Monday, January 3, 2011

Charities

I know that if there is a cause, there is probably a charity to support it.  I want to try and do my part throughout the year and try and help this organizations help others.  I'll be giving to the big groups and looking for smaller ones that stay more local.  This isn't going to be an exercise in tax write-offs or throwing money at a problem.  I want to be able to say I did my part in my own way.  I'm going to find a charity every week and donate $10.  While this amount doesn't sound like a lot, every little bit should help.  I figure I can spare $520 a year.  I want to show that people don't have to wait for a disaster to donate.

I want to focus on helping the poor, environment, wildlife, and research.

Week:
  1. Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
  2. American Red Cross  
  3. The Conservation Fund 
  4. Cancer Research Institute 
  5. AZ Public Media (NPR and PBS) 
  6. Fisher House Foundation 
  7. Physicians for Peace 
  8. Helen Keller International
  9. Action Against Hunger
  10. Tax Foundation 
  11. National Council on Aging 
  12. AmeriCares 
  13. Narsad: Brain and Behavior Research Foundation 
  14. Big Brother and Big Sisters 
  15. Child Find of America 
  16. National Alliance to End Homelessness  
  17. Carnegie Institution for Science 
  18. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities 

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