I could not take it anymore. My choices were to either pick up the phone or do something I could never take back. I picked up the phone and dialed the number of The Trevor Project lifeline, it was time for me to help myself. “Hello Trevor Lifeline.” “Hi” I said. “Are you in crisis?” They asked. “Yes” I thought. Once they calmed me down after about an hour, I hung up and I really did feel better.If I had $10 million to donate to a charity or nonprofit organization, I would give it to The Trevor Project because they aid teenagers through hard times, prevent suicide and help teens accept themselves.
The Trevor Project helps aid people in crisis through hard times. For instance, they educated 22K people on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
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If someone goes onto The Trevor Project website they will find a section called The Trevor Project support center. If they clicked on it they would be taken to something called frequently asked questions (FAQs) where there are lots of different categories different people ask questions about. Teenagers can click on these and see questions that they might also have. Then they can see where to find answers to them and what to do. This is helpful because teens will see that other people are going through the same things and have the same questions. Adolescence can find answers and it will help them guide themselves. It is more of helping themselves instead of other people helping them. Next, The Trevor Project has a social network website called TrevorSpace.org. This website was made for LGBTQ youth where people ages 13-24 can connect to people just like them. Teens can make new friends around the world and learn how to get involved in their LGBTQ community. This is a good idea because lots of youth do not have friends like them or do not know how to find them. This way they have a safe way to talk to other people and make friends who understand them. That is how The Trevor Project helps teens accept themselves. In short, The Trevor Project helps people in crisis. They also prevent suicide and teach teens to accept themselves by their websites and lifelines. That is why I would donate 10 million dollars to their
As you know, a strong community is built upon its caring residents who reach out in times of need – who work together – who choose to LIVE UNITED. You and your employees have reached out to those in need through your past gift of $200.00 to the United Way of the Greater Dayton Area Ernst Fluid Power’s campaign. I sincerely thank you for your generosity. Your gift enables United Way of the Greater Dayton Area to fund 48 agencies and 100 programs that address the vital needs of those affected by the economic downturn within our community. And because of those continued needs, United Way is committed to seeking collaborative solutions with the for-profit and non-profit community in order to continue our mission of making significant strides
Lisa Messinger (50) is a philanthropist and past President of the Westchester Reform Temple, where she was also served as a board and executive committee member. During her tenure as Westchester Reform’s president, she co-led a $20 million capital campaign, created programs for different age groups and developed new fundraising strategies, which significantly broadened its donor base. Lisa has also served on the boards of several other non-profits including the Foundation for Summer Camps and URJ Eisner & Crane Lake Camps, where she was also its chair. She was an Events Chairman of the UJA Federation of New York, and has volunteered at Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) and Scarsdale
Desmond Holmes came from a long line of aristocrats, however his distant relatives would most likely turn in their graves if they knew what had become of the clan. The family had fallen on hard times; they were poor. Not poor like the “unfortunate” citizens of Oftbrook, Virginia, whose hardship consisted mostly of not being able to eat out every night. The Holmes were outsiders, and none of them were particularly bright, especially Desmond. Being an outsider makes one a target, but who could be a shooter in small town Virginia?
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In October 12, 2010, Joel Burns made a public message towards the GLBT teens by sharing a personal story. He delivered an amazing message by sharing also those who’ve been victims of being portrayed as gay, bullying, and suicides. Inspiring the young GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender) teens that life does not end by the words of others who have an oppose mentality. Life does get better once you graduate high school, adventure throughout your adult life, finding someone you may last a lifetime, and building a foundation just like those individuals who singled you out for having different interest. “...that the things would get easier, please stick around, society will change, please live long enough to see it…”
Freedom Summer, or the Mississippi Summer Project, was a volunteer campaign launched in June 1964 to attempt to register as many African-American voters as possible in Mississippi, which had historically excluded most blacks from voting. The project also set up dozens of Freedom Schools throughout Mississippi to aid the local black population. The projects leadership and funding came from the SNCC and COFO, along with hundreds of white college students in the north. In 1963, the SNCC organized a mock vote for blacks, which gave them a chance to prove they were capable of understanding politics. The civil rights activists from both organizations and the white volunteers from the north faced many challenges during the campaign.
