What's your favorite charity or nonprofit organization?

shanae727
shanae727 Posts: 546 Member
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Just curious what your favorite charities are and why? (feel free to post a link) :D
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  • cakelady69
    cakelady69 Posts: 228
    St Judes Children's Hospital, they do amazing work for children. I have supported them for years and will continue to.

    Also, American Cancer Society. This holds a special place in my life, because I have lost so many family members to cancer.
  • hacker1234
    hacker1234 Posts: 225 Member
    World Vision.....we have adopted a couple different kids and it's nice knowing we are helping them get an education and hearing from them periodicaly about their progress.
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    Anything with animals. Humane societies, ASPCA. I love animals. My girl cat is a rescue and one of the greatest things that's ever happened to me.
  • yallcallmedeb
    yallcallmedeb Posts: 294
    Prader-Willi Association (USA) http://www.pwsausa.org/

    My daughter has this rare genetic syndrome for which there is no cure or treatment for the hunger which is the overwhelming characteristic of the syndrome. As such, we are very driven to find ways to improve the lives of individuals with PWS. I will be running in a Halloween 13K on 10/27 in order to raise awareness (you've never heard of this syndrome before, have you?) and funds for PWS. (BTW.....I have never run 13K yet in my life but am actively training for it!)
  • RobynMWilson
    RobynMWilson Posts: 1,540 Member
    Anything with animals. Humane societies, ASPCA. I love animals. My girl cat is a rescue and one of the greatest things that's ever happened to me.

    ^^ me too. I have 2 rescue cats after my cat of 16 years, Tabby, moved on to Rainbow Bridge in April. They are true characters and I'm grateful to the rescue group and the girl who rescued Weeny, the baby, from a hoarder's house in Camden around the time Hurricane Irene hit Jersey last year. She woulda been dead if it hadn't been for that lady. A voice for all the helpless pets...
  • samf36
    samf36 Posts: 369 Member
    The Hemophilia Foundation of MN/dakotas. We have Bleeding disorders in our family . HFMD does many things to enhance and help persons with bleeding disorders .
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    I give monthly to world vision, I'm on my second child. I've raised funds this year for st Jude's. In a big fan of wounded warrior, seeing the benefits my amputee friend receives. Yesterday I dressed up to raise money for the coalition to unchain dogs.
  • wildhehr2
    wildhehr2 Posts: 122 Member
    Dance Marathon....it's a group found on many college campuses that not only raises a lot of money for the local Children's Miracle Network hospital (local for the college--for example, Iowa State University's Dance Marathon monies go to University of Iowa Children's Hospital), but has activities and fun stuff all year long for local "miracle kids" and their families.
  • JBennis1013
    JBennis1013 Posts: 377 Member
    Anything to do with animals. They are so defenseless and it is our job to protect them!! Plus my baby is a rescue!
  • Dlacenere
    Dlacenere Posts: 198 Member
    www.wobblyfeet.org

    My best friend's son is 5 and was diagnosed with a very rare neurogenerative genetic disease called Ataxia Telangectasia that is fatal with no cure or treatment. We are always fundraising to raise money for research to find a treatment or cure, I am on the board for wobblyfeet which is a foundation we have created for this cause.
  • MissFit0101
    MissFit0101 Posts: 2,382
    March of Dimes. My son was a preemie.
  • Cole114a
    Cole114a Posts: 24 Member
    Heartbeat ministries, working to end abortion and to support women who chose to keep their babies.
  • Spokez70
    Spokez70 Posts: 548 Member
    JDRF for Type-1 Diabetes

    also Ronald McDonald House
  • mallorybriann
    mallorybriann Posts: 1,380 Member
    DonorsChoose.org

    and

    Children's Miracle Network
  • Janet9906
    Janet9906 Posts: 546 Member
    The sick kids foundation (the hospital for sick kids) in Toronto. They operated on my daughter 3 times. 2 major and 1 minor. They are an amazing children's hospital. I support them every month with a donation and I go to many of the events.

