Funds in Health

Chronic Lyme disease is UNBELIEVABLE! If you haven't experienced it yourself or had/have a loved one who has it, you wouldn't believe it because it doesn't exist! Lyme disease is an infection that is transmitted through the bite of a tick infected with a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. Lyme disease has so many faces that it is hard to be recognized by experienced doctors. Here are some of the most common manifestations of Lyme: erythema migrant, arthritis, carditis, meningitis/encephalitis. In addition to the above, there are numerous non-specific symptoms, such as: rashes, fatigue, pain, stiffness, or swollen joints, headaches, dizziness, fever, night sweats and sleep disturbance, cognitive decline, sensitivity to light, vision changes, and many other neurological problems. Lyme disease has been called the new great imitator. It is really confusing because there are atypical presentations. Lyme can be difficult to diagnose. Tests are not always reliable. When you are being treated, one cannot be assured that the infection agent is invariably eradicated with the bacteriologic cure. Some people relapse following recommended treatment regiments. The agent of Lyme is highly complex and has many tactics to evade destruction by an antimicrobial agent and the immune system. ….here is a real life lyme story.... "I was bitten by an earwig in the spring of last year. In 40 days after the event (the period required by the immune system to respond) my results were false negative. In December 2018, for totally unrelated reasons, I made a second test that turned out positive for Borrelia grainy and Borrelia afzelin. Both manifest as arthritis and neurological symptoms. A friend of mine asked me once: He: “Have you ever watched D-r House?” I said: “Yep, some of the episodes”. He said: “Watch it! There are so many episodes in which during the diagnosis conversations the doctors come to suspect Lyme as the underlying cause of so many and different symptoms.” Well, I’m there - patient that faced this diagnosis first person, on my way to get treatment and fight back. With your help and engagement, I hope to get better! What I offer in return is my time and dedication to create greater awareness, understanding, and (hopefully) prevention of Lyme disease. " Your help in fighting back Lyme is needed! Thank you!

You know that paradox about the unstoppable force and the immovable object? Well, my 8-year-old cousin Amelia is that unstoppable force. Just over a year ago, she met an immovable object in the form of an arteriovenous malformation, resulting in a brain-bleed and a stroke. Most people don't necessarily take well to these kinds of events, and most seven-year-olds don't encounter these events. But most people, I guess, are not an unstoppable force. Her whole family was living day-by-day right beside her, where today was always a gift but tomorrow never a promise. No matter how unstoppable Amelia was (and is!), she could not move this object on her own. And that's where Boston Children's comes in. They kept her stable; they kept her family stable; and they, along with Amelia and her family fighting around her, kept her alive, kept us all living. Amelia still keeps us living. How does anybody repay this? I'm running all 26.22 miles of the Boston Marathon because my time, energy, and money are the least I can give in order to say Thank You. If you have a moment, please trust that Boston Children's Hospital will turn your spare change into a family's hope and a child's future. They certainly did that for Amelia.

Sandy's Iron Team Challenge - Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

To support scientific research in the fight against Huntington's Disease!

Join me in support to improve health and health equity among Chinese people within and outside of China and contribute to the advancement of population health research, practice, and education of areas including but not limited to, health policy and management, health economics, epidemiology, and global health.

Living life in constant hunger is hard… especially for a child during holidays. A donation from you can brighten a child’s holiday season. Your gift today will ensure hungry children won’t have to wonder when they’ll eat next. Each $10 you give will help to provide of food and essentials for these families. Thank you for your kindness, generosity, and willingness to help those in need.

We work relentlessly to ensure that children grow up healthy and enjoy a happy childhood. Even today, 11.2 lakh children in India die before their fifth birthday. Every 25 seconds, a child under five years of age dies mostly due to preventable causes such as infections and malnutrition. It’s this utterly sad situation which firms our resolve to provide robust health and nutrition benefits to children and save lives. Almost 50% of our work for children caters to the Health & Nutrition needs of children. In different states of India, we’re passionately working to improve the health and nutrition status of newborns, mothers, and expecting women with special focus on those coming from the most disadvantaged communities. Following are the areas we work in: • Child Survival • Newborn Health • Maternal Health • Nutrition • Health and Nutrition of Children Affected by Emergencies and Natural Disaster • Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Visit: https://www.iwcwtministry.org

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Help provide access to quality doctors and natural medicine practitioners, and basic medication and supplementation, to those who most need it and can't afford it. Build quality medical infrastructure. Everyone has the right to good health, medicine, vitamins and healthcare. Two of my favorite nonprofits are in this fund: --Partners in Health, which provides a preferential option for the poor, and focuses on building infrastructure, and on providing free healthcare and medicine, in locations such as Haiti --Natural Doctors International, which provides free natural medicine and naturopathic healthcare in places such as Nicaragua

Vanderbilt University Medical Center & Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Techapalooza- Banding Together to Fight Cancer. Techapalooza is a fundraiser that brings together 7 bands comprised of talented musicians who work in the I.T. sector. The bands perform in front of an enthusiastic crowd who will vote for their favourite band to be crowned “Fan Favourite”…and while rockin’ the night away, we’ll be raising money for the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation. To date, Techapalooza has raised over $743,000 for CancerCare Manitoba Foundation. 100% of the net proceeds for this event go to CancerCare Manitoba Foundation, where all funds stay in Manitoba to support cancer research, education and patient support programs.

Lucia @ Alp D'Huzes

Education and awareness are critical drivers of early detection and treatment of this devastating form of cancer. Join me in supporting causes that focus on educating young people about prevention, while also supporting life-saving cancer research.

HCP works to improve the quality of life for individuals and families in some of the hardest-to-reach locations by increasing access to affordable, high-quality eye care. Special emphasis is placed on cataract - a completely avoidable cause of blindness, and the leading cause of blindness in the world. Cataract blindness can be reversed overnight by a surgery that takes less than 10 minutes, at a material cost of $25. However, without a collaborative and the sustained effort, treatable blindness will persist, robbing communities of laborers, denying children education, causing $49BN in lost productivity for low/ moderate income countries every year. The Himalayan Cataract Project (HCP) is a non-profit organization founded in 1995 by ophthalmologists Dr. Geoffrey Tabin and Dr. Sanduk Ruit, with the mission to cure needless blindness with the highest quality care at the lowest cost. To accomplish these goals, HCP uses a proven model of high-quality ophthalmic care, education and the establishment of a world-class ophthalmic infrastructure.

Our neighbor and dear friend, Tommy Oliver, lost his battle with Hepatosplenic T-cell Lymphoma, a rare aggressive and highly mortal disease resulting from a life-long battle with Crohn's Disease treatments. Tommy was 21 years old. Honoring Tommy's wishes, his family, headed by his dad, Jack Oliver, formed the Tommy Kid Foundation. The foundation is dedicated to finding better treatments and cures to these diseases. Our mission is to advocate for patients misdiagnosed, incorrect treatments and to help the patient navigate through the medical system. In hopes to save lives such as my neighbor Tommy. I am on the board of the foundation and very passionate about this cause.

Help support local and national non-profits that are involved in: research and development to advance our understanding of causes, prevention, early diagnosis, treatments, and cures for different types of cancer; supporting families undergoing treatment; providing access to advanced treatments; fostering general awareness.

Rogers Bay St. Jude Charity

Each year, over 40,000 women will die of breast cancer in the United States. Although prevention, research, and treatment have made tremendous strides over the past two decades, breast cancer remains a major threat to women worldwide. It is the most common cancer in women, regardless of race or ethnicity. While white women are slightly more likely to develop breast cancer than are African American women, African American women are more likely to die of the disease. Asian, Latina, and Native American women have a lower risk than of developing breast cancer, but stigma within Hispanic and Latino groups prevents them from seeking care and enrolling in clinical research. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, join Braze in providing support to organizations doing critical work in the fight against breast cancer.

Mental Health Awareness for Asians

Donate to several organizations that help promote Women's health & support through difficult times.

Health & Sport Fund Top 5 Reasons why you should consider helping the Austin Angelfish meet our fundraising goal: The Austin Angelfish is the only competitive synchronized #swimming team in Central Texas. We have swimmers that travel to #Austin from Dripping Springs, Cedar Park, Onion Creek and as far as Salado! If you are not familiar with #Austin, this is a huge geographic spread or one team! 2. Not only is #SynchronizedSwimming one of the toughest Olympic sports (imagine working out and competing at 100% while holding your breath), it builds tough, STRONG people who will go on to do great things! Synchronized Swimming is considered to be the ULTIMATE team sport! 3. We compete at the National and Junior Olympic level and we are beyond committed! 4. We are a very diverse group of girls age 8 to 18 and have 44 swimmers who speak at least 7 different languages and more than half speak at least 2 languages. 5. Our coaches are VOLUNTEERS! Our head coach, Cheryl Cook has been volunteering more than 20 hours per week for 26+ years! Legit commitment to the sport coming from ALL of our coaches! We are doing a 21 Day Fitness Challenge and Synchro-A-Thon to raise $12,000. 1. To offset cost for swimmer's who need financial assistance. We want to make synchronized swimming available to all athletes in Central Texas. 2. To help offset the expenses our monthly dues do not cover (ex: rental time at four 25 yard, deep water pools year round, insurance, underwater sound equipment etc.)

