Charities (Red Cross, World Vision, UNICEF, Cancer Society, etc)


In honor of Lenten Season 2012 – “Day 31”

Today we are praying about and discussing “Charities” on today… I want to give a shot out the all the families who may have a child with autism, cancer, leukemia,  etc. or someone in your family that have one of these illnesses..  You develop a greater appreciated for what the above organizations  do…Take the time to contribute your time and/or monetary gifts these types of organizations that are providing for our communities..

Charities 

char·i·ty

1.generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless: to devote one’s life tocharity.
2.something given to a person or persons inneed; alms: She asked for work, not charity.
3.a charitable act or work.
4.a charitable fund, foundation, or institution:He left his estate to a charity.
5.benevolent feeling, especially toward those in need or in disfavor: She looked so poor thatwe fed her out of charity.
6.leniency in judging others; forbearance: She was inclined to view our selfish behavior withcharity.
7.Christian love; agape.
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Synonyms:  kindliness, consideration, humanity,benignity, sympathy.
Antonyms:  malevolence.
Charities is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a children’s mummer’s parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Char·i·ty

I  want also acknowledge my good friend (Pastor Bob), Robert Flournoy, that is the President / CEO of Loaves and Fishes x10, which is doing a great work right here in the community  I live in gleaning and providing pantry kitchen’s and many more places fresh fruit and vegetables.  Please check his non profit organization out and feel free to donate your monetary gifts, services and anyway you can contribute to help expand all around the world..

www.loavesandfishesx10.com
 

Here’s this wonderful website I found that I found that has a list of charities from A-Z…

If your local Charity organization is not on this list does not mean that they are not worthy of your

Organizations in its Charity Rating Guide. CharityWatch considers a group’s willingness to provide basic documents to serious donors as an important factor in one’s giving decision. These documents include an annual report, complete audited financial statements, and Internal Revenue Service Form 990, with applicable schedules. Groups which have complied with CharityWatch’s request and sent these documents are marked in the list below by an open book symbol: Open BookNotes:
· Charity names do not link to charities’ web sites from this page.
· The open book graphic is not a link; please see paragraph above.INDEX OF CHARITIES
Click on the first letter of the charity in which you are interested to go to that section.

A
AARP Foundation Open Book
Accion International Open Book
Accuracy in Media Open Book
ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) Open Book
ACLU Foundation Open Book
ActionAid International USA Open Book
Action Against Hunger – USA Open Book
Action on Smoking and Health Open Book
Adoptaplatoon
Africa-America Institute
African Wildlife Foundation Open Book
Africare Open Book
AFS-USA Open Book
AIDS Research Alliance Open Book
Air Force Aid Society Open Book
Alaska Conservation Foundation Open Book
Alley Cat Allies Open Book
Alliance for Retired Americans
ALM International / American Leprosy Missions Open Book
ALS Association – National Office Open Book
ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Open Book
Alzheimer’s Association / Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders Association Open Book
Alzheimer’s Disease Research, a program of the American Health Assistance Foundation Open Book
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Open Book
American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults / American Brotherhood for the Blind
American Association of the Deaf-Blind
American Association of Police Officers
American Association of State Troopers
American Association of State Troopers Scholarship Foundation
American Bird Conservancy Open Book
American Brain Tumor Association Open Book
American Breast Cancer Foundation
American Brotherhood for the Blind / American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
American Cancer Society Open Book
American Center for Law and Justice / Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism New Listing
American Civil Rights Union Open Book
American Council of the Blind – National Office Open Book
American Diabetes Association Open Book
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research Open Book
American Farmland Trust Open Book
American Federation of Police & Concerned Citizens
American Forests Open Book
American Foundation for the Blind Open Book
American Foundation for Disabled Children
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Open Book
American Friends Service Committee Open Book
American Health Assistance Foundation Open Book
American Heart Association / American Stroke Association Open Book
American Humane Association Open Book
American Indian College Fund Open Book
American Indian Education Foundation / American Indian Relief Council / Council of Indian Nations / Native American AID / National Relief Charities / Navajo Relief Fund / Sioux Nation Relief Fund / Southwest Indian Relief Council Open Book
American Indian Youth Running Strong / Christian Relief Services Charities Open Book
American Institute for Cancer Research Open Book
American Jewish Committee Open Book
American Jewish Congress
American Jewish World Service Open Book
American Kidney Fund Open Book
American Legion National Headquarters
American Leprosy Missions / ALM International Open Book
American Life League Open Book
American Liver Foundation Open Book
American Lung Association / Christmas Seals – National OfficeOpen Book
American Medical Research Organization / Macular Degeneration Association New Listing
American Near East Refugee Aid Open Book
American Parkinson Disease Association Open Book
American Police and Sheriffs Association / Disabled Police and Sheriffs Foundation / Police Officers Safety Association
American Printing House for the Blind Open Book
American Red Cross Open Book
American Refugee Committee Open Book
American Rivers Open Book
American Social Health Association Open Book
American Stroke Association / American Heart Association Open Book
American Studies Center / Radio America
American Veterans Center, a program of American Studies Center
Americans Feeding Americans / Feed the Children
Americans for UNFPA (formerly U.S. Committee for U.N. Population Fund) Open Book
Americans United for Separation of Church and State Open Book
AmeriCares Open Book
Amnesty International of the U.S.A. Open Book
AMVETS National Headquarters
AMVETS National Service Foundation Open Book
Angel Planes / Miracle Flights for Kids
Animal Legal Defense Fund Open Book
Animal Welfare Institute Open Book
Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith & Foundation Open Book
Arc of the United States – National Office Open Book
Armed Forces Aid Campaign / US Armed Forces Iraq Casualty Appeal / TREA Memorial Foundation
Armed Services YMCA of the USA Open Book
Army Emergency Relief Open Book
Arthritis Foundation Open Book
Asia Foundation Open Book
Asia Society Open Book
Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund Open Book
Asian Relief / World Villages for Children
ASPCA (American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)Open Book
Associated Humane Societies
Association for Firefighters & Paramedics
Association on American Indian Affairs Open Book
Autism Speaks Open Book
Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation New Listing
Avon Foundation/Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Open Book
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Bailey House Open Book
Bat Conservation International Open Book
