What (If Any) Charities Do You Donate To On A Regular Basis?

[Lee]

For the last few years we have made it a point to donate a few grand to some of our localized gay/aids charities at the end of the year however, this year i think rather than giving all our charitable donations to the same 2 causes that we're going to spread it around a little.

With that in mind, do you folks have any charities you would recommend we consider adding to our list, preferably non 'gay' related charities as we have those already.

Regards,

Lee

[ponyboy]

I give to

Immigration Equality

http://www.immigrationequality.org/

Immigration Equality is a national organization that works to end discrimination in U.S. immigration law, to reduce the negative impact of that law on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV-positive people, and to help obtain asylum for those persecuted in their home country based on their sexual orientation, transgender identity or HIV-status. Through education, outreach, advocacy, and the maintenance of a nationwide network of resources, we provide information and support to advocates, attorneys, politicians and those who are threatened by persecution or the discriminatory impact of the law. Also the Uniting families act.

[Squirt]

I don't give to any charities. I directly support a youth program in the Philippines that a friend of mine runs (a retired straight married military friend). I've visited the facilities a number of times and sponsor a brother and sisters college education there as well.

I've found that giving to charities you just don't know where your money is going and how much is going to the cause at the end of everyone getting their cut.

[SPACE GLIDER]

Keeping Your Head Above Water Anonymous

I lost a lot of faith in charaties over the last 10 years. Not all, but several that I thought were rock solid really have some problems.

[jIgG]

i dont even remember the name of it but it has to do with feeding the homeless ... Miami Rescue Mission ...

red cross, dog shelters

the boyfriend's alma mater ... pissing me off just thinking about it :smarmy:

[IdolKnights]

All Children's Hospital (They do a lot of Children's Cancer and Burn victims)

We also spend close to 5K throughout the year to buy toys and around Christmas time, we drive them to Hospitals and give them to the Kids wards.

As a kid, nothing sucks more than being in the hospital on Christmas.