Tech For Troops

In Richmond, Virginia, a non-profit organization is providing valuable training along with refurbished computers to veterans in need. Read the full story from WRIC here or watch it below. You can find out more about Techs for Troops at their website.

From Lil with Love

This week non-profit organizations all over the country have been handing out Easter baskets to children, but one new non-profit was founded by a 5-year-old girl in Maine and her family. Read the full story from News Center Maine in Portland here or watch it below. You can find out more about From Lil with Love on their Facebook page here.

Sleeping In Peace

A non-profit organization with chapters all over the world makes beds for children who wouldn't have one otherwise. Watch the recent news story below from WKBT in Wisconsin about the Sleep in Heavenly Peace La Crosse chapter, but also read the amazing story about how they got started from the Twin Falls, Idaho, newspaper here.

Get Shift Done

A non-profit initiative that was created in North Texas at the start of the pandemic has now filled almost a million volunteer shifts for organizations fighting hunger all over the country. Read more about this creative collaboration between foundations, hunger relief organizations, and entrepreneurs here in the news release from Get Shift Done, and watch the video below to hear more about how the process works.

Paws and Boots

A former police officer in Vermont started a non-profit to train service dogs for veterans and first responders in need of assistance. Watch the video from the The News Project below and read the recent story from WCAX in Vermont here. You can also find more information about the terrific work they do on the Vermont Paws and Boots website.

Lifeline Pilots

Earlier this week, a non-profit out of Peoria, Illinois, celebrated 40 years of flying people who need medical treatment around the country for free. Read or watch the full story from WEEK-TV here, or find out more about Lifeline Pilots from their video below.

Be The Bridge

A woman in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area was featured on her local television station earlier this month because of her dedication to racial reconciliation within her community. She started her own group of bridge builders through the national non-profit Be The Bridge and is also starting her own non-profit organization. Watch the full story from WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee below or read it here.

The Doe Fund

A non-profit in New York City called The Doe Fund made the news this week because of a very special donation that came from the family of the late Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. Watch the full story below from the CBS Weekend News below or read more about The Doe Fund and their mission on their website.

The Love Fridge

Last year a new organization popped up in Chicago that seeks to combat food waste while helping those who are experiencing food insecurity at the same time. Check out the story from FOX 32 in Chicago below or visit The Love Fridge website for more information.

Big Game Collaboration

This Super Bowl Sunday, several non-profit organizations have come together to fight human-trafficking at the big game in Tampa Bay. An organization called It's a Penalty has teamed up with pro football players to create the informational campaign below, and volunteers from Rahab's Daughters, Convergence Resource Center, and The SOAP Project will all be working to identify and help victims of exploitation. You can also watch a recent story from WFTS Tampa Bay about how these organizations saved a young woman at last year's game here.

Jesus House

The city of Odessa, Texas recently celebrated opening a beautiful new shelter for women and children experiencing homelessness. Watch the story below or read it from NewsWest 9 here. For more information about Jesus House and what they do, you can check out their website here.

Kits Cubed

An amazing teenager in California started his own nonprofit during the pandemic to share his love of science with other kids through hands-on experiment kits. Watch this great story from NBC4 in Washington, DC, or check out the Kits Cubed website here.

Giving Kitchen

A non-profit organization in Georgia that provides crisis support for people working in the foodservice industry recently expanded their services to help people who are being treated for substance abuse. They are also preparing to extend their organization's reach to Tennessee in 2021. Read more about their new recovery assistance program from the Restaurant Hospitality website here, or check out the Giving Kitchen website to find out about their other programs. The interview with Nashville Restaurant Radio below highlights their origins and their upcoming growth in that area.

Australian Recovery

The reporters at CTV News in Canada shared some good news out of Australia, where rescuers have been working to rehabilitate and reintroduce the wildlife who were decimated after the wildfires last year. Watch the story on CTV's website here.

Animal Grandpa

In this sweet story from the Good News Network, a retired teacher in Turkey volunteers his time to care for homeless animals. Read all of the details here. 

Curewear

NBC recently featured a story about a successful Kickstarter campaign that was born out of the founder's own battle with cancer and experience with chemo. Now he's out to start a business that will make a different in the lives of other cancer patients. Read the full story here.

Upstream Impact

Last week the people at GiveBackFilms highlighted the Denver group Upstream Impact--an organization that helps families work their way out of poverty. Watch the video below and read more about how the subject was chosen at The Huffington Post here. You can also find out more about Upstream Impact at their website here.

Paws For Life

A recent article from the Wellness Editor of The Huffington Post  featured the amazing success of Karma Rescue's new "Paws for Life" program that matches rescued dogs with inmates who train them. Read the full article here, and be sure to check out the incredibly moving comments from the participants. You can read more about Karma Rescue at their website.

Whole Man Ministries

A few weeks ago in the Winston-Salem area, an organization called Whole Man Ministries was recognized for the work they are doing to provide safe housing for homeless veterans. Watch the full story from WGHP News in High Point, North Carolina, or read it here.

Little Dresses

A 99-year-old woman near Davenport, Iowa was recognized earlier this month for her amazing dedication to an organization called Little Dresses for Africa. She makes one dress each and every day, for little girls she'll never meet. Watch the full story from WQAD here. Click here for more information about Little Dresses for Africa.