Beckman Research Institute / City of Hope Open Book
Best Friends Animal Society Open Book
Big Brothers / Big Sisters of America – National Office Open Book
Blinded Veterans Association Open Book
B’nai B’rith International / Hillel Foundation
Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute Open Book
Bowery Residents’ Committee Open Book
Boy Scouts of America – National Office Open Book
Boys and Girls Clubs of America – National Office Open Book
Boys Town / Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home Open Book
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Brain and Behavior Research Foundation / NARSAD Open Book
Bread for the World Open Book
Bread for the World Institute Open Book
Breast Cancer Fund Open Book
Breast Cancer Network of Strength
Breast Cancer Relief Foundation / Cancer Center for Detection & Prevention
Breast Cancer Research Foundation Open Book
Breast Cancer Society New Listing
Brookings Institution Open Book
Brother’s Brother Foundation Open Book
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Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch and Affiliates Open Book
Camp Fire USA – National Office Open Book
Cancer Care Open Book
Cancer Center for Detection & Prevention / Breast Cancer Relief Foundation
Cancer Federation Open Book
Cancer Fund of America / Cancer Support Services Open Book
Cancer Research Institute Open Book
Cancer Support Services / Cancer Fund of America Open Book
CARE Open Book
Caring for Our Children Foundation
Carter Center Open Book
Catalyst Open Book
Catholic Medical Mission Board Open Book
Catholic Relief Services Open Book
CEDARS (Home for Children and Youth Services) Open Book
Center for Biological DiversityOpen Book
Center for Community Change
Center for Constitutional Rights Open Book
Center for Reproductive Rights Open Book
Center for Science in the Public Interest Open Book
Center for Victims of Torture Open Book
Central Asia Institute
Charity: water / Charity GlobalOpen Book
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Open Book
Child Find of America Open Book
Child Welfare League of America Open Book
A Child’s Dream / Youth Development Fund Open Book
A Child’s Wish Foundation / Children’s Charity Fund
ChildFund International (formerly Christian Children’s Fund) Open Book
Childhelp Open Book
Childhood Disease Research Foundation / Optimal Medical Foundation
Childhood Leukemia Foundation
Children Incorporated Open Book
Children International Open Book
Children’s Cancer Assistance Fund / National Children’s Cancer Society Open Book
Children’s Cancer Fund of America
Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation (formerly Cancer Recovery Foundation of America)
Children’s Cancer Research Fund Open Book
Children’s Charity Fund / A Child’s Wish Foundation
Children’s Defense Fund Open Book
Children’s Food Fund / World Emergency Relief Open Book
Children’s Health Fund Open Book
Children’s Hunger Relief Fund
Children’s Mercy Fund
Children’s Inn at NIH Open Book
Children’s Wish Foundation International
ChildSight / Helen Keller International Open Book
Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism / American Center for Law and Justice New Listing
Christian Appalachian Project Open Book
Christian Foundation for Children and Aging Open Book
Christian Record Services Open Book
Christian Relief Services Charities / American Indian Youth Running Strong Open Book
Christmas Seals / American Lung Association – National OfficeOpen Book
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Open Book
Church World Service Open Book
Citizens Against Government Waste
City Harvest (New York City) Open Book
City of Hope / Beckman Research Institute Open Book
Coalition Against Breast Cancer
Coalition for the Homeless Open Book
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes
Committee for Missing Children
Committee to Protect Journalists Open Book
Common Cause Open Book
Common Cause Education Fund Open Book
Compassion & Choices Open Book
Compassion International Open Book
Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) Open Book
Concord Coalition Open Book
Conservation Fund Open Book
Conservation International Foundation Open Book
Council of Indian Nations / American Indian Education Foundation / American Indian Relief Council / National Relief Charities / Native American AID / Navajo Relief Fund / Sioux Nation Relief Fund / Southwest Indian Relief Council Open Book
Cousteau Society Open Book
Covenant House Open Book
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America Open Book
CureSearch / National Childhood Cancer Foundation Open Book
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Open Book
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Dakota Indian Foundation
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Open Book
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / Jimmy Fund
David Livingstone Missionary Foundation
Defeat Diabetes Foundation Open Book
Defenders of Wildlife
D.E.L.T.A. Rescue Open Book
Delta Society
Diabetes Action Research & Education Foundation Open Book
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Open Book
Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Open Book
Direct Relief International & Foundation Open Book
Disabled American Veterans
Disabled Police and Sheriffs Foundation / American Police and Sheriffs Association / Police Officers Safety Association
Disabled Police Officers of America
Disabled Veterans Association
Disabled Veterans National Foundation Open Book
Doctors Without Borders – USA Open Book
Don Stewart Association / Feed My People / Southwest Indian Children’s Fund
Doris Day Animal League (merged with HSUS) Open Book
Drug Policy Alliance Open Book
Ducks Unlimited Open Book
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Earth Island Institute Open Book
Earthjustice Open Book
Earthworks Open Book
Easter Seals Open Book
Elephant Sanctuary of Tennessee
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Open Book
EngenderHealth (formerly AVSC International) Open Book
Entertainment Industry Foundation / Stand Up to Cancer Open Book
Environmental Defense Fund Open Book
Epilepsy Foundation & Research Foundation Open Book
Episcopal Relief and Development Open Book
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Family Care International Open Book
Farm Aid Open Book
Farm Sanctuary Open Book
Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home / Boys Town Open Book
Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)
Feed My People / Don Stewart Association / Southwest Indian Children’s Fund
Feed the Children / Americans Feeding Americans
Feeding America (formerly America’s Second Harvest) Open Book
FINCA International – National OfficeOpen Book
Fire Victims / Firefighters Charitable Foundation Open Book
Firefighters Support Foundation New Listing
First Candle / SIDS Alliance – National Office
Fisher House Foundation Open Book
Food and Water Watch Open Book
Food Bank for New York City (formerly Food for Survival) Open Book
Food for the Hungry Open Book
Food for the Poor Open Book
Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics Open Book
Fortune Society Open Book
Foundation Fighting Blindness Open Book
Foundation for AIDS Research (formerly AMFAR) Open Book
Foundation for American Veterans New Listing
Foundation for Children with Cancer
Freedom Alliance Open Book
Freedom from Hunger Open Book
Fresh Air Fund Open Book
Friends of Animals Open Book
Friends of the Earth Open Book
Front Range Equine Rescue
Fund for Animals (part of HSUS) Open Book
Fund for Global Human Rights
Futures for Children Open Book
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Gaia – Movement Living Earth Green World Action USA
Gay Men’s Health Crisis Open Book
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. – National Office Open Book
Girls, Inc. – National Office Open Book
Give Kids the World Open Book
Glaucoma Foundation
Global Fund for Women Open Book
Global Hunger Project Open Book
Good360 (formerly Gifts in Kind International)
Goodwill Industries International – National Office Open Book
Gorilla Foundation Open Book
Grameen Foundation USA Open Book
Greenpeace, Inc. Open Book
Greenpeace Fund, Inc. Open Book
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Open Book
Guide Dogs for the Blind Open Book
Guide Dogs of America Open Book
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Guttmacher Institute Open Book
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Habitat for Humanity International – National Office Open Book
Hadassah Open Book
Hale House Center & Affiliates Open Book
HealthRight International (formerly Doctors of the World – USA)Open Book
Hearing Health Foundation (formerly Deafness Research Foundation) Open Book
Heart Support of America
Heifer International Open Book
Helen Keller International / ChildSight Open Book
Helen Keller Services for the Blind Open Book
Help Hospitalized Veterans
Heritage for the Blind
Heritage Foundation Open Book
Hillel Foundation / B’nai B’rith International
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Open Book
Hole in the Wall Gang Fund Open Book
Homes For Our Troops Open Book
Hospice Education Institute
Human Rights Campaign
Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Human Rights First (formerly Lawyers Committee for Human Rights) Open Book
Human Rights Watch Open Book
Humane Farming Association Open Book
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Open Book
Huntington’s Disease Society of America Open Book
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In Defense of Animals Open Book
Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund Open Book
Interfaith Alliance Open Book
Interfaith Alliance Foundation Open Book
International Campaign for Tibet Open Book
International Children’s Fund Open Book
International Eye Foundation Open Book
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Open Book
International Fund for Animal Welfare
International Medical Corps Open Book
International Peace Institute Open Book
International Planned Parenthood Federation – Western Hemisphere Open Book
International Rescue Committee Open Book
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund Open Book
Islamic Relief – USA
Izaak Walton League of America Open Book
