Charities to give to this holiday season
The shopping season has begun, but some yogis I know are donating money in lieu of gifts this year. I will be writing checks to the three organizations below. What are some of your favorite charities?
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: This is where doctors around the world send their toughest pediatric cases (mostly cancer). Families don't pay for treatment beyond what is covered by insurance, and those without insurance are never asked to pay.
The Smile Train: This organization provides free cleft surgery for millions of poor children in developing countries. They also train local doctors and medical professionals.
The Food Bank for New York City: The Food Bank helps provide 250,000 free meals a day for New Yorkers who otherwise would go hungry or not eat enough, who are largely comprised of women and children, the elderly, people with disabilities, and the working poor.
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Comments
I love the idea that you will be donating to those entities, you're definitely setting the bar for other to follow along. We too will donate our collected funds to local charities. Check out of website at www.yogaplantation.com.
Happy Holidays,
Sam
Posted by: Sam H. Branco | November 28, 2007 10:03 PM
Great idea for charitable contributions!
If you are interested in contributing to a smaller charity, you might consider supporting a small girls school in Uttar Pradesh, India. The charity is supported through a fund started by a family in memory of a friend of mine, Anoopa Sharma. She was killed in a car crash a few years ago coming back from a world health conference while a PhD student at Emory. She was inspired by Indian philosophy and yoga and improving conditions of people everywhere. Here's a link to the site.
http://www.anoopa.net/posts/1100
The Tax ID # is there, etc.
I've never solicited funds for her charity before, but when I saw your inquiry for meaningful donations, this struck me given the links between Anoopa's interests, the interests of the patrons of JY, etc.
Best wishes for a joyful season.
Liz
Posted by: Liz | December 1, 2007 09:58 PM
Thanks Sam!
Posted by: Jeanne | December 2, 2007 02:15 PM