Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa is on a mission that goes beyond mentoring—they create life-changing friendships. By fostering one-to-one mentoring relationships between caring adult volunteers and local youth, Big Brothers Big Sisters ignites the power and promise within every child.

Sing Omaha is a 501c3 federally-recognized non-profit organization that provides opportunities for singers of all ages and experience levels through its choir and lesson programs.

Sing Omaha Choirs has been serving singers grades K-12 and adults through music instruction and performance in one of eight choirs with a six-concert season each academic year.

The Seneca County Children’s Literacy Fund is a designated fund established to support children’s literacy initiatives in Seneca County, coordinated through the Kaubisch Memorial Public Library. The fund was created with a $50,000 contribution from The Mennel Milling Company Community Improvement Fund and aims to ensure the continuation and success of programs like Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which provides free, age-appropriate books to children. The fund is managed by the Greater Fostoria Community Foundation, and donations can be made to support it either by mail or online.

FireFish Arts is on a mission to enhance the arts, cultural, civic, and economic development in the city of Lorain. With a year-round commitment to arts and culture, we ignite the creative spark among artists, community members, youth, entrepreneurs, and innovators. At its core, our mission is about using arts and culture as tools to engage our community in positive change.

Care Train of Union County is dedicated to bringing warmth and joy to eligible families with children, disabled adults, and seniors in need by providing food vouchers and holiday gifts. Through community kindness, we ensure that every child experiences the magic of giving and every senior enjoys a nourishing holiday meal.

The Relentless Care Foundation exists to magnify equitable systems in Michigan Communities. We are committed to ensuring the communities, counties, and regions we serve are places where everyone can prosper, now and into the future. To achieve this, we walk alongside our partners, funding what makes housing attainable, strengthens the workforce, and fosters community mobility in neighborhoods throughout Michigan. Join us in rethinking how philanthropy can be a truly supportive force in our communities.

Lead to Read KC empowers Kansas City students through four programs targeting reading skills and social-emotional learning. From mentoring programs that provide students with one-on-one attention to distribution of books to under-resourced neighborhoods, Lead to Read is making literacy a priority in Kansas City.

At Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County we build strength, stability, self-reliance and shelter–the only thing we give away is an opportunity. Our mission is to expand affordable housing opportunities by partnering with people in our community. Our vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Founded in 1970, Children’s Hunger Alliance is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger.

We collaborate with organizations throughout Ohio to provide nutritious meals to at-risk children who need them most. CHA partners with in-home childcare providers, childcare centers, afterschool and summer programs to provide balanced, healthy meals to children in their care.

Call to Freedom is a trauma-informed nonprofit that provides comprehensive, ongoing, and coordinated support services for all individuals impacted by human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.

Call to Freedom (CTF) serves victims and survivors of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation in South Dakota through coordinating services tailored to each client.

DeNovo Treasury founder and principal, Will K. Grace, is a Board Advisor for Metro Detroit Read to a Child.

Read to a Child is a national literacy and mentoring non-profit that fosters a love of reading, improves literacy skills and supports socio-emotional well-being in students from under-resourced communities. Read to a Child partners with thousands of community and corporate volunteer mentors from more than 150 local businesses and organizations who read one-on-one to elementary students at under-resourced schools.

The Live Like Maya Foundation is committed to funding pediatric cancer research, providing financial assistance to families of children battling cancer and continuing Maya’s legacy of fostering kindness and goodwill within the community.

In the spirit of Maya’s Pay it Forward Movement, the foundation also provides support to several local community initiatives such as the local school system and college scholarships to students in the community who have displayed exemplary life skills such as community service, overcoming obstacles, leadership activities, and family commitment to name a few.

Founder, Will K. Grace

Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served more than 450 million nourishing meals around the world.

When disaster strikes, WCK’s Relief Team mobilizes with the urgency of now to start cooking and serving meals to people in need efficiently and with dignity. We know that good food provides not only nourishment, but also comfort and hope, especially in times of crisis.

Board Member, Greg Weddell