The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Chicago Ridge

MISSION:

PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS THROUGH THE HUMANE EDUCATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ANIMAL SHELTERS.

MISSION:

THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF LOCAL NO. 2 IS TO ENCOURAGE A HIGHER STANDARD OF SKILL AMONG ITS MEMBERS; TO CULTIVATE A FEELING OF FRIENDSHIP AMONG THE CRAFT; TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A FAIR STANDARD OF WAGES; TO ASSIST EACH OTHER IN SECURING EMPLOYMENT; TO PROTECT THE JURISDICTION OF THE CRAFT; TO ENGAGE IN CULTURAL, CIVIC, LEGISLATIVE, FRATERNAL, EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, WELFARE, SOCIAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH FURTHER THE INTERESTS, DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY, OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND ITS MEMBERSHIP; AND TO USE LEGAL AND APPROPRIATE MEANS FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE FOREGOING OBJECTIVES.

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MEDGLOBAL IS A HUMANITARIAN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION WORKING TO SERVE VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD BY PROVIDING INNOVATIVE, FREE, AND SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE. OUR HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORT REFUGEES, DISPLACED PERSONS, AND OTHER MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN CRISIS-AFFECTED AND LOW-RESOURCE SETTINGS. MEDGLOBAL SUPPORTS LOCAL MEDICAL PROVIDERS AND HUMANITARIAN PARTNERS, BUILDS CAPACITY THROUGH CRITICAL HEALTH TRAINING, WORKS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES ON CRITICAL PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSES, DEPLOYS HEALTHCARE VOLUNTEERS, AND DONATES MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, MEDICATIONS AND SUPPLIES. THESE SERVICES PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING AND LIFE-SUSTAINING CARE, BASED ON NEEDS-ASSESSMENTS AND BEST PRACTICES, TO THE MOST VULNERABLE AROUND THE WORLD.

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ASSISTING DISABLED, NEEDY WAR VETERANS, PROVIDING ENTERTAINMENT TO HOSPITALIZED VETERANS AND CARRYING ON PROGRAMS TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF DECEASED VETERANS.

MISSION:

HONEY POT PERFORMANCE IS A CREATIVE COLLABORATIVE CHRONICLING AFRO-FEMINIST AND BLACK DIASPORIC SUBJECTIVITIES AMIDST THE PRESSURES OF CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL LIFE.

MISSION:

TO UNITE ALL ELKS IN CLOSER BONDS OF FRATERNITY TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF THE ORDER, TO ENCOURAGE DISCUSSION OF MATTERS BENEFICIAL TO THE MEMBER LODGE, ASSIST THE COMMUNITY AND FOSTER CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE & FIDELITY AND FURTHER PATRIOTIC DEVOTION TO AMERICA.

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TO RAISE FUNDS TO ASSIST IN FUNDING A CURE FOR DIABETES THROUGH FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES.

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn, become competitive in and enjoy the organized recreational activity, sport or game of their choice. These programs may be offered by local clubs devoted to a particular activity or sport; may provide individual or team coaching assistance or instruction, access to equipment and facilities, and uniforms, if necessary; and may sponsor or make arrangements for athletes to participate in amateur competitions, usually at the local or regional level, and provide officials for games. These events are generally for the enjoyment of the athletes and are not at a high enough competitive level to be considered spectator sports.

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The goal of this organization is to provide community improvement, capacity building services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn, become competitive in and enjoy the organized recreational activity, sport or game of their choice. These programs may be offered by local clubs devoted to a particular activity or sport; may provide individual or team coaching assistance or instruction, access to equipment and facilities, and uniforms, if necessary; and may sponsor or make arrangements for athletes to participate in amateur competitions, usually at the local or regional level, and provide officials for games. These events are generally for the enjoyment of the athletes and are not at a high enough competitive level to be considered spectator sports.

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We could not find a description of this organization.

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The goal of this organization is to provide food, clothing, household goods, cash and other forms of short-term emergency assistance for indigent individuals and families who have insufficient resources to meet their basic needs.

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The goal of this organization is to provide a broad range of social services for individuals or families.

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The goal of this organization is to promote artistic expression within a particular ethnic community; work for the preservation and promotion of the traditions, values and lifestyles of different cultural groups; organize activities and events which promote cultural exchange locally or nationally; and encourage understanding and respect for different cultural heritages among the youthful members of the group as well as the mainstream population.

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The goal of this organization is to provide opportunities for people to satisfy their inner needs and enhance their spiritual growth through organized worship or through other devotional activities under the auspices of one of the group of religious faiths that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. Use this code for Christian denominations that are not specified below as well as their ministries, missions or missionary activities; bible camps and schools. (rev. 11/04)

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The goal of this organization is to are responsible for the control and extinction of fires; and the inspection of buildings, hillside property and industrial plants to ensure compliance with fire codes.

MISSION:

The goal of this organization are the organizations whose members are followers of Islam, the religious faith and cultural system that is based on the belief in Allah as the sole deity, in Mohammed as the prophet of Allah and in the Koran as the revelation of Allah to Mohammed and the divinely authorized basis for the religious, social, civil, commercial, military and legal regulations of the Islamic world.

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The goal of this organization is to provide multipurpose centers or services that meet the needs and interests of a particular target population.

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The goal of this organization is to operate community-based residential facilities which allow adult and juvenile offenders with satisfactory behavior to transition back to the community during the last months of their sentences or which provide congregate living arrangements and supportive services for ex-offenders to help them successfully reenter the community and become self-sufficient. These facilities are known as work release centers, prerelease centers, rehabilitation centers and group homes for juvenile offenders or status offenders.

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The goal of this organization is to enable students who demonstrate financial need to obtain the financial assistance they require to meet their educational and living expenses while in school.