I'd like to tell everyone at Stick it 2 Cancer about this! Stick it 2 Cancer is a group raising money for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society (501c). What should I have them put in their info when they sign up for the Newsletter? Our goal is to for the Si2C team to get credit toward their $104,000 goal but the money goes straight to LLS.org
Thanks y'all! -Melanie

I'd like to tell people about the GOLDEN SOLDIERS. Helps special needs children like my son live better and strive. They provide equipment to make him mobile and events just for special needs kids and their families. PLEASE HELP THE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS? thanks you guys.

American red cross. They help families displaced by disasters like tornadoes or fires. They really do so much more then keep the blood going.

Brain Tumor Foundation for Children, Inc. This is a GA based group who hold events and fundraisers for brain tumor awareness.
http://www.braintumorkids.org/

NETWorks Cooperative Ministry is a partnership of local churches in the Northlake, Embry Hills and Tucker area. NETWorks has assisted many in this community since 2004, helping with rent, utility bills, food and other needs. It is the only non-profit cooperative in the area. Check it out on Facebook or YouTube.

Playground for brody

Would love to get the word out about Emma's Emmbassadors. This non-profit organization's mission is to financially support the needs of children with Autism and their families in the North Georgia and surrounding area. From providing assistance with financial support for Medicaid Applications, Communication devices to Therapy costs and much more. They have so many wonderful ideas in mind for the future. Please consider supporting them in any way possible and for the awareness of Autism. Visit them at emmasemmbassadors.org

Daffy's Pet Soup Kitchen helps pets they with thei
r forever homes by giving the family pet food each week.

We r on Facebook and you can visit us at WWW.daffyspetsoupkichen.com

We also do a Stick it to Cancer Campaign. For a $5 donation we write the name of a loved one who has been effected by cancer. At the night of the 24 Hours of Booty event, we light all the glowsticks. It's a pretty awesome sight to see all those lives lit... We started this 3 years ago and in 2 years doubled the size of our team and over tripled our fundraising efforts raising nearly $20,000 in 2011. 24HOB is a 24 hour bike ride that raises money for LiveStrong and The Aflac Center at CHOA. Please check out our story and why we are so passionate about 24 Hours of Booty!

www.24hoursofbooty.org/goto/nadine or www.sweetridesga.org :)

Nadine!
(Kids Ride is this weekend! If you are in Cherokee... CHECK IT OUT!)

Camp Sunshine is an awesome local nonprofit organization that does year round programs to support Georgia's children with cancer and their families. We do a huge summer camp every year along with family and sibling programs! www.mycampsunshine.com

I would like to nominate Cherokee County Humane Society. They help the homeless dogs and cats in and around Cherokee county. They also operate a thrift and clothing store at 5900 Bells Ferry Rd, Acworth, 30102. They need to raise money for new cages for ICU as well as to pay for the extensive medical bills associated with helping enormous amount of animals they help every year!! www.cchumanesociety.org https://www.facebook.com/CherokeeHumaneSociety

Days for Girls has very recently formed a chapter in Decatur! We sew cloth sanitary pads for girls who would otherwise miss days of school once a month. The pads are assembled into a full kit for each girl which includes soap, a washcloth, panties, 2 pads with 10 liners, and safety pins (in case the snaps ever fail on the pads). These kits are sent with various groups all over the world! The Georgia chapter recently completed and shipped 30 kits to girls in a Niger orphanage. We meet monthly at Lutheran Church of the Messiah on Clairemont Rd. Our local blog is www.daysforgirlsgeorgia.blogspot.com, and the main organization's website is www.daysforgirls.org. Thanks!

Wow! It has been heartwarming to see how many people want to help good causes in their communities by taking part in our Patch Nonprofit Newsletter Drive!

We figured you might want a little update on how things are going.

