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A San Francisco Bay Area Progressive Directory Saturday 9 Jul ...

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Not In Our Name, Sonoma County A group of individuals who work from the Peace &<br />

Justice Center of Sonoma County. We welcome the involvement of sincere and concerned<br />

persons who want to stop the humanitarian tragedies and pre-emptive invasions and attacks<br />

on the people of the world. Another world is possible and we pledge to make it real.<br />

Web: http://www.nionsc.org/ [24 Mar 2008]<br />

Not Milk A public information association that has been formed to let America know that<br />

cow's milk is not nature's perfect food for people. Web: http://www.notmilk.com/<br />

[20 <strong>Jul</strong> 2008]<br />

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Initiates and supports worldwide efforts to abolish<br />

nuclear weapons, to strengthen international law and institutions, and to inspire and<br />

empower a new generation of peace leaders. Founded in 1982, the Foundation is comprised of<br />

individuals and organizations worldwide who realize the imperative for peace in the Nuclear<br />

Age. The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation is a non-profit, non-partisan international education<br />

and advocacy organization. It has consultative status to the United Nations Economic and<br />

Social Council and is recognized by the UN as a Peace Messenger Organization.<br />

Web: http://www.wagingpeace.org http://www.NuclearFiles.org [21 Nov 2009]<br />

Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) The information and networking<br />

center for citizens and environmental organizations concerned about nuclear power,<br />

radioactive waste, radiation, and sustainable energy issues. Web: http://www.nirs.org<br />

[24 May 2010]<br />

Nurse-Family Partnership An evidence-based, nurse home visiting program that<br />

improves the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income, first-time parents and their<br />

children. Web: http://www.nursefamilypartnership.org [26 Dec 2008]<br />

Nursing Home & Elder Abuse Law Center We specialize in elder abuse and elder<br />

neglect lawsuits against nursing homes and other long term care facilities throughout<br />

California. Our mission is to obtain justice for our clients when there has been neglect or<br />

abuse by a nursing home. "No Elder Abuse" . . . It's Not Just Our Legal Specialty -- It's Our<br />

Passion! Your call is confidential and absolutely free. And, our services are performed on a<br />

contingency fee basis, which means that there is no fee until we obtain a recovery.<br />

Address: 1931 <strong>San</strong> Miguel Drive, Suite 210, Walnut Creek CA 94596 Voice: (925) 280-<br />

8900 Email: Mike@NoElderAbuse.com Web: http://www.NoElderAbuse.com<br />

[15 Nov 2010]<br />

Nursing Home Advocates Receives, reviews, and resolves complaints made by or on<br />

behalf of residents of nursing homes or other long term care facilities. Volunteers perform the<br />

bulk of the services provided by the program. After an initial training period devoted to<br />

learning the rules and fundamentals, these volunteers, under the direction of a supervisor,<br />

visit nursing homes and learn how to become investigators of complaints, problem-solvers,<br />

mandated reporters of elder abuse, and most important, advocates. Address: 6221 Geary<br />

Blvd, Second Floor, <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> CA 94121 Voice: (415) 751-9788 Fax: (415) 751-9789<br />

Email: sfombuds@hotmail.com [20 Dec 2007]<br />

Nutrition Advocate Mission is to champion awareness of nutrition and health with<br />

particular emphasis on the sound medical basis for a plant-based diet. We publish a monthly<br />

online newsletter, and print newsletter featuring renowned health researchers and authors<br />

such as T. Colin Campbell, Ph. D. (author of the China Study), Neal Barnard, MD of the<br />

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Caldwell Esselstyn, MD, and many more.<br />

Web: http://www.nutritionadvocate.com [23 Aug 2008]<br />

O.W.L. Foundation The O.W.L. Foundation (Open space, Water resource protection and<br />

Land Use) is a Sonoma County based grassroots nonprofit organization fighting for<br />

countywide groundwater and surface water sustainability. The O.W.L. Foundation<br />

understands that existing water-scarce areas of Sonoma County as well as water-rich areas<br />

that are being critically overdrafted must first be protected prior to new development. This

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