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Ageless Dreamer

Dover, N.H.
$2,500 grants lifelong wishes for the elderly
Sponsor: Thomas F. Levasseur, CLU, CLTC
 

Apna Ghar

Chicago, Ill.
$5,000 supports the Residential Program for immigrant survivors of domestic violence, which will provide safe housing through an emergency shelter and residential apartments
Sponsor: Amrit Mittal
 

Arpana Research & Charities Trust

Haryan, India
$20,000 educates 1,000 children from marginalized and disadvantaged families in Northern India
Sponsor: Jogesh C. Ahuja
 

Asset Builders of America

Madison, Wis.
$1,000 provides basic financial literacy education to high school students from low-income communities
Sponsor: Nan M. Zimdars, CFP, CLU
 

Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois

Wilmette, Ill.
$5,000 funds the Therapeutic Counseling Program, which provides counseling for youth from disadvantaged communities in Chicago, Ill.
Sponsor: William T. O’Donnell, MSFS
 

Camp Quality

Loganholme, Queensland, Australia
$15,000 funds Camp Quality, which provides recreational experiences for families affected by a cancer diagnosis
Sponsor: Susan Catherine Paterson
 

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
$5,000 funds Canuck Place Camp Program, a summer camp for teenagers with life-threatening illnesses
Sponsor: James E. Rogers, CLU, CFP
 

CASA Pacifica

Camarillo, Calif.
$5,000 supports the health clinic, which cares for children and youth who have been removed from their homes and placed in an emergency shelter
Sponsor: Gene L. Mahn, CLU, ChFC
 

Cedar Lake Residences Inc.

Louisville, Ky.
$1,000 funds a community-based housing and support project, which provides transitional housing and health services to 120 people with intellectual disabilities
Sponsor: Robert H. Quaife, CLU, ChFC
 

Cedar Valley Preschool and Child Care Center

Cedar Falls, Iowa
$1,000 provides early childhood education for children from low-income families
Sponsor: H. Richard Dobson Jr., CFP
 

CHADS Coalition for Mental Health

St. Louis, Mo.
$5,000 funds the expansion of the Signs of Suicide Expansion project to educate middle and high school students about depression and suicide
Sponsor: Richard C. Hemphill, CRPS, CSA
 

Children’s Hope Fund

Denver, Colo.
$5,000 funds the School Enrollment and Nutrition Program, which provides education, nutrition, health care and other basic necessities to school-age children from impoverished communities in Cavite City, Philippines
Sponsor: Robert L. Avery II, CLU, ChFC
 

Collier Youth Services

Wickatunk, N.J.
$1,000 supports the Kateria Day Camp, which provides summer recreational programs for children from low-income families
Sponsor: Brian G. Tarpey
 

Comfort Zone Camp

Richmond, Va.
$25,000 supports the Weekend Bereavement Camp Program for children ages 7 to 17 who are grieving the loss of a loved one
Sponsor: Scott J. Salinas, CFS, CLTC
 

Community Counseling Centers of Chicago

Chicago, Ill.
$1,000 supports the ACT Emergency Housing Pilot, which provides emergency housing for people who are homeless
Sponsor: Thomas L. McLeary, CLU
 

Community Food Warehouse of Mercer County

Sharon, Pa.
$5,000 funds The Backpack Program, which feeds school children from low-income families on weekends
Sponsor: Kenneth B. McEwen, CLU, ChFC
 

Deborah Hospital Foundation

Brown Mills, N.J.
$2,500 supports the Outpatient Pediatric Cardiology Program, which provides pediatric cardiac care regardless of a family’s ability to pay
Sponsor: David L. Bailin, CLU, ChFC
 

Debra Australia

Pittsworth, Queensland, Australia
$2,500 supports the National Rapid Response EB Nurse Program, which provides medical care for children born with chronic skin disorders
Sponsor: Fredrick Lindsay Gordon
 

Diabetes Research Institute

Hollywood, Fla.
$10,000 funds the Adult Stem Cells for Regeneration of Insulin Producing Cells Program, a diabetes research program
Sponsor: Juan Elias Calles, CLU, ChFC
 

Directions for Youth & Families

Columbus, Ohio
$1,000 supports the Creative Kids Give Back Program, which provides art therapy classes for youth with mental health issues
Sponsor: Ronald F. Mayer, CLU, ChFC
 

Don Bosco Boys Home Inc.

Cebu, Philippines
$5,000 funds the Youth at Risk Program, which provides trade and life skill classes for at-risk elementary and high school boys
Sponsor: Glenda Miro Antonio
 

Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area

Danville, Calif.
$2,500 funds the Step Calls Enhancement Project, which provides hands-on teaching instruction for individuals with Down Syndrome
Sponsor: Steven M. Wilcox, CFP, ChFC
 

Easter Seals Maine

Portland, Maine
$1,000 provides therapeutic care for children with disabilities or special needs from birth to age 5
Sponsor: Randall L. Billmeier
 

Families of Autistic Children of Tidewater Inc. (FACT)

Virginia Beach, Va.
$5,000 funds Camp Gonnawannagoagin’, a day camp program for students with autism spectrum disorders
Sponsor: Michelle L. Hoesly, CLU, ChFC
 

Family Counseling Services of Greater Miami Inc.

