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   1/05/08

   mtchick

   A local childrens' hospital fundraiser is my favorite. The community has contributed over $12.4 million in the past 20 years.

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   1/05/08

   mugshot

   An organization that helps orphans in Bulgaria, this is a great charity that really does good on a small budget....
   
   www.oneheart-bg.org/

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   1/05/08

   MadameX

   For what you describe, I strongly recommend modestneeds.com The organization gives money in small grants to the working poor to accomplish short-term goals like getting a car fixed in order to keep a job or paying an unexpected medical bill...most grants are only a few hundred dollars, but make the difference in whether or not a family is able to keep going or is derailed by some relatively minor crisis they simply don't have the cushion to absorb. Because each individual grant is so small, even donations of $5 or $10 quickly add up to a concrete result for real people.

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   1/05/08

   Judeaj

   Those are great leads, I'll look into them.

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5. 

   1/05/08

   funepets

   kiva.org is a great organization too.
   
   Though personally, I would love to contribute to organizations that fight Cancer. It is a pity that diseases such as Cancer are still around without a 100% cure. I know we will get there.

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   1/05/08

   humorvice

   Anyone who's overseas, living in a grass hut or broken down villa someplace in a 3rd world doing missions or other outreach program deserves my highest regard.
   
   Those folks give up everything to help others.... it's no part time commitment...

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   1/05/08

   Unfettered

   I like the Chicken Soup Brigade. They're a group that brings food and necessities to people suffering from AIDS related illnesses.
   
   I also like the Northwest Adoption Exchange, that helps kids with special needs in the foster care system find forever families.

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   1/05/08

   Aprilfreelance

   A few local things I have been involved in that are probably in your area, too:
   
   Family Advocacy Centers that offer safe houses, clothing etc. for abused women and children.
   
   Work Wear: Collect business attire and work-appropriate clothing for women and men in need to wear to job interviews, temp jobs, etc.
   
   Pets, Too: supply food and supplies for the pets of people who have suffered losses such as house fires, tonadoes, etc.
   
   Veteran's Administration Clinics, centers, and VFW chapters are always in need of books, especially Westerns and thrillers.
   
   Some animal shelters collect shredded paper for use in beddings, etc.

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9. 

   6/30/09

   TheGivingPages

   Hi everyone,
   I would appreciate if you'd stop by www.lgpof.org
   I'm sure you all will understand my pain.
   Thanks in advance.

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10. 

    6/30/09

    Shiley

    This is right up my alley I promote everything community service
    Art on Wheels takes art to communities that get very little of it Carolina Martin has previously worked with Cuyahoga Community Board of Mental Retardation (CCBMR) in Cleveland, OH at the Cleveland Museum of Art. She now has her own studio space. www.aowinc.com/Home.html
    
    St. Malachi Center provides tons of service for at risk kids www.stmalachicenter.org/
    
    El Barrio To assist individuals and families meet their needs through programs of service and empowerment carried out in active collaboration with neighborhoods, faith-based organizations and other service providers. WSEM Vision Enable the needy, the oppressed, the hungry, the undereducated, the homeless to be sustained, encouraged, fed, cared for, trained and given hope and skills for a better life and to know God's love from human hands and hearts. www.wsem.org/
    
    I do have personal experiences with all of these.

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