TREND'S SOCIAL MISSION
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is ‘What are you doing for others?’“
– Martin Luther King Jr.
TREND is devoted to making a meaningful impact and difference. We believe that the world can be a more equitable place if we supported one another. We stand with those in underrepresented communities, and we strive to allow them the chance to be heard. We lift each other up and embrace our differences on every front. We believe in the climate emergency and the fight to keep our planet from dying.
We reject antisemitism and hateful speech against any person or religion. We stand with our African American brothers and sisters against police brutality. We stand with our LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters in a national quest for equal rights. We stand with women everywhere in support of equal pay. We stand with Immigrant children and families and their dreams for a better life. We believe that everyone with a uterus has a right to their own bodies and the medical choices they make without interference. Our staff utilizes this page to let you know about the social causes currently on our minds.
TREND is proud to support social justice as change is something we continuously fight for. We can do better if we stand together. Every Tuesday, our team does at least one thing to make our community better and we invite you to join us. Below are some organizations and causes currently supported by our staff. If you have suggestions or would like to share your thoughts, email us at Justice@trendpr.com.
Education
Since 2019, TREND’s President, Hunter Scott, has served as the Chairman of the Board of The Musicians Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides scholarships for music and music business education, and sponsors music business classes for Los Angeles public school youth at the GRAMMY Museum.
“Teach For America is a leadership development organization for those who want to co-create a more just world alongside young people in their communities.”
“As one of the nation’s leading non-profit organizations for music education, we’ve helped over 2,800 schools in states across the U.S. start music programs.”
National Education Association
“The National Education Association (NEA), the nation’s largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education.”
“Our mission is to rally young people to fight injustice facing homeless youth, LGBTQ youth and other vulnerable populations.”
The Human Rights Campaign envisions a world where every member of the LGBTQ+ family has the freedom to live their truth without fear, and with equality under the law. We empower our 3 million members and supporters to mobilize against attacks on the most marginalized people in our community.
Pride Foundation is building a better, safer, and more equitable world for LGBTQ+ people and our families in the Northwest.
“As the nation’s largest reporting center tracking anti-AAPI hate acts, our coalition publishes data and research to paint a vivid and nuanced picture of racism and other forms of bigotry as it is experienced by our communities.”
“To enhance the understanding of Islam, protect civil liberties, promote justice, and empower American Muslims. CAIR is committed to protecting the civil rights of all Americans, regardless of faith.”
“Working to promote justice and equity while protecting the diverse spectrum of Muslim communities from anti-Muslim discrimination in all of its forms.”
Established in 2004, JQ is the premier LGBTQ+ Jewish organization in Los Angeles. JQ celebrates the lives of LGBTQ+ Jews and their allies through community building, educational programs, and support and wellness services. JQ envisions a world where LGBTQ+ Jews and their allies are supported by communities that embrace their needs and celebrate their unique gifts.
Jewish Council for Public Affairs
“JCPA has served as the national convener of Jewish coalitions working to build a just and inclusive democracy—bringing together national and local partners to address the issues that most deeply affect our community and advance our most essential values. Throughout its history, JCPA has been at the forefront of the fight for civil rights, justice, and equality in the United States.”
Inequality and Discrimination
“The largest civil rights organization in the United States, founded in 1909 to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all people and to eliminate racial discrimination.”
“The Black Youth Project will examine the attitudes, resources, and culture of the young, urban black millennial, exploring how these factors and others influence their decision-making, norms, and behavior in critical domains such as sex, health, and politics.”
“By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives.”
“EmbraceRace was founded in early 2016 by two parents who set out to create the community and gather the resources they need to meet the challenges they face raising children in a world where race matters.”
“The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment, equality, and social justice. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in New York City, the Urban League collaborates at the national and local levels with community leaders, policymakers, and corporate partners to elevate the standards of living for African Americans and other historically underserved groups.”
“The Southern Poverty Law Center is dedicated to creating a world where Black and Brown communities are represented and respected by our democracy.”
“Advancing racial justice in our policies, institutions and culture.”
The Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center
“The Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center is a nonprofit organization that works to serve the legal needs of low-income immigrants who aren’t able to afford legal aid.”
“United We Dream is the largest immigrant youth-led network in the country. We fight for justice and dignity for all immigrants.”
The American Civil Liberties Union
“The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) seeks to ensure constitutional freedoms for every gender, race, and sexual orientation.”
“Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) protects immigrant children by providing legal and social services to children who have crossed the U.S. border by themselves.”