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J.A. Worldwide (formerly Junior Achievement) – National OfficeOpen Book
Jane Goodall Institute Open Book
Japan Society
Jewish Funds for Justice
Jewish National Fund Open Book
Jewish War Veterans of the USA Open Book
Jimmy Fund / Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Judicial Watch
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Open Book
K
Keep America Beautiful – National Office Open Book
Kids Wish Network
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Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Open Book
LatinoJustice PRLDEF (formerly Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund)
Law Enforcement Education Program
Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund
League of Women Voters Education Fund
League of Women Voters of the U.S.
Learning Ally (formerly Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic) Open Book
Legal Momentum
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Open Book
Lifesavers Open Book
Lighthouse International Open Book
Livestrong (formerly Lance Armstrong Foundation) Open Book
Lupus Foundation of America – National Office Open Book
Lupus Research Institute Open Book
Lutheran World Relief Open Book
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Macular Degeneration Association / American Medical Research Organization New Listing
Macular Degeneration Research, a program of the American Health Assistance Foundation
Make-A-Wish Foundation Open Book
MAP International Open Book
March of Dimes Foundation Open Book
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation New Listing
Marine Mammal Center Open Book
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Open Book
Mays Mission for the Handicapped
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger Open Book
Media Research Center
Medic Alert Foundation United States
Medical Support Association
Medical Teams International Open Book
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Open Book
Mennonite Central Committee Open Book
Mental Health America (formerly National Mental Health Association) Open Book
Mercy Corps Open Book
Mexican American Legal Defense & Education Fund Open Book
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Open Book
Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation
Miracle Flights for Kids / Angel Planes
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Open Book
Ms. Foundation for Women Open Book
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Open Book
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Open Book
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Open Book
Muscular Dystrophy Association Open Book
Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation
Back to IndexN
NAACP & NAACP Special Contribution Fund Open Book
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund Open Book
NAMI & Mind of America Foundation Open Book
NARAL Pro Choice America – National Office
NARAL Pro Choice America Foundation – National Office
National 4-H Council Open Book
National Alliance to End Homelessness Open Book
National Anti-Vivisection Society Open Book
National Arbor Day Foundation Open Book
National Association of Chiefs of Police Open Book
National Association of Police Organizations
National Audubon Society Open Book
National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund Open Book
National Breast Cancer Research Center / Walker Cancer Research Institute
National Cancer Center Open Book
National Cancer Coalition
National Caregiving Foundation
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Open Book
National Charity for Cancer Research, a program of Optimal Medical Foundation / Childhood Disease Research Foundation
National Childhood Cancer Foundation / CureSearch Open Book
National Children’s Cancer Society / Children’s Cancer Assistance Fund Open Book
National Children’s Leukemia Foundation
National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare
National Council on Aging Open Book
National Diabetes Fund / Project CURE
National Emergency Medicine Association / National Heart Council / National Stroke Council Open Book
National Federation of the Blind Open Book
National Foundation for Cancer Research Open Book
National Glaucoma Research, a program of the American Health Assistance Foundation Open Book
National Heart Council / National Emergency Medicine Association / National Stroke Council Open Book
National Hemophilia Foundation – National Office Open Book
National Humane Education Society Open Book
National Jewish Health Open Book
National Kidney Foundation Open Book
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Open Book
National Legal Aid & Defender Association
National Military Family Association Open Book
National Multiple Sclerosis Society – National Office Open Book
National Organization for Women (NOW) – National Office Open Book
National Osteoporosis Foundation Open Book
National Park Foundation Open Book
National Park Trust Open Book
National Parkinson Foundation Open Book
National Parks Conservation Association Open Book
