NONPROFIT PARTNERS - 2009-2011

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Sacramento, Inc.,
Youth Development
Big Brother Big Sisters, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was founded in 1904.  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Sacramento (BBBS), an affiliate of the national organization, was established in 1963 to serve the needs of children, ages 7 – 18, in the Sacramento region, including, Sacramento, Yolo, South Placer, and San Joaquin Counties.  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Sacramento serves approximately 500 ethnically and economically diverse children annually.  The majority of children and youth served are from single-parent homes and approximately 93% of the children currently live at or below poverty level.  Most are boys (76%) who may have no caring and positive male adult in their lives.  Big Brothers and Big Sisters programs offer one-to-one, long-term mentoring programs in community-based settings.
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Cristo Rey High School, Education
Cristo Rey High School Sacramento exists to provide a Catholic, college preparatory education to motivated students with limited financial means. All students participate in a unique Corporate Work-Study program learning professional work skills and generating income to offset the cost of their education. Our school embodies MERCY, GOODNESS, and SERVICE – transforming lives now and for the future. Read more »

Keaton Raphael Memorial, Illness/Research
Keaton Raphael Memorial’s mission is to support children with cancer and their families by providing emotional, educational and financial support, while increasing awareness and funding research toward a cure. Read more »

Okizu, Wellness
Established in 1982, Okizu is a nonprofit organization that operates Camp Okizu, a summer camp that offers an ideal setting for children with cancer to explore and enjoy a normal life experience. 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. Read more »

People Reaching Out, Advocacy

Drug Free. Dream Big. People Reaching Out has developed and implemented programs based on scientific research and proven prevention strategies since 1981. Our mission is to create a safe, drug-free community for youth in the Sacramento metropolitan area through programs that will foster the development of positive self-esteem and opportunities for personal growth. Programs include youth-to-youth mentoring, youth prevention education, youth led community coalitions, counseling for academic achievement, and parenting for prevention. People Reaching Out is partnered with five Sacramento area school districts (Elk Grove, Sacramento City, San Juan, Woodland Joint and Washington Unified School Districts) and serves more than 13,000 youth and families annually. Read more »

River Cats Foundation, Venue-Family/Youth Charity of Choice

Since the River Cats opened their inaugural season in Sacramento in 2000, their involvement in the community has been an important priority.  All members of the various River Cats operations are keenly aware of their responsibilities to give back to the community via donations of time and available funds.  The River Cats Foundation is one program chosen by River Cats ownership and management to accomplish those goals. Read more »

Wind Youth Services, At-Risk Youth
The focus of Wind is to assist youth to get off the street and out of homelessness. All of their programs are directed to the goal of assisting youth to choose healthier lifestyles and obtain skills necessary to make change happen in their young lives.
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 NONPROFIT AFFILIATES 2010

Access Leisure –Youth Programs
Access Leisure Youth Programs, through their River Cats Independence Field Leagues and Paralympic Sport Sacramento Club programs, provide sports for youth with disabilities. They also offer outdoor education and residential camping, social and fitness programs. All are designed to "optimize the experience of living" for youth with special needs. Access Leisure programs foster independence, promote healthy lifestyles through physical activity, and create positive social environments for children with disabilities to build peer groups and develop lifelong friendships.  For more information click here.

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Sacramento
The mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Sacramento is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.  For more information click here.

CASA Sacramento
The mission of CASA Sacramento is to empower volunteers to be the eyes and ears of the court, advocating on a one-to-one basis for the best interests of children in the Sacramento County foster care system.  For more information click here.

CCHAT Center Sacramento
CCHAT-Sacramento is one of three unique auditory/oral schools that collaborate and are connected by a common mission: teaching children who are deaf and hard of hearing to listen and develop spoken language. For more information click here.

Full Circle Treatment Center
Full Circle Treatment Center is dedicated to providing successful, intensive, early intervention and rehabilitation strategies to combat the destructive effects of substance abuse to the youth and their families in our community.  Providing parenting education and ongoing aftercare will promote and support sustained success amongst our clients.  For more information click here.

Golden Empire Council, Boys Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness. For more information click here.

Roberts Family Development Center
The mission of the Roberts Family Development Center is to provide services in the North Sacramento Community that will meet the individual needs of each family member. Their services provide a holistic approach focusing on early childhood and family education, economic empowerment and technology. Their goal is to nurture personal growth, strengthen families and enhance community development and civic involvement.  For more information click here.

Sacramento ENRICHES
Sacramento ENRICHES (Engaging Neighborhood Resources for Improving Children's Health, Education and Safety) supports the community by: ensuring children are prepared for school and have access to quality childcare; building bridges between neighborhoods and the medical community; and  strengthening the voice of youth and families in the region.  For more information click here.

Sierra Forever Families- Wonder Program
The mission of Sierra Forever Families is to transform the lives of children in foster care by building and nurturing permanent families.  For more information click here.