Wilmington: Donates $17,700
Through Impact Club, as Impact Venture Capitalists, we invest heavily in local charities that demonstrate a powerful “Story Engine,” and have proven their willingness to fight for their cause – by competing in and winning a high-stakes competition. As a result, Impact Club, through Impact Venture Capitalism has dramatically multiplied the Impact that a single person can have on charities in their local community.
The Charities
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The Carousel Center’s mission is two-fold: to meet the physical, emotional and psychological needs of children who have suffered physical or sexual abuse; and to improve the community through child abuse education and prevention. The Carousel Center vision is that each child served will have a better life after they leave the Center. Since opening its doors, TCC has provided Child Medical Examinations (CMEs) to over 4,000 children, and more than 7,800 trauma therapy sessions.
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) now affects 1 in 68 children (1 in 42 for boys) and is defined as a developmental disability that causes significant social, communication, and behavioral difficulties. Although many children with autism may look “normal”, their social-communication deficits leave them feeling lonely, frustrated, rejected, and a target for bullying. We teach our students how to join in, take turns, have a conversation, and make friends so they can experience the same birthday parties, play dates, and sleepovers as typically developing children.
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The Blue Ribbon Commission on the Prevention of Youth Violence (BRC) is a local independent non- profit that uses a youth focused, community centered public health approach to address the multiple factors that lead to youth violence in our community. Our ultimate goal is to create a sustainable model that ensures the development of strong self-sufficient families within communities that value and nurture our youth and fully prepare them for lifelong success.