Miami, Fla.
$1,000 provides counseling and support services for children and families at a residential home for women affected by abuse
Sponsor: Marvin Bruce Langford, CLU, CFP
 

Family Service of Morris County

Morristown, N.J.
$1,000 provides mental health counseling for families from low-income communities
Sponsor: Mark M. Byron, CLU, ChFC
 

Flagstaff International Relief Effort (FIRE)

Flagstaff, Ariz.
$21,000 provides funding for a comprehensive medical training program in Mongolia
Sponsor: Dharmesh Vora
 

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Seattle, Wash.
$10,000 supports the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Training Program
Sponsor: Adelia C. Chung, CLU, ChFC
 

Friends of the Poor

Scranton, Pa.
$2,500 provides food and household assistance for 100 families in need
Sponsor: John A. Shumski, RFC, LUTCF
 

Friendship Circle

West Bloomfield, Mich.
$2,500 funds MDRT Life Skills Camp, a recreational camp for teens and young adults with special needs
Sponsor: Michael K. Fenster, CLU
 

Gabriella Axelrad Education Foundation

Los Angeles, Calif.
$1,000 funds the Everybody Dance Program, an art and dance program that serves 2,000 elementary and middle school students from underserved communities in Los Angeles
Sponsor: Roland S. Nebeker, CLU, ChFC
 

Garden Academy

Maplewood, N.J.
$2,500 supports the Tech Tools for Independence Program, which provides handheld computing devices to students with autism to assist with daily living skills
Sponsor: Bradley Bofford, CLU, ChFC
 

Haitian Health Foundation

Norwich, Conn.
$10,000 funds the St. Pierre School Lunch Program, which provides nutritious meals for students in Haiti
Sponsor: John Marshall Lee, CLU, RHU
 

The Haven Network for Perinatal Death and Bereavement

Rockford, Ill.
$5,000 funds grief support groups and literature focused on childhood bereavement
Sponsor: H. Kent Heise, CLU, ChFC
 

Haven of Rest Ministries

Akron, Ohio
$5,000 funds a homeless shelter that serves hundreds of people who are homeless
Sponsor: Michael R. Kura, RFP
 

HomeAid Houston

Houston, Texas
$5,000 supports the Restoration House, a 22,000-square foot shelter for women and children affected by addiction and homelessness
Sponsor: Ann Baker Ronn, LUTCF
 

Homes for Our Troops

Taunton, Mass.
$25,000 provides funding to build accessible homes for wounded U.S. veteran service members
Sponsor: Dawn A. Michael, CLU, ChFC
 

Hope and Homes for Children

Sakusbury, Wiltshire, England
$5,000 supports children who are orphaned in Romania
Sponsor: Tony Gordon
 

HOPE Services

San Jose, Calif.
$2,500 supports the Hope Services Community Access Network Program, which serves people with developmental disabilities
Sponsor: Fred A. Gawlick, CLU, ChFC
 

Hospice of the Valley

San Jose, Calif.
$5,000 funds the purchase of 3,525 grief therapy books for patients and their families
Sponsor: Robert Hintze Colyar, CLU, ChFC
 

Housing Opportunities & Maintenance for the Elderly H.O.M.E

Chicago, Ill.
$1,000 supports the Volunteer Services Program, which helps low-income elderly continue to live independently
Sponsor: John F. Whaley, CLU, MSFS
 

I Care San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas
$2,500 funds the I Care Vision Equipment Project, which provides high-quality eye care and treatment for low-income individuals
Sponsor: Doug Radcliffe, CFP, CLU
 

Integrative Medicine for Alternative Health Care Systems (INAM)

Quezon City, Philippines
$1,000 provides funding for alternative community health programs that serve people in impoverished communities in the Philippines
Sponsor: Alice Ann Madamba Parlan
 

Josselyn Center for Mental Health

Northfield, Ill.
$1,000 supports programs at a recreational center for people with mental illness
Sponsor: Laurie A. Leja, CLTC
 

Junior Achievement of Sacramento Inc.

Sacramento, Calif.
$2,500 provides life skills and financial literacy education for high school students
Sponsor: Dennis Lee Evans Sr.
 

Kansas City Autism Training Center

Prairie Village, Kan.
$2,500 funds the Applied Behavior Analysis Autism Treatment Program, which provides treatment for children diagnosed with autism
Sponsor: Duayne J. Madl
 

Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota

Rapid City, S.D.
$1,000 supports counseling programs for people affected by suicide
Sponsor: Richard J. Rathert, CLU, CASL
 

Malachi House

Cleveland, Ohio
$2,500 funds a residential home for people with terminal illnesses
Sponsor: Daniel B. Cotter
 

Maria Lorick Heart of Hope Cancer Foundation

Shreveport, La.
$5,000 provides support programs and cancer education for families affected by a cancer diagnosis
Sponsor: Joseph C. Tauzin Jr., CLU, ChFC
 

Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach

Lincoln, Neb.
$5,000 funds the Life Skills Enhancement Project to provide life skills for people who are homeless
Sponsor: Antonio J. Ojeda
 

Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
$5,000 funds the Outreach Program for Youth, which provides counseling and support services for youth between the ages of 13 and 18
Sponsor: Debbie L. Kammerer, CFP, CLU
 

MUS-E Belgium

Brussels, Belgium
$2,500 provides education and art classes to more than 2,000 children from underserved communities
Sponsor: Godfried Wouters
 

Noble Inc.

