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To enrich the quality of life and bring dignity to differently abled adults by educating them in life skills and employability skills towards self-dependence, building support systems and enhancing awareness in the Community.

Dear VMware colleagues, Being inspired by the charity causes & missions of Vietbay Teens, a group of teenage kids from many high schools in the Bay Area, I'm currently helping them with organizing their annual charity fundraising event and the celebration of Mid-Autumn Festival for children in the Bay Area. Hence, I would like to ask for your support of their fundraising campaign happening in the upcoming October. Witnessing many heartbreaking stories of victim families during the peak of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, this group of high school students formed back in 2021 with the mission to provide support and remedy the consequence of the pandemic. They organized fundraising events, worked both in-person and overseas with many non-profit organizations in Vietnam to support hospitals and COVID patients. As a result of their initiatives in last two years, they were able to sponsor thousands of N95 masks for hospitals in Vietnam and dozens of thousands of FREE meals for COVID-19 patients in 2021 and cancer patients in 2022 who are in difficult situations. This year, they will work with the Hearts for Hue Foundation, a NGO in Vietnam ( https://heartsforhue.org/ ) in supporting people with disabilities and healthcare and educational initiatives. Additionally, a portion of raised money is also used to organize the culture activities in Mid-Autumn Festival for the children & families in the Bay Area. Being a volunteer in helping with their activities, I am touched by their activities & missions and I personally made my donations for their charity causes and hope that I can do more to help. Your generous contributions will help to change the lives of those who are in disabilities and disadvantaged conditions including improving in their health & education. Please indicate your donation designation for "Support People with Disabilities, Healthcare and Educational Initiatives by Vietbay Teens". All donations will be sent to VietBay Inc., a 501©(3) non-profit organization in the San Francisco Bay Area which Vietbay Teens are members of. All US donations are tax deductible. More info of activities of Vietbay Teens is available here http://vietbayteens.com/

Project Northwest Foundation (Проект Северозапад) is starting a campaign to support young people with intellectual difficulties through art therapy and scholarship. The money will be used to buy materials, to hire teachers and provide scholarship. You can find more details here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100034534732158 The message from the foundation: Здравейте, предстои ни кампания в покрепа на нашата Арт работилница СЕВЕРОЗАПАД. В нея терапевтична подкрепа и занимания получават младежи с интелектуални затруднения, израснали в институция. За тях, ежедневните занимания в работилницата са възможност да придобиват умения, самочувствие. Те живеят изолирани, нямат на практика друг контакт с външния свят. По-голямата част от тях са поставени под запрещение, което означава, че нямат право на собствени решения, собствен бюджет, самостоятелно придвижване и т.н. Работата в работилницата и с нашите колеги им позволяват да имат пълноценни преживявания, контакти и среща с хора. За тях организираме посещения на събития, изложби и други. Можете да видите изработени от тях продукти. Средствата са ни необходими за осигуряване на арт терапевт, за организиране на тяхна изложба, за закупуване на материали. Когато преди 5 години започнахме да работим с тях, те бяха неуверени, нямаха умения да общуват. Днес те участват в различни базари, презентират своите произведения. Частично успявае да покриваме разходи от продажба на техни продукти, като 30% от средствата се използват за осигуряване на стипендии за тях. Това е линк към фейсбук страницата на работилницата: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100034534732158

We believe that being different is not a disadvantage, but an advantage and an opportunity. Difference is a unique feature of children, adults, and other living beings. But to see him without fear, you have to befriend him. One of our ways of discovering the diversity of the children in our care is to provide them with constant contact with nature. To discover and to see the beauty, to enjoy and calm. We know from our experience that they adore the mountain, with its coolness and walks in the forest, and the sea, which fills them with countless good experiences. Nature, silence, sun, and accumulated emotions during their camps contribute to the peace and enjoyment of their holidays. The stories about the moments experienced in nature is proof that even children with disabilities, whose most of their lives have passed in specialized institutions, can be happy, fulfilled and continue to develop. Through your support, we will provide the next holiday for 36 children and young people with disabilities and mental suffering, so that we can continue to provide them with the emotion of contact with nature and its tranquility, to develop their senses and sensitivity. Financial goal: 10 000 USD (36 kids * 278 USD)

