Charitable giving

[creditcardfree]

American Red Cross, Amvets and Goodwill primarily.

I often donate to causes others are participating in.

We give our pop tabs to Ronald McDonald House, too!

[scfr]

Time & "talents" (such as they are): Local animal welfare organization
Cash: United Animal Nations, local animal welfare organization & alma mater
(occasionally to NPR & Mercy Corps)
Non-cash: hair (Locks of Love), blood (blood bank), used goods to Salvation Army or Goodwill

[Beccagold]

I donate blood as well. My 2 favorite charities right now are Heifer Int'l and Fischer House. I also donate to a few of the large cancer research institutions like Memorial Sloan Kettering.

[sakigt]

National Public Radio
Humane Society
Another local spay/neuter clinic
United Way
Church
Salvation Army (stuff...not money)

[GoodBuyGirl]

American cancer society
American heart association
Plant it 2020 (reforestation project)
Boy Scouts food drive

[chewie8himup]

I give money to charities, but my favorite way to give is to spend time with my elderly neighbor and volunteer at a local pet shelter. These are the most rewarding ways to give.

[mommyof4]

Originally Posted by chewie8himup

I give money to charities, but my favorite way to give is to spend time with my elderly neighbor and volunteer at a local pet shelter. These are the most rewarding ways to give.

Yes, time and talent are wonderful ways to give, too!

[TBH]

Local public radio, a few women's health organizations, human rights stuff, still donating to Hurricane Katrina relief because things are still so bad down there.

I'm having a hard time right now figuring out where to donate used clothes and other stuff. I don't give anything to Salvation Army any more, and I don't shop there either, because I found out they have some creepy discriminatory practices in their hiring and also in who they help with their charities. There are a lot of Planet Aid donation drop boxes near us but they get a terrible rating from BBB and others. I finally found a local thrift store, thank goodness.

[Thriftina]

Church
Feed the Children
local missions in my city