I’m impressed by the NGO activity in my small town of Chico, only 90,000 population, but lots of innovation so I started a facebook page…
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=303&uid=160033777352539
Some NGOs started in Chico:
Athina Salazar, Hope House International, http://www.hhinternational.org, athina@hhinternational.org
Annette Russ, Just One Person, http://www.just1person.org, annettelilyruss@yahoo.com
Matt York, One Media Player Per Teacher, http://www.ompt.org, myork@ompt.org
Gayle Kimball, Open Doors Literacy Project, gkimball@csuchico.edu
If you would like to sponsor a student, it’s a tax write off, check to North Valley Community Foundation. in the subject, Open Doors Literacy Project. Mail to NVCF, 3120 Cohasset Rd, Suite 8, Chico, CA 95973.
Ron Reed, Kilolo Star Vocational School, http://www.kilolostar.org, mrron@sbcglobal.net
Natalie Huberman, LeapingStone, http://www.leapingstone.org, natalie@leapingstone.org
Shirley Adams, Bridging the Gap Foundation, girl4water@gmail.com
Janice Walker, Project Save, http://www.ChicoProjectSave.org, ChicoProjectSave@gmail.com
Katy Warren, APeX Research Institute-www.apexuap.com
KWarren@apexuap.com
Koudougou Alfred Koala, http://www.feedingnations.org/Welcome.html, koalakalfred@gmail.com
Gayle Kimball's Blog 
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