At this time of the year, need
becomes more evident than during any other season. Most of
us want to help, but we don't really know how. The
charities listed below will make your "Holiday Giving" easy and
cheerful. Merry Christmas to you all!
"Gifts Inspiring Change."
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Gifts International is a non-profit organization that inspires
support for humanitarian and environmental causes. They offer donors
the option to designate charitable gifts through carefully selected
agencies in the name of their relatives, friends and associates.
Angel Tree is a ministry that reaches
out to the children of inmates and their families with the love of
Christ. It seeks to transform the lives of these families and
to reconcile them to their Heavenly Father and each other.
The Christmas Spirit Foundation is
committed to keeping the spirit of Christmas alive and growing
memories for the next generation of children and families.
Your charitable contribution will help needy children and families
in the United States during the holiday season and promote
environmental stewardship throughout the year.
The Family Giving
Tree exists to provide the exact holiday wish,
or a backpack filled with school supplies, to
those children in the most need in our
communities while striving to inspire the values
of kindness, philanthropy and volunteerism.
The Holiday Project's mission is to
enrich the experience of the holidays by arranging visits to people
confined to nursing homes, hospitals and other institutions.
Each year, more than three million people spend their holidays
confined to institutions, 60% never receive visitors. The
Holiday Project provides an opportunity to make a difference in
people's lives during the holidays.
Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation
has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical
conditions through its wish-granting work. The Foundation's
mission reflects the life-changing impact that a Make-A-Wish
experience has on children, families, referral sources, donors,
sponsors and entire communities.
Founded in 1999 and is a nonprofit
provider of online services which bring personalization, efficiency
and simplicity to the charitable gift-giving efforts of community
organizations throughout the country. They enable dozens of
charities, daycares, and preschools to accept toy sponsorships
online, thereby helping to brighten the holidays for thousands of
underprivileged children.
The Salvation Army endeavors to bring
spiritual light and love to those it serves at Christmas so that the
real meaning of the season is not forgotten.
Sponsored by the Merry Network,
funds from all sectors of the community are collected in an effort
to help a family in need and to bring Christmas to deserving
children.
Toys for Tots helps less fortunate
children throughout the United States experience the joy of
Christmas while playing an active role in the development of one of
our nation’s most valuable resources – our children.