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Humane Society of Sumner County

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

HENDERSONVLLE, Tennessee

MARS SOCIETY INC

The time has come for humanity to journey to the planet Mars. We’re ready. Though Mars is distant, we are far better prepared today to send humans to the Red Planet than we were to travel to the Moon at the commencement of the space age. Given the will, we could have our first crews on Mars within a decade. The reasons for going to Mars are powerful. We must go for the knowledge of Mars. Our robotic probes have revealed that Mars was once a warm and wet planet, suitable for hosting life’s origin. But did it? A search for fossils on the Martian surface or microbes in groundwater below could provide the answer. If found, they would show that the origin of life is not unique to the Earth, and, by implication, reveal a universe that is filled with life and probably intelligence as well. From the point of view learning our true place in the universe, this would be the most important scientific enlightenment since Copernicus. We must go for the knowledge of Earth. As we begin the twenty-first century, we have evidence that we are changing the Earth’s atmosphere and environment in significant ways. It has become a critical matter for us better to understand all aspects of our environment. In this project, comparative planetology is a very powerful tool, a fact already shown by the role Venusian atmospheric studies played in our discovery of the potential threat of global warming by greenhouse gases. Mars, the planet most like Earth, will have even more to teach us about our home world. The knowledge we gain could be key to our survival. We must go for the challenge. Civilizations, like people, thrive on challenge and decay without it. The time is past for human societies to use war as a driving stress for technological progress. As the world moves towards unity, we must join together, not in mutual passivity, but in common enterprise, facing outward to embrace a greater and nobler challenge than that which we previously posed to each other. Pioneering Mars will provide such a challenge. Furthermore, a cooperative international exploration of Mars would serve as an example of how the same joint-action could work on Earth in other ventures. We must go for the youth. The spirit of youth demands adventure. A humans-to-Mars program would challenge young people everywhere to develop their minds to participate in the pioneering of a new world. If a Mars program were to inspire just a single extra percent of today’s youth to scientific educations, the net result would be tens of millions more scientists, engineers, inventors, medical researchers and doctors. These people will make innovations that create new industries, find new medical cures, increase income, and benefit the world in innumerable ways to provide a return that will utterly dwarf the expenditures of the Mars program. We must go for the opportunity. The settling of the Martian New World is an opportunity for a noble experiment in which humanity has another chance to shed old baggage and begin the world anew; carrying forward as much of the best of our heritage as possible and leaving the worst behind. Such chances do not come often, and are not to be disdained lightly. We must go for our humanity. Human beings are more than merely another kind of animal, -we are life’s messenger. Alone of the creatures of the Earth, we have the ability to continue the work of creation by bringing life to Mars, and Mars to life. In doing so, we shall make a profound statement as to the precious worth of the human race and every member of it. We must go for the future. Mars is not just a scientific curiosity; it is a world with a surface area equal to all the continents of Earth combined, possessing all the elements that are needed to support not only life, but technological society. It is a New World, filled with history waiting to be made by a new and youthful branch of human civilization that is waiting to be born. We must go to Mars to make that potential a reality. We must go, not for us, but for a people who are yet to be. We must do it for the Martians. Believing therefore that the exploration and settlement of Mars is one of the greatest human endeavors possible in our time, we have gathered to found this Mars Society, understanding that even the best ideas for human action are never inevitable, but must be planned, advocated, and achieved by hard work. We call upon all other individuals and organizations of like-minded people to join with us in furthering this great enterprise. No nobler cause has ever been. We shall not rest until it succeeds.

Lakewood, Colorado

KOINONIA FOUNDATION INC

Koinonia provides over 2,000 client consultations annually. We provide on-going services to meet the emergency needs of our community, as well as annual programs designed to reach beyond emergency help.

Alexandria, Virginia

Bengal Rescue

Our Mission at Bengal Rescue is to rescue Bengal cats and other hybrid cats. Hybrid cats also include Savannah cats, Toyger cats, and Chausie cats. We are members of a very large community of Bengal Cat enthusiasts. This includes other Rescue Organizations, Adopters, Fosters, Behavioral Experts, Medical Experts, and yes – even Breeders. It’s also a goal of Bengal Rescue to build a large social media presence so that we can find cats in need, and find them wonderful forever homes. This is how we find cats in need of rescue and identify potential adopters. It is also a great way for us to educate Bengal cat owners about their behavioral and medical challenges. You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram. With the support of these individuals, we have developed a nationwide foster network. We work with individuals who rescue, transport, foster, and care for these cats who are in a transitionary state. At times, we help current Bengal owners place their cats in new homes. In other cases, we rescue cats from Shelters and place them into Foster care while we search for their forever home. It takes so many resources and individuals to saves the lives of these cats. We couldn’t do this without each individual’s participation and support. We ensure that all of the cats in our program are seen by a Veterinarian and receive Medical assessment and treatment. In the case of Owner Surrender we ask the Owner to cover veterinary expenses before taking him / her into our program. When we rescue cats from Shelters, we ensure that the cat receives whatever care is deemed necessary by the Veterinarian. In the end, we are as firmly dedicated to the cats in our program, as we are to our very own feline family members.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah

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Aj Ford Ministries

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

SILVER BIRCH RANCH INC

Silver Birch Ranch is a Christian camp located in Central Wisconsin. We are passionate about being the most effective tool in the ministry toolbox of the local church.

White Lake, Wisconsin

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WHITMAN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC

?WCHS values the human/animal bond, provides stewardship for homeless pets, and promotes compassionate treatment of all companion animals.

PULLMAN, Washington

MENTEE

MENTEE provides immigrant, refugee, and low-income high school students with career exposure, mentorship, and support to do all we can to ensure students have what it takes to realize their dreams.

Chicago, Illinois

Visionaries International (dba of Visionaries Incorporated)

Helping the helpers, care-givers, educators and builders in Christian service around the world.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

OMO CHILD FOUNDATION

The children who reside at the OMO CHILD home in Jinka, Ethiopia were rescued by our founder, Lale Labuko or by others that were able to negotiate with the tribes to let the Mingi children live outside the tribe.

Encinitas, California

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The Factory Ministries

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

Pennsylvania

The Changing Lanes Incorporated

To build self confidence and independence in those who experienced abuse, the formerly incarcerated, immigrants, and at risk youth, by providing job training, mental health counseling treatment referrals, and financial literacy to become productive members of society.

New York, New York