
Comfort & Cure Sick Children
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American Association Of Blood Banks
Bethesda, MD 20814
Tax ID: 36-2384118
American Diabetes Association, Inc.
Alexandria, VA 22311
Tax ID: 13-1623888
Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of communities. The mission of the organization is to prevent and cure diabetes, and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. To fulfill this mission, the American Diabetes Association funds research, publishes scientific findings, provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, health care professionals and the public and advocates for increased funding for diabetes research and for the rights of people with diabetes.
Boggy Creek Gang A Hole In The Wall Gang Camp Inc
Eustis, FL 32736
Tax ID: 59-3012889
Camp Good Days & Special Times, Inc.
Mendon, NY 14506
Tax ID: 22-2329654
The mission of Camp Good Days and Special Times is to enrich the lives of children, adults and families dealing with cancer and other life challenges. There is NO COST to participants for any program and no geographic limitation.
Chai-life Line Dba Chai Lifeline Inc
New York, NY 10001
Tax ID: 11-2940331
Chai Lifeline''s guiding philosophy is that a child with cancer or other life-threatening, serious chronic or genetic illness needs and deserves as normal a childhood as possible. Its programs and services are designed to restore a sense of normalcy and well being not only to the stricken child, but also to every member of the family.
Children's Wish Foundation International, Inc.
Atlanta, GA 30350
Tax ID: 58-1642982
Children's Wish Foundation International was founded in 1985 by Linda Dozoretz, who lost her eldest daughter to Ewing's Sarcoma, a vicious form of bone cancer. After dedicating herself to making other children like her daughter happy, Linda started the international Foundation that, to date, has fulfilled thousands of wishes for children.
Cota Childrens Organ Transplant Association Inc
Bloomington, IN 47403
Tax ID: 35-1674365
The Children''s Organ Transplant Association helps children and young adults who need a life-saving transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Headquarters
Bethesda, MD 20814
Tax ID: 13-1930701
The CF Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with CF by funding the research necessary to develop new treatments and one day, a cure. CF is a complex, genetic disease that affects about 30,000 children and adults in the United States. Today, the median age of survival for an individual with CF extends into the early 30s. CF is caused by a defective gene that causes the body to produce an abnormally thick, sticky mucus, which clogs the airways, leading to chronic lung infections.
Double H - Hole In The Woods Ranch Inc
Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
Tax ID: 14-1752888
Easter Seals, Inc.
Chicago, IL 60606
Tax ID: 36-2171729
Easter Seals'' mission is to provide exceptional services to ensure all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities.
Hole In The Wall Gang Fund, Inc.
New Haven, CT 06511
Tax ID: 06-1157655
Founded by Paul Newman, the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is a residential summer camp and year-round center located in Ashford, Connecticut that provides a special haven for children with serious illnesses and conditions, including cancer, HIV/AIDS and blood disorders. Each summer, more than 1,000 seriously ill children enjoy a unique camping experience that promotes joy, builds courage and instills hope at no charge to campers or their families. Through the rest of the year, we host special weekend programs for campers, their families and caregivers. Through our innovative Hospital Outreach Program, we bring the joy and spirit of Camp to seriously ill children at hospitals from New York to Boston. In all, we serve more than 15,000 children each year. All services are provided free of charge. We rely on the generosity of individuals, corporations, foundations and organizations for support each year.
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
New York, NY 10005
Tax ID: 51-0150028
Founded in 1970 by parents of children with diabetes, JDRF's mission is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.
Kennedy Krieger Research Institute, Inc.
Baltimore, MD 21205
Tax ID: 52-1524967
Kennedy Krieger Institute was founded in 1937 by Winthrop Phelps, M.D. to provide treatment, education, and community support, and to develop cures through research for children with brain diseases such as mental retardation, learning disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, Downs syndrome, lead poisoning and many others.
Lupus Foundation Of America, Inc.
Washington, DC 20036
Tax ID: 43-1131436
The LFA has a dual mission: to find the causes of and cure for lupus; and provide support, services, and hope to all people affected by lupus. The organization accomplishes its mission through five program strategies that are implemented through the national office in Washington, DC, and through the Foundation’s chapters, branches and support groups located in 30 states. Research, education, advocacy, and support services are at the heart of LFA’s programs.
