Charities & Donations

Many people choose to remember their loved ones by making charitable donations in their names. Through such gifts you can give the hope of life and a better future to others. These gifts come in many forms: kindness, volunteer work, monetary donations, and even just your recognition and awareness. Every thing we do, whether large or small, can make a difference to family, friends and coworkers. How often, though, can we make a contribution or take part in a volunteer effort that can make an impact on the world now as well as for generations to come?

Disease-related Research: Choose a disease and there is likely a charity seeking donations to help fund the scientific research for a cure. A charitable donation toward a cure makes a fitting tribute for someone who lived with a particular disease or was especially concerned about it.

Societal-Aid Donations: The list of charitable causes abounds. Think about donating to a local food pantry, helping at a soup kitchen for the homeless, mentoring a needy child, or teaching adults to read. Giving of your time and talents is a great way to make a difference in your community. If you want to reach beyond your own locality, look into charities that help feed the hungry in other countries, aid refugees, look after orphans in war-torn areas, or come to the rescue when natural disasters occur.

Conservation Projects: If your loved one was a nature-lover, a charitable donation toward a conservation project could be in order. Buy a few acres of rainforest, adopt an endangered animal, name a star in their honor, or adopt a stretch of highway to clean up your own corner of the world.

There are so many deserving charities to pick from that we can’t possibly list them all here. When choosing an organization, look into their background, the scope of their mission, and their future plans. Choose a charity that embodies the memory of your loved one; something that would have touched their heart.

Please review them all, and if you have a specific charity you would like to add, please contact us at Support@ThingsNeverSaid.com , and we will try to accommodate your request in future updates.

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Top 10 Charities

1) http://www.fisherhouse.org/
Fisher House™ Foundation donates "comfort homes," built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful times - during the hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury.

2) http://www.fallenheroesfund.org/
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund Message: The technology that is available for amputees and burn patients advances every day. It is the goal of the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund through its Center for the Intrepid to be a trailblazer in the treatment of these disabilities. Nowhere in the world will there be a facility that can offer the services and support that our military personnel will have available to them at the center.

3) http://www.nmfa.org/
National Military Family Association: NMFA activities revolve around programs to educate the public, the military community, and the Congress on the rights and benefits of military families AND to advocate an equitable quality of life for those families. Members of the Government Relations Department study issues, testify before Congressional Committees, work with Congressional staff and represent NMFA on advisory groups for many DOD agencies, to include the Defense Commissary Agency Patron Council and the TRICARE Beneficiary Panel

4) http://www.asymca.org/
The Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA), operates at 16 dedicated branch locations and nine affiliated community YMCAs, as well as six Department of Defense/Department of Homeland Security affiliates worldwide. ASYMCA offers essential programs such as childcare, hospital assistance, spouse support services, food services, computer training classes, health and wellness services, and holiday meals, among many others.

5) http://www.arcrelief.org/
The American Refugee Committee (ARC) works with refugees, displaced people, and those at risk to help them survive crises and rebuild lives of dignity, health, security and self-sufficiency.

6) http://www.actionagainsthunger.org/
Action Against Hunger is an international network committed to saving the lives of malnourished children and families while ensuring access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger.

7) http://www.aidsresearch.org/
AIDS Research Alliance is pioneering a revolutionary business model for conducting medical research in the United States, influencing the direction of HIV research along the way.

8) http://www.bcrfcure.org/
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s mission is to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime by providing critical funding for innovative clinical and translational research at leading medical centers worldwide, and increasing public awareness about good breast health.

9) http://www.conservationfund.org/
The Conservation Fund forges partnerships to conserve America’s legacy of land and water resources. Through land acquisition, sustainable programs and leadership training, the Fund and its partners demonstrate balanced conservation solutions that emphasize the integration of economic and environmental goals.

10) http://www.redcross.org/
American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs.

Other Charities

https://www.uso.org/
United Service Organizations (USO) serves as the primary bridge between the American people and America’s Armed Forces, delivering a unique combination of morale building, counseling, and recreational services to our troops and their families all over the world.

http://www.narsad.org/
NARSAD supports scientific research to find better treatments and ultimately prevent severe mental illnesses.

http://www.savethechildren.org/
Save the Children works with families to define and solve the problems their children and communities face and utilizing a broad array of strategies to ensure self-sufficiency is the cornerstone of all Save the Children's programs.

http://www.jnf.org/
Jewish National Fund is committed to the United Nations Millennium Developmental Goals of 2015 and its partnerships with Israel’s neighbors, improving the quality of life for all who live in the Middle East.

http://www.naacpldf.org/
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund is America's legal counsel on issues of race. Through advocacy and litigation, LDF focuses on issues of education, voter protection, economic justice and criminal justice. We encourage students to embark on careers in the public interest through scholarship and internship programs. LDF pursues racial justice to move our nation toward a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans.

http://www.bbbs.org/
The Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth.

http://scholarshipamerica.org/
Scholarship America provides resources and structure for cities, school districts, companies, foundations and individuals who would like to transform the lives of exceptional and diverse students' in order to create a better nation through education

http://www.lupusresearchinstitute.org/
The Lupus Research Institute (LRI), is devoted to novel research in lupus, champion’s innovation, encourages scientific creativity and risks exploring uncharted territory to bring new scientific solutions to this complex and dangerous autoimmune disease.

http://www.abta.org/
American Brain Tumor Association exists to eliminate brain tumors through research and to meet the needs of brain tumor patients and their families.

http://www.multiplemyeloma.org/
The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF)-The mission of the MMRF is to urgently and aggressively fund research that will lead to the development of new treatments for multiple myelom