Our world is a vibrant tapestry of communities, a delicate weaving of
individuals and families, cultures and artistry, memories and hopes for
the future.
For more than 40 years, Education Management Corporation (EDMC)
has served communities throughout North America. In every location
and at every school, our faculty and staff reach out, make a difference, and
inspire others to do the same.
This is our common thread. A commitment to service and volunteerism,
purposeful innovation and creativity, and a desire to preserve and improve
the fabric of our communities.
EDMC educational system includes The Art Institutes, Argosy University,
Brown Mackie College, South University, and Western State University
College of Law. We provide rigorous academic programs offered in supportive
environments with measured practical outcomes that enhance our students’ lives.
We are committed to offering quality academic programs and continuously strive
to improve the learning experience for our students.
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Master of Arts in Education student Ronnie Chad Shirley is taking his knowledge from the classroom at Argosy In addition to ESL classes, Learning Equity
University, Atlanta to the community with Learning Equity, an organization dedicated to promoting adult life-long provides a wide variety of continual adult learning
learning in underserved populations. services, including basic computer skills training,
resume writing workshops and training in
Founded in October 2010 by Shirley, the agency works to bridge digital and cultural divides in providing learning multiculturalism, multiple intelligence, Bloom’s
services to the parents of children in Title One schools. The agency, inspired by Shirley’s studies as a student and the Taxonomy, invitational theory, adult teaching
educational philosophy of social constructivism, seeks to prepare adults to meet the needs of a diverse and strategies, differentiation instruction and inclusion,
digital workforce. and diversity training.
“Chad has a true love of learning. His goal is to encourage children and their families to believe in themselves and Courses taught by the agency include beginning
pursue their education despite any challenges in their backgrounds or life experiences,” said classmate Tenisha Rostant, and intermediate Spanish, family literacy, U.S.
a student in the Master of Arts in Education in Instructional Leadership program. citizenship, GED classes, college-level academic
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The agency currently partners with Argyle Elementary School in Smyrna, Georgia, to provide (ESL) classes to the writing for post-graduate research and publishing.
parents of children at the school. “Our goal is to provide equal access to educational and learning opportunities for
people of all backgrounds and abilities,” said Shirley.
facilities – a main training center and two community centers
In addition, the agency has two social enterprises, Cleanslate
Neighborhood Beautification Services and 180o Properties (a joint
venture with Mercy Housing Lakefront), which serve as a property
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Crow, now the vice president of programs for the agency, is a
member of the senior management team, working on traditional
programs that service the community. Those programs include
admissions, job and life skills training, job placement, supportive
services and clinical services. “I am fortunate to have had professors
and training supervisors who helped me develop the skills that I use
in direct service and in managing and training others. With this, we
breaking the CyCle of poverty are able to provide Chicago’s homeless and at-risk population with
the best possible support and services that put them on the road to
and homelessness in ChiCago self-sufficiency,” said Crow.
After one year of employment, 75% of those who had enrolled in
TCP remained in their initial jobs and more than 82% lived in
permanent housing – a radical improvement from the 19% that had
For more than seven years, Argosy University, Chicago Doctorate of Clinical Psychology graduate Brandon Crow has permanent housing when they entered the program. “Being a part of
been working to end homelessness and poverty in Chicago through The Cara Program (TCP). Since 1991, the agency literally seeing the end of the cycle of poverty for an individual and
has placed more than 2,700 homeless and at-risk adults into quality, permanent jobs. his or her family has, and always will be, the high point of my work
here,” said Crow.
According to the 2010 Report on Illinois Poverty produced by the Heartland Alliance Mid-America Institute on
Poverty, more than 400,000 people in the state of Illinois have fallen into poverty since 2007. As a result, 20.6% of According to the agency, “The goal of TCP is not simply to see each
Chicago residents live in poverty and another 20.7% are at risk of falling into poverty. student gain quality employment, secure permanent housing and
establish sustainable financial habits. It is to know that they have
TCP prepares and inspires motivated individuals to break the cycles of homelessness and poverty, transform their lives, built a solid foundation for the future and that they are setting and
strengthen communities and forge paths to real and lasting success. Founded in 1991, the agency was inspired by the achieving goals. We want our graduates to have the self-knowledge,
work of Mother Teresa and moved by the global challenges affecting the poor. The agency, which was founded by the inner strength and the practical skills that they need to create
entrepreneur and philanthropist Tom Owens, today serves hundreds of Chicago residents each year at one of its three lasting success and lift themselves and their families out of poverty.”
The Genesis Outreach Office opened its doors in 1993 to service
victims of domestic violence who were not fleeing in immediate
danger. Callahan is now one of 14 therapists on staff in the Outreach
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Counseling Office. Callahan provides individual and group counseling
sessions, makes initial outreach calls, and does intake interviews with
women seeking help from the agency. In addition, she gives educational
presentations on domestic violence and safety to the community. She
is also working to help other Argosy University, Dallas students make
an impact in the area, supervising counseling students completing their
clinical training at the center.
Outreach counselors like Callahan see an average of 1,000 women
and children each year at the agency, whose shelter houses 650 women
providing a safe haven for and children annually. “The families who walk through our doors are
escaping unspeakable violence, and our goal is to provide them with all
viCtims of domestiC violenCe the tools they need. From the moment a woman picks up the phone to
call the hotline, to her arrival at the shelter, to the ongoing counseling
for her and her children, Genesis Women’s Shelter is there to help her
navigate the difficult road and achieve success she once only dreamed
A place to stay and a willing ear can mean the difference between life and death for a victim of domestic violence. possible,” said the agency.
That’s the reality faced daily by Dallas-based Genesis Women’s Shelter and Argosy University, Dallas alumna Jessica
Callahan. Callahan, a graduate of the University’s Master of Arts in Professional Counseling program, works as a Despite the 10,000 clinical counseling hours provided by the shelter
counselor for the agency, providing support to victims of domestic violence. each year, there is currently a wait list of over 200 women seeking
expert counseling services through the agency. “As a counselor at
The Genesis Women’s Shelter was founded in 1985 by Shelter Ministries in response to the unique and growing needs Genesis, I am constantly reminding myself of the lives at stake in the
and vulnerabilities of abused women and children seeking their services. It was, and remains, a collaboration between work that I do, and am challenging myself to do more to create safety
the First Presbyterian Church of Dallas and the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. As community needs increased, so did the for those women. We never stop seeking ways to better reach victims,
services provided by the shelter. Today, the agency operates a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, transitional housing, educate the community, and increase support,” said Callahan. “Each
individual and group therapy, teen counseling, counseling for friends and family, parenting classes, legal services, and staff member has made a personal commitment to take this mission
provides safety with a protective order. beyond our workday and into our lives.”
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In addition to murals themed around the Tuskegee Airmen, Withers has also donated two murals to the Bessie Coleman Foundation,
Argosy University, Denver student Jacqueline Withers is helping students’ dreams take flight with the Take Flight honoring the history of America’s first African American female pilot. Withers, as a motivational speaker, has addressed more than 25,000
Leadership Program. Founded by Withers and inspired by her work in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen, the agency school children, and uses her experiences to further her students in the Take Flight Leadership Program. “I want these children to feel
serves as a leadership academy to prepare students with the knowledge and hands-on skills needed to excel in both what I felt the first time I met members of the Tuskegee Airmen,” said Withers. “To stand looking directly into the eyes of those who
education and aviation. made history and to make a profound and strong connection to our past.”
Founded in 2003, Take Flight partners with the New Frontier Aviation School to provide flight training and the Students in the program must meet a minimum GPA requirement and donate their time with nonprofit and charitable organizations in
“soaring” experience for children 13-18 years old in the Denver area. The program provides access to aviation education, the community. They work one on one with Withers, who provides leadership and motivation to help them achieve their goals. “It’s an
resources and scholarships for African American students interested in aviation careers. Withers personally mentors honor to serve as a mentor to children in Denver,” said Withers. “It affords me the opportunity to educate them on the rich history of
and guides more than a dozen students through the program. African Americans in aviation and to give them the encouragement they need to create their own future in the profession.”
Withers, a student in Argosy University, Denver’s Master of Science in Management program, as well as a motivational The reward for success in the program? Students get to take flight – literally. “They’re able to get in a plane, gear up and head into the
speaker and artist, began her journey in aviation as a muralist dedicated to ensuring the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen. skies, earning hours towards their pilot’s license,” said Withers. In addition, students are prepared to take part in summer programs with
“The history of these courageous pilots was never told in my history books. Through these murals, people are educated the Civil Air Patrol Cadet program.
about and reminded of this important piece of black history,” said Withers. Her work has earned her the accolades of
numerous aviation and history groups and the appreciation of the Tuskegee Airmen themselves. In July 2010, the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. awarded Withers the “Hero Youth Award” for her work with the Take Flight Leadership
Program. She has also received an Award for Outstanding Mentoring from the Antique Airplane Association in Colorado.
The event was an example of the “community of recovery” structure that the center promotes, providing a holistic team approach to
therapy in a non-restrictive treatment environment. Family participation is a key component of the program, given that almost two-thirds
of youth with abuse issues have a family history of addiction. The goal of the Bobby Benson Center is to return teens to their schools and
communities with the skills to remain drug and alcohol free and to mature successfully in today’s world.
“The Bobby Benson Center brings hope to young people and their families caught in the devastating world of alcohol and other drugs,”
said Center founder, David Benson. “Here, troubled teens enter a supportive environment, where they acquire the knowledge and social
skills to negotiate a clearer way through life. The successes of the Bobby Benson Center can best be seen in our graduates who return to
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“We are honored to begin a partnership with the Bobby Benson Center that helps raise awareness in our communities about the dangers
and prevalence of teen alcohol and drug addiction in Hawaii. Only as a community can we hope to return teens to their schools and
communities with the skills and resources they need to be successful,” said Jon Hines, assistant director of Community Outreach for the
campus and event organizer.
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Ohana means family, and a family of support is what Argosy University, Hawaii is helping to provide through its
partnership with the Bobby Benson Center. The Argosy University campus teamed up with the Bobby Benson Center
in January 2011 to host an open house event designed to bring the community together to learn more about drug and
alcohol addiction, as well as mental illness in teens.
The Bobby Benson Center is a residential and outpatient, community-based, social-learning model program designed
to provide adolescents, ages 13-18, with the opportunity to gain the skills needed to develop a lasting recovery from
dependency on drugs or alcohol. Specifically, the treatment program is designed to help break through the denial of
drug and alcohol addiction, develop coping skills to manage the ups and downs of life, learn the triggers that lead to
relapse, and begin taking personal responsibility for actions.
During the open house event, members of the community were invited to the center to meet with staff members and
Argosy University faculty specializing in drug and alcohol addiction. Attendees were provided resources about the signs
and symptoms of abuse, were introduced to the programs at the Bobby Benson Center, and were provided information
on how to best support teens in need in their families and community.
a poor health care system that leaves a high mortality rate for
mothers during childbirth. The orphanage serves children from
infants to young adults, and strives to meet their needs in a country
with little money to help counter this type of ongoing and large-
scale suffering.
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inla program that included a manual she developed for use with
the children. Training modules on general mental health, child
development, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder,
grief and loss, and attachment were presented in the guide. In
addition, she developed a workbook of activities for the children that
focused on improving mood, self-esteem, relaxation, meditation and
identity development.
Her time at the orphanage was spent training nurses and other long-
bringing help and hope to term staff on how to identify mental health symptoms in children
and how to use the activities she had developed with the children.
orphaned Children in rwanda This manual was translated in Kinyarwanda and is currently in use.
