2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

"W" House of Hagerstown Foundation, Inc. (The)
(Book #6583)   (301) 791-7826

An intensive 6-9 month structured residential facility that offers professional addiction treatment services to women in the early stages of recovery from chemical dependency.
100 Black Men of Maryland, Inc.
(Book #1240)   (410) 664-6726

Mentoring (individual, group, peer, leadership), education (tutoring, college access, scholarships), health & wellness (health disparities education, prostate/bone marrow screening, eye exams/eye glasses), economic development (financial literacy).
1000 Friends of Maryland
(Book #1250)   (410) 385-2910

We fight poorly planned developments to protect Maryland's natural areas and waterways, strengthen neighborhoods, and restore once vibrant cities through education, technical assistance and advocacy; www.friendsofmd.org.
A Child's Hope Fund
(Book #7100)   (760) 930-9089

Help fight cancer, diabetes and hunger through medical and food outreaches, health education and emotional/spiritual support for children endangered worldwide by disease, poverty, and disasters.
A. Eugene Hoeper Foundation/Deaf Outreach
(Book #6234)   (301) 596-6928

Provide volunteer services for chronically ill, homebound deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals; visitation, emotional support, respite care, cheer-by-mail and loan specialized equipment.
Action Against Hunger USA
(Book #7201)   (212) 967-7800

Supports AICF/USA work in humanitarian and development activities internationally
Adoptions Together, Inc.
(Book #7101)   (301) 439-2900

Adoptions Together is committed to building healthy permanent families for all children in need without regard to race, religion, or disability.
Adventist Development and Relief Agency International
(Book #5437)   (301) 680-6380

Imagine living without clean water, health services, basic education or job opportunities. Gifts support ADRA's empowering development and relief programs in the U.S. and worldwide.
Advocates for Children and Youth, Inc.
(Book #6240)   (410) 547-9200

ACY is Maryland's only statewide, independent public policy, research and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the health, education and welfare of all children in Maryland.
Advocates For Survivors Of Torture And Trauma Inc.
(Book #8815)   (410) 464-9006

ASTT's mission is to address the emotional and physical needs of torture survivors and to educate the community about the needs of torture survivors.
African Art Museum of Maryland
(Book #1546)   (410) 730-7106

The African Art Museum of Maryland was founded in 1980, exists to make a difference in the way that Africans, their art and culture are perceived.
African Child Care Association, Inc.
(Book #7202)   (678) 775-6060

ACCAInc strives to give children/youth in Sub-Saharan Africa information and tools to protect themselves against HIV/AIDS and other STD infections through education, prevention, assistance, and supports.
African Medical & Research Foundation, Inc.
(Book #1602)   (212) 768-2440

Since 1957, has improved health for Africans through training, capacity building and advocacy in HIV/AIDS, malaria, family health, water and sanitation and clinical outreach.
Agape House, Inc.
(Book #4482)   (410) 728-2222

The Agape' House is a shelter for women and children. We are also a community center with an afterschool program and computer lab. A feeding program is also available for the children in the community.
Aid for Africa
(Book #1002)   (202) 531-2000

Works to raise awareness and support for health, education, food, sustainable development, and wildlife conservation programs through a network of charities in sub-Saharan Africa.
AIDS & Infectious Disease Science Center
(Book #1003)   (858) 909-5125

Deadly new bacteria and virus are discovered daily. We need cures now! Please help us. We can't afford to lose this life or death race.
AIDS Action Baltimore, Inc.
(Book #3236)   (410) 837-2437

Provides AIDS research advocacy, HIV prevention and emergency financial assistance, including rent, medical bills, utility bills, prescription and other expenses to people with HIV disease.
AIDS Interfaith Residential Services, Inc. (A.I.R.S.)
(Book #6355)   (410) 576-5070

AIRS provides supportive housing for individuals and families living with and at risk of HIV/AIDS and other disabilities in Baltimore City and County.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Air Compassion America
(Book #1004)   (757) 318-9174

Saving significant costs for seriously ill family members needing long-distance transportation. A patient advocate for life saving air ambulance service.
Air Serv International, Inc.
(Book #7105)   (540) 428-2323

Air Serv International is a not-for-profit humanitarian aviation organization that provides disaster relief, sustainable development, environmental restoration and medical evacuations to those in need.
Alaska Conservation Foundation
(Book #1005)   (907) 276-1917

ACF works to protect and preserve the integrity of Alaska's ecosystems and to promote sustainable livelihoods among Alaska's communities and people.
Allegany Community College Foundation, Inc.
(Book #1260)   (301) 784-5200

Provides scholarships for students and tuition assistance to foster, encourage, and promote the growth, progress, and general welfare of Allegany College of Maryland.
Allegany County Human Resources Development Commission, Inc.
(Book #9079)   (301) 777-5970

HRDC is a non-profit organization with a wide range of programs. Children & Family Services: Head Start & Early Head Start; Housing & Community Resources: Child Care, Homeless Services, Affordable Housing, OHEP, Weatherization, Family Asset Development
Allegany Health Right, Inc.
(Book #9187)   (301) 777-7749

Increase access to health care services for low income, uninsured adults in Allegany County, Maryland.
Allergy & Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.
(Book #1787)   (703) 641-9595

AANMA is the leading nonprofit health organization dedicated to eliminating death and suffering due to asthma, allergies, and related conditions through education, advocacy and outreach.
Alley Cat Allies, Inc.
(Book #1828)   (240) 482-1980

Alley Cat Allies is dedicated to advocating for nonlethal methods to reduce outdoor cat populations.
Alley Cat Rescue, Inc.
(Book #1007)   (301) 699-3946

Dedicated to helping stray, abandoned, and feral cats. ACR is working towards ending feline overpopulation and stopping the killing of healthy unwanted cats in shelters.
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Inc.
(Book #8570)   (410) 377-6270

Forge and advance collaborative solutions to benefit the environment and people of the Chesapeake Region by providing action assistance policy solutions and broader community engagement.
Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Metropolitan Baltimore, Inc.
(Book #5697)   (410) 435-2600

Provides support groups, workshops and classes for families of persons with neurological brain disorders (mental illnesses); advocates for research and services, supplies information, referral and education to the general public.
Alpha's Glory Crisis Pregnancy Center, Inc.
(Book #6851)   (410) 272-4711

Alpha's Glory purpose is to serve our community by meeting the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of women and their families, who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.
ALS Association-DC/MD/VA Chapter
(Book #5814)   (301) 978-9855

The chapter's mission is to improve the quality of life for people living with ALS and their families and to provide services.
Alternative Directions, Inc.
(Book #4169)   (410) 899-5072

Alternative Directions is funded to assist low-income individuals represent themselves in simple, uncontested family law matters. In addition to civil legal services, we provide resource information to ease in the transition from prison life.
Alternatives For Youth & Families, Inc.
(Book #6507)   (301) 870-1405

Private, nonprofit child welfare agency providing a continuum of care which includes: Therapeutic Group Home, Therapeutic Foster Care, Independent Living, 24 Hour Crisis In-Home Intervention, PRP Services.
Alzheimer's and Aging Research Center, Inc.
(Book #1116)   (800) 877-0019

Stop the suffering caused by aging-related medical conditions! Your support makes exciting new research possible. Please help our aging population and their families.
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc - Greater Maryland Chapter
(Book #8017)   (410) 561-9099

Dedicated to eliminating Alzheimer's disease through support of research and enhancing care and support for individuals, their families and caregivers.
Alzheimer's Foundation of America, Inc.
(Book #4140)   (866) 232-8484

Provides hands-on programs and services to families affected by Alzheimer's disease and related illness, hotline, educational materials, free magazine, "Caring for the Nation".

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

AMC Cancer Research Center
(Book #1501)   (303) 239-3318

National leader funding the most promising research to prevent and control cancer. Free counseling line for cancer patients and their families. Distinguished scientists collaborating nationwide.
America's Charities
(Book #1700)   (703) 222-3861

Helping you help others. America's Charities addresses community needs through member charity services impacting health, human service, education, civil and human rights and the environment.
American Association of Bone Marrow Donor Registries, Inc.
(Book #1119)   (985) 626-1479

To support the humanitarian heroes who donate their bone marrow to save the lives of strangers. Our testing and registry make the donor/patient match possible.
American Association of Suicidology
(Book #7280)   (202) 237-2280

The mission of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is to understand and prevent suicide as a means of promoting human well-being.
American Autoimmune Related Disease Association
(Book #3372)   (586) 776-3900

Autoimmunity causes lupus, arthritis, vasculitis, MS, fibromyalgia, Graves', and 90+ other diseases. Through research and patient services, our work eases the tremendous suffering they inflict.
American Brain Tumor Association
(Book #5479)   (847) 827-9910

Funding research to eliminate brain tumors; and sharing knowledge and hope with brain tumor patients and families through publications, referrals, and social work consultations.
American Breast Cancer Foundation
(Book #7107)   (410) 825-9388

Fund-raising for research of breast cancer, educating the public through newsletters, tapes, and speaking engagements, mammograms for women who cannot afford one.
American Cancer Society, South Atlantic Division Inc.
(Book #8001)   (404) 320-3333

The community-based volunteer health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer by prevention, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service.
American Chestnut Land Trust, Inc.
(Book #1549)   (410) 414-3400

We preserve 3,000 acres of forest, farmland and wetlands and provide sustainable public access to our preserved properties for educational, scientific, recreational and cultural purposes.
American Diabetes Association, Inc.
(Book #9006)   (703) 549-1500

To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes through education, information and advocacy.
American Discovery Trail Society
(Book #1120)   (703) 753-0149

Help create America's first coast-to coast, multi-use trail, the backbone of a true national system of trails, connecting mountains and wilderness to cities and towns.
American Forest Foundation
(Book #7108)   (202) 463-2462

Conserving today, preparing for tomorrow. American Forest Foundation, a national nonprofit conservation education organization is dedicated to forest conservation, wildlife habitat restoration, and environmental education.
American Forests
(Book #6179)   (202) 737-1944

American Forests fund private and public land reforestation projects; provides satellite imagery of tree loss to cities; educates the public on the value of trees and forests.
American Foundation for Children with Aids, Inc.
(Book #7110)   (888) 683-8323

To improve the lives of children and youth struggling with the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
(Book #1008)   (212) 363-3500

Exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research and education, and to reaching out to people with mood disorders and those affected by suicide.
American Heart Association, Inc.-Mid Atlantic Affiliate
(Book #8002)   (214) 373-6300

American Heart Association is fighting to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by supporting research, education and community services.
American Hospice Foundation
(Book #7751)   (202) 223-0204

The Foundation equips Americans to make informed decisions at life's end and better cope after a loss through public education, professional training and consumer advocacy.
American Humane Association (The)
(Book #9000)   (303) 792-9900

America's only organization actively protecting both children and animals from abuse, neglect, and cruelty through advocacy, training, and support of child and animal welfare professionals.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

American Jewish World Service, Inc.
(Book #1640)   (212) 792-2900

Provides non-sectarian, sustainable development assistance, technical support and emergency relief to people in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Russia and Ukraine.
American Kidney Fund
(Book #5127)   (301) 881-3052

The American Kidney Fund provides direct financial assistance to kidney patients in need and education to those at-risk for kidney disease.
American Lung Association of Maryland, Inc.
(Book #8037)   (410) 560-2120

The ALA of Maryland is dedicated to fighting lung disease by conducting research, advocating clean air, providing educational programs and community service.
American Near East Refugee Aid
(Book #1605)   (202) 842-2766

ANERA creates opportunities in education, health and relief services, and job creation programs for people in the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon and Jordan.
American Red Cross - Western Potomac Chapter
(Book #2860)   (301) 722-1760

The American Red Cross provides many local services including assistance to the Armed Forces veterans and their families, disaster relief, blood donations, instructional programs, i.e. First Aid, CPR and Water Safety.
American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula
(Book #9637)   (800) 777-6620

The American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prepare for, prevent and respond to emergencies.
American Red Cross Southern Maryland Chapter
(Book #1703)   (301) 934-2066

Provides emergency assistance to disaster victims; 24-hour communications for military families; first aid, water safety, and CPR training and supports the Red Cross Blood Collection.
American Red Cross Washington County Chapter
(Book #2073)   (301) 739-0717

Emergency assistance to disaster victims, aid to military families, and veterans, international tracing, CPR/First Aid/Water safety training, youth service and supports blood collections, "The Gift of Life".
American Red Cross, Central Maryland Chapter
(Book #8003)   (410) 764-5421

Provides emergency services for disaster victims, social services for the military and their families, blood for area hospitals, health and safety training, international tracing, and youth programs.
American Red Cross, Lower Shore Chapter
(Book #1122)   (410) 749-5331

Serving Worcester, Wicomico, and Somerset Counties with disaster services 24/7/365, emergency communications for military personnel, and a large variety of safety courses (CPR, AED, etc.).
American Refugee Committee
(Book #1614)   (612) 872-7060

Works for the survival, health and well being of refugees, and displaced persons caught in the crossfire of civil violence, warfare, and other disasters.
American Rivers, Inc.
(Book #3541)   (202) 347-7550

Working to protect and restore healthy natural rivers for the benefit of people and wildlife; ensuring clean drinking water, natural flood protection, and recreational enjoyment.
American Social Health Association
(Book #9065)   (919) 361-8400

The American Social Health Association (ASHA) improving the health of individuals, families, and communities, with a focus on preventing sexually transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences.
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (The)
(Book #1704)   (212) 876-7700

America's first animal welfare organization. Providing effective means to prevent cruelty to animals nationwide, acting as an enforcer, caretaker, partner, resource, teacher, and advocate.
Americares Foundation, Inc.
(Book #6477)   (203) 658-9500

AmeriCares is a non-profit disaster relief and medical assistance organization, providing help and hope for all people irrespective of race, creed or political persuasion.
Animal Rescue, Inc.
(Book #3175)   (717) 993-3232

Animal Rescue, Inc. provides a no-kill shelter for abused and abandoned animals and provides services to people and pets in times of hardship through crisis intervention.
Animals and Society Institute
(Book #7111)   (301) 963-4751

Professionals working to reexamine the ways people relate to animals and, through educational programs, to develop more compassionate attitudes and behavior toward people and animals.
Annapolis Area Ministries, Inc.
(Book #2396)   (410) 263-1835

Provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, case management, food pantry, bag lunches, crisis financial assistance and other programs through the Lighthouse shelter and Anchor House.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Anne Arundel County CASA, Inc.
(Book #7302)   (410) 267-7877

Give a choice to a child! CASA volunteers advocate for abused and neglected children in the judicial system bringing them hope for a better future.
Anne Arundel County Literacy Council, Inc.
(Book #4484)   (410) 269-4419

Anne Arundel County Literacy Council provides trained volunteer tutors for adults who read at or below the fifth grade level. Reading/writing lessons are free.
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
(Book #6689)   (240) 485-1001

Champions research, provides resources for treatment and self-help, and supports the millions affected by OCD, PTSD, panic, phobias, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, and related disorders.
Appalachian Parent Association, Inc.
(Book #1125)   (301) 334-8449

Appalachian Parent Association, Inc., provides day habilitation, vocational, residential, individual, and family support, and training/employment services to the developmentally disabled, economically disadvantaged, and aged in Garrett County.
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
(Book #2017)   (304) 535-6331

With thousands of volunteers, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) manages the Georgia-to-Maine Appalachian Trail, the world's largest footpath, for conservation, recreation, and education.
Arc Northern Chesapeake Region, Inc.
(Book #7112)   (410) 836-7177

The ARC NCR provides support and advocacy to 400 adults and children with developmental disabilities and their families in Harford, Cecil, and Kent Counties.
Arc of Anne Arundel County, Inc.
(Book #8005)   (410) 269-1883

Serves over 1200 people with developmental disabilities. Services include supported living, residential and family services, respite, supported employment, advocacy and volunteer opportunities. Services are performed in Anne Arundel and Eastern Shore.
Arc of Baltimore, Inc.
(Book #8073)   (410) 292-2272

Maximizing opportunities of adults and children in Baltimore with developmental disabilities through support in community based employment, housing, recreation, advocacy, and family resources.
Arc of Carroll County, Inc.
(Book #2050)   (410) 848-4124

The ARC of Carroll County, Inc., provides residential, vocational, transportation, recreation, advocacy, family and individual services for persons with developmental disabilities living in Carroll County.
Arc of Frederick County, Inc.
(Book #2450)   (301) 663-0909

A nonprofit organization that provides advocacy, access to resources, assistance in increasing individual and family competencies, and community connections for people with developmental disabilities.
Arc of Howard County
(Book #1010)   (410) 730-0638

The Arc of Howard County provides family support, vocational and day support and residential services and supports to individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities.
Arc of Maryland, Inc.
(Book #1911)   (410) 974-6895

Maryland's largest statewide advocacy organization striving to ensure persons with developmental disabilities have and enjoy equal rights and opportunities through leadership, self-advocacy, and public policy.
ARC of Montgomery County, Inc.
(Book #3520)   (301) 984-5777

The ARC of Montgomery County provides community-based vocational, residential, educational, transportation and family support services to individuals and families affected by developmental disabilities.
Arc of Prince George's County, Inc.
(Book #3560)   (301) 925-7050

Advocacy and services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Services include residential, vocational, recreation, adult medical day program, family and community supports and information and referral.
Arc of Southern Maryland, Inc. (The)
(Book #8550)   (410) 535-2413

The Arc of Southern Maryland promotes community involvement independence and personal success for children and adults with intellectual and development disabilities.
Archbishop Carroll High School
(Book #9240)   (202) 529-0900

Archbishop Carroll High School is a Catholic, co-educational college preparatory school providing secondary education and curriculum activities to a multicultural student population. From the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC areas.
Archbishop Curley High School
(Book #7557)   (410) 458-5000

Archbishop Curley High School is a private, Catholic boys high school that strives to help each student in his academic and personal goals.
Archbishop Spalding High School
(Book #1011)   (410) 969-9105

Archbishop Spalding High School is a non-profit, co-educational, Catholic secondary institution providing educational, spiritual, athletic, artistic and social growth opportunities for students in grades 9 thru 12.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Archway Station, Inc.
(Book #5128)   (301) 777-1700

Archway Station, Inc. is a private, non-profit, community-based psychiatric rehabilitation program supporting adults and children in their recovery from serious mental illness.
Armed Forces Veterans Homes Foundation, Inc.
(Book #3066)   (301) 899-8386

Health setbacks. Loneliness. Helplessness. We assist 30,000 veterans overcome challenges of aging and disabilities with quality long term care at 140 state veterans homes.
Army Historical Foundation, Inc. (The)
(Book #9087)   (703) 522-7901

The Army Historical Foundation establishes and promotes programs which preserve the history of the American soldier, including building a national Army museum.
Arrow Project (The)
(Book #1126)   (281) 210-1512

Arrow focuses on treatment foster care and adoption for children who have been severely traumatized by abuse and/or neglect.
Art with a Heart, Inc.
(Book #7113)   (410) 366-8886

Provide art classes to those persons lacking the means or opportunity to get such experiences
Arthritis & Chronic Pain Research Institute
(Book #1012)   (800) 877-4166

Chronic pain caused by arthritis, cancer and other medical conditions cripples 86 million Americans. Help us continue our search for new medications to relieve pain.
Arthritis Foundation - Maryland Chapter
(Book #8038)   (410) 654-6570

Improves lives through leadership in prevention/control/cure of arthritis/related diseases. Funds research. Free brochures/referrals, educational seminars, self-help courses, exercise classes, support groups.
Arthritis Foundation - Metropolitan Washington Chapter
(Book #9253)   (202) 537-6800

The Arthritis Foundation provides educational programs, services, and referrals encouraging people to control arthritis pain while supporting advocacy, research, and public health towards a cure.
Arundel Habitat for Humanity
(Book #6645)   (410) 384-1212

Arundel Habitat for Humanity builds decent homes for working poor families in Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City with the help of local volunteers.
Arundel House of Hope, Inc.
(Book #1013)   (410) 863-4888

Arundel House of Hope provides emergency, transitional and permanent housing for the poor and homeless as well as day and support services throughout Anne Arundel County.
Assateague Coastal Trust, Inc.
(Book #1552)   (410) 629-1538

Assateague Coastal Trust is the oldest Delmarva Peninsula grass roots, non-profit organization working to preserve Assateague Island and the living resources of the coastal ecosystem.
Assistance Center of Towson Churches
(Book #6571)   (410) 296-4855

Emergency assistance is offered with non-perishable food, clothing, toiletries, limited shelter and transportation along with financial assistance for eviction and utility turn-off prevention, prescriptions, and travel.
Assistance Dog United Campaign
(Book #9148)   (800) 284-3647

Help provide loving assistance dog partners - guide, service, hearing, social/therapy dogs - to individuals with disabilities through ADUC's assistance dog sponsorships and training program grants.
Associated Black Charities
(Book #8004)   (410) 659-0000

Associated Black Charities is a state-wide organization that forms strategic alliances with other organizations to provide community investment, philanthropy education and leadership for the African American community.
Associated Catholic Charities, Inc.
(Book #8111)   (410) 547-5490

Maryland's leading private provider of human services, over 80 programs include Our Daily Bread, Christopher Place, Sarah's House, St. Vincent's Center, Anna's House, and Villa Maria.
Associated Charities of Cumberland, Maryland, Inc.
(Book #2060)   (301) 784-7118

Provides direct assistance with food, utilities and rent, and almost any other emergency. Utilizes government resources on a referral basis to help clients become self-sufficient. Provides life saving medications to low income families.
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Maryland Chapter
(Book #8019)   (410) 484-2054

AAFA-MD/DC is a local non-profit, health organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for asthma and allergy sufferers through education, advocacy and research.
At Jacob's Well, Inc.
(Book #5238)   (410) 235-8877

At Jacob's Well provides permanent and transitional housing with case management services to low-income, homeless, chronically mentally ill men and women.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic States
(Book #4308)   (301) 652-9188

