Marfan syndrome affects an estimated 1 in 5,000 people regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender, and experts estimate��that nearly half the people who have Marfan syndrome do not know it.�� Without proper diagnosis and treatment, they are at high risk for an aortic dissection and sudden death.��

Awareness of Marfan syndrome and related conditions leads to early diagnosis, treatment, and an extended lifespan. The most powerful way we can raise awareness is through you, our volunteers. Your circles of relatives, friends, co-workers, and neighbors, your knowledge, your personal journey, and your commitment cannot be matched by anyone outside of our community.

February is Marfan Awareness Month and you can do your part from the comfort of your own home on social media. Join ������Ƶ’s Charities and our member, The Marfan Foundation, by participating in the during February.��

1. Give through your workplace: You can��. Check with your employer to see if they will double your donation with a matching gift. Don’t have a program?����to have your employer contact our team about bring employee giving to your workplace.��
2. Raise aweareness: Help The Marfan Foundation raise awareness about Marfan syndrome by using the library of ready-to-use social media graphics .
3. Educate Yourself:��This month, The Marfan Foundation has��two webinars on the basics of Marfan syndrome. On February 9, we will focus on medical management with two members of our Professional Advisory Board, Dr. Shaine Morris, pediatric cardiologist, Texas Children’s Hospital, and Dr. Chris Malaisrie, aortic surgeon, Northwestern Medicine (). Then, on February 16, we will have a Personal Perspectives Panel with members of the Marfan community talking about how they coped when first diagnosed. ().

There are many ways for you to take part in Marfan Awareness Month and every little bit helps. for a list of more ways to support The Marfan Foundation.

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You can����to the charities listed below.��Don’t have a program?����to have your employer contact our team about bring employee giving to your workplace.��

In recognition of Cancer Prevention Month, which takes place in February each year, join us by��supporting and raising awareness about these��nonprofits��who are:

• Working to advance research to prevent cancer
• Educating people about how they can prevent cancer and detect it early
• Engaging lawmakers and regulators through��advocacy to promote the enactment of laws and regulations that support cancer prevention and research

Click on each charity listed here to learn more about what they are doing to prevent cancer:

• Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance
• Melanoma Research Alliance
• CureSearch
• Breast Cancer Coalition
• Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

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In honor of��, click on each of ������Ƶ’s Charities’ nonprofit members below to learn about their past contributions to this country and ways they continue to shape and make history:

• NAACP
• NAACP Legal & Defense Fund
• Thurgood Marshall College Fund
• 100 Black Men of ������Ƶ
• ACLU Foundation
• The National Black Child Development Institute
• The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
• Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)
• YMCA of Metropolitan Washington

Throughout the month of February, we encourage you to:

1. Join us in celebrating Black History Month!��Follow us on and as we share our members’ posts and highlight the black community’s contributions, culture, and��impact on ������Ƶ.

2. Donate & raise money for these nonprofits��whose work has and continues to pave the way for��inclusion, civil rights,��equity in justice, education, and a better tomorrow. ������Ƶ’s Charities is proud of the work our member charities do in these respective areas.��One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits��is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?����to have your employer contact our team.) Click below on each charity’s name to learn more about their work, and please donate to them through��employee giving!

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While poverty is a complex social issue, you can��.��Don’t have a program?����to have your employer contact our team about bring employee giving to your workplace.��Each of the nonprofits listed below, vetted by ������Ƶ’s Charities, are dedicated to helping the impoverished through programs and services concentrated on addressing the root sources of poverty��and��working to create sound policy frameworks locally and nationally that will help lift our fellow neighbors, family members, and friends out of poverty so they can��live independent, sustainable lives and contribute to the community.

In recognition of National Poverty in ������Ƶ Awareness Month, which takes place in January each year, join us by��supporting and raising awareness about these��nonprofits��who are making a difference in the fight to stamp out poverty for good.

