Good Causes
Party Corps supports small non-profit organizations by raising their public visibility, providing access to new supporters, and producing music-based events on behalf of select organizations.
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At The Crossroads
Mission Statement: The mission of At The Crossroads is to reach out to homeless youth and young adults at their point of need, and work with them to build healthy and fulfilling lives.
Description: Our model focuses on young people who do not access traditional services and are disconnected from any type of consistent support. We work with young people who others have given up on, who would not get help without us. We remove common barriers to service by bringing our counselors onto the streets, and shaping our support services around the needs of each individual client. Our goal is to help our clients build outstanding lives, not just lives of subsistence.
Website: www.atthecrossroads.org
Alemany Farm
Mission Statement: Friends of Alemany Farm is a volunteer group that manages the horticulture, volunteer, and educational programs at Alemany Farm, a 3-acre organic farm ecosystem in southeast San Francisco. Our Mission Friends of Alemany Farm grows food security and educates local residents about how they can become their own food producers. We strive to increase ecological knowledge and habitat value, and to sow the seeds for economic and environmental justice.
Description: Friends of Alemany Farm pursues four main goals: • Fostering Environmental Education by introducing children and adults to the idea that local food production can be part of a healthy ecosystem, and inspiring visitors to start their own gardens at home. • Boosting Food Resilience by providing organic, healthy food to community members. • Growing Leaders through the communal ethic of the barn-raising that encourages people to play an active role in decision-making. • Promoting Ecological-Economic Development by using urban agriculture as a way to develop green job skills.
Website: www.alemanyfarm.org
Our Experience With Party Corps:
In September of 2008, Party Corps organized a fundraiser at San Francisco's Rickshaw Stop for Alemany Farm. It was an AWESOME event — a rockin party, a wonderful community gathering, and good time had by all. We raised more than $1,000 for our community farm, a significant amount considering that our annual budget is just $5,000. Equally important, we made plenty of new friends and supporters, people who eventually became regular volunteers and important players in effort to make SF more food secure.
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant
Mission Statement: East Bay Sanctuary is dedicated to the support, protection, and advocacy of the rights of low-income and indigent immigrants and refugees. Formed in 1982 to provide refuge to Central Americans fleeing war and persecution, it has grown to reach out to immigrants and refugees from over 30 countries from all over the world.
Description: EBSC's work primarily consists of two programs. Through the Refugee Rights Program, we provide refugees and immigrants from all over the world with a variety of low cost or free legal services, focusing on asylum and U-Visa applications. We also provide our clients with other types of immigration assistance, such as helping renew work permits, applying for travel documents, adjusting status (from asylum seeker, to resident, to citizen), immigrating family members, and answering countless questions. Our small staff handles hundreds of cases with a very high success rate. Through our Community Development and Education program, we organize leadership workshops and provide referrals for housing, jobs and education. In addition, we sponsor an ESL (English as a Second Language) program for indigenous Guatemalans.
Website: eastbaysanctuary.org
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Animals: causes that protect both domestic and wild animals through wildlife preservation, animal welfare, zoos and aquariums
Arts & Culture: causes that benefits historical societies, libraries, museums, performing arts and public broadcasting
Children & Youth: causes that help our youth through foster care, mentoring, adoption services and youth development
Community & Society: causes that focus on philanthropy, civil rights, think tanks, sports and recreation
Economic Development: causes that assist with rural & Urban development, microfinance, job training and employment
Education: programs that support all levels of education from elementary and secondary to universities
Environment: causes that address pollution control, climate change, recycling and conservation
Health: causes that address public health issues: diseases, nutrition, substance abuse, medical research and mental health
