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F.I.S.H. of Sanibel-Captiva, Inc
I volunteer at fish. They go over and above to help those neighbors in need. The food bank and Back Pack programs help provide food for families. They help the elderly with transportation and visits.... more
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California School-Based Health Alliance
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 17 reviews
adam17 wrote:
CSHCA is providing a hugely important service to the public, and they are doing it with great professionalism and class. We use resources on their website all the time, and when we call we always get to talk to a knowledgeable person right away. Aileen,... more »
Children & Youth
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All-Options (formerly Backline)
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 12 reviews
Gina E. wrote:
I've done a lot of volunteering in my life, but I have never been involved in a community as supportive as Backline. The leaders in this organization go out of their way to recruit awesome people, and they instill a lot of trust and confidence in their... more »
Civil Rights
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Center for Elders' Independence
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
4.63636 stars 11 reviews
Pera wrote:
Through our firm's work with the employees of Center for Elders Independence, I have witnessed a genuine pride in the standard of care provided to the population that they serve. This is evident when I see the enhanced quality of life for the seniors... more »
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Aphasia Center of California
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 6 reviews
david wrote:
My father goes here for group speech therapy sessions. He had a stroke and has trouble talking. It was the best thing he ever did. His talking has really improved and he became a lot more confident. The speech therapists are really great and know a lot... more »
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American Bone Health
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 5 reviews
PaulC75 wrote:
American Bone Health is a fantastic organization to support! It's also the one that's more likely to be specifically relevant to you weather you know it or not. Most people don't know that Osteoporosis is not an old persons disease. Rather, its... more »
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Center for Environmental Health
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 4 reviews
Gerwigka wrote:
CEH gets amazing and long-lasting results in protecting the public from toxic chemicals. Eliminating arsenic in playground furniture, lead in children's toys/candy/jewelry, and toxins in school lunch packaging are just a few of their successes. They use... more »
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La Clinica De La Raza Inc
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
4.5 stars 2 reviews
tommetee wrote:
Listened to a presentation at 1st Pres. Berkeley on how to make effective community involvement - Dr Dave, the coronary specialist who volunteers for La Clinica shared the approach & commitment to highest quality care... many clinics exist to collect... more »
Mental Health
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Brighter Beginnings
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 2 reviews
marianisalmon wrote:
As a donor and board member of Brighter Beginnings, I know first hand the commitment that Brighter Beginnings has to insuring the best outcomes to children born in the East Bay. With the focus on 0-5 years old early childhood development, Brighter Beginnings... more »
Mental Health
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HEALING MUSES
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 1 review
SFFred wrote:
While my wife was in the hospital following an operation, we encountered one of the harp players from Healing Muses. The music played helped my wife a great deal with the discomfort and uncertainty that she was feeling. One of the nurses even danced by... more »
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PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 1 review
MaryPittman wrote:
PHI is an incredible resource to people who want to make a difference in public health, equity, and social justice. Whether its teaching advocacy skills to farmworker families or helping low income families and communities get access to healthy foods,... more »
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Aids Project Of The East Bay
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 1 review
ynkuya wrote:
AIDS Project of the East Bay is an organization that serves folks living with HIV and AIDS in Alameda County. Serving one of the most diverse populations in the Country APEB often reaches into the margins to serve folks that do not feel comfortable at... more »
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Health Career Connection Inc
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 1 review
ireyes wrote:
HCC is a life changing non-profit that gives minority and low income students the opportunity to join the public health industry with a paid internship in college or just after college. HCC provides huge value by finding paid public health internships... more »
Education
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Best Weigh Of Life
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 1 review
Writer wrote:
Pilates, Zumba and Line Dancing classes each monday, wednesday and Friday @ 5:30 are growing and helping so many lose of maintain a healthy weight. Nutrition mini-classes at each session!! more »
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Yvette A Flunder Foundation Inc
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
Provide educational opportunities in areas of social and cultural needs. more »
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Aidforaids-Africa
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
Provided continual information communication to area residents and business. more »
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East Bay Foundation For Graduate Medical Education
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
Resident education is the primary purpose of the foundation. In the 2016-17 year, the foundation provided salary and benefit support... more »
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The Wing Institute
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
Spectrum Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has been a leader in providing special education services to the San Francisco... more »
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Healthimpact
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
Through collaborative strategic workforce planning and research, education reform, nurse practice development, and sponsorship... more »
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Alameda Health System Foundation
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
The foundation raises funds and generates community support for alameda health system's programs and health care clinics. more »
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Operation Rainbow Inc
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
To provide volunteer health care services to medically underserved countries. more »
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La Leche League International Inc
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
To help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information and education, and to promote... more »
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East Meets West
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
East Meets West creates sustainable and catalytic solutions to difficult development problems. We seek to transform the health,... more »
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Asian Health Services
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
Ahs provides a full range of outpatient physical health services, and administers medical, dental, and community health programs,... more »
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