True Love for Special Need Families , otherwise known as “True Love”, is a non-profit organization focus on providing love and support to kids with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Under the leadership of Kelly Shen along with the collective effort of other families affected by autism, they created True Love. The core values of True Love are to: a. Bring attention to special needs individuals in the Chinese American community; Increase the recognition, understanding and support of the challenges faced by children with special needs and their families. b. Build a social platform for these children and their families so that we can face these challenges together and grow as a community. At the same time, we seek to gather funds to support these families financially and emotionally. c. Provide scholarships along with volunteering and job opportunities for people who want to help special needs children. The organization will also provide medical assistance to Chinese communities. d. Develop a comprehensive living community for those with special needs to provide a place for them to work, socialize and live in for the rest of their lives by partnering with other organizations or companies. e. Increase communication between Chinese autism organizations, American autism organizations, and mainstream American society.

Join our donation program to empower disabled individuals with hope and opportunities. Your support makes a difference by providing resources, accessibility, and inclusive initiatives to help them lead fulfilling lives. Together, we can create a brighter future for those with disabilities.

Help support the Greater Columbus Rowing Association's Para-Adaptive Rowing Program!

The Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act, signed into law on July 26, 1990, prohibits the discrimination of Americans with disabilities. The ADA ensures protections for people with disabilities, both physical and mental, in several spheres including employment, public transportation/public spaces, communications, and government-rendered services and programming, among others. The ADA's ultimate goal is to ensure that people with disabilities are afforded equal opportunities to participate in public life with necessary accommodations and without discrimination based on their disability. The following organizations are doing the critical work to ensure that the protections afforded by the ADA are upheld, and that those who have faced unlawful discrimination based on their disability have access to support and resources. Additionally, these organizations are advocating for additional protections for those with disabilities under the ADA as needed, increasing public visibility of those with disabilities, and promoting inclusive and accessible spaces. Your donation to this Fund, in honor of the ADA's signing anniversary, will help each of these organizations work towards their shared mission of creating equitable, accessible, and welcoming communities for all.

Helen Keller was an American humanitarian, author, and activist who is widely known for her wide array of accomplishments despite contracting an illness at 19 months old which ultimately left her both deaf and blind. Keller went on to pursue a successful career as a writer and lecturer as well as within the sociopolitical sphere, advocating for women's suffrage and world peace while campaigning on behalf of those living with disabilities. Keller worked for the American Foundation for the Blind and co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union, and her legacy lives on through the work of the organizations included in this Fund. In celebration of Keller's birthday on June 27th, Bright Funds created the Helen Keller Birthday Fund. This Fund is spotlighting organizations who are doing the critical work of advocating for people with disabilities through education, policy, research and direct services. The organizations in this Fund have a collective goal of ensuring that people with disabilities have access to the resources and supports they need in order to succeed within communities that are equitable and accessible for all.

A MEDICAL CENTER FOR ACADEMIC RESILIENCE & SUCCESS For any child or young adult that is a struggling reader, we can provide assessment, diagnostic, and treatment services including those with the following conditions: Specific Learning Disorders (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia & Dyscalculia) ADHD Coexisting Anxiety & Depression Autistic Disorders Speech and Language Disorders Challenges from Adoption Adults with reading struggles Learning Struggles Associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Learning Struggles Associated with Fetal Drug Exposure Prematurity Sensory Processing Difficulties

As part of the Ireland and Egypt Community day we are inviting 2 Non-profits to visit us in Cork to share how they are working to make the world a more accessible place for their service users.

A volunteer and a Guest will take a bike tour together around village of (in this case) Nuenen. The Guests can be elderly people or people with some disability which cannot cycle on their own. Fietsmaatjes is located in many cities or villages.

