Standards for Excellence Certified Organizations

As of 4/9/08

Abilities Network, Baltimore, Maryland

accessAbilities, Inc., Greensburg, Pennsylvania 

Accokeek Foundation, Accokeek, Maryland

Advocates for Children and Youth, Baltimore, Maryland

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore, Maryland

Alternative Directions Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Alzheimer's Association – Greater Maryland Chapter, Timonium, Maryland

Alzheimer's Services of the Capital Area - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

American Red Cross of Central Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland

The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
ARCO, Monroe, Louisiana

The Arc of Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Maryland

The Arc of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
The Arc of Chester County, West Chester, Pennsylvania

The Arc of Howard County, Ellicott City, Maryland
The Arc of Maryland, Annapolis, Maryland
The Arc of Montgomery County, Rockville, Maryland

Ardmore Enterprises Inc., Mitchellville, Maryland

Artemis Center, Dayton, Ohio

Association for Retarded Citizens Ouachita ARCO, Monroe, Louisiana

Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers, Baltimore, Maryland

Association of Partners for Public Lands, Wheaton, Maryland

Baltimore Healthcare Access, Baltimore, Maryland
Baptist Family and Children's Services, Columbia, Maryland

BeauCARE Inc., DeRidder, Louisiana
Berks Connections / Pretrial Services, Reading, Pennsylvania
Berks Counseling Center, Reading, Pennsylvania

Berks TALKLINE, Reading, Pennsylvania

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana, Lafayette, Louisiana

Bossier Council on Aging, Shreveport, Louisiana

Breathing Association, Columbus, Ohio

Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana

CAPA, Columbus, Ohio

Capital Area United Way, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

CARE for Children, Bradford, Pennsylvania

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg, Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Catholic Social Services of Houma/Thibodaux, Houma, Louisiana

The Center for Community Solutions, Cleveland, Ohio

The Center for Families, Shreveport, Louisiana

Center for Watershed Protection, Ellicott City, Maryland

Centro Hispano Daniel Torres, Inc., Reading, Pennsylvania

Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity, Baltimore, Maryland

Child Advocacy Services, Covington, Louisiana

Children’s Hunger Alliance, Columbus, Ohio
Christian Assisted Living for Mentally Retarded Adults, Beltsville, Maryland

Chrysalis House Crownsville, Maryland
Civic Works, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Coalition To End Childhood Lead Poisoning, Baltimore, Maryland

Columbus Compact Corporation, Columbus, Ohio

The Columbus Foundation, Columbus, Ohio
Community Assisted Living for Mentally Retarded Adults, Beltsville, Maryland

Community Crisis Services, Hyattsville, Maryland

Community Education Council of Elk and Cameron Counties, St. Marys, Pennsylvania

Community Development Partnership of West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia

The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County, Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Community Opportunities of East Ascension, Gonzales, Louisiana

Community Receiving Home d/b/a Renaissance Home for Youth, Alexandria, Louisiana

The Coordinating Center, Annapolis, Maryland

Crossing the Finish Line, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Crossroads Community, Queenstown, Maryland

Dayspring Programs Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

The Dayton Foundation, Dayton, Ohio

The Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center, Frederick, Maryland

Delaware Community Reinvestment Action Council, Wilmington, Delaware

Dyslexia Tutoring Program, Baltimore, Maryland

Eastern Shore Land Conservancy , Queenstown, Maryland
Elk County Council of the Arts, St Marys, Pennsylvania

Employment Opportunity & Training Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania,

     Scranton, Pennsylvania

Epilepsy Foundation Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana

Experience Columbus, Columbus, Ohio

Families Helping Families, Monroe, Louisiana

Family and Youth Counseling Agencies Inc. , Lake Charles, Louisiana

Family Values Resource Institute, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Friends of the Family, Baltimore, Maryland
Franciscan Center, Baltimore, Maryland

Fuel Fund of Maryland, Towson, Maryland


Georgia Urban Forestry Council, Decatur, Georgia

Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
Girl Scouts Silver Waters Council, Monroe, Louisiana

Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Baltimore, Maryland

Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana, Inc., Shreveport, Louisiana

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Healing House, Lafayette, Louisiana

Health Care Centers in Schools, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Heritage Ranch, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The Historical Society of Harford County, Bel Air, Maryland

Homestretch, Falls Church, Virginia

H.O.P.E. Ministry of Pointe Coupee, New Roads, Louisiana

Hope House of Alexandria, Alexandria, Louisiana

HopeWell Cancer Support, Towson, Maryland

The Horizon Foundation, Columbia, Maryland
Hospice of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Hospice of the Chesapeake Annapolis, Maryland