If we were to donate $200 we would be able to save one child’s life, and for the average American, $200 is still not a large donation compared to what they could afford.
Since 2013 WIN Miami Chapter has supported the community through our work with Lotus House. Lotus House is a shelter and support system for homeless women and children who have gone through traumatic experiences, such as abuse and domestic violence and who have no place to go. Lotus House gives them shelter, food, therapy and education in order to build a better life. WIN members have provided meals and games for the children and donated clothing, and other necessary items. With great satisfaction and the help of Cat Foundation, WIN made a donation of $ 8,000 to further support Lotus House in their daily work of providing a supportive and nurturing environment to these women and children in need.
Just a small donation could help support the LGBT youth who are suffering from bullying and mental health problems. I don 't know where I would be today if I didn 't receive the support I did. Stonewall’s purpose is to make
The Trevor Project is an organization that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) people ages 13-24. This organization is free of charge and provides online information and resources for the LGBTQ community. Its policy and resources has saved the life of many youth and adults that are victims of discrimination and inequality. The Trevor project, believes in the importance of creating programs, training and classes that provides training, awareness and web-based intervention, prevention programs for diverse LGBT communities. Through education and training the Trevor project has provided a safe haven to many individuals that once felt lost, discriminated and
LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Transsexual) youth homelessness makes up only 5 to 7 percent of the general youth population, yet up to 40 percent of youth experiencing homelessness. Many LGBTQ youth face harassment, victimization, violence, social stigma, rejection, and discrimination in their families, schools, employment, and social settings. LGBTQ identified youth ages 13 to 17, provides important information regarding how LGBTQ young people experience life in their communities. Nearly half of LGBTQ youth (47 percent) surveyed they do not “fit in” in their community, while only 16 percent of non LGBTQ youth reported feeling that way. 63 percent stated that they will need to move to another part of the country in order to feel accepted.
A Vision for Change (2006) has set out recommendations with regards to child and adolescent mental health. However, it can be argued that there is a lack of progress regarding the issues young people have highlighted as priorities. The youth organisations discussed, Mind Out, NYPs, BBBS, work from a personal development youth work model. (Kiely 2009, p. 22) They are concerned with enabling young people to manage their lives and integrate into existing society.
Although most of my involvement has centered around politics, where I have been an active volunteer in the current election cycle, my service also extends to the homeless community in the Quad Cities. After recognizing the extent of homelessness in Davenport, my friend decided to start a nonprofit 5K to benefit a local shelter and I immediately joined in the venture. By working with the shelter rather than independently, we were able to avoid the faults set forth in To Hell With Good Intentions. Our good intentions have donated over $10,000 to King’s Harvest Ministries, who uses funds in a way that raises the standard of living for the local homeless
What do you do when charitable organizations call you asking for money? Do you donate money to the organization or do you ignore it? Peter Singer would argue that many people ignore it, and in 1999 he wrote the article “The Singer Solution to World Poverty” where he argues “that each one of us with wealth surplus to his or her essential needs should be giving most of it to help people suffering poverty so dire as to be life-threatening.” Singer introduces his article with two exceptionally different examples: a woman who saved a child’s life and a man who killed a child to save his Bugatti. Secondly, he proposes how much money would be required to save a child from starvation, $200, and explains why a majority people do not give even though $200 is not actually that much money.
If I could say one thing to the youth, it would be this: Never Give Up. Keep trying and pushing and struggling, even if you don’t know what your goal is or why you would want to achieve it. Make a point to succeed when a person says you are not capable of doing so because when you succeed you are proving not only to them that you can but to yourself. Respect the person who is doubting you because that will let them know that you are not effected by what they are saying. People will recognize you as someone who won’t give up, and they will get out of your way.