  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 Harvest www.secondharvest.org Alzheimer's Association www.alz.org Build Chicago www.buildchicago.org Cornerstone Community Outreach www.jpusa.org/ Dreams for Kids http://www.dreamsforkids.org Easter Seals www.easter-seals.org Fairygodmother Foundation www.fairygodmother.org Gynecologic Cancer Foundation www.wcn.org and www.wcn.org/gcf Habitat for Humanity http://local.habitat.org/northernfoxvalley Lupus Foundation - Illinois Chapter www.lupus.org/webmodules/webarticlesnet/templates/illinois_home.aspx Prevent Child Abuse America www.preventchildabuse.org Ronald McDonald House Charities www.rmhc.org Salvation Army www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc.nsf YWCA www.ywca.org/give YMCA-USA www.ymca.net NATIONAL: American Cancer Society P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 (800) 227-2345 American Diabetes Association 1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311 (800) 342-2383 American Heart Association 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231 (800) 242-8721 American Institute for Cancer Research 1759 R Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009 (800) 843-8114 American Kidney Fund 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852 (800) 638-8299 American Lung Association 61 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10006 (800) 586-4872 American National Red Cross P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013 (800) 435-7669 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 6931 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD 20814 (800) 344-4823 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 1311 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10605 (914) 949-5213 Make-A-Wish Foundation of America 3550 North Central Ave, Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85012 (602) 279-9474 March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605 (800) 663-4637 Muscular Dystrophy Association 3300 E. Sunrise Drive, Tucson, AZ 85718 (800) 344-4863 National Multiple Sclerosis Society 733 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 (800) 344-4867 Special Olympics 1133 19th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036 (202) 628-3630 United Cerebral Palsy Association 1660 L Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036 (800) 872-5827 United Way 701 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 836-7100 |
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