One of the oldest and largest independent Audubons, preserves natural resources through education and conservation, focusing on natural history, water quality, transportation, and ecosystem management.
Augsburg Lutheran Home of Maryland, Inc.
(Book #3471)   (410) 486-4573

Augsburg Lutheran Home provides residential skilled nursing care, assisted living and adult day care to over 250 persons in a loving Christian environment.
Aunt Hattie's Place, Inc.
(Book #3142)   (410) 367-2472

Provides a long-term, family oriented, residential development program for boys in foster care. AHP develops "at-risk" youth into productive, contributing members of society.
Autism Society Of America, Baltimore Chesapeake Chapter
(Book #7115)   (410) 655-7933

Support and advocacy for the autistic community. Providing information to the community, offering support groups, resource guides of area services and a bi-monthly newsletter and a resource for professionals.
Autism Speaks, Inc.
(Book #9570)   (212) 252-8584

Raises funds to facilitate research on autism. Funds a network of academic centers and autism treatment centers to collaborate in the development of large scale clinical trials for autistic children.
Auxiliary of the Upper Shore Community Mental Health Center, Inc.
(Book #1017)   (888) 784-0137

USCMHC Auxiliary provides support for psychiatric in-patients at the state hospital, Chestertown, Maryland. Patients come from all over Maryland, but most are from the Eastern Shore.
B & O Railroad Museum, Inc.
(Book #3036)   (410) 752-2490

The B&O Railroad Museum is dedicated to the preservation of the physical legacy of American railroading and the interpretation of this legacy to the widest possible audience.
B.E.L.L. Foundation, Inc. (the)
(Book #7116)   (617) 282-1567

BELL provides educational summer and after-school programs to strengthen under-performing children's literacy and math skills; raise their self-esteem; develop positive mentoring relationships; and empower parents.
Baltimore American Indian Center
(Book #7117)   (410) 675-3535

BAIC provides cultural urban community services which include: smoking cessation assistance, youth activities, homeless ministries, social and mental health services, employment placement, day care, and senior services.
Baltimore Child Abuse Center, Inc.
(Book #2410)   (410) 396-6147

BCAC serves 1000+ Baltimore City child sexual abuse victims and their families each year via forensic interviews, medical examinations, crisis intervention, treatment referrals and prevention activities.
Baltimore City College Alumni Association, Inc.
(Book #1019)   (410) 366-4099

The Baltimore City College Alumni Association, Inc. exists to perpetuate the Baltimore City College as a preparatory high school in Baltimore, MD since 1866.
Baltimore City Healthy Start, Inc.
(Book #7118)   (410) 396-7318

Infant mortality reduction program offering pregnant and post partum women: home-visiting, case management; family planning; parenting, mental health and breast feeding groups; HIV testing, etc.
Baltimore Community Foundation, Inc. (The)
(Book #7120)   (410) 332-7142

The Baltimore Community Foundation is a permanent collection of many different kinds of charitable funds, supported by the general public.
Baltimore County Historical Trust, Inc.
(Book #1128)   (410) 832-1812

The BCHT is dedicated to preserving Baltimore County's unique heritage of buildings, sites, towns, and neighborhoods.
Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust, Inc.
(Book #2012)   (410) 752-2225

B.E.S.T. helps academically talented, economically disadvantaged African-American students access select private schools for grades K-12 in Baltimore region through counseling, informational workshops, and fee waivers.
Baltimore Heritage, Inc.
(Book #5486)   (410) 332-9992

Baltimore Heritage works to preserve and promote Baltimore's historic buildings and neighborhoods.
Baltimore Museum of Industry
(Book #1020)   (410) 727-4808

Baltimore Museum of Industry collects, preserves, and interprets the industrial and technological heritage of the Baltimore region for the public, by presenting educational programs and exhibits that explore the stories of Maryland's industries and the people who created and worked in them.
Baltimore School for the Arts Foundation (The)
(Book #1021)   (410) 347-3043

The Baltimore School for the Arts Foundation was formed for the purpose of providing financial assistance to the Baltimore School for the Arts.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Baltimore Station
(Book #2217)   (410) 752-4454

Provides a rigorous residential recovery program for men who transition through the cycle of poverty, substance abuse and homelessness to self-sufficiency.
Baltimore Streetcar Museum, Inc.
(Book #6493)   (410) 547-0264

The museum provides a "living history" through onsite exhibits, lectures, and rides on actual antique Baltimore Streetcars.
Baptist Family and Children's Services
(Book #4166)   (410) 872-1050

BFCS improves Maryland's communities by serving abused children and families in need. BFCS offers foster care, financial assistance, family mentoring, and parent education
Bat Conservation International, Inc.
(Book #5444)   (512) 327-9721

Worldwide authority on bats committed to their protection through direct habitat conservation, research and education; facilitating win-win solutions that help both bats and people.
Bay Land Trust, Inc.
(Book #1024)   (410) 267-7028

The Bay Land Trust is a non-profit land trust dedicated to improving the environmental integrity of the Annapolis Neck Peninsula through preservation, easements, and education.
Believe In Tomorrow National Children's Foundation, Inc.
(Book #2111)   (410) 744-1032

As a national leader in pediatric hospital and retreat housing, we bring comfort and hope to critically ill children and their families through your donation.
Bello Machre, Inc.
(Book #3690)   (443) 702-3000

Bello Machre provides homes, support and loving care to individuals with developmental disabilities, enabling them to participate as fully as they wish in all aspects of community life.
Benedictine School for Exceptional Children, Inc.
(Book #6010)   (410) 634-2112

The Benedictine School is a nationally recognized leader in the field of special education, providing education, employment and semi-independent living opportunities for the developmentally disabled.
Best Buddies International, Inc.
(Book #1025)   (305) 374-2233

Children with mental retardation are often lonely and isolated. Change their future by matching them in one-to-one friendships…providing 'Best Buddies' for life.
Bethany Christian Services of Maryland
(Book #4289)   (410) 721-2835

Bethany finds homes for homeless children. We cherish children, providing adoptive homes for American, International and special needs children; foster families for abused children.
Bible Believers Fellowship, Inc.
(Book #7296)   (516) 739-7746

Nationwide prison ministry promoting Christianity to English and Spanish speaking inmates using literature, videos, counseling and prayer in faithful obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Maryland
(Book #8042)   (410) 243-4000

Recruits, matches, and supervises volunteers paired to children who will benefit academically, socially, and emotionally from the influence of a positive adult role model.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southern Maryland
(Book #4800)   (301) 290-0501

Matching volunteer mentors with youth vulnerable to social and/or academic failures for one-to-one mentoring relationships, proven to foster life choices.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Alleghenies
(Book #4785)   (301) 724-2742

We provide adult mentors to children in need, mentors develop caring one-on-one relationships in the community or school-based programs.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Washington County Maryland, Inc.
(Book #2080)   (301) 739-4711

Matches adult mentors in one-to-one relationships with at-risk children in the community and schools who are in need of guidance and companionship.
Bishop McNamara High School
(Book #6137)   (301) 735-8401

A Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory high school educating the hearts and minds of a multi-cultural student body by fostering intellectual excellence and Christian values.
Black Cherry, Inc.
(Book #1785)   (410) 752-7272

Black Cherry is a highly acclaimed association of artists and performers dedicated to puppetry arts. The company's handcrafted marionettes and educational programs travel throughout Maryland.
Black Student Fund
(Book #7253)   (202) 387-1414

We provide financial aid, crises interventions, and advocacy to students in grades K-12 that are in low-income homes in the Metropolitan area. 100% college entry.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Blessings International
(Book #1720)   (918) 250-8101

Giving hope to destitute children and adults by providing life-saving pharmaceuticals, vitamins, and medical supplies for treating needy patients in developing nations and U.S. clinics.
Blinded American Veterans Foundation (BAVF)
(Book #7114)   (202) 257-5446

We distribute the telescoping "Americane" sensory device (researched and developed by the Foundation) and information at no charge to blinded veterans throughout the country.
Books, Bears & Bonnets, Inc.
(Book #1284)   (301) 530-0420

Provides whimsical gift boxes to children and adults in cancer treatment as a source of entertainment and comfort as they fight for their lives.
Bowie Crofton Pregnancy Center, Inc.
(Book #4138)   (301) 262-1330

Life affirming counsel and extensive resources for those facing unexpected pregnancies, free ultrasound, pregnancy tests, abstinence workshops, STD testing, lifestyle classes, adoption, and single parenting help.
Bowie State University Foundation
(Book #5212)   (301) 860-4314

The Foundation, Inc. supports the mission of Bowie State University. Funds will be used for scholarship and community outreach.
Bowie Therapeutic Nursery Center, Inc.
(Book #2970)   (301) 262-9167

Daily programs for difficult to manage, emotionally distressed, socially/emotionally delayed, attention deficit, prenatal drug exposed, bereaved preschoolers. Family counseling. Consultations for area preschool programs.
Boy Scouts of America - Del-Mar-Va Council, Inc.
(Book #3980)   (302) 622-3300

Scouting offers young people opportunities to experience responsible fun and adventure through time-tested programs that instill values that develop character, citizenship and personal fitness.
Boy Scouts of America - Mason-Dixon Council #221
(Book #2110)   (301) 739-1211

To serve youth ages 7 through 21, through a values based outdoor educational program promoting fitness, mental awareness and good decisions.
Boy Scouts of America - National Capital Area Council
(Book #2990)   (301) 214-9150

Scouting is a values-based program which provides citizenship training, personal fitness and character building through the Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venturing and Exploring Programs.
Boy Scouts of America - Potomac Council
(Book #2130)   (301) 729-1300

To promote the ability of young men and women to do things for themselves and others, training them in scout crafts and teaching them patriotism, courage, self-reliance and kindred virtues.
Boy Scouts of America Baltimore Area Council #220 Trust Fund
(Book #8043)   (410) 338-1700

Comprehensive youth development services including weekly and monthly meetings and outdoor programs activities aimed at developing character, citizenship and personal fitness.
Boys & Girls Club of Harford County, Maryland, Inc.
(Book #3515)   (410) 272-8233

We inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maryland
(Book #1814)   (410) 325-2200

Our mission: to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
Boys Home Society of Baltimore, Inc. (The)
(Book #8044)   (410) 669-7955

Boys Home is a group care facility for boys 9 thru 13 requiring an alternate living environment. Our services include casework, recreation, education, scouting and psychological consultation.
Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence
(Book #1130)   (202) 289-7319

Dedicated to creating an America free from gun violence, where all Americans are safe at home, at school, at work, and in their communities.
Brain Injury Association of Maryland, Inc.
(Book #1571)   (410) 448-2924

Provides information, referrals and support to individuals with brain injury, families and professional; advocates for funding and services; coordinates education and prevention activities; promotes research.
Brain Tumor Foundation of America
(Book #1029)   (415) 834-9970

Funding National research, providing free patient support services and education gives Help and Hope to children and adults whose lives are affected by brain tumors.
Breast Cancer Action
(Book #7123)   (415) 243-9301