Healthcare & Crisis Intervention
“The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.”
“Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.”
An excellent resource that features abundant information including mental health and substance use resources specifically for the AAPI (American Asian and Pacific Islander) community
Asian Mental Health Collective
“Asian Mental Health Collective seeks to raise awareness about the importance of mental health care, promote emotional well-being, and challenge the stigma concerning mental illness amongst Asian communities worldwide.”
“Jewish Union Foundation (JUF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities. Through its numerous programs such as Vocational Training, Day Habilitation, Medicaid Service Coordination or Community Habilitation, JUF uses an individualized approach to help each person maximize their potential.”
South Bay Children’s Health Center
“Transforming and empowering lives of South Bay children, teens and young adults through accessible dental and mental healthcare.”
“Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of people worldwide. They offer services ranging from cancer screenings, STD testing, abortions, pregnancy appointments, and more.”
“The Keep Our Clinics campaign provides funding to independent clinics to cover tangible expenses like increased security, building repairs, legal fees, and community education and advocacy.”
“Sister Song is a Southern-based, national membership organization; our purpose is to build an effective network of individuals and organizations to improve institutional policies and systems that impact the reproductive lives of marginalized communities.”
“We book, coordinate, and pay for travel, travel expenses, and child care, serving as a single, trusted point of contact for every step of the journey. Wherever someone needs to get to abortion care in the U.S., we find a way to get them there – through direct support and in collaboration with our network of partners.”
“RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country.”
Established in 1971 by pioneering feminist activists, Peace Over Violence is a sexual and domestic violence, intimate partner stalking, child abuse and youth violence prevention center headquartered in Los Angeles. POV is committed to social service, social change and social justice.
“Project Healthy Minds is a nonprofit that has recognized the current shortfalls of how we are currently dealing with mental health and is determined to find interdisciplinary ways to confront the mental health crisis.”
National Alliance on Mental Illness
“Through advocacy, public awareness, support, and education, NAMI works to ensure individuals with mental illness live fulfilling, healthy lives.”
“MHA strives to address the needs of those living with mental illness as well as promote good mental health for all.”
“WRRAP is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization assisting women who are financially unable to pay for safe, legal abortions or emergency contraceptives.”
Chicagoland Food Sovereignty Coalition
“CFSC is a coalition of autonomous mutual aid groups working to reimagine a resilient, sustainable and equitable local food system based on food sovereignty.”
“The Global Citizen is an international advocacy organization working on ending extreme poverty. It serves as a movement of engaged citizens who use their collective voice with a goal to end extreme poverty by 2030.”
Food and Housing Insecurity
SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition
“SELAH’s goal is to ensure that our unhoused neighbors have access to as much community support and political recognition as possible. We hope to accomplish this through material aid, connection to existing services and policy advocacy.”
“We make healthy food easier to access. We help families feel financially secure. We support laws that make food available to everyone.”
1 in 5 children is experiencing hunger in the United States this year. As a response, TREND sponsored 2,000 meals during the holiday season through local food banks to do our small part for a bigger change.
“No Kid Hungry is a movement of teachers, chefs, community leaders, parents, lawmakers and CEOs with a shared belief: no kid in America should go hungry.”
“Throughout Northeast Ohio, one in six people is food insecure – meaning they may not know where their next meal will come from. The Greater Cleveland Food Bank seeks to bridge the meal gap, connecting individuals with the nutritious meals they need to succeed.”
Environmental Justice
“GoodPower empowers humanity to accelerate the global transition to a renewable economy that works for everyone.”
“Cool Earth was founded in 2007 by Johan Eliasch and Lord Field as the result of a shared desire to halt deforestation. Today, the charity is dedicated to addressing climate change through the protection of rainforests, by giving control back to the people who live in them.”
“(CATF) was founded in 1996 by Armond Cohen to enact federal policy that would force older coal plants in America to improve their emissions. Today, the charity is a global non-profit organization that works to safeguard against the worst impacts of climate change.”
“We start with a commitment to place. WWF works to save the places that are most essential for all life on Earth, including our own.”
“Climate Action Network (CAN) is a global network of more than 1,900 civil society organisations in over 130 countries driving collective and sustainable action to fight the climate crisis and to achieve social justice.”
We hope you join us on our quest to making the world a better and inclusive place. Together, we can be the change we want to see. If you have suggestions or would like to share your thoughts, email us at Justice@trendpr.com.