Here Are Causes We Love!
(We Think You’ll Love Them Too!)
Canine Companions for Independence
CCI has been a regular participant in ENDADA throughout the years. Their organization works to provide trained assistance dogs free of charge to recipients. They are always looking for people willing to raise and train puppies before they go off to “academy.”
Poverty and the Arts
POVA is a local organization that provides studio space, materials, and art lessons to those impacted by homelessness. They also act as a gallery for these underserved people and feature their work in-person and online for sale. You can support them through purchasing art (shipped throughout the United States), volunteering, or donating.
Thistle Farms
This is a non-profit social enterprise, based in Nashville, TN, dedicated to helping women survivors recover and heal from trafficking, prostitution, and addiction.
They provide housing, work, and support for women during their recovery program.
They have a full online shop and also take donations.
New to ENDADA this year…Poverty and the Arts
“Established in 2014, Poverty and the Arts (POVA) is a nonprofit social enterprise, based in Nashville, TN, that provides people impacted by homelessness with access to creative resources and an artistic platform to enhance their quality of life. POVA also highlights the creative talents of people impacted by homelessness in order to broaden perspectives and foster meaningful and equitable relationships across communities.
POVA has a wide range of original artwork, jewelry, and craft items available by 19 different artists. POVA also creates merchandise reproductions in the form of coasters and greeting cards that sell for $5 each. You can find and purchase these unique items at PovertyandtheArts.org!
By purchasing original artwork and merchandise by a POVA artist impacted by homelessness, customers offer that artist an opportunity to earn meaningful and legal income through their creative talent. Artists earn 60% of original artwork sales and 25% of reproduction merchandise sales with their designs. POVA reinvests its earned income back into the organization to continue to provide art supplies, space, education and exhibition opportunities to the artists.”
