Recommended Charitable Organizations to Donate Money to (vanity)

Nevadan

[HiJinx]

America Supports You is a DOD site listing many worthwhile charities supporting our troops and their families, both here in the States and deployed overseas. My favorites from their list include:

Operation Gratitude

Proud Patriots

Any Soldier

By way of disclosure, I am the president of Proud Patriots.

[MissMagnolia]

When I was a child, probably about 10 years old or so, something happened at Christmas that I have never forgotten. My folks were charter members of a church and back in those day, everyone pitched in and did what needed doing so one Sunday, when my dad was walking by the church office and the phone was ringing, he answered it. It was someone who knew of an elderly couple who had no food .... and certainly no food for Christmas. They were trying to find someone, anyone, who could help them and had called our church to see if the church could help. Rather than pass on the problem, my dad talked to my mom and after church, we went grocery shopping. He had gotten the address of the elderly folks and we went to their house which was in a run-down part of town. I can still remember walking up the steps to their door with my folks carrying the grocery bags. I can still remember the look on the faces of the elderly couple as out of "nowhere" appeared the answer to their prayers ... food. Mom and dad had gotten them a small turkey and all the fixins and included some 'staple' items to tide them over for a while.

My point, I guess, is that I have given money to many charities and growing up, I was expected to allocate part of my allowance to church and charities, but nothing made such an impact as actually DOING something hands-on. It's been a long, long, long time since I was 10, but I still remember what my folks did (despite their own somewhat meager circumstances) like it was yesterday and my activities today are still being influenced by the tremendous lesson they taught by showing me and my brothers the true meaning of Christmas with their generosity, compassion, and love for their fellow man. By the way, I commend your efforts with your kids, whatever you end up doing ...... you're walking the walk', not just 'talking the talk'.

[rightinthemiddle]

As I recall, The Salvation Army is one of the most efficient charities. It’s easy to see why.

[RC2]

This year, I would recommend that people only donate to our Veterans recovery. I know others need it also but our Veterans give their all so that we actually have the ability to donate.

[rebuildus]

I do have to say that Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson’s nonprofit organization BOND, the Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny, is doing amazing work “Rebuilding the Family By Rebuilding the Man”, improving race relations with straight up honesty, and taking on the race hustlers like Sharpton, Jackson, and the NAACP. www.bondinfo.org. BOND is known for its Home for Boys, After School Character Building Program, Entrepreneur Program, mentoring, counseling, and more.

[COBOL2Java]

Thanks for that link to Charity Navigator. I'm glad to see that my favorite charity, Christian Appalachian Project, is very highly rated.

[tacticalogic]

I’m headed to the grocery store after work today with a shopping list. My wife called the SA yesterday and asked what they needed for Thankgiving, and they’re going to get it.

[JerseyHighlander]

Alternatively, you can check out Grameen Foundation, it is the financial thinking man's kind of charity. Plenty of lessons to teach your kids regarding the Grameen Bank's mission.

[cinives]

Salvation Army, hands down.

[FlashBack]

www.proudpatriots.org
www.woundedwarriorproject.org
www.moveamericaforward.org
These three have been doing great stuff for the troops.

[luckystarmom]

Christian Private Schools

[Maine Mariner]

Big Brothers Big Sisters-the Bigs provide a lot of mentoring for the Littles in either school based or community based programs. Drug use, drop out rates decline when an at-risk
kid is involved in the program.

[YouGoTexasGirl]

Here is another one to consider! Happy Thanksgiving All.

http://www.fisherhouse.org/aboutUs/history.shtml

[Nevadan]

Thanks to all who have posted and will post! These are great. Let’s keep it up!

As a side note: There is so much depressing news on a day to day basis. Our world is a mess, to put it simply, and those of us who are hardcore news junkies are constantly confronted with it. But I have to remark that just reading over the postings listing organizations that are out there doing good in the world lifts my heart. It is a reminder that along with all bad news, there is much good taking place!

[FES0844]

Also, Memphis Union Mission in Memphis, TN does wonderful work.

[MrB]

My year end charity is going to the ACLJ.

http://www.aclj.org

[Tax-chick]

No moose?

Not even a caribou.

[Tax-chick]

The kids have got enough junk anyway. ;o)

Boy, that's the truth!

[real saxophonist]

Domino's Pizza has teamed up with St. Jude. You can order a pizza and make a donation at the same time.

link

[enough_idiocy]

Homes for our Troops
Soldier’s Angels
Wounded Warriors
Children of Fallen Soldiers Fund