Dr. Navarrete also worked with administrative staff from the
orphanage and from several medical clinics in the area to develop
In a country like Rwanda, where more than 60% of residents live below the poverty line and more than 83% live in crisis management plans for addressing events such as reports of
rural areas, the daily struggle to provide basic necessities like clean drinking water, food and protection from diseases physical and sexual abuse in their facilities.
like malaria can be overwhelming. Unfortunately, it is often the case that those developing nations often suffer from a
history of violence and political instability that leaves citizens and future generations scarred and without the mental “I believe we are all capable of making a great impact on our society,
health resources to recover. probably more than we realize. Whether this impact be good or bad,
the magnitude of the impact is up to us,” said Navarrete. “We all
Argosy University, Inland Empire Director of Clinical Training and Assistant Professor Dr. Brenda Navarrete is have gifts and resources to offer others whether it be in our local or
working to make a difference with the Coalition for Change, an organization dedicated to improving mental health international communities. This does not require for us to have any
services in developing countries. Over the winter break, her efforts extended to rural Rwanda, where she worked near unusual talents or abilities, just the belief that our actions are capable
the Congo border to develop a mental health program for the Noel Orphanage. of bringing about positive change in the world. My trip to Rwanda
was an extremely rewarding experience that provided me with
The Noel Orphanage is the largest of its kind in the nation, serving more than 600 orphans. Its children are victims of a valuable opportunities for cultural exchange and personal growth. It
series of devastating traumas and events – orphaned, in many cases, for reasons tied to the 1994 100-day genocide that reinforced my sense of global responsibility and my enthusiasm for
took place in the country. Orphans at Noel are victims of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, abandonment, extreme poverty, and greater social involvement.”
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Argosy University, Los Angeles student Tharsha Braden is on a mission to help the homeless in Los Angeles. While “We work to help these men and women get on their feet,” said Braden.
working on her Master of Arts degree in Forensic Psychology, she is also working as an intake coordinator at the Union “While the need can be overwhelming, the experience is both humbling
Rescue Mission, helping homeless members of the community with drug and alcohol problems. and emotionally rewarding. Every day is a reminder of how blessed so
many of us are and how many of us go without.”
The Union Rescue Mission (URM) is one of the largest missions of its kind in America, bringing needed services
to homeless men, women and children in downtown Los Angeles. The organization was founded in 1891 by Lyman In one year alone, the Union Rescue Mission provided 1,335 mental
Stewart, the president and founder of Union Oil Company. George A. Hilton served as the first superintendent of the health clinic sessions, 959 legal aid clinic visits, 5,096 dental clinic
Mission, originally known as the Pacific Gospel Union. During those early days, URM took to the streets in gospel visits, 5,813 health center visits and 14,866 volunteer visits. It has also
wagons to offer food, clothing and salvation to the less fortunate. served more than 735,909 meals to those in need.
These days, the need is even greater. According to the agency’s website, up to 142,000 people experience homelessness
over the course of a year, and up to 74,000 people experience homelessness each night in Los Angeles. The agency is
working to provide a comprehensive array of emergency and long-term services that include food, shelter, clothing,
medical and dental care, recovery programs, transitional housing, legal assistance, education, counseling and job training
to needy men, women, children and families.
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end domestiC violenCe “I began working with the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department
in 2009 and remain committed to the cause and to the agency today,”
said Robertini. She works with female and child victims of domestic
violence, and is part of a team working to help the women obtain orders of
According to the Centers for Disease Control, domestic violence is a serious, preventable public health problem
protection, legal aid, victim compensation, safety planning and temporary
affecting more than 32 million Americans, or 10% of the U.S. population. Argosy University, Nashville student
shelter. “I counsel the victims and sometimes their children,” said
Christine Robertini sees the effects of this violence firsthand through her work with the Nashville Metropolitan
Robertini. “We work on the symptoms caused by the trauma: fear, anxiety,
Police Department.
flashbacks, nightmares and the like.”
Robertini began as an intern in the Domestic Violence Division of the police department, working to build her hours
Robertini also facilitates a victim support group called “Thriving,
for state licensure. Robertini, who has already completed her Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from
Not Just Surviving.” This psycho-educational group meets for an
Argosy University, Nashville, is now working toward her doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision
hour and a half each week and discusses topics like self-esteem,
with the University.
the cycle of violence, anger, the effects of domestic violence
on children, healthy relationships, forgiveness, core belief work
In the most serious cases of domestic violence, men are usually responsible and their violence may do more damage,
and guided imagery for relaxation.
according to the Nashville Police Department website. In 2005 alone, 1,181 females and 329 males were killed by their
intimate partners. In domestic violence situations, women are much more likely to be injured and/or hospitalized, and
Robertini is an advocate for domestic violence victims, presenting
women, in general, are more likely to be killed by their spouse than by all other types of assailants combined.
workshops on the topic at the Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselors
Association (TLPCA) annual conference and in other venues.
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As a registered marriage and family therapy intern with Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, Argosy University,
Orange County Doctor of Education in Counseling Psychology student Nadia Jones, MFTI, is working to make a
difference in the lives of at-risk and diverse children. Jones works as a child and family therapist at the agency, providing
counseling and mental health services to at-risk and diverse populations. “I love that I can utilize my education to help children improve their lives,” said Jones. “Argosy University, Orange County has taught me
the importance of being both a practitioner and someone who gives back to the community.”
