The Best Charities

CategoryOrganizationMissionAccomplishmentsWhat your $100 buysYearPhoneWebsite
AIDS Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Eradication of AIDS in children worldwide; care and treatment of people with HIV Program to reduce HIV transmission to newborns is now in 17 countries Testing and therapy for two HIV-positive mothers in developing countries to keep their children from being infected

 1988 888-499-4673 www.PedAIDS.org
Animals The Peregrine Fund Conservation of endangered birds of prey Bred and released 11 California condors into the wild

 Food to raise one aplomado falcon for release 1970 208-362-3716 PeregrineFund.org
Arts Sundance
Institute		 Development of artists of independent vision, and exhibition of their new work Sundance Film Festival screened 219 pictures last year Partial support of a fellowship to attend the institute's filmmaking or screenwriting laboratories

 1981 801-328-3456 Sundance.org
Cancer Breast Cancer Research Foundation Funding clinical and genetic research into the causes and treatment of breast cancer

 Supporting 80 scientists doing leading-edge research Care of 200 lab mice for a day in a study of new drugs to stop the spread of breast tumors 1993 646-497-2600 BCRFCure.org
Children Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Conducting Christmas toy drives in over 400 communities nationwide Distributed 13 million toys last year to 5.7 million needy children

 Gifts for 13 children 1947 None available ToysForTots.org
Disabled Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Training guide dogs for blind people Will train and place 80 dogs this year Feeding a guide dog in training for six months

 1946 800-548-4337 GuideDog.org
Education American Indian College Fund Supporting students at 32 tribal colleges Provided 6,000 scholarships last year Covering part of one scholarship (average tuition is $1,975)

 1989 800-776-3863 CollegeFund.org
Environment Alaska Conservation Foundation Protecting the integrity of Alaska's ecosystems Made grants to 78 local organizations for conservation efforts

 Two test kits to monitor water quality in the Cook Inlet 1980 907-276-1917 AKCF.org
Health American Kidney Fund Providing direct financial assistance to kidney patients Aided more than 42,000 low-income kidney patients Eight-month supply of syringes for a diabetic kidney patient

 1971 800-638-8299 AKFInc.org
International relief American Refugee Committee Working for the health and well-being of refugees around the world

 Assisted thousands of Afghan refugees in Pakistan One month of basic medical supplies for up to 1,500 refugees 1978 612-872-7060 www.ARCHQ.org
Literacy Reading Is Fundamental Providing free books and literacy help to children Gave away 16 million books at 23,000 sites nationwide last year

 As many as 65 books for free distribution 1966 877-743-7323 RIF.org
Military Army Emergency Relief Offering emergency financial assistance to Army soldiers and their families

 Aided 54,000 families in covering rent, utility bills and other expenses Deposits on utility accounts for a relocated Army family 1942 703-428-0000 AERHQ.org