Sandy Nonprofits and Charities

I, personally, have been blessed by the JOY that comes from the Chara Project. I first learned about the Chara Project at a conference in West Jordan, Utah about a year ago. After hearing about their mission and vision statements, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet with Heather and Sarah and ask questions about Chara Project. It was then I realized these ladies had such a heart for Jesus! It was out of the overflow of their hearts pouring Jesus out that I began on a journey to learn and grow in how I study the Bible. I thought I knew how to read and understand the Bible, but not deeply. It wasn't until I took a class that the Chara Project teaches on how to read and understand the Bible that I realized how to use context, history the author and other resources to better help me in reading the Bible. I was also blessed with some sweet one-on-one mentorship by one of the precious ladies. It was then I realized their simplified tools work when it comes to understanding what I am reading in the Bible. I learned to not be told what to think when it comes to reading and studying the Bible but how to think on my own. This was LIFE CHANGING for me! Since I have used the Chara Bible Study Guide, the online Bible studies, and the podcasts of the Chara Project my relationship with Jesus has become deeper and sweeter! The JOY I have felt in diving deeper in the Bible recently is really what this non-profit is all about and I am learning how myself to share that JOY with others! Thank you Chara Project for showing me sweet JOY that comes from digging deeper in the Bible and my relationship with Jesus!

Who knew Wendover had this treasure! Wendover Utah is the home of the WWII airbase that trained the Enola Gay crew. It was shrouded in secrecy, in the middle of nowhere, and today - everyone can see this piece of history! If you're passing through - don't miss this! It's worth your time!

Thankful for this company. They have helped to find ways to effectively help someone that is going thru depression and helped me to find ways to recognize and communicate healthily suicide talks with individuals that may be struggling.

Thoughts from the Founder: <br>Teacher of Hunter High School, Utah. <br> <br>The No Dream Deferred scholarship was founded the day The Dream Act failed to pass. I looked at my classroom and realized that I was tired of losing students. To death.. To poverty. To hopelessness. <br> <br>Kennedy's words, "If not you, who? If not now, when?" kept running through my mind. I realized that something had to be done and I was the one to do it. With a great deal of help from my friends and colleagues, a nonprofit foundation was created for the purpose of creating an avenue through dreams could be fulfilled. A board of directors was established and criteria established for the process of awarding the scholarship. <br> <br>Since 2011, ever year the No Dream Deferred, Inc has helped at least one student who was not eligible for grants, scholarship, grants, or loans with state and federal funding begin their college education. <br> <br>Please donate to help these students reach their dreams.

The Family History Guide just may become your new best friend! Easy to use for beginners, and a great help to advanced researchers. Check it out!

Children of the Earth! Where does one start??? Amber and her crew of close friends and family, are absolutely amazing! They all donate their time and heart to a cause that changes not just a life, but an entire families life! It’s been a true pleasure getting to know more about this amazing organization and what they do. I have told Amber in the past that she is an Angle. Because only an Angle has a heart like hers! Everything is better because of her and her organization! <br><br>Thank you Amber!!

Love this organization because of the direct positive impact they have in the lives of children in Utah's foster care. Their mission is clear to make positive experiences in the lives of these children by allowing them to attend camp and mentoring club. At camp and mentoring club these children see God working in their lives in tangible ways. There is no apology that it is a faith based organization where they can experience God's love through the loving actions of caring mentors and volunteers from different church congregations. Two thumbs up from me.

It is amazingly powerful to help women, girls, and LBGTQI aging out and their families overcome every barrier in their life! When survivors have access to safe housing, livable wAge employment, and trauma informed care they are so resilient!

Love working with this nonprofit. From throwing small group events for children and there families to now offering tickets to Plays, concerts and Athletic games this charity has it all! It has the ability to give the Best seat in the House to those who are really deserving of uplifting time and break from trials of life. I am so happy to be able to help put a smile on a faces of those who are in need of extra happiness and love.

I LOVE this organization. They are very visible in our community with adoption events at various pet stores. I have had a number of friends who have adopted from CAWS, and I support them every year with donations. Love CAWS!!

