Below is our section dedicated to Non-Profit Organizations. If the Lord touches your heart to help out any of the below organizations, please call and get in touch with them. All help is appreciated and needed! The Non Profit Organizations listed are listed on the

Denton County Website under Social Services.

CLICK HERE for a list of Social Services that offer Assistance. Thank you.

The following is a list of Assistance Programs to help those in need:

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CALL NOW 972 505 0420

TRAINING SCHEDULE for 2010:

(March 12 - 14) - (April 9 - 11) - (May 7 - 9)

(June 11 - 13) - (July 9 - 11) - (August 13 - 15)

(Sept 10 - 12) - (Oct. 8 - 10) - (Nov. 12 - 14)

If you are not yourself, if you surrender your personality, you have nothing left to give the world. By the suppression of your individuality, you lose your distinctive character.

You can have your life back and experience a life full of real hope and passion. You can have the life you want.

What is unique about the training at SOS at Zac's Ridge? It's not counseling. It's not therapy. It's experience-based training that will enable you to effectively deal with experiences and challenges that changed who you are and who you wanted to be. Your past need not dictate who you really are and how you engage your world.

CALL NOW 972 505 0420

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON SOS AT ZAC'S RIDGE TO GO TO THE WEBSITE

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The mission of PediPlace is to provide high quality health care for children in Denton County who have no access to such services due to economic, geographic and/or cultural barriers.

This not-for-profit pediatric clinic provides a broad scope of health services with a highly competent and bilingual staff of medical professionals, trained office staff, and many dedicated volunteers. At the clinic, children are given what they may not have been eligible for through other traditional means... a chance at a healthy life.

To learn more click on PEDIPLACE

Or Contact PediPlace at 972 436 7962

or 502 S. Old Orchard Lane Suite 126

Lewisville, Texas 75067.

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Who We Are

More than 20,000 Denton and Wise County public school students are in at-risk situations for failure and of dropping out of school. With the help of Communities in Schools of North Texas (CISNT), part of the nation's largest dropout prevention network, many will beat the odds this year and stay in school. CISNT, a program administered by the Texas Education Agency(TEA), is part of an innovative national approach established to combat the dropout problem.

CISNT Belief

CISNT believes that personalism, accountability and the coordination of services are essential to meeting the needs of youth in at-risk situations. The CISNT model includes

Our Mission

The mission of Communities In Schools of North Texas, Inc...

is to be the proven leader in coordinating and providing community based solutions that challenge young people to overcome barriers, succeed in school and prepare for life.

Communities In Schools of North Texas is a subdivision of a national nonprofit organization, which utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach to decrease the rate of students who drop out of school and increase the number of students who are promoted, pass the TAKS test and ultimately graduate from high school. Each year, over 27,000 students drop out of school in Texas. School dropouts often become unemployed workers, serve time in prison and appear on welfare rolls. Over 80% of prison inmates are high school dropouts, and dropouts are three times more likely to live in poverty than high school graduates. We believe that dropouts are not a school problem, rather a community problem.

Communities In Schools strives to develop public and private partnerships designed to link youth at risk of dropping out of school with the human services they need to achieve academic success. CIS recognizes that youth face many challenging issues such as gangs, drugs, pregnancy, domestic violence, poverty, learning disabilities, etc. which place a heavy burden on both the students and the school system. CIS serves the community by alleviating some of the stress placed on the school staff, coordinating fragmented social service agencies, and removing the barriers which often prevent students from staying in school.

Our Needs

Communities In Schools of North Texas is seeking individuals and groups to serve as mentors to more than 2,000 at-risk students in Denton, Lewisville, Little Elm and Northwest ISD. Through one-on-one relationships with caring adults, CISNT believes that students have a better chance at success. To learn more about the opportunities to work with CISNT, contact Tena Burley at 972-355-6392 , or tburley@cisnt.org , or visit our website CISNT .

