Concerning the current U.S. Election: We believe that American's are not being heard or represented properly and our country is being weakened by the current divisive atmosphere of our political system. Unacceptable amounts of money and time are being spent on campaigns instead of working together to find the solutions to keep America strong. We are not publishing a lot of detail about the campaigns, but encourage you to visit RealClearPolitics.com for extensive news and resources.
Our Shared American Identity Foundation is a non-profit organization that is instigating and driving an on-going, civil, national Conversation to Promote One Shared National Identity...our Common Experiences...while embracing and celebrating individual and group heritages and histories. It's a conversation about enduring, traditional "American" ideals.
 American Majority Incorporated is a non-partisan political training institute whose mission is to train and equip a national network of leadership committed to individual freedom through limited government and the free market. Advocating true federalism, American Majority believes that national change begins at the state and local level. Toward that end, American Majority will build a national network of leaders and grassroots advocates who aspire to increase freedom for individuals, families, the maketplace, and our nation.
The Patriots’ Run is an annual event held to commemorate the tragic events of September 11th 2001. With this event we remember, not only those victims who were lost, but also those soldiers, police, firefighters and others who served this country both on that day and every day thereafter. In this way we honor all the people who work to insure that this tragedy never repeats itself.
See pictures of the soldiers in Iraq running at the same time as in Olathe, KS
Red Echo Group/Films For Youth
“Let’s Make a Movie” is an after school program that takes Kansas City’s urban youth, between the ages of 10 and 16, through the entire movie-making process. The group of 14 kids brainstorm an idea, create characters, improvise dialog, and write a story. They participate in breakout acting exercises, audition for parts, and are cast in the roles they themselves created!
Here are a couple of award-winning PSA videos produced for Indian Trail Junior High in Olathe, Kansas on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwV3ekDwLGI | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEGsGV28zUk&feature=user
SuccessFoundation.org
One of the leaders in our company is Jeff Olson, best-selling author of The Slight Edge. Sometimes one book can make all the difference in your life. He has written a new book called Success for Teens. Success for Teens has an immense goal: transitioning teens from passively waiting for life to happen to understanding they can—and, in fact, must—pursue their dreams now. This book tells them how they can begin.
There are many great
ways to get involved and share optimism.
Contact your elected
officials and let them
know you appreciate them
when they make appropriate
decisions and encourage
them to continue their good
work. |
Congress.org |
How to contact your elected officials |
WritingBusinessLetters.com |
Addressing business letters to officials |
There are many wonderful
compassionate organizations
making a positive impact in this world. Learn
about their efforts to share optimism and support them. |
American Stroke Foundation |
American Stroke Foundation Mission:
To empower stroke survivors and their families to overcome ongoing challenges of life after stroke and rejuvenate their lives.
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America Supports You |
America Supports You spotlights what Americans are doing all across the land, encourages others to join the team and allows all to tell their stories by giving voice and visibility to their efforts. |
Alcoholics Anonymous |
The General Service Office
is the international office serving AA in the
US/Canada |
American Majority |
American Majority Incorporated is a non-partisan political training institute whose mission is to train and equip a national network of leadership committed to individual freedom through limited government and the free market. Advocating true federalism, American Majority believes that national change begins at the state and local level. Toward that end, American Majority will build a national network of leaders and grassroots advocates who aspire to increase freedom for individuals, families, the maketplace, and our nation. |
American
Red Cross |
There is
a wide variety of volunteer
opportunities at the Red
Cross to support all of
the organization's services.
People who wish to volunteer
should contact their local
American Red Cross chapter
because the vast majority
of volunteer opportunities
are typically found within
an individual's local community.
International disaster
relief workers are drawn
from a pool of paid and
volunteer staff with extensive
prior experience. |
A Million Thanks |
A Million Thanks is a year-round campaign to show our U.S. Military Men and Women, past and present, our appreciation for their sacrifices, dedication, and service to our country through our letters, emails, cards, prayers, and thoughts. |
Christian
Service Charities |
Offers donors the
best possible choice in
Christian charities.
