Advocates for Homeless Families' mission is to achieve permanent solutions to homelessness by providing access to housing, education, employment, and supportive services to Frederick County families who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. Advocates' Transitional Housing Program breaks the poverty cycle for low-income homeless families with strong case management support, safe transitional housing, and guidance for employment and increased education. Families achieve financial stability to live independently and improve their standard of living. Our graduates are self-sustaining, contributing members of the Frederick community.

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. Money raised through this campaign will help Frederick residents affected and displaced by home fires and other disasters.

Our vision is Equity for all Frederick County residents by providing the essential tools to equip all immigrants to become independent and successful contributors to our communities and society at large. AACF “ENHANCES” community services through improving access, referral and information: assistance with health insurance enrollment, interpreter / translation services, sponsoring an annual community health fair, care-coordination, and conducting community outreach and health education. AACF “EMPOWERS” local communities through education and training: Citizen Integrated Services, interpreter training, mentoring, volunteer, and technical assistance and advocacy for health equity, higher education and workforce development. AACF is also engaged in coalition building. AACF “ENRICHES” Frederick’s cultural richness through multi-ethnic events and diverse programs. AACF has partnerships with local and state organizations and maintains a diverse staff and leadership.

Blessings in a Backpack mobilizes communities, individuals, and resources to provide food on the weekends for school-aged children across Frederick County who might otherwise go hungry. Our vision is that every school-aged child in America has the nourishment needed to learn and grow. As a leader in the movement to end childhood hunger, Blessings in a Backpack strives to ensure children do not go hungry on the weekends by empowering individuals and communities to take action. Blessings in a Backpack provides weekend food for approximately 4,200 children in Frederick County. Food insecurity knows no bounds and doesn’t discriminate, leaving over 15,000 FCPS children affected daily; 1 in 3 students does not know where their next meal is coming from. Blessings closes the weekend nutrition gap for children fed on weekdays by their school’s free and reduced-price meal programs.

Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County is the premier youth development organization in Frederick County providing children with the highest quality programs and opportunities for success. The mission of Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County is to enable all youth, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as responsible, productive, caring citizens. All children deserve to THRIVE, but many Frederick County families struggle to afford basic needs, including childcare. Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County is a safe, fun, uplifting after-school Club and summer camp where kids learn valuable life skills, build lasting friendships, experience new opportunities, and learn to chase their dreams. Great Futures Start Here!

The mission of the Care Net Pregnancy Center of Frederick is to educate, equip and empower women and men to make abundant life choices. Care Net Frederick has served the Frederick community for 40 years. The medical and educational services that are provided are to educate, equip and empower women and men to make positive and healthy choices for their lives, and for their families. 100% of every donation will enable Care Net Frederick to continue offering confidential and free of charge services to the Frederick community.

Our mission is to foster the growth of strong, resilient, hopeful children who are impacted by the incarceration of a loved one in the Frederick County region. Although providing basic human needs and reducing suffering is not a unique philanthropic endeavor, COIPP is the only organization in the Frederick Region that specifically targets the needs of children and families impacted by incarceration of a loved one. A donation today will provide opportunities and direct support to children suffering from the trauma of having a loved one incarcerated.

City Youth Matrix provides opportunities for youth to flourish through enrichment programs. We help children and parents overcome the barriers that prevent them from experiencing any youth music, art, athletic, drama, or vocational program in Frederick. In general, the greatest barriers that exist are registration costs and transportation. We meet any costs necessary for recreational programs, as well as the more costly club and travel organizations. We have a fleet of volunteer drivers that are vetted and screened, insured, and fully trained. We have a family empowerment program that helps support the sustainability of our values. Even though our core mission is to provide opportunities for youth, the parent/guardian must be part of the City Youth Matrix experience. Our family empowerment program is closely related to the ALICE research and we are sensitive to the those families that are making strong efforts but coming up short with their survival budgets. At City Youth Matrix, we help break down barriers to give low income ALICE children and families opportunities. We remove the barriers of income, transportation and access that prevent children from participating in activities. We invest in training family liaisons, engaging parents and inspiring volunteers as part of our matrix of support.