    Also www.craniokids.org it's a website to help families who child or children are born with craniosynostosis (what my daughter was born with). They helped me get through everything.
  • Kougra
    Kougra Posts: 358 Member
    I support the Take Steps, Be Heard, For Crohn's and Colitis. It is for finding a cure for Crohn's and Colitis. And I hope that a cure is found because I have Crohn's. =^_^=
  • sara_m83
    sara_m83 Posts: 545 Member
    I donate to charities with maximum impact for saving human lives - UNHCR (The UN Refugee Agency) and Medecins Sans Frontiers. Both agencies work in humanitarian crisis situations and provide emergency response and relief. I was strongly encouraged by Peter Singer's "The Life You Can Save" to give regular monthly donations totalling 1% of my annual income.
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,328 Member
    I have 3....The Alzheimers Association (what my mother died from), Disabled Veterans and the ASPCA.
  • vbrent07
    vbrent07 Posts: 115
    MDA and Parent Project Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. My son has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (its one of the worst types) and these organizations do what they can to help support the families that go through this, help with the expensive equipment they need, and also research for cures or other medicine that can help the symptoms. I also like St. Judes and any other organization which helps children.
  • LastMinuteMama
    LastMinuteMama Posts: 590 Member
    I absolutely love this one just for the story and how it demonstrates the amazing resilience, faith, love and hope people have.

    This family lost their daughter in the Haiti Earthquake and have committed themselves to carrying out her last wish. I've been following the progress and donated several times. I love it!

    Check out Be Like Brit:

    http://belikebrit.org
  • KyliAnnHobson
    KyliAnnHobson Posts: 551 Member
    I'm currently fundraising for an organization called Running for Rescues ( http://www.runningforrescues.org/index.html ). I think it's a great idea and combines two of my favorite things, running and helping animals. So far I've raised $595 and I have until my half marathon on October 20th to raise more! I'm pretty excited about it! :)
  • lachesissss
    lachesissss Posts: 1,298 Member
    The Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Federation :)
  • fit30s
    fit30s Posts: 20 Member
    Locally:

    -our Autism Society, because we are members

    Generally:

    -Crohn's and Colitis charities, because a young relative has it

    Globally:

    -World Vision, because it's awesome

    And:

    -The Salvation Army, because throughout my life I have been quite involved in the charity side of this Christian church
  • Tropical_Turtle
    Tropical_Turtle Posts: 2,236 Member
    the Milo Foundation - where I adopted my dog (rescue)

    Soldiers Angels - to support our military men and women deployed
  • tuffytuffy1
    tuffytuffy1 Posts: 920 Member
    I mostly give to charities that serve children, but this one in particular I love -- http://www.mystuffbags.org/ It gives children who are rescued from a home a bag of things like toys, a stuffed animal, that sort of thing so that they have "something" while whatever is going on at home is resolved. They also have a really low administrative fees cost, percentage wise, so I donate to them through my work every year.
  • amylovescupcakes
    amylovescupcakes Posts: 146 Member
    My heros!

    http://www.mercyforanimals.org/menu.aspx

    Since I saw a local farmer step on a baby pig...I haven't eaten meat since, and I totally love these guys. I rock the Tshirts, and I'm not 100% vegan, but it's something that I work on. NOT for health, but when you have seen animals hurt because they are about to be food, and slaughtered it does something to your soul. :) My heroes.
  • foxyforce
    foxyforce Posts: 3,078 Member
    i am a big fan of grassroots charitable organizations, specifically shelters and drop-in centres

    otherwise, the united way. i feel safe donating to them, i've worked at several agencies where they were a large funder.
  • shanae727
    shanae727 Posts: 546 Member
    Thanks everybody! I'm still reading all of the post but I'm super inspired by you guys! :D
  • darjeff
    darjeff Posts: 15 Member
    Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada ... www.braintumour.ca

    I had 12 hour surgery in January 2012 to remove a benign tumour sitting on my optic nerve. Survivor!!
  • T_X_L
    T_X_L Posts: 140 Member
    Salvation Army. The head only makes something like $15,000/yr. (more of my money goes to where it's needed) and as far as I can tell, they're apolitical.

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