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Project ASCEND @ProjectASCEND

Project ASCEND is an education nonprofit providing college scholarships to low-income students. Founder & Director @olas_truth

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Project ASCEND@ProjectASCEND
19 Jan 2019
Project ASCEND funds scholarships sending disabled kids to college. If you’d like to donate to our scholarship fund visit project-ascend.org/donate
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Project ASCEND is taking a stand against global genocide. This year, we have distributed $1,000 in grant funding to support victims of genocide in Palestine, Sudan, the Congo, and Haiti! Join us by donating to @ThePCRF, @HopeforHaiti, @congofriends, and @sdnsolidarity.
Image description: Poster with text that says “Project Ascent Donates $1,000 End the Humanitarian Crisis in Palestine, Sudan, Haiti, and Congo!” Below that text are four logos of four organizations from their respective countries on top of a background of black-and-white photos of people from those countries. Underneath, text that says: “There are genocides and humanitarian crises all over the world in Palestine, Sudan, Haiti, and Congo. Project ASCEND has contributed $1,000 to organizations providing aid services to those most impacted. Join our efforts by supporting The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, Hope for Haiti, Sudan Solidarity Collective, and Friends of the Congo!”

ALT Image description: Poster with text that says “Project Ascent Donates $1,000 End the Humanitarian Crisis in Palestine, Sudan, Haiti, and Congo!” Below that text are four logos of four organizations from their respective countries on top of a background of black-and-white photos of people from those countries. Underneath, text that says: “There are genocides and humanitarian crises all over the world in Palestine, Sudan, Haiti, and Congo. Project ASCEND has contributed $1,000 to organizations providing aid services to those most impacted. Join our efforts by supporting The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, Hope for Haiti, Sudan Solidarity Collective, and Friends of the Congo!”

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Ola Ojewumi
@Olas_Truth
1 Dec 2020
This #GivingTuesday consider making a donation to @ProjectASCEND college scholarships for disabled youth at project-ascend.org/donate
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Project ASCEND@ProjectASCEND
5 Oct 2020
Project ASCEND COVID-19 Grant Giveaway! Are you disabled and in need of financial assistance due to the COVID-19 crisis? Apply for a $250 grant from Project ASCEND by sending a 2-3 sentence description of your financial situation and a copy of a bill to team@project-ascend.org
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It's #GivingTuesdayNOW, and our nonprofit could use your help. Donate $3 to our grant program helping disabled kids, their families, and BIPOCs affected by COVID-19 at project-ascend.org/donate! Thank you, and please #RT! :D
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Breakthrough U.S.@BreakthroughUS
3 Dec 2019
Even more liberation-minded orgs to support this #GivingTuesday: @NOMOREorg cc: @_MuBANY cc: @MenEngage cc: @CaringAcrossGen cc: @Chica_Project cc: @AdvocatesTweets cc: @ndncollective cc: @MirrorMemoirs cc: @The_City_School cc: @ProjectASCEND
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Pls RT. We are giving away $250 grants to families, nonprofits, and fundraisers helping disabled ppl POCs affected by the COVID-19 crisis. You can either tag or @ a worthy family or org. Also, you can shoot us an email by this Fri, May 1st at team@project-ascend.org Thank you!
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Ola Ojewumi
@Olas_Truth
26 Apr 2020
Pls RT @ProjectASCEND is giving out twelve $250 grants to families affected by the COVID-19. Nonprofits and other fundraising groups can apply by emailing team@project-ascend.org by this Friday, May 1st! Tag or @ families and worthy organizations. Thank you!
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Project ASCEND is partnering with Living in the Light and donating $1,000 to their #IStayHomeforRare campaign for children and adults with rare diseases affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. You can donate to by visiting istayhomeforrare.org
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[Image Description: An image of a young black male with cornrows and wearing sunglasses. It reads, "STAY HOME FOR KADEEM - Rescheduled appointments, no monthly visits, blood shortage, and closed clinics.]
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[Image Description: My medical team has informed me that the pandemic, this emergency room is the last place to treat a sickle cell crisis." -Age 30 living with sickle cell disease.]
This weekend Project ASCEND sponsored a panel at @blerdconDC on race and disability in media and photos. To donate to our disability scholarship program visit project-ascend.org/donate #Blerdcon2019 #blerdcon
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Robin💙🌊💙🌊💙Reed@reedmiller
20 Jan 2019
Replying to @Olas_Truth @womensmarch @ProjectASCEND
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Ola Ojewumi
@Olas_Truth
20 Jan 2019
Congrats to folks that marched in the @womensmarch. You work 4 gender justice won’t soon be forgotten! @ProjectASCEND is a proud partner of the 2019 #womensmarch. We award #scholarships to 2 disabled youth in DC. To donate visit: project-ascend.org/donate #RT #charity #donate
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Project ASCEND is proud to announce that we are official partners of the 2019 @womensmarch! We salute you and those marching nationwide for gender equality and equal rights. womensmarch.com/2019-partner…
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Nadine N@dorisinha_MC
15 Jan 2019
Make sure you check out @Olas_Truth and @ProjectASCEND for resources on living with disabilities! #WorkingWOC
Ola Ojewumi
@Olas_Truth
15 Jan 2019
I'm disabled from a heart transplant. Our health suffers due to loneliness. Many professions are predominantly white & we spend most of our day at work. The isolation from community & microaggressions we feel at work can cause depression, anxiety, & heart disease. #WorkingWOC
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We will be announcing the winners of our Project ASCEND Scholarship in March of 2019. Thank you all for your applications!
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