local worthwhile charities to donate to

[icrnk]

Any one have experience with Giving Heart of America (Your donated vehicle helps the Operation Fallen Hero Program)? I want to donate a car. I thought about Purple Heart but have heard some people had trouble getting proof of donations sent in a timely manner.

I'm looking for some Military supportive charities.

This one looks good, Texas Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America (http://www.texaspva.org/about-us/our-purpose.html).
The purpose of Texas Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America (Texas PVA) is to help our members and their families, veterans, and all people with disabilities with accessibility issues, civil rights, VA benefits, transportation issues, and new laws to enhance the lives of people with disabilities. Texas PVA also advocates for veterans and individuals suffering from spinal cord injury or disease in order to assist them in integrating into mainstream society and to open avenues towards living life to its fullest.

Donation is done through Action Donation Services (http://www.actiondonation.org/Charities.html)

[karuna95]

Kudos to the OP for wanting to give back to the local community!

I donate to HOPE Clinic - a not-for-profit community health center at Bellaire and Corporate. They care for everyone, regardless of ability to pay. The doctors there are absolutely fantastic, as are the staff - all excellent clinicians, compassionate, and multi-lingual. They offer a sliding scale to help people with less money afford care, and no one is turned away.

I also donate to KUHF because I like their programming.

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[testmo]

United Way is basically a funnel for other non-profits. To me it has always made more sense to give directly to those I wish to support.

Friends for Life no-kill shelter if you support animals and not killing them.

Houston SPCA because hell they could really use some support. Yes there has been controversy, but if they had the support and funds guess what they wouldn't have to be killing dogs and cats left and right

H.O.M.E.S a student run medical clinic for the homeless in houston. associated with baylor college of medicine, ut college of medicine, uh graduate college of social work and uh college of pharmacy. it is the ONLY free clinic open on Sundays in Houston. it is shared in the same building as the BEACON which is downtown

the BEACON - serves the homeless downtown. provides meals for up to 600 people a morning (not open every day). also does full laundry services, showers, case management, phone banks, and clothing closet. great people. they also take volunteers.

The DeGeorge Center downtown - not sure if they take cash donations, but heck stop by and offer your time or some clothing. this is the first drop in place for homeless or near homeless veterans (once they have been kicked out of the VA for standing around too long).

US VETS - case management and temporary and long-term housing for disabled and homeless veterans in houston. also provides them with job coaching and job search assistance

Casa De Esperanza - if you heart kids, especially homeless children, AIDS infected children, refugee children, and children who have been smuggled into the US illegally.

Houston Area Women's Center - largest domestic violence shelter in houston. every day of every week they are at max capacity. they are the ones who basically support many of the other shelters in the area. if they cant get the kids or women in they find them a place that can and do the transportation. they also have the legal services, job help, daycare, school, medical care, and community outreach and education

Magnificat House - drop in, club houses, and long term and temporary housing for adults with disabilities. they find them jobs, provide food, transportation, treatment, medical care, and case management.

Montrose Counseling Center - basically the one and only resource for GLBT adults and most importantly youth who find themselves kicked out and homeless on the street. Have just about everything for people there. also basically the only place they can go to get information about safe shelter. does a lot of domestic violence stuff. man some of the stuff they have done is simply heroic

Loaves and Fishes - small place that does breakfast and lunch just east of downtown. guy who runs it is awesome. he also provides emergency shelter to women for as long as basically needed and whoever needs it. when downtown flooded he brought in cots had them in the kitchen everywhere. many of the other "shelters" shut down and refused people. he didnt

Compass - also housed in the Beacon building. they could use some bus passes people! serves the homeless and you will continue to be homeless if you cant get around

Health care for the homeless - the free medical clinic for the homeless the runs monday - saturday. HOMES is housed there on sundays. through baylor college of medicine and baylor physicians. provides everything medical, psychiatric, case management and counseling. Awesome jail inreach program that is really make a difference

AIDS Foundation Houston - man i cant even list all they do and how much they provide to basically every arena.

Go to the salvation army on north main. give the guys waiting out front or on the side your used clothes. it will make more of a difference then donating it to a truck, trust me.

el centro de corazon - free and sliding scale pharmacy, medical care, counseling and psychiatric for arguably the most underrepresented and exploited population in this area - the people who do most of the labor. they literally have no other place to go then to this place. 3 locations.

Bear rooms of texas - donate clothes, gift cards, funds, diapers, cribs, kids and baby stuff. this is where caseworkers and families who enter the child protective services arena can get MUCH NEEDED supplies. houston texas has the highest child death rate in the country. has one of the most over burdened child welfare systems. you want to hate on CPS? do something about it and fix some of the problems by supporting the kids.

you can actually go to every single one of these places and visit to see what they are like

*notice i didnt note any of the larger well known shelter systems other than sal. army on n.main (and then simply to drop off clothes). places are inhumane, dangerous, disgusting, and horribly corrupt. actually people should go to these places and pose as the homeless seeking shelter. then maybe the collective outrage would make some changes

[Bily Lovec]

Originally Posted by rb4browns

The 100 Club.

The 100 Club, Houston Texas

yup

[texas7]

Depelchin

[AurianeH]

When we came last time, we gave clothes to Charity office on NW freeway. First time we did and we enjoyed that!

[HoustonRonnie]

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston.