I want to share with everyone a couple of organizations that I support. I encourage everyone to donate to them, or at least doing something of one’s own choosing to help those who aren’t as fortunate we are. If you have helped out recently, thank you. 
If you have some good causes you want to share, feel free to share in a comment.
American Cancer Society: Relay for Life
My cousin Betsy is doing the American Cancer Society Relay for Life at her school. Her goal is to raise $100 in the upcoming week, so if anyone feels like donating to the American Cancer Society, you can donate on Betsy’s donation page.
American Red Cross
I donated half a day’s salary to the American Red Cross International Relief Fund after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake/tsunamis. The International Relief Fund is not limited to tsunami relief, but is applied when necessary in international disaster and humanitarian relief efforts, including assistance for those in Sudan (Darfur conflict and humanitarian crisis). Anyone can donate online, give blood (everyone should be), donate tissue, donate spare change at participating Coinstar machines, or donate airline miles. As an aside, the Red Cross (as well as some nice people in the U.S. military) actually helped my family get set up here in the U.S. as they provided Vietnamese refugees relief back in the 1970s for them, evacuation, setting up camp, providing supplies, and getting a new life started.
Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders
The remaining half of my day’s salary went to Doctors Without Borders after the tsunamis. Alicia (now a graduate student in public health) first brought Doctors Without Borders to my attention back in December 2003 when I was looking for good organizations to receive my Combined Federal Campaign donation. After looking at all the efforts they are involved in overseas, I am really impressed with their work, their independence from any political or religious affiliation, and I strongly support their efforts in providing health services in times of disaster, epidemics, and war.
