American Parkinson Disease Association
The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is the country’s largest grass roots organization serving the Parkinson’s community. It is a 501 © (3) not-for-profit organization and receives no governmental or public funding. Each year APDA contributes more than $2.5 million for research and another $2 million for direct patient and caregiver support through the generous support of individual and corporate donations. You can be a partner in easing the burden and finding a cure in a variety of ways while honoring a loved one or even helping to secure your own financial future.
The Cancer Center for Detection & Prevention
The Cancer Center for Detection and Prevention, Inc. (TCC) was organized in 1987 under the laws of the state of Delaware. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has determined that TCC is exempt from payment of federal income tax under provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a corporation operated exclusively for charitable purposes.
"Father Ralph W. Beiting, founder of the Christian Appalachian Project and a Roman Catholic priest, was born and raised in northern Kentucky. He began dreaming of helping people in Appalachia help themselves out of poverty in 1946 when, as a seminarian, he accompanied several priests on preaching trips to the mountains of eastern Kentucky. The oldest of eleven children who grew up during the Great Depression, Ralph Beiting was no stranger to need, but the soul-shattering poverty he observed in Appalachia planted the seeds of a vision that eventually became the Christian Appalachian Project."
The DAV was founded in 1920 by disabled veterans returning from World War I to represent their unique interests. In 1932, the DAV was congressionally chartered as the official voice of the nation’s wartime disabled veterans. With our brave Americans leaving the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, the DAV’s services and advocacy are as relevant and critical today as in any time in our nation’s history. Annually, the DAV represents more than 200,000 veterans and their dependents with claims for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense. The DAV’s Voluntary Services Program operates a comprehensive network of volunteers who provide veterans free rides to and from VA medical facilities and improve care and morale for sick and disabled veterans.
"Since it reopened its doors in 1968, more than a hundred years after the April 14, 1865, assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, Ford’s Theatre has been one of the most visited sites in the nation’s capital. Ford’s Theatre has enthralled visitors because of its unique place in United States history, and its mission to celebrate the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and explore the American experience through theatre and education."
Friends of the World Food Program
"Friends of the World Food Program (Friends of WFP) is a US-based non-profit organization dedicated to building support for the World Food Program (WFP) and other hunger relief efforts."
Help Hospitalized Veterans (HHV) is a national, non-profit organization established for the purpose of distributing therapeutic arts & crafts kits, free of charge, to patients receiving care at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, state nursing homes for veterans and military hospitals. HHV also encourages volunteerism and pen-pal relationships with hospitalized veterans.
Mays Mission for the Handicapped
"Mays Mission for the Handicapped was founded on the premise that "everyone deserves a chance." Our founder, Ewing W. Mays was a combat-wounded WWII veteran who lost both legs and knew firsthand the difficulties of finding employment. In establishing Mays Mission for the Handicapped, he determined to chance the way people view people with disabilities."
Mount Vernon Ladies' Assocation
Mount Vernon is owned and maintained in trust for the people of the United States by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, a private, non-profit organization founded in 1853 by Ann Pamela Cunningham. The Association is the oldest national historic preservation organization in the country, and it has always been in the forefront of the restoration field. It is directed by a Board of Regents, comprised solely of women, who represent over 30 states. A Board of Advisors of prominent citizens from across the country meets twice a year to provide additional input on Mount Vernon's governance. The estate, gift shops and dining facilities are operated by about 450 paid employees and over 400 volunteers.
Mother's Against Drunk Driving
"MADD was incorporated on September 5, 1980, the mission or purposes of MADD as stated in its Articles of Incorporation were “To aid the victims of crimes performed by individuals driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, to aid the families of such victims and to increase public awareness of the problem of drinking and drugged driving."
"NCC's mission is to reduce the suffering of cancer patients and their families by meeting their unfulfilled needs. NCC provides medical and financial relief, research and educational programs throughout the world in an effort to improve the cancer patient's quality of life."
National Humane Education Society
"The National Humane Education Society (NHES), with offices located near Charles Town, West Virginia, is a non-profit animal welfare organization that has been in existence for more than half a century. It was created by Anna C. Briggs in 1948. Our mission is to foster a sentiment of kindness to animals in children and adults."
"Support Our Aging Religious, Inc. is a non-profit organization of persons who are committed to assuring financially stable and personally secure futures for elderly and frail members of Catholic religious congregations in the United States, augmenting the efforts of the institutional Church."
"The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted."
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
"The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Fund, Inc. is the 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization authorized by Congress in 1980 to fund and build the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Incorporated on April 27, 1979 by a group of veterans led by Jan C. Scruggs, who was wounded and decorated for service in Vietnam, the organization sought a tangible symbol of recognition from the American people for those who served in the war."
"The mission of the Wounded Warrior Project is to honor and empower wounded warriors. The purposes of this organziations include: raising awareness and enlisting the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women, helping severely injured service members aiding and assisting each other and providing unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs."