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A Change of Pace

A Change of Pace is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization and a full service event management and production company dedicated to providing events in the Sacramento area that encourage fitness. Their mission is to encourage, educate, and motivate kids to inspire life-long habits towards a healthy lifestyle. The company has worked to provide running, walking, and triathlon events in Northern California for the past 25 years.

Altered Egos Art House

Benefits & Fundraisers ; Classes & Workshops ; Education ; Health/Wellness/Beauty ; Networking ; Non Profit ; Poetry & Literature ; Visual Art

Altered Egos Art House is an LGBTQ’s community art gallery for the Sacramento area. Altered Egos Art House features solo exhibitions, group shows, musicians, appetizers, wine to savor, and more every 2nd Saturday. Madame Vihil Vigil and Sir Yolie Reyes invitie the community to take part in this long standing dream of having a gallery for the Sacramento LGBT Community to exhibit their art work without having to pay for their exhibition space up front.

Arthritis Foundation - Greater Sacramento

Health/Wellness/Beauty ; Non Profit

Striking one in every five adults and 300,000 children, arthritis is the nation’s leading cause of disability. The Arthritis Foundation is committed to raising awareness and reducing the unacceptable impact of this serious and painful disease, which can severely damage joints and rob people of living life to the fullest. The Foundation funds life-changing research that has restored mobility in patients for more than six decades; fights for health care policies that improve the lives of the millions who live with arthritis; and partners with families to provide empowering programs and information. The Walk to Cure Arthritis is the Arthritis Foundation’s nationwide signature event that unites communities across the country to put an end to arthritis. Every step counts, every dollar matters.

Arthritis Foundation - Pacific Region, Sacramento

Health/Wellness/Beauty

The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control and cure of arthritis and related disease.

Autism Speaks

Health/Wellness/Beauty

Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, grandparents of a child with autism. Since then, Autism Speaks has grown into the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. We are proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish and look forward to continued successes in the years ahead. At Autism Speaks, our goal is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. We are dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder. We are committed to raising the funds necessary to support these goals. Autism Speaks aims to bring the autism community together as one strong voice to urge the government and private sector to listen to our concerns and take action to address this urgent global health crisis. It is our firm belief that, working together, we will find the missing pieces of the puzzle.

Breathe California of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails

Health/Wellness/Beauty ; Non Profit

Breathe Sacramento-Emigrant Trails is a nonprofit organization dedicated to healthy air and preventing lung and other air-pollution related diseases by partnering with youth, advocating public policy, supporting air pollution research, and educating the public.

Child Abuse Prevention Center

Community Service ; Health/Wellness/Beauty

The Child Abuse Prevention Center (CAP Center) is a state, national, and international service, training, research, and resources center dedicated to protecting children and building healthy families. The CAP Center has a 30 year history of preventing child abuse, neglect, and abandonment through three core strategies: Safety, Education, and Advocacy. Located in Sacramento, the CAP Center is home to three unique agencies. Governed by a single board of directors, each organization takes a different but complementary approach to prevent child abuse. Agencies at the CAP Center include the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Sacramento, Lift the Children and Prevent Child Abuse California.

College Greens Swim and Racquet Club

Health/Wellness/Beauty

College Greens Swim & Racquet Club has been part of Sacramento families since 1965. A private club located in the quiet & quaint College Greens neighborhood, open for membership to residents of Sacramento County. Home to the College Greens Gators, beautiful tennis courts, sand pit volleyball court & beautiful grassy grounds perfect for family days at the pool.

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America

Health/Wellness/Beauty ; Non Profit

The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to finding the cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. It was founded in 1967 by Irwin M. and Suzanne Rosenthal, William D. and Shelby Modell, and Henry D. Janowitz, M.D. Four decades ago, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation created the field of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis research. Today, the Foundation funds cutting-edge studies at major medical institutions, nurtures investigators at the early stages of their careers, and finances underdeveloped areas of research. Educational workshops and symposia, together with our scientific journal, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, enable medical professionals to keep pace with this rapidly growing field. No wonder the National Institutes of Health has commended the Foundation for "uniting the research community and strengthening IBD research." Their mission is to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.

Eskaton

Health/Wellness/Beauty ; Non Profit

Eskaton provides residences, community services, and healthcare to support the independence and quality of living for more than 14,000 older adults annually throughout Northern California. The nonprofit organization’s full spectrum of aging services includes residential living with services, assisted living, memory care, hospice, skilled nursing, home care, and multiple other special programs. Affordability, innovation, collaboration, education, and compassion are Eskaton standards as it endeavors to transform the aging experience. Founded in 1968, Eskaton is headquartered in Carmichael, California.

Firefighters Burn Institute

Education ; Health/Wellness/Beauty ; Non Profit

The Firefighters Burn Institute is a non-profit organization founded by the Sacramento Area Firefighters, Local 522 in 1973 for the purpose of establishing a local burn treatment facility; providing recovery programs for burn survivors; promoting fire and burn prevention through public education; funding education for medical burn team professionals, firefighters, and burn survivors; and supporting burn treatment and rehabilitation research.

Fleet Feet Sacramento

Health/Wellness/Beauty

Everything Fleet Feet does is geared toward fitting you as an individual. Whether it’s footwear, apparel, or sports bras, you have a fit that’s best for you and we’re here to help you find it. That’s our Fitlosophy™. Our fit philosophy is much more than a process or procedure; it’s our way of doing business. By providing a complete fit experience, our knowledgeable staff will help guide you to the right products for your individual needs.

