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Do any of you know which ones are the best? In other words, if I send money to feed hungry children here and abroad, which one can I trust to do just that? I don't want to be funding some abortion clinic somewhere or any gun control measures. You never know who is aligned with whom in these non-profit organizations.
Also of importance is: Which charities actually use the money collected for their stated purpose and not just a tiny % with the rest going towards advertising and so forth?
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And fyi - if feeding hungry children is your main interest, surely there are some first hand ways you can accomplish that locally with great affectiveness. Many churches operate affective foodbanks and a dollar there goes a LONG way. Often infinitely longer than any internation organizaiton advertising on TV.
NRA Lifer "It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare." - Mark Twain "Everybody has principles... until they are an inconvenience." - Me
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I have been involved with local churches and charities and will continue to help them.
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Support your local "crisis pregnancy center" -pro-life. A good overseas children's ministry is World Vision.
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St Judes Childrens hoppital is my go to charity.
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Navy Relief & Salvation Army just to name two.
Marine Corps Toys for Tots to name another.
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I like Young Life. It puts college age Christian mentors in the high schools to befriend the young people attending there. It gives the young people a good solid outlet for fun n fellowship. The mentors can guide the high school kids through some tough times in their lives when they aren't really receptive to adult counsel.
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Locally there is a women and children shelter we help. We know the money is used for the women and children right here in town.
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I used to donate a lot to the local food bank. When we were collecting 10-30 deer a week we donated 100% of the meat. Then they told us they didn't want it any longer and wanted beef instead. Haven't donated anything to them since.
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I like the USO, local VFW & American Legion, Salvation Army and a local house for terminally ill patients who have no place else to go for comfort care in the last stages of life.
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as far as nation wide types, for awhile i was volunteering alot of time with the Optimist's which focuses on childhood cancer quite heavily along with doing local projects the individual clubs run.....the organization is truly a bottom up type organization with very few paid positions at the top, everyone else is strictly volunteer with some travel costs covered for some state/region positions....i would and do contribute money to them... http://www.optimist.org/
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I donate to the Human Fund.
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I had a list of good and bad....I was amazed at how little actually made it to the core cause with some of the more well known "charities"
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I donate to the Human Fund. Money for People.!
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I donate a portion of my pay check to the American Cancer Society and Hospice. I have a hard time donating to anything else.......I feel like the bums get enough of my pay check through taxes, no way I'm giving them any extra.
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For the past 3 years,the majority of my charitable contributions have primarily gone to Wounded Warriors.
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For the past 3 years,the majority of my charitable contributions have primarily gone to Wounded Warriors. I want to support their idea, but they are a very poorly run charity. They have a terrible rating and are very top heavy. The recent run in they had about not wanting to have anything to do with activities that involved guns put a point on it.
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The Salvation Army does great work for reaching people truly in need. I give to St. Jude's children hospital too.
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I got this list from an Aunt some time ago. I have not "verified" it's accuracy, but those mentioned are supposed to be among the "good" charities.
We give to several of them, but not to all.
The Salvation Army 96 percent of donated dollars go to the cause.
The American Legion National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
The Disabled American Veterans National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
The Military Order of Purple Hearts National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
The Vietnam Veterans AssociationNational Commanderreceives a $0.00 zero salary.
Make a Wish: For children's last wishes. 100% goes to funding trips or special wishes for a dying child.
St. Jude Research Hospital 100% goes towards funding and helping Children with Cancer who have no insurance and can not afford to pay.
Ronald McDonald Houses All monies go to running the houses for parentswho have critical Children in the hospital. 100% goes to housing, and feeding the families.
Lions Club International 100% OF DONATIONS GO TO HELP THE BLIND,BUY HEARING AIDES, SUPPORT MEDICAL MISSIONS AROUND THE WORLD. THEIR LATEST UNDERTAKING IS MEASLES VACCINATIONS (ONLY $1.00 PER SHOT).
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