Farm to School Frederick is on a mission to make locally grown, highly nutritious food available to all Frederick Maryland residents. We believe that equitable access to fresh fruits and vegetables should not be a luxury but is a necessity that can have a dramatic positive influence on individual and community health. Our mission is carried out by fostering a collaborative network of Frederick farmers, community organizations, businesses, community members, schools and institutions united in the shared objective of promoting local agriculture and enhancing the health and well-being of all our Frederick residents from the youngest and oldest among us.

The Frederick Community College Foundation, Inc. is a philanthropic network of advocates enriching the vitality and quality of life in our community by promoting access to higher education. In partnership with individuals, organizations and businesses, the mission of the FCC Foundation is to remove barriers to a community college education and provide financial support so all students can succeed and positively contribute to our community. The Parents Lead program provides a support system for students to ensure their success. The FCC Foundation helps student-parents with scholarships to help them stay in school so they can graduate successfully. The Student Success & Retention Office at FCC offers regular and supportive success coaching. Students can complete an associate's degree, enter the workforce, or transfer to a baccalaureate program.

Established in 1968, Friends for Neighborhood Progress, Inc. (FFNP) is a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation dedicated to assisting lower income residents of Frederick County, Maryland. Our Housing First Permanent Supportive Housing program provides permanent supportive housing to chronically homeless, disabled adults. Through supportive services and housing, these individuals are able to address chronic health issues, access available government benefits and regain a sense of stability in their lives. Currently we have ten Residents in nine rental units.

We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. Girls on the Run (GOTR) builds social-emotional skills and boosts self-worth and self-esteem through goal setting; fosters meaningful relationships in girls grades 3-8; develops healthy habits; and promotes joyful, confident movement. GOTR is about so much more than just running - we make a significant impact at a critical age when girls' confidence and physical activity levels decline.

Our mission is to inspire, strengthen and empower individuals to make their own choices, and not be afraid or intimidated to ask for and get the help they need to be able to have a better life, and to break the systematic cycle. Kindness Matters Help Spread Smiles. We have "the passion to help and the determination to make it happen".

Housing Frederick is a nonprofit resource for the housing continuum in Frederick County that will develop partnerships to solve community challenges better served through a united effort.The vision of Housing Frederick is to tackle affordable housing challenges and champion them in Frederick County. 1) We are building partnerships and setting collaborative efforts in motion, 2) supporting initiatives or legislation that will fund housing and, 3) providing education for the consumer and others who might join our cause. Learning how to manage money leads to both financial and housing stability - two things that we are passionate about at Housing Frederick. Our financial education courses are taught to children aging out of foster care, single Moms, homeless youth and anyone who wants to take charge of their financial future. We teach to give our clients the confidence in decision making about money issues.

Established in 1999, the Fund relies solely on donations from individuals and businesses in our community, along with our major events, the Pink Ribbon 5K and the Pink Ribbon Gala. We are celebrating our 25th Anniversary this year, and have raised over $3.5 million. All money received goes to direct patient care. There are no administrative fees and all money stays local. Our mission is to provide the very best technology and services for the early detection and treatment of breast cancer in the Frederick Community. Over the years we have provided our community with the newest technology in mammography and MRI detection for breast cancer, funded the Medical and Oncology suite at the James M. Stockman Cancer Center, and were instrumental in the development of the Center for Breast Care at Frederick Health. Recently we funded a Research Nurse Navigator to bring clinical trials to the Breast Center, and we are working toward the building of a Boutique for the Breast Center to supply patients with all necessary prosthetics and accessories post surgery or along with other treatments. We are excited for the possibilities of bringing even more new developments in the area of Precision Medicine and clinical trials. Donations to the Hurwitz Breast Cancer fund support the entire Frederick community and provide the best available early detection and treatment for all Frederick county residents regardless of their economic status. For more information, please visit our website by clicking HERE.