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services has been providing mental health and substance abuse treatment services
throughout Los Angeles County, California, for more than 60 years. The agency helps children from ages five to 18, Jones, who specializes in trauma and parenting work, counsels children who suffer from ADHD and other behavioral and/or disruptive
and their families. Didi Hirsch provides services to over 57,000 children, families, adults and older adults at nine sites issues, as well as those who have been exposed to domestic violence, the foster care system, teen pregnancy, parental substance abuse,
each year, from Pacoima to Venice to South Los Angeles to the downtown area, and many points in between. physical abuse and neglect, and sexual abuse, among other issues. Her work extends to their families as well, equipping them with the skills
and knowledge they need to help their children and break the cycle of abuse. “If we can help the parents to improve, the benefits to the
Didi Hirsch offers a wide range of services, including crisis intervention and stabilization, counseling, residential children and the family are huge,” she said.
treatment, case management, youth-at-risk and family reinforcement programs, delinquency prevention programs,
substance abuse treatment and prevention, and extensive community outreach. “We’re a multidisciplinary team here at “My education at Argosy University has provided me with a strong multicultural theoretical framework that I utilize with my clients every
Didi Hirsch,” said Jones. “Having a group of experts on hand for consultation is critical to our success in providing the day,” said Jones, who is dedicated to serving Latin and underserved populations. “As a Latina, it is critical to me to provide support services
support, resources and expertise that our clients need.” to meet the needs of the Latin community. We are making a difference in their lives and in breaking the cultural barriers that exist in those
communities for the work that we do.”
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Dr. Stephanie Vitanza and the faculty of Argosy University, Phoenix are doing more than working to educate the next
generation of mental health professionals. They are meeting the needs of members of their community through their service
to the Grand Canyon Chapter of the American Red Cross. Vitanza, the chair of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Numerous Argosy University, Phoenix faculty members join Vitanza, including
program at Argosy University, Phoenix, heads up an all-volunteer mental health team that is on call and on the ready to Director of Training Dr. Amanda Nellis, Professor of Practice Dr. Korey Hawkins,
assist disaster victims 365 days a year. Adjunct Professors Dr. Jill Cox and Dr. Ruchi Bhargava (who handle fielding of
callbacks for the clients), and Adjunct Professor Dr. Susanne Drury (who goes out
The Grand Canyon Chapter of the American Red Cross serves the more than 5.2 million people in Apache, Coconino, on calls to assist victims). Chris Simpson, a Doctor of Clinical Psychology student,
Gila, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal, Yavapai and Yuma counties. A network of agency volunteers provides provides needed administrative support and helps develop resource materials used
emergency assistance in the form of food, shelter, clothing and comfort following natural or man-made disasters. In addition, when volunteers are out on calls.
the group offers CPR and first aid training, aquatics programs and special help to military service members in need.
“It is critical that, as mental health professionals, we utilize our expertise to give
Comfort is where Vitanza and her team come in. After Red Cross representatives have met with those affected, whether it back to our communities and support them in times of need,” said Vitanza. “Our
be as confined an incident as a house fire or as widespread a problem as a forest fire, her team is contacted to help provide entire team and the University as a whole are committed to giving back and to
mental health services to those affected, offering psychological first aid and providing needed resource referrals. representing the profession well.”
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In the state of Utah, 1 in 10 adults and 1 in 8 children live in poverty – a statistic that Argosy University, Salt Lake City
is hoping to have an impact on with annual food drives to benefit those in need. The campus partnered this past year
with the Utah Food Bank, providing food and funds to support efforts to feed those in need. To assist with the effort,
the campus waived its application fee for those who donated food or funds to support the charity.
Started in 1904, the Utah Food Bank is making a difference through a strong network of staff, volunteers, agencies and
community partners. The agency serves as the central hub for food collection and distribution in the state, with a large
warehouse, four semi-tractors, eight box trucks and a strong affiliation with Feeding America.
According to statistics cited by the group, an impoverished family of four makes about $22,000 per year, which must
cover the cost of food, shelter, health care and other household expenses. More than 134,000 state residents receive
food stamps, and 63,000 eat dinner at a soup kitchen. Utah is ranked fourth in the nation for the highest rate of very
low food security, with about 350,000 residents at risk to miss a meal each day.
“We are delighted to partner with the Utah Food Bank to help ensure that we support the community that we live and
educate our students and our families in,” said campus president David Tietjen.
support. Surrounding the campus was a tent city of the displaced and
devastated residents from the earthquake and its aftermath.” Rene and
her team worked to provide whatever support and services were needed
by the entire community for the two weeks they were in the country.
Their initial focus was to work with the 120 nursing students of FSIL
(Faculté des Sciences Infirmières a Léogâne) who had served as first
responders during the catastrophe. In addition to providing support
di ego services to them individually and in group settings, Rene and the team
san equipped the students with the tools, resources and education that they
and other staff needed to identify the signs and symptoms of trauma
and mental illness in the general population they were treating.
Rene’s time was also spent helping the general population through
the field hospital in the area, treating those referred by the medical
staff who presented with behavioral and mental health symptoms.
When not focused in those areas, the team visited area orphanages,
met with staff and children, and brought gifts in the form of toys and
reaChing out to haiti through art supplies. The children of Haiti seem to have left the strongest
impression on the professor. “Each evening we would go for walks.
emergenCy mental health serviCes The children would come out of their tents, which were often
just sheets strung together, and they would leave the tragedy and
unspeakable trauma they suffered behind them. It was their chance to
talk and to just be kids,” said Rene.
While many followed the devastation of Haiti’s earthquake in 2010 and the aftermath each night on television, Argosy
University, San Diego professor and Haiti native Rachelle Rene felt the effects firsthand. Rene, a clinical psychologist, In addition to outreach done in Léogâne, Rene and the other DPO
traveled to the demolished city of Léogâne, Haiti, with Disaster Psychiatry Outreach three months after the quake to volunteers visited orphanages in Delmas, just outside of Port-au-Prince,
help outreach extend beyond rebuilding structures to rebuilding the lives of Haiti’s people. meeting with the caregivers and children and providing toys and art
supplies to them.
