All Community created Funds

It's that time of year again! After the success of last year where we raised over £1000, we are once again calling all accomplished and amateur bakers. Please bring a cake /buns or whatever you fancy to the kitchen and raise money for cancer research. If you're not a baker (like myself) please feel free to bring store bought items, every penny will go towards this very worthy cause. https://coffee.macmillan.org.uk/

The Asian, Black, PRIDE, and Veterans Power of Difference Communities at VMware are raising funds in support of mental health during September for Suicide Prevention Awareness.

Connecting passionate volunteers to teach children of rural India

Together with our friends from "For Change" we want to make life of several families in difficult situation easier by providing the children school materials and basic sports equipment for their first school day of 2022. Those are the same children to which some of you helped and know from our Christmas Gift campaigns. Here is the list of children and instructions how to participate: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-FsjBQuilcb473ERSyO59dJxGheDwT-pTAvKjTL3rwk/edit?usp=sharing.

In honor of National Suicide Prevention Week in September, Allkinds is raising awareness throughout the month for the devastating impact depression, addiction, and self-harm have on people personally, as well as on communities and relationships. We will be having a raffle benefiting the non-profit organization, To Write Love on Her Arms, which exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and invest directly into treatment and recovery. We are raffling off 8 prizes that help benefit/support mental health -- from a spa gift card, to TWLOHA swag, and even an airline gift card (HELLO VACAY!). We will be announcing the winners at our September GBM on the 28th at 11AM EST. Important Information: - $5 per raffle ticket, there is no maximum to how many tickets you can buy. - Only employees of the company can participate in the raffle: you MUST use your wunderkind.co domain email. - You cannot select preferred prizes when you purchase a raffle. All raffle tickets are eligible for winning any prizes. - You cannot purchase tickets for people outside of the company. - You CANNOT win more than ONE prize.

American Radio Relay League Inc. To promote and advance the art, science, and enjoyment of Amateur Radio.

Supporting this fund will provide support to the New Step Foundation in opening their education and therapy activities for 2022-2023 school year.

Join the Pacific Foods community in supporting our local Hispanic community with donations to these organizations.

Recently, Pakistan experienced extensive devastation from monsoon flooding. In response, Asians@Braze, Muslims@Braze, and the Social Impact team have teamed up to create a disaster relief fund to support victims of flooding in Pakistan.

Help us to reach the goal for Vida Independiente, during this month is the Spinal cord injury Day. The resultant paralysis has devastating physical, mental, social, sexual and vocational consequences for the injured. Your contribution will support people affected by Spinal cord injury (SCI), help us to bring them wheelchairs, wheeled standers and special cushions for ulcer prevention to improve their quality of life.

Changing the World One Smile at a Time. Smile Train provides cleft plate corrective surgery worldwide and at no cost to patients and families. Please explore this organization and donate. https://www.smiletrain.org/

Our theme this year centers around community—inclusion, identity, and relationships. Together, we're learning about ourselves and our colleagues as we continue to foster a unique Simon community.

This fund has been created to help organize efforts within Cisco to respond to the current state of emergency in Jackson, MS! If you would like to help we would love to create a combined effort of support!

Torrential monsoon rains and floods have washed away villages and infrastructure across three of the four provinces of Pakistan (Sindh, Baluchistan, and Punjab). As a result, around 33 million people, including 16 million children, have been affected, with more than 1,100 people dead. Some 200,000 homes have been swept away and a further 450,000 damaged; nearly 18,000 schools have been damaged as well. Government officials are calling it a “climate catastrophe” and say the country is “ground zero” for extreme weather events. In the past year, Pakistan's also experienced heat waves, forest fires, and glacial lake outbursts. Pakistan produces less than 1% of global GHG emissions, yet it is listed as one of the most climate vulnerable places in the world. We've created the fund to support organizations and their emergency response efforts delivering life saving supplies, such as food, water, medicines and shelter.

Education is key to the success of our younger generations and we would like to be an active contributor to this cause.

Heavy rains leading to the flooding of the Pearl River has resulted in the flooding of the O.B. Curtis Water Plant in Jackson, Mississippi. As a result, the water in Jackson and surrounding communities is now considered unsafe for consumption, leaving nearly 200,000 residents without drinking water. Additionally, damage to the water treatment plant has decreased water pressure significantly, leaving many residents without the ability to prepare meals, take showers and flush toilets. The following organizations are accepting monetary donations to aid in purchasing, transporting and distributing drinking water; implementing mobile shower and hygiene units; and ensuring those impacted are able to access additional resources as needed.

