VHL Family Alliance
www.vhl.org

VHL Family Alliance (VHLFA) is rooted in the familial cancer, Von Hippel-Lindau--a genetic disorder that predisposes one to cancerous tumors. VHLFA funds worthy projects promising to lead to ways of suppressing or reversing cancerous tumor growth.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
www.jdrf.org

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is committed to finding a cure for type 1 diabetes also known as juvenile diabetes. Juvenile diabetes is an autoimmune disorder that can occur in anyone at any age. It destroys the body's ability to produce the vital hormone insulin.

American Lung Association
www.lungusa.org

The mission of the American Lung Association is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health through efforts with an emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health.

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
www.unicef.org

UNICEF is a child advocacy organization, in 191 countries, committed to the rights of children to live free of poverty, violence, disease and discrimination.

Childhelp
www.childhelp.org

Childhelp is a national organization dedicated to the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual healing and continued well-being of abused and neglected children. Childhelp's efforts include comprehensive programs, advocacy centers, facilities (villages) and schools that are committed to bringing each and every child, in its care, to a healthy sense of self-worth and the self-esteem to reach their potential.

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
www.aspca.org

The ASPCA is a national animal welfare organization committed to the protection of all animals through education, advocacy—especially through legislation and law enforcement, and many other activities and programs of intervention. It believes that all animals are inherently deserving of our respect, kindness, compassion, and consideration of their needs.

In Defense of Animals (IDA)
www.idausa.org

In Defense of Animals is an international animal protection organization dedicated to ending the exploitation and abuse of animals by raising the status of animals beyond that of mere property, and by defending their rights, welfare, and habitat. IDA's efforts include educational events, cruelty investigations, boycotts, grassroots activism and hands on rescue through their sanctuaries in Mississippi and Camaroon, Africa.

Canine Companions for Independence
www.cci.org

Canine companions for Independence is a national organization that provides highly trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities.