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As part of our ‘Walk the Walk’ Program, we have identified some worthy causes we’d like to help. Every shirt Auntie Fashions sells generates a dollar for one of the below charities. In case you wanted to learn more about these fine organizations we’ve included this page of info and links to their web sites. Auntie Fashions hopes to soon be donating thousands of dollars to each one, but that depends on us selling thousands of shirts. Even if you don’t feel like making a purchase from us today, we strongly urge you to make a tax-deductible contribution to one or more of these organizations. Better still, if you find a cause here that sounds like something you’d like to personally help with, contact them and tell them Auntie sent you. You’ll feel good and you’ll be DOING good. We’re not just here to make money, we’d like to make the world a better place while we’re at it. Worthy CausesAmerican Foundation for AIDS Research The American Foundation for Aids Research (AMFAR) is the nation’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to the support of AIDS research, AIDS prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of sound, AIDS-related public policy. Since 1985, AMFAR has invested $220 million in support for its programs and awarded grants to over 2,000 research teams worldwide. To find out about HIV/AIDS resources in your local area, call the 24-hour National AIDS Hotline at 1-800-342-2437. Spanish-speakers should call 1-800-344-7432. The deaf and hearing-impaired should call 1-800-243-7889.
Southern Poverty Law Center The Center began as a small civil rights law firm in 1971. Now it is internationally known for its tolerance education program, its legal victories against white supremacist groups, it’s tracking of hate groups and it’s sponsorship of the Civil Rights Memorial. Located in Montgomery, Alabama -- the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement -- the Center was founded by Morris Dees and Joe Levin, two local lawyers who shared a commitment to racial equality. Its first president was civil rights activist Julian Bond, who continues his involvement in the Center's work today as President Emeritus.
Native American Rights Fund The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is the non-profit
legal organization devoted to defending and promoting the legal
rights of the Indian people. NARF attorneys, most of whom are Native
Americans, defend tribes who otherwise cannot bear the financial
burden of obtaining justice in the courts of the
World Wildlife Organization Known worldwide by its panda logo, World Wildlife
Fund (WWF) is dedicated to protecting the world's wildlife and
wild lands. The largest privately supported international conservation
organization in the world; WWF has more than 1 million members
in the
Habitat for Humanity International (912) 924-6935, ext. 2551 or 2552 (p)
Amnesty International Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. In particular, Amnesty International campaigns to free all prisoners of conscience; ensure fair and prompt trials for political prisoners; abolish the death penalty, torture and other cruel treatment of prisoners; end political killings and "disappearances"; and oppose human rights abuses by opposition groups. Amnesty International has over a million members and supporters in 162 countries and territories. Activities range from public demonstrations to letter writing, from human rights education to fundraising concerts, from individual appeals on a particular case to global campaigns on a particular issue. Amnesty International is impartial and independent of any government, political persuasion or religious creed. Amnesty International is financed largely by subscriptions and donations from its worldwide membership.
Doctors Without Borders (212) 679-6800 (t) Doctors Without Borders USA (DWB) is the Thousands of volunteers serve annually, in about 60 countries
around the world. In 1993 and 1994 MSF sent volunteers to DWB volunteers include general practitioners, surgeons, anesthesiologists, pediatricians, obstetricians, nurses, and tropical medicine and public health specialists. The average length of service is 6 months for most physicians, but sometimes shorter for surgeons and anesthesiologists.
American Red Cross From their website: “Every day, the American Red Cross helps people in emergencies. . . whether it is half a million disaster victims or one sick child who needs blood. Our work is made possible by people like you, people who lend a helping hand. Red Cross volunteers come from all walks of life. They are all ages: young people, nurses, seniors ... everyone has something special to offer, including you.” Take a minute and see how you can help. If you’re only giving a pint of blood, every time you partner with the Red Cross you are providing life saving assistance. It’s easier to be a hero than you might think!
American Friends Service Committee (215) 241-7000 (p) The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Quaker organization that includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian service. Its work is based on the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) belief in the worth of every person, and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice. Founded in 1917 to provide conscientious objectors with an opportunity
to aid civilian victims during World War I, today the AFSC has
programs that focus on issues related to economic justice, peace-building
and demilitarization, social justice, and youth, in the
Disabled American Veterans (606) 441-7300 (p) Treaties are signed and the battles of nations end, but the personal battles of those disabled in war only begin when the guns fall silent. These men and women must struggle to regain health, reshape lives shattered by disability, learn new trades or professions, and rejoin the civilian world. At each step, they need help to help themselves. For three quarters of a century now, that aid has come from the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), a nonprofit organization of more than one million veterans disabled during time of war or armed conflict. Formed in 1920 and chartered by Congress in 1932, the million-member
DAV is the official voice of
Harvest of Hope Foundation The Harvest of Hope Foundation is the first and only national foundation to raise private funds to exclusively assist migrant farm workers and their families. Since its establishment in 1997 the Harvest of Hope Foundation has distributed more than $320,000 to migrant farm worker individuals or families around the country for car repairs due to breakdowns, housing rents and deposits, utility payments, medical bills and services, clothing, food, college textbooks and funeral expenses. While this country enjoys an incredibly diverse array of foods at reasonable prices, migrant farm workers are one of the most impoverished and forgotten groups of individuals in this nation. They travel long distances to harvest and produce a large share of our nation's fruits, vegetables and other foods. Migrant farm workers must frequently endure low wages, exploitation, transportation breakdowns, substandard housing, exposure to pesticides, limited access to health services, and disrupted schooling for their children. Federal and public aid for migrant farm workers and their families is extremely limited and, in many cases, not available at all. The Harvest of Hope Foundation attempts to fill in gaps in service to this most hard-working group of workers and their children. For more information, contact Philip Kellerman, President, Harvest of Hope Foundation, at 1-888-922-4673 or email at: Kellerhope@cox.net.
Nature Conservancy (800) 628-6860 (p) Founded in 1951, The Nature Conservancy is the world's leading
private, International conservation group. We preserve habitats
and species by saving the lands and waters they need to survive.
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