CHARITIES FOR CHILDREN (LOCAL & GLOBAL)
Locks of Love
Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 across the United States who suffer from long-term hair loss due to medical illness.
Contact Information:
Locks of Love
2925 10th Ave. North, Suite 102
Lake Worth, FL 33461
Toll Free: 888-896-1588
PH: 561-963-1677
FAX: 561-963-9914
www.locksoflove.org
The Glass Slipper Project
The Glass Slipper Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, collects donations of new and "gently worn" formal dresses and accessories and donates them to financially disadvantaged Chicago high school students so they can attend their proms in style!
Contact Information:
The Glass Slipper Project
PMB 261
47 West Division Street
Chicago, IL 60610-2220
PH: 312-409-4139
www.glassslipperproject.org
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Founded in 1946, UNICEF helps save, protect and improve the lives of children in 155 countries and territories. UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.
UNICEF is non-partisan and encourages families to educate girls as well as boys. It strives to reduce childhood death and illness and to protect children in the midst of war and natural disaster. UNICEF supports young people, wherever they are, in making informed decisions about their own lives, and strives to build a world in which all children live in dignity and security.
Contact Information:
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
3 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
PH: 212-326-7000
FAX: 212-887-7465
www.unicef.org
Children's Hospice International (CHI)
MEETING THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WORLDWIDE
Children's Hospice International (CHI), a non-profit organization, was founded in 1983 to:
- Promote hospice support through pediatric care facilities
- Encourage the inclusion of children in existing and developing hospice, palliative, and home care programs
- Include the hospice perspectives in all areas of pediatric care, education, and the public arena.
CHI provides education, training and technical assistance to those who care for children with life-threatening conditions and their families.
Contact Information:
Ann Armstrong-Daley, Founding Director, CEO
Children's Hospice International
901 North Pitt Street
Suite 230
Alexandria, VA 22314
1.800.24.CHILD
info@chionline.org
www.chionline.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is the nation's oldest and largest youth mentoring organization.
Contact Information:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
National Office
230 N. 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
PH: 215-567-7000
FAX: 215-567-0394
www.bbbsa.org
A Better Chance
A Better Chance awards inner-city children who get good grades with scholarships for a better education and access to resources.
Contact Information:
A Better Chance
240 West 35th Street, 9th floor
New York, NY 10032
PH: 646-346-1310
FAX: 646-346-1311
www.abetterchance.org
Americans for African Adoptions
Americans for African Adoptions (AFAA) is a licensed, non-profit international adoption agency working to place orphaned African children in stable and loving homes. AFAA will work with families of any race.
Contact Information:
Cheryl Carter-Shotts
Founder/Managing Director
Americans for African Adoptions, Inc.
PH: (317) 271-4567
FAX: (317) 271-8739
www.africanadoptions.org
Ricky Martin Foundation
People for Children is a project of the Ricky Martin Foundation. The project funds community based programs, which monitor and combat a range of problems relating to the exploitation of children, with a focus on sex trafficking. The organization is also active monitoring and combating areas including debt labor, forced labor, modern day slavery and prostitution of children.
The Ricky Martin Foundation is actively collecting donations to implement high impact social projects in the regions of Asia devastated by the tsunami.
Contact Information:
Ricky Martin Foundation
P.O. Box 13534
Santurce Station
San Juan, Puerto Rico
00908-3534
www.rickymartinfoundation.org
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
The Boys & Girls Clubs of America's services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls, especially those from disadvantaged homes. The Clubs provide a safe place after school with caring, adult mentors.
Contact Information:
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
National Headquarters
1230 W. Peachtree Street
NW Atlanta, GA 30309
PH: 404-815-5700
www.bgca.org
Newborns in Need
Newborns in Need makes and donates baby gowns, blankets and other essential baby items to hospitals, homeless shelters and organizations that provide for premature and newborn infants.
UNICEF is non-partisan and encourages families to educate girls as well as boys. It strives to reduce childhood death and illness and to protect children in the midst of war and natural disaster. UNICEF supports young people, wherever they are, in making informed decisions about their own lives, and strives to build a world in which all children live in dignity and security.
Contact Information:
Newborns in Need, Inc.
PO Box 385
112 West Main Street
Houston, MO 65483
PH: 417-967-9441
FAX: 417-967-3941
www.newbornsinneed.org
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation supports research to better treat and prevent HIV infection in infants and children around the world. Find out how you can volunteer or make a donation.
Contact Information:
www.pedaids.org
Keep A Child Alive (Global AIDS Alliance)
Keep A Child Alive is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing lifesaving AIDS medicines directly to children and families with HIV/AIDS, who can't afford essential treatment and care. Donors provide support to pay for the antiretroviral (ARV) therapy program for children and their families. Keep A Child Alive works with the experts on the forefront of HIV/AIDS care and treatment, empowering doctors and bringing critical resources to clinics and facilities.