Disaster Psychiatry Outreach (DPO) is a volunteer organization founded in 1998 to alleviate suffering in the
aftermath of disaster through the expertise and good will of psychiatrists. To fulfill this mission, DPO responds to “This tragedy is one that touched me on a profoundly personal level,”
catastrophes and provides education and training in disaster mental health to a range of professionals in the health said Rene. “This is a country not immune to suffering and devastation.
care, public health and emergency management sectors. The agency organizes volunteer psychiatrists who provide It is the place I was born and the country that I grew up in. To see
immediate mental health services in the aftermath of disasters in conjunction with government and private charitable the devastation on TV was numbing and, at the same time, horrifying.
organizations; develops and implements educational programs, training and referral mechanisms; and develops research It filled me with an intense need to connect and to be a part of the
and policy in the field of disaster mental health. solution in helping the people of Haiti to recover. My experiences
there reminded me of the intense faith and resiliency that brings so
“The city was shattered and nothing had changed since the earthquake,” said Rene. “The physical and emotional many through the worst of circumstances. It filled me with a sense of
devastation could be seen all around. One of the few remaining structures was the nursing school we were there to help immense gratification to help my native country through the education
and privilege that I received here in the United States.”
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The mission of Building Futures with Women and Children is to help women and children in crisis become safely and The shelter offers comprehensive support services, transportation and job search assistance designed to help women rebuild their lives and
supportively housed, free from homelessness and family violence. Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area is helping become independent and capable of caring for themselves and their children.
the agency meet its goals with a range of support services and volunteer activities to assist the group.
The initial campus outreach helped to provide a range of service activities that assist with living conditions at BCC. Volunteers from the
Building Futures, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization formed in 1988, is based in San Leandro with programs throughout campus converted storage rooms at BCC into a food pantry, complete with donated food and household items, and a fitting room with
Alameda County. Their programs include two emergency homeless shelters with 55 beds; a domestic violence safe donated clothing for women and children. The weeklong construction project culminated with a barbeque for BCC residents provided by
house with 20 beds; 52 units of temporary and permanent supportive housing; a 24-hour crisis line; a children’s Argosy University students and employees, along with face painting and hat making activities for children living in the complex.
program; and a domestic violence outreach program. “In response to the economic crisis which is forcing more
families into homelessness, we implemented two new homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing programs,” Later that year, Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area began an annual toy drive for Building Futures with Women and Children.
said the organization. More than 675 women and children are housed and provided services each year through the Since that time, the campus has participated in the agency’s Resource Fair, providing activities for residents and their children, and assists
agency’s programs. in serving meals at the BCC’s annual Thanksgiving dinner for residents. Additional ongoing support activities include clothing, school
supplies and monetary donation drives.
Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area began its partnership with Building Futures with Women and Children
during EDMC’s 2009 National Week of Service. The campus has been working with the agency since that time, “Building Futures with Women and Children is a wonderful organization for Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area to partner with,”
volunteering and helping provide services at Bessie Coleman Court (BCC). Located at the former Alameda Naval Air said Lewis Bundy, director of Student Services for the campus. “It affords our employees and students the opportunity to make an impact
Station, BCC provides 22 units of transitional and 30 units of permanent housing for survivors of domestic violence. in the community and to help an agency that provides critical services and support to women and children in need.”
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In addition to donating time, Argosy University, Sarasota is providing needed financial resources. The campus presented Booker High
partnering for eduCational suCCess School with a $2,000 grant to support SAT and ACT preparation programs in 2010. In addition, applicants to the University were given
the opportunity to support the local school by donating $25 to support educational programs at Booker in lieu of paying Argosy’s standard
application fee. The funds raised have allowed Booker’s principal, Constance White-Davis, to bring in an ACT/SAT preparation specialist
to help teachers incorporate specific test-taking skills into their regular classroom instruction and to provide direct training to over 400
students in two large-group sessions.
Argosy University, Sarasota is taking its educational expertise from the university campus to the high school campus
in a partnership developed with Sarasota’s Booker High School, by donating time, talent and needed funding to help While Argosy University, Sarasota employees can regularly be seen in the halls of Booker High School, it’s not unusual to see high school
advance education for high school students. students and teachers on the Argosy campus. “This partnership allows students the opportunity to interact with a post-secondary school,”
said Argosy University, Sarasota President Sandra Wise. “It helps to keep college and college preparation front of mind and within reach
Booker High School meets the learning needs of a diverse student population with programs that include college for all of them.” Dr. Mims agreed. “Through this partnership, we are able to support both students and educators,” he said.
preparatory, advanced placement, honors, vocational, Tech Prep and School to Work.
In the summer of 2010, Argosy donated $1,000 to Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity as partial sponsorships to send three Booker High School
Argosy University, Sarasota partners with Booker High School in the College For Every Student (CFES) program, students, along with 75 other high school juniors and seniors, on a 15-stop tour of historically black colleges and universities (HBCU).
which creates and strengthens partnerships between schools and colleges that help underserved youth gain access to This marked the 25th year that Dr. Mims has led the tour.
and succeed in college. College of Education professors Dr. George Mims and Dr. Ronald Kar, together with Mark
Swinnerton of the campus’ Admissions Department, volunteer at the school’s Career Resource Center, listening to The fruits of Argosy University, Sarasota and Booker High School’s labor can be seen in the school’s state school ranking from 2010,
students’ educational and professional goals and offering support and guidance to help put those goals in reach. They where Booker went from a “D” rated school to an “A” rated school. “The rise in ACT and SAT scores as a result of the partnership with
help the students with their resume writing, college applications and entrance essays. Argosy University has helped contribute to our success,” said Booker High School Principal Constance White-Davis. “It’s an honor to
partner with a university of Argosy’s stature.”
