I am impressed at how many people here donate to charities. There is so much need out there and when you have limited funds, it can be hard to choose.

I no longer donate to political causes. They seem to get enough (too much) money as it is.

My List:
American Cancer Society
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
American Lung association
Arthritis Foundation
our local Free Clinic
United Way
Care & Share
Ronald McDonald House
Special Olympics
and there are others.

Most of my contributions are handled through my Kiwanis Club. Through Kiwanis, we raise funds for many worthwhile organizations, primarily child-oriented.

I have always felt that, since we as individuals cannot fix the worldwide problems, it behooves us to do what we can at home. They always say, "think globally, act locally". If enough people in your community work to make it a better community, it will become a better community. If many communities could achieve this, we would have a better world.

If you are interested in Kiwanis, check out www.kiwanis.org.

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