So far, these are some of the nonprofits that have gotten the most mentions from people as they sign up for newsletters:
• Loving Arms Cancer Outreach
• Heritage Sandy Springs
• Good Mews Metro Atlanta Cat Shelter
• River Eves Education Foundation
• Soaring Hawks Foundation
• Shepherd's Staff Ministries
• Temple Kol Emeth

Remember, nonprofits need to get mentioned by at least 25 people who sign up for a newsletter to qualify for a donation. People have until 5 p.m. May 9 to enter, so spread the word!

Anna Varela
Regional Editor
Patch.com

Kudos to Greening Forward and Charles Orgbon for doing an INCREDIBLE job organizing lots of community events that have gotten so many of our local youth involved in volunteer work and improved the environment around us! They have done a fabulous job and definitely deserve the credit! Way to go GREENING FORWARD!!

Hurray to shepherd staff ministeries and the good work they do in Loganville and beyond! I am hoping that they get some donations.
Tope

Onion Man Productions is breaking a lot of ground in the theatre community.Without the arts, where would we be?

if you are looking for a great nonprofit in your own backyard, choose C.H.O.I.C.E.S. (The Center Helping Obesity In Children End Successfully). Founded by a dedicated mom in an effort to improve her own families health, CHOICES is celebrating their 10th year on a mission to end childhood obesity. With two summer programs geared towards young women and families starting this month at Kennesaw Parks & Rec, every penny counts towards building healthier families and communities. For more information on their programs, visit www.choicesforkids.org.

Oconee Wee Read is a great program underwritten through United Way of NEGA. Wee Read provides books for children birth to five years old in an effort to support early literacy. Help support this great organization.
http://www.unitedwaynega.org/improve_early_learning.html

Greetings Everyone,
I would like to share the work of the Pink Wish Foundation.

The Pink Wish Foundation (PWF), is a 501c3 organization that is dedicated to alleviating economic distress and self-destructive behaviors of girls ages 2 through 18 through social and economic reform utilizing innovative modules and programming to teach etiquette, cultivate the pursuit of academic excellence, increase the impact of community outreach and empower economically resulting in the acquisition of behaviors for sustainability.

A Suwanee Chapter of the Pink Wish Foundation was established in February, 2012 to empower women and girls in the community.

Website: www.pinkwishfoundation.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pinkwishfoundation
Twitter: @pinkgirlsrock
 
We need and appreciate all support as we are new to the community and there is much work to be done to ensure that we create the next generation of female leaders.

I am delighted to lift up Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children here in Cherokee County. We train and support community volunteers to advocate for local foster youth- to make sure their basic rights and essential needs don't get overlooked by an overburdened child welfare system. We believe that society has a fundamental obligation to ensure that every child has the right to be treated with dignity, to be safe, and to thrive in the embrace of a loving family.

Learn more at www.casacherokee.org or www.casaforchildren.org.

We want to make an impact in our community to display the level that Breast Cancer has made. Foxs Trotters is here in our community doing great things to bring women and families together to support one another, encourage and uplift those that have endured a diagnosis. We stress the importance of Raising Awareness and providing multiple levels of support. We want women to know that even though they may have received a diagnosis they are still worthy and have valued to add to their families and the community. We're comprised of families that have gone on this journey and we walk to support others.
Please give us your support as a community that is united and standing together.
Foxs Trotters walks to support several organizations; Pink ribbon Walk, American Cancer Society, and Relay for Life.
You can find out more about them and us on the Patch blog or:
Foxs Trotters.blogspot.com
on twitter @foxstrotters
on face book - Foxs Trotters

This is a fight that no one should have to endure alone.
Everyone Deserves A Lifetime!

I would like to nominate the Lilburn Co-Op as they help local families in need.