CSC accomplishes this primarily through assisting member charities in accessing
and marketing themselves in workplace giving drives.
CSC's guiding principles include operating with integrity and efficiency and
in a manner that honors donors, member charities, and God. |
CoatsForKids KC
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This winter thousands of children across Kansas City will have outgrown their coat, have a worn out coat or no coat at all to wear this winter. Join NewsRadio 980 KMBZ and share in the spirit of the holidays with Coats for Kids 2008. Last year with your help we collected almost 11,000 coats. This year we hope to collect even more. Drop off any new or used coat at any Pride Cleaners location now through December 12th. The coats will be dry cleaned and distributed to the children in the Kansas City Missouri, the Kansas City Kansas, Independence and Hickman Mills school districts. Together we can make a difference! Click here for a complete list of drop off locations.
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FacesFromTheFront.com |
J.D. Johannes is currently in Iraq embedded with his former Marine Unit to tell their story. Updated frequently, you can see an up-close slice of the war and hear about it from the Marines fighting for Freedom and Democracy on behalf of the Iraqi people. |
Global Volunteers |
Make a difference in the world as an International Volunteer. Global
Volunteers has mobilized more than16,000 volunteers on community development projects worldwide since 1984; touching hearts & changing lives in 20 countries . |
Heart to Heart International |
Heart to Heart International
is a global humanitarian organization that inspires,
empowers and mobilizes individuals to serve the
needs of the poor in their communities and around
the world |
Habitat for Humanity |
There are many ways you can
join Habitat for Humanity in eliminating poverty
housing, from working with a local affiliate
or campus chapter to Global Village short-term
mission trips. |
International AIDS/HIV Support |
National telephone counseling,
information and referral service. A
listing of various AIDS organizations and
other support groups for
people. |
KelseysArmy.org |
The mission statement of the Kelsey Smith Foundation is to honor and perpetuate the life of Kelsey Smith by empowering families, friends, and communities to proactively protect one of its most precious resources, namely its youth and young adults... |
Kindnessbug.com |
The idea of the Kindness Bug was to take a cute and simple bug and make it into something unique to touch lives by sharing acts of kindness when it is given away. |
Marillac.org
(Overland Park, KS) |
Marillac provides psychiatric hospital, residential treatment and therapeutic education services to children ages 6-17. Marillac’s compassionate, trauma-informed treatment approach helps children recover and reclaim their lives. |
Military,
Veterans & Patriotic
Service Organizations
of America (MVPSOA) |
A nonprofit
organization that pre-screens
high quality national and
international charities
and presents them for
your giving consideration.
Organizations assisting
veterans and their families,
providing scholarships
for the children of military
personnel, funding memorials
and museums to honor
those who have served
their country, and more! |
Operationac.com
"It
is my hope that we
make their existence
in Iraq during their
deployment as safe
and as easy on them
as possible given
the job they are
there to do. Rested
Soldiers are more
alert and able to
perform their duty
SAFELY!" Frankie Mayo / OperationAC |
A
non-profit Delaware
company operating on
donations only, sends
110v single phase air
conditioners to our
troops in Iraq.