Provides information to anyone who needs it. Organizes people to do something besides worry. Advocates for true prevention, less toxic treatments, and universal health care.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Breast Cancer Awareness Cumberland Valley
(Book #1030)   (301) 791-5843

Providing FREE: Mammograms/ultra sounds; wigs/turbans; prostheses/bras; support groups; special needs program, Dinner's Ready gift card for chemo/radiation patients; and more after surgery programs.
Breast Cancer Fund (The)
(Book #1140)   (415) 346-8223

Breast cancer is a public health crisis effecting mothers, sisters and daughters. BCF identifies and advocates for the elimination of the environmental causes of the disease.
Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Inc.
(Book #9100)   (646) 497-2600

Make a Difference: Breast cancer claims over 40,000 lives annually. Your support funds lifesaving breast cancer research worldwide: Prevention and A Cure in Our Lifetime.
Burlington United Methodist Family Services
(Book #6125)   (304) 788-1953

Provides residential, foster family childcare, adoption services, and community based family preservation & stabilization programs to ensure safe, nurturing and stable home environments for children.
Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, Inc.
(Book #9161)   (410) 823-0808

The foundation works to impact positively the lives of children from disadvantaged circumstances through baseball/softball and character development programs and equipment/funding grants to community organizations.
Calvert County Nursing Center, Inc.
(Book #6060)   (410) 535-2300

Long-term care facility providing all levels of rehabilitation, skilled care for the medically complex, and care for those with dementia, including the Alzheimer's type.
Calvert Crusade For Children, Inc.
(Book #5033)   (410) 286-8300

CCC, a community building organization, provides youth leadership training, reading workshops for parents/children; family-friendly website, asset development workshops, advocates for youth/family resources.
Calvert Hall College of Baltimore City, Inc.
(Book #1131)   (410) 821-6926

Calvert Hall provides a diverse community of young men with a broad human and Christian education through excellent academic programs promoting leadership, achievement and service.
Calvert Hospice
(Book #5051)   (410) 535-0892

Provide comprehensive medical, psychosocial and spiritual support to terminally ill patients and bereavement support to all County residents grieving the loss of a loved one.
Calvert Meals on Wheels, Inc.
(Book #3310)   (410) 535-4606

To provide one hot, nutritious meal daily to shut-ins unable to prepare their own meals. Meals are delivered mid-day Monday through Friday to client's home.
Camp Opportunity, Inc.
(Book #5706)   (301) 452-3865

Camp Opportunity guides and mentors "at-risk" children through one-on-one camp counseling. We are an all-volunteer organization.
Cancer Curing Society DBA Gerson Institute
(Book #1133)   (619) 685-5353

Help thousands of people recover from so-called "incurable" diseases, such as cancer, by teaching a powerful, natural treatment to patients, medical professionals and caregivers.
Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Foundation
(Book #5782)   (212) 455-0500

Innovative young scientists will find new answers; 100% of your donation funds brilliant young cancer researchers seeking new treatments for all forms of cancer.
Canine Assistants, Inc.
(Book #1033)   (770) 664-7178

Training great dogs for special people. Invest in freedom by providing service dogs to children and adults with disabilities. No costs to recipients.
Canines for Disabled Kids
(Book #1136)   (978) 422-5299

We enhance the lives of disabled children by partnering them with specialty trained assistance dogs. We also educate the public about assistance dogs.
Capital Hospice
(Book #1034)   (703) 538-2065

Expert end-of-life care serving patients with serious progressive illness and their families, and bereavement support for the community, formerly Hospice of Prince George's County.
Cardinal Gibbons School
(Book #7122)   (410) 644-1770

Cardinal Gibbons School in an Archdiocesan Catholic School dedicated to preparation of students grades 6 through 12 for college and leadership in church and community.
Care and Share Fund, Inc.
(Book #1137)   (410) 228-2888

The Care and Share Fund, Inc., working with DCDSS, helps needy individuals who reside in Dorchester County with medical bills (prescriptions, equipment), glasses, utility payments, housing assistance and holiday vouchers.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Caroline Foundation for Mental Health, Inc.
(Book #1035)   (410) 479-3800

Established to financially support mental health programs that serve Caroline County residents.
Carroll Child Care Center, Inc.
(Book #8077)   (410) 848-0644

We help poor and low-income parents become self-sufficient by providing affordable day care and pre-K. Parents work rather than advantage the welfare system which benefits taxpayers.
Carson Scholars Fund, Inc.
(Book #8174)   (410) 828-1005

To reward students in grades 4-11 with $1000 scholarship awards invested towards their college education.
CASA of Baltimore County, Inc.
(Book #1138)   (410) 828-0515

CASA of Baltimore, Inc. recruits, screens, trains & supports citizen volunteers to serve us court appointed Special Advocates for Abused and Neglected Children.
Casa of Caroline, Inc.
(Book #4108)   (410) 479-8301

Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers and advocates to work with abused and neglected children in the juvenile court system.
Catholic Charities, Inc.
(Book #6113)   (302) 655-9624

Offers a wide variety of programs which provide individual, couple, and family counseling; adoption; emergency and supplemental food; specialized rural health and social services; thrift stores; and other miscellaneous community and group services.
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
(Book #7124)   (301) 270-0900

To foster and promote full time national and international service opportunities
Catholic Relief Services - United States Catholic Conference, Inc.
(Book #6631)   (410) 625-2220

Since 1943, in over 99 countries, a leader in international relief and development, helping people in need, supporting self-help programs, restoring and preserving human dignity.
CCHW Center for Health, Environment & Justice
(Book #6127)   (703) 237-2249

Protects the health of communities and children through grassroots organizing, coalition-building, and consumer campaigns to eliminate dangerous chemicals in water, air, homes, and schools.
Cecil County Pregnancy Center
(Book #1139)   (410) 398-7888

A Christian organization providing practical support to pregnant women. Free services include: pregnancy tests, maternity and baby clothing and equipment, parenting classes, and community referrals.
Center for Adoption Support and Education
(Book #1702)   (301) 476-8525

The Center for Adoption Support and Education helps foster children and adoptive families build the trust, love, and communication they need to become forever families.
Center for Children, Inc.
(Book #2930)   (301) 609-9887

A child and family services agency, providing mental health services, evaluation, family support services, and crisis intervention to children and families in Southern Maryland.
Center for Social Change, Inc.
(Book #1040)   (410) 579-6789

Provide residential support to individuals with development disabilities and autism, supported employment to adults with intellectual disabilities, adult medical day, and autism therapeutic services.
Center for Watershed Protection, Inc.
(Book #7125)   (410) 461-8323

We are committed to directly assisting and training Maryland communities in practical solutions to protect and restore their streams that drain to the Chesapeake Bay.
Center Stage Associates, Inc.
(Book #5430)   (410) 986-4000

Center Stage, honored as the State Theater of Maryland, offers six theatrical Mainstage productions that feature professional actors and serves thousands of students with artistic educational programs.
Central Scholarship Bureau, Inc.
(Book #1143)   (410) 415-5558

Founded in 1924, CSB provides interest-free, non-competitive loans and a limited number of grants to post-secondary students attending undergraduate, graduate or vocational school.
CFIDS Association of America, Inc.
(Book #1041)   (704) 364-0016

To conquer chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS) through education, awareness, advocacy and research; to inform those affected until a cure is found.
CHADD, Inc. (Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
(Book #9119)   (301) 306-7070

CHADD works to ensure that children and adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder reach their full potential through family support, education and encouragement of research.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Challengers Independent Living, Inc.
(Book #9592)   (410) 496-3021

Challengers provide life skills services to teens ages 14-21 who live in long-term foster care by preparing them for self-sufficient living post discharge from foster care.
Charles County Association for Handicapped and Retarded Citizens, Inc.
(Book #6100)   (301) 932-7030

Children and adults with disabilities (most are severe) and their families receive residential, respite care, information/referral, and individual support services in their own community.
Charles County Cooperative Ministry on Aging, Inc.
(Book #7630)   (301) 392-6325

Volunteer drivers deliver hot meals and make telephone reassurance calls/visits to homebound seniors; enhancing their quality of life and providing checks on their well-being.
Charles County Freedom Landing, Inc.
(Book #2411)   (301) 932-2737

Provides community support services for mentally ill adults including pre-vocational and employment programs, social recreation activities, independent living skills, housing and transportation.
Charles County Literacy Council, Inc.
(Book #1144)   (301) 870-5974

The Charles County Literacy Council provides free community-based one-on-one adult tutoring in the areas of reading, writing, spelling, basic mathematics.
Chase-Brexton Health Services, Inc.
(Book #5372)   (410) 752-0954

Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc. provides primary care, mental health, and addictions services, women's health services, HIV care, case management, and dental care regardless of patient's ability to pay.
Chesapeake Audubon Society
(Book #2033)   (443) 243-5111

Provides environmental education for children and adults, works for public policies to protect the environment, operates Pickering Creek Audubon Center in the mid-Chesapeake Bay region.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
(Book #2324)   (410) 268-8816

Save the Bay! We're committed to reducing pollution, improving fisheries, protecting and restoring natural resources, and building an environmental ethic in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Chesapeake Bay Trust
(Book #3866)   (410) 974-2941

Chesapeake Bay Trust provides grants to public and private organizations to promote public awareness and participation in the restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake Center for Youth Development, Inc.
(Book #1958)   (410) 355-4698

Developing a child is developing the future. Through educational alternatives, after school programs, job training and counseling, we give youngsters a future to believe in.
Chesapeake Church
(Book #4958)   (410) 257-0700

Chesapeake Cares Food Pantry and Chesapeake Christian Counseling Center provide food, mental health services, community referrals and emergency resources to low income families and homebound seniors. www.chesapeakechurch.org.
Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
(Book #3275)   (410) 366-1250

Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit housing organization that rehabilitates vacant houses in Baltimore City to provide affordable homeownership opportunities to low-income families.
Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage, Inc.
(Book #1793)   (410) 822-5100

Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage is dedicated to creating, restoring and protecting wildlife habitat, and establishing a more sustainable agriculture, through direct education of landowners and research.
Chester River Association
(Book #4635)   (410) 810-7445

CPA is an advocate for the health of the Chester River and the living resources it supports providing monitoring, outreach and educational programs.
Chester River Health Foundation, Inc.
(Book #4648)   (410) 778-3300

CRHF raises funds to support patient care services provided by Chester River Hospital Center, Chester River Home Care & Hospice, and Chester River Manor.
Chi Centers, Inc.
(Book #2704)   (301) 445-3350

Provides educational, residential, vocational training, employment, recreation and transportation programs to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Child Aid: Children's Literacy and Hearing Projects
(Book #1145)   (503) 223-3008

Helps poor children for a brighter future through education and healthcare. No fancy offices, no big salaries, just hope for kids.
Child Center and Adult Services, Inc.
(Book #2613)   (301) 978-9750

Mental health counseling, evaluations, medication for children and adults. Free in-school based counseling program for Latino and other at-risk children. Education for parents and professionals.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Child Find of America, Inc.
(Book #2038)   (845) 883-6060

Child kidnapping prevention and location specialists, helping children and devastated parents through free investigation, mediation and publicity. Your gift helps bring a missing child home.
Child Health Foundation
(Book #6269)   (410) 992-5512

