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Alzheimer’s Researcher Guided by his Grandmother’s Experience

November 16, 2020

About 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease today and are waiting for a cure. By 2050, close to 15 million will be diagnosed…

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Capital Caring Health: Help Us Comfort, Care for, and Keep Seriously Ill Patients Safe at Home!

November 2, 2020

From infants to the very old, Capital Caring Health provides compassionate care and support to patients and families facing serious, advanced illness and the last…

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How MADD is Promoting a Safer Holiday Season Through Its ‘Tie One On for Safety’ Campaign

October 30, 2020

  Tie One On For Safety®: Started in 1986, Tie One On For Safety® is Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s (MADD) longest running and most visible…

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Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Pivots Amid a Pandemic, Providing Hope and Healing to Seriously Ill Children and Families

October 27, 2020

When COVID-19 caused The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp to suspend all residential, regional and hospital-based programing in March, the staff quickly embraced the…

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Family Races Against Time and Virus to Save Their Children

October 27, 2020

Are you a member of the military or a Federal employee? Click here to support The Children’s Inn at NIH through the CFC giving portal. If you work…

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Keeping Texans Healthy by Removing Barriers to Preventative Healthcare

October 20, 2020

The Caring Foundation of Texas has been committed to keeping Texans healthy by removing barriers to preventive healthcare since 1991. Many families in Texas cannot…

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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

September 16, 2020

Every September, childhood cancer organizations around the world come together in recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, with a goal to increase awareness and raise funds for…

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World Contraception Day is September 26th

September 16, 2020

Fourteen years ago, September 26th was declared as World Contraception Day, where organizations commit to eliminating unmet need and unintended pregnancies. According to Population Connection,…

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World Alzheimer’s Day is September 21st

September 16, 2020

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, a group of disorders that impairs mental functioning. According to BrightFocus, over 50 million people live with…

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Make a Difference & Support Veterans: Recycle Your Razors and Packaging for a Chance to Win a Playground* for a Military Medical Center

July 1, 2020

June 30, 2020 | TRENTON, N.J.– International recycling leader, TerraCycle® today announced a national recycling initiative with Gillette, CVS Pharmacy® and Fisher House Foundation that…

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Wishes need stars like you!

April 29, 2020

Every child deserves a childhood. By helping to grant a wish, you can be a light of hope for a child fighting a critical illness…

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Five key questions about COVID-19

April 27, 2020

To combat COVID-19’s impact on communities now, and prevent and prepare for similar outbreaks in the future, America’s Charities has partnered with Feeding America and…

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