iReTron is an online social enterprise that buys old electronics, refurbishes them, and brings them back into the market. We give people to the chance to earn and save money, solve the e-waste crisis, and ultimately change their perspective of going green–all at once.
Forza Financial is nonprofit, student-run microfinance organization that seeks to improve Alabama’s economy one loan at a time. Partnered with the University of Alabama, Forza provides accessible capital at affordable rates as well as financial education and consulting opportunities to local entrepreneurs who wish to start or expand their small business.
volunTEENNnation.org is an online national volunteer search program focused on youth to be supported by advertising revenue from sustainable and eco-friendly companies and organizations. There are limited volunteer opportunities for youth under the age of 18 due to safety, security and liability.
Project TGIF is a sustainable system designed to collect waste cooking oil (WCO) and convert it into bio-fuel. This renewable fuel will be distributed to local families in need of heating assistance.
The St. Louis MetroMarket believes in restoring access to nutritious food through a network of mobile farmers’ markets.
Moneythink mobilizes undergraduate students to peer-mentor 16-18 year old urban youth to become financially literate and responsible.
Everybody Dance Now! is a youth-run nonprofit that provides free dance classes to students who would otherwise lack access to such opportunities. We mobilize highly qualified dance instructors to teach at locations such as Title 1 schools, after school programs, homeless shelters, and low-income housing sites. We strive to combat issues of youth violence, obesity, and substance abuse by providing the free, healthy, creative, and positive alternative of dance to young people.
EcoViate is a research and development company that focuses on disposable, efficient, and inexpensive green technologies. The primary technology is a device that fits onto the exhaust of motor vehicles and reduces carbon emissions using algae.
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