Progressive Possibilities
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Florida :

• America Cares, Inc. :: A Christian Nonprofit Organization Supporting Children Through Medical, Educational & Spiritual Relief. Our goal is to aquire a ship to convert to a childrens hospital ship. Big tast requiring lots of help. Issues: Africa; relief; children; medical; educational; spiritual. Location: Deltona, FL 32725.
• Barking Frogs Permaculture Center :: Permaculture design brings our lives back into participation with the Earth. Issues: permaculture; global warming; self-help; environment; gaia; Location: Sparr, FL 32192.
• Capal Life Foundation :: We are a nonprofit organization helping the homeless through music. We release 1 benefit CD per year. Issues: homelessness; Location: Orange Park, FL 32065.
• Citizens United for Shared Prosperity (CUSP) :: A municipal organization which evolved from the mayoral candidacy of Omali Yeshitela. Our mission is to change unfair conditions that exist by understanding past and present inequalities, and taking action that will lead to a community of shared prosperity, social justice and mutual respect without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, class, religious belief, political affiliation, lifestyle, or ethnic origin. Issues: politics; Location: St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
• Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Center :: The DART Organizers Institute is a paid, four-month, field school for those seeking to launch a career in community organizing. Selected Organizer Trainees (OTs) will be paid to receive first-rate instruction from seasoned organizers, and will be given the opportunity to work directly with local grassroots organizations on a multiple set of racial and economic justice issues like police misconduct, education reform, environmental justice, affordable housing,and others. OTs will learn skills related to: Identifying and training community leaders, Strategic planning and issue cutting, Researching and targeting decision makers, One-on-One relationship building, Congregation-based coalition building, Developing and training leaders to take successful Direct Action on issues of local concern, Fund Raising for the long-haul, and others. Upon completion from the DART Organizers Institute, DART will work with graduates to secure permanent fulltime community organizing positions working for social change. Issues: urban; social; economic; justice; faith-based; Location: Miami, FL 33137-0791.
• Florida Cannabis Action Network :: Offers honest information concerning marijuana and the drug war. Has legal referral network for those arrested for marijuana who want to fight the courts. Builds lawsuits for illegal search and arrests. Issues: substance abuse; marijuana, bad laws, drug war, legal referral, prisoners, education, first and fourth amendments. Location: Jacksonville, Gainesville, & Melbourne, FL 32935.
• Florida Panther Society :: FPS--a non-profit organization dedicated to saving the Florida panther through public awareness and support of panther reintroduction programs Issues: endangered species; environment; wildlife; science Location: White Springs, FL 32096.
• Freedom Ministries :: Non-profit organization offering free, full-length book to all who request it. Issues: self-help; AIDS; criminal system; prisons; rape; counseling; sexual abuse; spiritual; Location: Longwood, FL 32750.
• Indian River React Team 4891 :: Local Chapter of REACT International, Radio Emergency Associated Communication Teams, Voluntering with Emergency Management to provide communications, We are a non-profit volunter organization. Issues: volunteering; Radio Communications; Emergency Management; Highway Safety. Location: Sebastian, FL 32958.
• MAKING THE WALLS TRANSPARENT :: Florida prisoners are making the walls transparent at great risk to themselves in an attempt to help the public understand that the system is violating the laws of humanity. Issues: justice; prison, abuse, marijuana, prisoners, civil rights, corruption, guards. Location: J4J is currently in Melbourne, Florida, FL 32935.
• Manic Awareness Network :: provide support, info newsletter, interaction, and teh opportunity to be published to all affected by Manic Depression. Issues: psychology; depression; mental health; manic depression; suicide; bipolar; newsletter; psychiatric; publication. Location: orlando, FL 32807.
• Peacemaker Foundation For Economic Development :: World leaders and global business leaders working for peace through economic development. Issues: development; peace; corporate responsibility; global understanding; jobs. Location: Miami, FL 33156.
• Reef Relief :: A grassroots, direct action, non-profit membership organization dedicated to Preserve and protect Living Coral Reef Ecosystems through local, regional, and global efforts. Issues: ocean; coral; reef; conservation; protection; grassroots; education; water; quality. Location: Key West, FL 33041.
• Space Coast Progressive Alliance :: Nonprofit network of activists and organizations working for progressive change in public leadership and policy in Brevard and Indian River Counties as well as state and national efforts. SCPA seeks to empower and amplify the efforts of others with organization and communications tools. Issues: volunteering; progressive public policies, environment, education, healthcare, citizen action Location: Melbourne, FL 32901.
• WildLife On Easy Street, Inc. :: A Nonprofit Corporation dedicated to providing a permanent safe haven for exotic and endangered cats. Issues: wildlife; animal rights; recycling; recreation; rainforest; education; environment; endangered species; conservation. Location: Tampa, FL 33625.