I have decided to start a thread where we can list charities that we think are worthwhile causes. Now, this can be because of personal reasons, or you just like what they do. I will continue to update the first post with each new charity.

If you would like to add one, name it, say what they do, provide a link, and if you would like, provide a story as to why it is a charity of choice for you

[URL="http://Progeria%20Research"]http://www.progeriaresearch.org/[/URL]

[URL="http://Cystic%20Fibrosis%20Foundation"]http://www.cff.org/[/URL]

[URL="http://No%20More%20Victims"]http://www.nomorevictims.org/[/URL]

http://www.childsplaycharity.org/

http://www.fisherhouse.org/

Progeria Research Foundation

http://www.progeriaresearch.org/

One of our own poster's here, Rider_in_Ttown, has a daughter who suffers from this disease
http://www.ohiochatter.com/forum/threads/16328-My-Family-featured-on-20-20-Friday-Night-Hosted-by-Barbara-Walters

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

http://www.cff.org/

Cystic Fibrosis is a lifelong disease that affects people from birth. It is a genetic disease. Children born today are expected to have a lifespan of around 37 years. My fiancee lost a very good friend of hers to this disease just recently after a 23 year struggle with the disease. http://www.cff.org/Chapters/wny/Spotlight/christine.cfm

Per Footwedge-

http://www.nomorevictims.org/

Footwedge;696250 wrote: It is an organization run and operated to help Iraqi kids who have had their arms and legs blown off as direct result from our military operation in that country. The kids are receiving pro bono medical care in getting new, prosthetic replacements.

http://www.childsplaycharity.org/ Provides toys, games, movies, and other items to kids in hospitals. It's really easy to donate, just click one of the controller icons on the map that corresponds to a hospital you'd like to donate to to be taken to an Amazon page with a list of items the kids or hospital requested. Shows the amount they requested and the amount they have received. You order it and it's automatically shipped to them.

http://www.fisherhouse.org/

"Providing a "home away from home" for military families to be close to a loved one during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury."


Yes, it's one of Bill O's favorites but also one of mine. The old Huddle charity golf outing donates to them and it's a wonderful cause. My brother was in Operation Iraqi Freedom, my dad was in Vietnam and my grandpa was in World War II. Any organization that helps our troops has a special place in my heart.

http://www.redcross.org/

I donate blood on a regular basis. They do good work, support them.

http://www.akidagain.org/site/PageServer

my favorite charity

More of a non-profit youth center than a charity, but it could always use financial help.

http://www.urbanvisionministry.org/


To give financially:
http://www.urbanvisionministry.org/give-financially.html


If you're in the Akron area, and would like to volunteer:
http://www.urbanvisionministry.org/volunteer-opportunities.html

This is just one of the local "charities" that I donate money to, only because I cannot devote the time.

The SOWER Work Mission Program

This programs helps alot of elderly folks who need minor to major repairs to their homes and other things like wheelchair ramps, handicap bathrooms, etc. They also do alot of work for other people who just need a little help because of hard times.
This program is an offshoot of The Epworth Center which also does food baskets and many other things.

www.autismspeaks.prg

Funds global research to prevent, treat, and cure Autism. As I have said before, I have a daughter who is Autistic. This group has provided a large amount of the research that has allowed her to progress through her educational experience.

I like to give to food for the poor. One of the most efficient charities in existence, it gives Central American third world children food instead of mud soup.

http://www.foodforthepoor.org/

O-Trap;700444 wrote:Needs edited so that it's ".org" instead of ".prg." Otherwise it's a dead link.

Sorry. My fingers take up two computer keys apiece.

www.autismspeaks.org

Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund may be the one.

http://www.cfsrf.org/

http://woundedwarriorproject.org/

Wounded Warrior Project helps our veterans adjust to civilian life and deal with the mental and physical problems many of them encounter after service. You can also donate to this by participating in cool events like the Tough Mudder races (http://toughmudder.com/).

Great thread.....and my contribution to this thread

http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/

My mother lived with epilepsy for over 50 years and raised 6 kids during that time. I never gave her just due for what she endured with her illness and how well she coped with it and lived life to its fullest until her passing at the age of 68.

http://www.invisiblechildren.com/split_screen

Invisible Children is an effort to stop the war in Northern Uganda that is well known for using children soldiers and isn't really ever talked about in the rest of the world. It's been going on for like 25 years now too.

