Social Charity Participants

Here are the participants in the 2010 UMAF Social Charity Event. Please take a moment to check out these wonderful organizations and help spread the good word by sharing the link to this article for your friends to see. Sharing is Easy AND Fun!!!

The mission of the Peacemaker Program, Inc. is to offer inclusive, innovative approaches to resolve conflict and achieve positive outcomes for children, families and the community. We provide a continuum of services including skill building, dispute resolution and child advocacy through the use of carefully trained volunteers. We are the place to resolve your conflict and the leading voice for children in the MV.

The YWCA of the Mohawk Valley is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and covered under the umbrella of the Fundamental Principles of the International Federation of Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies to prepare our communities for emergencies, respond to those emergencies and help our neighbors recover from the emergencies. We embrace all who want to help and especially focus on engaging the energy and talent of our youth volunteers.

The mission of the National Brain Injury Foundation is to provide opportunities and support for its members to transform their lives through a unique approach that encourages self-development. The natural social interaction within this diverse group helps to build self-esteem, and instill the self-confidence necessary for increased integration into their communities. NBIF members are advocates for change, spreading awareness of brain injury through personal testimony. The NBIF will also provide education and training to natural supports, service providers, and communities nationwide.

The mission of Move Along Inc. is to provide adapted recreational opportunities for people who live with disabilities in Central New York. By offering an array of athletic and artistic programming and opportunities for peer-to-peer support, Move Along Inc. will help build and develop participants' self-confidence and enhance their sense of self-worth, thereby enabling them to better integrate themselves fully into society and act as their own advocates.

United Way of the Valley & Greater Utica Area is an independent, locally-governed United Way non-profit organization that has been serving the people of the Mohawk Valley since 1921. We serve the communities of Herkimer and Oneida counties. Our mission is to promote individual well-being, strengthen families and improve the quality of life in our community.

The Landmarks Society of Greater Utica was chartered by the State of New York on October 25, 1974, as a nonprofit educational corporation to preserve historic buildings and districts in the Greater Utica Area. Since its inception, Landmarks has been the leading voice for the preservation and restoration of historic, irreplaceable buildings, districts and sites in the Greater Utica Area.