Operation Smile es la organización más grande a nivel mundial basada en un distinguido voluntariado médico que provee cirugías gratuitas de labio y paladar hendido (LPH) y brinda un tratamiento multidisciplinario (dental y foniátrico) a niños y niñas, jóvenes y adultos en países en vías de desarrollo. Operation Smile México brinda atención gratuita a personas y principalmente a niños de bajos recursos con labio y paladar hendido, por medio de cirugías reconstructivas y tratamiento multidisciplinario, siguiendo estándares globales de alta calidad, con voluntarios médicos y no médicos, para mejorar las condiciones de vida de los pacientes y sus familias. En México nacen cada año aproximadamente 3,500 niños con Labio y/o paladar hendido y Operation Smile Mexico está realizando al año cerca de 700 cirugías. Esto quiere decir que, del total de niños y niñas nacidas en México con esta condición, atienden a un 20%. El año pasado, hubo 5 jornadas en Monterrey, Guadalajara, Puebla, Oaxaca y San Cristobal de las Casas, en donde se hicieron 1384 valoraciones y se operó a 690 niños. Desde el 12 de julio del 2017, Operation Smile cuenta con el nivel óptimo en la Acreditación en Institucionalidad y Transparencia (AIT). Esto es una garantía de que los recursos obtenidos son destinados para el cumplimiento cabal de su misión y objetivos. Esta certificación y reconocimiento tiene vigencia durante los años 2017 al 2019. Operation Smile Mexico ya organizó 4 jornadas este año y es turno de la última jornada del año, en Oaxaca. Está programada para 1-30 de noviembre en Oaxaca, México. Una cirugía tiene un costo aproximado de 15,000 MXN pero gracias a tu donación, ¡muchos niños podrán accesar a esta operación de forma gratuita! Si tienes más dudas, visita la página oficial http://www.operationsmile.org.mx/index.phtml O accesa al Informe Anual 2018 http://www.operationsmile.org.mx/docs/Informe_Anual_2018.pdf

LifeConnections Fitness Center presents the 3rd annual 5K Race. This event was started to provide an activity for employees to get moving while also working to raise funds for local charities. This fun event includes a Halloween 5K Fun Run/Walk, music, and activities. The entire event is about fitness, fun, and sportsmanship. Employees, contractors, friends, and family are invited to harness the Cisco spirit and celebrate Halloween traditions by participating in the 5K – by supporting the community through the Community Impact Annual Campaign. This year we will be raising funds for the YMCA of the North Shore, Boston Self Help Center, Special Olympics Massachusetts, and Greater Boston Food Bank. Funds raised will be matched (employees only) by the Cisco Foundation. Please take a moment to read about the charities selected. Thank you for your participation in making this great event a success each year. Fees/Donation: • Employee Only: $35 • Employee +1: $70 • Employee +2: $105 • Employee +3: $140

Sponsored by LifeConnections Fitness Center, Human Resources, Executive Leadership, and Community Relations, the annual 5K Race is in its 19th year. Calling all runners and walkers, dress up in your best Halloween costume and join us on October 29th for a 3.1 mile race around the Cisco campus. Followed by a Food Truck Rodeo for all of your post race needs! Employees, contractors, friends and family are invited to harness the Cisco spirit and celebrate RTP traditions by participating in the 5K and supporting the community. This year we will be raising funds for the YMCA of the Triangle, Healing Transitions, Special Olympics North Carolina, and Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC. Funds raised will be matched (employees only) by the Cisco Foundation. Please take a moment to read about the charities selected. Thank you for your participation in making this great event a success each year. Fees/Donation: • Employee Only: $35 • Employee +1: $70 • Employee +2: $105 • Employee +3: $140