Milagro Foundation

THE MILAGRO FOUNDATION BENEFITS UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD BY MAKING GRANTS TO COMMUNITY BASED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK WITH CHILDREN IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND THE ARTS.

HEALTH PROGRAMS:CIRCULO DE VIDA - THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL THERAPY INDIVIDUALLY AND IN AGROUP SETTING TO HELP CHILDREN AND TEENS COPE WITH THE CONFUSION, FEAR AND STRESSCAUSED BY PARENTAL ILLNESS.JOHNS HOPKINS CENTER FOR AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH - TO ESTABLISH A SUICIDE PREVENTIONPROGRAM THROUGH THE SCHOOLS ON THE RESERVATION. PINE RIDGE HAS ONE OF THE HIGHESTINCIDENCES OF TEEN SUICIDE IN THE COUNTRY.LARKIN STREET YOUTH - LARKIN STREET SUPPORTS HOMELESS YOUTH IN SAN FRANCISCO WITHPROGRAMS AND HOPE.SONGS OF LOVE - SONGS BY FAMOUS MUSICIANS FOR AND ABOUT CHILDREN WITH LIFETHREATENING ILLNESSES.THREE SQUARE FOOD BANK - THREE SQUARE IS A FEEDING AMERICA AFFILIATE, SERVING FOURCOUNTIES IN SOUTHERN NEVADA: CLARK, NYE, LINCOLN AND ESMERALDA. THREE SQUARE ANDFEEDING AMERICA ESTIMATE THE NUMBER OF FOOD-INSECURE PERSONS IN OUR SERVICE AREA TOBE 305,000. FOOD INSECURITY OCCURS WHEN PEOPLE AREN'T ABLE TO SECURE ENOUGH FOOD FORA HEALTHY DIET AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLE, AT SOME POINT DURING THE YEAR.VIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER - USING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, OUR MENTALHEALTH CLINICIANS ARE TRAINED TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF THERAPIES DESIGNED TO MEET THEUNIQUE NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS.OKIZU - THE MISSION OF OKIZU IS TO PROVIDE PEER SUPPORT, RESPITE, MENTORING, ANDRECREATIONAL PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL MEMBERS OF FAMILIES AFFECTED BYCHILDHOOD CANCER.MOSAIC PROJECT - WE WORK TOWARD A PEACEFUL FUTURE BY UNITING CHILDREN OF DIVERSEBACKGROUNDS, PROVIDING THEM WITH ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY BUILDING SKILLS, AND EMPOWERINGTHEM TO BECOME PEACEMAKERS.EDUCATION PROGRAMS:CARLOS SANTANA ARTS ACADEMY - THE MISSION OF CARLOS SANTANA ARTS ACADEMY (CSAA), INCOLLABORATION WITH FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY, IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO BESUCCESSFUL IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY AND EVER-CHANGING WORLD, BECOMING SELF-DIRECTEDLEARNERS AS THEY REACH PROFICIENCY IN A STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULUM WITH ARTS AT ITSCORE. CSAA STAFF SUPPORT STUDENTS TO BE ORIGINAL THINKERS WHO ARE INNOVATIVE PROBLEMSOLVERS, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS WHO ARE TECHNOLOGICALLY SKILLED, AND RESPONSIBLEMEMBERS OF SOCIETY.LITTLE STARS SCHOOL - LITTLE STARS SCHOOL PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR STREETCHILDREN.HAND IN HAND: CENTER FOR JEWISH ARAB - HAND IN HAND BRINGS TOGETHER THOUSANDS OFJEWS AND ARABS IN SIX SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT ISRAEL. IN JERUSALEM. INTHE GALILEE. IN WADI ARA. IN TEL AVIV-JAFFA. IN HAIFA. IN TIRA & KFAR SABA. WITHMANY MORE CONTINUALLY JOINING. WE ARE PROVING ON A DAILY BASIS THE VIABILITY OFINCLUSION AND EQUALITY FOR ALL CITIZENS OF ISRAEL.HANNAH PROJECT FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - THE HANNAH PROJECT PARTNERSHIP FORACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IS A COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONLOCATED IN MARIN CITY, CALIFORNIA. UTILIZING CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO UNDERGIRD ITSEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, THE HANNAH PROJECT SEEKS TO BOTH BUILD COMMUNITY ANDPROMOTE THE VALUE OF ACHIEVEMENT AMONG LOW INCOME BLACK AND BROWN YOUTH IN MARINCITY AND MARIN COUNTY AS A WHOLE. OUR VISION IS TO MAKE COLLEGE AND CAREER BOTH ANEXPECTATION AND A NORM.ARTS PROGRAM:WOMEN'S AUDIO MISSION - WOMEN'S AUDIO MISSION IS A SAN FRANCISCO BASED, NON-PROFITORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN IN MUSIC PRODUCTION AND THERECORDING ARTS. IN A FIELD WHERE WOMEN ARE CHRONICALLY UNDER-REPRESENTED (LESS THAN5%), WAM SEEKS TO "CHANGE THE FACE OF SOUND" BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON TRAINING,EXPERIENCE, CAREER COUNSELING AND JOB PLACEMENT TO WOMEN AND GIRLS IN MEDIATECHNOLOGY FOR MUSIC, RADIO, FILM, TELEVISION AND THE INTERNET. WAM BELIEVES THATWOMEN'S MASTERY OF MUSIC TECHNOLOGY AND INCLUSION IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS WILLEXPAND THE VISION AND VOICE OF MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE.