INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONS

1123 A Better Chance
A Better Chance in the preeminet national resources for recuriting, identifying, and developing leaders among young people of color in the United States.
646/346-1310

0822 A Better World Fund
Gives grants to charities working intenationally and in the United States in vital areas of Peace, Hunger, Health, Human Rights, Ecology, Education, and Economic Developemnt.
212/501-1900

2328 A Family Place
Provides children and family services for the Bedford-Stuyvesant community of Brooklyn. AFP offers its clients academic, health and crime victims assistance programs.
718/443-3434

0790 A Very Special Place, Inc.
Provides a comprehensive network of programs and services for people with developmental disabilities and their families. Empowers people with developmental disabilities to lead fuller lives.
718/987-1234

2266 Abyssinian Development Corporation
ADC is a comprehensive nonprofit organization focused on improving the quality of life in Harlem by supporting quality housing, economic revitalization, youth and community development.
212/368-4471

2267 ACDS
Dedicated to providing lifetime resources of exceptional quality, innovation and inclusion for individuals with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities in LI/Queens.
516/933-4700

2376 Acumen Fund
A non-profit global fund serving the 4 billion people living on less than $4 a day.
212/566-8821

2329 African Redemption Alliance
A non-profit charitable faith-based community development organization, we believe in the redemption of the needy, senior children refugees and AIDS victims.
718/220-0737

2330 African Services Committee
Provides health, housing, legal, educational, and nutrition services to 10,000 African and Caribbean immigrants annually, from throughout the five boroughs of NYC.
212/222-3882

0760 AID Center of Queens County, Inc.
Believes in promoting the health and wellness of all people affected by HIV and AIDS regardless of HIV status, sexual orientation, or gender.
718/222-3882

2331 All Stars Project, Inc.
Dedicated to promoting human development through an innovative performance-based model, reaches thousands of poor and minority youth with outside-of-school, educational and performing arts activities.
212/941-9400

1160 Alley Pond Environmental Center, Inc.
Provides education programs for all ages from tiny tots to senior citizens including trail walks, crafts, live animals, and natural history.
718/229-4000

2332 Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, Inc.
A not-for-profit organization that provides inspiration and validation for the next generation of artists and writers.
212/343-6493

1302 Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc.
Furthers the pioneering work of Alvin Ailey by establishing an extended cultural community that provides dance performances, training, and community programs.
212/405-9000

1535 AMAS Musical Theatre, Inc.
Dedicated to multiculturalism and diversity for 37 years, develops and produces new American Musicals and teaches theatre arts to inner city youth.
212/563-2565

0197 American Cancer Society, New York City
Dedicated to eliminating cancer, saving lives, and diminishing the suffering from this disease through research, education, and provision of direct services. 800/ACS-2345

0180 American Friends Service Committee
A Quaker organization whose international peace, social justice and service work is based on faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice.
888/588-2372

0761 American Institute for Cancer Research
Funding innovative cancer research and education to expand understanding of nutrition and cancer.
202/328-7744

1347 American Skin Association, Inc.
Founded in 1987, is the nation’s only volunteer-led health organization dedicated through research, education and advocacy to saving lives and alleviating human suffering caused by the full spectrum of skin disease, including melanoma and other skin cancers.
212/889-4858

2064 American-Italian Cancer Foundation
Supports path-breaking research and conferences, fellowships, free breast screening and education, and recognition to those who make this mission possible.
212/628-9090

2455 Americans for Indian Opportunity
AIO catalyzes and facilitates culturally appropriate initiatives and opportunities that enrich the cultural, political and economic lives of Indigenous peoples.
505/842-8677

0640 Amsterdam Nursing Home (Amsterdam House)
We seek to provide the comforts of life to the elderly and infirm who require nursing home or community centered care.
212/316-7712

2333 Anchor House, Incorporated
An intensive long-term (12-18 months) residential treatment program to endeavor those who have alcohol and substance abuse problems. We strive to make all our 70 residents to become sober productive members in society.
718/771-0760

2334 Angelman Syndrome Foundation, Inc
To advance the awareness and treatment of Angelman Syndrome through education and information, research, and support for individuals with Angelman Syndrome, their families, and other concerned parties.
800/432-6435

1214 Animal Haven, Inc.
“No-kill” shelter, provides rescue, rehabilitation and adoption for homeless cats and dogs, and lifetime sanctuary care for any animals that can’t be placed.
718/886-3683

2199 Apollo Theater Foundation
The legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem serves as a cultural, educational and economic community resource and a home for diverse artists, productions and cultural events.
212/531-5300

2282 Asian American Writers' Workshop,
Established in 1991, The Asian American Writers’ Workshop host public events, runs writing workshops, organizes youth enrichment programs and offers awards and fellowships.
212/494-0061

1586 Assistance Dog Institute
Helping dogs help people! Connecting dogs and people through our research and educational programs, improving the quality of life for both, creating dynamic, lifelong relationships.
707/545-3647

0203 Associated Black Charities, Inc.
Member agencies services include: medical and mental health services, auspices for terminally ill AIDS patients, protective care for children and families, counseling and rehabilitation for substance abusers.
212/777-6060

1508 Association for Union Democracy
Defends free speech ad fair elections in unions while helping to protect reformers who face retaliation. Rights of women and minorities given special emphasis.
718/564-1114

2335 The Balm in Gilead, Inc.
A non-for-profit, non-governmental organization with an international mission to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS throughout the African Diaspora by building the capacity of faith communicates to provide AIDS education and support networks for all people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
212/730-7381

2336 Baltic Street Mental Health Board, Inc.
A consumer-run mental health organization that assists persons who are in recovery from mental illness to achieve successful and satisfying lives in their communities.
718/855-5929

0210 The Baptist Home, Inc.
Serves those who need a skilled nursing facility or rehabilitation center. Individual care is reviewed daily to maintain residents’ optimum independence.
845/876-8505

0780 BARC Shelter
Since 1987, the Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition (BARC Shelter) , a private, no-kill animal shelter in Brooklyn, has cared for homeless cats and dogs until they can be adopted.
718/486-7489

0176 Bide-A-Wee
In 102 years, Bide-A-Wee shelters have found caring homes for over a million dogs, cats, puppies and kittens. Operates veterinary clinics, a retirement home and two pet memorial parks; and offers a wide array of pet training, education and therapeutic programs.
212/532-6395

0600 Black Spectrum Theatre Co., Inc.
A multi-faceted professional theatre company that provide training in theatre arts and film production. Produces and presents theatre, films, and videos examining issues of concern to the African-American community, particularly African-American youth.
718/723-1800

2337 Bluesky Asian-American Research Foundation
We conduct activities to promote knowledge and understanding of Asian culture and heritage among Asian-Americans and other people in their communities; to develop children’s literacy, language, and culture.
212/749-2931

1694 The Bowery Mission
We minister in New York to men and women caught in cycles of poverty, hopelessness and dependencies of many kinds to see their lives transformed.
212/684-2800

0700 Boy Scouts of America
To prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
212/651-2850

2085 BPCARC Inc.
Provides therapeutic vocational rehabilitation, job skills training, drop-in center, evening and weekend substance abuse programs, court diversion counseling, assisting consumers in their recovery of mental illness.
718/862-3347

2290 Bread and Water for Africa
Our mission is to promote positive change in Africa by supporting and strengthening grassroots initiative for community self-sufficiency, health and education.
703/317-9440

1646 The Bridge to Life Inc.
A not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to give women and men the resources they need to choose life. We do this with counseling that is informative, compassionate, and honest.
718/591-7020

0881 Bronx Council on the Arts
To encourage and increase the public’s awareness and participation in the arts, and to nurture the development of artists and arts and cultural organizations.
718/931-9500

0226 Bronx House, Inc.
A community-based center providing recreation, group work, in formal educational activities and Jewish cultural programs for all ages.
718/792-1800

0231 The Brookdale Hospital and Medical Center
Voluntary teaching hospital serving southeastern Brooklyn with comprehensive medical, social, psychiatric, and dental services.
718/206-8613

2268 Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A
Providing civil legal assistance to low-income individuals in North and East Brooklyn, including Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bushwick, Starrett City, Ocean Hill-Brownsville, Flatlands, and East New York.
718/487-2300

1833 The Brotherhood/Sister Sol
Bro/Sis helps Black and Latino youth become critical thinkers and community leaders. We offer educational support, enrichment activities, leadership development, mentoring and international study.
212/283-7044

0248 Camp Isabella Freedman
Provides overnight summer camping for adults (60 and over), as well as off-season weekends for family groups and special interest groups.
212/242-5586

0254 Cardinal Hayes Home for Children
Serves developmentally disabled youth. Provides residential care and developmental services for young people with mental retardation and other physical disabilities.
914/677-6363

1744 Care for the Homeless
Coordinates healthcare and social services at 30 sites in New York City, serving up to 10000 homeless people annually, including those who mentally ill, HIV positive or chemically dependent.
212/366-4459

0837 The Caring Community, Inc.
Assists elderly in maintaining their independence, self-sufficiency and presence in the community for as long as they are physically and mentally able to do so.
212/777-3555

2283 Cathedral Community Cares
To help improve the lives of those affected by addiction, hunger, poverty, homelessness and poor health.
212/316-7540

1771 CATHOLIC CHARITIES of the DIOCESE of ROCKVILLE CENTRE
Largest voluntary provider of chemical dependence, dental, disabilities, disaster relief, food, HIV/AIDS, housing, immigration, maternity, outpatient and residential mental health, and senior services on LI.
516/733-7000

2434 Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA)
A special agency of the Holy See established by Pope Pius XI (1926). Provides pastoral and humanitarian support to churches and people of the East.
212/826-1480

2269 CAY Community Services Organization, Inc.
Provides computer and computer applications training to youth, disabled and underprivileged individuals in an environment conducive to succeeding using computer technology.
718/624-5585

2042 Center for Law and Social Policy
Assist poor people support their families. By strengthening child care, child support, education, job training, and welfare policies, CLASP helps families help themselves.
202/906-8000

0386 Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Health care to a chronically ill population through a system of services including care in the home, at adult day health centers and full time residence in a nursing home.
718/636-1000

0681 The Center for Victims of Torture
Care for torture survivors in Minnesota and West Africa; train professionals to serve survivors in the US and aboard; work to stop torture worldwide.
612/436-4800

1411 Centro de Desarollo de la Mujer Dominicana/Dominican Women's Development Center
We offer holistic approaches for women’s needs by providing access to basic education, employment training, jobs, health promotion activities, and opportunities for personal growth and community involvement.
212/994-6060

2203 The CFIDS Association of America, Inc.
The largest and most advice charitable organization dedicated to conquering chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS, also widely known as chronic fatigue syndrome or CFS).
704/365-2343

1545 Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP)
The CAPP uses life-sized puppets in skits that explore a variety of potentially abusive situations. Workshops teach elementary school children in the New York area to recognize, resist, and report instances of abuse.
212/344-1902

0250 Child Care, Inc.
A resource and referral agency that works to ensure high quality child care and early education for working families and children.
212/929-7604

2339 Children of Armenia Fund, Inc.
Assists needy individuals, particularly young people of Armenian descent in the U.S. and abroad, to preserve the identity and culture of the Armenian people, and to provide the infrastructure necessary to conduct educational and social activities for young people and students.
212/994-8201

1140 Children, Incorporated
tAn international organization providing long-range assistance to needy children of all races and creeds worldwide. Administers to their physical, mental and spiritual needs.
804/359-4562

2065 Children's Advocacy Center of Manhattan
A child-friendly free clinic providing assessment and therapy services to victims of child abuse.
212/517-3012

0273 Children's Aid Society
Multi-service agency serving NYC children and their families with services including neighbor-hood centers, camps, mental health, foster care, medical/dental services, education/recreation.
212/949-4800

1141 Children's Hope Foundation
A volunteer-driven organization, improves the quality of life for children, youth and their families affected by HIV and AIDS by meeting their social and medical needs.
212/233-5133

1664 Children's Tournament of Champions
Provides sport opportunities for special needs children ages 3-21 with learning disabilities and physical challenges. Emphasis placed on children’s ability, not disability.
732/462-7945

1454 Christian Relief Services
Connects the vast resources of America through collaboration and partnership formed with grass roots charitable groups, churches and human service agencies, empower local volunteers throughout the world to help those in need in their own communities and enable people to help themselves.
703/317-9086

0111 City Harvest, Inc.
Committed to feeding hungry people in New York City, using a variety of innovative, practical and cost-effective methods.
917/351-8700

0713 Citymeals-on-Wheels
Delivers meals on weekends, holidays and emergencies to homebound elderly New Yorkers who can no longer shop or cook for themselves.
212/687-1234

2224 Claremont Neighborhood Centers, Inc
A not for profit social service grass root agency serving the Claremont/Morrisania area in the Bronx. Claremont provides a wide range of programs and services to toddlers, youth, teens and adults.
718/588-1000

1145 Coalition for the Homeless
The Coalition for the Homeless’ 12 direct service programs provide emergency assistance and ongoing support to 3,500 homeless and impoverished New Yorkers every day.
212/776-2000

2223 College Bound
A college counseling service offered to students in 6 NYC public high schools. Our highly qualified and trained counselors work in schools full time and serve all students
212/521-2892

0285 Community Service Council of Greater Harlem, Inc.
Multi-service community-based agency with emphasis on youth development programs.
212/926-0281

0138 Concern Worldwide US, Inc.
Operates emergency relief and long-term development projects in such areas as health, education, HIV/AIDS, agriculture, food distribution, and microfinance in the world’s poorest countries.
212/557-8000

2451 Cooke Center for Learning & Development
Embraces and promotes inclusion, an educational practice through which children with learning challenges are educated in general education settings alongside their mainstream peers.
212/280-4473

1591 Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
Please join us in providing light, help and hope for children with CdLS through accurate information, expert genetic, medical and educational consultations and family support.
860/676-8166

2067 Cross Island YMCA
Community service organization which promotes positive values through programs that build spirit, mind, body, welcoming all people, with a focus on youth The Cross Island Branch emphasizes Respect, Responsibility, Caring ad Honesty as its core values.
718/479-0505

2340 De La Salle Academy
Included required and elective courses, De La Salle’s curriculum provides students with the knowledge and skills to excel in high school, college, and beyond.
212/316-5840

1837 Diaspora Community Services
A social service agency that empowers families and individuals to maximize their abilities to succeed through culturally sensitive health promotion, family support services and advocacy.
718/399-0200

1991 Doctors of the World-USA
Mobilizing the health sector to promote and protect human rights for all people, in the United States and abroad, through health services, training and advocacy.
212/226-9890

2134 Double H Hole in the Woods Ranch, Inc.
Provides year-round outdoor Adirondack adventures for children between the ages of 6 and 16 living with cancer, blood disorders, and neuromuscular impairments.
518/696-5921

1082 Doubleday Babcock Senior Center, Inc.
Multi-purpose, community based Senior Center providing a full range of program activities together with transportation, meals and social services including entitlement assistance, counseling and caregiver support groups for the over 60 population in Oyster Bay and surrounding areas.
516/922-1770

2272 Dutchess County SPCA
A no kill charity. Our mission is to protect abused animals and find loving homes for the homeless animals in our care.
845/452-7722

1149 East New York Development Corp. (ENYDC)
Provides after school and food programs.
718/566-2131/2129

2148 ECHO National Jewish Institute for Health
To give medical referrals to people who face critical medical problems, and guide them to physician suited to their needs.
845/425-9750

1620 Encore Community Services
Provides congregate, home-delivered and weekend meals, recreational and educational activities, escort assistance, health and social services, friendly visiting, telephone assurance and supportive housing for homeless elderly. These services are at the Encore Senior Center and Encore 49 Residence.
212/581-2910

2436 Epiphany Theater Company, Inc.
Provides a professional environment for talented early career theater artists. Readings, workshops, and productions bring leading voices of tomorrow’s American Theater to audiences today.
646/638-0252

1674 Everybody Wins!
Facilitates Power Lunch, a one-to-one weekly mentoring and literacy program in which adult volunteers and elementary school children share literature and conversation.
212/219-9940

1552 Facing History and Ourselves
Provides resources, training and support to teachers worldwide so students can learn to link the past to moral choices they face today.
212/868-6544

2477 FAIR
The national media watch group, challenges media bias and censorship, advocates for press diversity, scrutinizes journalism that marginalizes public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints.
212/633-6700

2149 Families First, Inc.
Provides educational, social, and emotional support for families through parent/child classes, family events, and evening workshops. We are a “home away from home.
718/237-1862

0304 Family Consultation Service
To provide social services throughout the entire diocese as a helping arm of the bishop in partnership with local parishes and deanery clergy in the exercise of their pastoral ministry.
718/465-8585

0888 Family Focus Adoption Services
A multi-service adoption agency working in metro-NYC to find permanent families for older children and provide adoption information.
718/224-1919

1326 Food for the Poor
Collects and distributes food, clothing, money, and supplies to indigent persons throughout the world to improve their health, economic, and social conditions.
954/427-2222

0904 FoodChange, Inc.
An advocacy and direct service organization that serves the two million New Yorkers living in poverty through nutrition, education, and financial empowerment.
212/894-8094

0313 Forest Hills Community House, Inc.
Multi-service agency offering broad range of services to all ages in Forest Hills/Rego Park community. Special emphasis is on inter-generational programs and bettering interracial, inter-ethnic relations.
718/592-5757

1153 The Fortune Society, Inc.
Provides advocacy around criminal justice issues and a wide array of re-entry services to former prisoners and at-risk youth.
212/691-7554

0775 Fraternite Notre Dame
To help any human being who suffers, anywhere in the world, to go to him in a totally free gesture of solidarity and mercy, in order to improve his living conditions and contribute to bring about his happiness.
212/876-5855

2344 Free Teens USA-NY Chapter
Offers character-based programs for youth and parents on self-leadership and trains youth in theater, music recording, and video production to spread this message to their peers.
914/699-6011

1224 FRIA
Consumer advocacy, publications, organizing relatives of nursing home residents for better care, free telephone advice about nursing home care problems, selection, financing, eldercare options.
212/732-5667

2273 Friends of Animals
Operates national spay/neuter program for cats and dogs. We work to protect wildlife, especially endangered African elephants, chimpanzees and Alaskan wolves.
203/656-1522

1962 Friends of Island Academy
A private non-profit organization providing services to youth making the transition from jail or detention to the community.
212/760-0755

1835 Friends of Karen, Inc.
Provides financial, emotional and advocacy support to children with terminal and life-threatening illnesses and their families living in New York Metropolitan area.
914/277-4547

2437 Friends of the Children New York
FriendsNY’s professional, full-time mentors, Friends, nurture New York’s most at-risk children one-on-one, beginning in kindergarten and maintaining consistent, intensive relationships through high school.
212/865-6942

2300 Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
Changing hearts and minds. We promote fair, accurate and inclusive representation of lesbians and gay men in media as means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination.
323/933-2240

0620 Genesis II Museum of International Black Culture
Emphasizes contributions of the African Diaspora through multiple galleries and exhibits: Egyptian, Haitian, and Duke Ellington Jazz Galleries.
212/690-3800

1680 Gilda's Club New York City
Provides meeting places where people living with cancer--and their families and friends--can build social and emotional support.
212/647-9700

1836 GLSEN, Inc.
The only national education organization working to ensure safe schools for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identify/expression.
212/727-0135

0941 God's Love We Deliver
Through healthy meals and nutrition counseling, GLWD responds to the unique nutrition needs of people with serious illnesses living in NYC and Hudson County, NJ.
212/294-8100

2234 Goodwill Global, Inc.
Supports development of organizations, business alliances and innovative enterprise collaborations worldwide that create work opportunities to increase the self-sufficiency of people who have few vocational opportunities.
800/741-0186

0329 Greater Harlem Nursing Home
Provides quality care for the sick, invalid, infirm and disabled requiring short or long term rehabilitation regardless of ethnic origin, religion or ability to pay.
212/690-7400

2204 Greenbelt Conservancy, Inc.
Promotes the Greenbelt, a NYC flagship park in Staten Island, and supports education, nature center, nursery, garden, and carousel programs.
718/667-2165

2192 Greenhope Housing
Offers homeless women and children an opportunity to live in a dignified home while acquiring effective vocational training, psychological and social supports.
212/860-6650

0355 Greenhope Services for Women Inc.
Established in 1975 and located in East Harlem, is a leader in working with predominantly poor African-American and Latina female ex-offenders and women referred by the courts as an alternative to incarceration. Offers clients residential, day treatment and outpatient program services in order to address the problems that lead to a life of drugs and crime.
212/369-5100

2205 Groundwork Inc.
A community development organization providing educational and family support programs to children and families who live in public housing in eastern Brooklyn.
718/346-2200

1598 Guide Dogs of America
A non-profit organization dedicated in providing guide dogs to blind individuals and instruction of their use throughout the United States and Canada.
818/362-5834

0278 Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Inc.
Provides professionally trained Guiding Eyes’ dogs to blind and visually impaired persons enriching their lives with the freedom to travel safely, independently and with dignity.
914/245-4024

0765 Habitat for Humanity-New York City
Builds affordable housing and community with volunteers and low-income homeowner families who give 600 hours of sweat equity and receive a thirty-year affordable mortgage.
718/246-5656

1777 Haitian Centers Council Inc. (HCC)
Founded in 1982, serves as a network of activities and development efforts for eight (8) Haitian community centers located mainly throughout the New York Metropolitan area.
718/940-5200/5295

1159 Haitian Society for Mutual Aid
A voluntary organization is based upon the principal of self help; it is incorporated to address the basic needs of the Haitian population in New York.
718/591-2502

0346 HANAC, Inc
To develop and administer the operation of service programs for the betterment of the community, and to provide these services to any and all who are needy without discrimination as to race, creed, national origin or other defining characteristic.
212/840-8005

2206 Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc.
Committed to the holistic revitalization of Harlem and is providing economic development and empowerment opportunities to help Harlem residents rebuilt their community.
212/281-4887

0622 Harlem School of the Arts
Provides music, dance, theatre, and visual arts instruction to children in Harlem, and in public schools throughout New York City.
212/926-4100

1778 Hebrew Free Burial Association
Devotes its resources to insuring that every Jew in the NYC area, regardless of financial means or religious affiliation, received a dignified Jewish burial.
212/239-1662

0342 Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale, The
Provides a continuum of care through its residential healthcare facilities, senior housing communities and homecare services including adult day care and overnight respite.
718/581-1000

0867 Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen
Each weekday provides to hungry and primarily homeless and jobless New Yorkers 1,100 meals and counseling or referrals for other services.
212/924-0167

1983 Horticultural Society of New York
Dedicated to improving the quality of life in New York through horticulture.
212/757-0915

2438 Human & Civil Rights Organizations of America
Helps stop racial discrimination, fight religions bigotry, prosecute hate crimes, and unfair sex bias, defend democratic principles, and promote equality, freedom, and justice for all.
978/744-2608

0309 IAMAA-The Harlem Arts Council
Provides arts and cultural services citywide. Some of our free programs include: live cultural events, film screenings, not-for-profit management training, grantsmanship, fundraising management, art gallery exhibitions and referrals.
212/749-5298

0365 ICD-International Center for the Disabled
Comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation center provides vocational, medical and mental health services to adults with disabilities. Also offers chemical dependency treatment and seminars for consumers.
212/585-6000

1621 IMANI HOUSE, Inc.
Incorporates volunteers in our programs which include; youth development and leadership, adult literacy, counseling, food supplementation, information and referrals, and other support services.
718/638-2059

2071 IMPACT Coalition
The #1 provider of debate-related mentoring services in the northeast. We train disenfranchised students in research skills, critical thinking and workplace dynamics.
212/702-0944

0709 Indian Law Resource Center
Nonprofit law and advocacy organization providing legal assistance to Indian/Alaska Native national working to protect their land, resources, human rights, environment and cultural heritage.
800/454-2870

2207 Institute for Black Charities
Supports charitable programs that improve life Black people in communities worldwide through outreach, crisis relief, economic initiatives, training, educational assistance, referrals, and international programs.
301/563-6250

0235 Interfaith Medical Center
Voluntary institution providing comprehensive array of medical, dental, mental health, detoxification services to local and out-of-state residents. Affiliated with SUNY School of Medicine downstate.
718/613-4000

0364 Interfaith Neighbors, Inc.
Youth service agency providing counseling and educational services to promote social competence, intellectual growth and mental health of early adolescents, ages 10-15 years old.
212/472-3567

2208 Interfaith Nutrition Network
Operates 19 soup kitchens, 4 emergency shelters, 1 transitional housing program for Veterans and 25 long-term housing sites with intensive supportive services throughout Long Island.
516/486-8506

1704 International Center in New York, The
Serves immigrants, refugees, students, and other newcomers to the United States with English language training and programs in American culture.
212/255-9555

2070 International FOP Association, Inc.
The IFOPA is a family support organization that funds research and educates the public about FOP, a rare genetic disorder that turns muscle into bone.
407/365-4194

2439 International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
Advances the human rights of all people regardless of sexual orientation, gender expression and HIV status.
212/216-1814

1515 International Institute of Rural Reconstruction
Helps rural poor communities in developing countries improve their lives by building on their unique assets and strengths through field research, training, publications and programs with development organizations.
212/880-9147

0863 Irish Arts Center
Promotes, preserves and celebrates Irish arts and culture through workshops, performances, classes and concerts for people of all backgrounds and ages.
212/757-3318

2440 Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Inc.
A 34-year old multidisciplinary arts center in south Queens, offers multicultural performances; visual arts exhibitions; artist residencies; nearly 50 arts workshops; and free/low-cost after-school programs.
718/658-7400

0371 Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Voluntary institution providing broad array of medical, dental and surgical services to adults, youth and children, on an inpatient and outpatient basis.
718/206-6000

2441 Jamaica Kids, Inc.
Provides quality infant and child care services to federal employees and to the Jamaica community through a licensed, NAEYC accredited, full-time day care center.
718/557-3443

1753 JCRC-NY: The Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, Inc.
The umbrella organization for diverse communities which make up the Greater New York Jewish community. It seeks to build bridges within the community and beyond.
212/983-4800 ext. 137

1944 Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Protects children and adults with mental disabilities from exclusion and discrimination in education, housing, employment and health care and promotes services that foster their independence.
202/467-5730

1785 Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players
To present unique and interesting concerts of the highest quality that are affordable to the general public, while giving regular performance opportunities to outstanding musicians.
212/799-1259

2346 Just Food
Promotes environmental and social justice and fosters healthy communities through innovative food growing, marketing, distribution and education programs for farmers and NYC residents.
212/645-9880

0388 Kateri Residence
A 520-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center. Provides medical, nursing, long and short-term rehabilitation. Specialties include Sub-acute Care, Hospice Care, and Dementia (Cognitive) Care.
646/505-3500

2347 King Manor Museum
Brings 19th century American history to life--in particular the slavery debate--through educational programs, interpretive tours, community outreach, archaeology and exhibitions.
718/206-0545

0269 "Labor Rehab"
The Central Labor Council of New York City is best known as the “Labor Rehab” and is considered the “Social Service Arm of the Trade Union Movement” serving 1.5 million union members, their families and the community at large.
212/604-9552 ext. 240

2348 Legal Information for Families Today (LIFT)
LIFT provides legal information to New York City’s Family Court litigants and provides legal and community based referrals.
646/613-9633

0660 Lesbian Herstory Archives
Resource center, cultural center, archives collecting, preserving, sharing all aspects of lesbian history and culture. Visitors welcome. Outreach programs available. Newsletter; bibliographies. Call for information.
718/768-3953

0768 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, The
Provides health, social service, public policy, educational, cultural and recreational programs, including HIV/AIDS-related services, and meeting space to more than 300 community groups.
212/620-7310

1681 Life Force
To reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS and to address the other broad range of health care issues of women of color particularly in Brooklyn, NY. We educate, empower, advocate for and provide support services to women and their families.
718/797-0937

0205 Lifespire, Inc.
Committed to the principle that all people, despite the challenges they may face, are able to become contributing members of their families and communities, thereby achieving a sense of self-with and self-determination.
212/741-0100

0710 Lighthouse International
To overcome vision impairment or people of all ages through worldwide leadership in rehabilitation services, education, research, prevention and advocacy.
212/821-9200

0408 Little Flower Children's Services of New York
Provides a full range of high-quality human services encompassing a residential treatment center, family foster care, infants-at-risk programs, community group homes and adoption services.
631/929-6200 ext. 1169

1787 Long Island Crisis Center, Inc.
Provides 24/7crisis intervention, community education, support services and HIV/AIDS education for LGBT youth, and street outreach/gang intervention.
516/826-0244

2153 Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York
Grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.
516/944-6212

2303 Manhattan Country School
Offers a program dedicated to civil rights, racial and economic diversity and educational excellence, inspiring open-minded, creative, compassionate lifelong learners.
212/348-0952

0422 Margaret Tietz Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
The resident population is provided medical, nursing, rehabilitative and social services, each addressing their physical and psychological well being in a warm, comfortable environment.
718/298-7800

1842 Marty Lyons Foundation, Inc., The
Provides special wishes to children, chronologically aged three to seventeen, who have been diagnosed with terminal or life-threatening illness.
212/977-9474

0536 mercyFirst
Multi-service agency offering services to children and their families, including a diagnostic program, residential treatment center for boys, group and boarding home programs for adolescent boys and girls.
516/921-0808

1965 The Miracle Makers, Inc.
Provides human services to families and individuals in the New York area, including Day Care, Foster Care Housing, Medical and HIV services.
718/483-3000

1261 The Momentum Project, Inc.
Established in 1985, and has become one of New York’s largest and most important AIDS service agencies.
212/691-8100

2442 Monica's Manor, Inc.
A wholly volunteer Corporation whose purpose is to successfully transition men who are drug and alcohol free as useful members of society.
516/225-5472

2349 Museum of Chinese in the Americas
MoCA is the first full-time, professional-staffed museum dedicated to reclaiming, preserving, and interpreting the history and culture of Chinese and their descendants in the Western hemisphere.
212/619-4785

2157 NAMI Queens/Nassau
Dedicated to improving the lives of people struggling with mental illness and their families through support, education, and advocacy.
516/326-0797

2056 National Association for Visually Handicapped
Devoted to the needs of the partially seeing of all ages, offering educational outreach, referral, advocacy, large print, emotional support and visual aids services.
212/889-3141

1735 National Center for Lesbian Rights
Join us and celebrate 28 years of achievements as the only national legal and advocacy organization dedicated to attaining full civil and human rights for lesbians.
415/392-6257

1755 National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction
Assists individuals, primarily children, with facial deformities to receive comprehensive reconstructive treatment through our support of the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic surgery at NYU Medical Center.
212/263-6656

2443 National Immigration Forum
To embrace and uphold America’s tradition as a nation of immigrants. The Forum advocates and builds support for public policies that welcome immigrants and refugees and are fair and supportive to newcomers in the United States.
202/347-0040

2158 National Psoriasis Foundation
Provides education about psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, promotes awareness and access to treatment and supports research for better treatments and a cure.
800/723-9166

1757 National Urban Fellows, Inc.
A 14 month full-time graduate program encompassing two semesters of academic course work, and a nine-month mentorship, leading to an MPA degree.
212/730-1700

0649 NEC
A non-profit theatre program that serves the NYC area with professional theatre productions and extensive Arts and Education Programs for school aged audiences.
212/582-5860

2276 Neighborhood Cats, Inc.
Trains and provides equipment to the public to Spay/Neuter and provides ongoing care for homeless feral cats that live on the streets of New York City.
212/662-5761

1177 Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter, Inc.
Offers safe, affordable housing and helps homeless men and women identify and achieve their goals for productive and rewarding lives.
212/861-0704 (option 1) ext. 402

0692 Neighborhood Housing Services of Jamaica, Inc.
A not-for-profit organization that is committed to revitalizing neighborhoods in southeast Queens by offering homeownership counseling, financial management and technical assistance to low-and moderate-income residents.
718/291-7400

1917 Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City, Inc. (NHS)
NHS is a citywide, not-for-profit, housing and community revitalization organization working to create, preserve and promote affordable housing in New York City’s underserved neighborhoods.
212/519-2500

1233 New York Cares
To unite and enable caring New Yorkers to help people in need and improve our city through volunteer service and creative giving.
212/228-5000

2350 New York Children's Vision Coalition, The
...to insure New York’s children have comprehensive eye care services in order to provide equal opportunity for all to excel in school and in society.
212/997-3550

0774 New York City Police Foundation, Inc.
To improve public safety in New York City by providing support to the New York City Police Department.
212/751-8170

1517 New York City Rescue Mission
Founded in 1872, provides food, clothing, shelter and hope to those who come to our door.
212/226-6214

1641 New York Civil Liberties Union
The NYCLU, New York affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, protects and promotes civil liberties through legal advocacy, litigation, public education and community organizing.
212/344-3005

1952 New York Foundation for the Arts
Serves artists, promotes their freedom to develop and create, and provides public opportunities to experience and understand their work.
212/366-6900

0460 New York Society for the Deaf
Voluntary community-based social service agency providing comprehensive generic services for the deaf, and deaf-blind, utilizing a total communication method.
212/366-0066

0696 New York State Right to Life Educational Fund
Educate the public on life issues through publications, advertisements and seminars. Provide legal assistance to those whose lives are endangered and promote alternatives to abortion.
518/434-1293

0463 New York University Medical Center
Voluntary hospital provides acute care and a broad range of inpatient services. Includes Rusk Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine offering comprehensive rehabilitation services.
212/263-7300

2212 The New York Women's Foundation
A cross-cultural alliance of women helping low-income women and girls in the five boroughs to achieve sustained economic security through expanded opportunities.
212/414-4342

2213 Noel Pointer Foundation
Believes that the process of learning to play string instruments positively affects the academic and personal lives of every child.
718/230-4825

2351 Nontraditional Employment for Women
Prepares women for careers in construction, the utilities and transportation industries, and other skilled blue collar trades by providing free job-training and placement assistance services.
212/627-6252

2444 North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry
Provides feeding and educational programs for Ethiopian Jews in Ethiopia; assists them in making aliyah; and provides educational and financial support for newly arrived Ethiopian-Israeli students.
212/233-5200

1237 North Star Fund
A community foundation that supports social change organizing and activism in New York City. A unique partnership of donors and community activists, our mission is to build a permanent institutional and financial base for progressive social change.
212/620-9110

0469 Norwegian Christian Home & Health Center
Committed to providing the best care for all in need, regardless of ethnicity or disability. We encourage residents to attain the highest possible level of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.
718/232-2322

2352 Nutrition Consortium of NYS
Alleviates hunger for low-income residents of New York State by expanding availability and use of governmental nutrition programs, through outreach, education and advocacy.
518/436-8757

2277 NYCAHN
A membership organization led by low-income people living with HIV/AIDS fighting to protect our human right to housing and healthcare.
718/802-9540

2034 NYS Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Advocates for effective responses to persons affected by sexual assault, provides technical support to rape crisis centers and initiates outreach and education statewide.
518/482-4222

2354 O.I.D.
Promotes and preserves the health; welfare and physical well being of the needy throughout the world by providing dental, medical, nursing and social-welfare services.
877/480-3863

2445 Odyssey House, Inc.
An Enhanced Therapeutic Community providing innovative services and programs for a broad population of drug-troubled individuals and families.
212/361-1600

2353 Opus 118 Harlem School of Music
Delivers low-cost or free music instruction to over 500 students annually through an In-School Music Program and After-School Conservatory.
212/831-4455 ext. 104

0473 Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center
Non-profit community hospital providing health care and educational services with a commitment to the ethical and moral teachings of the Catholic church.
718/920-9000

2355 PAJACAM, Inc. Friends of the Bella Vista Girls Home
A not-for-profit organization formulated to address the economic, social and medical needs of selected domestic and international organizations.
516/483-4694

2356 Pal-o-mine Equestrian, Inc.
To provide therapeutic, recreational & competitive horseback riding to physically, cognitively and emotionally disabled individuals of all ages.
631/348-1389

1761 Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
Works toward treatments, quality of life, and long-term outlook for those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy through research, advocacy, education and compassion.
513/424-0696

1986 The Parent-Child Home Program, Inc.
Early literacy, parenting and school readiness program for educationally disadvantaged families with children ages two and three provides reading, language skills and school success.
516/883-7480

0727 Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Promotes the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people, their family members and friends through support, education and advocacy.
202/467-8180

1359 Park Slope Christian Help, Inc. (C.H.I.P.S.)
C.H.I.P.S. is a voluntary organization whose main purpose is to meet a basic need of the poor and homeless of NYC by providing a hot, nutritious meal each day in a safe, welcoming environment.
718/237-2962

1186 Part of the Solution (POTS)
An emergency services organization whose mission is to be a loving community in the Bronx. Community is the end POTS seeks and services are seen as a means to that end.
718/220-4892

0221 Pathways for Youth, Boys & Girls Club
Integrated developmental program for children, youth and young adults, and senior citizens providing educational, employment, social, recreational and cultural services.
718/379-2830

2446 PDHRE, People's Movement for Human Rights Learning
In sixty countries for two decades we have enabled individuals and entire communities to know, claim, sustain and promote human rights, democracy and social justice.
212/749-3156

2447 Peter G. Alderman Foundation
Provides indigenous caregivers in post-conflict countries with Western psychiatric techniques combined with local healing traditions to treat mental anguish in their countrymen wounded by mass violence.
914/764-1804

2077 Peter Westbrook Foundation (PWF)
A non-profit organization that utilizes the sport of fencing as a vehicle to develop leadership skills in young people from under served communities.
212/459-4538

0714 Planned Parenthood of New York City Inc.
Provides reproductive health care, counseling, education and advocacy services to thousands of women, men and teens each year.
212/274-7200

2357 Platelet Disorder Support Association (PDSA)
Assists patients with immune thrombocytopenia purpura and other platelet disorders lead healthier lives through education, awareness, research, and advocacy.
301/770-6636

2358 Playwrights Horizons
An Off Broadway theater dedicated to the support and development of contemporary American playwrights, composers and lyricists, and to the production of their new works.
212/564-1235

0813 Police Athletic League, Inc.
To improve the quality of life for New York City children through educational, employment and recreational programs they otherwise would not have.
212/477-9450

2242 POPPA (Police Organization Providing Peer Assistance)
Provides a full range of mental health services for NYC police officers through a 24-hr digital help line. Crisis Intervention services including one-on-one meetings are provided by a corps of 200 trained volunteer peers and a panel of over 120 mental health professionals.
212/298-9111

0479 Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
To provide mental health and rehabilitation training, treatment, housing, research and community services.
212/889-5500


2169 Prep for Prep
Seeks to develop the leadership potential of able young people from segments of society grossly under-represented in the nation’s leadership pool.
212/579-1390

1711 Project Angel-Youth and Prison Ministry
We provide services to men and women who are or have been in prison, as well as their families back home. Provides services to individuals as needed.
718/231-8221

0120 Project Hospitality, Inc.
Reaches out to community members who are hungry, homeless or otherwise in need in order to work with them to achieve their self-sufficiency.
718/448-1544

0754 PSCH, Inc.
To provide residential and supportive services for mentally retarded, develop-mentally disabled, and chronic mentally ill persons. Family support services and advocacy for families with a mentally disabled person at home.
718/445-4700

2160 P'TACH
Serves children with learning difficulties who desire an excellent secular and Jewish education.
718/854-8600

1953 Public Citizen Foundation, Inc
Supports educational work of Public Citizen, Inc., founded 1971 to promote consumer rights, open government, clean energy, fair trade, environmental protection and workplace safety.
202/588-1000

0486 Puerto Rican Family Institute, Inc.
Multi-service, city-wide agency with programs to support the home and family life of Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics.
212/924-6320

1164 Queen of Peace Residence
As Little Sisters of the Poor, we care for the elderly poor in the spirit of humble service which we have received from Jeanne Jugan. We welcome the elderly as we would Jesus Christ himself and serve them with love and respect until death.
718/464-1800

2216 Queens Symphony Orchestra
Provides world-class music and quality education to the international community of Queens, serving over 30,000 residents including 16,000 youth.
718/326-4455 ext. 18

0776 Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)
Our Vision is for all people to have equal access to the printed word. We seek to strengthen and expand America’s workforce by supporting the efforts of people with print disabilities to become independent, productive, contributing members of society.
212/557-5720

0494 Recreation Rooms and Settlement
Assists individuals to live as independent/ productive members of their communities; strengthens support provided to individuals and their caregivers.
718/257-1600

1712 Regina Opera Company, Inc.
Each season, Regina Opera presents 3 professional-level operatic productions and 5 Sunday Matinee concerts at affordable prices, and several free-admission “outreach” concerts.
718/232-3555

1521 Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc.
Comprehensive information, referral, advocacy, training and support for New York City families and professionals seeking services for children birth-21 with disabilities and other special needs.
212/677-4650

2278 Robin Hood
Fights poverty in New York by applying investment principles to charitable giving. We partner with community-based organizations to save lives and change fates.
212/227-6601

0943 Ronald McDonald House of LI, Inc.
Since 1986, The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island provides families a home-away-from-home during their child’s treatment for a serious illness at local hospitals.
718/343-5683

0610 Ronald McDonald House of New York, Inc.
A non-profit private charity that provides a temporary home to families from all over the country and world seeking pediatric cancer treatment for their child at the top New York hospitals.
212/639-0100

1494 Safe Horizon, Inc.
Provides support, prevents violence and promotes justice for victims of crime and abuse, their families and communities.
212/577-7700

2078 Salvadori Center
Using real world architecture and engineering problem solving activities, the Salvadori Center enables teachers to engage students’ imagination and broaden their world view and their future.
212/650-5497

1955 Samaritans of New York, The
We run a 24-hour non-religious suicide prevention hotline providing emotional support to people in need, support groups for suicide survivors and public education programs.
877/SUICIDE

1525 Samuel Field YM-YWHA, Inc.
Multi-service agency offering a broad range of community center services to all age groups. Emphasis on Jewish culture and heritage.
718/225-6750

0508 School Settlement Association, Inc.
Multi-service agency serving various needs of all age groups. Services include recreation, counseling, I&R and home attendant services.
718/389-1810

2359 Scleroderma Foundation
Scleroderma is a chronic, often progressive, autoimmune disease. The Scleroderma Foundation helps patients, and families through support groups, educational information, including awareness, and research funding.
800/722-HOPE

0509 Seafarers and International House
Agency of the Evangelical Lutheran church of American offering temporary shelter and chaplaincy and pastoral services to seafarers of any race, color, creed, or nationality.
212/677-4800

0950 SHARE: Self-Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer
Provides survivor-led support for women with breast or ovarian cancer through hotlines, support groups, wellness programs, and education and advocacy. All services are free.
212/719-0364

2448 The Sledge Group, Inc.
Committed to empowering at risk youth and strengthening family relationships through group mentoring, one-to-one mentoring, life skills workshop, tutoring and parent support groups.
718/597-5099

2452 Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Inc.
Increase awareness of progressive supranuclear palsy, advance research toward a cure, educate healthcare professionals, and provide support and education to those affected by PSP.
800/457-4777

2453 Sojourners
A voice and vision for social change, Sojourners provides an alternative perspective on faith, politics, and culture through Sojourners magazine, web services, media commentaries, and events.
800/714-7474

1957 South Africa Development Fund
Supports grassroots efforts to battle AIDS, reverse environmental degradation, expand a culture of human rights and educational and economic opportunities.
617/522-5511

2454 Sports Foundation, Inc.
Founded in 1969, promotes the individual and social development of at risk-youth from the South Bronx by focusing on sports, health, and education.
718/665-9585

0699 St. Matthew’s & St. Timothy’s Neighborhood Center, Inc.
Helps West Siders pursue justice, self-reliance, get supports ad achieve potential. Services include pre-school care, children’s programming, and seniors’ supports.
212/362-6750

2081 Staten Island Botanical Garden
Home of the New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden, offers exciting cultural, horticultural and educational experiences to our regional visitors.
718/273-8200

2161 Staten Island Council for Animal Welfare, Inc.
Rescues stray and abandoned animals. We have them vet checked, given necessary immunizations and testing, and have them altered if necessary. Animals are then put up for adoption and suitable homes found. Administers a spay/neuter program for the general public, and provides speakers to various schools in the area.
718/356-2334

1765 Stonewall Community Foundation
Stonewall is the public charity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) New York, and provides scholarships, grants, and skills-building workshops and programs.
212/367-1155

