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Assistance to individuals and families with ALS

Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), a congressionally chartered veterans service organization founded in 1946, has developed a unique expertise on a wide variety of issues involving the special needs of our members veterans of the armed forces who have experienced spinal cord injury or dysfunction. PVA will use that expertise to be the leading advocate for: - Quality health care for our members - Research and education addressing spinal cord injury and dysfunction - Benefits available as a result of our members military service - Civil rights and opportunities which maximize the independence of our members and all people with disabilities. For more than 60 years, PVA has fought for our veterans who answered the call when our nation asked for their service . . . and in return, they have given up their freedoms to protect ours.

We fund and provide long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) to protect those at risk from malaria.

The foundation works to support people and families affected by cystic fibrosis through patient‑centered programs, financial assistance (including hardship and IVF grants), scholarships, advocacy, and research grants. Its activities focus on improving quality of life now while funding research and services that advance care and long‑term outcomes.

To prevent the pain and trauma of burn injuries to children, and to heal, and to give children who suffered severe burns the opportunity to reach their full potential, physically, psychologically, and sociallly.

BlinkNow works to empower children and their communities in Surkhet, Nepal by funding and overseeing a children’s home, a school, a women’s center and related health and sustainability programs. The organization focuses on providing free, high‑quality education, a safe living environment for at‑risk children, and programs that promote women’s economic empowerment and community sustainability.

The mission of the Lung Cancer Research Foundation is to support national research studies and activities focused on developing innovative strategies for better treatments, screening, and prevention of all cancers of the lung. New knowledge gained by funding scientific and clinical research initiatives will lead to more positive outcomes and improved quality of life for all lung cancer patients.

To provide the highest quality of emotional, physical, and spiritual support with compassion and respect. Their vision is a community that embraces specialized care at the end of life with the same importance that is given at the beginning of life.

The Lupus Foundation of America, Texas Gulf Coast Chapter's mission is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of lupus, support individuals and families affected by the disease, increase awareness of lupus among health professionals and the public, and find the causes and cure.

Corazon de Vida (CDV) is a 20+ year US 501c3 non-profit organization providing life-changing support for orphaned and abandoned children in Baja, Mexico by funding local orphanages, providing quality of life improvement services and investing in the children’s future by funding higher education.

HeartGift provides life-saving congenital heart defect surgery to children from around the world where specialized medical treatment is either scarce or nonexistent.

The mission of Southeastern Guide Dogs is to create and nurture a partnership between a visually impaired individual and a guide dog, facilitating life's journey with mobility, independence and dignity.