Thankful? Favorite charity to give back.

[WT_Foxtrot]

St. Jude
Shriners
Scottish Rite

 

[Vaquero]

Sigh
Where's the eggnog?

 

[robertc1024]

Church - which has found three local charities that are front line - no, or very little staff. Last year, we housed a homeless teenage mom. Not sure if she figured anything out, but helping her was visceral and real. Giving to things close to home is what I like to do.

 

[308nato]

Disabled American Vets and Boys and Girls country.

 

[F350-6]

Amazone smile goes to the local VFD
USO
Semper Fi Fund
American Legion
Toys for Tots
St Baldricks Foundation (for friends daughter)
National Ovarian Cancer foundation (for sister in law)
and a couple of others I can't recall off the top of my head.

 

[benenglish]

I generally recommend people find a small, local organization that does good work they can see for themselves. However, that being said, my Smile.Amazon passive giving goes to USA Shooting and I give directly to Mennonite Disaster Service.

Side Note - This thread, more than almost any other, is most assuredly not for throwing around insults, name-calling, or calling out charities you don't like. Right after I post this, I'm going to go through and clean it up.

ETA: Clean-up done. If you're butthurt because your insightful post was deleted, please feel free to keep it to yourself.

ETA2: I encourage folks to go back to their posts and edit them to include links to the charities you name. That would make it easier for people to read about the good causes you've so generously referenced. If anybody needs any help with that, just PM me.

 

[candcallen]

Since I cant edit anymore I'll add the links here.

Samaritans Purse.

Samaritan’s Purse

After sharing the story of the Good Samaritan, Jesus said “Go and do likewise.” That is the mission of Samaritan's Purse—to follow the example of Christ by helping those in need and proclaiming the hope of the Gospel.

www.samaritanspurse.org

International Fellowship of Christian's and Jews

Home

Join IFCJ in supporting Israel and her people through vital humanitarian aid and building bridges between Christians and Jews.

www.ifcj.org

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital

Pediatric Orthopedic Specialists | Scottish Rite for Children

Pediatric orthopedic hospital providing world-renowned treatment for scoliosis, clubfoot, hand disorders, hip disorders, neurological disorders and dyslexia.

scottishriteforchildren.org

 

[candcallen]

It's that time of year. Thanksgiving is past and Christmas is ahead. Time to give.

You may not be able to give money but you can give publicity to your favorite charity.

Again my favorites are;
Samaritans Purse

Samaritan’s Purse

After sharing the story of the Good Samaritan, Jesus said “Go and do likewise.” That is the mission of Samaritan's Purse—to follow the example of Christ by helping those in need and proclaiming the hope of the Gospel.

www.samaritanspurse.org

And


International fellowship of Christian's and Jews.

Home

Join IFCJ in supporting Israel and her people through vital humanitarian aid and building bridges between Christians and Jews.

www.ifcj.org

 

[Axxe55]

I have donated to St. Jude's Research Hospital and the Shriner's Children's Hospital for decades.

I have heard nothing but praise and good reviews of Samaritan's Purse.

 

[Axxe55]

Salvation Army has probably soured their image with many people because of their comments.

Salvation Army gets woke

I always just viewed them as some drunks & junkies from a halfway house out working the holiday Free Shit Army angle. WTF ever happened to charity begins at home? Once you blow that bridge up you shit out of luck in my eyes...

www.texasguntalk.com

 

[majormadmax]

Young Heroes of the Guard

The annual "Young Heroes of the Guard" Toy Drive, a Texas State Guard community service event, benefits Texas children's hospitals, schools, battered women's shelters, and other organizations for children. The drive started in 2009 with the initial goal to provide toys to the children confined to hospitals in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in an effort to bring them comfort and joy during the holidays.

Since 2009, the toy drive's reach has expanded state-wide, encompassing thousands of children who are hospitalized over the holidays or otherwise don't have a place to truly call "home".

Will you join us in this mission of bringing happiness to Texas children? You can help by donating toys; hosting a collection box; or volunteering your time to sort, package, load, and deliver the toys. Helping the Texas State Guard complete this mission will brighten the day for thousands of Texas children.

If you want further information on this important and vital effort, please do not hesitate to contact us.

MSG Gately, John
johnny.gately@txsg.state.tx.us
972-800-9160

 

[Glenn B]

The Salvation Army is one of my favorites. They use a very very small amount of donations for advertising and overhead. They spend almost nothing (like a $14,000 a year salary) on their CEO and supposedly 96% of money donated actually goes toward charity. Money donnated to the Salvation Army does not go toward enriching their CEO as it evidently does in other charity organizations, by way of huge salaries to the CEOs, such as with UNICEF or The American Red Cross.

 

[prisondoc]

Tunnels To Towers Foundation

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[SQLGeek]

I give randomly.

I don't just give my money away to any ORG. Sometimes I give to random folks, friends and family, food cupboards, fire depts, toy drives and clothes drives.

This is what we normally do. My kids enjoy doing Toys for Tots.

The one exception is St Jude's. It was a favorite of my grandfather.

 

[mroper]

I try to keep a lot of it local .
I donate time and talent to Fort Bend meals on wheels. www.fortbendseniors.org
I donate cash and belongings to Katy Christian ministries.
Cash to Cal Farleys Boys ranch
National Arbor Day foundation
USO
American Legion
Amazon smile goes to PTSD foundation of America

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

All my charity goes to family.

Plus, donate food/medicine to animal shelters.

 

[deemus]

Convoy of Hope is a great place to give to. They have a fleet of trucks that take essentials to storm damaged areas. In 2020 my church was the largest donor to them. They do a great work and most of the money is used for their stated purpose as compared to many charities. Also, they get stuff to people on the ground in damaged areas that actually need it.

I seem to remember that prior to the big hurricane that hit the Carribean recently they had ships offshore ready to bring generators, water, diapers, food, etc to the islands. As soon as the storm passed they were able to help thousands.

Search | Charity Navigator

Find and support a highly rated charity that aligns with your passions and values. Browse organizations by cause area or search for a charity by name.

www.charitynavigator.org

 

[Katydid1984]

I try and donate my time; I can't really afford to donate a lot of money to people or organizations. I used to do a lot of stuff with the homeless VA organizations and I was a volunteer friend to a resident at my old job. Those guys really need a lot of love and someone that just shows that they care.

 

[Axxe55]

The Salvation Army is one of my favorites. They use a very very small amount of donations for advertising and overhead. They spend almost nothing (like a $14,000 a year salary) on their CEO and supposedly 96% of money donated actually goes toward charity. Money donnated to the Salvation Army does not go toward enriching their CEO as it evidently does in other charity organizations, by way of huge salaries to the CEOs, such as with UNICEF or The American Red Cross.

Maybe you should read this thread before donating to the Salvation Army the next time.

Salvation Army gets woke

I always just viewed them as some drunks & junkies from a halfway house out working the holiday Free Shit Army angle. WTF ever happened to charity begins at home? Once you blow that bridge up you shit out of luck in my eyes...

www.texasguntalk.com

 

[glenbo]

St. Jude, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, and often to some of our poor neighbors who need a helping hand.