Reachout America NPO, Inc. is a national non-profit organization, incorporated in Georgia, with a current 501(c)3 determination from the IRS. Our mission is to send special needs children to therapeutic camps across America but we assist children and families who have other issues as well.

Have your teachers always told you that you have a real knack for the written word or that you have a keen eye for graphic design? Are you a marketing student looking for a unique platform (and audience) to share your ability to promote events? Are you considering pursuing a degree in advertising, but your portfolio lacks real-world projects? Do you still need to complete your Student Service Learning (SSL) hours or your Community Service hours before you graduate? Reachout America – a national non-profit organization established nearly two decades ago to help both special needs children and our American Veterans – provides an opportunity for students who are not only seeking to complete their service hours, but also wanting to hone their writing, advertising, and marketing skills.

Reachout America’s unique program can help not only your specific community but also communities across America. We have two established programs – School Service Learning program and also a Court Community Service program. These programs provide us with a national platform of support, thereby opening the door for help wherever there is a need, of whatever nature.

It really is quite simple. Reachout America offers a reasonable alternative to jail or additional court proceedings, while simultaneously giving back to their community by helping a special needs child or camp in their area. Our program was developed, and has been welcomed, across the country by probation officers, judges, D.A., etc. because they understand the pragmatic difficulties of completing required hours (while still working and/or going to school) within the average non-profit’s schedule. Officials also realize that it is not prudent to incarcerate someone due to scheduling problems (not lack of willingness). As budget constraints are tightening, having a viable alternative to jail (at an average cost of $100/day to the taxpayer excluding any “medical” claims, averaging $40,000/incident) is prudent. Community service is a very cost effective alternative to jail. There is no cost associated with our program. There are many ways for the individuals to complete their community service from recycling old used cell phones and ink cartridges, to a car wash or collection container. For example: A decent person is involved in a non-violent offense and may be required to do 40 hours of community service in 4 months (they have a spouse, 2 kids and are going to school at night to better their life). In the first month, he calls the local charities and all he can find is a humane society offering hours between 3 pm and 5 pm on Wednesdays, but they are booked for a week. In the second and third months, he finds the same situation. He is very frustrated because, even though he is willing to clean poop, he cannot do enough of this by his deadline, and he may lose his job if he can’t find a place where he can do the hours on the weekend. He wants to find a productive way to help his community. He is now down to the last month to complete 40 hours. He is directed to or finds us. He can speedily place a couple of collection containers, hold two car washes, etc., to complete his hours on time. The best part of this is that the productive use of his required hours enables Reachout America to support a special needs camper or camp in his local area, anywhere in America. This decent person’s misfortune now leads to a smile on special child’s face – a truly productive and worthwhile service to his community.

Reachout America has never applied for or received any grants or government funding.

Upon completion of Service Learning or Court Ordered Hours, we encourage the participant to download and complete our Reflection page. We believe that reflection is the key to learning from any experience in life. Taking time to think about what one has been through helps the individual to assess their values and life goals. Through reflection, the community service experience becomes an integral part of the individual’s life. Like a seed that is planted, it will blossom over time. The community service completed today directly and profoundly touches and impacts the lives of others (our special children). Reflecting on this experience helps to reinforce the participant’s awareness of how their choices influence others in life, now and in the future.

100% of contributions go directly toward the further development and growth of our program. It is our two year goal to have the highest percent to cause ratio in the nation among non-profit foundations.