Mission: Aim to inspires and challenge youth through mental, physical, and social activities that fosters self respect and respect for the world around them. Target at-risk/disadvantaged youth in Frederick, MD through mentoring services, education, and community outreach. Goals:1. To improve interpersonal relationships between the youth of IBM and their peers, their community and the society as a whole.2. To instill within them the desire and love for learning.3. To provide an environment free from distractions that inhibit learning and inner growth.4. To return back to the community, youths that are willing and able to meet society's challenges head on with the eagerness to solve them positively.The overarching mission of the program is to provide a safe space for youth after school while teaching them life lessons and the five key pillars for success: integrity, respect for self and others, consistency, responsibility and accountability. I Believe In Me operates an after school program and summer program offering educational activities and mentorship to youth between 6-18; with a new summer program Project GUIDE targeting age 16-24. Led by mentors who once made life-altering decisions, our youth are given the opportunity to learn, engage, and connect with supportive adults; to empower them toward positive and productive futures.

Interfaith Housing Alliance (IHA) strengthens communities by providing affordable housing opportunities and supportive services to improve the quality of life and economic stability for seniors, working families and individuals. Credit Café is a free workshop for anyone in the community seeking to improve their credit. It combines a one-hour group workshop with a 30-minute, one-on-one advising session. Participants will review a free copy of their current credit report with a certified financial counselor to identify ways in which they can improve their score. Every $28 raised covers the cost of running a credit report.

Our Vision is a Maryland where everyone who wants a job, needs a job, and can hold a job, can get a job. We believe employment can be transformative and that everyone can rightfully aspire to the middle class. We are certain that human beings can solve all our problems by working together! Our Mission is help people experiencing barriers to employment to get a job, keep that job, and move up to better jobs, ultimately working their way into the middle class. Even in a hiring economy, many citizens face barriers to employment that keep them out of work. By joining the Justice Jobs team, you will help people like Rico, who came to us fresh out of prison and now manages a regional warehouse making a six-figure income. Become a Justice Jobs Partner through your financial contribution, by volunteering, or by becoming an employer-partner today!

Imagine a community where people with and without disabilities have regular opportunities to develop meaningful, mutual friendships. Imagine a community where disability inclusion means physical access and the invitation to actively participate and lead. Imagine a community where each person is accepted and celebrated – just as they are. Imagine Community Differently In L'Arche, people with and without intellectual disabilities (IDD) share life and friendships in a community strengthened by faith. We believe everyone should have space to build a vibrant, fulfilling life. L’Arche Frederick brings the power of community to life so people with IDD can thrive. We host inclusive social events open to people of all ages. Our community home welcomes adults with and without IDD to live together as peers and friends. Meaningful relationships, individualized supports, and a culture of belonging are at the core of what makes L'Arche one of the most unique organizations in the country. Looking forward, we envision a community of life-long homes for adults with IDD, ultimately responding to the persistent need for inclusive housing options and contributing to a meaningful, dignified life for all. Beyond just a place to call home, L’Arche cultivates a home life where nightly meals are shared, holiday traditions grow, and housemates with and without IDD build relationships across their differences. Our philosophy of community hinges on mutual relationships of care and support where people with IDD are not just cared “for”, but cared “about”- and this mindset permeates our long-standing community events and new residential program. You can make a difference in the lives of neighbors with IDD $70 covers material & food costs for one inclusive social event hosted by L'Arche. $100 fills the tank of the L'Arche van for one month, enabling reliable transportation for people who will live in the L'Arche home. $240 provides training costs for one house assistant, ensuring residents receive the highest quality care and personalized support. MISSION As members of the International Federation of L’Arche, our shared mission is to create homes where the gifts of people with intellectual disabilities are revealed through mutually transforming relationships; to embrace diverse cultures working together to build a more human society; and to respond to the changing needs of our members throughout a lifetime of adult care. You can help us create sustainable and meaningful places of belonging for people with intellectual disabilities. Support L'Arche and Imagine Community Differently!