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United Way of Denton County is asking for our help and it is so easy!! All of us use a search engine on-line almost every day. Well now there is a way to make money for United Way every time you do a search.

Go to www.goodsearch.com (powered by Yahoo). Click HERE to go to GoodSearch Now!

In the tab that ask "Who do you Goodsearch for" just type in United Way of Denton County. Every time you do a search $.01 will go to UWofDC. How easy is that!? We can all make a small difference which leads to a big difference! Pass on this information to your friends and family. Make this your homepage or add to your favorites so you don't forget to use it.

Thanks for your help!

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Music Theatre of Denton (MTD) is a volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to producing top quality musical theatre productions. MTD is also dedicated to giving those involved in our productions a rewarding and enjoyable experience. MTD invites you to come along as volunteers, members, season subscribers, patrons, and advertisers. To visit The Music Theatre of Denton website please CLICK HERE To contact The Music Theatre of Denton please e-mail them at musictheatre.ofdenton@verizon.net . The Music Theatre of Denton may also be contacted by phone at (940) 381-3562 or by mail at P.O. Box 3094, Denton, TX 76202. For information on tickets please call (940) 382-1915.

All performances in the Campus Theatre, 214 West Hickory St. Denton, TX

Call for reservations: 940-382-1915

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Millions of children and families in the United States live with the crushing reality of poverty. In fact, child poverty is higher in America than in any other industrialized nation. More than 27 million children live in low-income families that lack basic life necessities. Health care is out of reach for many who struggle just to put food on the table. Children and families in impoverished communities face the threats of school drop-out, drugs, gangs and crime. Lack of educational opportunities result in a vicious cycle that can keep families in poverty for generations. World Vision is working in 10 major cities and communities across the nation to help children and families like these to build a better future. We do this by bringing together existing and new resources to help communities find their own lasting, sustainable solutions. World Vision calls this transformational development, children, families and communities working together to build a healthy and hope-filled environment for generations to come. To visit the World Vision website and find out more information about all of the wonderful programs please CLICK HERE .

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Are your church, youth, men or women's groups looking for a fundraising project? Habitat for Humanity of Denton County may have your answer. How you ask? Well, by joining the "Little to Big House Challenge". Your group can build bird houses, dog houses, play houses or a combination of the three. The little houses will be sold or auctioned at a huge communitywide event August 11, 2007 at Lake Cities United Methodist Church. The proceeds from the sale will be shared between your group and Habitat for Humanity of Denton County. To visit the Denton County Habitat for Humanity website please CLICK HERE .

Donate a car to Habitat's Cars for Homes vehicle donation program. Car donations to Habitat's Cars for Homes program help your local Habitat for Humanity affiliate build houses in partnership with families in need of decent, affordable shelter within your community. It is quick and easy to donate a car, truck, boat, RV, motorcycle, construction equipment or other automobile, and your vehicle donation may be eligible for tax deduction purposes if you itemize. (Consult the IRS or your tax adviser for details.) Your car donation can help a family in your community build a house and the hope of a better life! To visit the Habitat for Humanity's Cars for Homes website please CLICK HERE .

Do you want to get involved with a great program, have fun and make a difference in the world? Then joining a Habitat for Humanity Youth Programs is for you! What is Youth United? Youth United is a wonderful community of youth that come together to completely fund and build a Habitat home. Youth ages 5 to 25 serve as the leaders, planners, fund-raisers and public relatioins specialists while youth ages 16 to 25 build the house on site. To visit the Habitat for Humanity website and find out more information about Youth United please CLICK HERE .

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Habitat ReStore is beginning a new initiative! Join them in deconstructing homes and other buildings to salvage reusable construction materials. Deconstruction is a fun way for a group of 10-13 to actively participate in Habitat for Humanity's mission and rescue quality building materials from our landfills. They need energetic people to participate in the deconstruction process and individuals or groups who would like to prepare lunch for hungry volunteers now! If you would like to particpate in a deconstruction project or have any deconstruction needs at your home or business please contact the Habitat ReStore at (940)382-8487.

