator Tina Ryan Wise at twise@rhythmblues.org, call 215.568.1080, ext. 1005, or call toll-free, 800.258.3799.

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Small Dollar Loan Pilot Program

Small-Dollar Loan Pilot Program

In February 2008, the FDIC began a two-year pilot project to review affordable and responsible small-dollar loan programs in financial institutions.

The pilot is a case study intended to identify effective and replicable business practices to help banks incorporate affordable small-dollar loans into their other mainstream banking services. Best practices resulting from the pilot will be identified and become a resource for other institutions. Thirty-two (32) volunteer banks are participating. These banks have total assets ranging from $26 million to $10 billion and they are in diverse geographic locations.

Program Requirements
A key goal of the pilot is to observe and encourage participating institutions to experiment with providing safe, sound, affordable, and profitable small-dollar loans. Therefore, the FDIC has provided general guidelines for banks that seek to participate. It is anticipated that current or planned products offered by the participating banks are generally consistent with the FDIC's guidelines on small-dollar lending (see FDIC Press Release: PR-52-2007: FDIC Issues Final Guidelines on Affordable Small-Dollar Loans)

Key features described in the Guidelines on Affordable Small-Dollar Loans include:

* Loan amounts of up to $1,000;
* Amortization periods longer than a single pay cycle and up to 36 months for closed-end credit, or minimum payments that reduce principal (i.e., do not result in negative amortization) for open-end credit;
* Annual percentage rates (APR) below 36 percent;
* No prepayment penalties;
* Origination and/or maintenance fees limited to the amount necessary to cover actual costs; and
* An automatic savings component.

Do You Still Owe a Debt No Matter How Old? Find Out Here.

Are you being hounded by a debt collector for an old debt you thought was written off years ago? If so, it is likely you are being contacted by a scavenger debt collector, which is a company that purchases older, mostly uncollectible debt for a tiny fraction of its value. Scavenger debt collectors are notorious for using illegal and unethical methods to collect "time-barred" debt.

You do not have to pay debt that is considered too old by your state. Every state has laws governing the time in which a person or entity can file suit to collect a debt. Generally, a creditor or debt collector gives up his right to file suit to collect a debt after a period of six years from the time the debt was written off (or the date of last activity on your credit report), but various states allow anywhere from 2 to 15 years to collect delinquent debt (see statutes of limitation table below).

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Got a Complaint Against a Lawyer? Or Need Legal Assistance?

Many clients of lawyers have a positive experience, but many more seem to have one or more problems. It could be a problem with fees, with the results, with the burdens of discovery, with the delays, or with the irrationality of the system. Often they blame the lawyer for the problem, but don't know what to do about it. Maybe it's not the lawyer's fault at all -- they just don't know. They also feel that the entire legal system is designed to protect its own -- they don't know who to turn to or what to do. Clients, even large corporations, also feel that if they ask their lawyer questions or doubt their lawyer, the lawyer will retaliate against them.

No matter how sympathetic or irrational the situation may be, there are also times when the lawyer or legal system is not wrong or to be blamed. Sometimes you just need to move along.

While every issue is not alike, here are some common ways to address the problems with lawyers we see most often:

If you think you have been a victim of legal malpractice, the normal remedy is a new lawsuit for malpractice. It is generally not malpractice simply for a lawyer to lose -- the question is usually whether the lawyer was negligent in representing you and it caused you harm. Your first step is to try to locate a lawyer who handles such cases in your area.

Check with local bar referral sources to find a lawyer who handles this type of claim. Helpful links appear below.

It is normal for clients to be concerned that the system will protect its own. There are, however, lawyers who will sue lawyers -- just find the right one.

Lawyers who prey on their clients will rely on every trick of their trade to avoid liability -- clients seeking to pursue a legal malpractice claim must be prepared for a grueling experience.


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SBA Patriot Express Loan

The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the SBA’s Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative for veterans and members of the military community wanting to establish or expand small businesses.

Eligible military community members include:


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Veterans
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Service-disabled veterans
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Active-duty service members eligible for the military’s Transition Assistance Program
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Reservists and National Guard members
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Current spouses of any of the above
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The widowed spouse of a service member or veteran who died during service or of a service-connected disability
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The SBA and its resource partners are focusing additional efforts on counseling and training to augment this loan initiative.

