Charity and Service Organizations
General Resources
Better Business Bureau National Charity Reports Index -
detailed information about different organizations and whether or not they meet
the Bureau's standards for charitable accountability
Charity Navigator - Browse by category; do a search; or click
on A-Z index for a complete list
Don't Almost Give - Lists organizations by category; from the
National Ad Council
Just
Give - connects people with charities and causes; lots of
different resources
Resources about Specific Organizations
A Glimmer of Hope - works with development organizations to
provide social services to rural Ethiopia
American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
The American Red Cross
- provides disaster relief, blood donations
Angel Flight of Georgia - provides free transportation for
people with medial needs that can't be met in their local area
Books for Children - promotes literacy among disadvantaged
children and youth
Boys and Girls Club of America -
helps young people through planned activities and
mentoring
Dove Self-Esteem Project - helping girls with self-esteem
issues
Make a Wish Foundation - grants wishes to children with
life-threatening medial conditions
March of Dimes
- assists with infant birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality
through research and support
The Nature Conservancy
- works to preserve plants, animals, natural communities of the
Earth
One Campagin - Campaign
to eliminate poverty
PetSmart Charities - click on "Find out how you can help" for
more information
Relay for Life - supports the American Cancer Society
Ronald McDonald House Charities - supports the health and
well-being of children
The Salvation
Army - community programs and services
Special Olympics of Georgia - Olympic events for individuals
with mental disabilities
St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital - treats children
with medial problems, regardless of financial problems
Tide Loads of Hope for
Victims of Natural Disasters
Unicef - helping children
throughout the world by providing health and social services
United Way -
provides assistance to different organizations at local community level
World
Vision - works with children and families all over the world
who are experiencing poverty or injustice