2217 StreetWise Partners, Inc.
Develops the professional skill set and build the confidence of low-income individuals facing employment barriers through one-on-one mentoring sessions with dedicated corporate volunteers.
212/971-0078

2218 Teachers Network, Inc.
Provides professional development for public school teachers, in NYC and nationwide, through grants and networking opportunities for curriculum, leadership, policy and new media.
212/966-5582

1493 Teen Challenge, Inc.
The organization works with individuals and families whose lives are affected by drugs and other life controlling problems.
718/789-1414

1714 Thalia Spanish Theatre
World Premiere dance musicals, Bilingual productions of plays, and Folkloric music and dance of Spain and the Americas.
718/729-3880

2361 Theater for the New City
Brings vanguard theater to NYC for 30 years, through its resident theater programs, community festivals, free annual summer street theater productions, and AIE programs.
212/254-1109

2083 Theodore Roosevelt Council, Boy Scouts of America
To prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
516/797-7600

0177 Thirteen/WNET
Thirteen is a public television station whose mission is to provide educational television that enlightens, informs and entertains through many mediums of communication locally as well as nationally.
212/560-1313

1569 Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
A national organization providing merit scholarships, programmatic and capacity building support to 47 Historically Black Colleges and Universities with 215,000 students. Cost ratio is 21%.
212/573-8888

2219 Transart
Presents the art history and popular culture of Africa and its Diaspora to American audiences. We accomplish our goals by organizing and traveling exhibitions, presenting performing arts programs.
845/384-6350

0779 Transitional Services for New York, Inc.
To provide residential, vocational, socialization, and mobile crisis services for people with psychiatric disabilities. To enable the mentally ill to achieve a more satisfying and normal lifestyle.
718/746-6647

2220 Trey Whitfield School
Private faith-based school servicing inner-city students in East New York, Brooklyn offering a sequenced curriculum stressing literacy fundamentals, developing strong writing, reading and math skills.
718/342-7722

2362 Tribal Link Foundation, Inc.
Provides outreach to the public regarding indigenous people and their issues, emphasizing the significance of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
212/564-3329

0817 U.S. Tibet Committee
Since 1977, the U.S. Tibet Committee has worked to further the Tibetan people’s nonviolent struggle for independence through public awareness campaigns and mobilizing action against such injustice.
212/481-3569

1484 Uniondale Early Childhood Center
Since 1988 the Center has been providing comprehensive “educare” to low and middle income African American and Caribbean families from Uniondale and its surrounding communities.
516/483-1237

0560 United Activities Unlimited, Inc.
Provide a positive alternative to idle time and substance abuse through education and recreation for youth at 17 locations.
718/987-8111

2363 United Community Centers
Strives to provide first-rate services that meet the needs of families; and to involve the community in social efforts to resolve community problems.
718/649-7979

0561 United Hebrew Geriatric Center
Committed to providing comprehensive, high quality home healthcare service. Azor’s staff is dedicated to working as a team to educate patients and families to make informed decisions about their health care concerns.
914/632-2804

0562 United Hospital Fund of New York
A research and philanthropic organization addressing critical issues affecting voluntary health care in NYC and the nation.
212/494-0700

0757 United Jewish Council of the East Side, Inc.
A multi-service agency primarily serving lower Manhattan in such areas as housing, tutoring, senior luncheon clubs, home attendant services, health screening and crime prevention.
212/233-6037

2449 United Methodist City Society
In cooperation with church and community, develops spiritual, human and economic resources to empower churches and community programs.
212/870-3084

0189 United Negro College Fund, Inc.
Closes the educational attainment gap between African-Americans and majority students by assuring competitive member institutions and by eliminating the financial barriers to higher education.
212/747-1911

2221 Unity Neighborhood Center, Inc.
A community based organization that is endeavored to work to improve and provide quality educational services to children, youth during the after -school hours.
718/994-8400

2428 Urban Homesteading Assistance Board
Since its founding in 1973, UHAB has helped guide 30,000 families in 1,627 buildings in NYC along the path to homeownership in affordable housing cooperatives.
212/479-3300

1246 Urban Pathways, Inc.
Provides food, shelter and support services to 9,500 homeless women and men each year through outreach, drop-in centers and transitional and supportive housing programs.
212/736-7385

1795 Variety Child Learning Center
tPromotes development of all children, especially those with disabilities, and their families. Programs: early intervention, preschool special education, respite/ recreation, information/referral, leading to inclusion, professional training and research.
516/921-7171

2431 Violence Intervention Program, Inc. (VIP)
A Latina domestic violence New York City-based organization that promotes nonviolent partner relationships through culturally competent direct services.
212/410-9080

2201 Voices of Women Organizing Project (VOW)
VOW provides leadership development, training and support to survivors of domestic violence so they can organize to improve services for battered women and their children.
212/696-1481

0637 Volunteers of America-Greater New York
Our programs serve youth; domestic violence victims; developmentally delayed individuals; people with HIV; adults with substance abuse problems; prisoners transitioning into society; and the homeless.
212/496-4312

0582 Wildcat Service Corporation
Employment services and job training for the chronically unemployed, alcoholics, former drug abusers, ex-offenders and public assistance recipients.
212/209-6001

2257 Wildlife Trust
Empowers local conservation scientists worldwide to protect nature and safeguard ecosystem and human health.
888/WPTI-ARK

2222 William F. Ryan Community Health Center
The Ryan Center, a JCAHO accredited, independent, not-for-profit, community-based organization, has been providing high quality, affordable, linguistically and culturally competent health care services since 1967.
212/316-7906

2450 Witness for Peace
Promotes peace, justice and sustainable economies by addressing US policies and corporate practices contributing to poverty and oppression in Latin America.
202/547-6112

2364 Women for Afghan Women
A human rights organization our goal is the empowerment of Afghan women, which means ending the silence and invisibility that have been the most effective tools of their suppression, even in their American communities, where the patriarchal values of Afghan culture have taken root.
718/321-2434

2365 Women's Advocate Ministry, Inc.
WAM is a crisis intervention program for incarcerated women and their children.
212/683-3460

2366 Women's Sports Foundation
Founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, the Women’s Sports Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable educational organization dedicated to advancing the lives of girls and women through sports and fitness.
516/542-4700

2367 World Cares Center-September Space
A community center offering integrative programs that help thousands of people cope with the aftermath of September 11th.
212/563-7570

1794 YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
Dedicated to the study of East European and American Jewish life and culture. It has a library, archives, Yiddish classes and public programs.
212/246-6080