Giving away 100k - final stretch - plug an org

[konapoppy]

I am in the final stretch for 2020 giving! I have about 7k to still distribute. I will post an update of where it all went when it is final

Reply with an organization or cause and I will split the money equally between all orgs posted by Sunday at midnight!

12/13 update - I am about halfway though the donations. All that were provided by the deadline are getting $200 each!

[laterz]

One Tail at a Time - onetail.org

They are a pretty amazing dog rescue; I volunteer with them and we adopted our dog from them. We're currently fostering a dog named Booka with them.

[scm1011]

Girls on the Run - girlsontherun.org

They work with girls 8-13, meeting in small teams with volunteer coaches to build confidence, emotional and physical skills, and encourage healthy habits. Each season ends with a fun / non-competitive 5K.

I've volunteered as both an assistant coach and at their 5Ks and it is a wonderful organization. I've seen firsthand the confidence, comradery, and pride the girls build through the program.

ETA: you're wonderful for doing this! can't wait to see the final wrap up  

[keweenawlove]

The Perry Initiative - perryinitiative.org/

It's an organization geared at getting more girls to go into engineering and orthopaedic surgery, two fields in which women are drastically under-represented. I've worked with them and they do hands on programs for high school and med students. I've worked with them for a few years and it's so cool to see the girls pick up power tools for the first time and learn how to use them. 

[lilypad1126]

Dec 2, 2020 10:50:37 GMT -5 scm1011 said:

Girls on the Run - girlsontherun.org

They work with girls 8-13, meeting in small teams with volunteer coaches to build confidence, emotional and physical skills, and encourage healthy habits. Each season ends with a fun / non-competitive 5K.

I've volunteered as both an assistant coach and at their 5Ks and it is a wonderful organization. I've seen firsthand the confidence, comradery, and pride the girls build through the program.

ETA: you're wonderful for doing this! can't wait to see the final wrap up  

I second this! I'm the board of my local Girls on the Run and the pandemic has hit us (and all councils) hard! There's so much good work being done virtually, but we're still in need of donations to help girls in the local communities. The girls that are participating virtually are so thankful to still be able to participate.

[sakura]

Thank you for updating us on your goal.

I’d like to suggest the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center. Their mission is to be Dedicated to Restoring Sovereignty and Safeguarding Native Women and Children.

[trissie18]

Helping Hounds Dog Rescue - www.helpinghoundsdogrescue.org/

We adopted our dog through them and they are a wonderful organization that provides a compassionate approach to dog rescue by annually matching 1700+ homeless dogs from overcrowded shelter systems with loving homes.

[ohgillian]

Anera does humanitarian aid to refugees in Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan. It's one of the 2 primary charities that I support (meaning, it gets almost half of our family's annual giving budget). I've read up quite a bit on their work and feel confident recommending them, but it may be too big for the types of org you are seeking.

www.anera.org/

[sadlebred]

Bearings Bike Shop in Atlanta-They say it best "Bearings Bike Shop is a non-profit youth development organization in southwest Atlanta where kids can earn a bike of their own while developing the skills necessary to successfully transition into adulthood and the workforce." They offer much more in this under-served area--multiple programs for youth from young to late teenagers. It's a wonderful organization.

bearingsbikeshop.org/

I can't wait to see the final numbers!

[notsopicky]

Smoky Mountain Service Dogs. My dad is a volunteer and I work with them when I'm in his state plus support them financially.

They train mobility assistance service dogs for injured/affected military veterans.

www.smokymountainservicedogs.org/

THANK YOU!

[So_Fetch]

I mostly lurk but couldn't resist putting in a plug for the cat sanctuary that I volunteer at. They are really struggling and a donation would help them so much. They run a sanctuary for feral and less adoptable cats to live out their lives. It is run by two sisters (in their late 60s early 70s) and with Covid they haven't been able to have volunteers come in regularly to help. Thank you for considering them.
sistersanimalsanctuary.com/

[jamaicam]

not sure if you are doing international causes but Maxfield Park Children's Home is one I know a lot about (my friend is the Chairperson of their board). They look after children who have been abandoned, whose families are unable to care for them or who have been removed from their homes by the court. They have a lot of children with disabilities. They are run by the government, but their monthly subvention only covers their staffing costs and not any of their other costs.

They are currently fundraising to get an industrial washing machine and also to help set up a chicken coup to help them to feed themselves.

(They do have info on their website for giving from other countries via bank transfer).

