Milagro Foundation

THE MILAGRO FOUNDATION BENEFITS UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD BY MAKING GRANTS TO COMMUNITY BASED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK WITH CHILDREN IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND THE ARTS.

HEALTH PROGRAMS: CIRCULO DE VIDA - THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL THERAPY INDIVIDUALLY AND IN A GROUP SETTING TO HELP CHILDREN AND TEENS COPE WITH THE CONFUSION, FEAR AND STRESS CAUSED BY PARENTAL ILLNESS. JOHNS HOPKINS CENTER FOR AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH - TO ESTABLISH A SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM THROUGH THE SCHOOLS ON THE RESERVATION. PINE RIDGE HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST INCIDENCES OF TEEN SUICIDE IN THE COUNTRY. LARKIN STREET YOUTH - LARKIN STREET SUPPORTS HOMELESS YOUTH IN SAN FRANCISCO WITH PROGRAMS AND HOPE. SONGS OF LOVE - SONGS BY FAMOUS MUSICIANS FOR AND ABOUT CHILDREN WITH LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES. THREE SQUARE FOOD BANK - THREE SQUARE IS A FEEDING AMERICA AFFILIATE, SERVING FOUR COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN NEVADA: CLARK, NYE, LINCOLN AND ESMERALDA. THREE SQUARE AND FEEDING AMERICA ESTIMATE THE NUMBER OF FOOD-INSECURE PERSONS IN OUR SERVICE AREA TO BE 305,000. FOOD INSECURITY OCCURS WHEN PEOPLE AREN'T ABLE TO SECURE ENOUGH FOOD FOR A HEALTHY DIET AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLE, AT SOME POINT DURING THE YEAR. VIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER - USING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, OUR MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS ARE TRAINED TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF THERAPIES DESIGNED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS. OKIZU - THE MISSION OF OKIZU IS TO PROVIDE PEER SUPPORT, RESPITE, MENTORING, AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL MEMBERS OF FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCER. MOSAIC PROJECT - WE WORK TOWARD A PEACEFUL FUTURE BY UNITING CHILDREN OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, PROVIDING THEM WITH ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY BUILDING SKILLS, AND EMPOWERING THEM TO BECOME PEACEMAKERS. EDUCATION PROGRAMS: CARLOS SANTANA ARTS ACADEMY - THE MISSION OF CARLOS SANTANA ARTS ACADEMY (CSAA), IN COLLABORATION WITH FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY, IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY AND EVER-CHANGING WORLD, BECOMING SELF-DIRECTED LEARNERS AS THEY REACH PROFICIENCY IN A STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULUM WITH ARTS AT ITS CORE. CSAA STAFF SUPPORT STUDENTS TO BE ORIGINAL THINKERS WHO ARE INNOVATIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS WHO ARE TECHNOLOGICALLY SKILLED, AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. LITTLE STARS SCHOOL - LITTLE STARS SCHOOL PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR STREET CHILDREN. HAND IN HAND: CENTER FOR JEWISH ARAB - HAND IN HAND BRINGS TOGETHER THOUSANDS OF JEWS AND ARABS IN SIX SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT ISRAEL. IN JERUSALEM. IN THE GALILEE. IN WADI ARA. IN TEL AVIV-JAFFA. IN HAIFA. IN TIRA & KFAR SABA. WITH MANY MORE CONTINUALLY JOINING. WE ARE PROVING ON A DAILY BASIS THE VIABILITY OF INCLUSION AND EQUALITY FOR ALL CITIZENS OF ISRAEL. HANNAH PROJECT FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - THE HANNAH PROJECT PARTNERSHIP FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IS A COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN MARIN CITY, CALIFORNIA. UTILIZING CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO UNDERGIRD ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, THE HANNAH PROJECT SEEKS TO BOTH BUILD COMMUNITY AND PROMOTE THE VALUE OF ACHIEVEMENT AMONG LOW INCOME BLACK AND BROWN YOUTH IN MARIN CITY AND MARIN COUNTY AS A WHOLE. OUR VISION IS TO MAKE COLLEGE AND CAREER BOTH AN EXPECTATION AND A NORM. ARTS PROGRAM: WOMEN'S AUDIO MISSION - WOMEN'S AUDIO MISSION IS A SAN FRANCISCO BASED, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN IN MUSIC PRODUCTION AND THE RECORDING ARTS. IN A FIELD WHERE WOMEN ARE CHRONICALLY UNDER-REPRESENTED (LESS THAN 5%), WAM SEEKS TO "CHANGE THE FACE OF SOUND" BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, CAREER COUNSELING AND JOB PLACEMENT TO WOMEN AND GIRLS IN MEDIA TECHNOLOGY FOR MUSIC, RADIO, FILM, TELEVISION AND THE INTERNET. WAM BELIEVES THAT WOMEN'S MASTERY OF MUSIC TECHNOLOGY AND INCLUSION IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS WILL EXPAND THE VISION AND VOICE OF MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE.