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The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: A Bastion of Hope for Sick Children and Adults

April 11, 2014

Founded in 1947, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has since then been committed towards giving children and adults with cancer with the best kind of treatment possible while at the same time developing cures for tomorrow with the help of cutting-edge research. A part of the Comprehensive Cancer Center under the National Cancer Institute, Dana-Farber is a major affiliate of the Harvard Medical School. Situated in Boston's Longwood Medical Area, the institute has over 3,600 employees and rakes in annual revenues amounting to around $800 million. Involved in over 700 clinical trials, the institute also sees nearly 300,000 visits from both children and adult patients each year.

An affiliate itself, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute works with a number of partners and affiliates to realize its goals. Some of its clinical affiliates include the Brigham and Women's Hospital, the Boston Children's Hospital, the Jimmy Fund Clinic, and the Partners Healthcare System. The Jimmu Fund is a principal charity supported by the Institute in honor of one of Dana-Farber's child patients.

Posted by Charity Watcher. Posted In : Health

The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation: Bringing Hope to Children One Toy at a Time

April 8, 2014

The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is a not-for-profit charity that functions to fund, raise funds, and support the Toys for Tots program under the US Marine Corps Reserve. Founded in 1947, the program was established to distribute toys to children when their parents cannot afford to buy them any for Christmas. Think of it like a US Marine version of Santa Claus. Targeting the youth, the foundation operates out a headquarters in Quantico, Virginia. With revenues amounting to nearly $249 mill...

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Cru and Its Crusade for a Christian World

April 4, 2014

The Campus Crusade for Christ is an interdenominational Christian organization promoting discipleship and evangelism in over 190 countries across the globe. Founded in 1951, the organization started out at the University of California through the efforts of Bill Bright as a means of ministry that college students can imbibe. Since then, members of the Cru have extended to families, adult professionals, athletes, and more. The organization's headquarters is located in Orlando, Florida. The org...

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Boy Scouts of America: Developing Future Leaders One Child at a Time

April 3, 2014

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is one of the biggest youth organizations in the US, made up of more than a million adult volunteers and nearly three million youth members. Since its inception in 1910, the organization has have had over 110 million members join its fold. Aside from being the biggest organization in the country that caters to the youth, the BSA is also the most prominent user of values-based development programs for children, training the youth to build character, develop pers...

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Boys & Girls Club of America: Building a Strong Foundation Among the Youth

March 28, 2014

The Boys & Girls Clubs of America was founded in 1860 by Elizabeth Hammersley, Alice Goodwin, and Mary Goodwin with the belief that boys have better things to do than roaming the streets. Because of this, the first ever Club was organized, giving birth to a cause that persists today. In the past, the organization was known as Boys Club Federation of America, which became the Boys Clubs of America. It was in 1990 that its name was changed to what it goes by today in recognition of the fact tha...

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Saving Children for Over 50 Years

March 25, 2014

As a pediatric research and treatment facility, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital started out in 1962 and has since then consistently made great strides in catastrophic diseases in children like cancer. Situated in Memphis, Tennessee, the facility is categorized as a non-profit medical corporation under IRS regulations. With research and treatment being offered under one roof, St. Jude is home to some of the most gifted researchers in the field today.

Guided by the idea that "no child shou...

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Human Appeal International: Fighting Poverty, Social Injustice, and Natural Disasters

March 21, 2014

In 1991, in Manchester, a relief charity was created to help fight against poverty. Established to help the advancement of education, protection of good health, and relief of sickness, Human Appeal International works as a British international development organization.

The organization is focused primarily on impoverished countries like Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Mauritania and Sudan. As a non-profit institution, it has a presence in 24 countries in the continents of Asia, Africa and Eur...

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Great Ormond Street Hospital: A Charitable Children’s Hospital

March 18, 2014

Informally referred to as GOSH or Great Ormond Street, the Great Ormond Street Hospital is known internationally as the recipient of J.M. Barrie’s rights to his play Peter Pan or the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up in 1929. Because of this right, the institution received significant funding for its operations.

Formerly known as the Hospital for Sick Children, the organization’s history traces back to its founding in February 1852. Back then, the hospital was the first in England to offer in-pat...

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Museums, Libraries and Archives Council: Safeguarding Museums and Libraries

March 14, 2014

Cultural, scientific and artistic artifacts are collected and preserved in museums. These places give us a glimpse of our past and helps retain the memories for the future generation. The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLAC) is one of the biggest organizations that oversee the protection and conservation of these places.

Established as the Standing Commission on Museums and Galleries in 1931, MLAC adopted its new name in 1981. The organization was registered as a charity under the Ro...

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Global Action for Children: Improving the Lives of Children in the Developing World

March 12, 2014

The Global Action for Children or GAC was a results oriented coalition committed to improving the lives of highly vulnerable children and orphans in developing nations. Founded in 2003, it advocated for improved policies as well as expanded investments in proven interventions and programs. It also worked to help increase effectiveness of initiatives and make for efficient spending of taxpayer dollars to serve children better. GAC led advocacy initiatives that ensure access to life-saving yet...

Posted by Charity Watcher. Posted In : Youth

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