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Donate to The Society of Young Philanthropists MILLION TREES L.A. Date In an effort to make the streets of East LA green, SYP volunteers joined Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and North East Trees in planting trees alongside Mission Street. This volunteer project was in conjunction with Mayor Villaraigosa's Million Trees LA initiative, aiming to plant one million trees in the city, and is the beginning of what seems to be a blooming year of volunteer work for SYP! For more information about the organizations involved, please visit: www.MillionTreesLA.org and www.NorthEastTrees.org AIDS WALK Date Estimates suggest that approximately 30,000 people in the City of Los Angeles are living with AIDS or HIV, including people who do not yet know they are infected. SYP Volunteers gathered to join the 25th anniversary of AIDS Walk 2009 that benefits AIDS Project Los Angeles and other local AIDS service organizations. Since its inception, the AIDS Walk Los Angeles has raised more than $63 million for local AIDS charities, and has become one of the largest AIDS fundraising events in the country. We look forward to participating and supporting this organization in the future, as well as spreading awareness of this tragic epidemic. GENERATION RESCUE Date Generation Rescue is an organization that helps children and their families who suffer from autism. Approximately 1 million individuals in the US have autism and it is the fastest-growing developmental disability.SYP is committed to lessening the detrimental effects, as well as improving the condition of those with pre-existing conditions of this disease. The Society of Young Philanthropists' 5th Annual Gala, helped five families receive necessary therapy and multi-vitamins for one year. For more information of Generation Rescue, please visit them at Generation Rescue. WIDOWS, ORPHANS & DISABLED FIREMEN'S FUND Date In August of 2009, as the Station fire blazed through Los Angeles, consuming thousands of acres in its path, brave firefighters of the Los Angeles Fire Department tirelessly fought to keep local homes and families safe. Risking their own lives to save others, we witnessed the unfortunate passing of Captain Tedmund Hall and firefighter Specialist Arnaldo Quinones. Quinones' wife was expecting and due to give birth to their first child in the next few weeks after her husband's passing. Hall and his wife have two boys, ages 20 and 21, and was described as a family-oriented man who loved riding motorcycles. In an effort to show appreciation for the selfless work of these two men, SYP chose to donate the proceeds of our Poker Night to The Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemen's Fund, which benefits all members of the "Fire Department Family" - active, retired, widows, and survivors. This fund provides assistance to our many firefighters and families who are faced with personal difficulties and tragedies and gives them comfort of knowing that the "Fire Department Family", supported by the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemen's Fund is there for them in times of need. SAVE A CHILD'S HEART Date The May 2009 Gala raised money for two organizations. Save A Childs Heart Hospital and Generation Rescue. Save A Childs Heart (SACH) is a hospital in Israel. The hospital is an international humanitarian project, whose mission is to improve the quality of pediatric cardiac care for children from developing countries who suffer from heart disease and to create centers of competence in these countries. SACH is totally dedicated to the idea that every child deserves the best medical treatment available, regardless of the child's nationality, religion, color, gender or financial situation. SACH providing life-saving cardiac surgery and other life saving procedures for children from developing countries at the Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, Israel. Also, they providing a full outreach training program for the medical personnel from these countries in Israel. SACH also holds pre-operative and follow-up cardiology clinics in Israel and abroad. LEARNING FOR LIFE April 2, 2008 Learning for Life offers seven programs designed to support schools and community-based organizations in their efforts to prepare youth to successfully handle the complexities of contemporary society and to enhance their self-confidence, motivation, and self-esteem. read more... LIFE ROLLS ON January 31, 2008 Life Rolls On (LRO) is the story of the able-bodied and disabled coming together to motivate each other with the inspirational message of achievement in the face of extreme adversity. A message which has been heard around the world, delivered by LRO ambassadors supporting these efforts. read more... CAMP KESEM & AVIVA CENTER May 13, 2007 Camp Kesem empowers a generation of student-leaders at college campuses nationwide by enabling them to develop critical leadership skills and channel a passion for long-term social impact, to a magical week for children in need. read more... MAPLE COUNSELING CENTER September 18, 2006 The Center’s mission is to provide low cost psychological counseling for people in need. Mental health counseling is offered to individuals, couples, families and groups from infants to seniors. The Center serves as a resource for mental health education, prevention, and intervention as well as crisis support. No one is turned away for lack of funds. read more... DARFUR CRISIS May 13, 2006 Since February 2003, more than 400,000 people have died and over two million people have been displaced from their homes in the Darfur region of Sudan as a result of attacks by the Sudanese government-backed militia known as the Janjaweed. read more... ONEFAMILY FUND & HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS September 11, 2005 OneFamily, Israel's central address providing personalized care and support, provides direct financial, legal, and emotional assistance to victims of terrorism in Israel. read more... IMA FOUNDATION, MAGBIT FOUNDATION & BEIT T'SHUVAH May 14, 2005 IMA Foundation: A foundation created to assist the State of Israel. Funds raised will help the disadvantaged through direct financial assistance. Programs include but are not limited to; the distribution of food coupons, assistance to mentally ill and physically handicapped, medical treatments, and additional emergency aid. read more... back to the top