The American Legion

In the 1920s, The American Legion began a national program of Temporary Financial Assistance to keep the children of deceased or disabled veterans at home rather than in institutions. This cash aid is still available for cases not covered by subsequent state and federal programs for the needy. In 2007 of eligible veterans, the TFA program provided more than $562,100 to 521 families, benefiting almost 1198 children.

Through TFA, a local post can call upon the national organization for cash assistance to help maintain the basic needs of veterans' children. The TFA fund has been used to assist families in meeting the costs of shelter, food, utilities and health expense items when the parents are unable to do so, thereby keeping the child, or children, in a more stable home environment.
TFA Case Studies

Not being able to work due to an operation on his shoulder, a 20 percent disabled veteran and his two minor children were in financial difficulty. The mother of the children had abandoned the family, providing no support. While the family was receiving Food Stamps and assistance with their rent, they had fallen behind on the electric bill, and there was a good chance it would be cut-off. While a Service Officer was working to upgrade the veteran's disability claim, the Temporary Financial Assistance program stepped in and paid the electric bill, assuring the children would have a safe and warm home in which to live.

A Persian Gulf War veteran, with two minor children and a 17-year member of the Air Force National Guard, was discharged due to a disability he received while on active duty. When he was granted 50 percent disability VA benefits, he was informed he would have to repay thousands of dollars received as severance pay upon his discharge, reducing his monthly benefit to a paltry $182 a month. This amount, however, coupled with the minimum wages received by his wife, put the family $6 over the income limit to receive food stamps. In addition, the family had fallen behind in their rent. The Temporary Financial Assistance program provided rent money sufficient to ward off eviction as a service officer worked to increase the disability claim with the VA and assisted the veteran in filing for Social Security benefits.

Sometimes the Temporary Financial Assistance program simply provides dollars to help the parents with the general health and welfare of the children. Such was the case when a Coast Guard veteran was discharged with a very serious skin disease developed from exposure to chemicals used in his military trained maintenance position as an airplane mechanic. He was hired by civilian companies, because of his military training, but was again exposed to chemicals similar to those that caused the original problem. As a result, it was finally determined he would have to be retrained through the VA Vocational Rehabilitation program. The veteran's wife was a substitute teacher, and the income from this work was sporadic, at best, and the family was falling behind financially. Assistance was provided to give this family a hand up until the veteran was enrolled in the Vocational Rehabilitation program.

Community Services for Arizona

It is an unfortunate reality that many people will be in need of emergency assistance at some time in their lives. The sudden loss of a job, a catastrophic event or illness, even extreme weather can create unmanageable burdens for anyone. CSA offers a balanced approach to providing assistance.

Community Action Programs

Since 1970, CSA has provided support for individuals and families with children through its Community Action Program (CAP). CSA is the designated Community Action Program agency for both the City of Chandler and the Town of Gilbert. Through its CAP offices, CSA annually provides services to several thousand low-income persons.

Community Action Programs (CAP) Provide

Case Management • Emergency Financial Assistance • Home Visits When Necessary • Community Information • Professional Referrals • One-Stop Career Centers • Individual Development Accounts.

Case Management

Case Management services assist families with issues such as employment training, job searches, child care, medical assistance, transportation, child support, Social Security and disability payments, goal planning, budgeting and credit counseling, inter-agency and intra-agency referrals, and follow-up.

Emergency Financial Assistance

We also provide emergency financial assistance for the prevention of eviction or other temporary housing needs including rental payments, mortgage assistance, move-in and utility payments or deposits, and assistance for prescriptions, doctor visits, eyeglasses, food and baby formula.

Bartering-Trade What You Have for What You Want

It seems that there are a many sites that are in the business of helping people trade merchandise with one another. Here are few of the sites I have located:

Barter Quest
Barter Bee
U-Exchange
Swap Thing
Swap Style
Swap Tree
People Trading Services

Berea College - Free Tuition

Berea College is distinctive among institutions of higher learning. Founded in 1855 as the first interracial and coeducational college in the South, Berea charges no tuition and admits only academically promising students, primarily from Appalachia, who have limited economic resources. Berea’s cost of educating a student exceeds $23,000 per year.

Berea offers rigorous undergraduate academic programs leading to Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in 28 fields. All students work at least 10 hours per week in campus and service jobs in more than 130 departments.

The College has an inclusive Christian character, expressed in its motto "God has made of one blood all peoples of the Earth." Berea's primary service region is the Southern Appalachian region, but students come from all states in the U.S. and in a typical year, from more than 60 other countries representing a rich diversity of colors, cultures, and faiths. About one in three students represents an ethnic minority.

Together We Flourish

# Be a social media stepping stone for participating organizations.
# Help nonprofit organizations communicate more effectively with the community, other organizations and those who want to volunteer and/or donate to the mission.
# Develop a resource file for the community of services offered by nonprofit organization the area.
# Assists organizations in developing ways to collaborate through knowledge and communication.

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Patience Assistance

Are you looking for help with your prescription drug costs? Browse through over 1,000 prescription assistance programs designed to help those in need. Once you find a program that best suits you simply signup and manage your applications all right here at PatientAssistance.com!

Helping Hands

In conjunction with Glendale Community College, Mesa Community College and John C Lincoln Health Networks, Helping Hands has monthly gatherings for moms. This time together is a gathering point for single moms to learn from special presentations and meet each other for the purpose of initiating mutually supportive relationships. Our goal is to expand our network meetings throughout the community.

**This project is based on solid research. In conjunction with Arizona State University West and Valley of the Sun United Way, Helping Hands for Single Moms conducted a successful research project in 2005. The goal was to determine how single moms in college can form productive and mutually supportive relationships.

SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS

* Attend college
* Take a minimum of nine credit hours per semester
* Maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA
* Attend and participate in the Single Moms Network meetings
* Be a responsible and responsive program participant
* All applicants are required to live in Maricopa County, Arizona

Children's Volunteer Health Network

Just for Grins: The CVHN Mobile Dental Clinic

In 2008 CVHN will launch its first mobile dental clinic program. This program provides preventive dental care and education to local school-aged children on the free or reduced lunch programs. Dental decay is the single most common chronic childhood disease. Every week, CVHN receives calls to help children with severe dental problems. Children as young as 5 need root canals and multiple teeth extracted. Left untreated, dental decay has short and long term negative effects including poor overall health and untreated decay is linked to diseases such as diabetes, heart and lung disease and strokes. Sadly, dental decay is almost entirely preventable. The Just for Grins mobile dental clinic will provide the dental treatment and education needed to transition kids from costly and painful emergency dental care to cost-effective preventive care, allowing these kids to remain healthy and be productive students. The first Just for Grins program will initially visit Walton County elementary schools and serve children K-3 on the free or reduced lunch programs. Sponsorship opportunities are available through CVHN.


Healthcare Referral Form & Process

The school teachers identify children who need medical attention and send them to the school nurse. The school nurse has a parent or guardian fill out the simple CVHN referral form and she faxes it to CVHN. The CVHN Case Manager matches the child with the appropriate healthcare provider and schedules an appointment. The child is then picked up by a volunteer at the school if the parent is unable to transport the child to the doctor’s office. Any follow-up care is scheduled by the CVHN Case Manager.


UNARx Prescription Card

This FREE DRUG CARD program is sponsored by Children’s Volunteer Health Network, Inc. to help all Americans cut their prescription drug costs. Simply download your FREE Prescription Drug Card and receive savings of up to 75% at more than 50,000 national and regional pharmacies. Participating pharmacies include the following: Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS, Eckerd Drugs, Publix, Winn Dixie, Sweetbay Pharmacies and Kmart as well as thousands of independent pharmacies.

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What is unclaimed property?

Unclaimed property (sometimes referred to as abandoned) refers to accounts in financial institutions and companies that have had no activity generated or contact with the owner for one year or a longer period. Common forms of unclaimed property include savings or checking accounts, stocks, uncashed dividends or payroll checks, refunds, traveler's checks, trust distributions, unredeemed money orders or gift certificates (in some states), insurance payments or refunds and life insurance policies, annuities, certificates of deposit, customer overpayments, utility security deposits, mineral royalty payments, and contents of safe deposit boxes.