One of the fundamental differences between a for-profit organization such as a business, and a non-profit organization, is its purpose and its mission. Non-profit organizations are those groups and entities with the purpose and mission to benefit the community, the society or the world. Each non-profit has a mission statement particular to the purpose for which it was founded, and non-profits exist which seek to address the gamut of nearly every aspect of social ills as well as the gamut of social betterment.
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Included in non-profit organizations are charities, those organizations whose purposes are charitable, educational, religious, literary, scientific, or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
Charitable purposes are identified as those activities which are beneficial to the public interest and which serve people broadly, not limiting their benefits to a limited number of people. Some examples of such charitable purposes could include helping the poor or underprivileged, defending human rights, eliminating discrimination and prejudice, developing and promoting the arts, maintaining public works or monuments and buildings, and advancing education.
There are many IRS regulations governing the non-profit organizations which are distinctly different than those which apply to a for-profit entity, such as your local businesses or large and well-known corporations. Because a non-profit is not created with the express purpose of making money such as businesses are, for example, it is accordingly granted the means to raise funds through fundraising activities and through donations of goods and services (donations in kind).
It is through the creative goodwill, the desire to help others, and the desire to help make the world a better place for all people and all living things on earth that non-profits come into existence.
Efforts To Help
The mission of Narconon Arrowhead, a non-profit drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in Canadian, Oklahoma, is to help create a world without drug abuse. It works tirelessly to achieve its goals through drug prevention education and the rehabilitation of those who have fallen into the trap of substance abuse and addiction.
Additionally, Narconon Arrowhead reaches out to help others by supporting humanitarian causes both locally as well as far outside the confines of its local community and the state of Oklahoma. With an understanding of our inter-dependency and the importance of supporting others in their efforts to help, Narconon Arrowhead recognizes the need to support other non-profit organizations and does so gladly. The Emergency Youth Shelter is one such instance.
About the Emergency Youth Shelter
The Emergency Youth Shelter is a non-profit in the local community which serves the purpose of providing a safe and stable environment for youth who come from troubled homes. Sadly, there are too many children and young people in our nation who suffer abuse and violence at the hands of their own parents. Whether the abuse stems from ill-will and bad intentions towards the child or is a result of parental or adult substance abuse, the fact remains that these children are at risk. Such children are more likely to turn to drugs and violence, and are at risk of falling into a life of juvenile delinquency and crime.
It is the emergency youth shelters which seek to intervene and break this cycle of drugs and violence and crime by providing a safe place for children and youth in emergency situations where they are at risk. Even though a safe place, it can still be an unsettling and challenging situation to be away from home and parents, even if the situation is far less than ideal. As a resulst, children may experience upset and homesickness, especially during the holiday season.
Narconon Arrowhead Helping Others
To this end, Narconon Arrowhead stepped-up to help make the holiday season better for these displaced children.
The staff of the drug rehab center put their heads together, and came-up with a plan to bring some special comfort and a touch of happiness to the children and youth at the Emergency Youth Center. Donations of stuffed toys, stuffed animals, and food and candy were made to the shelter, all with the purpose of bringing smiles to some little faces and some happiness to all.
Narconon Arrowhead welcomed the thanks it received from the staff of the Emergency Youth Shelter for its gladly-given donation, and looks forward to being of assistance to the Emergency Youth Shelter in the future.
Sources
http://www.narcononarrowhead.org/youth-shelter-thanks-narconon-arrowhead-for-donation/