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Tens of thousands of volunteers, donors and supporters advance the Make-A-Wish® vision to grant the wish of every child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition. In the United States and its territories, on average, a wish is granted every 35 minutes. We believe a wish experience can be a game-changer. This one belief guides us and inspires us to grant wishes that change the lives of the kids we serve.

[Source: http://wish.org/about-us (October 11, 2016)]

OLPC's mission is to empower the world's poorest children through education.

We aim to provide each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop. To this end, we have designed hardware, content and software for collaborative, joyful, and self-empowered learning. With access to this type of tool, children are engaged in their own education, and learn, share, and create together. They become connected to each other, to the world and to a brighter future.

The mission of the Military Order of the Purple Heart is to foster an environment of goodwill and camaraderie among combat wounded veterans, promote patriotism, support necessary legislative initiatives, and most importantly, provide service to all veterans and their families.

[Source: http://www.purpleheart.org/Mission.aspx (October 11, 2016)]

“Ending Homelessness One Family at a Time”

Guided by a strong belief in the integrity and dignity of homeless families, Transitional Housing BARN, Inc. is committed to providing families with transitional housing and access to supportive services to promote healing, growth and self-sufficiency.

[Source: http://barninc.org/mission/ (October 11, 2016)]