Charity Resources
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 Charities
America's Second Harvest
www.secondharvest.org
Alzheimer's Association
www.alz.org
Build Chicago
www.buildchicago.org
Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
www.CommunityFoundationFRV.org
Cornerstone Community Outreach
www.jpusa.org/
Dreams for Kids
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
Hope for Tomorrow, Inc.
www.hopefortomorrow.net
Hospice Foundation of Northeastern Illinois
www.HospiceAnswers.org
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
YMCA-USA
www.ymca.net
National Charities
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
651 W. Washginton Blvd., Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 651-7350
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