National Relief Charities / American Indian Education Foundation / American Indian Relief Council / Council of Indian Nations / Native American AID / Navajo Relief Fund / Sioux Nation Relief Fund / Southwest Indian Relief Council Open Book
National Rifle Association Open Book
National Rifle Association Foundation Open Book
National Right to Life Committee, Inc.
National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund
National Right to Work Committee Open Book
National Right to Work Legal Defense & Education FoundationOpen Book
National Society to Prevent Blindness / Prevent Blindness America Open Book
National Stroke Council / National Emergency Medicine Association / National Heart Council Open Book
National Trust for Historic Preservation Open Book
National Urban League – National Office Open Book
National Veterans Foundation
National Veterans Services Fund
National Vietnam Veterans Committee
National Vietnam Veterans Foundation
National Wildlife Federation Open Book
Native American AID / American Indian Education Foundation / American Indian Relief Council / Council of Indian Nations / National Relief Charities / Navajo Relief Fund / Sioux Nation Relief Fund / Southwest Indian Relief Council Open Book
Native American Heritage Association
Native American Rights Fund Open Book
Natural Resources Defense Council Open Book
Navajo Relief Fund / American Indian Education Foundation / American Indian Relief Council / Council of Indian Nations / National Relief Charities / Native American AID / Sioux Nation Relief Fund / Southwest Indian Relief Council Open Book
Nature Conservancy Open Book
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
NCOA National Defense Foundation
Negative Population Growth
New Israel Fund & Signing Anew Open Book
Noah’s Lost Ark
North Shore Animal League America / Pet Savers Foundation
O
Ocean Conservancy Open Book
Omaha Home for Boys Open Book
Operation Homefront – National Office Open Book
Operation Lookout National Center for Missing Youth
Operation Smile Open Book
Operation USA Open Book
Opportunity International Open Book
Optimal Medical Foundation / Childhood Disease Research Foundation
ORBIS International / Project ORBIS International Open Book
Oxfam-America Open Book
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Pacific Legal Foundation Open Book
Paralyzed Veterans of America Open Book
Parents Television Council
Parkinson Research Foundation Open Book
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation Open Book
Partners in Health Open Book
The Partnership at Drugfree.org (formerly Partnership for a Drug-Free America) Open Book
Pathfinder International Open Book
PCI – Media Impact Open Book
Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue Open Book
Pearl S. Buck International Open Book
People for the American Way
People for the American Way Foundation
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Open Book
People-to-People Health Foundation / Project HOPE Open Book
Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Open Book
Pet Savers Foundation / North Shore Animal League America
Phoenix House Development Fund Open Book
Phoenix House Foundation Open Book
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Open Book
Physicians for Social Responsibility Open Book
PKD Foundation  Open Book
Plan International USA Open Book
Planet Aid
Planned Parenthood Action Fund Open Book
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Open Book
Ploughshares Fund Open Book
Police Officers Safety Association / American Police and Sheriffs Association / Disabled Police and Sheriffs Foundation
Police Protective Fund Open Book
Population Action International Open Book
Population Connection Open Book
Population Council Open Book
Population Services International Open Book
Prevent Blindness America / National Society to Prevent Blindness Open Book
Prevent Cancer Foundation Open Book
Prevent Child Abuse America – National Office Open Book
Prison Fellowship Ministries Open Book
Project Concern International Open Book
Project CURE / National Diabetes Fund
Project HOPE / People-to-People Health Foundation Open Book
Project ORBIS International / ORBIS International Open Book
Proliteracy Worldwide
Prostate Cancer Foundation Open Book
Public Citizen Open Book
Public Citizen Foundation Open Book
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Radio America / American Studies Center
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Open Book
Rainforest Action Network Open Book
Rainforest Alliance Open Book
Reach Out and Read Open Book
Reading is Fundamental Open Book
Red Cloud Indian School
Redwings Horse Sanctuary
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice Open Book
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice Educational Fund Open Book
Research to Prevent Blindness Open Book
Resources for the Future Open Book
ReSurge International (formerly Interplast) Open Book
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Open Book
Ronald McDonald House Charities – National Office Open Book
Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Open Book
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SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) – National OfficeOpen Book
Salesian Missions
Salk Institute for Biological Studies Open Book
Salvation Army – Central Territory Open Book
Salvation Army – Eastern Territory Open Book
Salvation Army – Southern Territory Open Book
Salvation Army – Western Territory Open Book
Samaritan’s Purse Open Book
San Francisco AIDS Foundation Open Book
Save Darfur Coalition
Save the Children Open Book
Save-the-Redwoods League Open Book
Scholarship America Open Book
Seeing Eye Open Book
Senior Citizens League (TREA)
Seniors Coalition
Seva Foundation Open Book
Shiloh International Ministries
Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Book
SIDS Alliance / First Candle – National Office
Sierra Club Open Book
Sierra Club Foundation Open Book
Simon Wiesenthal Center Open Book
Sioux Nation Relief Fund / American Indian Education Foundation / American Indian Relief Council / Council of Indian Nations / National Relief Charities / Native American AID / Navajo Relief Fund / Southwest Indian Relief Council Open Book
Smile Train Open Book
Soldiers’ Angels Open Book
S.O.S. Children’s Villages – USA Open Book
Southern Poverty Law Center Open Book
Southwest Indian Children’s Fund / Don Stewart Association / Feed My People
Southwest Indian Foundation
Southwest Indian Relief Council / American Indian Education Foundation / American Indian Relief Council / Council of Indian Nations / National Relief Charities / Native American AID / Navajo Relief Fund / Sioux Nation Relief Fund Open Book
SPCA International
Special Olympics Open Book
St. Bonaventure Indian Mission & School Open Book
St. Francis Mission (formerly Rosebud Educational Society/Little Sioux) Open Book
St. Joseph’s Indian School
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (ALSAC) Open Book
St. Labre Indian School Educational Association Open Book
Stand Up to Cancer/ Entertainment Industry Foundation Open Book
Starlight Children’s Foundation Open Book
Starr Commonwealth Schools
Student Conservation Association Open Book
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) – National OfficeOpen Book
Sunshine Foundation Open Book
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Open Book
T
TechnoServe Open Book
Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge
Tiger Haven
TREA Memorial Foundation / Armed Forces Aid Campaign / U.S. Armed Forces Iraq Casualty Appeal
Trout Unlimited Open Book
Trust for Public Land Open Book
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UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) Open Book
UNCF / The College Fund Open Book
Union of Concerned Scientists Open Book
United Breast Cancer Foundation
United Cerebral Palsy Associations – National Office Open Book
United Spinal Association / VetsFirst Open Book
United States Association for UNHCR Open Book
United States Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
United States Fund for UNICEF Open Book
United States Justice Foundation
United States Olympic Committee Open Book
U.S. Armed Forces Iraq Casualty Appeal / Armed Forces Aid Campaign / TREA Memorial Foundation
U.S. Committee for Refugees & Immigrants Open Book
U.S. English
USO (United Service Organizations) Open Book
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Veterans for America
Veterans Fund
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and Foundation
Veterans of the Vietnam War & The Veterans Coalition
VetsFirst / United Spinal Association Open Book
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Open Book
Vietnow National Headquarters
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Walker Cancer Research Institute / National Breast Cancer Research Center
Waterkeeper Alliance
Wilderness Society Open Book
Wildlife Conservation Society Open Book
William J. Clinton Foundation Open Book
Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation
Wishing Well Foundation USA
Witness for Peace Open Book
Women for Women International
World Concern (program of Crista Ministries) Open Book
World Emergency Relief / Children’s Food Fund Open Book
World Neighbors  Open Book
World Resources Institute Open Book
World Villages for Children / Asian Relief
World Vision Open Book
World War II Veterans Committee, a program of American Studies Center
World Wildlife Fund Open Book
WWP (Wounded Warrior Project) Open Book
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Y
The Y (formerly YMCA of the United States) – National Office Open Book
YWCA of the USA – National Office Open Book
Young America’s Foundation Open Book
Youth Development Fund / A Child’s Dream Open Book
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Word Origin & History

charity

1137, “benevolence for the poor,” from O.Fr.charite, from L. caritas (acc. caritatem)”costliness, esteem, affection” (in Vulgate oftenused as translation of Gk. agape “love” –especially Christian love of fellow man –perhaps to avoid the sexual suggestion of L.amor), from carus “dear, valued,”

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5 thoughts on “Charities (Red Cross, World Vision, UNICEF, Cancer Society, etc)”

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