

Charities are a meaningful way to remember the life of someone who has passed. There are many charities that desperately need the donations of those in the community. A donation at the time of death is often a heartwarming gesture that may help those who want to do something positive at this difficult time.
Choosing which charity you would want to give to is a personal choice. Below is a list of some charities that you may want to consider. If a specific charity meant a lot to your loved one, it would be appropriate to give there, or if a charity researches a cure for the disease that took them, that may be where to look. Should you need any assistance in contacting the charity or perhaps there is a charity that is not on our list, we will be glad to assist you.
LOCAL:
America's Second Harvestwww.secondharvest.org
Alzheimer's Associationwww.alz.org
Build Chicago
www.buildchicago.org
Cornerstone Community Outreachwww.jpusa.org/
Dreams for Kidshttp://www.dreamsforkids.org
Easter Sealswww.easter-seals.org
Fairygodmother Foundationwww.fairygodmother.org
Gynecologic Cancer Foundationwww.wcn.org and www.wcn.org/gcf
Habitat for Humanityhttp://local.habitat.org/northernfoxvalley
Lupus Foundation - Illinois Chapterwww.lupus.org/webmodules/webarticlesnet/templates/illinois_home.aspx
Prevent Child Abuse Americawww.preventchildabuse.org
Ronald McDonald House Charitieswww.rmhc.org
Salvation Armywww.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc.nsf
YWCAwww.ywca.org/give
YMCA-USAwww.ymca.net
NATIONAL:American Cancer SocietyP.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123
(800) 227-2345
American Diabetes Association1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311
(800) 342-2383
American Heart Association7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231
(800) 242-8721
American Institute for Cancer Research1759 R Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009
(800) 843-8114
American Kidney Fund6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852
(800) 638-8299
American Lung Association61 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10006
(800) 586-4872
American National Red CrossP.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013
(800) 435-7669
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation6931 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
(800) 344-4823
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society1311 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10605
(914) 949-5213
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America3550 North Central Ave, Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 279-9474
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation1275 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605
(800) 663-4637
Muscular Dystrophy Association3300 E. Sunrise Drive, Tucson, AZ 85718
(800) 344-4863
National Multiple Sclerosis Society733 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
(800) 344-4867
Special Olympics1133 19th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036
(202) 628-3630
United Cerebral Palsy Association1660 L Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036
(800) 872-5827
United Way701 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 836-7100