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Juzwin serves in a number of capacities for the Northern Illinois Critical
Incident Stress Management Team as a mental health team responder
responding to the mental health and education co-chair. Through the agency, she responds on-site and
post-incident, acting as a team contact. From there, Juzwin became
needs of first responders involved with the Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team, serving as
a volunteer mental health responder and regional coordinator for mental
health. As a member of the team, she provides mental health critical
incident assessment and intervention, helping debrief first responders
While most people are aware that the victims of a crisis or traumatic event can require the assistance of a mental health to help avoid PTSD and other stress responses. Juzwin also works as
professional to process and cope with the events that have taken place, few often think of the psychological needs of the first a federal level mental health team responder for the Illinois-2 Disaster
responders. Keeping those first responders in service is the mission and focus for Dr. Kammie Juzwin, associate professor at Medical Assistance Team. The agency, upon activation by the governor
Argosy University, Schaumburg. of Illinois, establishes medical field hospitals for large-scale events
and incidents.
Juzwin works with a number of agencies in the northern Illinois area to provide critical support services to these emergency
personnel to help ensure their support and disaster service needs are met. “First responders require very different mental health
“It can be a surreal experience to watch a high-profile emergency on a
services than a civilian population,” said Juzwin. “While civilians typically benefit from help in the form of supportive services,
major news network and to get the call to come down to the command
crisis counseling or therapy, first responders need assistance that helps keep them in the field. These individuals have a very
post to assist,” said Juzwin. “It reminds you that you are part of something
specific psychology to help them survive. In their everyday ‘job,’ they have to find the balance in having human reactions to
much greater than yourself. It is a responsibility, a privilege and an honor
abnormal situations in a very atypical environment. The assistance we provide is largely geared towards circumventing Post
to be the person called in to help.”
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).”
“The job of law enforcement officials and other first responders is a calling, not a profession,” said Juzwin. “They have a “There’s a profound sense of pride and belonging when first responders
servant’s heart and the desire to help their community in a profound way that many of us lack the capacity for. Our job is to begin to accept you as one of their own,” said Juzwin. “It’s immense
make sure that they are prepared to do that job and that they can recover from it. This type of mental health work ensures that validation that the work we do has an impact and makes a difference in
the worst-case scenario for them from a mental health perspective doesn’t become the end-case scenario.” their ability to remain in service.”
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raising suiCide awareness “Participation in the Yakama Nation Treaty Days gave students the
for a Community in need opportunity to learn, collaborate and participate with a community
in need,” said Walker. Six students, who interviewed several Yakama
Nation Community Coalition members prior to the event, developed
and distributed suicide prevention brochures, and encouraged family
members to become involved in the Coalition themselves.
Students in the Advanced Intercultural Theories and Therapy seminar at Argosy University, Seattle took their
education into the community at the 2010 Yakama Nation Treaty Days. In this psycho-educational project, students
Brochure-related Niix Ttawaxt (“Good Growth to Maturity”)
had the opportunity to collaborate with Yakama Nation community members and pull together relevant research to
buttons, stickers and bookmarks the students made were handed out,
create materials focused on suicide prevention.
drawing children and their families to activities at the booth. “Half
of the nearly 10,000 members of the Yakama Nation are under the
The 14 Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation are a federally recognized sovereign Indian nation
age of 18, so it was critical that we create materials which appealed
under the Yakama Treaty of 1855. The annual Yakama Nation Treaty Days Pow Wow celebrates the history and
to them, were relevant to their culture and provided them with
culture of this 1,377,034-acre reservation, located in south central Washington along the eastern slopes of the
needed information about issues they face in their community and, in
Cascade Mountain Range.
some cases, their family,” said Kelsey Kennedy, an Argosy University,
Seattle Doctorate of Clinical Psychology program student and
“As a result of intergenerational trauma, loss and cultural destruction, American Indian communities often struggle with
participant in the project.
high rates of poverty, substance abuse and youth suicide,” said Dr. David Walker, associate professor for the Clinical
Psychology Program in the American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Seattle. “Mental health
“The project became an exceptionally rich learning experience
resources are frequently overwhelmed or have limited cultural relevance.”
for students and provided an important community service to a
population deserving much more help with this tragic challenge,”
said Walker.
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During the panel discussion, Professor Melissa DeGeso announced the
honoring our armed forCes by creation of an Argosy University, Tampa Military Scholarship created in
honor of Giovanni Orozco, a 20-year-old Iraq veteran who took his life
providing support and tribute as a result of PTSD-related issues a few months prior. Orozco was a close
friend to several Military Service Member students on campus.
“We are honored to give back to the military community with this
scholarship,” said Campus President Pat Meredith. “It is a tribute to a
Argosy University, Tampa saluted its soldier students with its first-ever Military Appreciation Day event. Created as a tribute young man who meant so much to so many and a means to help ensure
to area service members and as a means of bringing awareness to the issues facing returning combat veterans, the event that our service members get the education they so richly deserve.”
offered a tribute to those who serve, to those who have served and to those who gave their last full measure of commitment to
their country. According to Dr. DeGeso, a clinical psychologist who specializes in post-
traumatic stress disorder, “Suicides and PTSD are major issues for service
Open to the Tampa community, the event featured a traditional military color guard, performance of the “Star-Spangled personnel and veterans. According to the Department of Defense, a
Banner,” an acknowledgement of military students, a moment of silence, bagpipe tribute and a keynote address by Master service member commits suicide once every 36 hours. It’s critical that we
Sergeant Rex A. Temple of the United States Air Force. Senior Master Sergeant Temple is a student himself and an active come together as a community and a society to address this issue and to
duty service member best known for his blog “Afghanistan My Last Tour,” which won the 2010 MilBlog Award for Air Force provide the support so critically needed for these people. This scholarship
category along with the Florida Sunshine State award. His Afghanistan tour series was also featured weekly on the radio with is a way to acknowledge Giovanni and the countless others like him in
an NPR affiliate, won a regional Edwin Murrow award, and placed 3rd in the national competition. need of support.”
“From Soldier to Student” was the theme of an open door military service member panel that featured members of the Argosy In attendance at the event were local military personnel, Tampa City
Military Student Panel discussing the rewards and challenges of balancing service to country while pursuing an education. Council members, representatives from area chambers of commerce and
other civic organizations.