Provide��food and��support��through community coordination:��

• Connecticut Food Bank
• Feeding ������Ƶ
• Food for Others, Inc.��
• Meals on Wheels ������Ƶ
• Share Our Strength (No Kid Hungry)

Provide��food, shelter, counseling and support:��

• Feed the Children
• Miriam’s Kitchen
• Salvation Army National Capital Area

Support for individuals and families struggling with poverty:��

• A Wider Circle
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, Inc.
• Christian Appalachian Project��
• Lorton Community Action Center
• The Shepherd’s Table

Provide affordable housing and support:����

• Good Shepherd Housing��
• Rebuilding Together Alexandria
• Rebuilding Together Montgomery County

Fight for Economic Justice and Equality:

• ACLU
• Southern Poverty Law Center
• NAACP
• NAACP LDF

Provide Access to Education and Support Disadvantaged Youth:

• Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF)����
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Scholarship Fund – Point Foundation��
• Generation Hope��
• 100 Black Men of ������Ƶ��
• The Child & Family Network Centers (CFNC)

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In recognition of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month November 1-30, 2024, ������Ƶ’s Charities is celebrating the following members who are making a difference in the fight to end Alzheimer’s Disease.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits��is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?����to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

Alzheimer’s – Insight Memory Care Center
Provides care, support, and education for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory impairments, their families, caregivers, and the community, through their adult day health and resource center.

Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Advances research to better understand, treat, and prevent Alzheimer’s. Founded in 1985, Alzheimer’s Disease Research has awarded nearly $120 million to innovative projects aimed at ending the disease.

FNIH (Foundation for the National Institutes of Health)
Generates and implements new research models that lower the cost and accelerate the progress of biomedical research through public-private partnerships. One of the many groundbreaking initiatives FNIH manages is the Alzheimers Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI).��The��, is a landmark partnership and study that for years has profoundly influenced our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by identifying the earliest changes in brain structure and function that signal its onset and progression.

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In recognition of National Scholarship Month/National Education Month November 1-30, 2024, ������Ƶ’s Charities is celebrating the following members who are raising awareness for scholarship and higher education opportunities.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits��is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?����to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

Encourages��students to pursue higher education and provides��college readiness and career preparation resources and support:��

• Latino Youth Arts Education Fund –��(LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc.)
• Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF)

Provides��access to mentoring and training for disadvantaged youth:

• 100 Black Men of ������Ƶ
• The Child & Family Network Centers (CFNC)

Empowers students and provides scholarships:��

• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Scholarship Fund – Point Foundation

Provides��support for students pursuing a college education:��

• Generation Hope

Provides lodging and creates stable homes:

• A Wider Circle

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This National Veterans and Military Families Month, ������Ƶ’s Charities is honoring our troops and veterans, and celebrating our nonprofit members who support them with special programs and services made possible��by donors like you.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits��is to donate to them through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?����to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and for more ways to support them!

ServiceSource
ServiceSource is a leading nonprofit disability resource organization with regional offices and programs located in nine states and the District of Columbia. They serve more than 25,000 individuals with disabilities annually through a range of innovative and valued employment, training, habilitation, housing and other support services. Through their Warrior Bridge program, they provide a vital connection to resources and support for veterans with disabilities as they seek employment, self-sufficiency and improved quality of life. In response to an overwhelming need for coordination among veteran-serving organizations, Warrior Bridge works to facilitate greater collaboration among government agencies, non-profit organizations, and private sector employers. ��to learn more and support their work.

Wounded Warrior Project, Inc.
Wounded Warrior Project, Inc. is transforming the way ������Ƶ’s injured veterans are empowered, employed, and engaged in our communities. They believe that every warrior has a positive future to look forward to, and we work together to get them there by setting and achieving goals, big or small. We direct every dollar, hour, and action toward helping warriors live life to the fullest, no matter what that looks like. And warriors never pay a penny for our programs – because they paid their dues on the battlefield. Their free services in mental health, career counseling, and long-term rehabilitative care change lives. They’re committed to helping wounded veterans achieve their highest ambition. When veterans are ready to start their next mission, they stand ready to serve.����to learn more and support their work.

Feeding ������Ƶ
1 in 5 of the households Feeding ������Ƶ serves have a veteran member in it. It is unacceptable that anyone goes hungry, but it’s particularly troubling that millions of ������Ƶns who’ve protected and served our country are left without enough to eat.��At Feeding ������Ƶ, they’re working on changing that.��. Veterans fought bravely to make the nation a better place for us, now it’s time for us to fight to make it a better place for them.

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In recognition of National Homeless Youth Awareness Month November 1-30, 2024, ������Ƶ’s Charities is celebrating the following member who is making a difference in the fight to end youth homelessness.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits��is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?����to have your employer contact our team.) Click on the��charity name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

STANDUP FOR KIDS
STANDUP FOR KIDS aims to end the cycle of youth homelessness through outreach efforts and programs to find, stabilize and assist homeless and street kids in their efforts to improve their lives. Resources include basic hygiene/food/clothing, healthcare, counseling/mentoring, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Their networking��outreach program helps at-risk youth by providing them with a variety of organizations and people in their community who can help them with everything from legal services to identification services to employment services. Current programs include street outreach, outreach centers, apartment outreach, and a high school mentoring program.

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In recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month November 1-30, 2024, ������Ƶ’s Charities is celebrating the following members who are making a difference in the fight to end diabetes.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits��is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?����to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation
Funds scientific research into treating and curing diabetes, as well as providing��screenings and��education programs to save lives from blindness, kidney failure, and amputations.

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
Funds and supports research aimed at developing��a biological cure by restoring natural insulin production and normalizing blood sugar levels without imposing other risks.

Feeding ������Ƶ
A��nationwide network of 200 member food banks that provide food to more than 46 million people, including 12 million children and 7 million seniors, through 60,000 food pantries and meal programs and engage more than 2 million volunteers monthly in communities across the U.S.��Feeding ������Ƶ has conducted deep research into Diabetes and focuses on nutrition to prevent Diabetes and other diseases tied to poor quality diet.

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Emergencies and natural disasters can happen without warning and are occurring more frequently. We know that almost 44% of people who did not evacuate during Hurricane Katrina kept themselves in harm’s way because of their companion animals. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, we developed a proactive response model to better support communities facing natural catastrophes. This model is centered on clearing animal shelters ahead of storms to ensure local facilities have the space and resources to care for displaced pets. ART removes animals from immediate danger, provides on-site medical care, and transports them to safe locations where they receive the care they need until they can be permanently rehomed.

Click to Donate to the Emergency Animal Relief Fund!

The Critical Need

The increasing frequency of catastrophic weather events, driven by climate change, has made ART’s work more urgent than ever. Since 1980, the annual occurrence of floods and damaging rainfalls has quadrupled, and extreme weather events such as droughts, forest fires, and severe storms have doubled in the last 40 years. These disasters create dangerous conditions for animals and people alike. In the past three years alone, hundreds of thousands of animals have perished in floods, fires, and other natural disasters.

Animal Rescue Team proposaBeyond these climate-related catastrophes, cases of neglect, cruelty, abandonment, and hoarding continue to pose a serious threat to animals. While HSUS has worked tirelessly to raise public awareness and bring perpetrators of animal cruelty to justice, many areas across the U.S. still lack the resources and knowledge needed to address these issues.

Expanding and strengthening ART’s response capabilities is critical to meeting these challenges. ART is fully equipped to respond to any large-scale animal emergency, mobilizes specialized assets, such as transport vehicles and a mobile veterinary unit, and delivers shelter supplies in extreme cruelty or neglect situations.

