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Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) is a national, nonprofit organization based in Newtown, Connecticut. We are led by several family members whose loved ones were killed in the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012 that claimed the lives of 20 first-graders and 6 educators. Sandy Hook Promise is focused on preventing gun violence (and all violence) BEFORE it happens by educating and mobilizing parents, schools and communities on mental health and wellness programs that identify, intervene and help at-risk individuals. SHP is a moderate, above-the-politics organization that supports sensible non-policy and policy solutions that protect children and prevent gun violence. Our intent is to honor all victims of gun violence by turning our tragedy into a moment of transformation.
Phoenix House provides individualized, holistic drug and alcohol addiction treatment, with a legacy spanning nearly 50 years. We are committed to treating the whole person — and their families — with caring, qualified professionals in the fields of psychiatry, medicine, mental health, social work, education, and recovery support. Our team of experts address underlying causes of substance abuse and behavioral patterns to guide clients toward lasting recovery. As a leading nonprofit treatment provider, we offer affordable evidence-based care to teens, adults, and families, as well as unique programming for mothers with young children and the military community. At our Phoenix House Academies, teens receive residential care while attending on-site, accredited high schools.
DoSomething.org is the largest tech company exclusively for young people and social change. Our digital platform is activating millions of young people (and counting!) to create offline impact in every US area code and in 131 countries. DoSomething members have clothed half of Americas homeless youth. They`ve cleaned up 3.7 million cigarette butts. They`ve run the world`s largest youth-led sports equipment drive. And more! Young people have the power and the passion to transform their communities -- we help them get it done.
For more than 100 years, The Rockefeller Foundation has brought people together around the globe to try to solve the world`s most challenging problems and promote the well-being of humanity. Today, in a world capable of so much, it is unacceptable that there are still so many with so little. That`s why the Rockefeller Foundation fights to secure the fundamentals of human well-being—health, food, energy, jobs—so they`re within reach for everyone, everywhere in the world. Our approach is grounded in what we`ve seen work over more than a century: It`s inspired by science, rigorous about data, brings together and empowers others, and is focused on real results that improve people`s lives.
The New York Botanical Garden is an iconic living museum and, since its founding in 1891, has served as an oasis in this busy metropolis. As a National Historic Landmark, this 250-acre site`s verdant landscape supports over one million living plants in extensive collections. Each year more than one million visitors enjoy the Garden not only for its remarkable diversity of tropical, temperate, and desert flora, but also for programming that ranges from renowned exhibitions in the Haupt Conservatory to festivals on Daffodil Hill. The Garden is also a major educational institution. More than 300,000 people annually—among them Bronx families, school children, and teachers—learn about plant science, ecology, and healthful eating through NYBG`s hands-on,curriculum-based programming. Nearly 90,000 of those visitors are children from underserved neighboring communities, while more than 3,000 are teachers from New York City`s public school system participating in professional development programs that train them to teach science courses at all grade levels. NYBG operates one of the world`s largest plant research and conservation programs, with nearly 200 staff members—including 80 Ph.D. scientists—working in the Garden`s state-of-the-art molecular labs as well as in the field, where they lead programs in 49 countries.