After experiencing the challenges of unhealthy relationships in their own lives, Annie Roth and Mary Ellen Bartlett created Find Your Voice Now to help others find support, healing, and hope. Through peer support groups, educational programs, and a caring community, they provide individuals with the tools and encouragement to reclaim their confidence and move forward. Their inspiring work reminds people that they are not alone and that healing is possible.
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Fathers Fighting 4 Fathers
In some of the most challenging neighborhoods in the city of Baltimore, families struggle to survive the economic realities that abound there. Fathers Fighting 4 Fathers headed by Markus Trent recognizes that by empowering fathers and helping them develop skills that ultimately lead to greater involvement in the family unit will lead to a strong family and deliver the benefits that come with that strength.
When families are strong, whole neighborhoods become strong, creating stability and unity. Diverse programming includes mentoring for first time parents, financial literacy, health and wellness, family breakfasts, college tours and beyond.
Elevate+
George Floyd’s brutal murder in 2020 shocked our country and inspired a renewed determination to promote greater equality throughout our society. For Andrew Walker it was a wake-up call that reminded him that it was the time to “not only talk the talk, but also to walk the walk.” He created Elevate+ to break this cycle of inequality for underserved students, offering them paid internships and mentoring with both nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and an opportunity for hands-on learning, making connections and setting a path for a future career. Andrew says, “These young adults are smart and motivated, only needing a chance to gain experience and confidence. Our role is to open the door to opportunities they would not get otherwise.” Participating nonprofits and businesses, meanwhile, get access to smart, motivated talent at little to no cost to them.
English B’Yachad*(English Together)-Skilled Volunteers for Israel
For many years, Marla Gamoran provided a meaningful way for people to volunteer on-site for Israeli organizations. As COVID made that work impossible, English B’Yachad was born. English language volunteers, working from their homes in the States, tutor Israeli young adults from the Ethiopian and other disadvantaged communities, to improve economic opportunity. The outcomes are profound!
Our funds are used for their minimal administrative expenses.
Everyday Boston
Cara Solomon is a born storyteller. Perhaps it was her earlier career as a journalist that directed her to create Everyday Boston, a powerful young program centered on the idea that “Stereotypes Divide Us and Stories Connect Us”.
Everyday Boston maintains an online multi-media library where residents share their stories. A youth program teaches kids empathy along with interviewing skills, while the Bridge Project provides formerly incarcerated people with a vehicle to tell their stories while becoming part of the community.
“More Than a Vaccine: Storytelling to Build Medical Trust” is Cara’s latest project. It amplifies the stories of Black, Indigenous and People of Color and bridges the divide between healthcare providers and BIPOC.
Our matching funds underwrite a digital media producer position.
For Good PGH
Who wouldn’t love to have Kristen Maser and Gisele Fetterman as neighbors? Their belief that in every one of us there is kindness that can be directed to helping others makes life in Braddock, PA, so much better.
This once booming steel town is now home to fewer than 2,000 residents, most living well below the poverty line. Be they struggling single mothers, or people with addiction, or families living with hunger insecurity—the two believe that inclusivity and diversity can make a better world.
For Good PGH offers hope and compassion along with tangible support. That includes food as well as Freestore 10514, a collection of converted shipping containers that offers local residents a place to shop for donated clothing, housewares and more, all free of charge.
Our funds are directed to Covid-related needs and are used to help purchase food and provide mental health support.
