Tis the season to start giving. After you give thanks for Netflix and
Seamless and the roof over your head, remember that there are many
others less fortunate than you–people you can’t help just by sharing
your HBO Go password.
In the spirit of giving back, we’ve put together a list of some worthy
organizations that are helping to make a little joy, spread a little
light, and fight back against the overwhelming awfulness in the world.
If there’s a cause that’s near and dear to your heart that’s not on the
list–or you just want to help people recovering from wildfires–do give
to those instead.
However, before you open your wallet or your PayPal account, remember to
do a little research on sites like GuideStar and Charity Navigator to
make sure your hard-earned dolla dolla bills are going to a good cause.
And remember to brag to your accountant about your good deeds, because
many charitable donations can be deducted on your taxes, too.
UNICEF is certainly a behemoth in the charity world, but its status
is well deserved as it works to ensure that every child has a childhood.
Their relief workers are one of the first on the ground after natural
disasters and human-created disasters reach the headlines (Yemen, for
instance), and they are also on the ground helping children in areas
that rarely make the news, like the crisis in the Lake Chad region where
children are starving to death. Donate here.
Since its founding in 1984, Best Friends Animal Society has helped
reduce the number of pets killed in U.S. animal shelters by 91% by
leading the no-kill movement in the hopes of making every shelter
no-kill by 2025. If you’re looking to adopt a pet, visit a Best Friends
Pet Adoption Center in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Salt Lake City or
one of the almost 2,000 rescue organizations and shelters in its No
More Homeless Pets Network. Donate here.
The Birthday Party Project throws birthday parties for children
living in homeless and transitional living shelters, helping create a
special day for kids in bleak circumstances complete with cupcakes,
balloons, gifts, and plenty of good vibes. This isn’t just for adorable
tots, though, but helps kids all the way through 21 years of age,
because kids of all ages need a little sunshine in their lives. Donate
here.
As the Trump administration tries to legislate them out of legal
protections, trans people undoubtedly need a little support, and that’s
where the Trans Lifeline comes in. The hotline is a national trans-led
organization dedicated to helping curb the alarmingly high trans suicide
rate and improve the quality of trans lives everywhere with direct
service, advocacy, and education. Donate here.
The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide works around the world to
try and save our planet through legal means, thanks to more than 300
grassroots lawyers and scientists working together in 70 countries
around the world. Together they help protect rivers in Bangladesh, help
Mayan beekeepers fight against herbicide exposure, fight coal mines in
South Africa, and a lot more. Help them keep up the good fight by
donating here.
After writing letters to Congress about improving public education
funding, help teachers provide what they need to provide the best
education possible for their students by finding a project you believe
in at Donors Choose. Start helping here.
Women on Wings helps connect rural Indian women with entrepreneurs
who employ them and market their crafts, giving the women an independent
income and helping to provide a better life for themselves and their
families. The organization’s goal is to create 1 million jobs for women
by 2018, and you can help. Donate here.
As the Trump administration rolls back environmental protections,
shrinks national parks, and undermines the EPA, the Sierra Club
Foundation is fighting it every step of the way to save the purple
mountains majesty and the amber waves of grain, from sea to shining sea.
Help the cause here.
If you’re looking for a multitasking donation, consider Puppies
Behind Bars. The organization trains prison inmates to raise service
dogs for wounded war veterans and as explosive-detection canines for law
enforcement. The puppies live in prison with inmates from the age of 8
weeks to 24 months and then, through the Dog Tags program, the pups are
placed, free of charge, with wounded veterans returning from Iraq and
Afghanistan. Donate here.
What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving and all its leftovers than
by helping fight hunger and child malnutrition? In the U.S., more than 1
in 5 children are at risk of hunger, and that jumps to 1 in 3 among
African-Americans and Latinx kids. Feeding America is a nationwide
network of 200 food banks working across the U.S. to make sure everyone
has food on the table. Donate here.
And if you’re feeling extra generous, consider donating to charity watchdog groups, because they’re in need, too
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