ESSENCE CARES

ESSENCE CARES is committed to offering support to causes and organizations that are important to the African-American community—especially black women—including health, at-risk youth, and education. Through relationships with national and local organizations and help from ESSENCE contributors, ESSENCE CARES distinguishes itself by providing education to our millions of consumers on issues that matter most; awareness on topics that affect their lives; and monetary donations to community-based organizations in need.

Through the magazine, our digital platform and our live events, ESSENCE is committed to these causes and organizations:

	Susan L. Taylor heads up the National Cares Mentoring Movement, a mentoring initiative for at-risk youth. The National Cares Mentoring Movement is a call to action for every able Black adult to take under their wing a vulnerable young person, which costs nothing. The call simply asks us to join a trusted mentoring organization in our community or gather a number of friends and, together, mentor a group of at-risk youngsters. All it takes is love and a little time to open the gates to success for our disenfranchised children. More »
	Children's Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools of New Orleans As the affiliated charity of the 2007 ESSENCE Music Festival, the CDF received a portion of proceeds from every ticket sold at our three-night concert series at the Louisiana Superdome. More »
	New York Housing Works The VIP silent auction and shopping event Fashion for Action keeps the fight against HIV/AIDS in the forefront with New York's well-respected non-profit organization Housing Works. More »
	The Heart Truth and The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease ESSENCE included these two prominent groups as our affiliated healthy cause organizations for the 2007 Women Who Are Shaping the World leadership summit. More »
	Susan G. Komen's Circle of Promise ESSENCE has supported this breast cancer advocacy organization through public service announcements in ESSENCE magazine and online programming on essence.com More »