This list is intended as a resource and not as an endorsement of any of the individuals or organizations. I invite you to learn more for yourself.

Index:
At-Risk Youth  |  Business |  Cancer  |  Celiac Disease  |  Children  |  Disabilities/Discrimination/Employment  |  Elder Abuse  |  Environment  |  HIV/AIDS  |  Housing for Low Income Families  |  Human Rights  |  Indigenous Peoples  |  Mental Health  |  Non-profit Organizations  |  Stroke

AT-RISK YOUTH

Travelers Aid Society of Los Angeles
Teen Canteen
(323) 468-2500 www.tasla.org

BUSINESS

Business computer networking and support www.clearcuttech.com
Coaching, Consulting and Training www.phillipscoachingandconsulting.com
Computer training and tips www.karathecomputertutor.com
Greater West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce (310) 475-8806
   www.westlachamber.org
Marketing Consulting and Referral Network System www.dkstrategic.com
   (323) 883-0135
Small Business www.sba.gov
Web site development, e-commerce, SEO and Internet Marketing      
   accentdigital.com (310) 577-8660
Westside Women’s Network www.westsidewomensnetwork.org
Women’s Business Opportunities www.womenbiz.gov

CANCER

The Wellness Community—South Bay Cities
109 West Torrance Blvd.
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
(310) 376-3550
www.wellnessandcancer.org

The Wellness Community—West L.A.
2716 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite1040
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 314-2555
Locations across the country (888) 793-WELL

CELIAC DISEASE

Celiac Disease Foundation
13251 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1
Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 990-2354
www.celiac.org

CHILDREN

The Children's Circle
P.O. Box 351535
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(323) 931-9828
www.childrenscircle.org

Excel Family Intervention Program
2323 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90008
(323) 293-5008

L.A. County Dept. of Children & Family Services
(626) 858-1504

Mrs. Music - www.mrsmusic.net
Children’s choir, music lessons, CDs, research study and more

U.S. Fund for UNICEF
P.O. Box 97294
Washington, DC 20090-7294
(800) 4UNICEF
www.unicefusa.org

DISABILITIES/DISCRIMINATION/EMPLOYMENT

Americans with Disabilities Act (800) 514-0301
Access-Able Travel Source www.access-able.com
Accessible Journeys (610) 521-0339 www.disabilitytravel.com
ADA Information Line (800) 514-0301
The Center for the Partially Sighted (310) 458-3501
   www.low-vision.orgl
Disabled American Veterans (859) 441-7300 www.dav.org
DAV Department of California (562) 404-1266 www.davca.org
The Disability Rag’s Ragged Edge Magazine Online
   www.raggededgemagazine.com
Flying Wheels Travel (507) 451-5005
HirePotential (303) 398-6035 www.hirepotential.com
National Council on Disabilities (202) 272-2004 www.ncd.gov
National Organization on Disabilities (202) 293-5960 www.nod.org
Westside Center for Independent Living (310) 390-3611 www.wcil.org
Western Law Center for Disability Rights (213) 736-1031

ELDER ABUSE

L.A. County District Attorney’s Office
Elder Abuse Section
(213) 974-3783

L.A. County Elder Abuse Hotline
(877) 4-R-SENIORS

ENVIRONMENT

Defenders of Wildlife
1130 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 682-9400
www.defenders.org
www.savewolves.org

The Jane Goodall Institute
8700 Georgia Avenue
Silver Springs, MD 20910
(301) 565-0086
www.janegoodall.org

Greenpeace USA
702 H Street NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 462-1177
www.greenpeace.org

National Resources Defense Council
40 West 20th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 727-4500
www.nrdc.org
www.savebiogems.org

National Wildlife Federation
11100 Wildlife Center Drive
Reston, VA 20190
(800) 822-9919
www.nwf.org

The Ocean Conservancy
1725 DeSales Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 429-5609
www.oceanconservancy.org

Sierra Club
85 Second Street; 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 977-5653
www.sierraclub.org

World Wildlife Fund
1250 Twenty-Fourth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
(800) 960-0993
www.worldwildlife.org

HIV/AIDS

AIDS Project L.A.
3550 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 201-1600

Common Ground-the Westside HIV Community Center
2012 Lincoln Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(888) 554-5459

Project New Hope
Homestead Division (213) 251-8474

HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES

Habitat for Humanity
South Bay/Long Beach
17700 S. Figueroa Street
Gardena, CA 90248
(310) 323-4663
www.habitatlb.org
www.shophabitat.org

HUMAN RIGHTS

Amnesty International
www.amnestyusa.org
322 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10001
(212) 807-8400

SERRV International, Inc.
P.O. Box 365
New Windsor, Maryland 21776-0365
(800) 423-0071
www.agreatergift.org

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

MENTAL HEALTH

1736 Family Crisis Center
2116 Arlington Avenue; Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90018
(323) 737-3900

Airport Marina Counseling Center
7891 La Tijera Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 670-1410

Open Paths Counseling Center
12655 W. Washington Blvd. Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90066
(310) 398-7877
www.openpaths.org

Step Up on Second
1328 2nd Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 394-6889

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Center for Nonprofit Management
1000 N. Alameda Street; Suite 250
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 687-9511 (213) 687-9511

STROKE

American Stroke Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
(888) 4-stroke (478-7653)
www.strokeassociation.org

Kate’s Journey Consulting
Patient Advocacy and Assistance
(800) 641-KATE (5283)
www.katesjourney.com

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