www.dollarenergy.org
The Dollar Energy Fund is working to improve the quality of life for households experiencing hardships by providing utility assistance and other services that lead to self-sufficiency. They work with utility companies and their customers to provide assistance to those who are in the most need.

www.projectangelfood.org
Project Angel Food’s mission is to nourish the body and spirit of men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS and other serious illness. Project Angel Food delivers free and nutritious meals prepared with love. They act out of a sense of urgency because hunger and illness cannot wait. Meals, prepared by professional chefs and volunteer assistants, are nutritious, attractive and always made with the freshest ingredients. Since its inception in 1989, Project Angel Food has prepared and delivered more than 3.4 million meals. Last year, the Project Angel Food Program prepared and delivered 412,446 meals to 1,600 individuals.

www.mowaa.org
Meals on Wheels Association of America (formerly the National Association of Meal Programs)was founded in 1974 to work toward the social, physical, nutritional, and economic betterment of vulnerable Americans. MOWAA member programs throughout the country provide hot, nutritious meals and other nutrition services to men and women who are elderly, homebound, disabled, frail, or at risk. These services significantly improve the quality of life and health of the individuals they serve and postpone early institutionalization. MOWAA’s primary role is to furnish support to meal programs through expert training, technical assistance and financial assistance, primarily in the form of grants and training scholarships, so that meal programs may serve more needy seniors.

www.soallmayeat.org
So All May Eat was founded in April, 2006 to help eliminate the ever growing problem of hunger. The SAME Cafe is unique in the lack of a set menu as well as set prices. Daily selections are made using fresh, organic ingredients, and funded by the donations of patrons. Instead of a cash register, a donation box is available for one to pay what they felt their meal was worth, or to leave a little more and help out someone less fortunate. If a diner does not have sufficient money to leave, they are encouraged to exchange an hour of service in our restaurant for a full meal voucher. Brad and Libby Birky developed this idea through volunteer work over many years. The two were so touched during this service they decided to do something wonderfully different. Over the course of their years working at food banks and shelters they saw the growing number of people needing assistance: hardworking single moms, the elderly who cannot retire, the educated and the uneducated.

www.actorcomicfund.org
The Hero Initiative has been established to provide monetary assistance to former comic book creators requiring supplemental health, medical, and quality-of-life assistance. They are dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need. Hero creates a financial safety net for yesterdays’ creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It’s a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment.

www.gorillafund.org
Founded by Dr. Dian Fossey in 1978, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International is dedicated to the conservation and protection of gorillas and their habitat in Africa. They are committed to promoting continued research on their threatened ecosystems and education about their relevance to the world in which we live. In collaboration with government agencies and other international partners, The Gorilla Fund also provides assistance to local communities through education, training and economic development initiatives.