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Band of Parents helps raise funds for pediatric cancer research and provides a support network for families with children undergoing treatment for Neuroblastoma. The group's mission is to seek projects that have already been examined in the lab and are in need of assistance to rapidly move into a patient population within 12-24 months of funding.

Neuroblastoma is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in infants. In 2 out of 3 cases it goes undiagnosed until it has metastasized and requires many rounds of harsh treatments including surgery, chemo therapy and radiation.

Band of Parents is based out of Dewittville, NY. Since the non-profit was formed in 2007, over $3 million has been contributed to research! 100 families of children in treatment initially came together to form the group. They are bound together by the hope that a cure exists and that a cure will be found for all children facing this devastating disease.

To donate or learn more about this lifesaving organization, log on to their website:
www.bandofparents.org

Angel's Wish is an all-volunteer, non-profit animal adoption and resource center in Verona, WI. This amazing group is dedicated to reducing animal over population, rehoming companion animals and raising awareness of animal welfare.

All of the animals live in foster care all week and are then brought into the center on weekends to meet their potential new family members. The organization provides resources for families who adopt, such as nail trimming, microchipping and retail products. All proceeds go back to the organization to help pay for vaccinations, spaying or neutering, or a variety of medical needs. Animals are only euthanized for severe medical reasons.

To donate, adopt or learn more about this spectacular group of volunteers, log on to their website:
www.angelswish.org

One in 68 children (1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls) are diagnosed with Autism according to the CDC (US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) and the incident rate is expected to continue to rise each year.

The Profectum Foundation in Mendham, NJ is focused on increasing the number of practitioners helping individuals and families with special needs and advancing the appropriate individual treatment plans. They develop individualized programs and integrate at various stages of development.

The foundation was formed in 2011 by a group of concerned parents and expert practitioners with experience in developmental and behavioral interventions. They offer a variety of programs for parents, para-professionals, as well as administrator and certified programs for licensed professionals.

To learn more about the profound work they do or to support their state of the art programs, please log on to their website:
www.Profectum.org

The Schools for Healthy Lifestyles (SHL) program was founded in 1997 to promote and maintain a comprehensive health program in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma through preventative community based school health education programs for students, families and faculty.

SHL currently promotes its mission in 68 elementary schools impacting 26 school districts located in 18 counties. It is estimated that the SHL program will impact approximately 40,000 students, families and faculty/staff during the 2015-16 school year. In addition, more than half of students in SHL participating schools qualify for the free and reduced lunch program.

SHL schools focus on five areas (Physical Activity, Nutrition, Injury Prevention, Tobacco Use Prevention and Oral Health Education). They recently implemented an Adopt-a-Dentist and an Adopt-a-Doctor program. Volunteer dentists will visit each participating SHL school and make oral health presentations and assist in making arrangements for emergency dental care for low income students without the financial resources for treatment.

Through participation in the project-based STEM program, students learn to analyze and solve problems utilizing the Engineering Design Process, which helps them develop technological literacy skills. It is these skills that industry seeks in its workforce. Each fall, over 850 middle and high schools and over 18,000 students participate in the competition.

To learn more about the services this life-saving group is providing in the Oklahoma City, OK area, log on to their website:
www.healthyschoolsok.org