Manchester Nonprofits and Charities

I volunteer at a Drop in Center that serves youth who struggle with homelessness. This Drop in Center provides many resources and opportunities for these teens and young adults. Besides daytime shelter, food and services, used clothing is available for them there, too. However, there are no shoes, and we all know how fast teens grow and how hard they are on shoes! The founder of Sneaker with Soul, Maurice Parisien, saw the need and initiated a "shoe store" for the youth right at this center. Brand-new, quality shoes are sorted by size and stored right at the center. On designated days, the youth can make an appointment to visit the center's "shoe store" room and select a pair of sneakers. <br> I have seen the delight on the faces of these youth as they try on and select a pair of new name-brand shoes. And, of course, shoes have to have socks, so they also get some new socks! Not only are they receiving shoes, but they are being dignified by having the opportunity to select their preference of quality sneakers. <br> This nonprofit already provides many shoes to schools,etc, but it continues to seek additional agencies and other social services where they can partner to provide shoes for children and teens. <br> The name of this nonprofit "Sneakers with Soul" is so appropriate!

DS children are so happy.theirsmiles are a joy. This non-profit helps tokeepsmiles on all faces!

They closed shop, taking our deposit with them, without notice, without contact, without a word. Crooks!

Wonderful charity that cares about kids going through a difficult time in their lives!

The gift Children's Miracle Network Hospitals gave to me<br><br>When I was a college freshman, I was simply going through the motions like many of my peers. I would go to class, sleep ( a lot), and even hit the gym sometimes. I was new to UCF's campus, and was just trying to find my place.That lead me to join my school's Student Government Association. Being a part of such a large network of student leaders on campus was great, but what I didn't realize was that joining SGA was my first step in discovering my true passion. You see, that first year I was highly encouraged to participate in our school's largest student-run philanthropy which fundraises money for our local Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. That student-run philanthropy is Knight-Thon, UCF's Dance Marathon. Like many other freshman, I was an expert at procrastinating. It was about a week before the big event, and I realized that I had still not done the fundraising I had set out to do. Many collegiate students can attest to the fact that school life gets chaotic and time seems to slip away from us. I realized at that moment that I was not as knowledgeable as I should have been going into such a big event. Nonetheless, I trudged forward and fundraised the goal that I had set for myself. The day of the Dance Marathon had arrived and I was very excited at the prospect of standing for 20 hours with all of my friends. I was having a wonderful time at my first Dance Marathon, but I was still blissfully unaware of how much of an impact the hospitals we fundraise for make. All I knew was that we were fundraising and standing For The Kids. We were fairly far into the event, when everything clicked. My energy was diminishing when a we were asked to kneel down as a family walked up to the stage to tell their story. This was a miracle family treated by one of the hospitals we benefit. The children who were on stage were both born prematurely and were kept inside incubators in the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit for the first portion of their life. Their dad even described them as being so small that he could fit his wedding band up their legs. It was in that moment that I realized that these kids and so many others are alive and happy because of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. It was an absolutely incredible feeling to know that the UCF Community had come together for such an amazing cause. As tears streamed down my face, something awoke in me. I came to the realization that I want to do anything and everything I can to benefit this amazing organization. Since then, not a day has gone by that I haven't done something For The Kids. Many people go through life never finding their passion. I am so thankful for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals for helping me find mine at such a young age. <br><br>http://events.dancemarathon.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&participantID=59359<br><br>http://give.childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/

EnTeam unites our community two schools at a time. <br>By bringing together diverse groups of children to collaborate, care about each other, and score their collaborative ability, we can bring healing to the issues in St. Louis.