http://www.bringlight.com/feeds/users/125 Projects supported by Melissa at Bring Light Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:06:40 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/187 Charity: San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation. Categories: Environment Green Neighbors . Tractors can be a wildlflower lovers best friend, especially when it comes to the open spaces of San Mateo County Parks. Help us buy less pollluting tractors for habitat restoration. Reduce carbon emissions by 4,100 pounds annually and bring back the tidy-tips, goldfields and poppies in the parks you enjoy. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:17:49 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/185 Charity: Service League of San Mateo County - Hope House. Categories: Environment Health Social Services Green Neighbors . We are so excited to start making some changes to help save the earth. The Hope House women and babies will need a healthy environment to thrive in when they graduate clean and sober from our program. We can ensure that this happens by doing our part to reduce our carbon footprint in the community. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:25:15 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/178 Charity: Georgia Canines for Independence. Categories: Animals Children and Youth Social Services . Help provide the healthcare for two puppies training to be therapy / service animals! It takes just $369 for each puppy from 6-weeks to one-year-old. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:40:05 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/173 Charity: Volunteer Fairfax. Categories: Social Services . Help Volunteer Fairfax connect volunteers with those in our community who need a helping hand. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:23:11 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/169 Charity: Humane Society Silicon Valley. Categories: Animals . Second chances do happen! Reggie was scheduled to be euthanized at a local shelter until the Humane Society Silicon Valley stepped in and provided the critical medical care necessary to give him a new lease on life. Nurturing foster homes are vital for special needs animals like Reggie. Your donation can ensure these programs continue. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:30:10 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/167 Charity: Centaur Stride, Inc.. Categories: Animals . Raise $8400 to support 2 retired therapeutic horses, which is $350 per month per horse which includes supplements, medical expenses, and daily care. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:32:28 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/166 Charity: Humane Society Silicon Valley. Categories: Animals Community Education . Provide healthy treats for our volunteer and staff trainers to use when teaching manners to our shelter dogs. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:20:36 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/155 Charity: Redwings Horse Sanctuary. Categories: Animals . This project covers medical bills, treatments, special supplements, bandages, and other crucial needs we have already had to pay for to treat Pigeon Fever in our horses. There are other things that our money was intended for, especially hay, so we would be grateful for your help in recovering from our sudden expenses that a tiny bacterium has caused. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:58:51 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/151 Charity: YMCA of Santa Clara Valley. Categories: Children and Youth . These are just a few of a child’s favorite things to experience at YMCA Campo Alegre each spring. For some campers, it is their first time spending the night away from home. For others, it is their first time among the towering redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains. For combined donations of $5,000, a new child each year can go to Campo Alegre at no cost to his or her family, through a 100% subsidy - forever! Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:37:04 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/124 Charity: RotaCare Free Clinic of San Jose. Categories: Community Health Social Services . Without insurance, many patients have to choose between paying rent, buying food, or purchasing medications. Help us remove this burden. Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:17:31 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/87 Charity: Women's Earth Alliance. Categories: Community Education Environment Health International . As part of our efforts to facilitate the work of women environmentalists throughout the world, Women's Earth Alliance (www.womensearthalliance.org) is organizing an African Women and Water Conference to be held in Nairobi, Kenya in March of 2008. Our 30 African women need your financial support to attend the conference and gain the tools they need to successfully take leadership in water management. Our 30 women participants, nominated and selected from various local environmental organizations in Africa, will need your support to attend this conference. Here's how you can help: $50 - woman’s travel from East Africa (Total: 22) $50 - printed training materials for one woman (Total: 30) $500 - woman’s accommodation and meals for 7 days (Total: 50) $600 - training materials and tools for training (Total: 4) $700 - woman’s travel from Southern Africa (Total: 4) $800 - woman’s travel from West Africa (Total: 4) $1500 - International Organizer’s Travel (Total: 3) Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:39:05 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/79 Charity: Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence. Categories: Children and Youth Social Services . $1,000 enables 18 victims of domestic violence to obtain Temporary Restraining Orders that provides them with a sense of safety. By helping victims obtain restraining orders, the orders put a batterer’s violence on the record and threaten criminal prosecution if the batterer disobeys the order. Statistically, when a restraining order is implemented, the victim’s risk of lethality drops dramatically. Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:21:05 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/75 Charity: Hands & Voices. Categories: Children and Youth Community Education Human Rights . 95% of all deaf babies are born to hearing families who have no experience or knowledge of their unique communication needs...Hands & Voices can help! Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:36:09 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/72 Charity: Santa Clara County FireSafe Council. Categories: Community Education Environment . Each $1.00 you contribute matches about $3.00 in Federal grants. Our goal for this project is $4,000. Your contributions will become part of a $116,000 program to prevent wildfires in Santa Clara County this year. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:55:05 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/61 Charity: The Rabbit Haven. Categories: Animals . Say hello to Godiva, a stunning gray black Lionhead girl, rescued from a local shelter where she was on the euthanasia list due to injuries sustained from a predator attack. She had multiple surgeries to heal a severely abscessed bite wound on her back, but she is now perfectly healthy and ready to be adopted. $450 is needed to cover her medical expenses. Sun, 03 Jun 2007 22:32:26 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/54 Charity: Petpals, Animal-Assisted Therapy. Categories: Animals Health . Help Fund Animal-Assisted Therapy Training Wed, 30 May 2007 22:34:27 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/53 Charity: Breathe California of the Bay Area. Categories: Children and Youth Health . Camp Superstuff was organized with the goal of providing an educational and entertaining summer camp experience for asthmatic children. The camp is dedicated to helping children learn about their condition. The curriculum was designed according to the highest asthma management standards and is presented in a series of lessons which teach participants to: • Understand their asthma • Recognize and avoid attack triggers • Respond to an attack • Know how/when to take medicine • Support their peers Tue, 29 May 2007 23:34:08 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/52 Charity: Southern Cross Humanitarian. Categories: Children and Youth Community Education Health International Social Services . Self-sustaining orphanages provide loving second starts for street children and safe havens to awaken hopes and dreams for children now and generations to come. Tue, 29 May 2007 22:48:47 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/50 Charity: Parents Helping Parents. Categories: Children and Youth Social Services . The refrigerator in our small office kitchen died and we need a replacement ASAP. Sun, 27 May 2007 04:52:07 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/47 Charity: Foundation for Self-Reliance (FSR). Categories: Community Education Human Rights International . Help us offset our costs for this landmark, free-to-the-public, community education symposium taking place in Fremont, CA on Saturday, June 23, 2007. Sun, 27 May 2007 00:48:08 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/42 Charity: Project HIRED . Categories: Community Education Social Services . Help a Deaf job seeker land their next job! For $100, you can fund an American Sign Language interpreter for a Deaf person during a job interview. Our goal is to raise $1,000 for ten job interviews. Sat, 26 May 2007 21:02:13 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/36 Charity: San Jose Museum of Art. Categories: Arts and Culture Children and Youth Community Education . Help the Museum bring free field trips to the most deserving of public schools, schools with no or limited arts resources. Sat, 26 May 2007 04:14:53 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/34 Charity: Humane Society Silicon Valley. Categories: Animals Children and Youth Community Education Social Services . For $450, you can be a hero and help cover the discounted tuition for 3 students in the same family who want to be more involved in Humane Society Silicon Valley's (HSSV) Animal Pals Club, but can't afford the classes. Fri, 25 May 2007 19:46:15 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/32 Charity: Lambda Legal. Categories: Civil Rights . San Francisco Pride gives Lambda Legal a tremendous opportunity to raise awareness and let people know about our mission and programs. Please help us fund the literature, information kits, and other expenses related to letting people know about Lambda Legal! Fri, 25 May 2007 16:00:57 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/30 Charity: AUTISM SOCIAL CONNECTION (formerly ANGELS). Categories: Children and Youth Education Health Autism . ANGELS Center's Elementary Age Program for children 5-11 years old combines creative approaches to integrate children with autism with their typically-developing peers. Your donation will give 20 children the opportunity to participate in this award-winning program. Fri, 25 May 2007 04:02:35 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/22 Charity: YWCA of Silicon Valley. Categories: Children and Youth Community Education . TechGYRLS gives girls ages 5-14 the opportunity to develop their skills and confidence in technology. Sat, 05 May 2007 18:25:58 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/21 Charity: Humane Society Silicon Valley. Categories: Animals . Help Humane Society Silicon Valley build a quiet room so we can properly evaluate animals when they are surrendered to our care. Fri, 04 May 2007 21:57:48 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/20 Charity: Ronald McDonald House at Stanford. Categories: Children and Youth Community Health . We need to replace our damaged and aging playhouse. Fri, 04 May 2007 20:50:22 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/19 Charity: Ronald McDonald House at Stanford. Categories: Children and Youth Community Health . Help us upgrade our computer lab and provide a fun escape for ill children. Fri, 04 May 2007 20:48:03 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/15 Charity: Planned Parenthood Golden Gate. Categories: Children and Youth Community Education Health Social Services . Our goal is to raise $4,500 to provide vaccines to 10 low-income women and girls. Every donation will bring us one step closer. Together, we can make a REAL difference in women's lives. Tue, 01 May 2007 18:35:57 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/12 Charity: San José State Alumni Association. Categories: Education . The SJSU Alumni Association scholarship recognizes some of San Jose State's best and brightest students and are selected by the deans of the seven colleges. Funds raised through this program will support additional scholarships for qualified students of any major. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:29:26 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/4 Charity: Assistance Dog Institute. Categories: Animals Children and Youth Education . The Assistance Dog Institute has discovered that puppies as young as 3 weeks old can start learning skills that help them become better service dogs and better companions! Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:07:04 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/1 Charity: Grail Family Services. Categories: Children and Youth Education . An early literacy program for parents and their pre-school children to develop reading skills for the children and parenting skills for the adults. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:51:02 +0000