Volunteers are needed to: Welcome and assist customers of the ReStore, acquire and handle donations, help price items and place items in the store, and help deconstruct buildings and salvage reusable materials.

To visit the Denton County's Habitat for Humanity ReStore website please CLICK HERE

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Ruth's Room opened in December 2000 and has been supporting Habitat for Humanity's mission since that time. Thus far, Ruth's Room has raised over $400,000, and the volunteers of Ruth's Room look forward to continued partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Denton County. To visit the Ruth's Room and Denton County's Habitat for Humanity website please CLICK HERE . For general information, to make a donation, or to volunteer your time in the store, please call (940)591-RUTH (7884).

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American Hospice is very proud of the medically directed, team-oriented care that they provide to their patients. Each team member closely consults with the other professionals, maximizing their strengths as together they design a care plan for each patient and support for their families and loved ones. Assembled for each individual case, the team likely includes: Physicians: The patient's own physician works with hospice physicians, who are specialists in controlling pain and other symptoms of a serious illness. They prescribe medications and other methods of pain and symptom control. Nurses: Experts at determining the patient's individual needs and maintaining patient comfort, nurses frequently assess the patient. It is their continuing goal to help family members provide necessary support. Certified Nurse Assistants and Home Health Aides: These essential team members provide personal care, helping the patient and family with activities of daily living as well as providing companionship and valuable emotional support. Social Workers: With a wide variety of community resources at their fingertips, social workers can coordinate resources while helping the patient and family members ease emotional difficulties while planning for the future. Chaplains and Spiritual Counselors: Patients and families sometimes need guidance with spiritual questions and concerns at the end of life, services that the family's spiritual counselors can coordinate. Bereavement Coordinators: Both patients and families experience grief, and these coordinators can help in many ways. Grief support services continue for at least one year following the death of a loved one. Volunteers: Invaluable and selfless, volunteers provide companionship and emotional support, and offer help in countless ways.

Hospice also provides diagnosis-related medications, medical equipment and supplies necessary to promote comfort at home or in other hospice settings. To view the American Hospice website please CLICK HERE . To contact American Hospice please email them at info@americanhospice.info or they may be reached by phone at (866)430-2273 or at 3124 SE Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX 76140

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The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-a donor-supported, nonprofit organization-is to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis (CF) and to improve the quality of like for those with the disease. To visit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation website please CLICK HERE .

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To visit Tom's Hope please click HERE .

DENTON KIWANIS RECEIVES STATE AWARD

The Denton Kiwanis Club's Reach Out and Read program has been awarded a 'year-end' gift of $3500.00 from the Texas Reach Out and Read Coalition. In presenting this award, the Texas Coalition expressed their appreciation for the Denton Club's efforts in giving the gift of literacy to the children within the Denton community. This is the biggest single grant the Denton ROR program has received in the past 6-1/2 years. The funding was provided from a variety of sources including individuals, private foundations, corporations such as Target, Verizon, and Walmart, as well as a 2006 Read and Romp fundraiser promoting early childhood reading and fitness.

The Denton Reach Out and Read Program distributed 3566 books to pre-school Denton children in 2006. 1500 of these books were given out in the name of Kiwanis at the clinic of Glenna G. Harris, MD, the ROR Site Co-ordinator, and the 2066 remaining books were distributed through the Denton County Health Department's well-children's clinic, a satellite of the Denton Kiwanis 2006 ROR program. To date, the Denton Kiwanis Club has distributed over 15,500 books to the children of the Denton Community.

In addition to this gift, the Denton Kiwanis ROR Program is funded through other grants and fund raisers. The local club will be conducting a raffle at the Kiwanis Club's "Taste of North Texas" which will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2007, at the UNT Coliseum. Many major and valuable items will be raffled including a guitar autographed by Willie Nelson and donated to Kiwanis by Ricky Rios of Texas Roadhouse. A Danbury Mint collector's baby doll donated by a Kiwanis member is also one of the items to be raffled. Tickets will be sold at the "Taste" for $l.00 each or six for $5.00.

