While we would like to give to the needy and the poor, especially children affected by various natural disasters and economic, and political turmoil, it can be difficult to decide which charities to support. There are plenty of them out there; almost a million nonprofits exist in the U.S. alone. Philanthropists are meanwhile inclined to give to the same groups or settle with the first organizations that approach them.
It would be especially helpful if we take the time to sift through other, less known charities who are doing great work but have neither the staff nor the infrastructure to diffuse their appeals regularly through media. Let’s look at some of them.
Reach Out and Read
This is a novel literacy program whose goal is to distribute books to children in need during their regular visits to the doctor. The organization trains doctors and nurses to teach parents about the value of reading. It provides books for about 1.7 million kids every year. We could ask our physicians about their participation in the program, or maybe convince them to do so.
Project Linus
This organization provides blankets for children who have been subjected to trauma or are seriously ill. The charity has been giving “security blankets” to kids since 1995. Volunteers can donate homemade blankets of all designs and sizes to kids who need a big hug. One can likewise give cash donations to aid in the cost of distribution.
I Have a Dream Foundation
This program has been around since 1981, a project started by a businessman in Harlem that came with a promise that if students finished high school, he would take care of their college tuition. About 90% of the students in the P.S. 121 Harlem school graduated. Today the foundation continues to pledge college education to over 13,500 students across 64 cities in the U.S.
Edgar Gonzalez supports out-of-school children in Anaheim and other areas in Orange County. He is also a sponsor of Who’s Next Boxing Academy since 2016. For similar reads, visit this blog.
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