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Ability Connection
Enriching the lives of people with disabilities..... one person at a time
DALLAS, Texas
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, ColoradoOn Track America
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
HealthStart Foundation
To build healthier communities through children's health and science education
Austin, Texas
AFRICA BRIDGE
Empowering rural African communities to attain prosperity through a comprehensive 5-year program focused on children and youth.
MARYLHURST, Oregon
COLORADO CONSUMER HEALTH INITIATIVE
CCHI advances the consumer voice to improve access to health care for all Coloradans by working statewide for progress toward equity, access, affordability and quality. Vision: All Coloradans have equitable access to affordable, high-quality health care.
Denver, Colorado
TRANSPORTATION RIDERS UNITED INC
Everyone should be able to get where they need to go. TRU advocates universal affordable access throughout metro Detroit through comprehensive public transit and other sustainable mobility options. Building on two decades of experience, TRU utilizes public education, engagement, and advocacy to expand the quality and variety of the region’s mobility options to enhance quality of life, advance transportation equity, and expand urban vitality.
Detroit, Michigan
Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami Valley
Provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professional supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
DAYTON, Ohio
FAIRFIELD COUNTY TEENWORKS INC
Fairfield County TeenWorks is a youth program aimed at allowing young adults the education and experience to become successful adults.
Lancaster, Ohio
Rural Community Health Worker Network RCHWN
Community Health Workers are in the frontlines of our communities, helping individuals, families, and groups to navigate complexity, overcome barriers and connect to necessary health and social service resources. Our Mission is to support Community Health Workers (CHWs) in their ever-changing communities and to raise awareness of the CHWs valuable contributions. Our strategy for pursuing this mission is: Awareness The “I am a CHW” Campaign and Partnerships, which give CHWs a platform to share their stories and raise awareness about the value they add in their communities. Network To create a broader network of CHWs that provides opportunities for strong peer-to-peer connections, advocacy, and continued education. Outreach To promote the C.O.R.E. Project that helps community members connect to necessary resources and overcome barriers. Our Vision is to grow a National Community that celebrates CHWs and creates visibility for their contributions. Our Values: • Collaboration • Empowerment • Leadership • Empathy • Passion • Resident Voice
Midland, Michigan
Hopeful Hearts Ministry
Mission Statement The mission of Hopeful Hearts Ministry is to alleviate the suffering and restore the self worth of survivors of abuse. We are a faith based ministry that supports long-term recovery of survivors through peer support sessions, counseling, and public awareness. Vision Statement The vision of Hopeful Hearts Ministry is for survivors of abuse to: Recognize the abuse they have suffered and bring it out of the darkness and into the light; Understand they are not alone and the abuse they have endured does not define the person that they are; and Overcome being a victim and realize the full potential of their lives.
Kingwood, Texas
Azizi Life Inc
To participate in local initiatives for the development of Rwandan communities, working towards physical and spiritual wholeness for all.
Norristown, Pennsylvania