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    1. Academy of Hope (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - AoH aims to meet standards of excellence in adult education.
    2. Alternative House - The Abused and Homeless Children's Refuge (2012) (Dunn Loring, VA)
      - Safe havens for homeless, runaway and disadvantaged children and youth.
    3. Anacostia Watershed Society (2012) (Bladensburg, MD)
      - Environmental group seeking safe, clean, swimmable and fishable Anacostia River.
    4. Arlington Arts Center (2012) (Arlington, VA)
      - A contemporary visual arts center featuring exhibitions, classes, and studios.
    5. Arlington Food Assistance Center (2012) (Arlington, VA)
      - AFAC provides dignified access to food for our neighbors in-need.
    6. Arlington Free Clinic (2012) (Arlington, VA)
      - Arlington Free Clinic provides comprehensive medical care to uninsured residents.
    7. ARTPRENEURS Inc. dba Arts on the Block (2012) (Wheaton, MD)
      - Workforce training and community building through the arts
    8. Arts for the Aging (AFTA) (2012) (Rockville, MD)
      - Seniors experience joy and healthy aging through multidisciplinary arts experiences.
    9. Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - legal services for low-income Asian immigrants with limited English proficiency
    10. BlackRock Center for the Arts (2012) (Germantown, MD)
      - Multidisciplinary arts center providing performances, galleries, education and outreach programs.
    11. Borromeo Housing, Inc. (2012) (Arlington, VA)
      - Education, housing, and life skills program for homeless young mothers.
    12. Brain Foundation (2012) (Centreville, VA)
      - Provides affordable housing to mentally ill who are homeless
    13. Brainfood (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Brainfood uses food and cooking to teach lifeskills
    14. Calvary Women's Services (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Housing and comprehensive support services for homeless women in DC.
    15. The Center for Adoption Support and Education (2012) (Burtonsville, MD)
      - Helping adoptive families overcome challenges and become forever families.
    16. Coalition for Smarter Growth (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - The leading organization addressing where & how our region grows.
    17. Constellation Theatre Company (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Theatre company creates epic, ensemble theatre with unique, interdisciplinary designs.
    18. Cultural Tourism DC (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Membership organization that promotes DC's arts, heritage, and culture.
    19. DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Resource for thousands of domestic violence survivors in DC annually
    20. dc greenworks (2012) (Washington , DC)
      - Harvesting rainwater to benefit our environment, economy and our communities
    21. DC Wheel Productions, Inc./dba Dance Place (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Dance Place is a thriving community arts center.
    22. DC Youth Orchestra Program (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Music education organization providing instruction and performance opportunities for youth.
    23. Education Pioneers - DC Metro Area (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Leadership development organization that provides education sector with top talent.
    24. Educational Theatre Company (ETC) (2012) (Arlington, VA)
      - Unique theater arts education group with dozens of community partnerships
    25. Empowered Women International (EWI) (2012) (Alexandria, VA)
      - Women's empowerment organization that creates entrepreneurs and community leaders.
    26. Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Film festival presenting 160 environmental-focused films to large city-wide audiences.
    27. Fair Chance (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Building capacity for nonprofits serving DC at-risk youth.
    28. FAIR Girls (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Girl’s empowerment organization that keeps girls safe from exploitation
    29. Falls Church-McLean Children's Center (2012) (Falls Church, VA)
      - Full-time, year-round early childhood education program for all income levels.
    30. For Love of Children (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - FLOC provides free educational services low-income Washington, D.C. students.
    31. FotoDC (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Photography organization with exhibits, educational programming and annual FotoWeek festival.
    32. GALA Hispanic Theatre (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - GALA Hispanic Theatre, DC's original stage for Latinos and youth.
    33. Girls on the Run - DC (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - GOTR-DC uses running to teach girls self-esteem and healthy living.
    34. Healthy Babies Project, Inc. (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Health services, core needs for low-income, pregnant D.C. teens, women
    35. Homestretch (2012) (Falls Church, VA)
      - Provide housing and transformative services to homeless families with children.
    36. Horizons Greater Washington (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Non-profit combating “summer slide” and working to close achievement gap
    37. Horton's Kids (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Community-based nonprofit providing holistic programs to children in Ward 8.
    38. Inner City-Inner Child (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Early learning and book distribution program for at-risk preschool children.
    39. interPLAYcompany Band (2012) (Bethesda, MD)
      - Music education for adults with cognitive, intellectual and physical disabilities
    40. Iona Senior Services (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Community-based organization supporting people through the challenges of aging.
    41. Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic (2012) (Herndon, VA)
      - Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic provides health care at no cost.
    42. The Joey Pizzano Memorial Fund (2012) (Alexnadria, VA)
      - Non-Profit committed to improving lives of the special needs community
    43. Jumpstart DC (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Early education program preparing low-income preschoolers for future success.
    44. The Lamb Center (2012) (Fairfax , VA)
      - A welcoming, daytime community based drop-in center serving the homeless.
    45. Latino Economic Development Corporation (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - LEDC is a nonprofit, community-based, direct service, economic development organization.
    46. Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC) (2012) (Lorton, VA)
      - A community based social service non-profit in Lorton, Virginia.
    47. Mentoring to Manhood (2012) (Upper Marlboro, MD)
      - M2M provides tutoring and mentoring to boys in PG County.
    48. New Futures (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Supporting DC's lowest income youth gain access to post-secondary education
    49. Nueva Vida, Inc. (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Support services for Latinas affected by cancer.
    50. Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington, Inc. (OAR) (2012) (Arlington, VA)
      - Assists ex-offenders, their families, and court-involved youth reentering our community.
    51. Passion for Learning, Inc. (2012) (SILVER SPRING, MD)
      - After school literacy and technology enrichment
    52. Phoenix Bikes (2012) (Alrington, VA)
      - Phoenix Bikes educates tomorrow's entrepreneurs in a youth-run bike shop
    53. Playworks (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Increasing student engagement in school through play and physical activity.
    54. Pueblo a Pueblo (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - A grassroots organization improving health and education among indigenous children.
    55. Rebuilding Together Montgomery County, Inc. (2012) (Kensington, MD)
      - Home repair for low-income homeowners ensuring safe and healthy homes
    56. Red Wiggler Foundation, Inc. dba Red Wiggler Community Farm (2012) (Clarksburg, MD)
      - Creates fertile ground to nourish a healthy and inclusive community.
    57. ReSET (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Places volunteer scientists in PreK–6 schools to teach hands-on science.
    58. San Miguel School (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - A private middle school for at-risk Latino boys.
    59. Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - SMYAL supports metro DC area LGBTQ youth.
    60. Shepherd's Center of Oakton-Vienna (2012) (Vienna, VA)
      - Volunteer based organization dedicated to providing services to the elderly
    61. Stepping Stones Shelter (2012) (Rockville, MD)
      - Emergency/assessment shelter for homeless families with children
    62. Stroke Comeback Center (2012) (Vienna, VA)
      - Affordable speech programs for stroke survivors with communication disorders.
    63. Synetic Theater (2012) (Arlington, VA)
      - Synetic Theater is the Washington, D.C. area’s premier physical theater.
    64. Teen and Young Adult Health Connection (2012) (Silver Spring, MD)
      - Health center providing high quality, low cost reproductive health care.
    65. theatreWashington (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - theatreWashington promotes, represents, and supports Washington's professional theatre community.
    66. Thrive DC (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Services for homeless/ low-income individuals in DC metro area.
    67. Top Banana Home Delivered Groceries, Inc. (2012) (Brandywine, MD)
      - Supportive home-delivered grocery service for frail/isolated elders and disabled residents.
    68. Washington Tennis & Education Foundation (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - WTEF provides afterschool tennis and education programs for at-risk youth.
    69. Washington Youth Garden (WYG) of the Friends of the National Arboretum (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - WYG inspires urban youth through garden science and nutrition education.
    70. We Are Family Senior Outreach Network (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Outreach organization serving low-income seniors in Washington, DC
    71. A Wider Circle (2012) (Bethesda, MD)
      - a unique, holistic approach to ending poverty
    72. Wilderness Leadership & Learning, Inc. (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Experiential Learning, Life-skills and Leadership Development for Underserved District Youth.
    73. Women Thrive Worldwide (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - Advocates for programs that free women from poverty and violence.
    74. Words Beats & Life (2012) (Washington, DC)
      - WBL transforms lives and communities through hip-hop.
    Total: 74