Child Health Foundation is dedicated to saving and improving children's lives in the U.S. and abroad through health education, focused community action, improved living standards, research and projects.
Child Welfare League of America, Inc.
(Book #1146)   (703) 412-2400

CWLA's nearly 850 member agencies reach millions of children in need every year. We protect children, strengthen families, and advocate children as a national priority.
Childhelp Inc.
(Book #7126)   (480) 922-8212

Childhelp reaches nearly 300,000 children and adults across the U.S. each year with child abuse prevention and treatment services. Help us help another child today.
Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation
(Book #9165)   (301) 515-2900

Through research, there is hope for cures. Help fund vital scientific and clinical research and provide support to children suffering from brain tumors.
Children & Charity International
(Book #1147)   (202) 234-0488

We provide critical learning and mentoring experiences and life saving services to poor and underrepresented children, youth, and caregivers.
Children Affected by AIDS Foundation
(Book #1044)   (310) 258-0850

Raises and distributes funds to provide daily necessities of life for children infected or affected by HIV/AIDS in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean.
Children Awaiting Parents, Inc.
(Book #6437)   (585) 232-5110

CAP finds adoptive homes throughout America for legally free children who have been abandoned, abused and neglected and languish the longest in the foster care system.
Children International
(Book #9078)   (816) 942-2000

A non-profit, humanitarian organization providing program benefits and services including medical care, educational assistance and material aid to poverty-stricken children and families in eleven countries.
Children of Alcoholics (NACOA)
(Book #2646)   (301) 468-0985

Provides the VOICE and programs to save children of alcoholics from physical and psychological abuse. Works with schools, doctors, clergy, others to support these children.
Children Of The Night
(Book #1148)   (818) 908-4474

Rescues American children from street prostitution. Includes 24 hour nationwide hotline, and shelter home receiving children from every state in the union.
Children's Angel Flight
(Book #1711)   (757) 318-9174

Your gift makes air transportation possible for children requiring travel to distant diagnosis, evaluation, treatment or rehabilitation.
Children's Cancer Foundation, Inc. (The)
(Book #3327)   (410) 486-4744

We provide grants for research and for building facilities to hospitals in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. areas for pediatric oncology.
Children's Guild, Inc. (The)
(Book #1150)   (410) 444-3800

To provide facilities and opportunities to help educate severely emotionally disturbed children and provide individual and family counseling.
Children's Home
(Book #7127)   (410) 744-7310

The Children's Home is a licensed provider of long- and short-term residential care, shelter care, psychiatric rehabilitation services and treatment foster care for dependent, neglected and abused children ages 8 to 21.
Children's Hopes & Dreams - Wish Fulfillment Foundation, Inc.
(Book #2473)   (706) 482-2248

Hospitals are frightening! Your pledge directly places our entertaining magazines into the hands of terminally/chronically ill children. Replace fear with amusement, laughter, education and smiles.
Children's House at Johns Hopkins Hospital
(Book #3218)   (410) 614-2560

A warm "home-away-from-home" when it's needed most for children battling life threatening illnesses and their families from across Maryland, the United States and the world.
Children's Hunger Relief Fund, Inc.
(Book #5406)   (707) 528-8000

Saving children's lives! Sharing God's love by providing hot meals, disease-free water, healthcare, medicines, food growing technology, and Christian education to suffering children worldwide.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Children's Inn at NIH, Inc.
(Book #7142)   (301) 496-5672

The Children's Inn is a privately funded, family-centered residence for children being treated for critical illnesses at National Institutes of Health, the world's premier biomedical research center.
Children's Medical Ministries
(Book #3183)   (301) 261-3211

A compassionate humanitarian service of 700 volunteer healthcare professionals committed to serving poor and oppressed children and families in the United States and developing countries.
Children's Miracle Network
(Book #7128)   (801) 278-8900

Your entire donation saves children's lives by helping premier local participating children's hospitals provide state-of-the-art care, life-saving research, and preventative education for millions of kids.
Children's Village of Washington County, Inc.
(Book #4636)   (301) 733-4443

Provides free life-safety education to all Washington County second grade students. Comprehensive two-day injury prevention program presented by local firefighters and police officers.
Children, Inc.
(Book #6141)   (804) 359-4562

An international child sponsorship program, established in 1964, assisting impoverished children in the United States and abroad through already established schools, orphanages, and welfare centers.
Childrens Scholarship Fund of Baltimore
(Book #9129)   (410) 243-2510

CSFB is the only need-based program in Baltimore City that gives lower income families tuition assistance for their children to attend the elementary schools of their choice.
Chimes Foundation, Inc.
(Book #3186)   (410) 358-6400

Chimes Foundation provides financial support for programs and services that serve the handicapped, mentally disabled and the multi-handicapped.
Christian Children's Fund, Inc.
(Book #4276)   (804) 756-2700

Christian Children's Fund is an international, humanitarian organization dedicated to the development and survival of children worldwide regardless of race, nationality, gender or religion.
Christian Counseling Center of Annapolis
(Book #1153)   (410) 841-5099

Christian Counseling Center of Annapolis is a premier provider of mental health counseling and psychological services (including psychological, educational, and vocational testing) to the Annapolis/Baltimore/Washington area.
Christian Foundation for Children & Aging
(Book #9089)   (913) 384-6500

One hundred percent of contributions received through this campaign funds scholarships for students in developing countries. Scholars provide community service and participate in leadership activities.
Christian Freedom International
(Book #7129)   (540) 636-8907

Christian Freedom International provides aid and advocacy to persecuted Christians world-wide including hospitals, schools, orphanages, emergency relief, food, vocational training, and self-help programs.
Christian Legal Society
(Book #9182)   (703) 642-1070

CLS defends religious freedom and the sanctity of life, provides legal assistance to the poor, and promotes conflict resolution through Biblical counseling, mediation, and arbitration.
Christian Media and Arts for Positive Values (Paradox, Inc).
(Book #7130)   (410) 533-7266

We help artists spiritually, relationally, and artistically in creating films, music, paintings, photography and other media that contain values that glorify God.
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee, Inc.
(Book #4336)   (616) 224-0740

A relief, development, and justice organization that works in 30 of the world's poorest countries to help communities create positive change.
Christian Relief Fund
(Book #9168)   (806) 352-5030

Fighting hunger and poverty internationally by providing food, medicine, educational support, Christian disaster relief and humanitarian aid to children and families in developing countries.
Christian Relief Services, Inc.
(Book #1154)   (703) 317-9086

Many cannot afford the most basic needs: food, water, medicine, housing. We're providing a hand-up rather than handout to those who need it most worldwide.
Christian Service Charities, Inc.
(Book #3228)   (703) 764-3113

Christian Charities you know and trust, working to overcome poverty, hunger, hopelessness, religious persecution, abuse, disease, illiteracy, homelessness, addiction, broken families and separation from God.
Christmas in April St. Mary's County
(Book #6129)   (301) 863-2905

In partnership with the community, rehabilitates the homes of low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly and disabled, so that they may live in warmth, safety, and independence.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Church World Service, Inc.
(Book #9103)   (574) 264-3102

Helps to end hunger near and far. Assists refugees and disaster survivors. Provides tools of hope for grassroots development: food, water, education, healthcare, reforestation, and self-reliance.
Citizens Assisting and Sheltering the Abused (CASA)
(Book #5016)   (301) 739-4990

CASA, Inc. provides crisis intervention to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault/abuse and to the homeless. The displaced homemaker program provides education, training, and employment assistance.
City Of Hope
(Book #9069)   (626) 301-8102

Internationally recognized innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution. Physicians/scientists dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and other life-threatening diseases.
Cityteam Ministries
(Book #7131)   (408) 232-5600

To glorify God through serving people in need, proclaiming the gospel, and establishing disciples among disadvantaged people of cities.
Civil War Preservation Trust
(Book #1155)   (301) 665-1400

Preservation of America's Civil War battlefields by protecting the land and educating the public about the vital roles those battlefields played in directing our nation's history.
Clean Water Fund
(Book #7775)   (586) 783-3277

We all live downstream...Neighborhood-based action, education programs which join citizens, businesses, government for sensible solutions ensuring safe drinking water, pollution prevention, resource conservation.
Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, Inc.
(Book #4504)   (410) 534-6447

Nonprofit organization conducting direct client services, policy and technical assistance, dedicated to ending childhood lead poisoning and creating healthy homes throughout the State of Maryland.
Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Foundation
(Book #7132)   (914) 432-5400

The Coalition to Salute America's Heroes helping individuals, corporations help our severely wounded Operation Enduring Freedom and Operations Iraqi Freedom veterans rebuild their lives.
Coast Guard Foundation, Inc.
(Book #1156)   (860) 535-0786

Provides programs that enhance the education, welfare, and morale of Coast Guard personnel and their families; augments the Coast Guard Academy's academic and extra-curricular programs.
Collegebound Foundation, Inc.
(Book #5666)   (410) 783-2905

CollegeBound Foundation provides a unique one-on-one college advising program that awards eligible students funding. Further, we fund, arrange, and chaperone day and overnight campus tours.
Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts, Inc.
(Book #7133)   (410) 381-0700

Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts provides high quality theatre arts programs -- classes, camps, professional theatre, and outreach programs -- for children from all walks of life.
Columbia Foundation Inc. (The)
(Book #7180)   (410) 730-7840

The Columbia Foundation annually provides grants, technical assistance, and emergency funding to approximately 50 Howard County non-profit agencies delivering human services, cultural and educational programs.
Community Assistance Network, Inc.
(Book #3423)   (410) 285-4674

CAN offers homeless services, employment assistance, youth programs, weatherization and emergency services and community connections for low-income people. We also operate the Baltimore County Fuel Fund.
Community Conferencing Center
(Book #1157)   (410) 889-7400

Community Conferencing Center provides a method of alternative dispute resolution for people to resolve conflicts, take collective and personal responsibility and improve their community.
Community Foundation of Frederick County, Maryland, Inc. (The)
(Book #1310)   (301) 695-7660

The Community Foundation helps people fulfill their charitable dreams by establishing charitable funds, which support scholarships to deserving students and grants to Frederick County charities.
Community Health Charities of Maryland, Inc.
(Book #8039)   (410) 580-1591

Community Health Charities of Maryland and Delaware- Federation of health-focused charities. Your gift supports services, programs and research that impact the health of your family and friends.
Community Health Integrated Partnership
(Book #1158)   (410) 761-8100

The network assists health centers in providing cost effective quality health care to poor and vulnerable populations through integration and centralization of systems.
Community Living, Inc.
(Book #4700)   (301) 663-8811

Residential services provider to adults with developmental disabilities in Frederick County, Maryland.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Community Mediation Centers, Inc.
(Book #7134)   (410) 553-0206

Community Mediation Maryland promotes and supports the provision of free mediation services to resolve family, community, and inter-personal disputes, creating more peaceful communities throughout Maryland.
Community Research Initiative on AIDS, Inc.
(Book #1159)   (212) 924-3934

