Agency Listings

AMERICA CHARITIES
[ charitable group code: 02 ]

020400 America Charities
www.charities.org  800-458-9505 “Helping you help others. America’s Charities addresses community needs through member charity services impacting health, human service, education, human and civil rights, the environment.” 9.15%

020416 Amnesty International of the USA
www.amnestyusa.org  800-AMNESTY “Worldwide membership-based human rights organization -- impartial and non-political -- working to free prisoners of conscience, eliminate torture, executions, disappearances. 1977 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.” 2.15%


020448 Believe In Tomorrow National Children's Foundation
www.believeintomorrow.org  800-933-5470 Give comfort and hope to critically ill children and their families. We are a national leader in Children's Hospital and Retreat Housing services. 8.66%

020408 Cancer Research for Children
www.curesearch.org  800-458-6223 Cancer is the #1 disease killer of children. Please help us reach the day when every child with cancer can be guaranteed a cure. 6.76%

024502 Caring for Children Foundation of Texas
www.carevan.org  972-766-7960 100% of donations provide access to immunizations for medically uninsured and underserved Texas children and health screening services to medically uninsured and underserved Texas adults. 0.26%

020411 Childhelp®
www.childhelp.org  800-422-4453 “Founded in 1959, one of the nation's largest and oldest agencies dedicated to the treatment, prevention, and research of child abuse and neglect.” 10.85%

024552 Coptic Orphans Support Association
www.copticorphans.org  800-499-2989 Exists to improve the lives of orphans and other vulnerable children in Egypt so they may realize their potential to become productive members of society. 5.71%

020409 Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation
www.diabeteswellness.net 877-633-3976 “Scientific research into treatments and cure of diabetes. Conducts screenings, education programs to save lives from blindness, kidney failure, amputations. Publishes The Diabetes Wellness News.” 7.03%

024537 “Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, Inc.”
www.diabetesresearch.org  800-321-3437 “A recognized world leader in cure-focused research, committed to bringing promising discoveries from the lab to patients in the fastest and safest way possible.” 11.85%

024553 Dress for Success Worldwide
www.dressforsuccess.org  212-532-1922 The mission of Dress for Success is to advance low-income women’s economic and social development and to encourage self-sufficiency through career development and employment retention. 8.97%

020470 Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
www.girlsandboystown.org  800-448-3000 “Girls and Boys Town provides food, clothing, shelter, education, spiritual, and medical care to homeless, neglected, abused, and communicatively handicapped boys and girls.” 11.15%

024510 Feed The Children
www.feedthechildren.org  800-627-4556 “Feed The Children provides food, medical care, clothing and educational materials to children domestically and internationally, supplementing more than 1.4 million meals each day worldwide.” 9.76%

024541 “Fund for Animals, The”
www.fundforanimals.org  888-405-FUND … Founded in 1967 by bestselling author Cleveland Amory. The Fund for Animals provides hands-on care to protect wildlife at sanctuaries such as Black Beauty Ranch. 6.42%

020459 Give Kids The World
www.gktw.org  800-995-5437 … Give Kids The World is a non-profit resort that creates memories and hope for children with life-threatening illnesses who wish to visit Central Florida’s attractions. 5.6%

024542 “Hole In The Wall Gang Fund, The”
www.holeinthewallgang.org  203-772-0522 … “Founded by Paul Newman, is a non-profit camp and year-round center providing free services to children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.” 10.83%

024554 Hoop Zone
www.hoopzone.net  512-837-5553 … Hoop Zone's mission is to teach life values through basketball skills and programs to Central Texas youth. 7.45%

020403 Hospice America (American Hospice Foundation)
www.americanhospice.org  202-223-0204 … “Increases access to hospice care through public education, professional training and advocacy with the hope that hospice will be an integral part of our society.” 12.77%

024545 “Humane Society of the United States, The”
www.hsus.org  202-452-1100 … “Our mission is to create a humane and sustainable world for all animals, including people, through education, advocacy and the promotion of respect and compassion.” 14.44%