“It was a tragedy to see Felony euthanized simply because no
one could identify him at the animal shelter,” said Heyder-
Kitching. “He was a working dog who, understandably, failed to
meet the usual standards of serving as someone’s pet. It was an
unfortunate occurrence and we are working to prevent it from
ever happening again.”
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nC itie The campus has extended its offer for free identification
twi microchips and services to any police department K-9 unit in
the state of Minnesota. “Students in our veterinary technology
program have the learning opportunity of implanting these chips
as well as getting to know our local K-9 units. In addition, we’re
forging a partnership with metro area police departments that
helps ensure we are adequately protecting those who do so much
to protect us,” said Campus President Dr. Scott Tjaden.
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departments to proteCt k-9 poliCe dogs
Felony has a special meaning for the faculty and students of Argosy University, Twin Cities. Felony is the name of a
police unit dog whose tragic end inspired the faculty and students of Argosy University, Twin Cities to create a program
to microchip all K-9 dogs in the Twin Cities area.
At ten years old, drug-sniffing police dog Felony was near a retirement he would never be able to reach. He escaped
from his kennel at a Howard Lake water treatment plant and was surrendered to the local humane society by a
homeowner who had found him. With no tags on him and no microchip in him, the shelter had no idea he was a K-9
officer. A series of miscommunications and unfortunate events left him unidentified and, five days later, euthanized by
the shelter. The dog had been deemed unadoptable for showing signs of aggressive behavior.
Local animal organizations and Argosy University, Twin Cities stepped in to help prevent similar tragedies in the future.
Spearheaded by faculty members Tracey Heyder-Kitching and Paula Lind, and assisted by the Argosy University, Twin
Cities Student Chapter of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (SCNAVTA), the campus
began an outreach program to implant identification microchips into area K-9 police dogs. This effort began with the
Minneapolis and Fridley Police Departments.
domestic violence, have caused mental distress for Afghan women.” Complicating
this issue is a near complete lack of mental health resources in the country.
As vice president of Afghan Education for a Better Tomorrow, Dr. Aziz is
C working to change the plight of the women and children of Afghanistan. The
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in gto nonprofit organization is dedicated to help create an educational system that will
h help prepare Afghan women, men and children for a better tomorrow. The group
was is also developing programs to ensure that the nation’s health needs and goals are
met, particularly the needs of the vulnerable populations, such as women
and children.
The group is providing an education to refugees inside three IDP camps in
the country, providing funding for teachers and an administrator to oversee
the schools. Their long-term goal is to establish schools that support local
opening the doors to give communities. “We are privileged and honored to be asked by villagers in the
Gardez Province to help build a school in their community. Their children
afghan women, men and currently can’t attend school for security reasons and, even when they could,
they had to walk for miles on end just to reach an elementary school.”
Children a better tomorrow In October 2010, Aziz and her organization orchestrated the first Afghan
Cultural Arts Festival, with proceeds benefitting that school. Argosy University,
Washington DC served as a sponsor for the event. The campus has also helped
Dr. Nahid Aziz, associate professor of Clinical Psychology at Argosy University, Washington DC knows firsthand the
efforts in donating over 180 items of furniture to be transported to Afghanistan’s
devastation that war can have on a people. As a refugee of Afghanistan and as vice president of Afghan Education for
schools and orphanages. The donation was a joint collaborative with the
a Better Tomorrow, she is committed to promoting the basic human rights of women and children in that country and
Lamia Afghan Foundation and Afghan Education for a Better Tomorrow. The
throughout the world.
furniture is being stored at Fort Pickett, VA, and will ultimately be moved
“Over 25 years of war and conflicts have left Afghanistan and its people with devastating psychological consequences. to an appropriate military base for airlift to Afghanistan by the U.S. State
The wars caused Afghanistan’s population to be demoralized and to suffer socially and economically,” said Dr. Aziz. Department (Denton Airlift).
“According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2001), it is estimated that more than five million Afghan
women and men suffer from various types of mental distresses, including post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), In addition to providing educational services, Afghan Education for a Better Tomorrow is developing training resources and materials
depression, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse and dependence. For a country with a population of 28 million, this to educate medical professionals in the country on mental health issues the people of Afghanistan face. “There are no mental health
is especially alarming.” professionals in the country, no professional role to fill that need for people plagued by an intergenerational and complex trauma,” said Aziz.
“We are working to develop a community counseling model for the country that integrates the mental and physical health of its people.”
According to Aziz, women suffer disproportionately from psychological illnesses due to their “systematic exclusion from
education, employment and political participation through strict gender segregation under the Taliban regime. They “War has a very ugly face no matter who you are and which country you are from. Women have been the warfare; they are tools and
were mainly confined at home, and often deprived of their basic human rights. In addition, different forms of violence weapons,” said Aziz. “What we are trying to do is take one step at a time to create a solution to what are catastrophic issues.”
against Afghan women, such as forced marriage, under-age marriage, sex trafficking, and physical and
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360 Communities America Reads Art on Alberta Boston Minuteman Council (Boy Scouts) Carolinas Raptor Center Action Agency
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A Child’s Place American Cancer Society Discovery Shop Tarrant County Boy Scouts of America Catholic Charities City of Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Adam’s High School American Express Houston Business Women AseraCare Breath of Life Celebration for Delaware Valley Central Virginia Food Bank City of Portland
Adopt-A-Family Program of Tarrant County American Heart Association Ashby House Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Chaîne des Rôtisseurs City of Refuge, Inc.
