GENEROSITY: CHALLENGES FOR CHARITY

Entering the Sierra navada Mountains by train. Taken by PKSenagore June 28, 2018. All rights reserved.

SUMMERTIME CAN BE A STRAIN ON charitable organizations indicates an item posted in June 2017 on the tiaacharitable.org blog, “The Summer Giving Slump.  How to Help Your Charities Avoid It”.
 
In 2018 Earned Runs has assembled six different SUMMER CHALLENGES, available at no cost, that might be helping you maintain fitness this season.  Free.   If you are utilizing any of these no-cost programs, or have received free bibs to wear in custom-designed personal competitions, it is possible that you are not be spending money on other plans or events for which registration might involve a fee.  Consider giving to a charity a fraction of what you might have spent on these other activities.
 
Below is a list of 6 different charities that may be of interest. Earned Runs has donated to MSF, ALSAC, and the Arthritis National Research Foundation in the past, has no additional specific information on any of the organizations’ operations, and uses ratings by charitynavigator.com as a guide to giving. Individuals should investigate these charities further before donating. The list below is based on information from charitynavigator.com.
 
An alternative might be to purposely participate in an event that is raising money for a charity.
Either way, giving can become a summer tradition you love, just like committing to one or more Earned Runs Challenges.

 
Earned Runs has assembled six different challenges that might be helping you maintain fitness this season.  Free.   If you are utilizing any of these no-cost programs and have received free bibs consider that because you may not be spending money on other plans or events for which registration might involve a fee.  Consider giving to a just charity a fraction of what you might have spent on these other activities.
 
Below is a list of 6 different charities that may be of interest. Earned Runs has donated to MSF , ALSAC, and the Arthritis National Research Foundation in the past, has no additional specific information on any of the organizations’ operations, and uses ratings by charitynavigator.com as a guide to giving. Individuals should investigate these charities further before donating. The list below is based on information from charitynavigator.com.
 
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SIX SUMMER CHARITY SUGGESTIONS*
 
1. Doctors Without Borders: rated with 4 stars by charitynavigator.com; on its “10 of the Best Charities Everyone‘s Heard Of” list. Giving to this organization can be a reminder of how fortunate life is for those of us able to concentrate on fitness rather than merely survival.
‘Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization that provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters.”
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3628
 
2. The Conservation Fund: rated with 4 stars by charitynavigator.com; on its “10 of the Best Charities Everyone‘s Heard Of” list..  Dedicated to protecting the American environment for all to enjoy, this group attempts to serve outdoor activity lovers’ interests throughout the United States.
“Since 1985 we have protected more than 7.5 million acres of land, working in all 50 states; we've preserved forests, deserts, parks, waterways and every type of landscape in between. From historic places that tell the story of America to helping communities grow smarter, greener cities, our work benefits all Americans.”
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=4537
 
3. Chicago Coalition for the Homeless: on the charitynavigator.com “Charities with Perfect 100 Scores” list. A reading of the CCH mission in its entirety (below is an excerpt) reminds us that the homeless look like and could be “us”. 
“Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) is the only non-profit in Illinois solely dedicated to advocating for and with homeless people, including families, students, youth, ex-offenders, and low-wage workers. We advocate for a shelter safety net, affordable housing, fair wage jobs, access to quality public schools, healthcare and human services.” 
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=8142
 
4. Arthritis National Research Foundation: on the charitynavigator.com “Charities with Perfect 100 Scores” list. If you value your joints and hope they remain healthy and functional for a lifetime, check out this organization. the length
To provide initial research funding to brilliant, investigative scientists with new ideas to cure arthritis and related autoimmune diseases.
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=12310
 
5. PAWS Chicago: only animal-rescue organization on the charitynavigator.com’s list of “10 Charities with Consecutive 4 Star Ratings”
“PAWS Chicago is the city's largest no kill humane organization, focused on implementing solutions to end the killing of homeless pets. Since PAWS Chicago's founding in 1997, the number of homeless dogs and cats killed annually has dropped by nearly 80 percent: from more than 42,000 homeless pets killed in 1997 to under 10,000. PAWS Chicago is working to build a no kill Chicago - a city where pets are no longer destroyed just because they are homeless.”
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=6151
 
6. ALSAC – St Jude Children’s Research Hospital: on charitynavigator.com’s list of “10 Most Followed Charities.” Received a score of 89.  Care is said to be given free.
“ALSAC (American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities) was founded in 1957 and exists for the sole purpose of raising funds to support the operating and maintenance of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is to find cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases through research and treatment….  Research efforts are directed at understanding the molecular, genetic and chemical bases of catastrophic diseases in children; identifying cures for such diseases; and promoting their prevention. Research is focused specifically on cancers, some acquired and inherited immunodeficiencies, sickle cell disease, infectious diseases and genetic disorders”.
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=12847
 
https://www.tiaacharitable.org/blog/charitable-giving/summer-giving-slump
 
https://www.charitynavigator.org

Everyone’s Heard Of
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=topten.detail&listid=18
 
Consecutive 4 star ratings
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=topten.detail&listid=100
 
Perfect Scores
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=2203