Adult Literacy is a Survival Skill ... Knowing How to Read, Write, and Communicate Saves Lives ... Yet ... more than 25,000 Frederick County adults lack the literacy skills needed to function in society. This number includes people who are learning English and native English speakers who are all our neighbors. Literacy is listening, speaking, reading, writing, navigating and belonging. Without knowing how to read, how can someone understand directions on a medicine bottle or on a map? Without knowing how to write, how can someone fill out a job application? Without knowing English, how can a parent respond to a message from their child's school? Many of our students fall within the population of Marylanders mentioned in the ALICE Report. Despite working multiple, low-paying jobs, these adults and their families can’t make ends meet. The COVID-19 crisis has added to their plight. How do they keep their jobs, support their children's schooling, and access health resources? The Literacy Council of Frederick County (LCFC) is providing a lifeline for these people in many ways by teaching everyday life skills. Our Impact ... 60 Years of Lifting Lives through Literacy in Frederick County 357 adult learners who support 438 children 236 adult learners in the Tutoring Program supported by 140 volunteer tutors 191 adult learners attended the weekly Community Class Program 41 community classes taught by 14 volunteer instructors 5 Parent classes & 21 family literacy events with 6 FCPS elementary schools & the Judy Center in the Parent Literacy Program 37 employees in hospitality and manufacturing jobs attended 8 classes in the Workplace Literacy Program 74 new volunteer tutors & class instructors trained in 8 tutor training workshops 178 volunteers contributed 14,322 volunteer hours 10,000+ adult learners served since 1963!! Thank you for supporting Literacy Council of Frederick County through the Unity Campaign. You can contribute online, text to give, or send your donation by mail using this donation form. OUR MISSION The Literacy Council of Frederick County provides pathways to essential literacy skills. THEORY OF CHANGE Success for the individuals and families we seek to serve rests on a collective community approach that shapes a full path to a thriving life. VISION Literacy Lifts Lives. We invite you to view Our Literacy Journey with LCFC: Ana and Family!

We are an outcome based life skills program that helps young people defy odds. We have 3 sites. One for young men, another for young women and an after school program at Frederick Classical Charter School. We also take young people on college tours within a 5 hour radius. This Fall we are expanding our programs to include 5 more after school programs in Frederick County. The money donated here will go towards the rapid expansion of after school programs at 5 of the most vulnerable schools in Frederick.

At The Love for Lochlin Foundation Inc our Mission is to prevent, educate, and drive awareness to the deadly impacts of the Flu and Sepsis in Frederick County Maryland. It is our promise that we will work tirelessly so that no more lives are lost to Flu or SEPSIS due to the lack of access to resources needed in our community. So many of our patrons in Frederick County face barrier's of access to resource's. Love for Lochlin Foundation Inc. meet's those where they are, never asking for those to come to us. We are the only Sepsis Advocate, and mobile vaccination unit in the state of Maryland providing free influenza vaccine's and more. No question's asked. Working collectively with partner's for a healthier tomorrow.

Provide an entry point to hands-on, professional experiences for pre-teens, teens, and young adults entering threatre professions and boost our local economy. Participants in MET's Youth Ensembles and Apprenticeship Program seek practical experience/ training to develop their skills and knowledge in the areas of production, acting, technical work, directing, stage management, and more. Without early opportunities available to students of all backgrounds and experiences, students who come from ALICE (Asset Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed) households may not have professionally crucial work experiences that give them a foot in the door to a successful career in the arts & entertainment industry. This in turn, causes further inequity across the sector, which stifles creativity and halts our community’s overall economic sustainability and growth. Maryland's creative sector now accounts for more than $11.7 billion of the state's economy, and contributes almost 80,000 jobs. In order to sustain and grow our economy, we must cultivate and steward the next generation of arts professionals, and that starts right here at Maryland Ensemble Theatre. With your support, we can provide practical hands-on work experience and education that empowers students to become the young professionals they aspire to become. MET is a professional, collaborative theatre ensemble broadly connected to our community by inspiring passion for the arts with courageous, relevant, accessible programs that enable people to feel more, think deeper, and laugh longer. MET strives to create a positive environment where artists and audience share an exciting, emotional, thought provoking theatre experience. MET features an eclectic season of plays that challenge audiences. Through open communication and life long learning, the MET ensemble brings a commitment to excellence that helps shape our region by initiating creative dialogue between artists and audience; providing outreach to under served communities; and training, education, and professional development opportunities to students of theatre that will propagate MET artistic values into the American Theatre. MET is dedicated to creating anti-oppressive artistic spaces and producing work that is representative of, affirming, and accessible to our entire community.

