Founded in the United States in 1958, Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) is an international health care organization. This charitable institution also provides health education to impoverished people around the globe. This group is listed as the 55th largest on the recent list of Forbes’ 100 Largest U.S. Charities.

The first peacetime hospital ship is SS Hope, the organization’s most visible aspect which was converted from the USS Consolation (AH-15). It was in 1974...

A prominent member of his Chicago, Illinois, community, Danny Shabat makes public service and volunteerism one of his top priorities. Daniel Shabat regularly contributes to a number of charities with a variety of purposes; among Mr. Shabat’s chosen nonprofit organizations are the National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY), the Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy of Greater Washington, and Project Extreme.

Project Extreme provides an outlet for at-risk youth by bringing teenagers with behavior...

The Wounded Warrior Project is a charitable organization that helps us all serve those who have given so much in their service to us. Founded in 2002 by John Melia in Roanoke, Virginia, the Wounded Warrior Project, according to its website, exists to “honor and empower wounded warriors who incurred service-connected injuries on or after September 11, 2011. The organization’s stated purpose is:

• To raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members.

• T...