Washington Nonprofits and Charities

This organization supports "mom and apple pie" issues. These include: <br> <br>1. The basic family unit of mom, dad, and children which has been the foundation of human society for thousands of years. <br> <br>2. That life should be protected, and those least able to defend themselves (babies in the womb) deserve the most protection of all.

Best school in DC!!! Passionate teachers and admin dedicated to the school community.

Everybody Wins DC helps "at risk" students in the DC school system learn to read by bringing adults into the schools to read with children at lunchtime and helping older students mentor younger ones in reading. In the 2008-09 school year, almost 4,000 students were mentored and over 9,000 books were distributed to students. I have read to a student in the program for many years and I know it to be wonderful. Everybody Wins is making a difference by: (1) helping children learn to read, which is a critically important skill for life and learning, (2) helping children develop self confidence, learning skills generally, and the desire to learn, (3) involving the community in the schools so they know what is going on and can make other contributions, and (4) helping policy makers relate directly to children -- Congressmen and Senators and their staffs read in this program. The community outreach provided by Everybody Wins lets the children, their parents & teachers, and administrators know that we care. Through Everybody Wins, it is not necessary to adopt a child to make a difference in a child's life. There are people close to us who need the help we can provide through Everybody Wins. It is not necessary to go to a developing country to fight poverty. We can do that right here and Everybody Wins DC is doing that every day. Educating at risk children is an important way to fight poverty, to save lives that might otherwise be lost, and to grow healthy contributing citizens that make our country better. I call that making a difference.

The mentee and mentor relationship at this DC non-profit is awe inspiring. If you can get a ticket to the End of the Year Celebration. Please do. It's life-changing.

DC LSIC is an invaluable organization for people in the District who cannot afford legal services. As a law student, I spent a year as an intern representing clients accused of misdemeanors in the city. The goal of the program is twofold: To make sure clients get the best possible representation in their cases, and to train new attorneys and instill in them both the skills and desire to continue helping the less privileged members of our society through the rest of their legal careers. LSIC achieves both of these goals because it is well-run, efficient, and staffed by the kindest, most dedicated, and knowledgeable professionals you could hope to find. Partly as a result of my experience there, I became a public defender and today I use the skills I gained at LSIC every day. I am a far better advocate for my clients because of everything I learned as an LSIC intern. Thanks, LSIC!

The premier professional organization representing the Health Education. With a professional staff in Washington, DC, SOPHE is able to regularly advocate for the Health Education profession.