Global AIDS Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to organizing aggressive campaigns that speed the pace of the global response to AIDS, and is the fiscal sponsor for Keep A Child Alive. Since its founding in 2001, Global AIDS Alliance has achieved much success in increasing funding and influencing AIDS policy. In 2003, they helped triple congressional funding for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria.
Contact Information:
Keep A Child Alive (Global AIDS Alliance)
1225 Connecticut Ave., NW, #401
Washington, D.C. 20036
www.keepachildalive.org
www.globalaidsalliance.org
Camp Heartland
Located on 80 gorgeous acres in Willow River, Minnesota, Camp Heartland welcomes children year-round who either have HIV/AIDS or who have a loved one who is infected.
Contact Information:
Camp Heartland
1845 N. Farwell Ave.
Suite #310
Milwaukee, WI 53202
PH: 414-272-1118
Toll Free 800-724-4673
E-mail: helpkids@campheartland.org
www.campheartland.org
Camp Harmony
For one week in August, 170 homeless children from a variety of shelters come to Camp Harmony to reclaim their spirits. Camp counselors are teenagers who pay to be at the camp.
Contact Information:
Robin Segal
Camp Harmony
270 N. Canon Drive #1087
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
PH: 310-273-4775 or 866-254-3722
FAX: 310-275-5786
E-mail: robin@unitedinharmony.org
www.unitedinharmony.org
Children's Miracle Network
Children's Miracle Network raises funds and awareness for children's hospitals around the country.
UNICEF is non-partisan and encourages families to educate girls as well as boys. It strives to reduce childhood death and illness and to protect children in the midst of war and natural disaster. UNICEF supports young people, wherever they are, in making informed decisions about their own lives, and strives to build a world in which all children live in dignity and security.
Contact Information:
Children's Miracle Network
National Office
4525 South 2300 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
PH: 801-278-8900
FAX: 801-277-8787
www.cmn.org
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Contact Information:
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Toll Free 800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)
FAX: 703-235-3900
www.missingkids.com
CHARITIES FOR WOMEN (LOCAL & GLOBAL)
Dress for Success
Donate professional women's clothing to help lower income women dress professionally for their job interviews.
Contact Information:
Dress for Success
PH: 212-545-DSNY
FAX: 212-777-8328
www.dressforsuccess.org
styleWORKS
styleWORKS is a non-profit organization that gives free makeover services to women on welfare who have completed job training programs and are beginning to interview for jobs. Volunteer your makeover services, organize a supply-drive or open a sister styleWORKS location.
Contact Information:
styleWORKS
Malaak Compton-Rock
655 Fulton Street #350
Brooklyn, NY 11217
www.styleworks.org
Women for Women International
The goal of Women for Women International is to take women from victim to survivor to active citizen. With the Emergency Response Fund, Women for Women International can move quickly to help women in post-conflict societies. You can join the Global Voices program, and support skills and leadership training for a community of women. As a sponsor, you can provide direct financial aid and emotional support through letter writing. For example, $27 a month for one year will provide lifesaving assistance to a woman in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Contact Information:
Women for Women International
4455 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20008
PH: 202-737-7705
FAX: 202-737-7709
www.womenforwomen.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline
This hotline assists callers with local shelters, legal assistance, volunteering, advocacy, legislative issues and support groups.
Contact Information:
National Domestic Violence Hotline
P.O. Box 161810
Austin, TX 78716
Toll Free 800-799-7233
www.ndvh.org
CARE
CARE works with poor communities in more than 70 countries around the world to find lasting solutions to poverty. With a broad range of programs based on empowerment, equity and sustainability, CARE seeks to tap human potential and leverage the power of individuals and communities to unleash a vast force for progress.
CARE's latest campaign is called "I Am Powerful." $100 a day can provide pre-natal care for 12 expecting mothers and subsequent immunizations and supplemental feeding for their children for a full year. You have the power to help women around the world. Find out how to add your name to the Power Circle.
Contact Information:
Online, please visit www.care.org or direct general e-mail correspondence to: info@care.org.
For general information and donations, please call 800-521-CARE (2273) between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
Avon Breast Cancer Awareness Crusade
From 1998 through 2002, the Avon Breast Cancer 3-Days series of three-day, 60-mile fundraising walks raised significant funds and awareness through the support of thousands of walkers, crew and donors. In 2003, the new Avon Walk for Breast Cancer series will launch in eight cities, taking place from April to September. In addition to the U.S., Avon now supports programs for breast cancer and other vital women's health issues in 50 countries around the world.
Contact Information:
Avon Products, Inc. Headquarters
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Toll Free: 800-FOR-AVON (800-367-2866)
www.avoncrusade.com
Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation
Donate your wedding dress to help a cancer patient receive a wish come true!
