JUSTICE AND MERCY:

• Embers International protects and empowers victims of injustice, and catalyzes sustainable transformation by creating access to opportunities and resources. Its programs are designed to stop violence against the poor, deter exploitation of the most vulnerable, and cultivate the next generation, so that they may be free to flourish. Visit www.embersinternational.org.

• International Justice Mission is a global organization that protects people in poverty from violence. IJM partners with local authorities in 19 program offices in 11 countries to combat slavery, violence against women and children, and other forms of abuse against the poor. IJM works to rescue and restore victims, hold perpetrators accountable, and help strengthen public justice systems. Visit www.ijm.org.

• Restore NYC is a nonprofit organization making freedom real for survivors of trafficking in the United States. Restore NYC has pioneered innovative counseling, housing, and economic-empowerment solutions that give survivors access to improved well-being, safe homes, and real jobs. Visit www. restorenyc.org.

• The Father’s Heart Ministries helps people move from dependency to dignity and from poverty to prosperity. Needs are addressed through a variety of programs, including soup kitchen, food pantry, children’s programs, job training for the youth, and legal aid desk. Visit www.fathersheartnyc.org.

• Open Hands Legal Services upholds the cause of the poor and the oppressed in NYC. It brings free legal services directly to community members at host non-profit organizations throughout the city, and breaks down the legal barriers to their success, enabling them to flourish and embody the full persons they are intended to be. Visit www.openhandslegalservices.org.

CULTURE:

• IAMCultureCare collaborates with culture care affiliates to nurture artists, creative catalysts, academics, and professionals, and to provide a sanctuary in which to gather, learn, collaborate, and create. IAMCultureCare serves as a catalytic agent to renew our cultural ecosystem and create bridges between cultures. Visit www.iamculturecare.com.

• Goldenwood exists to cultivate spiritual ecosystems that provide the necessary structures to promote maturing vitality in all facets of life. Through comprehensive, coordinated, and cohesive design, Goldenwood facilitates a wide range of individual and communal programs that foster maturing spiritual growth and leader development. Visit www.goldenwoodnyc.org.

• RAISEfashion is a network of fashion industry leaders, providing pro bono consulting to Black-owned brands and individuals, with a mission to advance the equity of Black talent. By sharing time and expertise, RAISEfashion seeks to break down existing barriers to entry and mobilize others to achieve their business and career goals, while fostering a more inclusive industry. Visit www.raisefashionnow.org.