[madringal]

familyhousenwi.com/?fbclid=IwAR3uovKFo5QD2G8jbO5OUG-GN0n4KLh5DCqtvJ4OP-QX6UJ9MzXag62wFsM

A great, local non profit. From their website:

Family House provides a safe, home-like environment where non-custodial parents can spend supervised time with their children. We provide supervised transfers when parents may share custody or visitation of children. Staff members combine compassion with direction, providing guidance to parents and security for children.
Family House also offers Therapeutic Supervised Visits and Support Groups to our families.

[egeiger]

Westfall CARES.
I live in a very rural area; this organization was started by a few parents in our school district to send food home with students who may not be getting fed regularly at home. It is about as grass roots as you can get - feeding the children in our community. Would love any help we can get!

www.facebook.com/Westfall-CARES-2046171099002907

[k3am]

www.curethekids.org/

The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Pediatric brain tumors get shocking little research funds comparatively, and considering DD has had two, it's a cause near and dear to my heart that we donate to several times a year.

[liveintheville]

www.planusa.org

They work on gender equality for girls.

[dr.girlfriend]

Fistula Foundation

fistulafoundation.org/

[kitchenreno]

childrensroom.org/

They offer grief counseling for children and families (like mine!) at no cost.  They primarily cater to families that lost a parent/spouse or a child/sibling.  

[fryjack2]

The Loveland Foundation

It provides therapy for women and girls of color.

Thank you again for what you have done and continue to do.

[audry80]

adoptadoggie.org/about.php#Our%20Team

This rescue is where I got my dog and volunteer doing airport pickups. They save stray dogs from Taiwan and fly them over to the US.

[sherajuju]

www.humbledesign.org/

This is awesome of you! Humble Design furnishes homes for families and Veterans coming out of homelessness. They go above and beyond merely just providing furniture. They truly decorate and incorporate personal touches to make the spaces truly feel like a home.

[litebright]

www.blueridgewildlifectr.org/

This is the go-to wildlife hospital/rehab center in my region. They handle everything from snakes caught in glue traps to turtles hit by cars to raptors that are lead-poisoned from eating leftovers that hunters shot, and they release the animals once they're well enough. They do a ton of education as well, so that fewer people/animal encounters end up with an animal needing treatment.

[Deleted]

Providence Animal Shelter providenceac.org/support-us/ Formerly an SPCA, they are now a no-kill animal shelter committed to saving animals and also offering low/no cost veterinary services.

[august3]

www.chargerfoundation.org

K-12 education, low income/Title 1 area

You are awesome!

[mae0111]

The Jimmy Fund - www.jimmyfund.org/

You can direct the donation to any area of cancer research that you choose. I typically donate to neuroblastoma in memory of my little cousin who lost his battle at age 4. They do a ton of research in all areas.

[HoneySpider]

Would love your support for Through the Heart! We're really hoping to ramp up the Comfort Kit program in 2021 plus expand our educational materials so we can partner with more medical professionals.

www.throughtheheart.org

[suzubell]

Project Shoes seeks to put new, well-fitting, seasonally appropriate shoes on the feet of students who are identified by school personnel as being in need.

[charlatti]

www.thurberhouse.org/

Writing and education programs for kids and adults, literary programs. Their youth programming is fantastic, especially for kids who don’t fit the mainstream.

[jinkies]

You are doing a wonderful thing.

I am going to plug the Hepatitis B Foundation: hepb.org.

It's an overlooked disease that disproportionately affects people of Asian and African descent. The foundation provides direct patient support and education, encourages testing and vaccination worldwide, and funds research for a cure.

[rikki]

On Your Feet Foundation - OYFF is the only organization that is solely dedicated to assisting women post placing a baby for adoption. There are a lot of services for women considering adoption (a lot not so scrupulous) but no other once they have actually made an adoption plan. Most women who have placed do not want to go back to the agency that they placed through because it is too traumatic, and after placement struggle to find their way. OYFF creates a community of support by hosting therapeutic retreats for birthmothers run 100% by birthmothers so that it is a completely safe and understanding environment. In addition, they employ case managers that connect birth moms to therapists, services in their community, provide weekly checkins, do job training, help with things such as opening a bank account, etc. They also offer grants for things like college tuition, job training, therapy, transportation, and more.

www.onyourfeetfoundation.org

I was on the board for 10 years but stepped off a few years ago. I attended their first retreat 18 years ago just a few months after placing my daughter. I was a freshman in college and knew no other women who were birth moms. Through OYFF I found a community of women who "got" me and I will be forever grateful to them.

PS- You are seriously amazing.