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Rekindle

Rekindle

Charmaine Rice, a Black woman trained in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices, and Matt Fieldman, a White Jewish social entrepreneur and nonprofit professional, created Rekindle to bridge the ever-widening gap growing between two communities that at one time worked side-by-side to effect social justice and equity. Rekindle engages young leaders from both communities in frank and intense conversations and shared social action efforts to build greater understanding and mutual respect. First started in Cleveland, Rekindle has expanded to other communities throughout the country.

Our matching grant which was partially met by donations from participants themselves, is directed to general operations.

BirdieLight

BirdieLight

As a college freshman, Eunseo had already lost five friends to accidental opioid poisoning. At a BirdieLight presentation, he found many other students with similar stories. “What I appreciated most,” he says, “was the use of appropriate language (i.e., poisoning vs. overdose) … I believe that the resources they distribute will save lives.”

Fentanyl is a leading cause of death among adults between the ages of 18 and 45. Dr. Beth Weinstock’s 21-year-old son Eli died after ingesting an herbal supplement laced with fentanyl — which inspired her and her daughter Olivia to found BirdieLight. The organization has reached thousands of high school and college students across the US, using presentations and written materials to educate, and distributing lifesaving fentanyl test strips. Their approach, Beth says, “is to just have conversations with young people, nonjudgmental and honest conversations.”

Our funds are directed to administrative expenses.

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