What charities you contribute to?

[Anonymous]

zumbamama wrote:what is Kaboom?

It's an absolutely fantastic organization! They are a non-profit based in DC (on Connecticut Avenue near Van Ness). They build playgrounds all over the United States.

http://kaboom.org/

[Anonymous]

ASHA for education - funds education for underpriviledged kids (gets rated really well on Charitynavigator.com).

HART Animal Rescue

[Anonymous]

So Others Might Eat

[Anonymous]

FD Hope (www.fdhope.org)
I'm on the board of directors and I make contributions. The organization funds research to find a cure for familial dysautonomia, a progressive neurological disease. Most of the children who have this disease do not get to become adults. My son was born with FD and is now 7 years old. So finding a cure is a race against time, but the research is extremely promising, so I'm very hopeful.

[Anonymous]

Planned Parenthood, NARAL, Washington Humane Society, Alzheimers Association, Washington Animal Rescue, Whitman Walker, Washington Free Clinic

[Anonymous]

Autism speaks, ms,

[Anonymous]

American Cancer Society, Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, Echoing Green, Phoenix Landing

[Anonymous]

Now this is one of the threads that reminds me why I ready DC Urban Moms. Thanks so much for these postings and good reminders about all of the worthy organizations out there!

[zumbamama]

Oh which one to choose! I can't decide!

[zumbamama]

The only thing I am concerned about, is when I donate, how do you know the money is being used properly instead of ending up in an administrator's pocket. If I raise lots of money, I want it to truly help someone.

[Anonymous]

US Campaign for Burma
US Campaign Against the Israeli Occupation
Children International
Friends of Tyler Students Tutoring House
My kid's school
Goodwill
ACLU
Greenpeace
Institute for Anarchist Studies
I pay a neighbor of mine who is on disability way more money than it's worth to wash my car every two weeks.

[Anonymous]

A little off the topic (maybe I should start a new thread) BUT - does anyone know of any good charities who will come to your house and pick up household items? I have a lot of very nice stuff (we recently downsized) and I would prefer to donate rather than do a yard sale type of thing. Baby clothes, furniture, appliances, china, nice stuff. We are in DC........Woodley Park.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

zumbamama wrote:what is Kaboom?

It's an absolutely fantastic organization! They are a non-profit based in DC (on Connecticut Avenue near Van Ness). They build playgrounds all over the United States.

http://kaboom.org/

I agree - KaBOOM! is a great, well-run organization. They were recently profiled in Fortune, BusinessWeek and on the Today Show. They are DC-Based?

[Anonymous]

If you want to do some research on an org before you give, check out Charity Navigator - http://www.charitynavigator.org/

[Anonymous]

Heifer.org