LJ;696384 wrote:Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

http://www.cff.org/

Cystic Fibrosis is a lifelong disease that affects people from birth. It is a genetic disease. Children born today are expected to have a lifespan of around 37 years. My fiancee lost a very good friend of hers to this disease just recently after a 23 year struggle with the disease. http://www.cff.org/Chapters/wny/Spotlight/christine.cfm

It's interesting that you put this here, as my mother donates to CF charities all the time. In fact, she was part of a group of people who put together recipes, booked it, sold it, and all proceeds went to CFF.

http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Food-Family-Marie-Schrandt/dp/0595221653

CenterBHSFan;696418 wrote:It's interesting that you put this here, as my mother donates to CF charities all the time. In fact, she was part of a group of people who put together recipes, booked it, sold it, and all proceeds went to CFF.

http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Food-Family-Marie-Schrandt/dp/0595221653

That's pretty cool. Does your family have a connection to CF? It's a pretty terrible disease

LJ;696384 wrote:My fiancee lost a very good friend of hers to this disease just recently after a 23 year struggle with the disease. http://www.cff.org/Chapters/wny/Spotlight/christine.cfm

Also I just noticed that in her picture you can see the IV from her very last visit to the hospital

LJ;696420 wrote:That's pretty cool. Does your family have a connection to CF? It's a pretty terrible disease

When my mother was younger (before children) she had a friend from her church that had CF. She didn't make it to 24yrs. old. My mom still talks about her to this day.

We (Wooster) play in the Fisher House spring Lacrosse showcase every spring. It is held at Hawken School and raises money for the cause. First class event all the way.

We created a family endowment fund that provides proceeds to nonprofit organizations providing pre and post placement services to adoption triads. There are not many who provide such services and there is great need.

THE4RINGZ;696984 wrote:We (Wooster) play in the Fisher House spring Lacrosse showcase every spring. It is held at Hawken School and raises money for the cause. First class event all the way.

Most things at Hawken are first class. There are a lot of good people over there.

coach_bob1;699326 wrote:www.autismspeaks.prg

Funds global research to prevent, treat, and cure Autism. As I have said before, I have a daughter who is Autistic. This group has provided a large amount of the research that has allowed her to progress through her educational experience.

Needs edited so that it's ".org" instead of ".prg." Otherwise it's a dead link.

will update the list tonight

I just noticed this thread after I started one on the serious business forum. I want to donate the Veteran bonus I will be getting from the state of Ohio to an organization. Preferably one that helps fallen soldiers families. Any suggestions or has anyone donated to a similar organization?

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The US government. That is the world's largest charity. I donate every April 15.

The American red cross. I give a pint of myself every few months. Have been for years. I wonder what a pint of blood can be written off for as a charitable contribution?

Dear Bageezes of Hepsiba, what's with the necro-thread?

I donate to my church...and to the Feds. The bureaucrats in DC know better than I how to redistribute my charity.

I've considered just giving as much as humanly possible to the local youth center to (a) send it to a group who I KNOW is doing good work, and (b) avoiding paying so much in taxes.

How about ohiochatter.com. I've gave in the past/currently.

Glad to see Wounded Warriors on the list.

http://www.kidney.org/

I always donate each year.

believer;1249651 wrote:I donate to my church...and to the Feds. The bureaucrats in DC know better than I how to redistribute my charity.

Too bad for my charities that they will be reduced this year due to increased taxes.

Thanks for sharing the list. Where I am from, there are a lot of bogus charitable organizations that make a quick buck out of an unaware society. Information dissemination is very important especially with this type of set up..

Necro-thread ... someone call the zombie killers.

Just kidding. Welcome to the forum, Jason.

My one grandson 6 years old was born with Bilateral Microtia (no ears) he has had total of six surgeries with the potential of 4 more to open the ear canal so he can hear clearly.

My news grandson 3 months old was born with Ethylmalonic encephalopathy and we will have more testing done to see what the out come will be in the future.

we ask only for prays ...

Belly35;1709377 wrote:My one grandson 6 years old was born with Bilateral Microtia (no ears) he has had total of six surgeries with the potential of 4 more to open the ear canal so he can hear clearly.

My news grandson 3 months old was born with Ethylmalonic encephalopathy and we will have more testing done to see what the out come will be in the future.

we ask only for prays ...

While my prayers are being sent, it baffles me to no end that you can spell these out.

ernest_t_bass;1709411 wrote:While my prayers are being sent, it baffles me to no end that you can spell these out.

Believe it or not IQ above normal range. 13.9 Percentile
If I take my time, think about what I want to write down, get a visual in my head, have written the words a few times them my mind remembers the words, then I'm much better still needs some help with spell checker. But then again what I see and what the mind visulaizes at times can be different.
When I started writing this ...example: (If I take my time) was (If I thank my time)
Take and Thank sounds the same so in my mind without taking my time I type what first is processed what my mind types. Sometime I think so fast that my mind skips whole words, group of words or parts of words as I type.
Add the fact that some letters are reserves or mixed within words creates additional problem.
I never learned the vowel sound or phonetics. I was in a special group that learned words via memorization. When we moved from the school district I was lost, had no idea of spelling, grammar or reading. Plus the fact that I was Dyslexic, little known in the early 60’s. My frustration became behavioral problems, juvenile detention, living in Projects did not help. I was quickly Tracked threw school system, played sports, given grades to get me out of high school.

When I’m on the OC many times I’m between multitasking of project, business, buying, and problem solving … it’s kind of a relief in the action period and I don’t take my time

I know who I am, what I can do, understand my weakness at is half the battle to achieving goals.