Adopt-a-Road American Liver Foundation Asian Reporter Foundation Foundation Champion Life Center Clackamas River Basin Council
Adrienne Arsht Center American Lung Association ASIFA and Starz Film Festival Brent’s Place Charis House Classroom Central
Advancement American Printing House for the Blind Association for Adult Development Bridgeway Homes for Pregnant Teenagers and Charity League of Charlotte Clean Air Council
Africa Aid American Red Cross and Aging Their Babies Charles River Wind Ensemble Coalition to End Homelessness
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AIDS Action Committee American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Brookline Chamber of Commerce Charlotte (NC) Men’s Shelter College Art Association
AIDS Alliance Atlanta American Red Cross of Saint Joseph County Transgender Issues in Counseling Brookline Symphony Orchestra Charlotte (NC) Rescue Mission Colorado AIDS Foundation
AIDS Outreach Center American Red Cross, Cincinnati Area Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Broward County School System Charlotte (NC) Women’s Shelter Colorado Association of Career Colleges
AIGA Chapter Religious Values in Counseling Broward General Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and Schools
AIGA Colorado American Society of Interior Designers Atlanta Day Shelter Broward General Pediatric Oncology Center Chefs Move to Schools & The White House Colorado Ballet
Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank Amherst College and Vassar College Alumni Atlanta Veteran’s Center Broward Junior Academy Cherry Creek Arts Festival Colorado Business Committee for the Arts
Akron Children’s Hospital Associations Autism Society, Greater Harrisburg Region Bruce Irons Camp Fund Chi Sigma Iota Colorado Council on the Arts
Akron Dog Park Amor en Accion Ministries in Homestead Autistic Children Buddy Kemp Cancer Support Center Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Colorado Veterinary Medical Foundation
Akron Urban Restoration Angels of Change: Children’s Hospital of Avon Business for Culture & the Arts Child Seek Network Columbia Regional Program’s Autism
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Albertina Kerr Centers Animal Haven Bayfront Medical Center Playground Build Children’s Attention Home of Rock Hill Community Climate Team
Alcoholics Anonymous Anti-Violence Partnership (AVP) Bayou City Arts Festival CA Breast Cancer Foundation Children’s Cancer Association Community Food Bank
Ali Khan/Peter Simon Traveling of Philadelphia Beaverton Together Camillus House Children’s Cancer Center Community Harvest Food Bank
All The King’s Men ARC of York County/SERTOMA Auction Beth El Congregation Camp Hill Swim Team Children’s Healing Art Project Community Health Care
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Community Transitional School Diocese of Dallas Addiction Ministry Family Fall Festival Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund Historic Elizabeth Neighborhood Jesse F. Richardson Foundation
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Crispus Attucks Eagan Resource Center Food Shelf Food Pantry; Lake County, IN Guadalupe Alternative Programs Houston Ballet KEEPS Boutique
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America Easter Seals ARC Forgotten Harvest Guardian ad Litem Program Houston Star of Hope Celebrity Fashion Kentucky Humane Society
Crossroads Community Ministries Easter Seals Building Value Fort Wayne Urban League Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Show Keshet
CRVA Education Foundation Girl’s Day Away Eastside Family YMCA Fort Worth Public Art Gustare Ltd. Houston Zoo Kicks Sports Arena
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Ecotrust Fortunate Families: Foundation for Habitat for Humanity HUGE Improv Theater Kids Helping Kids
Cystic Fibrosis Gold Coast Guild EDMC Education Foundation Family Science Habitat Healers Human Rights Campaign Kids In Distress
Dallas Association of Family and Educate Tomorrow Foundry United Methodist Church Hacienda CDC Humane Society of the United States Kilimanjaro Education Foundation
Marriage Therapists Education Foundation of Sarasota County Fresh Start Women’s Foundation Haitian Earthquake Relief Effort Humility of Mary Shelter Kingsley Stingrays Swim Team
Dallas Group Psychotherapy Association Egyptian Study Society Full Life Crusade–Haiti Relief Haitian Women of Miami iDesign Kiwanis Club
Dallas Metro Counseling Association Elkhart General Hospital Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Hands On Atlanta IDU Community Collaborative La Penita de Jaltemba Community Center
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Emergency Management Services of North Project Hands On Charlotte iHeal Lawrenceville Community
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Decatur Business Association Board Epilepsy Foundation Gilda’s Club of the Quad Cities Harley-Davidson Insights Teen Parent Program Lend A Hand Society
Decatur Education Foundation Erin’s House for Grieving Children Girl Scouts Harvard University Institute for Medical Arts Les Marmitons
Decatur Film Festival Esther’s Pantry Girls Inc. Harvesters Institute of Contemporary Art Let Them Run
DECA (Delta Epsilon Chi – High Evansville School for the Blind Gladstone School District HealthCare Connection Interlink Counseling Services Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Light the
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Denver Dumb Friends League Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Virginia Globio Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies International Interior Design Association Levine Children’s Hospital
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LifeSouth Blood Drive Memorial Hospital Muscular Dystrophy Association North Texas Hypnotherapy Association Palm Beach International Film Festival Portland Art Center
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Loudoun Arts Council Miami Rescue Mission and Related Drug Problems Olivia’s House Pearl District Business Association Portland Public Schools
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Loudoun County Fair Miami-Dade County School System National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Open Arms Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Cancer Portland Women’s Foundation
Louisville Metro Corrections Michiana Humane Society National Flag Foundation Shelter Pennsylvania Lung Cancer Partnership Prevent Child Abuse GA
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San Diego Wildfire Relief St. John’s Episcopal Church Museum Turning Point William Temple House
Sanctuary, Inc. St. Joseph The Worker The Education Foundation Twenty-First Century Learning Center Winterfest
Sandy Springs Police Department St. Jude House The Family Resources U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Woman 2 Woman Breast Cancer Foundation
Sarasota Military Academy St. Luke’s Home for the Elderly The Hazlett Theater UNICEF Women In Film and Media
Scott County Family YMCA St. Pius X Spiritual Life Center The Ladder Alliance United Blood Services Women of Tomorrow
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Search and Rescue St. Vincent Meals on Wheels The Literacy Volunteer Organization of United We Can Foundation Woodley Manner Nursing Home
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