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7) Cities and NonProfit Data

Grades 7-12

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• Known as "The Big A" and the "World's Next Great International City"
• Overall population: 470,688 (as of 2005)
• Senior population (65 years and over): 9.7% or 40,398 (as of 2000)
• Youth population (18 and under): 22.3% or 92,874 (as of 2000)
• Median household income: $34,770 (as of 1999)
• Average temperature: 61.3 F
• Homeless population: 42.7% (Georgia has the fifth highest homeless rate in the US.)
• Sports teams: Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons
• Nonprofits:
  • Atlanta Community Food Bank www.acfb.org
  • Ahimsa House www.ahimsahouse.org
  • Imagine It! Children's Museum of Atlanta http://www.imagineit-cma.org/home.asp
  • ICare www.icareseniors.org
  • Association of Village Pride, Inc. www.avpride.org

• Known as "The Windy City," the "City of Big Shoulders," and "Chi-Town"
• Overall population: 2,842,518 (as of 2005)
• Senior population (65 years and over): 10.3% or 298,290 (as of 2000)
• Youth population (18 and under): 26.2% or 758,756 (as of 2000)
• Median household income: $38,625 (as of 1999)
• Average temperature: 49.0 F
• Homeless population: 73,656 (as of 2006)
• Sports teams: Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears, and Chicago White Sox
• Nonprofits:
  The Family Tree http://www.thefamilytree.org/about_us/programs/house_hope.html
  Lincoln Park Zoo http://www.lpzoo.com/
  About Face Theatre http://www.aboutfacetheatre.com/
  Senior Net http://www.seniornet.org/php/default.php
  Street Level Youth Media http://www.street-level.org
  

• Ohio's state capital, whose motto is "more than you dreamed"
• Overall population: 730,657 (as of 2005)
• Senior population (65 years and over): 63,320 (as of 2000)
• Youth population (18 and under): 172,175 (as of 2000)
• Median household income: $37,897 (as of 1999)
• Average temperature: 65.0 F
• Homeless population: 147,000
• Sports teams: Columbus Blue Jackets, Columbus Destroyers, and Columbus Crew
• Nonprofits:
  Faith Mission http://www.faithmissionofohio.org/
  Pet Promise http://www.petpromise.org/
  The King Arts Complex http://www.thekingartscomplex.com/home.htm
  Lifecare Alliance http://www.lifecarealliance.org/
  Communities in Schools http://www.ciskids.org/

• Known as "The Texas Star" and "The Big D"
• Overall population: 1,213,825 (as of 2005)
• Senior population (65 years and over): 102,218 (as of 2000)
• Youth population (18 and under): 316,612 (as of 2000)
• Median household income: $37,628 (as of 1999)
• Average temperature: 65.4 F
• Homeless population: 14,000 (as of 2000)
• Sports teams: Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Desperados, Dallas Stars, and Dallas Cowboys
• Nonprofits:
  Crosspoint Community Development Organization http://www.crosspointcdc.org/
  Feral Friends http://www.feralfriends.org/index.php
  Fine Arts Chamber Players http://www.fineartschamberplayers.org/
  Trinity Hospice http://www.trinityhospice.com/
  Boys & Girls Club of Dallas http://www.bgcdallas.org/

• Known as "The Mile High City," the "Queen City of the Plains," and the "Gateway to the Rockies"
• Overall population: 557,917 (as of 2005)
• Senior population (65 years and over): 62,673 (as of 2000)
• Youth population (18 and under): 119,819 (as of 2000)
• Median household income: $39,500 (as of 1999)
• Average temperature: 50.3 F
• Homeless population: 5,800 (as of 1999)
• Sports teams: Denver Nuggets, Colorado Rockies, Denver Grizzlies, and Denver Spurs
• Nonprofits:
  • Stand Up for Kids http://www.standupforkids.org/
    
  • Max Fund http://www.maxfund.org/
    
  • Cleo Parker Robinson Dance http://www.cleoparkerdance.org
    
  • Denver Educational Senior Citizens http://www.desci.org/
    
  • D.A.Y.S. - Denver Area Youth Services http://www.denveryouth.org/

• Known as "Hockeytown, USA" and "Mo Town"
• Overall population: 886,671 (as of 2005)
• Senior population (65 years and over): 98,932 (as of 2000)
• Youth population (18 and under): 295,844 (as of 2000)
• Median household income: $29,526 (as of 1999)
• Average temperature: 48.6 F
• Homeless population: 13,000 (2000)
• Sports teams: Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, and Detroit Pistons
• Nonprofits:
  • Acorn http://www.acorn.org/
    
  • Home Fur-Ever http://home.comcast.net/~homefurever/
    
  • Heartlande Theatre Company http://www.heartlande.com/abouthtc.html
    
  • Elder Law of Michigan, Inc. http://www.elderslaw.org/
    
  • Detroit Youth Foundation http://www.detroityouth.org/

• Known as "The City of Angels"
• Overall population: 3,844,829 (as of 2005)
• Senior population (65 years and over): 358,397 (as of 2003)
• Youth population (18 and under): 982,822 (as of 2003)
• Median household income: $36,687 (as of 1999)
• Average temperature: 63.0 F
• Homeless population: 80,000 (as of 2003)
• Sports teams: LA Lakers, LA Clippers, LA Dodgers, LA Angels of Anaheim, LA Sparks, and LA Kings
• Nonprofits:
  • The Downtown Women's Center http://www.dwcweb.org/
    
  • Much Love Animal Rescue http://www.muchlove.org/
    
  • Grand Performances http://www.grandperformances.org/
    
  • Center for Healthy Aging http://www.centerforhealthyaging.org
    
  • Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce http://www.lajcc.org/
    

• Known as "The Capital of the World" and "The Big Apple"
• Overall population: 8,143,197 (as of 2005)
• Senior population (65 years and over): 936,968 (as of 2000)
• Youth population (18 and under): 1,938,003 (as of 2000)
• Median household income: $38,293 (as of 1999)
• Average temperature: 54.7 F
• Homeless population: 39,722 (as of 2004)
• Sports teams: New York Mets, New York Yankees, New York Rangers, New York Giants, New York Jets, and New York Knicks
• Nonprofits:
  • Urban Pathways http://www.urbanpathways.org/
    
  • Stray from the Hearthttp://www.strayfromtheheart.org/
    
  • Big Apple Circus http://www.bigapplecircus.org/
    
  • Dorot http://www.dorotusa.org/
    
  • Greenwich House http://www.greenwichhouse.org/
    

• Arizona's state capital, also known as the "Valley of the Sun"
• Overall population: 1,461,575 (as of 2005)
• Senior population (65 years and over): 107,004 (as of 2000)
• Youth population (18 and under): 381,782 (as of 2000)
• Median household income: $41,207 (as of 1999)
• Average temperature: 72.6 F
• Homeless population: 6,500
• Sports teams: Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Flames, and Arizona Cardinals
• Nonprofits:
  • Crisis Nursery http://www.crisisnurseryphx.com/
    
  • Charm Cats http://www.charmcats.org/
    
  • Center Dance Ensemble http://www.centerdance.com/
    
  • Hospice Inspiris http://www.hospiceinspiris.com/
    
  • Home Base Youth Services http://www.hbys.org/
    

• Known as "The City of Brotherly Love"
• Overall population: 1,463,281 (as of 2005)
• Senior population (65 years and over): 213,974 (as of 2000)
• Youth population (18 and under): 383,940 (as of 2000)
• Median household income: $30,746 (as of 1999)
• Average temperature: 54.3 F
• Homeless population: 25,000
• Sports teams: Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Flyers, and Philadelphia 76ers
• Nonprofits:
  • Overington House, Inc. http://www.overingtonhouse.org/
    
  • Alliance for Philadelphia's Animals http://www.animalalliancepa.org/
    
  • Point Breeze Performing Arts Center http://www.pbpac.org/
    
  • CARIE - Center for Advocacy for the rights and interests of the elderly http://www.carie.org/
    
  • Caring People Alliance http://www.caringpeoplealliance.org
    

• Known as "The City by the Bay" and the "The Golden Gate City"
• Overall population: 739,426 (as of 2005)
• Senior population (65 years and over): 106,412 (as of 2000)
• Youth population (18 and under): 112,626 (as of 2000)
• Median household income: $55,221 (as of 1999)
• Average temperature: 57.1 F
• Homeless population: 6,248 (since 2005)
• Sports teams: San Francisco 49ers and San Francisco Giants
• Nonprofits:
  • A Brighter Today http://www.abrightertoday.org/
    
  • Eldergivers http://www.eldergivers.org/
    
  • St. Anthony Foundation http://www.stanthonysf.org/homeflash.html
    
  • Give a Dog a Bone http://www.gadab.org/
    
  • Performing Arts Workshop, Inc. http://www.performingartsworkshop.org/
    

Homeless shelters are temporary residences for homeless people. Similar to emergency shelters, they are often located in urban neighborhoods, but are generally open to anyone, regardless of need. Some shelters do limit their clientele by gender or age. Most homeless shelters expect guests to stay elsewhere during the day, returning only to sleep, or if the shelter also provides meals, to eat; people in emergency shelters are more likely to stay all day, except for work, school, or errands. Some homeless shelters, however, are open twenty-four hours a day. There are also daytime-only homeless shelters: an option for those who cannot stay at their night shelter during the day.

An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost, or abandoned animals-primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. The animal is kept at the shelter until reclaimed by its owner, adopted by a new owner, placed with another organization, or euthanized. In the past, these shelters were more commonly referred to as "dog pounds," a term that originated in the pounds of agricultural communities, where stray cattle were penned until claimed by their owners. Some animal shelters humanely euthanize animals that are not adopted within a set period of time; others have a policy of only putting down animals that are in distress due to age or illness.

Often abbreviated with PAC, a performing arts centers is a multi-use performance space that may be used by various types of performing artists, including dancers, musicians, and actors. Many PACs have performance halls designed for specific purposes such as symphonic music or chamber music.

A senior center houses elderly residents nearing the end of their lives. Senior centers offer a variety of social and support services that help older people adjust to the changes the aging process brings, restores their sense of usefulness, aids in learning new skills, eliminates isolation, and expands their role in the community.

Youth or community centers are public locations where community members may gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. Within the greater community, they are often open for specialized groups, such as youths. Specialized programming may include recreation leagues and tutoring.

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