Gender Health Center

Health/Wellness/Beauty ; Non Profit

The Gender Health Center is a non-profit organization meeting the counseling needs of the whole community in Sacramento and the surrounding areas by making services accessible to the most underserved communities, including the LGBTQQI community and focusing on the "T" or transgender. The Gender Health Center strives to provide excellent counseling/therapy services to anyone who expresses the need as well as anyone who self identifies or is perceived to be gender variant. Services embrace the psychological well-being and self-fulfillment of individuals coming out and/or beginning or in the transition process in a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment. Fees are on a sliding scale to help make services as easily accessible and available to everyone. They also offer resources and referrals to other LGBT friendly organizations.

Greater Sacramento Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Community Service ; Health/Wellness/Beauty

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services.

Healing Journeys

Health/Wellness/Beauty ; Non Profit

Healing Journeys was founded as a result of a personal cancer experience. In 1989, Jan Adrian became one of the 1.8 million women in this country diagnosed with breast cancer. Treatments recommended to Jan focused on the physical body, leaving psychological, social, and spiritual needs unmet. Combining the needs she felt as a cancer survivor with her experience in teaching seminars, Jan designed a two-day conference called Cancer as a Turning Point, From Surviving to Thriving™. Healing Journeys is a non-profit organization.

Health Education Council

Community Service ; Health/Wellness/Beauty ; Non Profit

The mission of the Health Education Council (HEC) is to ‘promote healthy communities.’ HEC pursues its mission through health education/promotion programs and partnerships with organizations that serve at-risk populations, particularly the medically underserved and ethnic minorities. HEC’s emphasis is on expanding volunteer involvement in underserved communities, facilitating empowerment, and effecting sustainable change. The Health Education Council is dedicated to promoting quality of life and community norms which include the prevention of diseases; the right to a healthy environment; respect for individual rights, cultural traditions, ethnic and linguistic diversity, shared community responsibility and involvement; and innovative and visionary responses which meet the unique needs of the populations we serve. The Health Education Council began operations in 1979 as the Hypertension Council. The Council’s name changed in 1990 to reflect its expansion into other health promotion programs. The Council incorporated in 1991 as an independent 501c(3) nonprofit organization.

Huntington's Disease Society of America - Northern...

Health/Wellness/Beauty

This is a chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America, a national, not-for-profit voluntary health agency. The purpose of the chapter is: to help individuals affected by Huntington’s Disease and their families through support and services; to educate both the public and health care professionals about Huntington’s Disease; to promote and support research directed at discovering a treatment and ultimately a cure for Huntington’s Disease.

InAlliance

Health/Wellness/Beauty

InAlliance supports the belief that people with developmental disabilities have an absolute right and responsibility to participate fully and equally in society and to maximize their own quality of life. InAlliance is committed to providing services that contribute to the independence of adults with developmental disabilities and acquired brain injury. Services focus on job placement, employment training, and the facilitation of supports necessary for integrated employment and community living.

Kaiser Permanente

Community Service ; Health/Wellness/Beauty ; Non Profit

Kaiser Permanente is a non-profit health care provider. As a health care organization in the 21st century, Kaiser Permanente has a mission–to provide quality care for our members and their families, and to contribute to the well-being of our communities.

Kiwanis Family House

Community Service ; Health/Wellness/Beauty ; Non Profit

Kiwanis Family House is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing temporary housing for families of seriously ill or injured patients being treated at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. The Kiwanis Family House is a home-away-from-home for families who must travel at least 35 miles to seek medical treatment.

Lotus Garden Meditation Center

Health/Wellness/Beauty ; Spiritual

Meditation center and yoga studio in a beautiful and serene retreat setting in Carmichael. Yoga classes, free meditation classes, and a variety of workshops and programs to support healthy living.

Make-A-Wish Northeastern California and Northern N...

Health/Wellness/Beauty ; Non Profit

Make-A-Wish Northeastern California and Northern Nevada is a charitable non-profit organization whose purpose is to grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.

Mended Little Hearts of Sacramento

Community Service ; Health/Wellness/Beauty

Mended Little Hearts is a support program for parents of children with heart defects and heart disease, and is dedicated to inspiring hope in those who care for the littlest heart patients of all. Mended Little Hearts offers resources and a caring support network as families find answers and move forward to find healing and hope. Partnering with hospitals to provide several programs, Mended Little Hearts connects families in crisis with other parents who have survived the shock of learning a child has a heart problem, navigated the maze of medical decisions and procedures, and mapped out a plan for the future. Monthly support groups help parents understand that they are not alone and that there is hope. Many meetings include educational speakers to connect parents with the resources they need to care for their child. Members listen, share their experiences, and discuss issues that impact the family. Periodic social events bring members and supporters together and offer a safe setting for children with heart defects to connect with one another. Accredited volunteers make on-site visits to parents whose children have been diagnosed with heart defects or are undergoing treatment. Bags containing packets of health information and brochures, toiletries and other hospital necessities are provided to families with children in the hospital.

Paul Mitchell The School Sacramento

Education ; Health/Wellness/Beauty

Paul Mitchell The School Sacramento is a beauty and esthetician school designed to teach you the skills you'll need, inspire you to explore your passion and creativity, and help you learn the business that will make your career in the beauty industry both fun and rewarding. It's 21,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art training center is situated in the Howe 'Bout Arden shopping center and only a quarter-mile away from the Arden Fair Mall, the region's busiest shopping and entertainment center. Winner of the Paul Mitchell Advanced Education Excellence in Education Award (2009) and Excellence in Operations Award (2010), Paul Mitchell The School Sacramento is a beauty school recognized for its school and its students.

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