The Denton Kiwanis Club meets every Tuesday in Cutter's Lounge of the Radisson Hotel at 12:00 Noon. Interested citizens may obtain additional information about the Denton Kiwanis Club or the Reach Out and Read Program by contacting the Denton Kiwanis Office at 940-387-6323.

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For more info Click on Feed The Children .

Feed The Children, led by its president Larry - involved in a massive international relief effort to benefit the millions of people devastated recently by the cyclone in Myanmar, and the earthquakes in China.

Feed the Children was one of the first charity organizations to actually get aid supplies past the military junta in Myanmar, and directly into the hands of the people there. And in China, they've also delivered over 1 million meals since the earthquake to those in the hardest-hit area of Chengdu.

On May 20th, Larry Jones made a public plea for more aid - specifically food - and he highlighted the efforts of Nourish The Children, an organization that's been providing food packages specifically designed and created for people suffering from malnourishment in developing countries and disaster zones.

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Nourish The Children, led by Lee Iacocca (past President of the Ford Motor Company and ex-CEO of Chrysler), is also based here in the United States, and manufactures a nutrient-dense dietary solution called Vitameal, which has been described by Larry Jones as "...by far and away, the best product on the market..." for food-related relief efforts.

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Each Vitameal food package costs $19.95USD, and contains enough food to nourish one child for one full month, or one adult for two weeks. All related details can be viewed on their website Click HERE , and all donations can be coordinated by your local Nourish The Children Ambassador.

Larry and Lee's goal is to raise funds to purchase Vitameal food packages from Nourish The Children, which will be automatically donated and distributed to the people of Myanmar and China via Feed The Children distribution channels at no cost.

What we're requesting is the help of organizations and facilities who would be open to hosting charity gala events or fundraising drives for this purpose.

For more info or to help Click on Nourish The Children .

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Our Substance Abuse Recovery Center and Sober Living Campus is a safe place where men and women begin a new life; free from alcohol and substance abuse. A structured living environment to empower the creation of a stable foundation. We are aimed at working with men and women who, regardless of reason, have been failing at recovery but have an honest desire to make a permanent change in their lives. Each man and woman is accountable for their own actions and financial responsibility. We host several open door meetings where anyone interested in understanding the problem and precise directions to recover are welcome to attend. Participants will be given an opportunity to recover from alcoholism and drug addiction.

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Denton County Friends of the Family was founded in 1980 and began with a staff of two, 32 volunteers, a 900 square foot shelter, and $10,000 in funding. In twenty-seven years the agency has grown to a staff of 50, hundreds of active volunteers, a 4,400 square foot shelter, and over 1.5 million dollars in funding. Denton County Friends of the Family is dedicated to providing compassionate and supportive services to those impacted by relationship violence and sexual assault while partnering with the community to promote a society free of violence.

Throughout the years, the agency has remained true to its purpose and mission and operates a variety of programs and services to meet the needs of those seeking assistance. The agency serves over 4,000 individuals a year through the following programs: 24-hour crisis line, 26-bed protective residential shelter, adult counseling program, child and adolescent program, family services, parenting, structured community education, violence intervention and prevention, outreach advocacy, legal advocacy and accompaniment, thrift store, hospital accompaniment and involvement in the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program. Several thousand children are educated each year through our community education programs.

Today, DCFOF is the sole provider in Denton County of shelter and free outreach services to those who have been affected by relationship violence and/or sexual assault. DCFOF receives funding from federal, state and local government agencies, the United Ways of Denton County and Lewisville, corporations, foundations, groups, and individuals. The agency looks forward to carefully designed expansion of existing programs and new initiatives to increase awareness of DCFOF services and to help end the generational cycle of violence.