Also, I would like to say that please think hard before considering donating to Daffy's Pet Kitchen (it's mentioned above) because I doubt most people THAT REALLY NEED HELP for their pets would ever see it! Daffy's will not help people's pets unless they have been spayed/neutered & have their shot records up to date. Well...who are they to judge if a person is temporarily down on their luck & obviously if they could afford to get their INDOOR animals fixed they wouldn't be in a position to need temporary assistance. Who is anyone to judge any pet owner as a "bad pet owner" for not fixing their pet - all kinds of scenarios can prove otherwise. Maybe a poor family kindly, lovingly took in an unwanted, unloved animal that another just dropped & that family cares for it the best they can to give it a chance, maybe the pet is indoors only, maybe some owners feel it's bad to spay or neuter, maybe the pet isn't old enough & so on. Daffy's Pet Kitchen should be ashamed for even nominating themselves! They claim to help animals in need, but they are choosy, snobby, judgemental & wrong. So an animal doesn't have the right to eat well if it's body parts aren't snipped to Daffy's idea of what a good pet owner should be...pitiful. People that claim to help other people & animals normally don't play favorites in the process!!

I'm here to shout the praises of the ATLANTA HUMANE SOCIETY. They are Atlanta's oldest private charitable organization founded in 1873. AHS does not euthanize for time or space. They are a pet adoption center with a proven track record of helping the city' homeless, abused, and neglected animals and offer many additional public-wide services, including a Canine Play Yard for potential adopters, spaying and neutering, dog training and educational programs, and a veterinary clinic. They serve Atlantan's that cannot speak for themselves and that's beautiful!

Operation One Voice
www.operationonevoice.org

“Supporting the children of fallen Special Operation Forces”
Program overview…
Operation One Voice is a program designed by police officers, firefighters and community leaders to raise funds to help support the immediate needs of children and families of fallen and wounded Special Operations Forces. Special Operations Forces consist of US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC); Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC); Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC); Marine Force Special Operations Command (MARSOC), and Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC).
Our Mission:
Operation One Voice, Inc is a not–for-profit corporation dedicated to raising funds and awareness for the financial needs of the children of fallen Special Operations Forces (SOF).
Tax ID number: 20-2764800

Backpack BLESSings supported through Austell First United Methodist Church, we provide weekend food bags to local schools for children on the free and or reduced lunch program. This program has been operating for the last two years and currently feeding over 200 children in our area. We have been working with Austell Primary School and Sky View Elementary this year and would like to continue our program next year with the redistricting. www.blessaustell.com is our website for the church, we operate in a partnership with C.A.M.P and on private donations.

Pregnancy Resource Center. The people are great there. I used to volunteer there. They are a great bunch of people. It's a great place to go, they give helpful advice and also have the mom bucks to help families get clothes and other essential items for their children. They also provide great parenting classes.

Leading Ladies of Legacy is Atlanta's unique non-profit for women and girls! Leading Ladies of Legacy produces young women who have strong academic backgrounds, understand and build resilience, fight and overcome poverty, exude self-worth and confidence, give back to the community and display leadership. Through membership meetings, programs, events, and community service we will identify and challenge young women to develop compassion, confidence, and a commitment to service and leadership within their communities.
www.leadingladiesoflegacy.org

I recommend Shepard's Staff. What t5hey do for the community goes largely unrecognized and they deserve to be recognized.

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Forsyth County, Inc. are ordinary community volunteers who do extraordinarty things by advocating for the needs and wishes of abused and neglected children in the Juvenile Court and Child Welfare system. We do this work because we believe EVERY child deserves to live in a safe, loving, permanent home. For more information, see: www.forsythcountycasa.org

I would like to nominate Patriot Outreach. This is a non-profit organization ran by Volunteers and Professionals who are helping prevent Suicide in our Military and Veterans. Patriot Outreach provides Free Confidential help to those suffering from Anger, Stress, Combat Stress, TBI and PTSD. They have been serving our Military, Veterans, Reserves, and First Responders since 2006. With over 18 Veterans a day, comitting suicide programs like Patriot Outreach are vital to our Men and Women who serve our Nation. Please vote for Patriot Outreach and help them keep providing free services to our Nations Heroes! HUA!!!

Today's the last day for this Patch Gives Back initiative! We LOVE the comments, but to make sure your favorite charity gets funding, make sure to sign up for the Patch newsletters! You can sign up by using the form above! (The only way charities get funding is through these newsletter signups!)

