Charitable Giving

St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance. No child is ever denied treatment because of the family's inability to pay.

Since the hospital was started by Danny Thomas, it has been offering hope and research to fight the many forms of cancer in children. The hospital offers free care and turns no child away. The hospital is run by Dannys daughter Marlo Thomas.

Provides funds for research to find a cure for the disease.

My wife and I have a good friend who has been battling CF her entire life. We would love to help her and everyone else struggling with this disease.

Cure Pancreatic Cancer

My grandfather was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer about 4 years ago. Unfortunately, this horrible disease took this wonderful man from this world on July 13th, 2007. He was a soldier, a father, a grandfather and a great friend. We miss him terribly.

Research, community outreach, and education for Rheumatoid Arthritis and other related diseases.

There is not as much funding for this organization, even though it is an auto-immune disease. It can affect anyone. I was diagnosed when I was 19. As a sufferer I would like to see more progress made in research, which would require more public education as well as charitable donations.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Woman's Shelter

Local Charity that helps local families

Animal Friends' Mission Statement-To ensure the well being of companion animals, while ending overpopulation, abuse and unwarranted euthanasia.

Leading the fight to treat and cure ALS through global research and nationwide advocacy while also empowering people with Lou Gehrig's Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support.

My mother-in-law passed away from this disease in 2009. In memory of her.

It's a society of volunteers reaching out to the homeless and poor.

I volunteer with this group at St. Margaret in Green Tree and will have my donation directed to the Southwest Food Pantry to help feed the needy right here in our neighborhoods.

A Christ-centered ministry, Light of Life Rescue Mission provides food, shelter and life-saving programs for the poor, homeless and addicted. We invite you to learn more about our ministry and how you can partner with us to help save and transform lives.

I was once homeless, so helping homeless men is important to me.

To provide temporary shelter, food, medical attention, and comfort to all abandoned, neglected and injured animals brought to us by the community; to restore lost animals to their owners or seek new homes for them, and educate the public about humane care of animals with a goal of reducing overpopulation.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is a nonprofit donor-supported organization. This foundation assures the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease.

They protect the wildlife throughout the US and across the borders. Big advocators for protecting the Gray Wolves, as well as grizzly bears, sea otters, and jaguars.

I've always been big on protecting wildlife across the world - I love animals & I believe it's critical to save wild animals from endangerment and extinction.

The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care and support and the largest private, nonprofit funder of Alzheimer research.

In the United States, 5.3 million people have Alzheimer's. It is the 7th leading cause of death, and costs $172 Billion dollars in annual costs.

The Little Sisters of the Poor offers care to ranging from independent living, to personal care and nursing care to the elderly poor.

This charity helps wounded veterans and their families cope with the long and hard road of rehabilitation, and with the financial strain that the goes along with being wounded while serving our country.

The AGF promotes the game of go in the US by supporting go programs in schools and libraries, providing teachers and students with equipment, guidance, and other resources.

I am involved with GOTR because it educates and prepare girls for a life time of self-respect and healthy living.

Collects and distributes food in Southwestern Pennsylvania

I think many of us take for granted what we have and don't realize how many of our neighbors are in need.

The March of Dimes helps expected mothers to have full-term pregnancies and provides research for problems that threaten the health of babies.

Alopecia Areata is a common autoimmune skin disease resulting in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere on the body. This charity supports research to find a cure or acceptable treatment and also offers support to all that are affected by this disease.

My daughter suffers from this disease. It may not be life threatening, but it is life altering.

Our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

My youngest sister and my cousins son have diabetes.

Institution providing children and younger adults with disabilities.

My son is special needs and since I live away from the Buffalo area I am no longer able to devote time in volunteering to raise money and awareness.

March of dimes is an American health charity whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.

My son was born 2 months early and had to stay in the hospital for a few weeks. This is the largest charitable organization that denotes the majority if it's proceeds to the study of prematurity and infant mortality.

Woman's Shelter

Times are hard and everyone can use some help.

Local Church

I am an Alumni of the Pi Kappa Alpha Chapter at SRU and would like to support Danny in is journey.

Bike Pittsburgh is a member based organization that works to protect cyclist's rights and promote the vision of making Pittsburgh a safer and more enjoyable place to live and to ride.

I frequent the local bike trails, and ride to run errands whenever possible. I've participated in numerous events listed on their calendar, and love their mission.

Homes for our Troops helps design and build specially adapted homes for disabled veterans and their families.

Having family and friends that serve or have served in the military, I think it's too easy for some of us to forget the sacrifices that the men and women of our country have made to protect the liberties and opportunities we have in this country. HFOT helps real veterans in our local communities.

OCRF's mission is to fund ovarian cancer research with the goal of early detection and ultimately, a cure.

My mom passed away from ovarian cancer in 2008.

Our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

Because I have family members and personal friends that are effected by this disease.

Haiti New World Mission helps to educate the children of four schools and provides meals, medical care and clothing to those children.

Our household currently sponsors children in this school and has for many years. The founder is the administrator of 4 schools there. They are currently trying to raise $30,000 to rebuild one of the schools destroyed by the hurricane. So far they have only raised $2,500.

They are a great cause that helps abused/neglected animals find new homes.

This is a charity for a hospital that helps all children in need. They do not turn away families due to the parent's financial situation. They also try to find cures for the children.

It was a hard choice because there are so many great charities to choose from. For me, it was between St. Judes and Make A Wish. The reason I am choosing St. Judes is so that maybe one day there will be cures for illnesses and Make A Wish will not be needed because the children who are very ill will survive due to new medications.

The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh provides temporary housing to families who must travel to the Pittsburgh area to get life-saving medical care for their children. Their goal is to provide a "home away from home" during one of the most difficult times in their lives.

Two of my sisters run marathons to raise money for Leukemia research.

We lost our mother to this disease.

The Senior Independence mission is to extend and enhance the independence and well being of older adults and build the capacity of family members, communities and organizations to care for them at home.

In Honor of Donna Blasiman.

Boy Scouts of America

To benefit the Boy Scout camp that I grew up attending, Pico Blanco Scout Reservation. The camp was impacted by a forest fire in 2008 and the council has been working to rebuild the affected infrastructure ever since.

As the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, we're working together to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures.

JDRF is a leader in setting the agenda for diabetes research worldwide, and is the largest charitable funder of and advocate for type 1 diabetes research. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.

I picked this charity because my wife has Type 1 diabetes since she was 13 months old.

The Fisher House program is a unique private-public partnership that supports America's military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

The Elephant Sanctuary

The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee is the nation's largest natural habitat refuge developed specifically for endangered African and Asian elephants. The Sanctuary operates on 2,700 acres in Hohenwald, Tennessee - 85 miles southwest of Nashville. It costs $125,000 annually to provide sanctuary for just one elephant.

Rescues women and children from human trafficking and slavery.

I have been blessed with my own precious children and I cherish their innocence and playful spirit. I want to provide hope through God's love and the opportunity for a real childhood to a hopeless child.