We are the smile that pierces the darkness and lets the light escape. We are a splash of cold water to a tired face. We are the single act of warm kindness that stands proud among cold indifference.

We are the battle cry that transforms “I can’t” into “I will”. We are the irrepressible hope that helps you see every struggle as an opportunity. We are the electricity that passes from joined hand to joined hand when you help someone in need. We are side by side, hands joined, from Chicago to the Bronx, from Haiti to Malawi, rebelling together against impossible odds. We are what helps you find your “GIVE-A-DAMN” – and without our “give-a-damn,” we are nothing.


Learn about our programs and how we make
a difference around the world by putting youth in service and building schools in developing countries.