Bossier City Nonprofits and Charities

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I believed in this charity to keep Bossier streets clean of liter. It was a great service that gave people the tools needed to go pick up liter on the streets. But last ti me I went the chairlady told me KBB wasn't a service any longer. But she gave me a bunch of big plastic bags and I would pick up liter around the neighborhood. I liked the exercise and fresh air. I wish more people would go outside just for an hour and pick up some liter. It makes you healthier by walking and makes the city look good. Thanks everyone for helping out!

Hello my name is Mr.Thomas E, Clodfelter,I'm living with HIV,HEPATITUS B. &H.P.V.,it has been 22 years now that I have been Infected.I'm a Inspirational & Motivational Speaker,I'm also a HIV/AIDS ADVOCATE,&ACTIVIST,COUNSELOR,MENTOR,PEER EDUCATOR,I have spent the last 22 years,of my life studying this desease,since finding out that I was infected.I spend my life speaking at all the local schools,colleges and I travel out side of Guilford County.I'm Professionally trained to be apart of this Organization,my back ground speaks for the work and the success. I'm proud of the work that has been done ,we have more to do and we nee every body to come out to our WORLD AIDS DAY event at the CARL E RUSSELL CENTER . I'll have flyres soon yes as you can see I love the Power Of TEENS. The work and dedication they put into making a difference.This is why I became envolved with this Organization,and then I decided to become a board member,I love to be envoled doing positive things.I really appreciate being envolve with this agency because they believe,you have to be envoled to make a difference.Also they care about our future which is our kids,and they address every day life issues,we mentor,theirs peer education,we want to be and agency that is recognize for changing lives.Every body is important and we leave no one out our children is most important.

CMMS Deshae Lott Ministries Outreach Program <br> <br>CMMS Deshae Lott Ministries Inc, a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 2007 by teacher and minister Deshae E. Lott, Ph.D., who has Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD) requiring her to use a wheelchair and a ventilator, is awarding scholarships to people with physical disabilities pursuing education beyond bachelor's degrees. Few scholarships offer financial support for people with disabilities in their pursuit for certification and degrees beyond the bachelor's level. Since students with disabilities face extra expenses related to personal care that other students do not, the scholarships can help severely disabled scholars defray such costs. <br> <br>The three 2011 scholarship winners are Park McArthur, who has Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD), holds a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the University of Miami, and is in her second year of study at the Whitney Museum in New York City; Rebecca Parten, who has Multiple Pterygium Syndrome--Escobar Type and is pursuing her Masters Degree in Social Work at the University of Michigan; and Philip Soen, who has Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) and is working toward his Masters of Divinity (MDiv), with an emphasis on Biblical languages, at the Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS. The three winners received scholarships between $750 and $1,500. CMMS Deshae Lott Ministries Inc’s Outreach Program increased this year’s total scholarship award amounts by $1,250. We hope to continue increasing the amount of future scholarships and/or to award more scholarships by expanding CMMS Deshae Lott Ministries Inc’s donor base. <br> <br>QUALITY-OF-LIFE GRANTS <br>Lott’s nonprofit also offers quality-of-life grants to help people with disabilities stay in or return to their homes, avoiding institutionalization. The amounts offered for grants often will be smaller — $250 to $300 — unless funds can go directly to medical providers or to a special needs trusts existing on behalf of the applicant; such limits are otherwise necessary to avoid jeopardizing benefits and services, especially health insurance, that people currently receive or are on wait-lists to receive. The first grant recipient, Philip Soen who has CMT, was announced in December 2010; he was awarded $500. <br> l <br>DEADLINES <br>The deadline for scholarship applications is July 1, and the winners are announced around Labor Day. <br> <br>Applications for quality-of-life grants are accepted on an ongoing basis. Barring issues beyond the board's control, grant applicants are contacted within 6-8 weeks, and awards are announced each December. <br> <br>FUNDING <br>The scholarships and grants are funded by donations. <br> <br>CONTACT INFORMATION <br>For more information, including Outreach Program application forms, details about the 2010 recipients, and how to make tax-deductible contributions to the scholarship and grant outreach programs, visit www.deshae.org/cmms, visit http://www.facebook.com/?page=1&sk=updates&tid=1593159119698#!/pages/CMMS-Deshae-Lott-Ministries-Inc-Outreach-Program-Scholarships-and-Grants/109628669068487, or e-mail Deshae at deshaelott@hotmail.com. <br> <br>Please share this information with anyone you know who might benefit from either aspect of the CMMS Deshae Lott Ministries Inc Outreach Program. And please consider making a donation to CMMS Deshae Lott Ministries Inc in order to help our Outreach Program expand and further the good, the help and hope, it can promote in the world!