Housing Unlimited Inc., Wheaton, Maryland

Humanim, Columbia, Maryland

Indian Valley Housing Corporation, Souderton, Pennsylvania

Interfaith Housing Alliance, Frederick, Maryland (certified in MD and PA)

Interfaith Housing Alliance, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania (PA Division)


Jewish Foundation for Group Homes, Rockville, Maryland


Kingsley House
, New Orleans, Louisiana

Koinonia Homes, Independence, Ohio

Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic, Lafayette, Louisiana

Langton Green, Annapolis, Maryland

Lifeline of Berks County, Inc., Reading, Pennsylvania

LifeShare Blood Centers, Shreveport, Louisiana

Linking Employment Abilities and Potential (LEAP), Cleveland, Ohio

Literacy Council of Reading-Berks, Inc., Reading, Pennsylvania

Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations, Baton Rouge Louisiana

Louisiana Industries for the Disabled, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Louisiana Methodist Children's Home, Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Resource Center for Educators, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Lutheran Homes Society, Holland, Ohio

Lutheran World Relief, Baltimore, Maryland


Maison Des Ami of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Marian House Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Maryhaven, Columbus, Ohio

Maryland Association of Community Services, Annapolis, Maryland

Maryland Committee for Children, Baltimore, Maryland

Maryland Food Bank, Baltimore, Maryland

Maryland Library Association, Baltimore, Maryland

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, Baltimore, Maryland

The McMains Children’s Developmental Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Mid-Ohio Food Bank, Columbus, Ohio

National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association, Seattle, Washington

National Kidney Foundation of Maryland, Towson, Maryland

North Louisiana Goodwill Industries, Shreveport, Louisiana

O’Brien House, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Olney Boys & Girls Community Sports Association, Olney, Maryland

Operation Outward Reach, Youngwood, Pennsylvania

Options Foundation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Oriana House, Akron, Ohio

Parks and People Foundation, Baltimore, Maryland
Paul’s Place, Baltimore, Maryland
Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organization, Harrisburg,

     Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Action Against Rape, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Preservation Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland

Prevent Blindness Ohio, Columbus, Ohio

Prevent Child Abuse, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Prince George's Child Resource Center, Largo, Maryland

Project PLASE, Baltimore, Maryland

Providence House, Shreveport, Louisiana

Real Alternatives, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Rosemont Center, Columbus, Ohio

Rural Opportunities, Inc., Pennsylvania Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

San Mar Children’s Home, Boonsboro, Maryland

Soroptimist International of the Americas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Southern Mutual Help Association, Inc., New Iberia, Louisiana

Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center, Lafayette, Louisiana

Special Olympics Maryland, Towson, Maryland

Special Olympics Louisiana, Hammond, LA
St Vincent De Paul Of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

Star Community, Hagerstown, Maryland

Start Corp., Houma, Louisiana

Surrey Services for Seniors, Berwyn, Pennsylvania

Threshold Rehabilitation Services, Inc., Reading, Pennsylvania

Touchstones Discussion Project, Annapolis, Maryland

Tri-City Life Center, Inc., Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania

United Methodist Hope Ministries, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana

United Way of Acadiana, Lafayette, Louisiana

United Way of Berks County, Reading, Pennsylvania

United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland County, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

United Way of Central Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland

United Way of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana

United Way of St. Charles, Luling, Louisiana

United Way of Westmoreland County, Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

US Lacrosse, Baltimore, Maryland

Village Learning Place, Baltimore, Maryland

Volunteer Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Volunteers of America of Greater Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Volunteers of America – North Louisiana, Shreveport, Louisiana

Volunteers for Youth Justice, Shreveport, Louisiana

The Wellspring Alliance for Families, Monroe, Louisiana

Westmoreland Casemanagement and Supports, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Westmoreland Human Opportunities, Greensburg, Pennsylvania
The Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades, Media, Pennsylvania

Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

Women's Resource Center of  Delaware Valley, Wayne, Pennsylvania

Worcester County G.O.L.D., Snow Hill, Maryland

Wyoming Valley Children's Association, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

YMCA of Central Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland

Youngstown Hearing and Speech Center, Boardman, Ohio

YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Maryland

YWCA Carlisle, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

YWCA Greater Harrisburg, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

YWCA of York, York, Pennsylvania

Youth Service Bureau, Covington, Louisiana

 

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