Leads the way in the search for new and more effective HIV/AIDS treatments. Our research has resulted in ten life-saving FDA-approved drugs. Help us find more.
Community Services of Central Maryland, Inc.
(Book #7135)   (410) 247-4898

Agency focusing on needs of working people. Services include referral for family or financial problems; job search and training for unemployed workers; peer counseling classes.
Community Support Systems, Inc.
(Book #9101)   (301) 372-1491

Food pantries in Baden and Accokeek. Senior independent living home. Advocacy services. Serves Southern Prince George's and northern Charles County area.
Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc.
(Book #1162)   (573) 346-4911

Resources for surviving families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty to rebuild their shattered lives; assists law enforcement agencies; educates public.
Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc., Maryland Chapter
(Book #2031)   (410) 653-4211

Provide support to law enforcement survivors in grief counseling, forming bereavement/ grief groups for emotional support to provide adjudication advocacy & financial aid with scholarships, seminars & retreats of survivors.
Conservation Fund, A Nonprofit Corporation
(Book #2476)   (703) 525-6300

The nation's most effective and efficient conservation organization-protecting working landscapes, wildlife habitat, historic and recreation sites--with 97% of funds going directly to the mission.
Conservation International Foundation
(Book #1050)   (703) 341-2400

CI applies innovation in science economics policy and community participation to protect earth's richest regions of biodiversity, major tropical wilderness areas and key marine ecosystems.
Coppin State College Development Foundation, Inc.
(Book #5719)   (410) 951-3800

The role of the Foundation is to encourage, facilitate and promote the growth, progress and general welfare of Coppin State as well as establish as its primary mandate the acquisition of scholarship gifts to worthy students seeking a degree at Coppin.
Cornelia De Lange Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
(Book #9114)   (860) 676-8166

Reaching out, providing help and giving hope to children with DeLS through accurate information, expert professional consultations, and caring family support.
Correctional Peace Officers Foundation, Inc.
(Book #1051)   (916) 928-0061

Non-profit charity for Correctional Officers and their families by providing line-of-duty death benefit and catastrophic assistance in cases of accident or illness.
County United Way, Inc
(Book #7136)   (301) 722-2700

To be the focal point for facilitating the coordination and delivery of human services that improve the quality of life for the counties we serve.
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) of Baltimore, Inc.
(Book #1816)   (410) 244-1465

CASA provides volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children, ensuring needed services are provided and safe, permanent homes are secured.
Court Appointed Special Advocate - Prince Georges County, Inc.
(Book #3336)   (301) 209-0491

CASA Prince George's County trains and supervises volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children who live in foster care.
Court Appointed Special Advocate Program of Montgomery Co., Maryland
(Book #4197)   (301) 340-7458

Recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the Juvenile Court and Child Welfare systems.
Cradle of Hope Adoption Center, Inc.
(Book #5489)   (301) 587-4400

Help an abandoned child! We provide adoption services and support to children in need of loving families.
Cresaptown Volunteer Fire Department. Inc.
(Book #7140)   (301) 729-1111

An all volunteer organization providing fire, rescue, and EMS (ambulance) services to the citizens of Cresaptown and surrounding areas.
Crista Ministries
(Book #1166)   (206) 546-7272

We provide microloans to women, care to AIDS orphans, and education, agricultural training and disaster response services to hurting people in 32 countries.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.
(Book #8018)   (443) 276-0861

Devotes contributions to research, support services and education to benefit thousands of individuals in the greater Maryland and Southern Delaware area living with Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative colitis.
Crossroads Community, Inc.
(Book #1052)   (410) 758-3050

Psychiatric rehabilitation and case management services to adults with mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances; outreach to homeless individuals with mental illness.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
(Book #9009)   (301) 951-4422

Supports innovative research to control and cure cystic fibrosis. Provides specialized medical care through a nationwide network of centers; offers pharmacy and patient services.
Days End Farm Horse Rescue, Inc.
(Book #1168)   (410) 442-1564

Helps stop horse cruelty/neglect! Provides protection, rehabilitation, adoption for horses and education for people. Provides disaster and emergency services, cruelty investigation, training and outreach.
Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc.
(Book #1053)   (410) 742-5052

DILA provides residential, supported employment, individual support services and behavior services to Maryland's developmentally disabled deaf adults, as well as information and referral counseling, interpreter referral, technical assistance, etc.
Defenders of Animal Rights, Inc.
(Book #4097)   (410) 527-1466

Animal rescues, pet adoption center, shelter for cruelty victims, farm animals, wildlife refuge, spay/neuter, humane education, youth work, grief counseling, human health enhancement via pets.
Defenders of Wildlife
(Book #6420)   (202) 682-9400

Working since 1947 to save America's endangered animals and their threatened habitat for future generations through public education, citizen advocacy, legal action, and scientific research.
Delta Society (The)
(Book #3909)   (425) 679-5500

Your yearly contribution helps therapy animal teams comfort over 1,000,000 men, women, and children in hospitals, physical therapy, or those who have lost loved ones.
DeMatha Catholic High School
(Book #3890)   (301) 864-3666

DeMatha, a Catholic secondary school for young men, educates students from diverse economic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. College preparatory curriculum emphasizes academics, achievement, spirituality and service.
Denton Child Development Center, Inc.
(Book #5137)   (410) 479-2488

Providing quality child care for children is the goal of the Denton Child Development Center, Inc. We believe children should be given opportunities and experiences that will allow them to discover the world at their own pace.
Diabetes & Immune Disease National Research Institute
(Book #1055)   (266) 270-5414

Our scientists conduct research seeking cures for diabetes and other immune-related disorders. Contributions support their on-going research efforts.
Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation, Inc.
(Book #7413)   (202) 333-4520

Funds research for treatment, prevention and cure. Our Diabetes University focuses on alternative therapies. 100% of workplace contributions used for research and treatment programs.
Diabetes National Research Group, Inc.
(Book #1169)   (858) 909-5124

Nicknamed "The Silent Killer", diabetes affects 16,000,000 Americans. We support medical research to find treatments, and possibly cures for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust
(Book #5740)   (859) 441-7300

Your gift provides food, shelter and medical aid to homeless veterans, transportation to medical facilities and counseling/rehabilitation for amputee and other severely disabled veterans.
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Resource Center Inc.
(Book #1170)   (301) 334-6255

The Dove Center seeks to provide counseling, shelter, advocacy and accompaniment to legal, medical and miscellaneous appointments to victims of domestic and sexual violence.
Domestic Violence Center of Howard County, Inc.
(Book #1056)   (410) 997-0403

Formed in 1978, the Domestic Violence Center of Howard County provides support to families impacted by domestic violence. Services include: counseling, shelter, a hotline, and legal assistance.
Dorchester County Commission on the Aging, Inc.
(Book #2415)   (410) 228-0190

Respite and medical adult day care in pleasant home-like surroundings for persons who need medical services and supervision, peer socialization and planned recreation to remain in their community.
Downtown Baltimore Child Care, Inc.
(Book #3537)   (410) 669-1010

DBCC, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides all day, year round, group child care and early education, serving families with children 4 years old thru kindergarten.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Earth Share
(Book #6419)   (240) 333-0300

Donations are shared among our member groups to protect our environment, health, wildlife, and natural resources. One environment, one simple way to care for it.
Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore, Inc.
(Book #4100)   (302) 324-4444

Easter Seals is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the independence of people with disabilities through therapeutic, recreational and advocacy programs.
Easter Seals Greater Washington-Baltimore Region, Inc.
(Book #3339)   (301) 931-8700

Community-based services for children with disabilities and their families, including early childhood education, senior day care, rehabilitative therapies, preventive health screenings, and referral.
Eastern Shore Hospital Center Auxiliary
(Book #8823)   (410) 221-2357

Provides direct financial/material support to hospital residents. 100% of donations are freely given to patients and/or used to sponsor special patient activities/events.
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
(Book #1172)   (410) 827-9756

The mission of ESLC is to sustain the Eastern Shore's rich heritage through strategic land conservation and sound land use planning.
Echo Hill Outdoor School
(Book #3328)   (410) 348-5880

Echo Hill Outdoor School exists to provide students with positive experiences in the outdoors that are exciting, interesting, and fun.
Echo House Multi-Service Center, Inc.
(Book #1058)   (410) 947-1700

Echo House provides outpatient drug free treatment and prevention services in Baltimore City and also provides ancillary services that will help clients remain drug free.
ECHO, Inc.
(Book #9106)   (239) 543-3246

ECHO fights world hunger by using science and technology to develop agricultural solutions to aid farmers in developing countries.
Educate the Children
(Book #7141)   (607) 272-1176

Support for poor children, particularly those of the "dalit" caste (untouchables), school rehabilitation, establishment and implementation of early childhood education and teacher training.
Elizabeth Seton High School
(Book #5869)   (301) 864-4532

Elizabeth Seton High School is an affordable, Catholic secondary school for young women located in Bladensburg, Maryland.
Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City
(Book #1059)   (410) 396-5283

We aim to provide equal access to information and service that support, empower and enrich all who pursue knowledge, education, cultural enrichment, and lifelong learning.
Entomological Foundation, Inc. (The)
(Book #2352)   (301) 459-9083

Supports science education by providing entomology educational materials and scholarships and rewards excellence in insect science through research and program grants.
Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)
(Book #6675)   (202) 628-1400

Protecting the climate by educating Congress, developing innovative solutions, and building broad coalitions to move America to efficient and renewable energy for a sustainable future.
Environmental Fund for Maryland, Inc.
(Book #1547)   (410) 752-2644

Protects and sustains Maryland's health and environment through education, advocacy, citizen action, natural resource preservation, pollution prevention and promotion of biological diversity.
Environmental Law Institute
(Book #4968)   (202) 939-3800

Environmental law that works for you: community-based education + research on national problems = solutions to protect people and nature. Independent and non-partisan.
Ephesians Life Ministries, Inc.
(Book #1873)   (301) 439-7191

Provide Christian mental health counseling, support groups, and education to individuals, couples and families with addictions, trauma/abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, relationship problems and other issues.
Epilepsy Association of the Eastern Shore, Inc.
(Book #9010)   (410) 543-0665

Residential and employment programs, financial assistance, Kids on the Block and School Alert presentations, in-service training, Camp Lazy Daze, information, referral and advocacy services.
Epilepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region
(Book #0031)   (410) 828-7700

Assist individuals with epilepsy to achieve goals through referral, public and professional educational programs, systems assistance, support groups, camp and scholarship program.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Episcopal Community Services Of Maryland, Inc.
(Book #1061)   (410) 467-1264

ECSM provides a preschool for homeless children, an after-school and summer program for at-risk teens, a re-entry program for men, and an adoption search program.
Episcopal Housing Corporation
(Book #7137)   (410) 366-6200

Episcopal Housing Corporation works to establish justice for those most in need by building affordable housing and creating the foundations for healthy and sustainable communities.
Equality Maryland Educational Foundation
(Book #7149)   (301) 587-7500

We work to eliminate prejudice and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity through outreach, education, research, community organization, training, and coalition building.
Exchange Club Parent-Child Center, Inc.
(Book #9021)   (301) 791-2224