024538 “““I Have a Dream”“® Foundation”
www.ihad.org  212-293-5480 … “The program motivates and empowers children to reach their education and career goals by providing a long-term program of mentoring, tutoring, and tuition assistance.” 20.3%

024546 “Lance Armstrong Foundation, Inc.”
www.livestrong.org  877-236-8820 … “From the moment of diagnosis, the Lance Armstrong Foundation provides the practical information and tools people with cancer need to live on their own terms.” 15.71%

020426 Make-A-Wish Foundation® of America
www.wish.org  800-722-9474 … “We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.” 20.56%

024536 Marywood
www.marywood.org  512-472-9251 x169 … Statewide services include residential care for homeless pregnant women (ages 18 to 21); pregnancy case management; adoption services and basic foster care. 16.78%

024547 NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
www.naacpldf.org  800-221-7822 … “Fights for equality, access to education, employment, health care, housing, environmental justice, voting rights, criminal justice. Provides scholarships to promising African-American undergraduates and law students.” 20.01%

024548 NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation
www.ProChoiceAmerica.org 877-YOU DECIDE … “Protects and advances women's freedom to make personal decisions regarding the full range of reproductive choices through education, training, organizing, legal analysis, and public policy.” 27.8%

020435 National Black Child Development Institute
www.nbcdi.org  800-556-2234 … “Exists to improve and protect the quality of life of children and families through educational programs, tutoring, training, public education, and other community outreach programs.” 23.5%

024539 National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
www.rarediseases.org  800-999-6673 … Provides understandable information on rare diseases; peer networking; community resource referrals; patient medication assistance programs; research; advocacy for over 25 million people with rare disorders. 2.52%

024555 Orphan Foundation of America
www.orphan.org  800-950-4673 At age 18 most orphans are on their own. OFA and volunteers provide moral and financial support to parentless teens pursuing college and vocational training. 1.04%

020433 PetSmart Charities
www.petsmartcharities.org  800-738-1385 “Over 2.7 million pets saved since 1994, through 840+ Adoption Centers. Provides funding for spay/neuter, pet retention, disaster relief and adoption programs.” 14.34%

020477 Population Connection
www.populationconnection.org  800-767-1956 … “A national nonprofit organization working to slow population growth and achieve a sustainable balance of people, resources and the environment.” 16.64%

024540 “Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF)”
www.rif.org  888-725-4801 … “Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) provides free books for children across America to choose and keep. By promoting a love of books, RIF encourages children's literacy.” 11.22%

020465 Ronald McDonald House Charities®
www.rmhc.org  630-623-7048 … “Creates, finds and supports programs improving the health and well-being of children through its global network of local Chapters and 260+ Ronald McDonald Houses® worldwide.” 13.51%

024556 “Rutherford Institute, The”
www.rutherford.org  800-225-1791 … The Rutherford Institute is a civil liberties organization that provides free legal services to people whose constitutional rights have been threatened or violated. 19.11%

024551 Shoes for Austin
www.shoesforaustin.org  512-477-7463 … “Provides underprivileged individuals with new athletic shoes as a reward for achieving self improvement goals. Donated 45,000 new shoes since inception.” 18.26%

024544 Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation
www.starlight.org  800-315-2580 … “Transforming the lives of seriously ill children and their families through programs that educate, uplift spirits, foster community and help alleviate pain and fear.” 17.11%

024515 Texas Network of Youth Services
www.tnoys.org  512-328-6860 … “TNOYS’ mission is to promote excellence in youth service organizations through support, training and advocacy, and to promote youth as valuable community resources.” 5.68%

024557 Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
www.tsalliance.org  800-225-6872 … “The organization supports tuberous sclerosis research, maintains a national network for family support, and promotes public awareness and the education of medical and allied professionals.” 23.55%

024508 VSA arts of Texas
www.vsatx.org 512-454-9912 … “Through programs and services, enriches the quality of life for all people with disabilities through professional access to music, drama, dance, visual and literary arts.” 7.43%

 


 


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