
One of the greatest things of the information age is the ability to distribute information, and what better benefactor than charitable organizations that are trying to make their cause known. Learn more about and support the charities mentioned in the Charities section....check out some links to their sites. Check back often for updates!
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As Mother's Voices honorary spokesperson, I have taped a public service announcement in which I stress the steadily increasing rates of HIV infection in young people, " Between 40,000 and 60,000 people contract HIV every year." ....for more info, please visit www.mvoices.org |
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Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger is a non-profit, non-governmental non-religious organization for which i am on the Board of Directors. We save lives worldwide by combating hunger and assisting populations to regain their self-sufficiency.
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The American Red Cross
Humanitarian organization, helping over 30 million people each year prevent,
prepare for and cope with emergencies.
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Artists For A New South Africa
ANSA is a non profit organization dedicated to combating the African Aids pandemic and advancing democracy and equality in South Africa.
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Break The Cycle
The nation's first and only non-profit organization to
take a proactive approach to ending domestic violence by focusing
specifically on early intervention among young people ages 12-22. It
provides young people with legal counsel and representation, including
restraining and protective orders; support services and referal assistance
all free of charge.
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The Breast Cancer Organization
The Breast Cancer Organization is a non profit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete and up to date information about breast cancer...also check their celebrity talking dictionary
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Childrens Defense Fund
The mission of the Childrens Defense Fund is to "leave no child behind" and
ensure every child a Healthy start, a Head start, a Fair start,
a Safe start, and a Moral start.
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Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres
The world's
largest independent international medical relief
agency aiding victims of armed conflict, epidemics, and natural and man-made
disasters, and others who lack health care due to geographic
remoteness or ethnic marginalization.
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For All Kids Foundation
The For All Kids Foundation seeks to develop long-term relationships with donors and grant recipients basd on a shared vision that recognizes nonprofit organizations as vital agents in the communities they serve. To help more children throughout the country, the foundation is committed to maintaining low administrative overhead and making the most of every dollar contributed.
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NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt
The AIDS Memorial Quilt is the largest on-going
community arts project in the world. Each of the over
42,960 colorful panels in the Quilt was made to
remember the life of a person lost to AIDS. As the
epidemic claims more lives, the Quilt continues to grow. Visit the site to learn more about The Quilt and
how you can become involved.
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NEPAD
The New Partnership for Africa's Development is a pledge by African leaders, based on a common vision and a firm and shared conviction, that they have a pressing duty to eradicate poverty and to place their countries, both individually and collectively, on a path of sustainable growth and development and, at the same time, to participate actively in the world economy and body politic.
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Netaid
NetAid's mission is to use the powers of the Internet to help the millions of men, women, and children who don't live on the cutting edge, but who live on the edge of survival. Their goal is to connect all those who share these common values to promote the useful exchange of ideas, challenges, resources, and success stories.
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The Refugee Project
LAURYN HILL: " God gave me a certain amount of influence for a reason. I wanted to know that what I was doing was really touching
people's lives. If not me, who else?"
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Save the Children
Works to create positive and lasting change in the lives of disadvantaged
children in the USA and around the world.
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Stand For Children
"If I can sit down for justice, you can stand for children." Rosa Parks, Mother of Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement.
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Styleworks
styleWORKS offers free comprehensive grooming services to women who are moving from welfare to work. Our services are provided after our clients have completed a job training program and are at the point of interviewing for employment. Our motto is "a fresh new look for a fresh new start."
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UNDP
UNDP is the un"s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life
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