When called upon, ART delivers a comprehensive response that includes:

• Preemptive Action: Clearing local animal shelters before a catastrophe to ensure space for displaced pets, keeping them close to their communities to facilitate family reunions.
• Rescue and Care: Removing animals from immediate peril, providing medical care on-site, and transporting them to safe locations where they receive ongoing shelter, medical treatment, and eventual placement in permanent homes.
• Technical Rescue: Our dedicated team of expert responders is certified in swift and slack water rescue. This means that in times of flooding, if animals have been left behind or their owners tried to stay but then had to leave, the team can respond to the floodwaters and safely remove them.
• Legal Support: Assisting law enforcement in investigating severe cases of animal abuse and aiding the prosecution of those responsible. ART brings significant expertise in dealing with crime scenes for animal cruelty and is the go-to source for law enforcement.
• Logistical Assistance: We deliver essential supplies, including pet food and other necessities, to shelters and families affected by disasters.
• Relief Grants: Providing financial support to local clinics and shelters for veterinary care and boarding of displaced animals.
• Emergency Planning: Collaborating with local, state, and national authorities to develop and implement disaster management plans that include animal provisions.

With the generous support of partners, we can continue to enhance ART’s ability to respond swiftly and effectively to any crises, strengthening our emergency response and rescue capabilities.

Rehabilitation and Recovery

The recovery process for rescued animals varies, with some requiring special care or long-term rehabilitation before they can be adopted. The HSUS rehabilitation facility, a 47,000- square-foot space equipped with state-of-the-art kennels, an in-house clinic, and outdoor areas, is designed to meet these needs. Here, up to 400 animals receive the care they need to recover from trauma and medical issues, ensuring they can be placed in loving homes.

Long-Term Strategy

A critical aspect of our program is working with local governments and stakeholders to integrate animals into disaster management plans. We proactively engage with high- risk communities to expand or develop disaster plans to protect the most vulnerable animals. Our commitment extends beyond immediate relief, focusing on long-term recovery and building resilience to future disasters.

Catastrophe Deployments

2017: The 2017 hurricane season required an unprecedented response. Thanks to the federal Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act, passed in Katrina’s wake at the urging of the HSUS, there were more resources to keep pets and families together, but the needs were still massive here and abroad. ART assisted in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico. After the storms, we provided search and rescue capacity, wildlife expertise, and support to pet owners in impacted communities. We assisted over 15,000 animals and provided thousands of pounds of human and animal supplies.

Hurricane Harvey – Texas: We evacuated 1,007 adoptable animals from Texas, which freed up space in local shelters for the influx of displaced and lost animals who arrived in the storm’s wake. We conducted 16 transports out of Texas by air and ground to partners nationwide. We coordinated the delivery of 8 tons of feed, 1,500 bags of shavings, and 2,554 hay bales to the Delta Equine Center in Galveston. After the storm, we worked with local officials to conduct search and rescue operations, helping local authorities recover 138 animals stranded in homes. ART also conducted an aerial assessment of stranded cattle in Southeast Texas, providing their coordinates to the Texas Air National Guard, who could drop hay to feed the cattle until the water receded. Expense: $1,516,863

Hurricane Irma—Florida: We transported more than 900 adoptable animals out of harm’s way and provided 10,000 pounds of donations to shelters and human service agencies in impacted areas as the storm approached. Our own South Florida Wildlife Center was caught in the crosshairs of Irma; it sustained significant damage and lost power for days. But that didn’t stop our staff from opening the day after the storm and taking in more than 400 injured wildlife while simultaneously working on repairs. Many of the animals taken in were injured and young orphaned, and they had been blown from nests. Expense: $316,193

Hurricane Maria – Puerto Rico: Through our Humane Puerto Rico program, the HSUS has close relationships with animal welfare organizations on the island. With the cooperation of the Puerto Rican government, we launched a transport to evacuate 2,000 adoptable dogs and cats, placing them through our networks with help from St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center. With help from the South Florida Wildlife Center, we organized dozens of relief flights and shipments, delivering 300,000 pounds of human and animal supplies to hard-hit neighborhoods on mainland Puerto Rico and the island of Vieques. Expense: $3,469,170

2018: When two major Atlantic hurricanes landed a one-two punch on the Southeast U.S., ART deployed, saving animals before, during, and after Hurricanes Florence and Michael. We coordinated and funded transports of hundreds of animals from area shelters and deployed to some of the hardest-hit areas to help stranded and abandoned animals, organize food deliveries, carry out field rescues, and help storm-damaged shelters recover. All told, we directly helped more than 650 animals and transported more than 1,000 to safety. Expense: $394,728

