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Double J Dog Ranch is a sanctuary for dogs with special needs. Depending on the severity of the disability, DJDR will either provide care and a loving home for the dog or train them to be adopted by families. All dogs get care and the loving home they deserve, and their disabilities are celebrated rather than looked down upon.
The purpose of the Crayola ColorCycle program is to reduce the amount of plastic that that goes into landfills each year. Crayola accepts any brand of plastic markers including: highlighters, Expo markers, Vis-A-Vis and more! The program is currently available to K-12 schools in the contiguous 48 United States (excludes Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico) and some areas in Canada. Crayola hopes to roll out the program to include home schools, daycares and preschools in the future.
“Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.” They provide a lot of services to help keep students in school, graduate on time, and go on to some form of secondary education (community college, university, trade school, etc.). Helping public schools to face dropout challenges, Communities In Schools brings in resources and volunteers to help struggling students get back on track.
The purpose of Coats for Kids is to provide winter coats for every child across the country. This organization provides children in America with brand new coats throughout the fall and winter months. They also deliver a new pair of gloves and a hat to each child when they are available.
The Cheney Care Center was created to provide senior citizens with a place to call home. Whether they are looking for assisted living, skilled nursing care or independent living options, the Cheney Care Center provides an active community and lifestyle that senior citizens are in search of.
The purpose of this organization is to provide a smile on hospitalized kids across America, through heartfelt handmade cards. Anyone can get involved it doesn’t matter where the person lives, because you are going to mail these cards and then they will be distributed. This organization has provided smiles for over 100,000 kids in hospitals through cards.
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