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Humane Society of Sumner County
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
HENDERSONVLLE, Tennessee
KENDALL OPTOMETRY MINISTRY INC
ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION STATEMENT With primary emphasis in underdeveloped countries, Kendall Optometry Ministry, Inc. was established in 2003 to spread the Word of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This is accomplished by providing glasses to improve the vision of people living in many underdeveloped countries. These impoverished people can now see to read their Bible, and also improve their standard of living. Kendall Optometry Ministry, Inc (KOM) is a 501-3c non-profit organization formed to provide optical equipment and training to Christian optical mission teams traveling all over the world. The equipment and training is provided at no cost and supplies are provided at a break even price. Teams are responsible for building their own eyeglasses inventory but much assistance (in the form of training and software) is provided by KOM to assist in the building of this inventory. KOM also has a limited supply of barcoded glasses (prescription in barcode) which can be used to quickly build an inventory. A testimonial by the President. (Revised: 9/8/2018) I grew up in a Christian family. My father, M. H. Kendall , was a college professor and head of the religion department at Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, N.C. for nearly 40 years. I worked for 29 years for General Electric Appliances in Louisville, Ky. During the last 4 years I averaged several hundred thousand miles each year on international travel installing computer systems. All of this travel went flawlessly. God blessed me in everything that I did. It was something that I found to be obvious that God had a hand in my work. In July, 1999 I decided I would take one mission trip to Honduras working through an organization called "Baptist Medical Dental Mission International" (BMDMI.ORG). My intent was to "pay back the Lord" with this one mission trip. When I arrived in the village, I asked the team leader what he wanted me to do. He said he had several boxes of used prescription glasses to hand out. These glasses were dirty, broken, and not measured. As you can see in Figure 1 to the left (scroll down a bit), we just set them out on a table and people came by and tried them on until something helped them. I immediately knew this was wrong but it was the best we could do then. I came back from that trip with a God Given passion to do it better. Since 1999 I have gone to Honduras 27 times and Nicaragua 3 times. Each time something would be improved. The use of the autorefractor was introduced into Honduras in 2003 (to see Figure 2 scroll down a bit) and another one into Nicaragua in 2004. A special series of computer programs were developed to manage and build the inventory. You can review these programs at http://eyeglasses-Inventory.com/. Since 2003 of the 51 BMDMI mission teams more than 95% of these teams use the equipment and software developed by Kendall Optometry Ministry, Inc. In 2003 Kendall Optometry Ministry was incorporated as a 501-3c non-profit company. Using donations provided by several churches and individuals this company purchased a set of equipment which could be loaned out to Christian mission teams going all over the world. Later in 2005 a 2nd kit was purchased and in 2006 a 3rd and a 4th kit was purchased. In the beginning of 2007 a 5th kit was purchased. At the end of 2007 a 6th and 7th kit including a Retinomax 3 was purchased. By the end of 2009 the company owned 10 kits. In 2010 the company purchased two more kits. In 2011 the company purchased 1 more kit bringing the total to 13. By 2017 the company had purchased 18 kits. In 2018 KOM purchased kit number 19. See the growth of the company at this link. 2018 is only part of the year on this graph. Other teams will participate. The teams use this equipment to not only allow people to read their Bible but to also to help them improve their standard of living. You can read about some of these teams in the Teams Supported area of this web site. Tell us about your Christian mission team. Let us help you be more effective in your work for the Lord. If you would like our help send an E-Mail to: HollandKendall@kendalloptoministry.org Holland Kendall, President Kendall Optometry Ministry, Inc.
LOUISVILLE, KentuckyCLINTON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
ROCHESTER HLS, Michigan
NORTH DAKOTA SAFETY COUNCIL
The North Dakota Safety Council (NDSC) provides community and workplace safety training and advocacy throughout North Dakota. As a private, non-profit organization, the NDSC is supported through grants, donations, memberships and training revenue. Our dedicated safety advocates work hard every day to keep families whole and make North Dakota the safest state in the nation. The NDSC focuses on four key areas: Workplace Safety, Community Safety, Driver Safety, and First Aid/Emergency Response. In the workplaces, on our roads, and in our homes and communities, the NDSC strives to educate and install a safety mindset in all aspects of life.
