Help Others
Helping to improve the world we live in and the quality of life for others enriches everyone. Here are some organizations dear to us that would love to have your help. But don't stop here--let your imagination and your heart guide you to new ideas and possibilities. Your will to help others is a special gift that will prove to be very rewarding.
A campaign to fight the emergency of glabal AIDS and extreme poverty. You can donate or get directly involved with the campaign by signing petitions, sending legislative support messages to elected leaders, making phone calls to legislators, and more.
Volunteer, donate blood, or make a financial gift to support diaster relief efforts that provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to those affected by natural disasters and other tragedies.
A nonprofit organization dedicated to creating personalized songs for chronically and terminally ill children and young adults. Help dispense the medicine of music by donating your songwriting or performing talents, or check out their cool merchandise and make a donation.
Collects and distributes Christmas gifts to needy children. Start a drive, donate some toys, or make a monetary donation.
Relays that help raise funds for the fight against cancer. Organize a relay, start a team, volunteer at a relay, or make pledges and donations.
The only national nonprofit organization dedicated to identifying the cause of, finding a cure for, and controlling the effects of Tourette Syndrome.
A nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment. There are TONS of ways to get involved with this organization. Visit the website to find out.
Established by the National Down Syndrome Society to promote awareness and inclusion for people with Down syndrome. Join a walk, start a walk in your area, buy some Buddy Walk merchandise, or make a donation.
A non-profit membership organization that provides information and support to parents, patients, and doctors for pediatric GERD (gastroesophageal reflux) and other related disorders. Join, volunteer, or donate.
The i-to-i organization is a travel abroad experience for those wishing to volunteer their time and skills in helping various countries throughout the world. Positions range from helping preserve wildlife refuges and cleaning up natural disasters to teaching English to children and helping orphans or poverty stricken children with special needs.
The Rock-CAN-Roll compilation CD to benefit autism research is sold and distributed annually in conjunction with the Autism Speaks/Cure Autism Now Foundation, The Original Music Association of Philadelphia, and Ride Now Philadelphia, an annual world-class motorcycling event dedicated to raising funds for autism research and raising awareness for autism spectrum disorders.
The Freddie Long Band has been chosen for inclusion on the 2007 compilation, which can be purchased for $10 each through the Rock-CAN-Roll website. For more information on the Ride Now Philadelphia event, visit http://www.canridenow.org/.
These organizations are dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about autism spectrum disorders and their effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of these disorders.
Organization that supports and raises money for children who suffer from limb loss and cannot afford the prosthetics they need to keep them active and free.
A non-profit organization dedicated to making the lives of people with disabilities more independent through technology. The organization provides computers to those who are intellectually, developmentally, or physically challenged. Donate computers, funds, or volunteer to serve on the board.
A not-for-profit organization with a mission to inspire those who care for and educate young children and children with special needs to successfully incorporate effective music programs into their efforts.
Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. They meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics.
Non-profit organization dedicated to providing low and moderate income preschool age children with a free one-on-one reading experience with older members of the community.
