LOCAL INDEPENDENT CHARITIES OF TEXAS *
[ charitable group code: 47 ]
* Charitable organizations belonging to this federation, but which provide local services only, are listed in the local section of the directory.

470000 Local Independent Charities of Texas

www.lic.org 800-876-5342 “We share your gift among local independent charitable organizations helping children, the poor, the ill, the disabled, the elderly and others in need.” 2.86%

470023 Angel Flight South Central

www.angelflightsc.org 972-458-0700 Volunteer pilots providing free air transportation for patients to medical treatment centers throughout Texas and beyond. We also provide hurricane and disaster relief. 13.59%

470024 Arc of Texas

www.thearcoftexas.org 800-252-9729 “Committed to creating opportunities for people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities to be included in their communities through advocacy, training, and support for families.” 3.20%

470026 CanCare

www.cancare.org 713-461-0028 “CanCare's primary goal is to provide free, one-on-one, long-term emotional support to cancer patients and their families from trained cancer survivor volunteers.” 12.88%

470041 Guide Dogs of Texas

www.guidedogsoftexas.org 800-831-9231 Improves the quality of life of Texans who are visually impaired by providing guide dogs that enhance their mobility and independence. 12.23%

470042 Helping Restore Ability

www.helpingrestoreability.org 817-469-1977 “Providing in-home support for people with disabilities, allowing them to remain in their homes and in their community as long as possible.” 2.80%

470043 Homeless Network of Texas

www.thn.org 800-531-0828 Help us eliminate homelessness in our great state. Contributions help us provide free training and technical assistance to communities and agencies across the state. 2.74%

470038 John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science

www.museumofhealth.org 713-521-1515 “An interactive and entertaining science experience, promoting understanding and appreciation of the human body, mind and spirit while inspiring a lifelong commitment to health.” 18.37%

470044 Operation Homefront – Texas

www.operationhomefront.net/texas 210-659-8039 “Operation Homefront provides emergency support and morale to our military troops, the families they leave behind during deployment, and wounded warriors when they return home.”            5.27%

470039 Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas

www.pphouston.org 713-522-6240 “PPHSET provides family planning services, reproductive healthcare and sexuality education to more than 70,000 women, men, and teens each year at our ten clinic locations.”     21.77%

470020 Planned Parenthood of North Texas

www.ppnt.org 214-363-2004  Dedicated to parenthood by choice by providing affordable reproductive and preventive health care and education through 28 health clinics serving 57 North Texas Counties. 14.10%

470033 “Rose, The”

www.the-rose.org 281-484-4708 “Provides breast cancer screening, diagnosis, support and navigation to treatment for all women across Texas regardless of their ability to pay.” 15.84%

470011 Taping for the Blind

www.tapingfortheblind.org 713-622-2767 “Provides access to the printed word for individuals who are blind, physically disabled, and dyslexic through radio reading, audio recording, and description services.”            22.63%

470035 Tarrant Area Food Bank

www.tafb.org 817-332-9177 Together we can eliminate hunger! $1 donated provides food for 4.5 meals. Help us help 295 charities feed families in 13 Texas counties. 2.70%

470037 Texas Association Against Sexual Assault

www.taasa.org 512-474-7190 “TAASA is the voice of sexual assault survivors in Texas. We provide education, outreach and assistance to victims of assault and abuse.” 9.41%

470017 Texas Council on Family Violence

www.tcfv.org 512-794-1133 “The Texas Council on Family Violence works to end domestic violence in Texas through education, advocacy, and direct services at the National Domestic Violence Hotline.” 12.52%

470045 Texas Hearing and Service Dogs

www.servicedogs.org 877-TEX-DOGS Statewide nonprofit organization which trains shelter dogs to become Hearing or Service Dogs for individuals living with a mobility challenge or deafness free of charge. 7.64%