 |
Second Harvest Food Bank
Second Harvest gets food from growers, wholesalers, retailers, and other sources, then delivers it to local direct-service organizations. The link above goes to Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Click here to visit the national site, which coordinates more than 200 food banks across the U.S..
|
 |
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health
LPFCH raises money for Packard Children's Hospital and the pediatric programs of the Stanford University School of Medicine. It also makes grants to local children's health organizations.
|
 |
Give Kids the World
Give Kids the World Village is an amazing place in Kissimmee, Florida that allows children with life-threatening illnesses and their families to enjoy time at Central Florida's renowned theme parks. Take a look at my photos of this delightful resort.
|
 |
Taproot Foundation
The Taproot Foundation provides pro bono services to other nonprofit groups. Its service grants help organizations improve their marketing (such as with a new brochure or website), manage donations more effectively (such as with a new donor database system), develop more effective strategies, or operate more efficiently.
As of this writing, I'm involved in two Taproot pro bono projects. Both of them are websites, so I'll add links to them when the projects are completed.
|
 |
Humane Society Silicon Valley
The big news about HSSV is that it's building a fantastic new 48,000-sq. ft. "animal community center" in Milpitas, scheduled to open in 2009. Much more than an animal shelter, the new center will have a dog park and dog daycare area, a pet-friendly café, rooms for meetings and presentations, and much more. And the shelter/adoption areas will be cageless, including comfy rooms for the cats and dogs and underground burrows for the rabbits. On top of all that, it will be a LEED-certified "green" building--a big achievement for an animal care facility.
|
 |
Palo Alto Humane Society
2008 marks the centennial of PAHS. Originally founded to protect horses and other work animals, the organization now focuses on spay/neuter programs and humane education.
|
 |
Best Friends Animal Society
Best Friends is the largest domestic animal sanctuary in the U.S. It's situated on 3,000 gorgeous acres in southern Utah's red rock country. Not only does Best Friends run a highly successful adoption program, it also gives permanent homes to many unadoptable animals, and leads national efforts to reduce the number of homeless pets.
If you love animals, consider volunteering for a few days at Best Friends sometime. I did it once with friends, and we had a great time working with the animals and exploring the nearby national parks.
|
 |
2nd Chance 4 Pets
What would happen to your pets if something happened to you? 2nd Chance 4 Pets educates pet owners about different ways they can guarantee lifetime care if they should become unable to care for the animals that depend on them.
|
 |
Kiva
Kiva is an exciting organization that allows you to make microloans to specific small business owners around the world. It's immensely rewarding (and fun!) to see exactly who's using your loan, and for what. Please click over to the Kiva site to see what it's all about! Or go directly to my lender page.
|
 |
Global Fund for Women
The Global Fund for Women makes grants to grassroots groups around the world that are working to free women from poverty, violence, and discrimination. Grants may help girls attend school, women learn income-producing skills, communities provide health education, etc.
|
 |
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat joins with low-income families to help them build their own homes. Click on the logo or name to go to the website of Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley. Or you can visit the Peninsula HfH or HfH International site.
Here's a photo from a Habitat project I worked on in Georgia in 1993. You may recognize the lanky gentleman sitting on the boards. :-) Mrs. Carter is at the far left, behind the man in the red shirt. I'm in the teal-blue shirt near her.
|
 |
U.S. Fund for UNICEF
Since the end of WWII, the United Nations Children's Fund has sought to improve the lives of children in developing areas around the world. Health care and education are key priorities. The link above will take you to the website of the organization that raises money for UNICEF within the United States. To visit the main UNICEF site, click here.
|