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is celebrated annually on the 21st of March and is a global awareness day that has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. To celebrate and raise awareness your Ireland and Egypt Community are hosting a very special event live from Kavanagh Canteen in Cork, at 12pm on March 22, 2023. As part of this event we invite our colleagues to make donations to this fund which will be equally distributed to 3 chosen Non-Profits supporting children and adults with Down syndrome locally and internationally

The mission of the Angelman Syndrome Foundation is to advance the awareness and treatment of Angelman syndrome through education, information, research, and support for individuals with Angelman syndrome, their families and other concerned parties. Help support Lincoln's Smile Squad in their Annual ASF Walk in Pheonix, AZ. Please see sites below for more information: General Information: https://www.angelman.org/walk/ Lincoln's Smile Squad: https://support.angelman.org/team/472698

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089984340451 This is Stefan, who is 7 years old and should be in first grade this fall. As a result of a car accident, Stefcho is completely immobilized from the chest down. Regardless of the difficulties he is going through, Stefcho is smiling in all the photos, making efforts and fighting daily for the opportunity to walk again. There is a chance for recovery and a chance for Stefcho to walk again, but it all depends on his family being able to provide him with daily, intensive, specialized rehabilitation, as well as prostheses and a stabilizing chair so he can go to school. At the moment it is clear that there are specialized clinics in Germany, Slovakia and Israel that have equipment and specialists suitable for Stefan's condition. The offer from Germany is for EUR 30,000 for one 6-week session. The child will need four such sessions annually to restore his spine. These are only part of the costs, as they do not include the transport and stay during Stefcho's rehabilitation abroad. Special leg prostheses worth BGN 1,300 have already been ordered to keep the joints straight and avoid contractures and complications. It is necessary to order two more types of prostheses with which he can be straightened in stages - they will cost over 30,000 BGN. The chair we mentioned is between 2,000 and 4,000 BGN. Some of the orthoses need to be replaced at 6 months as Stefcho grows every day. His family is unable to cover these financial needs and they need help to see their child walk again. Please, support this little hero!

New Steps Foundation organizes five days summer camps, for families with special needs kids since 2015. Twenty two families are welcomed and taken care of in the Bulgarian Rhodope Mountains every year. In many cases, parents of children with disabilities are unable to take any time to rest. Our camps are organized in a way that would allow parents to have time for rest, training, fun, while a group of volunteers are taking care of their special needs’ children and their siblings. This is a unique time for those families and as many witnessed, and the place where they find hope and acceptance. By donating to this fund you will support running this 2023 summer camp.

The Center for Volunteer Caregiving helps older adults and adults with disabilities in Wake County live independently for as long as possible.

inclusion and diversity are a fundamental part of our company culture. This fund raises the awareness and encourages our financial and volunteer time to support the neurodiverse populations.

Help Haiti Mama expand services to children in the disability care program!

The Deaf Literacy Center (DLC) is a countywide library-based literacy program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. This program is a service of the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative and serves all of Pinellas County by providing coordinated administrative services for member libraries. https://pplc.us/dlc/

Each donation to this fund will support the daily efforts of the Mimo Wszystko NGO, who has helped so far over 30,000 people with disabilities, and in particular support adults with intellectual disabilities by running two rehabilitation-therapy centers in Poland: "Dolina Słońca" in Radwanowice and "Spotkajmy się" in Lubiatowo

CAPITI’s children need long and costly follow-ups by multidisciplinary teams with an appropriate approach to each child and family. Since 2019, Cisco Portugal has been raising funds to sponsor 5 children's yearly treatments in neurodevelopment and mental health that can go up to 1K€/ year. We count on you to ensure Enzo (6yrs), Daniel (3yrs), Salvador (10yrs), Laura (9yrs) and Gabriel (8yrs) have access to another 1-year treatment for 2023, by joining this fundraising and contributing to the target.

I play on this team that supports disabled athletes. We have a handful of folks that play for the US national team and couple more that have aspirations to. Playing on this team has restored an element of my life I missed out on after my injury and couldn't be more grateful!

Amici di Simone (Simone's friends) is a no-profit organization having the name of a death kid with disabilities (he was the first helped by such organization), with mission to help autistic of handicapped children and their families. They are driving several activities in collaboration with social services, municipalities, schools and hospitals in order to include children in the society and to help their families. This fund raising is specifically to support the creative laboratory: FABBRICA DELLA GIOIA (The joy's factory) where kids of different ages are playing games, animations and creative techniques in different areas supported by professional psychotherapists.