Doing my end of year donations, what are your favorite charities/non prof?

[sbj405]

Mine . .
Heifer
Local Humane Society
Local Volunteer Fire Co

[bettyellen]

1. these days the ACLU and Habitat for Humanity's Katrina Fund

If someone knows somet other trustworthy places to donate to help out down south, I's love to hear about them.
After the Red Cross debacle, it's hard to know who to give to.

[auntAgonist]

2. I like

Americas 2nd Harvest.

http://www.secondharvest.org/

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/5271.htm

[ForrestGump]

3. The Nature Conservancy

World Wildlife Fund

[politicat]

4. Planned Parenthood, NARAL, Emily's List.

[friesianrider]

5. Local Humane Society, local no-kill shelter, HSUS, ASPCA

[southlandshari]

6. Habitat for Humanity

You can give to Katrina victims through HFHI (www.habitat.org) or look up your local affiliate and give a donation there. There is overwhelming need for decent housing everywhere in this country and around the world. I would never discourage someone from giving to the Katrina relief efforts, but also gently remind folks that fundraising for local Habitat groups (like other nonprofits) that aren't on the Gulf Coast has taken a real hit as many are diverting their charitable gifts to the hurricane relief efforts. A gift from a new donor, unsolicited, would be a real blessing to those working right there in your area!

:hi:

[merh]

7. I second that miss southlandshari!

Habit is doing wonderful things for the folks that lost their houses thanks to the hurricanes this year.

Also, there is the organization in my sig line too.

















:hi: :loveya:

[elfin]

8. Natural History Museum

Library, Conservancy. Humane Society, Second Harvest

[yellowdogintexas]

9. Diabetes Foundation, MS Society, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,

Susan G Komen Cancer, Heifer, Alzheimer's Association, my church's Christmas Fund Drive, and my Sunday School class's annual Christmas Auction Fund Raiser (we raise all our service project funds for the entire year with this fundraiser)

All except the church drives and Heifer are because of loved ones who have suffered from these diseases.

Oh yeah, my college Alumni Association, also.

And THIS year I am finally working for a matching funds company again so all my donations are doubled.

I donate to my local NPR and PBS stations but that is an ongoing thing, not a year end thing.

Can't wait to turn in all the year end statements to my employer so they can match them.

[GOPisEvil]

10. Doctors Without Borders, Texas Civil Rights Project, local food bank.

[Redstone]

11. In addition to the local ones, AmeriCares.

Redsone

[Coastie for Truth]

12. Mine

Just in order of when checks were written- not amount --

American Diabetes Association
Leukemia Association
United Way
United Jewish Federation
Salvation Army
Red Cross
ACLU
No Kill Shelter
NPR