2020: ART was deployed several times for extreme natural disasters, and nearly 600 animals were transported out of shelters to provide space for incoming animals affected by storms. After Hurricane Sally walloped Florida, we helped in Escambia County by delivering food and supplies to impacted shelters and transporting animals for veterinary care in storm-hit communities. Expense: $61,397

2021: ART deployed to Kentucky to assist the Mayfield-Graves County animal shelter with search and rescue and shelter operations after devastating tornadoes. We remained on the scene to help reunite lost pets with their families, distribute resources to pet owners, and transport surrendered animals to shelter partners for adoption. Expense: $45,766

2022: Before Hurricane Ian, the HSUS funded and facilitated the safe transport of more than 150 adoptable dogs, cats, and guinea pigs from Florida shelters to our shelter partners, freeing capacity for lost animals after the storm. In the weeks following the storm, we ran a pet food/supplies distribution center and a pop-up veterinary clinic offering free vet services in Port Charlotte, Florida. Expense: $203,209

2023: In Florida, we transported dozens of shelter animals out of the path of Hurricane Idalia and distributed free pet food and farm animal feed in the aftermath, reaching 872 families and 9,083 animals. Expense: $114,770

In Maui, after the devastating wildfires, we sent urgent and critical supplies such as pet food and crates to the Maui Humane Society and helped staff process the influx of reports about lost and found pets.

ART has rescued over 55,000 animals from cruelty and catastrophes. In 2024 alone, ART already has four non-catastrophe deployments, assisting law enforcement in rescuing 1,217 animals.

• 55,000+ Animals recieved care from our animal rescue team after being saved from cruetly and disasters
• 350+ Shelters Animal across the country allow us to call on them when rescued animals need a safe place to go; they are known as our Shelter and Rescue Partners.
• 30,000+ Hours are spent annually by animal rescue volunteers.

Critical Enhancements for Immediate Action

Our Animal Rescue Team’s disaster work extends far beyond boots-on-the-ground response. We work year-round with communities across the U.S. to prepare for increasingly severe storm seasons. For instance, last November, we partnered with the Virginia Federation of Humane Societies to safeguard shelter animals during storms. We also collaborate with local

governments and partners to incorporate animal welfare into their disaster preparedness plans, providing essential training and helping develop robust protocols. Recently, the HSUS hosted disaster preparedness training for 21 law enforcement officers in Indiana.

When disasters strike, our support doesn’t end with immediate relief. After Tropical Storm Debby caused severe flooding and power outages in the Southeastern U.S., we provided critical supplies and funding to the affected counties. Our work continues long after the initial crisis, offering long-term support to help animal caretakers and communities recover and build stronger resilience for the future.

Our team depends on specialized equipment to access remote areas and perform reliably in extreme weather conditions. As we continue to provide essential support and help communities recover after disasters, we must enhance our operational capabilities to serve those in need better. To achieve this, we have identified several capital improvements that will significantly strengthen our response efforts.

Immediate Needs for Enhanced Rescue Readiness:

1. Dodgen Mobile Technology Specialty Vehicle – Replace our aging 2012 Dodgen catastrophe response vehicle, which has experienced multiple breakdowns during recent deployments, to ensure we are equipped for rapid and reliable response in future disasters. ($175,000)
2. Mobile X-ray Unit – Improve medical and diagnostic capabilities, reducing dependency on external clinics and ensuring faster, more cost- effective treatment for rescued animals. ($85,000)
3. Transit Sprinter Van – Enable efficient regional transport of animals, including airport runs and emergency deployments, reducing reliance on Penske vehicles. ($80,000)
4. Facility Improvements – Install Karunda dog beds and add a new roof over exercise patio, allowing for year-round, all-weather use to improve animal comfort and rehabilitation conditions. Purchase four “evapfans” to better regulate temperature in the rehabilitation center, ensuring a stable and comfortable environment for animals recovering from crises. ($75,000)

We invite you to partner with us in this critical, lifesaving mission. Our rescue team’s readiness and success depend on the continued support of compassionate individuals and organizations like yours.

