Big Sister Association of Greater Boston has been helping girls achieve their full potential through positive mentoring relationships with adults. Birthday Wishes is a local volunteer organization that brings parties to children living in homeless shelters. We recognize the importance of a birthday in a child’s life, and believes that the gift of a birthday party provides normalcy, joy and hope in their otherwise unsettled lives. Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston is a local organization that helps boys and girls, generally from disadvantaged circumstances, develop the qualities needed to become responsible citizens and leaders. Cambridge School Volunteers is an independent organization fostering the academic and personal success of Cambridge public school children. We develop programs which match caring and competent adults with students of all needs and levels. Casa Myrna Vasquez is a Boston-based, multicultural organization dedicated to ending domestic violence in the lives of women and children through advocacy, prevention, and intervention programs. Dress for Success is a national organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Girls Inc. of Lynn responds to the changing needs of girls in and around their communities by providing essential resources and programs to high-risk, low-income girls and their families. Help for Abused Women and Children (HAWC) provides comprehensive emergency and support services to battered women and their children in Northeastern Massachusetts. Jane Doe Inc. creates social change by addressing the root causes of sexual assault and domestic violence, advocating for public policy, raising awareness, promotes collaboration, supporting its sixty member organizations to provide comprehensive prevention and intervention services and promoting safety, justice and healing for survivors. On The Rise is a local organization that supports the initiative and strength of women living in crisis or homelessness. In a physically and psychologically safe environment, we build the relationships and provide the tools that each woman needs to rise to her potential. Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts aims to protect and promote sexual and reproductive health by providing health care services, education and political advocacy. With more than 860 health centers nationwide, nearly five million women, men, and teens turn to Planned Parenthood each year for essential services. RESPOND, Inc. is a community-based organization that helps women and their children create options for a safer life, free from domestic violence, and to further the efforts of the larger community to end domestic violence. At this time we seek to fulfill our mission by providing shelter, support, advocacy and education. Room to Grow is a national organization that enriches the lives of babies born into poverty throughout their critical first three years of development. Room to Grow provides parents in poverty with clothing, books, toys, and other essential items for their growing babies; and offering one-on-one parenting guidance and child-rearing information to ensure their child's healthy and secure start in life. Rosie’s Place provides a safe and nurturing environment for poor and homeless women to maintain their dignity, seek opportunity, and find security in their lives. Established in 1974, Rosie’s Place is committed to welcoming each guest with respect and unconditional love. Rosie’s Place accepts no government funds, and relies instead on committed volunteers and private supporters to accomplish its effective and innovative work. The Second Step seeks to break the cycle of domestic violence, one family at a time. Our mission is to provide transitional housing and support services to women and their children who have successfully taken the first step away from domestic violence. We provide a broad range of services to empower these women to heal, to maintain independence, and to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Solutions at Work helps people transition out of homelessness. Founded in 1989, we remain true to our dual mission: helping homeless people advocate for their own needs and breaking the economic chains that bind people in homelessness. Women in Community Service serves low-income women, families, and youth who are in transition: women moving from incarceration back to the community, welfare to work; women who have overcome chemical dependence or homelessness; and young people, facing a multitude of issues while making the transition to successful employment and an independent life. The Women’s Lunch Place, since 1982, has provided a safe, comfortable day time shelter, nutritious food, and services for women who are homeless or poor. We treat women with dignity and respect, and foster a community committed to meeting each woman’s needs. Most importantly, it provides a harbor to women who have suffered unbearable losses of family, friends and home, where they can regain a sense of dignity and self-esteem.