Show you care: 6 incredible causes to support
Keep History Alive
If you’re a history buff, then the Civil War Trust is your charity. The group is dedicated to
protecting the battlefields of the Civil War, and it also works to educate
visitors about the importance of that moment in U.S. history. Currently, only
about 20 percent of the war’s battlefields are preserved, and more than 32,000
acres of that is thanks to the Civil War Trust. The organization has created
apps and plain old maps that guide visitors through those historical sites, and
it even helps to keep the areas clean so that tourists can have the best
experiences possible.
Go Wild
Love trips to the zoo, volunteering at shelters and your own furry housemates? Then you’ve gotta check out the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The organization works to save endangered species and habitats, and it helps communities to work with nature instead of against it. WWF supports all kinds of critters, from African elephants to spectacled bears to marine turtles. It is also dedicated to helping large companies reduce their negative impact on the environment, so that decades from now, there will still be plenty of natural places, like the Congo Basin and the Chihuahuan Desert, for people to enjoy.
Let’s Play!
Wanna share your love of athletics? Then support Grassroot Soccer, an organization
dedicated to stopping the spread of HIV and AIDS in Africa. To do that, the group
has come up with an educational program for 12 to 18-year-olds that revolves
around soccer, using the skills from the game as rules for living a healthy,
goal-oriented life. It even brings pro soccer players to places like Zambia,
Zimbabwe and South Africa to talk to kids about how to stay safe and healthy.
Save Lives
You love taking care of people, and seeing someone hurting
is just too much to bear. So help save lives with Direct Relief International, a non-profit that provides medicine
and health care to poor people, people affected by natural disasters, and
people in war-torn areas. The organization mainly supports programs for mothers
and their children, areas suffering from disease, and emergency relief. It
doesn’t just help Americans, either – medicine is sent to places all over the
world, like Haiti, Japan and Bolivia.
Share Knowledge
In science class, you’re totally fascinated by what your
teacher has to say, and the idea of coming up with new technology to help
people gets you super psyched. Well, check out the Society for Science & the Public to see how it’s spreading a
love for science all over the country. Since the 1920s, the group has reported the
latest scientific discoveries in the form of a magazine, which has shown up in
schools, libraries and houses across the states. The society also sponsors
scholarships and science fair programs for guys and gals like you who are
already comin’ up with awesome new ideas before they’re even outta school.
Stars And Stripes Forever
You love showin’ people that this land is your land, and
you’re all about the red, white, and blue. So help say thanks to the people
that protect the old US of A by supporting Hope
For the Warriors, an organization that provides all kinds of programs for
post-9/11 servicemen and their families. The non-profit holds counseling
retreats, gives out scholarships, organizes athletic events, and provides
financial aid for those who have been wounded, mentally or physically, in the
line of duty. It also helps active servicemen, veterans, and families of the
fallen, so that they know how much we appreciate their contribution to this
country.
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