By working together, we can dramatically increase our ability to save animals from life-threatening situations, and we are eager to explore impactful ways to collaborate on catastrophe response.

Our Mission

The Humane Society of the United States aims to create a better world for all animals. The Humane Society family of organizations works around the globe to protect companion animals and wildlife, improve farm animal welfare, promote animal-free testing methods, and reform industries that harm animals. Through our rescue, response, sanctuary work, and other direct services, we help thousands of animals in need. We also work to end the cruelest practices toward animals, care for animals in crisis, and build a more robust animal protection movement worldwide.

Contact:

Steve McVeigh: Vice President Business Development, 301-548-7730, smcveigh@humanesociety.org

Erin Jackson: Senior Foundation Relations Manager, 717-715-4012, ejackson@humanesociety.org

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• They believe their partner really is sorry and does care about them
• Their low self esteem leads them to believe that no one else would want to be with them
• It’s dangerous to leave, so they are too afraid to take action
• They feel responsible for the way their loved one acts
• Between shared kids, pets, and finances, they feel they can’t leave

Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October each year) is a time��to remember and honor loved ones who have lost their lives at the hands of a person they once loved and trusted. And it’s a time to raise awareness about the crime of domestic violence and��recognize our collective efforts to end violence.

In recognition of #DomesticViolenceAwareness Month, ������Ƶ’s Charities is recognizing the following agents of change who we are proud to call our members. These nonprofits are dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence, preventing gun violence,��and providing��victims with a safe place they can go to escape abuse and gain independence for a fresh start at a healthy, safe, and happy life.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits��is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?����to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

House of Ruth

Founded in 1976 as ������Ƶ’s first women’s shelter, House of Ruth’s mission is to help women, children and families in greatest need and with very limited resources build safe, stable lives and achieve their highest potential. At eleven residential locations, a developmental day care facility, and a free domestic violence counseling center, they serve more than 1,000 women and children every year. Learn more.

Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence��(PCADV)

PCADV, a collaborative membership organization, joins with 59 local programs to deliver a continuum of services, support and systems change to help nearly 90,000 victims and survivors annually find safety, obtain justice and build lives free of abuse. While local domestic violence programs offer direct service to those in need, PCADV provides the infrastructure, support, expertise, and training to make their work effective. Learn more.

WOMEN’S WAY

WOMEN’S WAY inspires and mobilizes the community to invest in organizations and leaders that will advance the rights of, and opportunities for, women and girls, and achieve gender equity for all. A community foundation focused on grant-making, research, and education benefiting women and girls in the Greater Philadelphia region, WOMEN’S WAY identifies��needs, shares��knowledge, convenes��the community, and builds��awareness to challenge social inequities. Learn more.

Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence

For more than 40 years, the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence has been the leading national voice in the prevention of gun violence, effecting meaningful change through policy, legal action, and increased public awareness of the risks and dangers of having guns in the home.��The mission of the Brady Center is to reduce gun violence by 25% by 2025 through a tripartite strategy that incorporates litigation, legislation, and education. Their strategy focuses on the common ground shared by most ������Ƶns: we need to keep guns out of the hands of those who would use them to harm themselves or others. Learn more.

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In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 1-31, 2022, ������Ƶ’s Charities is celebrating the following members who are making a difference in the fight to end breast cancer.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits��is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?����to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

Breast Cancer Coalition��– Since its inception in 1991, The National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) has had a mission to end breast cancer through the power of grassroots action and advocacy.��NBCC links hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of individuals into a dynamic, diverse coalition that gives breast cancer a meaningful voice in Washington, DC, and state capitals, in laboratories and health care institutions, and in local communities everywhere. NBCC’s member organizations range from small support groups to statewide and regional nonprofits to organizations with a national reach. They come together under NBCC’s umbrella for public policy, education and training, and new models of science.

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