FALL 2017 14 | FRONTDOORSMEDIA .COM 2017-18 Tax Credit Directory - Qualified Charity FOUNDATION FOR BLIND CHILDREN Every day in Arizona, a mother is told her new baby is blind. Early intervention is critical to the future success of a blind child as 75% of early learning is visual. Foundation for Blind Children’s certified teachers of the visually impaired teach concepts that most children learn by imitation. Services for infants are provided in-home and teach parents to motivate their blind baby to learn and grow, using their remaining senses. The unemployment rate for students completing training at FBC is 5%, compared to a national unemployment rate of 70% for visually impaired adults. For blind adults to have that level of success, the work starts at birth. You can ensure that FBC will be there for every child and family who need us! seeitourway.org FOUNDATION FOR SENIOR LIVING FSL (Foundation for Senior Living) has been caring for Arizonans since 1974. Our mission is to provide home and community-based services and develop energy-efficient, affordable housing to promote health, independence and dignity for all. We do this by developing single-family homes and multi-family affordable housing communities and residential behavioral health group homes. We operate food pantries in Phoenix, Peoria, and Wickenburg. Additionally, we serve nearly 800 congregate and home-delivered meals to Arizonans each day. We provide home and community-based services to enhance independence for Arizonans of all ages, including adult day health, Medicare- certified home health and non-medical home care services. We educate clients and family caregivers in an effort to empower them to maintain and enhance independence for themselves, their loved ones and their clients. fsl.org FRESH START WOMEN’S FOUNDATION Since 1992, Fresh Start Women’s Foundation has been on a mission to provide education, resources, and support for women to positively transform their lives and strengthen the community. The non-profit organization serves thousands of women a year and provides programs and services focusing on career, education, and life skills. In addition to a vast schedule of programs, Fresh Start also offers supportive services such as mentoring, social work and family law support to assist women in reaching their full potential. The Phoenix-based Resource Center offers free and low-cost services to any woman age 18 or older. Your tax credit will help ensure that these critical services continue to be available to the women in our community. Please visit freshstartwomen.org to make your Tax Credit Donation. freshstartwomen.org

FALL 2017 FRONTDOORSMEDIA .COM | 15 2017-18 Tax Credit Directory - Qualified Charity GESHER DISABILITY RESOURCES Gesher Disability Resources (formerly Council For Jews With Special Needs) is a 32-year-old nonprofit disability agency (Tax ID #86-0626273) with a mission to support individuals with special needs and their families in the Jewish community to lead fuller lives. Gesher is the Hebrew word for bridge - it is our vision to create bridges that bring all communities together. The agency’s services are available at little to no cost thanks to grants, donations, and tax credit dollars. gesherdr.org GABRIEL’S ANGELS Gabriel’s Angels provides healing pet therapy to at-risk children in Arizona. With 185 registered Pet Therapy Teams serving over 14,800 children annually through 125 partner agencies, our Teams visit crisis nurseries, domestic violence and homeless shelters, group homes, and Title I schools to intervene in children’s lives and teach core behaviors such as trust, empathy and confidence. Services are delivered in group sessions as well as specialized one-on-one services through the Individual Intervention program. The Animals, Books, and Children (ABC) Program was introduced to further support children who participate in our school based program and could benefit from reading practice with the Therapy Team. Help us make a difference in the life of a child by donating to Gabriel’s Angels today! gabrielsangels.org GIGI’S PLAYHOUSE GiGi’s Playhouse provides a lifetime of FREE educational, therapeutic and job training programs for individuals with Down syndrome. Since our opening in 2015 GiGi’s Playhouse/Phoenix has become one of the fastest growing locations in our international network. Today we service over 200 families every month with signature programs designed to grow strong bodies, promote self confidence and build self esteem. Our programs connect with school curriculums providing one on one tutoring in reading and math. In addition to The Playhouse we are expanding with GiGi University and GiGi’s Studio Cafe in Spring 2018. These accelerated adult learning programs will provide the platform for our young adults to learn independent living and work skills. We are 100% privately funded, 100% Volunteer supported, 100% Free to our Families and 100% Participant inspired. gigisplayhouse.com