St. Matt's Preschool has been serving the community for 25+years. All children are welcome and we work to give them the best love, care and education to start them out in thier lives. We also offer parenting classes for folks. Please call 770.978.1323 if you wish to ask questions. We are trying to upate and rebuild our playground. We love our kids! Pam KC

Friends of Camp McDonald Park could use a little help from our Friends! We are a 501(c)3 dedicated to the task of making a dream a reality, in the heart of historic, downtown Kennesaw! For further information, please visit our website www.campmcdonaldpark.org. You can also Find us on Facebook!

We would like For a Day Foundation to have an oppurtunity to be considered. We are an organization that works @ the AFLAC cancer center @ Children's Healthcare of Atlanta on a very intimate and special level. We provide events on a regular basis for the in patients and their families to help them remember what it is like to be a kid "for a day" while going through their grueling cancer treatments and hospitalizations. We offer programming called "superhero for a day", "queen for a day" and "winter wonderland for a day" that focuses on building self esteem and courage for the kids! We have many volunteers from the Dacula community! As we start new programming this summer, funding is needed! Please contact Nikki @ 812-219-6622. Thanks!

Yea Embraced! to learn more visit www.embracedatlanta.org.

Embraced is a fabulous charity for this grant!!

I LOVE reading about all the wonderful programs out there and all the support! I would personally like to mention Kennesaw Youth Football Association where I'm a proud board member and parent to a player. Through our football and cheer program we are committed to teaching fundamentals while instilling the ideals of good sportsmanship, loyalty, integrity, self-respect and the positive attributes of participating in team sports. As a parent I know first hand how much programs like this mean not only to the community but to the kids who are a part of them. We would not be able to do what we do without the fabulous parents who are involved and the support of our community. At KYFA it's not just about football or winning, it's about family and giving back. Yeah for KYFA!!! You can check us out at www.leaguelineup.com/kyfamustangs

Backpack BLESSings in Austell is fantastic. Students on free or reduced lunch get a good meal during the week, but what happens on the weekend? Thanks to this offering, these 200 kids get food for the weekend! For some, it is all they will get. Kids can't learn and grow if they are hungry.

Backpack BLESSings in Austell is fantastic. Students on free or reduced lunch get a good meal during the week, but what happens on the weekend? Thanks to this offering, these 200 kids get food for the weekend! For some, it is all they will get. Kids can't learn and grow if they are hungry.

Cobb Faith Partnership links local faith based ministries to community needs through meetings every other month, website tools, networking opportunities, and email updates. CFP strives to provide a clearinghouse for churches, ministries, and faith-based organizations and non-faith-based groups to help eliminate duplication of efforts and thereby being good stewards of our God-given resources.

I would like to let everyone know about The Warrior Ride. A great non-profit that is dedicated to helping our combat veterans. Veterans are able to participate morale events such as adaptive cycling at no cost to them. Please visit www.thewarriorride.org for more information.

The Warrior Ride is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization founded in Oak Island, North Carolina with a mission of rehabilitation for our wounded war heroes. By implementing challenging adaptive bicycling and morale building events, The Warrior Ride founders believe our nation's wounded warriors are given an opportunity to be able to take pride in the skills they have and redefine their capabilities through accomplishment in an atmosphere of camaraderie and support. The Warrior Ride uses adaptive bicycling and other morale building events, such as kayaking and golf as a tool for recreation and rehabilitation. The Warrior Ride events take place in varies locations throughout the United States. There is no cost to the Wounded Warriors to participate in "The Warrior Ride” events. All expenses are paid through donations and grants.

Camp Mays is a summer program that a teacher at Kennedy elementary school in winder ga started. She takes autistic children on outings at least once a week all summer so the kids have a chance to go places and have fun while giving their parents a chance to catch up on errands and other things during the summer while the kids are out of school.

I supported Architecture for Humanity Atlanta with my sign-up and ask all our volunteers, friends and supporters to do the same. Would love to know when the winning nonprofit will be announced.
www.afhatlanta.org