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With all the talk about Oklahoma and how people can help, I thought I would ask something I have asked before, but is always good to bring up again. Favorite charities and how to get in contact with them?
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I'm a big proponent of anti-smoking, literacy, and mental health and cystic fibrosis awareness, among a few others:
ReplyDeleteCystic Fibrosis Foundation - www.cff.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - www.nami.org
The Hunger Site store - https://thehungersite.greatergood.com/store/ths/site
Dress For Success - http://www.dressforsuccess.org/
I usually go straight to the Red Cross. They kinda disappointed me with the 9/11 fund, when they weren't getting the money to everyone after more than a year, but I still think because they are so high profile, they can't really screw anyone over in the end. They're too watched.
ReplyDeleteCatholic Relief Services - crs.org
ReplyDeleteCatholic Relief Services -crs.org (waves to JuneauAK)
ReplyDeleteSalvation Army: http://www.salvationarmyusa.org
Both do a great job both nationwide and worldwide.
I'm fond of St. Jude's and lots of animal shelters.
ReplyDeletestjude.org
emancipet.org (a friend in Austin works there)
noahs-arks.net
And it's not really a charity, but NAMI does wonderful work.
I'm down with supporting Breast Cancer research and Autism.
ReplyDeleteAddress for breast cancer is all over the web.
Autism speaks.org
The Human Fund! I am currently making donations in all your names!
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I give most of my money to specific homeless folks I have met over the years. Or I buy them food. That way I know where my efforts land.
I donate to St Labre Indian School, heifer org,paralyzed veterns and habitat gir humanity. What I DONT donate to is any fund set up for diaster relief set up after the fact, because I have NEVER heard of victims getting ANY of that money. Ever. After hurricane sandy, people saud all red cross gives u is blankets and water. They needed repairmen, builders and such. Please someone make a liar out of me!!
ReplyDeleteAunt Libby : I have heard the same thing. Those people who line their own pockets off the backs of those in need have a special place in hell.
DeleteI like Child's Play. They donate toys to children's hospitals. http://www.childsplaycharity.org/
ReplyDeleteThe Benevolent Order of Elks - I know my donations go directly to local & national chairities that really help people in need. They are no. 1 when it comes to scholarships for college. Check them out - Elks share, Elks care! Elks.org or ring up your local Lodge.
ReplyDeleteAs someone who is a New Orleans resident, I am familiar with disasters. I am not the least bit religious but the Salvation Army were incredible after Katrina. I will take them over the Red Cross any day. We give to them every year because of how wonderful they were to us. If you are considering donating cash for the people of Moore, then donate to them. http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf
ReplyDeleteAny local animal shelter is a great choice, especially at this time of year (kitten season) - they need tons of food, litter, toys and, of course, homes :)
ReplyDeleteFoodbanks. The big one for my city & our local one, every week. Everyone needs to eat & most are too shy to ask for help. Plus I can see the cause/effect in my community.
ReplyDeleteIf I ever win the lottery I would give half of it to charities that support kids and animals. My favorites are St. Judes and Red Door Shelter, a local animal shelter in Chicago (http://www.reddoorshelter.org). They are the best... no kill that takes in cats, rabbits and dogs. I adopted one of my bunnies from them! They're small so can use all the help they can get.
ReplyDeleteCamp Sweeney (children's diabetic camp)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.campsweeney.org/page.php?page=sponsorachild
UMCOR (www.umcor.org), Sweet Baby Zane (www.sweetbabyzane.com), Gwendolyn Strong Foundation (www.gwendolynstrongfoundation.org)
ReplyDelete@NapAssasin - agree on foodbanks. Donating to local ones seem to be the best to me - you actually can tell if the food is getting where it needs to go. A lot of local churches do a great job with this. I like being able to actually donate food - Publix often has "buy one, get one" sales which is great for these purposes.
ReplyDeleteSalvation Army & our local APL.
ReplyDeleteI"m also into UMCOR. After Katrina, most of what actually got done was thru churches and not the govt.
ReplyDeleteGoodness, I forgot about Kiva! You read stories about people from all over the globe who want loans, usually to start businesses. You make $25 loans, and the people pay you back, and you can just take your next $25 and pass it along to someone else. They have about a 98% repay rate, and I've done it about five times. I love it! It's a hand-up, not a hand-out.