Everyone Deserves a Safe Place to Sleep An increasing number of young people are facing homelessness. You can help. Give up your bed for one night to ensure that youth facing homelessness can sleep safely at Covenant House Illinois. At Covenant House, young people are welcomed with love and respect. They can access safe shelter, nourishing food, clean clothing, and essential services like job training, education, healthcare, mental health counseling, and legal aid — all the tools they need to build futures free from homelessness. Sleep Out is your chance to shine a light on the youth homelessness crisis and raise critical funds that help Covenant House provide young people with 24/7 support. The awareness and funds you raise translate to things like new sheets, computers, meals, and best-in-class care for youth overcoming homelessness. The experience you have comes with opportunities to learn from experts, meaningfully advocate for an end to youth homelessness, amplify stories from people with lived experience being unstably housed, and be part of a unique community. SLEEP OUT TO #ENDYOUTHHOMELESSNESS We Sleep Out in November during Youth Homelessness Awareness Month to turn the world’s attention towards this critical issue and amplify Covenant House’s boldest mission: to end youth homelessness. Sleep Out supports Covenant House’s efforts to address the root causes of homelessness and ensure that every young person has a safe place to sleep. To learn more about Sleep Out: Chicago, contact Meredith Oney at money@covenanthouse.org or 312-781-7554 If you can’t join us for Sleep Out: Chicago, consider hosting your own Sleep Out to support young people overcoming homelessness at Covenant House.

AMC is dedicated to the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the outdoors. https://www.outdoors.org/

In partnership with The LaunchDarkly Foundation, we’ll be allocating resources to nonprofit partners aligned with the needs of our ERG’s community. The selected partners for our LaunchDarkly Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Fund support civil rights, education, and full participation in the American political process. LaunchDarkly will directly contribute $5,000 and match up to $400/person

Pakistan has been hit and devastated by drought followed by flood. The flood has claimed more than a thousand lives (and counting) and has swept away crops, homes, businesses, and infrastructure. Life has come to a complete stop, and people have no electricity, water, food, shelter, and other basic needs. Almost half a million people have been displaced and suffering. Immediate action and help are needed to provide basic necessities to the needy. Please help me and donate to this cause.

In Mexico, 1 out of 4 indigenous children suffer from chronic malnutrition and, in the Los Altos region of Chiapas, 9 out of 10 people do not have food security. Without proper nutrition in their formative years, children in Tzotzil communities grow up without the energy to play, create and learn. The municipalities where Amextra collaborates in this project are among the 5 municipalities with the highest percentage of families living in poverty in Mexico. How can you contribute? With your donation done between Sep 12 and 30, 2022, we will be able to provide 70 rural families with supplies and training so that they can produce and consume their own food. The 6 strategies to achieve access to healthy and local food are: 1) Community greenhouse maintenance. 2) Community chicken coop installation. 3) Workshops on agroecological techniques. 4) Recovery and distribution of native seeds. 5) Workshops for preparing diverse foods of local production. 6) Breastfeeding workshops. Donate and help us win in the Nutrition Lottery!

Heavy monsoon rains and flash flooding have devastated the communities of Pakistan since June of 2022, and the flooding is now categorized as a humanitarian crisis. An estimated 33 million people have been affected, with more than 1,000 reported deaths and more than 1,500 reported injuries. Maximum relief efforts are currently underway, but more relief and aid is needed as the country is expected to continue to experience heavy rains. The following organizations are currently making efforts to provide relief to those impacted by these catastrophic and unprecedented weather patterns.

Help the flood victims

Since mid-June, Pakistan has been inundated with record levels of rainfall and flooding, affecting over 33 million people, and causing what Pakistan's Minister of Climate Change is calling the worst humanitarian disaster of this decade. Over 1500 people have died from severe rain and flooding across the country. According to the UN, over 660,000 people have been displaced to relief camps across the country. Pakistan's National Disaster Management Agency states that more than 1.8M homes, 12,700 kilometers of road, and 390 bridges have been destroyed. Cisco Foundation has launched a $500K Pakistan Floods disaster relief campaign to support the efforts of Helping Hand for Relief & Development, Hidaya Foundation, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, International Medical Corps, Islamic Relief Canada, Islamic Relief USA, Mercy Corps, Save the Children, and World Central Kitchen. Donations will be matched up to $10,000 per employee. Campaign donations will not be counted toward employees' annual $25,000 match limit. Note on Tax Deductibility: This fund includes U.S.- based organizations. U.S. employees who make a credit card donation will receive a receipt for tax deductibility for the portion of the donation contributed to these organizations. Employees outside the U.S. will not be able to receive a receipt for tax deductibility for credit card donations to organizations in this fund.

Several cities across Pakistan are facing the devastating effects of continuous, heavy rains with the onset of monsoon season this July. As of August 5, 2022, 543+ people have died, as well as over 24,800 livestock. In Balochistan alone, at least 150,000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance, with 18 out of 26 districts declared calamity-hit areas. 36,680+ homes and 1,520 miles of roads have also been damaged, displacing hundreds of families and leaving them in need of food, clean water, shelter, and medical care.