They also send medical
supplies to the Combat
Support Hospitals for
both injured American
Soldiers and for the
staff, as well as various
basic items the soldiers
request and desperately
need. |
Operation Support |
Operation Support is a personal volunteer website devoted to the support of US Military, Families, and Allies. |
Our Shared American Identity Foundation
|
Our Shared American Identity Foundation is a non-profit organization that is instigating and driving an on-going, civil, national Conversation to Promote One Shared National Identity...our Common Experiences...while embracing and celebrating individual and group heritages and histories. It's a conversation about enduring, traditional "American" ideals. |
Patriot's Run
(Kansas City area) |
The Patriots’ Run is an annual event held to commemorate the tragic events of September 11th 2001. With this event we remember, not only those victims who were lost, but also those soldiers, police, firefighters and others who served this country both on that day and every day thereafter. In this way we honor all the people who work to insure that this tragedy never repeats itself. |
The Random Acts of Kindness™ Foundation |
The Random Acts of Kindness™ Foundation inspires people to practice kindness and to “pass it on” to others. We provide free educational and community ideas, guidance, and other resources to kindness participants through our website at www.actsofkindness.org. |
Red Echo Group |
Red Echo Group/Films For Youth
“Let’s Make a Movie” is an after school program that takes Kansas City’s urban youth, between the ages of 10 and 16, through the entire movie-making process. The group of 14 kids brainstorm an idea, create characters, improvise dialog, and write a story. They participate in breakout acting exercises, audition for parts, and are cast in the roles they themselves created! |
Running Back Giving Back |
Kansas City Chiefs Ambassador, All-Pro fullback and former Kansas City Chiefs player, Kimble Anders' organization Running Back Giving Back is dedicated to bringing you the very best in Entertainment and Sporting Events. Running Back Giving Back is committed to providing excellent activities in the community so the children of the community can be involved. |
Salvation Army |
The Salvation Army members
are at worship and at work in over a hundred
countries.
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Salute America's Heroes |
Every day a wounded veteran and their family must struggle to overcome the loss of a limb, significant burns, or even the reality of being in a wheelchair. Our mission is to help them overcome these obstacles and resume a productive and fulfilling life.
The Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes is a non-partisan 501(c) (3) organization, created to provide an easy and meaningful way for individuals, corporations and others to help our severely wounded and disabled veterans and their families rebuild their lives. |
Samaritan's
Purse
Operation Christmas Child |
Wonderful
program sponsored by Samaritan's
Purse to bring rare moments
of joy and hope to underprivileged
children throughout the
world. |
SuccessFoundation.org
|
One of the leaders in our company is Jeff Olson, best-selling author of The Slight Edge. Sometimes one book can make all the difference in your life. He has written a new book called Success for Teens. Success for Teens has an immense goal: transitioning teens from passively waiting for life to happen to understanding they can—and, in fact, must—pursue their dreams now. This book tells them how they can begin. |
SupportUSTroops.com |
Support US Troops.com,
a division of the National award-winning gift
company Personal Reflections, Inc., was created
to service the victims, their families, and the
many heroes affected by the September 11th tragedy. |
TLC for Children and Families
(Olathe, KS) |
TLC was founded in 1972 to fulfill an unmet need in the Kansas City community, a need for an emergency shelter for abused and neglected children from infancy through age 12. Prior to the establishment of TLC, many children were inappropriately placed in costly hospitals. Through the years, TLC has expanded its services to children in crisis to further our mission. The mission of TLC is to provide opportunities that encourage positive growth and change for children, youth and families while ensuring a safe environment. TLC strives for the preservation and healing of families by providing services, to the extent allowed by our resources, that compliment existing community services while maintaining responsiveness to changing community needs. |
United
Children's Fund |
United
Children's Fund provides
financial assistance, humanitarian
aid and volunteer support
to people living in the
poorest regions of the
world.
We're committed to improving the lives of the poorest of the poor, the
marginalized and the oppressed. Our mandate is building better communities
through compassion, love and assistance.
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United Way International |
A global network of nonprofit
organizations operating
in 45 countries. Your United Way is run by people
from your community; the important decisions
are made at home by people who understand circumstances
where they live and work. |
Visonaries.org
(Kansas City area) |
Since 1995, Visionaries, Inc. has been producing Visionaries documentary series for public television. Hosted by Sam Waterston of Law & Order, the documentary series highlights the rarely told stories of nonprofit organizations all around the world that are working to make a positive difference in their community and beyond. |
World Vision - Sponsor a Child |
It is a
great feeling to support
a child and know you are
making a difference in
their life. We have supported
Maria from Ecuador since
2001 and enjoy seeing the
photos and letters about
her life and family. |
Yahoo Directory |
Yahoo Directory of Community
Service and Volunteerism
Organizations that share optimism and help others. |
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