Army Emergency Relief is the Army's own nonprofit financial assistance organization charged with relieving financial distress on the force. AER is a private, nonprofit organization founded in 1942 by Secretary of War Henry Stimson and Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Marshall. AER provides zero-interest loans and grants to help Soldiers and their Families with immediate financial needs like vehicle repairs, rent, utilities and emergency travel. AER also provides emergency funds to surviving dependents, grants for special-needs medical equipment and scholarships to spouses and children of active and retired Soldiers. Since 1942, AER has assisted more than 4 million Soldiers and Family members with more than $2 billion. Ninety cents of every dollar donated goes right back to Soldiers, which is among the highest rate of return of any nonprofit in the United States. AER earned a 4 out of 4-star rating from Charity Navigator and the Guidestar Platinum Seal of Transparency.

The Arc of Frederick County provides advocacy, access to resources, and assistance for increasing individual and family connections for people with developmental disabilities. The organization seeks creative solutions to help people with developmental disabilities attain their goals.

Our Mission: The HealthWell Foundation reduces financial barriers to care for underinsured patients with chronic or life-altering diseases. About Us: Founded in 2003, the HealthWell Foundation (www.healthwellfoundation.org) is an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing financial assistance to insured patients living with chronic and life-altering illnesses to help them afford their medical treatments. For many Americans, having health insurance does not mean being able to afford the critical medical treatments they desperately need. When health insurance is not enough, HealthWell assists in closing the gap. Thanks to our health care partners and generous corporate and individual donors, every day, we put life-saving medications within reach for hundreds of patients in need living with chronic and life-altering illnesses. We help pay their share of prescription drug copayments, deductibles, and health insurance premiums for important medical treatments. As patients are required to pay a larger share of health care costs each year, out-of-pocket expenses for essential medications can add up to hundreds or thousands of dollars a month - much more than many people earn. By reducing this financial stress, the people we serve can focus on what's most important - their health. Since inception, HealthWell has assisted more than 500,000 people with more than $1.67 billion in patient grants across 70 disease areas. All administrative and fundraising costs are financed by HealthWell, and 100% of donations fund patient grants and services. To learn more and apply, visit http://www.healthwellfoundation.org or call (800) 675-8416. To become a corporate partner, visit http://www.healthwellfoundation.org/ways-to-give/corporate-partners.

Advocates for Youth works alongside thousands of young people here in the U.S. and around the globe as they fight for sexual health, rights, and justice. Advocates for Youth envisions a society in which all young people are valued, respected and treated with dignity; sexuality is accepted as a healthy part of being human; and youth sexual development is normalized and embraced. In such a world, all youth and young adults are celebrated for who they are and afforded honest, affirming, inclusive sex education; access to confidential, universal sexual health services; and the economic, educational, and social power to exercise their bodily autonomy and make informed decisions regarding their health and well-being.

Meals on Wheels America is the oldest and largest national organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based senior nutrition programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger. This network exists in virtually every community in America and, along with more than two million volunteers, delivers the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks that enable America’s seniors to live nourished lives with independence and dignity. By providing funding, leadership, education and advocacy support, Meals on Wheels America empowers its local member programs to strengthen their communities, one senior at a time. For more information, or to find a Meals on Wheels provider near you, visit www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org.

Since 1992, NCHH has served as a highly regarded and credible change agent, successfully integrating healthy housing program and capacity building, research, and advocacy under one roof to reduce health disparities and improve housing quality nationwide. Program and Capacity Building: NCHH is a valuable resource to federal, state, and local agencies due to its unique ability to identify and convert credible science, technical expertise, and over 20 years of practical experience into accessible and useful information for dissemination, local adaptation, and program growth. NCHH uses this wealth of knowledge and skill to provide technical assistance, strategic planning, and program evaluation for a variety of program innovation and planning tasks. Relevant examples of our work include leading the Grassroots Advocacy Network to develop and test local policies and solutions for healthy housing and developing a Healthcare Financing Resource Library, which identifies strategies to finance healthy homes services through the healthcare system. Research: NCHH designs research and evaluation activities with both policy and practice in mind and translates credible, science-based research into practical solutions. Previous efforts have provided valuable insights into topics such as the effectiveness of lead hazard control interventions and the impact of green housing on occupant health. Current research includes studies that evaluate the health benefits of green affordable housing and improve the quality of life of low-income older adults so that they may safely remain in their homes. Advocacy: NCHH’s advocacy efforts provide expertise, facilitation, and support to government agencies, legislative bodies, and advocates as they establish policies to create healthier homes through laws and regulations. Promotion of the National Healthy Housing Standard, which is intended to eliminate hazardous conditions in existing housing, is a current example of our work.

The National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated solely to achieving socially just public policy that ensures people with the lowest incomes in the United States have affordable and decent homes. The National Low Income Housing Coalition was established in 1974 by Cushing N. Dolbeare. Learn more: http://nlihc.org/about

We are a non-profit organization located in Rolla, Missouri. We serve children, youth, and families through a variety of programs in the primary areas of foster care, pregnant and parenting youth, childhood disability, and early education. We are governed by a board of directors and are funded through state contracts, foundation grants, and individual donations.

Family Care Services is a private, non-profit, social services agency in Chambersburg, PA. Our programs include Life Sharing, Foster Care, Adoption and Permanency, Respite, and Family Based Mental Health Services. Our programs are licensed in the state of Pennsylvania, providing services to children, adults, and families in Franklin and other nearby counties.

East-Gate is an innovator in the Business Process Management industry. East-Gate has developed an innovative general-purpose BPM solution PROCE55, which the customers use for automation, integration, and mobilization of mission-critical business processes. These processes are usually unique for the company or industry, and require continuous optimization. They give the customer a competitive advantage in a fast changing business environment. Typically, East-Gate automates areas that are fully or partially excluded from the funcionality of standard enterprise applications (such as ERP), mostly in manufacturing and logistics on the level of blue-level workers.

Securing Indigenous, community, and Afro-descendant land rights—including the rights of the women within these groups—is vital to both staving off the climate crisis and achieving sustainable development. It’s also a human rights imperative. Rights and Resources Initiative is a global coalition of more than 150 rightsholder organizations and their allies dedicated to advancing the land and resource rights of local peoples— informed and driven by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities themselves.