The Heterotaxy Connection has been our information and support lifeline. This group has helped us understand our daughter's condition in a way that has allowed us to make many life-saving decisions for her. The connections we have made will be lifelong. I don't know what we would do without them.

A great afternoon to spend with your kids. <br> <br>This aquarium focuses very nicely on varieties of animals kids in Utah might not otherwise have an opportunity to see. We've visited this aquarium so many times, I really can't count. We've seen it grow from it's original location in downtown Salt Lake, to it's current location in Sandy, Utah. We look forward to it's continued growth. <br> <br>Our travels have allowed us to visit very large aquariums in other cities. By comparison, Utah's aquarium is still in its very early stages. However, The Living Planet Aquarium has made a great effort to provide themed settings and appropriate ambiance. There is always the sense that you have stepped into a different world. Local water habitats of the west have not been overlooked, which is greatly appreciated. Marsh settings of the arid west and mountain lake habitats are represented among the many offerings. Overall, the aim appears to be an educational experience with emphasis on children and youth. <br> <br>My kids always canvas the entire aquarium. They want to visit everything on every visit. By far, they enjoy the penguins exhibit and the opportunity to pet the rays in the open pools. The newer South American exhibits are really fascinating to my kids, especially since they are fond of watching "River Monsters" on TV. The large fish of South America are represented in the aquarium's collection. <br> <br>We have enjoyed the privilege of invitations to childrens' birthday parties held at the aquarium as well as the opportunity to attend summer camps. It's a nice way for the kids to explore the aquarium with a guide who provides an age-appropriate educational experience. <br> <br>There is an appealing gift shop with a range of items and a cafe that's nice to have on hand. A longer visit will inevitably lead to hunger and thirst! The outing is complete when we enjoy lunch together in the cafe. There is a somewhat limited choice, but the kids lunch in a basket is enjoyable and healthy. Sometimes we choose to enjoy a soft drink or a bottled water as the refreshment for our visit. <br> <br>Also, the drinking fountain and restrooms appear clean and well maintained. <br> <br>I would recommend the aquarium to anyone with kids 12 and under. Older children will enjoy it as well, but the younger kids are very likely to request return visits. It's cool inside in the heat of the summer and a pleasant retreat from cold and gray winter days. The Living Planet Aquarium has held a regular place in our play date repertoire.

On the weekends NMHPU is at Petsmart with a group of loving dogs and cats looking for new homes and families for these deserving pets. If you've been to Petsmart and seen the dogs and cats there for pet adoption weekends you've probably seen lovely cats and dogs. Often when I'm there people comment that they want to take all the animals home with them; that's how compelling the pets are. The Staff is there to answer questions, educate and oversee the whole event and go over applications for adoptions. But what you don't see is the enormous amount of work that went on before the event that day starting early morning till late in the evening. Some of the adoption pets are living in foster homes; these volunteers live with the shelter dogs and will deliver the animal in their care to the location for the adoption. But some of the dogs are in kennels, they are fed, exercised and gussied up, loaded into the trucks and driven straight to the event. (This is the point where I'm exhausted and the staff is just getting started.) Volunteers show up to help with this pre-adoption routine; if there are not enough volunteers the staff sholders the burden and handles things. Some staff co-ordinates volunteers and some teach volunteers what needs to be done; how to handle the animal and how to answer questions all while watching the pets in the cages to make sure their stress level is kept low. The most impressive thing to me about the Staff is their patience, when you see the pets they inspire compassion, but when you work with the public, homeless pets who need to be watched over, fed, watered, monitored with a third eye while volunteers ask questions and the public looks at the animals! It's the enormous amount of patience is what I'm inspired by. Volunteers like me will take the dogs out for walks one at a time to stretch their legs; relieve themselves on a hydrant and play a bit with the dogs; I personally sing to them since they are the only creatures on the earth who have a taste for my songs. I will clean cages; walk dogs and do anything I'm asked. After a dog I have made friends with gets a home a feeling of huge satisfaction is shared by all. I'm now a believer in the NMHPU moto "Together we can save them all."