Cheer and Support (Society/Philanthropy/Cheer_and_Support)
up Cheer and SupportFor sites dedicated to bringing cheer into the lives of seriously ill children and adults in the form of gifts, blankets, toys, wish fulfillment, dream vacations, and/or entertainment. Please check individual sites for eligibility requirements.EntriesCaringBridge http://www.caringbridge.org/ A non-profit organization offering free, easy-to-create web sites to help connect friends and family for support during a health crisis or recovery. CarePages http://www.carepages.com/ Provides free and private webspace for people dealing with serious illnesses. Project Linus http://www.projectlinus.org/ An organization that hand makes blankets for critically ill children, includes how to get involved and local contacts. [Colorado] Songs of Love Foundation http://www.songsoflove.org/ Non profit organization that provides a personalized song for children and young adults with life threatening illness. Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation http://www.starlight.org/ Provide entertainment, education and family activities for seriously ill children in the United States and their families. Make A Child Smile Organization http://www.makeachildsmile.org/ Founded in 1998, MACS Organization features different children each month who are suffering from chronic or life-threatening illnesses and asks visitors to send cards/gifts to cheer them up. Angels for Hope http://www.angelsforhope.org/ Crocheted angels available free of charge to those who are severely injured or chronically ill. Request an angel, help crochet them for others, or find out how to donate supplies. Little Smiles http://www.littlesmiles.org/ Organization that provides toys, computers, special events, tickets, and celebrity meets for children in local hospitals, hospices and shelters. [Florida] Mommy's Light http://www.mommyslight.org/ Dedicated to serving children who have lost or will lose a mother by keeping alive traditions and memories. Challenge Air for Kids http://www.challengeair.com/ Offers unique aviation experiences for physically challenged children and youth. [Texas] TLC for Angels http://tlcforangels.tripod.com/ Crafters who knit caps, afghans, booties, dress, gowns, and other items for hospitalized preemies, infants, and seriously ill children. The Circle of Care Foundation http://www.thecircleofcare.org/ Provides support to children with cancer and their families at the initial time of hospitalization. Currently offers programs in Connecticut. Chemo Angels http://www.chemoangels.net/ Volunteer support group for people undergoing chemotherapy. Links, news and patient information. Flashes of Hope http://www.flashesofhope.org/ Non-profit that creates special photographs of children fighting cancer or other life threatening illness. Includes a gallery of patients, artists involved, support, chapter information, and donations. [Ohio] Color-A-Smile http://www.colorasmile.org/ Collects children's drawings for distribution in nursing homes and via Meals on Wheels programs. Includes coloring pages. Project Sunshine http://www.projectsunshine.org/ Non-denominational, not-for-profit organization providing numerous free programs and services to children with cancer, AIDS, and other life-threatening illnesses. Hope for Henry Foundation http://www.hopeforhenry.org/ A foundation providing special gifts of consumer electronics to children hospitalized with life-threatening diseases. Hugs and Hope http://www.hugsandhope.org/ Charity offering support to families of critically ill children through happy mail, elf project, and parent pals. Includes information about diseases, volunteers, store, and mission statement. Operation Give http://operationgive.org/ Coordinates the collection and distribution of toys and other items for Iraqi children. The Jared Box Project http://www.thejaredbox.com/ Boxes filled with toys are given to chronically-ill children to provide a special diversion as they receive chemotherapy or dialysis treatments. [Pennsylvania] SubcategoriesCamps Camps for children, adults, and families undergoing a variety of medical issues. Head Covers Hats, caps, scarves, and wigs donated especially for people who have lost their hair from medical conditions or treatments. Wish Fulfillment Organizations dedicated to fulfilling a dream wish for seriously ill children and adults. Please check Related categoriesGerman Aufmunternde, unterstützende Organisationen sind beispielsweise Wunscherfüller, Klinikclowns, Reise- und Geschenkespender für schwer For Charity Multidiscipline informational sites and craft organizations that exist primarily to provide crafted items for charity. Support This is the place to find resources and support for the medically needy child and their family. Neigbour categoriesCause Related Shopping Child Welfare Information for and about those involved in maintaining or improving the conditions of children in everyday life. Disaster Relief and Recovery Sites dealing with the recovery from natural disasters or wars. Free Donations This category is for web sites that give ways for people to donate to charities or causes without them having to spend their own money to do so. It gives people a way to direct funds from Gifts in Kind Gifts in kind programmes which donate useful items instead of, or in addition to, money. Grants Includes commercial and non-commercial sites which provide grant writing or grant finding assistance, or offer grant resource material. Homeless Sites about helping homeless people. For example helping finding a home or giving advice or providing temporary shelter. Hunger Relief International Assistance Medical Relief Sites about providing humanitarian medical relief. Organizations Organizations involved in providing humanitarian aid or support (e.g. provision of food, shelter, medical Refugees Social Enterprise Social enterprise refers to income-producing business ventures whose ultimate purpose is to Volunteering This category is devoted to resources for volunteers and volunteer management - the knowledge, skill, and resources that make up the profession of volunteer program management. These links provide (This section is quite beta and buggy, have patience. Thanks)
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