This spring, the White House Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (FBCI) launched a video contest, known as Portraits of Compassion, for any domestic or international nonprofit organization that has partnered with a Federally funded program since 2001 to serve the needy. The goal was to shine a light on the countless caring Americans who offer help and hope to their neighbors in need as part of the FBCI. Each day across the country, passionate citizens rally together through volunteer organizations, local nonprofit organizations, houses of worship, and civic groups to serve their neighbors and lift their communities. The Portraits of Compassion video contest highlights this vital work and inspires others to service as well.
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After all the videos were reviewed and scored, the following video stories were named the winners:
First Place
Domestic Service
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago - St. Leo Campus for Veterans of Chicago, IL
St. Leo’s partners in service with the US Department of Veterans Affairs through their Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Act
First Place
International Service
Free Wheelchair Mission of Irvine, CA
Free Wheelchair Mission partners in service with the U.S. Agency for International Development through a cooperative agreement
Director’s Choice Award
The Next Door, Inc. of Nashville, TN
The Next Door partners in service with The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through their Access to Recovery Program
Honorable Mention
Domestic Service
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County of Santa Ana, CA
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County partners in service with the Corporation of National Community Service through their Americorps National Direct program
Hospice and Community Care
of Rock Hill, SC
Hospice and Community Care partners in service with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development through their Community Development Block Grant
Iskashitaa Refugee Harvesting Network of Tucson, Arizona
Iskashitaa partners in service with United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona and indirectly through the US Department of Health and Human Services and their Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration program
Sheltering Wings of Indianapolis, IN
Sheltering Wings partners in service with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute through their Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) program
Honorable Mention
International Service
Fresh Ministries of Jacksonville, FL
Fresh Ministries partners in service with the US Agency for International Development and the US Department of Health and Human Services through the President’s Emergency Plan For Aids Relief program
Health Education Africa Resource Team (HEART) of Auburn, CA
HEART partners in service with the U.S. Agency for International Development through the Academy for Educational Development Capable Partners program
Ripples International of Meru, Kenya
Ripples International partners in service with U.S. Agency for International Development through the Academy for Educational Development Capable Partners program
Shared Hope International of Vancouver, WA
Shared Hope partners in service with the US Department of State through their Combating International Sex Tourism program and the US Department of Justice through their Facilitating Services for Domestic Child Sex Trafficking Victims program
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