Partners In Care Maryland, Inc. (PIC) is a 501(c)(3) community nonprofit whose Mission is to empower Older Adults, age 60 and over, to live and thrive independently, engaging them to Age in Place with Dignity and Respect. We are the recognized leader in Maryland for programs and services that support the independence of older adults. We promote active engagement of members and their families, by offering services in exchange for their donated time and talents. We help our members remain actively involved in the communities they love through our transportation, home repairs, and member care. Our programs support individuals and families, relieve stress on caregivers, reduce hospital admissions, delay nursing home placements, and provide critical services to meet the growing needs of seniors, as Frederick County's population age 65 and older continues to increase in the past several years. Funding from the Unity Campaign will directly contribute toward PIC's transportation and member care programs. A larger number of older adults will have increased access to non-emergency medical appointments and pharmacies in and outside the county. Member care services such as craft, friendly phone calls and visits will help members combat social isolation and reduce depression and loneliness.

Our mission is to end Veteran suicide through the successful reintegration of service members and their families by assembling critical resources, providing peer support, and developing transitional programs. Platoon 22, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, based in Frederick, Maryland that provides Veteran focused transitional services to Veterans, First Responders, and their families. Programs include care coordination & benefits navigation, financial assistance, recreation & peer support, as daily operations at the VSC.

Second Chances Garage seeks to make a difference in Frederick County, Maryland, by offering “second chances” to qualified individuals and families on their journey to independent living. To that end, we receive car donations to make dreams a reality, repair them to meet MD-state inspection standards then award them to qualified, low-income, wage-earning families in Frederick County to provide safe and reliable transportation to work, school, and appointments leading to self-sufficiency and independence. We offer low-cost vehicle repair services to qualified drivers to keep their cars operating safely and reliably. We were recognized by the United Way of Frederick County for excellence in community involvement with a Bravo award. Second Chances Garage seeks to make a by offering "second Chances" for individuals and families on their journey to independent living by porviding assistance with their personal transportation needs.

SOAR’s mission is to provide financial assistance to older adults in Frederick County to meet their essential needs in a confidential, respectful, and dignified manner. SOAR provides assistance to low-income seniors aged 65+ living in Frederick County, MD. The average income of a SOAR recipient is $1345.00/month. Our seniors in Frederick County live on a fixed and limited income and struggle to afford their most basic needs. SOAR steps in to offer support and financial assistance to help during times of need. We help with rent/mortgage assistance, food, transportation, medications, medical/dental needs, and household assistance. SOAR does NOT charge a fee for any of our services. Your donation to SOAR will help a senior in need to be able to live their final days with dignity. Our seniors have served their country; their community, and their families and NOW it is THEIR time to be helped.

We are a network of friends inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul serves our neighbors in need regardless of creed, ethnic or social background, health, gender or political opinions by providing emergency financial assistance.

Supporting Black-owned businesses is an effective way to close the racial wealth gap, promote economic opportunity, and empower Black entrepreneurs and communities. Closing the racial wealth gap helps to address systemic inequalities and fosters a more inclusive and equitable society. Tons of data show that Black-owned businesses face greater barriers when starting and scaling their businesses. The latest ALICE report revealed that more than 36% of Frederick County households struggle to afford basic needs such as housing, transportation, childcare, food, health care and technology. Black households in Frederick County take the lead when it comes to poverty and are second place when it comes to being at the ALICE survival threshold. Funds raised through the Unity Campaign will support SOUL Street's vendor Scholarship Fund, which will cover fees for Black ALICE individuals looking to start/grow their businesses and earn a passive income through selling at our markets and attending our educational events. About SOUL Street SOUL Street was founded in July 2020 when we launched our first round of pop-up markets. In 2021, we started Frederick's first-ever Black-Owned farmer's market. Since then, three Black-owned businesses have turned their hobbies into businesses with us and have successfully grown and expanded into brick-and-mortar locations. Five business owners who started with us have expanded into commercial kitchens, and many others continue to grow. We continue to serve as an open-air incubator for Black-owned businesses to grow and raise capital. Mission: SOUL Street empowers the Black business community through events, outreach, advocacy, and education. Vision: SOUL Street aims to create economic opportunity for every member of the Black business community in Frederick County while rebuilding Black generational wealth.

The Arc of Frederick County helps people with developmental disabilities to live enviable lives. Enviable lives are the lives we all lead, filled with purpose and meaning, and with friends and family. This is accomplished by providing services, advocacy, and creating supportive communities. Supporting children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to fully be a part of the Frederick community.