Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines Nonprofits in Ohio

MISSION:

TO OFFER THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL UTILIZING INDIVIDUALIZED NEURODEVELOPMENTAL, NEUROEDUCATIONAL AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS. TO OFFER THE GENERAL COMMUNITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE THEIR WELL-BEING UTILIZING A VARIETY OF SERVICES WITHIN THE WELLNESS PROGRAM.

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR LOW INCOME ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED PERSONS

MISSION:

TO LEAD THE RACE TO FIND A CURE FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY THROUGH RESEARCH AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTERS.

MISSION:

THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING, INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND REFERRAL SERVICES ABOUT EPILEPSY AND SEIZURE DISORDERS CONSISTENT WITH THE PROGRAM OF THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO CARRY ON AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM TOWARD SOLVING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH EPILEPSY. THE FOUNDATION AIDS IN THE CARE, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION OF INDIVIDUALS AFFLICTED WITH EPILEPSY THROUGH THE OPERATION OF THE BENTON, ARBORVIEW, SYCAMORE, AND CEDAR CREEK CENTERS' RESIDENCY PROGRAM.

MISSION:

THE AKRON BLIND CENTER IS A NATIONALLY UNIQUE MEMBERSHIP-BASED, NON-PROFIT (34-0742708), NON-GOVERNMENT FUNDED ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SERVICES, PROGRAMS, RESOURCES AND CLASSES FOR BLIND AND LOW VISION INDIVIDUALS IN SUMMIT, MEDINA AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. OUR CENTER GIVES PURPOSE, ACHIEVEMENT, WORTH AND HOPE TO PEOPLE. WE HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY SCREENED BY CHARITABLE REGISTRIES TO ENSURE WE ARE GOOD STEWARDS OF FUNDS. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS FOR OPERATIONS/ OVERHEAD AND PROGRAMMING, TO WHICH ANY DONATION WOULD SAFELY AND EXCLUSIVELY EARMARKED.

MISSION:

THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: (1) TO FUNCTION AS A SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR WORK IN THE AREA OF KIDNEY PAIRED DONATION; (2) TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS AND THEIR LIVING DONORS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HELP WITH MEDICATIONS AND RENT; (3) TO FUND TRANSPLANT-RELATED RESEARCH AND ENCOURAGE THE PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS; (4) TO ACT AS A CHARITABLE OR EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED; AND (5) TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER FUNDS AND PAY THEM OVER TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE.

MISSION:

OHIO ACEP EXISTS TO PROMOTE QUALITY EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF OHIO'S EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS.

MISSION:

TO HELP CHILDREN LIVING WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES GROW IN MIND, BODY, AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) SPIRIT THROUGH AN OUTDOOR CAMPING EXPERIENCE THAT STRENGTHENS THEIR CONFIDENCE AND CREATES A COMMUNITY OF PEERS.

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PRAYERS FROM MARIA FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO FIND A CURE FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER - BRAIN TUMORS KNOWN AS "GLIOMAS" WHILE ALSO PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ASSIATANCE TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO SUFFER FROM GLIOMAS.

MISSION:

IMPROVING LIVES BY ADVANCING EXCELLENCE IN OPTOMETRIC VISION THERAPY AND REHABILITATION THROUGH EDUCATION AND BOARD CERTIFICATION.

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TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES DIAGNOSED WITH RARE NEUROIMMUNE DISORDERS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND TO EMPOWER PATIENTS, FAMILIES, CLINICIANS AND SCIENTISTS THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS AND TO ADVANCE THE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF AND THERAPY DEVELOPMENT FOR THESE RARE DISORDERS BY SUPPORTING THE TRAINING OF CLINICIANS-SCIENTISTS DEDICATED TO THESE RARE DISORDERS AND BY SUPPORTING BASIC AND CLINICAL RESEARCH. OUR GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH RARE NEUROIMMUNE DISORDERS.

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OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO MAINTAIN, RESTORE AND PRESERVE THE PROPERTY AT 855 ARDMORE AVE. WHICH WAS THE FAMILY HOME OF PHYSICIAN ROBERT HOLBROOK SMITH, AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS DR. BOB, ONE OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (AA). THIS HISTORIC SITE IN AKRON, OHIO IS THE BIRTHPLACE OF THIS INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN FELLOWSHIP, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY BECAME THE FOUNDATION OF NUMEROUS OTHER 12-STEP PROGRAMS THAT ARE IMPROVING THE LIVES OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. SECOND, OUR ONGOING MISSION IS TO HELP ALCOHOLICS BY PRESERVING THE ATMOSPHERE OF ACCEPTANCE WHERE EARLY MEMBERS ACHIEVED AND MAINTAINED THEIR SOBRIETY. THIS PREVAILING ATTITUDE IS SIMPLY EXPRESSED IN OUR GREETING, "WELCOME HOME." THIRD, WE EDUCATE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND BEYOND ON HOW DR. BOB'S HOME PLAYED A PART IN THE FORMATION OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AND THE MANNER IN WHICH ALCOHOLICS WERE HELPED IN THE EARLY DAYS.

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TO SUPPORT, PROTECT, AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF MEMBER DENTISTS AND THEIR PRACTICES.

MISSION:

TO PROMOTE LUNG HEALTH AND PREVENT LUNG DISEASE THROUGH EDUCATION, DETECTION, AND SERVICE.

MISSION:

TO OFFER A PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND HOPE, AT NO COST, TO THOSE AFFECTED BY CANCER THROUGH SUPPORT GROUPS, PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT, PAIN MANAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ABOUT A MULTITUDE OF TOPICS SUCH AS THE SIDE EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPY, COMBATING FATIGUE, CANCER AND NUTRITION, AND DEALING WITH RADIATION.

MISSION:

PROVIDE LOCAL HOUSING, MEALS AND TRANSPORTATION TO CANCER PATIENTS BEING TREATED IN COLUMBUS, OHIO AREA HOSPITALS.

MISSION:

TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR ADULTS WITH AUTISM WHERE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO REAL WORK OPPORTUNITIES, RECRETIONAL OPTIONS, AND LIFE SERVICES NEEDED TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL.

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTS OF LOGAN COUNTY WHO HAVE CANCER OR CANCER RELATED ILLNESSES, WHILE PROMOTING EDUCATION IN THE DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF CANCER.

MISSION:

PROVIDING SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY EPILEPSY.

MISSION:

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE BLIND OF STARK COUNTY, OHIO.