Alex is an Insulin Dependent Diabetic. Any tax-deductible donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation would be greatly appreciated. More than 80 percent of JDRF's expenditures directly support research and research-related education.
http://www.jdrf.org/

Big Brothers Big Sisters, America's oldest and largest youth mentoring organization in the United States, serves children, ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country. Bigs and Littles have fun together — and create memories that last a lifetime. Littles are: 52% less likely to skip school, 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs, and more likely to get along with their families and peers. Become a Big, or donate today.
http://www.bbbsa.org

Sesame Workshop’s programs and initiatives reach children in more than 120 countries across the globe. In addition to ABCs and 123s, they provide life lessons about health and safety, coping with loss, and social skills such as respect and sharing. And they do so in real-life contexts: helping to tackle the stigma of HIV/AIDS in South Africa, encouraging girls' participation in schools in Egypt, modeling respect and understanding in Kosovo's multi-ethnic society, and, in this post-9/11 world, helping children in the U.S. demystify differences and value diversity.
http://www.sesameworkshop.org

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries. Over 85% of donations go to their programs and services.
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org

National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) is an organization that has been dedicated to developing leadership and support programs within communities of color to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS for twenty years.
http://www.nmac.org/home/