Indianapolis, Ind.
$1,000 provides job training and transportation services to people with developmental disabilities
Sponsor: Donald M. Spence, CLU
 

North Shore Medical Center Foundation

Salem, Mass.
$5,000 funds the Clinical Trials Program to research cancer treatments
Sponsor: Mike S. Temkin
 

Northern Virginia Family Services

Oakton, Va.
$5,000 provides oral health services for individuals and families who are homeless
Sponsor: Jeffrey Hamblen, CLU, ChFC
 

Operation Rainbow

Oakland, Calif.
$15,000 provides orthopedic medical care for children and young adults with congenital abnormalities from low-income families
Sponsor: Melvin Lee Gross, CLU, ChFC
 

Pathways Hospice

Fort Collins, Colo.
$5,000 provides hospice care services for people in Zimbabwe
Sponsor: Gregory Dean Anderson, CLU, ChFC
 

Parker Family Health Center

Red Bank, N.J.
$1,000 funds the Parker Family Health Center Diabetes Management Program, which integrates patient education with clinical treatment to improve the overall health of more than 300 uninsured diabetic patients from low-income communities
Sponsor: William Van Winkle, CFP, MSFS
 

The Posse Foundation

Chicago, Ill.
$2,500 supports the Posse Chicago Enhancement Program, a youth leadership and college preparation program for inner city youth
Sponsor: Jennifer P. Mann, MBA, CLU
 

Project COPE

Lynn, Mass.
$1,000 supports the Art Therapy Program, which provides therapeutic art programs for women recovering from substance abuse
Sponsor: Brent R. Kimball, CFP, ChFC
 

Project Enterprise

New York, N.Y.
$1,000 funds the Access to Markets Initiative, which supports the business efforts of entrepreneurs from low-income communities
Sponsor: Michael A. Kirsh, CLU, CFP
 

Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Okla.
$5,000 provides nutritious meals for elementary school children from low-income families
Sponsor: Sherry K. Barton, CLU
 

Seattle Urban Academy

Seattle, Wash.
$5,000 provides math and science tutoring for at-risk youth
Sponsor: Robert B. Joki, CLU, ChFC
 

Seeds of Peace

New York, N.Y.
$10,000 supports the Seeds of Peace International Camp in Maine, a youth recreational summer camp that promotes cultural understanding and acceptance
Sponsor: W. Thomas Spencer Jr., CLU, ChFC
 

Sparrow Foundation

Lansing, Mich.
$2,500 provides medical transportation equipment for pediatric patients who are disabled
Sponsor: C. Richard Herrold, CLU, CFP
 

Special Needs Activity Center for Kids

New York, N.Y.
$5,000 funds the SNACK Program, an after-school and weekend recreational program for children affected by autism spectrum disorders
Sponsor: Joseph W. Jordan
 

Spectrum Youth and Family Services

Burlington, Vt.
$2,500 funds the Spectrum One Stop Program to provide emergency shelter and support services for homeless, foster and at-risk youth
Sponsor: William J. Christie, CLU, ChFC
 

St. Elizabeth Manor

Footville, Wis.
$1,000 supports a residential home for people with Alzheimer’s, dementia and terminal illnesses
Sponsor: Patricia L. Krarup, MSFS, ChFC
 

TIRR Foundation

Houston, Texas
$5,000 funds Project Victory, a traumatic brain injury rehabilitation program for injured U.S. service members
Sponsor: Mark S. Jones
 

Trust in Education

Lafayette, Calif.
$5,000 provides construction materials to build a school for girls in Afghanistan
Sponsor: Michael L. Weintraub, CLU
 

Vermont Works for Women

Winooski, Vt.
$1,000 provides educational and career training for girls in junior high school
Sponsor: Lynne S. Crow, CLU, ChFC
 

The Village Network (TVN)

Wooster, Ohio
$1,000 helps fund the TVN Training Plan, which provides counseling and support services for youth
Sponsor: Kenneth J. Kohlmyer
 

Warm Hearth Foundation

Blacksburg, Va.
$1,000 supports recreational and support services for the elderly at a residential home
Sponsor: Lee B. Brown, CLU, ChFC
 

YMCA of Greater Nashua

Merrimack, N.H.
$2,500 supports the Y Cares Financial Assistance Program, which provides scholarships for children, adults and senior citizens with limited income
Sponsor: Earl S. Prolman, CLU, ChFC
 

Youth Homes Inc.

Walnut Creek, Calif.
$5,000 funds a comprehensive aftercare program, which serves foster youth who are reunited with their biological family or placed with a foster family
Sponsor: Mark J. Hanna, CLU, ChFC