BISMARCK, North Dakota
Global Peace Film Festival, Inc.
The Global Peace Film Festival uses creative media as a catalyst to inspire and educate people to initiate positive change in their local communities and worldwide. Watch Films. Get Involved. Change Things. Rather than a passive experience, GPFF aims for the festival to motivate people to make the large or small, but always important changes to improve their lives and those of their neighbors.
Winter Park, Florida
SILENTLAMBS INC
Silentlambs Mission We at Silentlambs welcome all persons regardless of race, religious affiliation or lack of religious affiliation, culture, economic background, gender or disability. Silentlambs remains neutral on religious issues and seeks to break down barriers that lead to the segregation of abuse survivors from different faiths and backgrounds. We wish to provide assistance to victims who have been molested as children and silenced from speaking out or seeking proper assistance as directed by religious authority. Silentlambs believes education is the key to uniting people together. We wish to impart knowledge and understanding to survivors of abuse and let them know it was not their fault, we believe them, it is their right to stand up to those who hurt them, while providing a forum for interaction, which will help other abuse survivors know they are not alone. Silentlambs stands up for and will defend the right of any abuse survivor to tell their story. We believe when those hurt by molestation speak out, it lays a basis for providing mental and emotional healing. Silentlambs holds that, in part, when victims learn they are not alone this helps them to reach out to others, and helps them take back the power that was lost through abuse. In expanding its mission of unity and positive societal actions, Silentlambs realizes that there is a large contingency of individuals who historically have been left alienated from traditional religious institutions and doctrines. Traditionally, all aspects of life for molestation victims have been seriously undermined by the lack of assistance provided by misguided religious organizations, the injured are silenced. Our purpose is to give them a voice and a place to unite with others and find healing. Silentlambs seeks a fuller life for everyone with the encouragement of beliefs to assist the well-being of the mind and body.
Dayton, Tennessee
Trees Atlanta Inc
Trees Atlanta is a nationally-recognized non-profit citizens' group that protects and improves Atlanta's urban forest by planting, conserving and educating. Trees Atlanta serves the Metro Atlanta area, focusing primarily on those communities within the City's outerbelt, although we are intentionally expanding our service area each year.
Atlanta, Georgia
ODYSSEY HOUSE INC NY
Odyssey House is a comprehensive social services agency based in New York City. Our innovative programs help individuals and families deal with substance use disorders, mental illness, homelessness, and medical problems. From working with adolescents to senior citizens, we have taken care to see that all these individuals get the best treatment available to overcome their drug problems.
New York, New York
International Ambassadress for Community Education & Development
Hello Friends and Family Members, Happiness and health blessing bringing in this new year! I hope this finds you all well and on top as we continue to ride this wave of life! We here at iam-ced.org have had a jam packed year of learning, stretching and growing sometimes painful into this new paradigm asking to be born and guided into the sustainable systems leading the forefront of this current global transition. Continuing to network with local agriculture and sustainable systems, we are now embarking on and continue foundational groundwork building earthships and educational centers here in northern California. As the native tribes believe, it will take conscious focus and care for the next 7 generations to see the change we want to be. As well as self-care being paramount in the times that we are living, we also continue to share holistic knowledge-based approach to health and taking action and responsibility for our own mental and physical well-being and sharing this knowledge with friends and family circles in an open source way. We have so far supported hundreds of individuals through detoxing and mental and physical health. From simple solutions such as fresh squeezed lemon water to Manuka honey antibiotic (most potent antibodies known to man!) Feel free to reach out to for any guidance and support for any challenges you or a loved one may have. A sustainable solution is at our finger tips, we just need the will and Curiosity to unlock the answer supporting and guiding each other and through this most exciting times to be alive!
Pacifica, California
Learn the Bible in a Year
To explain every major story and teaching of the Bible with personal application.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Chicago Alive Youth Camp
The purpose of Chicago Alive Youth Camp is to provide the Chicago inner-city child an opportunity to respond to the proclamation of the Gospel, to be discipled into maturity as a Christian, and to be developed as future leaders for the church and society, all within a safe camping environment.
Chicago, Illinois
Action Bridge, INC
Our mission is to empower underserved communities and position them for success through education, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and social services programs to become economically self-sufficient.
Miami, Florida