www.interfaithmissionservice.org

Interfaith Mission Service was established in 1969. Today IMS unites congregations and communities of many beliefs and traditions including Baha'i, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Unitaritan, Church of Religious Science, Buddhism, Hinduism, and New Thought in a cooperative organization based on the following belief:

"Working together,people of faith can meet community needs that individual congregrations could not adequately address People and communities of faith serving together to promote religious, racial, and cultural harmony; respond to human needs; and facilitate communication within the community."

Look What Our Congregations Have Planned For This Year

As a partner in the Interfaith Mission Service, our congregation is involved in many exciting events for the coming year. All are designed to provide for the needs of the community and to enlighten individuals to the diversity of faiths in our area.

Since 1969, the Interfaith Mission Service partners have helped promote religious and cultural harmony through interfaith workshops and forums. With an Executive Board, staff and advisors providing administrative duties, Interfaith Mission Service has helped member congregations and individuals share information, talent and experience to bring positive change to our society.

read more at: http://www.interfaithmissionservice.org/ministries.html

Don't call me a saint - I don't want to be dismissed that easily.
- Dorothy Day

All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. 
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
- Mohandas K. Gandhi

http://www.worldvision.com/

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working
with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their
full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. World
Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or
gender.

http://www.rootsandshoots.org/

Roots + Shoots is a branch of the Jane Goodall Institute that works to inspire individuals to improve their communities.  They offer ideas and guidance to those interested in making a difference and developing a grassroots style solution to local problems and concerns.  Groups around the world rescue animals, plant gardens of hope, promote the use of reusable bags, and transform litter into decorations.  Most notably, they encourage youth led campaigns by uniting locals that share similar goals.  Over 10,000 youths and 100 countries are actively involved in Roots + Shoots.
To learn more about roots + shoots visit their website at www.rootsandshoots.org

http://www.rushphilanthropic.org/who-we-are/

Rush Philanthropic fulfills its mission through three core programs: Grants, Exhibition and Mentoring. The Rush Community Grants Program annually provides direct funding to over 50 non-profit organizations that offer education programming in all disciplines of the arts in New York City and South Florida

Founded in 1995 by brothers Russell, Danny and Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons, Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, a 501 (C ) 3 organization, is dedicated to providing disadvantaged urban youth with significant arts exposure, access and education as well as providing exhibition opportunities to early and mid-career artists and artists of color.
Rush Philanthropic believes that if you give young people the opportunity to practice and appreciate art—whether poetry, music, dance or the visual arts—you will see lives transformed. Nurtured in early childhood, and anchored in sustained, creative experiences throughout one’s life, it is through art that we see young people learn to value their own unique voices and visions; and it is through art that we see artists transform the minds and eyes of society.

www.oxfam.org.uk

"OXFAM is an international development organization dedicated to creating lasting solutions to hunger, poverty and social injustice around the world. Oxfam provides financial, technical and networking assistance to grassroots groups to support their self-help community development initiatives."
I would like to give credit to http://www.heartsandminds.org/ for providing such amazing information.

”Voices of Youth Digital Diaries are all about young people who want to know more…do more…and say more about the world. Our goal is to amplify their voices by inviting the world’s children to share UNICEF’s electronic podium. These reports are first-person/eyewitness accounts by young people from around the world.” Check out: http://www.habitat.org

http://www.habitat.org/

Habitat for Humanity International was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller. Today, Habitat for Humanity is a true world leader in addressing the issues of poverty housing.

Koinonia Farm

The concept that grew into Habitat for Humanity International was born at Koinonia Farm, a small, interracial, Christian community outside of Americus, Georgia. Koinonia Farm was founded in 1942 by farmer and biblical scholar Clarence Jordan.

The Fullers first visited Koinonia in 1965. They had recently left a successful business and an affluent lifestyle in Montgomery, Alabama to begin a new life of Christian service.

At Koinonia, Jordan and Fuller developed the concept of "partnership housing." The concept centered on those in need of adequate shelter working side by side with volunteers to build simple, decent houses.

Phenomenal growth
In 1984, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn took their first Habitat work trip, the Jimmy Carter Work Project, to New York City. Their personal involvement in Habitat's ministry brought the organization national visibility and sparked interest in Habitat's work across the nation. HFHI experienced a dramatic increase in the number of new affiliates around the country.

Habitat today

Through the work of Habitat, thousands of low-income families have found new hope in the form of affordable housing. Churches, community groups and others have joined together to successfully tackle a significant social problem – decent housing for all.

Today, Habitat for Humanity has built more than 300,000 houses, sheltering more than 1.5 million people in more than 3,000 communities worldwide.
Credit for Text and Images go to Habitat for Humanity http://www.habitat.org/

http://www.handsonnetwork.org/

About Us is really About YOU! HandsOn Network Inspires, Equips and Mobilizes People to Take Action that Changes the World.

Through our network of more than 250 HandsOn Action Centers, you can find volunteer projects and programs that align your passion with real needs in your local community. You can get trained to become a volunteer leader, or you can use your professional skills to get a local non-profit on track. The options are endless.
Our Action Centers are in more than 250 communities across the country and 11 international locations. They reach 83% of the population, facilitating more than 30,000 projects a month. Our network also includes more than 70,000 nonprofit, faith, school and community-based organizations. There truly is something for everyone. If you don’t see something you like, don’t worry - your local Action Center will help you design, develop and manage a project that really gets your blood pumping!

In 2007 alone, HandsOn volunteers delivered more than 30 million hours of service! The call to engage in your community is stronger than ever. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to Be The Change. We are here to help! All Text provided by the
Hands On Network, http://www.handsonnetwork.org/

Art starts out as nothing – just an idea in your head. Then you make something beautiful and people start talking about it!
-Naia

Check out Flicker to see all the Community Dream Theme panels submitted.

The Dream Rocket team will be featuring non-profit organizations from around the world on the "Dream Theme" pages. Our hope is to help inspire participants everywhere to create panels with "Dream Themes" such as poverty, energy, space, health, peace, science/technology, conservation, and community. If your non-profit oganization falls within one of our "Dream Theme" categories listed and you would like to be represented on The Dream Rocket website,  please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it