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H A P P E N I N T H E L A S T 3 M O N T H S O F T H E Y E A R

35%  OF  DONAT IONS

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C R I T I C A L T I M E :

G R A N D S C A L E G I V I N G

G I V E T O R E P U T A B L E C H A R I T I E SW I T H G L O B A L O U T R E A C H

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T O B E N E F I T T H E G R E A T E S T N U M B E R O F P E O P L E :

Join one of the 177 Heart Walks

around the country or take part in

a Virtual Heart Walk with your

friends and family!

AMER ICANRED  CROSS

B IG  BROTHERS  B IGS I STERS  OF  AMER ICA

Donate time, money and blood to

help people affected by disasters

and emergencies all year round.

Become a mentor for children in

need of positive and supportive

adult role models.

AMER ICAN  HEARTASSOC IAT ION

“ T h i s i s t h e t i m e o f y e a r w e t a k e s t o c k o f w h a t w eh a v e i n l i f e a n d t h e p o w e r o f r e l a t i o n s h i p s . A s y o ug a t h e r a r o u n d t h e t a b l e a n d t h i n k o f a l l t h es u p p o r t i v e p e o p l e i n y o u r l i f e , t h i n k a b o u t t h e l i f eo f a y o u n g p e r s o n w h o d o e s n ’ t h a v e a l l o f t h a t .

Y o u r g i f t i s g o i n g t o w a r d s o m e t h i n g t h a t m a k e s as i g n i f i c a n t d i f f e r e n c e i n t h e l i v e s o f y o u n g p e o p l e . "

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P A M I O R I O , P R E S I D E N T & C E O B I G B R O T H E R S B I G S I S T E R S O F A M E R I C A

4000 clubs provide a safe place

for kids with a focus on character-

building, academic success and

citizenship.

FEED ING  AMER ICA

MARCH  OF  D IMES

As the nation's largest domestic

hunger-relief and food rescue

organization, Feeding America

helps 42 million Americans who

are food-insecure.

For more than 75 years, March of

Dimes has fought the most serious

health problems that threaten

babies, from polio to premature

birth.

BOYS  AND  G IRLS   C LUB

" T h i s s e a s o n , o u r h e a r t s a r e w i t h t h e t h o u s a n d s o ff a m i l i e s i n n e o n a t a l i n t e n s i v e c a r e u n i t s i nc o m m u n i t i e s a c r o s s t h e c o u n t r y w h o w o n ' t b e a b l et o t a k e t h e i r b a b i e s h o m e .

W e ' r e c o u n t i n g o n t h e s u p p o r t o f o u r g e n e r o u sd o n o r s a n d f r i e n d s s o w e c a n c o n t i n u e t o m a k eb r e a k t h r o u g h s t o h e l p m o m s a n d g i v e e v e r y b a b y af i g h t i n g c h a n c e . "

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K I M B E R L Y H A Y W O O D , V P , F U N D R A I S I N G M A R C H O F D I M E S

Started after WWII, the Marine

Toys for Tots Foundation provides

Christmas gifts and books to low-

income children through over 800

local campaigns.

THE   SALVAT ION  ARMY

THE  UN ITED  WAY

The Red Kettle Campaign raises

funds to help provide shelter for

the homeless, food for the hungry,

and Christmas gifts for children in

need and much more.

The United Way aims to break the

cycle of generational poverty by

focusing on three main areas:

education, income and health.

TOYS   FOR   TOTS

" E a c h y e a r w e g a u g e o u r s u c c e s s b y t h e n u m b e r o fk i d s w e s e r v e .

L a s t y e a r w e g a v e t o y s a n d b o o k s t o 7 m i l l i o nc h i l d r e n . T h a t ' s o n l y h a l f t h e n u m b e r o f k i d s l i v i n gi n p o v e r t y , s o t h e r e ' s s t i l l w o r k t o d o . "

S A V I N G S . C O M

T E D S I L V E S T E R , V P M A R K E T I N G A N D D E V E L O P M E N TT O Y S F O R T O T S

M E D I U M S I Z E D C H A R I T I E S

B U T C O N S I D E R L E S S E R K N O W N &S P E C I A L I Z E D C H A R I T I E S

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E S T A B L I S H E D C H A R I T I E S H A V E S T A R P O W E R A N D R E A C H . . .

Hospitalized Children

Domestic Violence Survivors

Disabled Veterans

Emergency Energy Assistance

Family Assistance for Kids

with Cancer

Environmental Issues

Animal Rights

International Affairs

Homelessness

...

There are hundreds of local andspecialized charities - the one you

choose is a deeply personal choice.

are you passionate about?

WHAT

D O N ' T H A V E T O B E M O N E T A R YDONAT IONS

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E A S Y W A Y S T O G I V E

“ E v e r y n o n p r o f i t n e e d s c a s h a n d p e o p l e w h o c a r e .T h a t c a n b e s e r v i n g o n a c o m m i t t e e o r v o l u n t e e r i n gy o u r e x p e r t i s e o r g e t t i n g y o u r h a n d s d i r t y . ”

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D E A N N A W I L L S E Y , C M O , U N I T E D W A Y S U N C O A S T

“ T h e r e i s s o m u c h m o r e t h a t t h e h o m e l e s s i n o u rc o u n t r y n e e d , b u t t h i s o n e b a g t h a t w e g i v e t h e mh o p e f u l l y e a s e s t h e i r m i n d a l i t t l e . ”

S A V I N G S . C O M

M E L I S S A K I N G , A U T H O R O F T H I S M O M M Y S A V E S M O N E Y . C O M

Melissa keeps personal hygiene kits and snacks in her trunk for the needy she encounters:

“ O u r g o a l i s t o h e l p t h e m f o c u s o n h e a l i n g a n dr e c o v e r i n g , n o t o n f i n a n c i a l s t r e s s e s o f e v e r y d a yl i v i n g e x p e n s e s . ”

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W I N N A M O R R I N , C O - F O U N D E R , L . Y . N .

A trio of friends in Palm Harbor, Fla., collected money for a cancer-stricken friend a few years ago.That effort snowballed into the L.Y.N. (Love Your Neighbor) Fund, a nonprofit that has gone to raise

more than $100,000 providing short-term financial assistance for female cancer patients.

T H E R I G H T C H A R I T YCHOOSE

S A V I N G S . C O M

H O W T O

Bogus non-profits hurtlegitimate agencies.

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M A K E I T A F A M I L Y A F F A I RConsider requiring your kids to set aside allowance money for charity, bring

them to a breast cancer walk-a-thon, or take them with you to a neighborhood

soup kitchen.

“The number one thing parents can do to teach kids about charity and

philanthropy is to be a role model,” said United Way’s Deanna Willsey.

“Parents must make it priority and kids need to see how and why it matters.”

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A S P C A

A L Z H E I M E R ' S F O U N D A T I O N

A M E R I C A N F I B R O M Y A L G I AS Y N D R O M E A S S O C I A T I O N

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B R E A S T C A N C E R R E S E A R C HF O U N D A T I O N

C A N C E R R E S E A R C H I N S T I T U T E

C H I L D R E N ' S D E F E N S E F U N D

G U I D E D O G F O U N D A T I O N F O R T H EB L I N D

H A B I T A T F O R H U M A N I T YI N T E R N A T I O N A L

H U M A N E S O C I E T Y

L E U K E M I A A N D L Y M P H O M AS O C I E T Y

N A T I O N A L U R B A N L E A G U E

O P E R A T I O N H O M E F R O N T

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M O R E G R E A T C H A R I T I E S :

No matter how you donate,you are making a difference for someone.