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Guide Star is the leader in providing comprehensive data on more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations, connecting them with donors, foundations, businesses, and governing agencies in a nationwide community of giving. Charity Watch (The American Institute of Philanthropy), a national charity watchdog to help citizens make informed decisions on giving donations of all sizes offers giving tips, methods for grading charities, a list of top-rated foundations, and more.	Charity Navigator SERVEnet: "the premier website for service and volunteering" lets you search geographically to find organizations in your area that need help. Beliefnet Volunteer Match lets you search by area, interest, schedule, etc. Volunteer Solutions is another service that matches you with opportunities in your area. Charity Governance
The Troops
Adopt A Platoon Armed Forces Relief Trust Operation ShoeBox is like the program to the right; but is more individualized.	At USO-Operation USO Care Package, for $25.00 you can sponsor a care package that will be sent to a U.S. Service person working in the campaign to fight terrorism.
The Animals
The ASPCA The Animal Defense League	The Humane Society
Hospice
Search the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization Database to find a hospice in your area.	Dannion Brinkley's Compassion in Action has a links and a chapters page. - great for people wanting to do hospice work.
Miscellaneous
Molding tigers into good citizens (5/28/04: NBC Video) - Jorge Pupo, a bell boy in Havana, Cuba, uses his off time to teach homeless children martial arts. Roots of Peace uses their collected money to remove land mines from mine fields in Afghanistan. Joni And Friends The World Wide Orphans Foundation Peter Pan Children's Fund "benefits 36 children's hospitals in 17 states." The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity We Prevent grid.org has a downloadable screensaver, like the SETI@home one, that sifts through millions of molecular combinations in hopes of finding one that fights smallpox after infection.	The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Texas Stripes Spotlight: Army reservist does it for the children showcases Spc. David McCorkle and his new charity American Aid for Children of Nineveh, Iraq. Second Harvest "is a nationwide network of food banks and food rescue organizations." Shoes For Orphan Souls "distributes shoes to needy children in the U.S. and 25 other countries." Another Way to Help the Homeless Operation Respect The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Friends of the World Food Programme World Concern
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