Contact Information:
Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation
Founder: Fran Hansen
P.O. Box 92042
Portland, OR 97292-2042
PH: 503-252-3955
www.makingmemories.org
WINGS
WINGS is dedicated to helping uninsured and underinsured women afford cancer related treatments without sacrificing the welfare of their families.
Contact Information:
WINGS
4499 Medical Drive, Suite 252
San Antonio, TX 78229
www.texaswings.org
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
The foundation's mission is to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment.
Contact Information:
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250
Dallas, TX 75244
PH: 972-855-1600
FAX: 972-855-1605
www.komen.org
CHARITIES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote internationally recognized human rights. Amnesty International's vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Their mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of our work to promote all human rights.
Amnesty International has more than one million members and supporters in over 140 countries and territories. Amnesty International is impartial and independent of any government, political persuasion or religious creed. Their work is financed largely by subscriptions and donations from worldwide membership.
Contact Information:
Amnesty International
322 8th Avenue
New York, NY 10001
PH: 212-807-8400
FAX: 212-463-9193
www.amnesty.org
Human Rights Campaign – HRC
The Human Rights Campaign is America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against GLBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.
The Human Rights Campaign, the largest national gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender advocacy organization, envisions an America where GLBT people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community. HRC has close to 600,000 members – all committed to making this vision of equality a reality.
Contact Information:
Human Rights Campaign
1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036-3278
Toll-Free: 800/777-4723
www.HRC.ORG
CHARITIES FOR THE ARTS, PERSONAL WELL BEING, AND HUMAN DIGNITY
Coalition for the Homeless
Your donation will help us provide food, shelter, clothing and basic necessities to New York's homeless men, women and children. Your support will help us to provide emergency assistance, direct services, and permanent housing to over 3,500 of our most disadvantaged neighbors each day.
Contact Information:
Coalition for the Homeless
129 Fulton Street
New York, NY 10038
Telephone: 212-776-2000
Facsimile: 212-964-1303
Email: info@cfthomeless.org
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (walk-ins until 2 p.m.)
www.coalitionforthehomeless.org
The Creative Coalition
The Creative Coalition is the premier non-profit non-partisan organization, comprised of writers, actors, producers, directors, agents, designers and lawyers from the entertainment world, dedicated to educating and advocating specifically in the areas of the First Amendment, arts advocacy and children's education.
Contact Information:
The Creative Coalition
PH: 212-614-2121
www.thecc.org
Housing Works & Housing Works Thrift Shops In NYC
Housing Works is the nation's largest non-profit minority-controlled AIDS service organization. Our mission is to reach the most vulnerable and under served among those affected by the AIDS epidemic in New York City, primarily homeless persons of color whose positive HIV diagnoses are complicated by a history of chronic mental illness and/or chemical dependence, and provide them with a comprehensive range of services designed to help them gain stability, independence, and dignity, and improve their overall health.
At the heart of our mission is our commitment to advocating for the systemic changes necessary in public attitudes, policies and laws to ensure that AIDS and public health policies at all levels of government are both sound in concept and equitable in administration
Contact Information:
www.housingworks.org (Main website)
www.housingworksauctions.com (Thrift store and online auction website)
Click here to read my September 2006 column, Enjoy the Moments where I talk about Housing Works!
The Joyful Heart Foundation
Helping Survivors of Sexual Assault Heal - Mind, Body and Spirit
Mariska Hargitay is the founder of The Joyful Heart Foundation, which is dedicated to helping survivors of sexual assault heal mind, body and spirit. Programs are designed to nurture and enable the creative healing process for survivors and their communities. The Joyful Heart Foundation supports the larger anti-violence movement by raising awareness and funding for programs with similar missions.
- Joyful Heart Foundation Retreat Programs
- Teen Empowerment and Education
- Resources and Coalition Building
Contact Information:
The Joyful Heart Foundation
826 Broadway
4th Floor - Suite 415
New York, New York 10003
Tel.212 274 9892
Email: info@JoyfulHeartFoundation.org
www.joyfulheartfoundation.org
Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS)
Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to preserving the human-animal bond. They help improve the quality of life for persons with AIDS and other disabling illnesses by offering the emotional and practical support to keep the love and companionship of their pets, and by providing information on the benefits and risks of animal companionship.
Contact Information:
Pets Are Wonderful Support
3248 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
PH: 415-241-1460
www.pawssf.org
Special Olympics
Special Olympics is an international organization dedicated to empowering individuals with mental retardation to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. Special Olympics offers children and adults with mental retardation year-round training and competition in 26 Olympic-type summer and winter sports. There is no cost to participate in Special Olympics.
Contact Information:
Special Olympics
1325 G Street, NW Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
PH: 202-628-3630
FAX: 202-824-0200
www.specialolympics.org
