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Legacy of Hope Austin: Dreams for Kids with Special Needs

Tech Soup

" As a mother of eight, including two children with special needs, Carr knew that "families with children that have special needs often can't afford basic programs such as sports, arts, dance lessons, or other services that many families take for granted. Birth of Dreams: Creative Expression for Kids.

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How the Bridge School Uses Tech to Educate Students Who Have Impairments

Tech Soup

Bay Area residents and music fans everywhere are familiar with the Bridge School Benefit concert, an annual, star-studded charity event organized by musician Neil Young. The nonprofit helps children with severe physical impairments and complex communication needs. They use PowerPoint to create touch-friendly books for their students.

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9 Amazing Organizations Share Their Tech Success

Tech Soup

Legacy of Hope Austin is a Texas-based arts charity that's created the 2dance2dream program , providing a way for children with special needs to express themselves through movement and music. Legacy of Hope has leveraged Cisco networking equipment donations from TechSoup and some help installing them from Cisco volunteers.

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Changing the Present, Give Meaning, and Personal Fundraising Campaigns

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This one records a message or music. In November 2006, WhatGoesAround.org announced that it would merge with NetworkforGood , the online giving portal that AOL, Yahoo, and Cisco Systems launched together in 2001. A better world for my children, and the children of everyone around the world. Big or small.it t matter???just