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Clowns Without Borders defends the right to play. For 25 years, we've inspired resilience through laughter with people in refugee camps, conflict zones, and crises. As clowns, we SEE the people we’re performing for. In fact, we're performing WITH them! Together with audience members, we twist our bodies, we make funny faces, we juggle ridiculous items, and above all, we laugh. Our clowns aren’t solving geopolitics, preventing global conflict, or taking away trauma. We’re simply showing up — and showing people that they matter enough to laugh, play, and have an extraordinary day.

At Special Need Solutions we create custom made furniture, clothing, devices, and equipment that help individuals with disabilities progress physically, emotionally, and cognitively. Our goal is to help make it possible for children and adults with special needs to participate as fully as possible in their lives.

At the Children's Cancer Association (CCA) we empower all seriously ill children to express themselves, to play, and to make meaningful connections by enriching their treatment experience and improving their well-being with joy-based programs. Every moment is precious for seriously ill children and their families. Each year, we reach nearly 40,000 hospitalized children across the country — inviting them to sing, laugh, and play out loud — in order to find joy during life’s most challenging moments. Offered at no cost, our JoyRx Music, Nature and Mentorship programs prioritize the emotional well-being of hospitalized kids.

For 69 years, City Youth Now has been working to provide programs and services that promote stability, personal growth, and academic and career success for youth in the San Francisco Foster Care and Juvenile Justice Systems. Our support extends beyond Juvenile Hall to serve youth in group homes, in extended foster care for 18-22-year-old youth, and in kinship care (care of foster youth by relatives), as well as in the community. CYN has been a key partner in San Francisco's success in drastically reducing youth held in detention and has provided immediate tangible and comforting resources for children, youth and families when a child is removed from their home.

We embrace people experiencing homelessness with the compassion of Christ, giving hope and healing for a changed life, helping them to find their way home. Union Rescue Mission is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring the lives of the homeless and poor in Los Angeles by seeking to empower them to break the cycle of poverty and become self-sufficient. 

Operation Homefront provides emergency financial and other assistance to the families of our service members and wounded warriors.

Our mission is to provide support to families of those in the military who have been wounded, injured or killed during combat operations.  The families of our casualities suffer in many ways, some financially, some psychologically.

Unbound's mission is to walk with the poor and marginalized of the world.

THE CENTER IS A HISTORICALLY BLACK, COMMUNITY- BASED INSTITUTION SERVING MARGINALIZED EAST END CHILDREN. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE CENTER TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY CHILD CARE, YOUTH AND ADULT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY'S CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. WE OFFER EDUCATIONAL AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR OUR AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP CHILDREN. OUR THINKING FORWARD LECTURE SERVICES IS OPEN TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

To prevent the pain and trauma of burn injuries to children, and to heal, and to give children who suffered severe burns the opportunity to reach their full potential, physically, psychologically, and sociallly.

Para Los Niños partners with children, youth, and their families to provide integrated early education, K–8 charter schooling, mental-health and family supports, and youth workforce services. Their work focuses on removing individual and systemic barriers so low-income children and families in Los Angeles can succeed in school and life.

Our mission is to provide a community of healing, hope, and light throughout the life-long journey of childhood cancer. We advocate, we educate, we build partnerships, and we foster solidarity for all families experiencing cancer.Candlelighters provides support for families every step of the way from diagnosis through treatment, providing programs such as emergency financial assistance, an annual family camp, family activities, bereavement support, and a meal program that offers comfort and support for families during a difficult journey. Through it all, we never charge families a dime – ever!​