Prevention of child abuse through intervention programs.
Fabretto Childrens Foundation Inc.
(Book #1174)   (703) 525-8716

Fabretto provides education, health and nutrition services to over 4,000 extremely impoverished children in Nicaragua. Our goal is to help them become responsible, employable adults.
FACES: The National Craniofacial Association
(Book #1063)   (800) 332-2373

Children with craniofacial disfigurements require specialized reconstructive surgery. We take care of these children and their families while they receive treatment. Rebuilding faces, rebuilding futures.
Faith Communities and Civic Agencies United
(Book #1064)   (410) 272-2229

FCCAU provides safe emergency shelter (nights) and transitional services at the walk-in Fellowship Center (days). These programs empower individuals committed to achieving a more independent life.
Fallston Animal Rescue Movement, Inc
(Book #1176)   (410) 557-6161

Dog and cat rescue and adoptions; assistance in finding new homes for pets; information on nutrition, pet care, and behavior problems; veterinarian and training recommendations.
Families of S.M.A. (Spinal Muscular Atrophy)
(Book #7144)   (800) 866-1762

Strives to increase public awareness of spinal muscular atrophy, help families in need of support and provide funds for research.
Family and Children's Services of Central Maryland, Inc.
(Book #8049)   (410) 366-1980

We are a nonprofit, nonsectarian agency committed to providing targeted services to vulnerable families and individuals in all stages of life who are experiencing problems related to social and personal adjustment, thereby enhancing their quality of life.
Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County, Inc.
(Book #3061)   (410) 285-4357

Comprehensive services for clients experiencing conflict in their relationships including: emergency shelter, counseling, legal services, advocacy, abuser and victim groups, education, and crisis hotline counseling.
Family Crisis Resources Center, Inc.
(Book #6499)   (301) 759-9246

24-hour domestic violence/rape crisis program which provides shelter, crisis/supportive counseling, advocacy, accompaniment, children's counseling, information, referral and community education.
Family League of Baltimore, Inc.
(Book #7145)   (410) 662-5500

The Family League of Baltimore City (FLBC) is Baltimore City's Local Management Board, charged by the State of Maryland with the development and coordination of collaborative services that improve outcomes for children and families.
Family Services Agency, Inc. (The)
(Book #3190)   (301) 840-3204

Family services is dedicated to improving the quality of life for vulnerable families and seriously and persistently mentally ill people in Montgomery County.
Family Tree, Inc.
(Book #8145)   (410) 889-2300

The Family Tree is Maryland's leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to improve our community by providing families with proven solutions to prevent child abuse and neglect.
Family Violence Prevention Fund
(Book #7146)   (415) 252-8900

To end violence against women and children in the country and around the world.
Farm Africa First, Inc.
(Book #4136)   (301) 445-3983

Dedicated to helping Africa family farmers so African children, women and men may be fed.
Farm Animal Reform Movement, Inc.
(Book #2483)   (301) 530-1737

Factory farms severely confine and abuse sensitive animals. F.A.R.M. promotes wholesome meat-free meals to end needless animal suffering, protect the environment and improve health.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Farm Safety 4 Just Kids
(Book #1179)   (515) 331-6506

Promotes a safe farm environment to prevent health hazards, injuries, and fatalities to children and youth through public education, awareness campaigns, and developing teaching materials.
Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry
(Book #1360)   (301) 739-3000

Pays inspected butchers to process donated deer for distribution to the hungry by food banks statewide. One deer can feed up to 200 hungry children.
Feed the Children, Inc.
(Book #6404)   (405) 942-0228

One of America's most effective charities providing food, clothing, medical care, education, and emergency relief to children in the United States and overseas since 1979.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
(Book #3938)   (816) 921-0909

Reaching junior, senior high school and college students for Jesus Christ; providing summer camps, leadership training school based and drug prevention programs as alternatives to pressures they face today.
Fellowship of Lights, Inc.
(Book #8082)   (410) 332-4277

Provide emergency shelter, supportive assistance, and community youth development activities with foster care, homeless and runaway youth, ages 12-18.
Fidos for Freedom, Inc.
(Book #2605)   (410) 880-4178

Increasing independence, self-esteem and companionship for people with hearing or mobility impairments and providing unconditional love to healthcare facility residents through specially trained dogs.
FINCA International, Inc.
(Book #8490)   (202) 682-1510

In 22 countries, our Village Banking programs give the working poor capital loans to finance self-employment activities, improve family income, and achieve financial independence.
First Step, Inc.
(Book #3329)   (410) 628-6120

Provides quality prevention, education and treatment for youth, families and adults who are experiencing difficulties due to mental health or substance abuse issues.
Florence Crittenton Services of Baltimore, Inc.
(Book #3086)   (410) 366-4333

Residential group home for girls ages 13-18 years who are in need of out-of-home care and are in foster care or DJS. Typical are young ladies who are pregnant, or are teen moms, or are at risk by their behaviors.
Florence Crittenton Services Of Greater Washington
(Book #4200)   (301) 565-9333

FCS delivers innovative community-based programs that prevent teen pregnancy, promote positive parenting, and further young women's growth.
Focus on the Family
(Book #4573)   (719) 548-5720

A non-profit Christian organization dedicated to nurturing and defending the family through varied media outreaches, counseling services, and relevant parenting, marriage and other educational resources.
Food & Friends
(Book #2971)   (202) 269-6838

Delivers Specialized Freshly-Prepared Meals, groceries and nutrition services to the homes of individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS and other life-challenging illnesses. Services are free.
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (The)
(Book #1182)   (703) 691-3179

To raise public awareness, provide advocacy and education, and to advance research on behalf of all those affected by food allergies and anaphylaxis.
Food for The Poor, Inc.
(Book #3137)   (954) 427-2222

We improve the health, economic, social and spiritual condition of the poor in the Caribbean, Central and South America and the United States.
Food Link, Inc.
(Book #7147)   (410) 222-7853

Food Link is a direct service charity providing emergency food, baby items & life sustaining essentials to people in need for free.
Food Resources, Inc.
(Book #4997)   (301) 733-4002

A regional non-profit food warehouse distributing food and grocery items to charitable organizations supporting low-income individuals and families at risk.
For All Seasons, Inc.
(Book #6538)   (410) 546-0381

FAS is a licensed outpatient mental health clinic and rape crisis/sexual assault crisis center that provides over 11,000 mental health treatment sessions annually. See our website www.forallseasonsinc.org
Foreign-born Information and Referral Network, Inc.
(Book #5937)   (410) 992-1923

FIRN provides immigrants and refugees with consumer information and social services referral, immigration counseling, interpreting and translation services, English tutoring, employment counseling, and other assistance.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc.
(Book #3400)   (410) 568-0150

Largest private organization funding research to cure retinal degenerative diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, usher syndrome, and entire spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases.
Foundation for AIDS Research (The)
(Book #1183)   (212) 806-1600

AmFAR supports innovative AIDS research; educates patients, doctors, and the public about HIV treatment/prevention; works to protect the rights of all people affected by HIV/AIDS.
Foundation For Baltimore County Public Library, Inc.
(Book #3075)   (410) 887-3282

The Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library raises funds to support library programs and projects outside the annual county budget. Storyville Children's Center is a recent noteworthy Foundation project.
Foundation Schools (The)
(Book #7148)   (301) 881-0078

Never give up on a child. Combining education with behavioral support so troubled youth have their mental health addressed and their thirst for knowledge quenched.
Franciscan Center, Inc.
(Book #4009)   (410) 467-5340

An emergency outreach service offering hot meals, clothing, eviction prevention and medical cost assistance, at no costs to the clients.
Frederick County 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program, Inc.
(Book #0884)   (301) 898-3587

Provide therapy, education, recreation and socialization to mental, physical, and emotionally disabled individuals through the use of horses at no charge.
Frederick County Mental Health Association, Inc.
(Book #7152)   (301) 663-9096

Child abuse prevention; 24 hour hotlines; child care provider training and referrals; sliding scale counseling services; community and parent education; court appointed special advocates.
Freedom Center, Inc. (The)
(Book #8849)   (301) 846-7811

The mission is to provide services to empower people with disabilities to lead self-directed, independent, and productive lives in Frederick and Carroll counties.
Freedom from Hunger
(Book #5521)   (530) 758-6200

To provide sustainable, self-help solutions in the fight against chronic hunger and poverty.
Friends Aware, Inc.
(Book #5272)   (301) 722-7268

Friends Aware serves adults with developmental disabilities. Those services provided include a day program, a senior center, vocational training, supported employment, residential and supports.
Friends for Neighborhood Progress, Inc.
(Book #5677)   (301) 694-1506

Through an array of programs, the Frederick Community Action Agency provides food, shelter, medical care, housing and other assistance to low-income and homeless families/individuals.
Friends of Foster Grandparents, Inc.
(Book #6135)   (410) 230-3408

Assisting children and youth involved with the Juvenile Services System and communities located throughout Maryland, by providing funds to supplement educational, recreational, and cultural activities.
Friends of Hancock's Resolution
(Book #4639)   (410) 255-4048

To preserve and promote for educational and historical purposes the unique aspects of Hancock's Resolution, the only remaining authentic farmstead of an 18th century "Middling Planter" in Anne Arundel County.
Friends of the Earth
(Book #1070)   (202) 783-7400

Friends of the Earth: strives to preserve our natural resources, advocate for public health protection and work for environmental justice for all people throughout the world.
Friends of the Enoch Pratt Free Library
(Book #5204)   (410) 435-1207

The Friends provides advocacy, volunteers and funding for books, equipment and materials for the Enoch Pratt Free Library, which the library cannot otherwise provide for in its budget.
Friends of the Family, Inc.
(Book #6257)   (410) 659-7701

FOF coordinates a network of Family Support Centers throughout Maryland, offering early childhood education, parenting education, employment readiness, and life skills to strengthen young families with children ages birth through three.
Friends of the Library Montgomery County, Maryland, Inc.
(Book #5273)   (240) 777-0020

Friends of the Library enhances public libraries; encourages childhood reading and adult life-long learning, promotes library services; and offers free and discounted books to deserving communities.
Friends of the Workforce and Technology Center
(Book #1184)   (410) 554-9459

Friends is a non-profit organization that provides funding to benefit individuals with disabilities who are receiving services at the Workforce & Technology Center.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Frisky's Wildlife and Primate Sanctuary
(Book #7150)   (410) 418-8899

Rehabilitates injured and/or orphaned wildlife animals for release back to the wild. Sanctuary for exotic ex-pets to live out their lives.
Frostburg State University Foundation, Inc.
(Book #5214)   (301) 697-4161

MCC designations to Frostburg State University Foundation benefits the Annual Fund further support student scholarships, student work programs, Alumni programs, Cultural Events Series, faculty/staff awards, technology and other special programs.
Fund for Educational Excellence
(Book #5205)   (410) 685-8300

Through research and innovation, the fund for educational excellence builds a school systems capacity to improve students' academic achievement in urban schools.
Fund for Social Welfare, Inc. (The)
(Book #7151)   (410) 853-3912

