It's said that the charities and causes a person supports can tell you alot about that person. So...here are some charities near and dear to my heart
*=FAVES**=Charities I am currently involved in in one way or another
(I do mailers for some, try to raise money for walks etc, spread links on the interent and try to get people to support their fave causes or personally do my part: eg: donate blood etc!)
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**Little Kids Rock -- Becasue EVERY child deserves music education http://littlekidsrock.org/
*Rock for Kids -- bringing quality music education into low income neighborhoods http://www.rockforkids.org/
**RockSTAR Music Education -- A comprehensive music education program that teaches K-6 students how to play guitar, bass, drums and keyboards, composetheir own songs, and perform rock n’ roll hits and form bands http://www.rockstarmusiceducation.org
*The Fender Music Foundation --created to provide funding and resources for music programs across America so that kids and adults alike will have an opportunity to experience the joys of music. www.fendermusicfoundation.org
**GSA-Gay/Straight Alliances -- is a youth leadership organization that connects school-based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) to each other and community resources through peer support, leadership development, and training. Educating the school community about homophobia, gender identity, and sexual orientation issues, and fight discrimination, harassment, and violence in schools. gsanetwork.org/
**FCKH8 --FCK is brief for the F-bomb, H8 is short for HATE...FCKH8 is against bullies and laws discriminating against g/s/l/b/t teens (FCKH8 PROP8, FCKH8 BULLIES AND FCKH8 SCHOOL LAWS) http://fckh8.com/SchoolLaw/
**STOP Bullying -- info from various gvrmnt agencies on how kids, teens, young adults, parents, educators and others in the community can prevent or stop bullying. www.stopbullying.gov/
**American Red Cross --Go donate blood! http://www.redcrossblood.org/
*Toys for Tots Foundation -- U. S. Marine Corps charity that collects new, unwrapped toys each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community www.toysfortots.org/
*Make-A-Wish Foundation --giving a critically ill child one last wish www.wish.org/
**Autism Speaks http://www.autismspeaks.org/
*Special Olympics www.spinabifidaassociation.org/
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children www.missingkids.com/
*Megan's Law -- Nationwide registered sex offender website http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/
**End Child Abuse http://www.childhelp.org/
**Stop It Now -- ending childhood sexual abuse http://www.stopitnow.org/
*Keep ABreast --breast cancer -- I heart boobies http://www.keep-a-breast.org/
**Susan G Komen for the cure http://ww5.komen.org/
*LIVSTRONG -- join the fight to improves the lives of peopel affected by cancer http://www.livestrong.org/
Childrens Cancer Foundation http://www.childrenscancer.org/
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital www.stjude.org/
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation http://www.pedaids.org/
Spina Bifida Association www.spinabifidaassociation.org/
**MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving http://www.madd.org/
**Above The Influence www.abovetheinfluence.com/
**To Write Love on Her Arms -- dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide http://www.twloha.com/
**D.E.L.T.A. Rescue ---Abused, neglected, adandoned animal santurary http://www.deltarescue.org/about/
**Marijuana Law Reform - NORML
norml.org/
**Legalization of Marijuana
www.legalizationofmarijuana.com/
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