ReplyDeleteThe SAC Fund helps bring dogs and cats that soldiers have adopted while on duty home to them. Sometimes these animals literally help keep soldiers sane in the middle of a war zone and when they leave, they are forced to leave their companions behind. These animals continue to help the soldiers when reunited by lessening (even eliminating)symptoms of PTSD.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.sacfund.org/Pages/default.aspx
For disaster relief here (and around the world), Heart to Heart International is a great organization (and one I am directly involved in, besides money, I mean) only about 2% of their contributions goes to administrative/volunteer costs and they provide necessary medical/personal care after a disaster. Their medical units are often dispatched directly but they also supply shelters and other medical care organizations (like Doctors without borders).
hearttoheart.org
@Elly Child's Play is wonderful. Even with my limited income of less than $700 a month, I always donate at least $10 a month to them. I figure that gives the kids at least 2 new video games a year even if they have to pay retail.
ReplyDeleteNot crazy about the founders of the organization, but I give them 100% props for this.
My Moms favorite charity was St. Jude's and that brings up something I'm trying to make a "thing". Here's the spiel:
We all lose someone we love, be it a parent, child, grandparent, aunt, uncle, friend, etc. and we'd all like them to live on and to be remembered forever. On occasions we would normally give them a gift, take a moment and donate in their name to their favorite charity. They will live on in name and deed and needy people will get help from your love of them.
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ReplyDeleteFor disaster relief, the American Red Cross. www.redcross.org
ReplyDeleteKiva!
ReplyDeleteSecond Harvest Heartland and Feeding America.
ReplyDeleteAlso, too: Check out charities on Charity Navigator before you give any money...
If you truly want to help yourselves and more importantly your children start with the food chain. Join the march against Monsanto this weekend around the world.
ReplyDeletehttp://monsantomarch.org/
I give mainly to local animal rescue organizations. They've been responsible for 3 of my last 4 fur babies and they always need the help.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to donate to any animal organization helping in Oklahoma. Is anyone has suggestions I'd appreciate it.
My favorites that I donate to and support in no particular order:
ReplyDeleteClean the World
http://www.cleantheworld.com/
What a great way to help and recycle those unused portions of hotel shampoo and soap!
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U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
http://www.va.gov/
We all know at least one elderly veteran who can't afford medical care - visit any local VA Hospital just once and you will see what I mean - so please send them a few $$ - I promise you won't regret it and you will have the up most respect and gratitude from that veteran's daughter - me!
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Military Order of the Purple Heart
http://zc.purpleheartpickup.org/
What to do with last year's clothes and household items - they will pick them up directly from your front door and will greatly appreciate your donation.
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Helping Up Mission
https://www.helpingupmission.org/page.aspx?pid=419
Compare their success rate to that of the government. Seriously compare then please reward and help them as they are truly helping those who need the most help battling long term addiction.
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Vietnam Veterans Car Donations
http://www.vietnamveteranscardonation.org/
Yes I have donated my old vehicles to them, please consider them instead of junking your vehicle.
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St. Jude
http://www.stjude.org/stjude
After raising 3 kids and participating in many fund raisers it's very hard to break the habit as I find myself still cutting out and saving the box tops for education. If your children are grown and you still would like to contribute to a very deserving organization please send them to St. Jude as it's only a postal stamp to get them there.
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Meals on Wheels
http://www.mealsonwheelsmd.org
Let's help them out: O
Thank you everyone for reading this and helping XOXO
I donate blood to the Red Cross in the town my mother grew up in (she passed away 2 years ago) when they are there. Not only do I get to hopefully save someones life with my donation, but it has extra meaning to me because of the location. The place it's held at has a BEAUTIFUL ocean view. My mother taught me to always remember to do something nice for someone else no matter how big or small it is.
ReplyDeleteI do a lot of volunteering for Dana Farber and the Jimmy Fund.
Another is a womens shelter in Boston. I came across it online about a year ago right before Valentines Day and have been baking goodies for them since.
Also, I've made it my mission to do random acts of kindness as a birthday present to myself (the number of acts is the age I turn on my birthday).