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COQUILLE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
Our work includes facilitating communication between landowners, citizens, civic organizations, private foundations and governmental agencies to enhance and restore aquatic and wildlife resources in the Coquille watershed. We seek to sustain comprehensive programs for the collaborative and strategic management of local resources by securing funding for ecological activities that represent long-term resource conservation in the Coquille watershed.
Coquille, Oregon
Continuum Arts Collective
Continuum Arts Collective is a 501(c)3 nonprofit providing Maine and New Hampshire student artists and musicians with the materials, instruction, and experiences they need to flourish as creators.
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, Kentucky
Jesus for Asia, Inc
Jesus for Asia, Inc is a self-supporting, Christian ministry with a variety of humanitarian and Gospel outreach projects in Asia. Currently, we have or support projects in five countries in Asia, with goals to eventually have a presence in every country. There are billions of people in the world who have no access to the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ and we have committed our lives to giving them the opportunity to transform their lives. Jesus for Asia, because people are dying without Jesus.
Collegedale, Tennessee
Children's Council of San Francisco
At Children's Council of San Francisco, we believe that all families deserve access to quality child care. So every day we help parents understand and navigate their options and pay for child care that meets their family’s needs. Because our city is stronger when children are well cared for, parents can work, and families can succeed.
San Francisco, California
NEW BEGINNINGS RECOVERY HOMES INCORPORATED
New Beginnings Recovery Homes Inc. is the “parent agency” for New Beginnings Shared and Permanent Housing. This agency has worked on the South and Westside of Chicago with socially liable populations (HIV+/AIDS Impacted Individuals, Chemically Dependent, Moderate Mentally Ill, Sex Offenders and Non-Sex Offenders) for the past 20 years. We have also worked with the Illinois Department of Corrections (5 year contract for sex offenders), Department of Corrections (Probation Department), Department of Children and Family Services ( Juvenile Court – We’ve helped men and/or women to hold onto their children or to get their children out of the court system).
Chicago, IllinoisThe MicroDreams Foundation
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
New JerseyBoys and Girls Club of Jefferson City
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
JEFFERSON CTY, Missouri
Prison Fellowship International
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
Lansdowne, Virginia
GROVE CITY FOOD PANTRY-EMERGENCY SERVICE INC
The Grove City Food Pantry probably got started in the late 1980's or early 1990's. At some point the Grove City Ministerial Association took responsibility for finding a host church to house the pantry and find a volunteer director. The directorship proved to be a bigger job than one person could handle and burn out was common.
Ohio
Dream Center
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
Los Angeles, California
The Camel Project
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
Reading, Pennsylvania