The funds raised through the Dream Mile go towards supporting child development projects in India and the USA – education & food security, post COVID-19 relief efforts, orphan support etc. 10% of the funds raised are allocated for the following projects in the US aligned with Vibha’s mission and philosophy:
Inspiredu
Inspiredu, is an Atlanta, Georgia-based educational non-profit, launched as a newly independent 501(c)(3) non profit organization in a spin-off from PowerMyLearning. It is led by CEO Richard Hicks and founded in 2007,
Mission: Inspiredu seeks to support education with its commitment to underserved youth and their families, through training, device distribution, technology and career development in the Greater Atlanta area.
Vibha`s support will help them close the digital divide especially in Atlanta`s high need communities
Website Link : www.iuatl.org.
School on Wheels of Massachusetts (SOWMA)
School on Wheels of Massachusetts (SOWMA) was founded in 2004 by Cheryl Opper, teacher and child advocate,
Mission: To support the academic, social and emotional growth of students impacted by homelessness.
Vibha’s support during this Covid time will help School on Wheels be prepared to resume SOWMA’s mission, educational support, and interaction with the children as soon as the restrictions are lifted. The fund will be utilized for a technology drive that will run from the very end of July through early September. This drive will be a request for funding (match) that will be solely used to purchase technology, necessary to continue their tutoring program in homeless shelters remotely, as restrictions remain due to COVID19.
Website Link : www.sowma.org.
Communities In Schools of Chicago
Communities In Schools (CIS) of Chicago is a dropout prevention organization that works with K–12 public school students who are at high risk of falling off the track.
Mission: CIS works to ensure that every public school student in Chigao graduates high school and prepares them for success. They provide direct social and emotional health services and also connect low-income students to a wealth of community resources that bolster and keep them in school.
Vibha will support them in their dropout prevention program. The funding will provide their staff with the updated equipment needed to ensure engagement continuity with Chicago public school students during this increasingly challenging time
Website Link : www.cisofchicago.org.
Children’s healthcare of Atlanta
For the past 10 years VIbha has been supporting The Children’s healthcare of Atlanta foundation through our events and our contribution towards their cause is approximately 120 K dollars to date. Children’s healthcare of Atlanta is a Non-Profit Organization dedicated to bringing health, hope and happiness to children through philanthropic and volunteer support. The foundation works with individual donors, charitable foundations and corporations to enhance medical services and programs to help provide care to children in need.
Website Link : www.choa.org.