2009 Gemeinn�tzige Organisationen

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon

http://www.orwish.org

The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oregon grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Since 1983, the Oregon chapter has served more than 2,000 children living throughout Oregon and Clark County, Washington.

For more information about how you can share the power of a wish®, visit www.orwish.org.

Children's Tumor Foundation

http://www.ctf.org

We are a charity based endurance team where participants can join in events across the country to raise awareness and research dollars that enable treatments and a cure for neurofibromatosis. Unlike other charity based teams, we structure our fundraising system on incentives, not contracts. Participants are encouraged to fund raise through contributions made to a personalized Web site and donations sent by mail.

In support of the Children's Tumor Foundation, the NF Endurance Team offers the opportunity for individuals to participate in team endurance sports to raise money for research, promote awareness, and provide a network of caring support for those suffering with Neurofibromatosis and their families.

For more information on how you can run for a cure please visit www.ctf.org/endurance.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

http://www.teamintraining.org/or/

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training� is the world's largest endurance sports training program. The program provides training to run or walk marathons and half marathons or participate in triathlons and century (100-mile) bike rides. Since 1988, more than 380,000 volunteer participants have helped raise more than $900 million.

American Cancer Society

http://www.acsDetermiNation.org

The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service.

No matter who you are, we can help. Contact us anytime, day or night, for information and support at: 1800 227-2345.

Hope 4 Kids International

http://www.hope4kidsinternational.org

PROVIDING HOPE TO KIDS AROUND THE WORLD SINCE 1973

Their most prominent project is in Eastern Africa. They have dug wells, built churches, clinics and a 66-bed hospital, developed agriculture and established vocational training in an effort to provide self-sufficiency. Hope 4 Kids currently has similar projects on a smaller scale in Peru and Romania. Tom leads teams to these projects to both directly impact the lives of the children they reach out to as well as to change the lives of the team members by developing a passion for each individual to use their life to make a difference in this world.

Oregon Hospice Association

http://www.oregonhospice.org/

The Oregon Hospice Association is a nonprofit, charitable public benefit organization that makes sure every Oregonian can get the care they want at the end of life. OHA�s first responsibility is to the public. In addition to public information, referral and advocacy, OHA provides education and technical assistance to more than 70 operating and developing hospice provider programs that are or will be serving dying Oregonians and their families and loved ones.

Susan G. Komen - for the Cure

http://ww5.komen.org/

Our Vision: A World Without Breast Cancer

Our Promise: End Breast Cancer Forever

Our Mission: Saving Lives

The Oregon & SW Washington Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure� has one clear goal � saving lives. This is our 17th year serving our community as the trusted partner in the fight against breast cancer, and we are the only organization in Oregon and SW Washington that exclusively copes with the issues of breast cancer on all levels. We are committed to serving all 36 counties in Oregon as well as the three counties in SW Washington � Clark, Skamania, and Cowlitz � by providing:

• Education about breast cancer and early detection
• Information and support to breast cancer survivors and their families
• Funding for mammograms for women who are uninsured or underinsured
• Funding for transportation and treatment support for survivors

Our promise to you is that we will always be responsible stewards of your donations, therefore 75% of net fundraising dollars raised here� stays here. The remaining 25% teams with other Komen Affiliates nationwide to fund an all-time high of $100 million in breast cancer research in 2008.

The Ray of Hope Foundation

http://www.rayofhopeinternational.org/

The Ray of Hope Foundation is dedicated to creating grassroots community based projects that improve education, infrastructure and health services in Kenya. Our projects are guided by the aspirations and self-identified needs of the communities in our project areas.

We provide secondary school sponsorship, train traditional birth attendants and health workers, assist women to start microfinance programs and improve infrastructure (wells, classrooms, clinics, school supplies and medical equipment/supplies).

We accomplish our mission with the understanding that we are all interconnected and share universal human values which, when recognized and cultivated, have the power to transform our global community.

The Children's Cancer Association

http://www.JoyRx.org

When seriously ill children and their families need more than medicine, the Children's Cancer Association creates joy one moment at a time. Together with the compassionate community of supporters and a network of cutting-edge hospital partners, CCA has built a one-of-a-kind support organization that offers unique services and award-winning programs.