Smaller nonprofits deserve just as much exposure and awareness as larger nonprofits. The list of beneficiary organizations for the 2010 Fashion through Giving Gala are listed below.

Agape Mission Foundation

The mission of Agape Mission (IL) Foundation is to develop Christian leaders of the future by building local education centers and leadership training programs for cross-cultural mission in countries over the world and to evangelize world community through evangelical service work

Alameda County Medical Center  - Cancer Navigator Program

Cancer Navigator Program is located in the Alameda County Medical Center.  Program volunteers assist Asian & minority patients in following through with their cancer treatment programs.  It provides referrals to social and support services, linking patients with translation services, giving emotional support, accompanying patients to appointments, and researching questions about treatment options.

www.achf.org

Association For Chinese Family Of The Disabled

Goals & Objectives: To provide bilingual information, education, and support to Chinese families who have children with disabilities. To disseminate information regarding appropriate community resources to families. To promote public awareness of individuals with special needs in our community. To promote advocacy and networking.

www.acfd-ca.org

Charity Cars For Kids

The mission of Charity Cars For Kids is to provide superior programs that seek to educate, empower, enrich and enlighten the lives of school-age children, ages 5-19 years.

www.CharityCarsForKids.org

Homes 1st

The mission of the Home 1st Foundation is to strengthen America's energy independence, economic health, and employment base by helping America develop model alternative energy project and technologies.

International Technological University

The mission of International Technological University (ITU) is to provide superior undergraduate and graduate education programs in the fields of engineering, mathematics, applied sciences, and international business.

www.itu.edu

Lions Club Haiti Relief Fund

Proceeds go to support Haiti Earthquake victims. 

The San Mateo Lions Club coordinates this program and is a community service club dedicated to raising donations and providing volunteer service to a variety of Lions Clubs International and local charitable causes., e.g. Haiti Relief Fund; LCIF 100 years celebration and membership drive, Maple Street Shelter and Samaritan Houses, used eyeglass collections from the community for Lions in Sight charity, volunteer service to City of San Mateo Senior Center for their annual Health Fair, etc.

www.SanMateoLions.com

Legacy Through Giving

The mission of Legacy Through Giving™ Foundation is to help any 501 c3 non-profits organizations to raise funds for their own missions by providing and organizing high end venue fundraisers without any financial liability & minimal organizational tasks on their part; and to create more community awareness and  branding exposure for these NPOs.

www.LegacyThroughGiving.org

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team In Training

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's(LLS's) roots stretch back to 1949. Team In Training (TNT) began in 1988, when Bruce Cleland of Rye, NY formed a team that raised funds and trained to run the New York City Marathon in honor of Cleland's daughter Georgia, a leukemia survivor. Their mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease & myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

Maum Meditation

Thank you for supporting Maum Meditation’s mission to create a better self.  Maum Meditation enables you to know answers to the basic questions:

• Who am I?
• Where do I come from?
• Where do I go when I die?
• Why do I live?
• What happens to me when I die?

www.maum.org

Recreation Plus

Recreation Plus is a non-profit organization that provides low-to-no cost instruction in various fields, e.g. child safety, sports, etc.  to students of all ages. Our goal is to support learning and growth by providing an easily accessible structure through which schools and community centers can offer productive options to various populations. Recreation Plus works with school districts to offer enrichment opportunities during after-school hours.

www.recreationplus.org

San Mateo Lions Club/LCIF

Proceeds go to support youth and community Lion projects. The San Mateo Lions Club is a community service club dedicated to raising donations and providing volunteer service to a variety of Lions Clubs International and local charitable causes., e.g. LCIF 100 years celebration and membership drive, Maple Street Shelter and Samaritan Houses, used eyeglass collections from the community for Lions in Sight charity, volunteer service to City of San Mateo Senior Center for their annual Health Fair, etc.

www.SanMateoLions.com

Sino Burmese Buddhist Association of America

SBBAA is a Non-Profit founded 30 years ago in San Francisco. We provide the place for people from Burma to worship Buddha & Kwan Ying. We cerebrate all occasions of Buddha events at the Temple and offer vegetarian foods for all nationalities. People offer flowers to respect Kwan Ying and donate money to support the Temple. They also ask Buddha to check out their future. This is the place for peace. This is the place to let you communicate with Buddha. This is the place to let you to get the best merit for your life after life.

Your Cambodian Street Children Organization

Our mission is to provide a means to save vulnerable street children,  help in the reduction of poverty,  give educational values, & to help the local community through these programs: orphans, children, elderly, education, community development, micro-loan, language school, scholarship, health and programs.

www.ycsco-org.blogspot.com