Causes
George W. Bush Institute
The George W. Bush Center Institute's Military Service Initiative informs, influences and unites communities and organizations to maximize the health and well-being of post-9/11 veterans and military families through policy development, programs and Presidential recognition to set conditions for a successful transition for veterans and their continued leadership as civilians.
Luke's Wings
Luke's Wings unites wounded warrior, veterans and heroes with their loved ones when they need them most by providing travel and lodging, free of charge, to and from America's major military hospitals to injured soldiers immediate and extended family members. Having close family and friends by their side leads to more successful recovery over a shorter period of time.
One Tribe Foundation
One Tribe Foundation, formerly known as 22Kill, creates a community that raises awareness of and combats suicide by empowering veterans, first responders, and their families through a combination of traditional and non-traditional therapies to educate about and promote suicide prevention, physical and mental health well-being.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity works in local communities through a network of affiliates across the country. Habitat builds strength, stability and self-reliance in partnership with families in need of decent and affordable housing. Their Veterans Build program helps veterans and their families obtain new housing as well as maintain and preserve their current homes with energy-efficient repairs.
Project Evergreen - GreenCare for Troops
Parks, lawns, landscapes and maintained green spaces help to mitigate temperature increase in communities and significantly reduce energy use and cooling costs. Project EverGreen’s initiatives – GreenCare for Troops and GreenCare for Communities – have made a significant impact. Through its nationwide base of professional volunteers, Project EverGreen has connected people, plants and their communities to maximize the health of grass, plants and trees, which in turn sequesters carbon and cleans the air. Both initiatives support healthy green spaces in neighborhoods and cities, enabling maintained green spaces to function as the lungs of the city and offsetting the negative effects of a warming environment. A single group or individual cannot transform lawns, landscapes and parks but Project EverGreen’s coalition of businesses and individuals helps maintain green spaces so they can thrive.
Soliders' Angels
Military service means complete commitment to something larger than one’s self, selflessly bearing the responsibility for the security of everything we hold dear in the United States. Soldiers’ Angels’ purpose is to honor that. Our global network of volunteers — representing all 50 states, Washington DC, and 31 countries abroad — work to ensure that those who serve or have served are supported, uplifted, and remembered through a variety of support programs.
Minuteman Disaster Response
Minuteman Disaster Response helps save lives and provides assistance in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. They offer life-saving services and support to first responders and victims at disaster scenes by providing well-trained, well-equipped, self-contained task forces and strike teams to assist in search and rescue, emergency medical operations, disaster scene mangement and emergency communications.
DARV
DARV is the Disaster Assistance Relief and Volunteer employee engagement program for SRS and Heritage. The program includes SRS regional ambassadors in each FEMA region and our field support center who help mobilize employee responses swiftly to disasters in their communities. This initiative offers discretionary funding to support local level nonprofits nominated by team members in the field that are serving in disaster impacted areas.
Habitat for Humanity Disaster Relief
When a disaster strikes, the loss of a home can leave people at their most vulnerable. Habitat works to rebuild communities in these circumstances, moving them from ruin to recovery. We focus our response on housing needs arising from natural disasters and emergency conflicts, including sustainable shelter and housing solutions; education, training and partnership solutions to those in need of our relief services; preventative support and information for disaster-prone areas and year-round preparedness efforts to ensure we are ready when something happens.
Canine Companions for Independence
Canine Companions for Independence enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships. These dogs help open new opportunities for their human partners to greater independence and confidence. Their Veterans Initiative provides extra training in PTSD commands for dogs paired with veterans needing this special assistance.
CASA
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Collin County promotes and protects the best interests of children in foster care who have been removed from their home of origin because of of abuse or neglect. By providing highly trained volunteer advocates to improve the child's quality of life and serve as their voice within the court system, CASA works to ensure these children are placed in a safe, permanent and loving home.
The Samaritan Inn
The Samaritan Inn is a comprehensive homeless program that helps willing people gain dignity and independence by teaching self-sufficiency and life skills to meet the needs of individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County
Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County (CACCC) provides critical services for children victimized by abuse or neglect in our community, free of charge. Their multi-disciplinary team approach includes music and art therapy, forensic interviewing, family advocacy and support services, all offered under one roof. Providing safety, healing, and justice at the CACCC is a team effort because our community’s children deserve the best childhood possible.
Swim Across America
The Swim Across America mission is to award grants to innovative cancer research, clinical trials, detection, and patient programs through charity swims that unite communities in the fight against cancer.
9/11 Day
9/11 Day was created shortly after the September 11th terrorist attacks by David Paine and Jay Winuk. David and Jay wanted something good to come from the loss of so many lives in the 9/11 tragedy, including Jay’s younger brother, Glenn, an attorney and volunteer firefighter who was killed while responding at the World Trade Center. They began with a simple idea: Let’s take back the day by turning the anniversary of 9/11 into a day of doing good.