Make A Wish Foundation Of America
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Tax ID: 86-0481941
The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 65 chapters in the United States and the U.S. territories of Guam and Puerto Rico. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 180,000 wishes in the United States since its inception. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is funded primarily through corporate and private donations; it does not accept government funding. Requests for wishes come from parents or guardians, medical professionals and children themselves. The fulfillment of a wish creates a magical moment for children, families and everyone involved in a wish. It is the organization''s vision that people everywhere will share the power of a wish®.
Mid-america Transplant Services
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Tax ID: 23-7426306
Miracle Flights For Kids
Green Valley, NV 89014
Tax ID: 88-0209952
Our mission is: To improve access to health care by providing free commercial airline tickets to hospitals across America for low income families; to promote awareness of our services through targeted outreach programs; to enlist the help of community-minded people through strategic calls to action; to promote the spirit of volunteerism.
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Tucson, AZ 85718
Tax ID: 13-1665552
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary health agency, a dedicated partnership between scientists and concerned citizens aimed at conquering more than 40 neuromuscular diseases that affect more than a million American adults and children. The diseases in MDA's program include nine forms of muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease), spinal muscular atrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, metabolic diseases of muscle, myasthenia gravis, inflammatory myopathies, CMT, SMA, and other neuromuscular conditions.
MDA combats these diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and community services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. The Association's programs are funded almost entirely by individual private contributors.
National Hemophilia Foundation
New York, NY 10001
Tax ID: 13-5641857
The National Hemophilia Foundation is dedicated to finding better treatments and cures for bleeding and clotting disorders and to preventing the complications of these disorders through education, advocacy and research.
Operation Smile, Inc.
Norfolk, VA 23509
Tax ID: 54-1460147
Throughout the world, Operation Smile volunteers repair childhood facial deformities while building public and private partnerships that advocate for sustainable healthcare systems for children and families. Together, we create smiles, change lives, heal humanity.
Painted Turtle Gang Camp Foundation
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tax ID: 95-4612481
The Painted Turtle’s mission is to provide a year-round, life-changing environment and authentic camp experience for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. The Painted Turtle supports children’s medical needs, inspires them to reach beyond their illnesses, and provides care, education and respite for their families. All campers and families attend free of charge.
Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine, Inc.
Washington, DC 20016
Tax ID: 52-1394893
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), founded in 1985, is headquartered in Washington, D.C. PCRM consists of approximately 5,000 physicians and 100,000 lay members. Activities of the organization include promoting humane education and urging alternatives to the use of animals in medical school curricula, sponsoring public education campaigns on nutrition, and conducting nutrition research.
Silver Lining Foundation
Hesperus, CO 81326
Tax ID: 84-1130656
Little Star Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) children''s organization dedicated to providing long term care, educational, medical and financial support to children with cancer and other diseases, abused and at risk children, the caregiver system and children in need worldwide.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN 38105
Tax ID: 62-0646012
Our mission is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder, Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay.
Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Tax ID: 95-3802159
When a child or teenager has a serious medical condition, everyone in the family is affected. The kids, their parents and siblings struggle, in different ways, to grapple with the intrusion of illness or serious injury into their lives. Starlight understands what families go through when a child is sick, and how important it is for families to find relief from constant worry and isolation. Our entertainment, education and family activity programs have been proven to distract children from their pain, help them better understand and manage their illnesses, and connect families facing similar challenges so that no one feels alone.
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation
Washington, DC 20036
Tax ID: 95-4191698
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation seeks to prevent pediatric HIV infection and to eradicate pediatric AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc.
White Plains, NY 10605
Tax ID: 13-5644916
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society®, headquartered in White Plains, NY, with 68 chapters in the United States and Canada, is the world''s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services. The Society''s mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin''s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, the Society has invested more than $680 million in research specifically targeting leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Last year alone, the Society made 4.9 million contacts with patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals.
United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc.
Washington, DC 20036
Tax ID: 13-1641079
United Cerebral Palsy''s mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities through an affiliate network. The United Cerebral Palsy National Office, located in Washington, D.C., provides direct support to the affiliates via fundraising, marketing and communications, best practices, and programmatic support to name a few. We also serve people with disabilities and their families through the development of forward-thinking programs, information and referral service, legislative advocacy, technology initiatives and research. UCP is the leading source of information on cerebral palsy and other disabilities and is a pivotal advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities. More than 65% of people served by UCP have disabilities other than cerebral palsy. UCP consistently is rated as one of the most financially responsible charities, with 85 cents of every dollar spent directly on local programs and services.




