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What charities do you financially support?

This could be a very short or long thread. I work solely with non-profits and gov't. agencies, so I'm pretty in tune with the goals and programs of a lot of these do-gooder orgs. And I get to personally visit their officew and see how they spend money. I visited a start-up foundation the other day that plans to give away $800 million in grants over the next 10 yrs. Obviously, they're not getting this from individual donors. Currently, I only support my prep school and the NRA. But I'm leaning hard toward starting a monthly gift to Wounded Warrior Project. Any other suggestions?

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Public radio, Honor Flight, a couple of local animal shelters, local development and education foundation, local scholarship fund, local elder care facility
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SPCA Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Plus a place that de-sexs wild cats and feeds them each evening.

Enough people give to organisations that look after people so I don't feel an obligation to do so.
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supported several but they kept ringing me and forwarded my details to other charities to call me for donations, despite being on the do not call list. i told them i can only give a set amount each year and to stop calling or i'd pull it all.
still got calls so stopped donating.
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We do all of our giving through our church, which supports many, many chairities...
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Terry Fox, its a Canadian thing for cancer research and a heck of a story, He called his run accross Canada the "Marathon of Hope" and ran his 26 miles everyday rain, snow or shine, Terry was a 1 legged runner having lost the other to cancer. He wanted $1.00 from every Canadian, about 28 million at the time, last I heard the foundation had 500 mil in the bank, they only spend the interest on the money so the legacy of Terry Fox and his dream of a cure for cancer would never be lost.
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I do a bunch, plus my wife gives to the Catholic Church.

To be frank, volunteering my time is more rewarding. When I retire/retire, I plan on working for a non-profit...I have started developing a list.

There are some really fine people doing amazing work.
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I had forgotten about Fisher House. They always had commercials on the radio station I listened to in DC. That's another good one.
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Quote:
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To be frank, volunteering my time is more rewarding.
This. At 2pm I'll be playing at a hospice in Santa Monica with (Giving Music).

As for money, I give to USC Good Neighbor Campaign. Zero overhead, as USC covers the admin costs for the project.

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