• RAINN

  The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is a non-profit organization in Washington, DC. In cooperation with more than 600 rape crisis centers around the country, RAINN operates a free, 24-hour hotline for survivors of sexual assault. Since its founding in July, 1994, the RAINN hotline (1-800-656-HOPE) has already helped more than 150,000 survivors.

• LIFEbeat

  LIFEbeat is a not-for-profit AIDS resource and awareness organization. LIFEbeat is dedicated to mobilizing the talent of the music industry in order to: Provide grants to community-based service organizations Established innovative ways to disseminate information on HIV/AIDS and AIDS-related services Empower members of the music industry living with HIV/AIDS by offering access to information, services and financial assistance. LIFEbeat had its genesis in the basic belief that the AIDS crisis can end. Until that day, our mission is to help those who are fighting for their lives so that they will be here for the cure.

National Organizations - Tabling

• Artists Against Racism
  • ARTISTS AGAINST RACISM is a registered, not-for-profit organization where renowned musicians, actors, writers and other artists such as Neil Young, Bush, RUSH, Celine Dion, Sarah McLachlan, Oscar Peterson, and dozens of other renowned artists volunteer as role models to youth by participating in public education campaigns such as: International radio, t.v. and website PSA's, videos, billboards, special events, and other exciting projects.

  
  

• Planned Parenthood
  • Planned Parenthood believes in the fundamental right of each individual, throughout the world, to manage his or her fertility, regardless of the individual's income, marital status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or residence. We believe that respect and value for diversity in all aspects of our organization are essential to our well-being. We believe that reproductive self-determination must be voluntary and preserve the individual's right to privacy. We further believe that such self-determination will contribute to an enhancement of the quality of life, strong family relationships, and population stability.

    Based on these beliefs, and reflecting the diverse communities within which we operate, the mission of Planned Parenthood is:

    • to provide comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services in settings which preserve and protect the essential privacy and rights of each individual;
    • to advocate public policies which guarantee these rights and ensure access to such services;
    • to provide educational programs which enhance understanding of individual and societal implications of human sexuality;
    • to promote research and the advancement of technology in reproductive health care and encourage understanding of their inherent bioethical, behavioral, and social implications.

  
  

• Sierra Club
  
  • The Sierra Club is a non-profit member-supported, public interest organization that promotes conservation of the natural environment by influencing public policy decisions--legislative, administrative, legal, and electoral.

  
  

• Voters for Choice
  • The Voters For Choice Education Fund (VFCEF) trains activists and grassroots organizations on every aspect of the political process. We conduct electoral research, opposition research, issue election and polling reports, educate the community and help build coalitions to protect our reproductive freedom. Feminist author and leader Gloria Steinem is President of the VFCEF; many young women serve on the Board of Directors.

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