Provide funds to supplement the Baltimore County Department of Social Services programs that are not sufficiently funded.
Furnace Town Foundation, Inc.
(Book #1071)   (410) 632-2032

Museum staff in period dress perform artisan skills as they tell the story of the iron-manufacturing village which surrounded the Vassawango Iron Furnace in the early 19th century.
Gabriel Project, Inc.
(Book #1073)   (301) 262-9011

The Gabriel network is a pregnancy support network offering maternity housing, emergency shelter, 24/7 helpline, resources and direct personal support for below poverty-level women/families.
Gale House, Inc.
(Book #2046)   (301) 662-7003

Continuing care residential treatment for individuals recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction. Provides gender specific, individual and group counseling in a recovery supportive environment.
Garrett County Aids Council, Inc.
(Book #8864)   (301) 334-7773

To provide the people of Garrett County education regarding transmission, prevention and psychological aspects of AIDS, as well as counseling, testing resources and medical treatment.
Garrett County Community Action Committee, Inc.
(Book #9004)   (301) 334-9431

Garrett County CAC is a human service and community development agency. Programs operated: Area Agency on Aging, Head Start, Child Care, Transportation, Emergency Food and Shelter, Housing, and energy assistance.
Garrett County Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
(Book #5710)   (301) 533-0600

Habitat for Humanity builds simple, decent and affordable houses with partner families not able to qualify for conventional mortgages for lack of income. We do this with donated materials, labor and contributions.
Garrett County Lighthouse, Inc.
(Book #6136)   (301) 334-9126

Behavioral health services and supports designed to promote, maintain, or improve the individual's level of functioning, to reduce or eliminate the need for psychiatric hospitalization, and enhance integration into occupational, residential, scholastic.
Gateway for Cancer Research, Inc.
(Book #1134)   (847) 342-7450

99 percent of workplace contributions support our mission to discover innovative, patient centered treatment options for cancer patients today.
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Inc.
(Book #1072)   (323) 933-2240

GLAAD promotes fair, accurate and inclusive representation of gay and lesbian people to eliminate homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Gilchrist Hospice Care, Inc.
(Book #3155)   (443) 849-8290

Hospice of Baltimore is a non-profit Medicare-Medicaid certified program that provides compassionate, interdisciplinary care tailored to the needs of terminally ill individuals and their families.
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, Inc.
(Book #8050)   (410) 358-9711

Girl Scouting provides girls 5-17 with programs that highlight basic values while emphasizing service to the community and a strong sense of individuality, independence and self-worth.
Girls Inc. of Washington County
(Book #2520)   (301) 733-5430

Girls Inc. provides after-school and evening programs for economically disadvantaged girls ages 6-18. Violence & pregnancy prevention, leadership skills & sports are a few of our programs.
Girls Scouts of Shawnee Council, Inc.
(Book #2480)   (304) 263-8833

Girl Scouting provides girls 5-17 with the opportunity to build confidence, courage and character, preparing them to become contributing members of society.
Glaucoma Research Foundation
(Book #1577)   (415) 986-3162

To protect the sight and independence of people with glaucoma through research and education with the ultimate goal to find a cure.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Global Impact
(Book #1600)   (703) 717-5200

Founded in 1956, Global Impact supports over 50 U.S.-based international charities providing disaster relief, health care, education and economic opportunities to the world's poorest people.
Global Operations and Development/Giving Children Hope
(Book #1074)   (714) 523-4454

Improve the quality of life of vulnerable children, deliver emergency food, medicine, promote health education, implement training programs, provide orphanages, clinics and hospitals needed supplies.
Good News Jail & Prison Ministry
(Book #3848)   (804) 553-4090

Every day we provide chaplaincy/pastoral care, counseling, aftercare, and human support services to inmates, inmate families, and correctional staff/families. No tax funding accepted.
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
(Book #6171)   (410) 837-1800

Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake helps an average of 5,000 people with disabilities and other disadvantages get training and jobs in our communities so that they may achieve independence and a better quality of life.
Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation
(Book #1657)   (410) 433-2442

GEDCO provides affordable housing and supportive services for low-income seniors, people who were homeless, those with mental disabilities, and those needing emergency assistance in Baltimore.
Grace and Saint Peter's School
(Book #4055)   (410) 539-1395

A culturally diverse, extended-day school in the Mt. Vernon area of Baltimore City, providing an enriching academic environment for preschool through grade 5.
Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, Inc.
(Book #8084)   (410) 531-6006

Grassroots provides 24-hour telephone and walk-in crisis counseling, emergency shelter, transitional housing, outreach, community education, and mobile crisis response.
Great Blacks in Wax Museum
(Book #6501)   (410) 563-7809

Featuring over 150 life-size wax figures and a slave ship replica, The Great Blacks In Wax Museum details the African American Experience from ancient Africa and slavery up to the present.
Greater Baden Medical Services, Inc.
(Book #3270)   (301) 599-0460

Greater Baden Medical Services, Inc. provides primary care to community residents, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. (www.gbms.org)
Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns, Inc.
(Book #5725)   (410) 243-6699

GBCPC provides free pregnancy testing; information about pregnancy, STD's, alternatives to abortion; confidential counseling for post-abortion women; material assistance; medical and community referrals and a helpline.
Greater Homewood Community Corporation, Inc.
(Book #8085)   (410) 261-3500

Our mission is to strengthen neighborhoods through improving education, supporting youth development, and advancing economic development and community revitalization in north central Baltimore City.
Greenpeace Fund, Inc.
(Book #1188)   (202) 462-1177

An independent, campaigning organization that uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and force solutions essential to a green and peaceful future.
Greenwell Foundation (The)
(Book #1076)   (301) 373-9775

Greenwell Foundation offers accessible and inclusive programs including therapeutic riding, summer camp, kayaking, and accessible facilities for individuals of all ages in Hollywood, Maryland. www.greenwellfoundation.org
Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.
(Book #9189)   (415) 499-4000

Uses the power of partnering to improve quality of life for the visually impaired through partnerships with guide dogs at no cost to them.
Guide Program, Inc.
(Book #7243)   (301) 549-3602

GUIDE is committed to enhancing the quality of life for vulnerable children, at-risk adolescents, disabled adults and troubled families through mental health and social services.
Habitat for Humanity of Frederick County, MD
(Book #6143)   (301) 698-2449

Habitat for Humanity Frederick County provides simple, decent, affordable homes to families in need.
Habitat for Humanity of Talbot County
(Book #7154)   (410) 820-6186

HFHTDC partners with hardworking and qualified families, donors, and volunteers to build affordable, simple, decent, and safe homes which improve lives and communities.
Habitat For Humanity Of Washington County
(Book #1189)   (301) 791-9009

Habitat for Humanity provides safe, affordable housing for low-income families in need, and nurtures the families to become self-sufficient and responsible home owners.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County, Inc.
(Book #7155)   (410) 546-1551

Habitat for Humanity builds simple, decent houses and sells them at cost with a no down payment and a no interest mortgage to qualifying very-low income families living in substandard housing.
Hagerstown Community College Foundation, Inc.
(Book #1990)   (301) 790-2800

The Hagerstown Community College Foundation, Inc. supports the college and its students primarily by providing scholarship assistance from interest earned on its endowed funds.
Halt - An Organization of Americans for Legal Reform
(Book #1077)   (202) 887-8255

Dedicated to helping ALL Americans handle their legal affairs simply, affordably, and equitably.
Harbel Community Organization, Inc.
(Book #8086)   (410) 444-2100

Provides outpatient substance abuse prevention counseling in state-certified program to adults and adolescents as well as substance abuse prevention activities to high-risk youth.
Harford Family House, Inc.
(Book #1078)   (410) 273-6700

Provide transitional (10 units) and permanent (6 units) housing to homeless families with children. Education in life skills, job readiness, and self-improvement case management.
Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, Inc.
(Book #1079)   (717) 749-0022

The Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology funds research, education, and policy analysis designed to keep farming and forestry in Maryland profitable and environmentally sustainable.
Health Care for the Homeless Inc.
(Book #6322)   (410) 837-5533

Health Care for the Homeless provides primary and preventative medical care, mental health services, case management and addiction treatment to reduce the incidence of homelessness.
Health Education Resource Organization
(Book #3653)   (410) 685-1180

HERO provides comprehensive services to socially and economically disenfranchised HIV/AIDS infected individuals. Services include legal, medical, substance abuse, mental health, case management, prevention education.
Health Partners, Inc.
(Book #5277)   (301) 645-3556

A free clinic providing health and dental services to people without health insurance.
Health Share of St. Mary's, Inc.
(Book #6144)   (301) 475-4331

Health Share of St. Mary's, Inc. facilitates access to primary healthcare and provides co-pays for prescriptions for adults without health insurance not covered by existing plans.
Health Volunteers Overseas, Inc.
(Book #1943)   (202) 296-0928

Trains, mentors and provides critical professional support to more than 2600 healthcare providers who care for the neediest populations in over 25 countries.
Hearing and Speech Agency of Metro Baltimore
(Book #8051)   (410) 318-6780

Provides evaluation and treatment for children and adults with communication disorders; speech-language pathology, audiology, special education, social work, sign language, interpreters and related services.
Heartly House, Inc.
(Book #2440)   (301) 662-8800

Heartly House is the sole provider of comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence, rap, and sexual assault in Frederick County.
Helen Keller International
(Book #8872)   (212) 532-0544

Saves the sight and lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged; combats the causes and consequences of blindness and malnutrition.
Hepatitis Foundation International
(Book #1081)   (301) 622-4200

Hepatitis Foundation educates patients, healthcare professionals, community leaders, and the public about prevention and treatment of viral hepatitis through newsletters, lectures, conferences, and educational materials.
Herring Run Watershed Association
(Book #2652)   (410) 254-1577

The Herring Run Watershed Association is a grassroots, volunteer-based organization. We mobilize volunteers for hands-on stream restoration projects, conduct community outreach and public education.
Highlands School Inc. (The)
(Book #5833)   (410) 836-1415

Provides a remedial education for students grades 2-8 with learning differences who have average to above-average intelligence but have difficulty learning by conventional teaching methods.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
(Book #4137)   (415) 808-2300

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund is the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education. HSF's vision: to strengthen the country by advancing college education among Hispanics.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Historic Saint Mary's City Foundation, Inc.
(Book #6643)   (240) 895-4991

To support the work of Historic St. Mary's City, a living history museum at Maryland's first capital, providing cultural and educational programs to visitors.
Holly Community, Inc.
(Book #1727)   (443) 260-0822

HCI financially supports residents of Holly Center. HCI's community programs serving the disabled include assistive technology, youth mentoring, vocational training, computer loans, recreation activities and Special Olympics.
Holt International Children's Services, Inc.
(Book #2164)   (541) 687-2202

"Every child deserves a home of his own." Holt International's child welfare program preserves families, and places abandoned and displaced children with adoptive families.
Holy Redeemer School
(Book #2903)   (301) 474-3993

Fully accredited academic program providing a comprehensive, value-centered, Catholic co-educational environment for grades K-8. Parish-based faculty and staff. Before and after care offered.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School
(Book #2814)   (301) 464-3215

Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School provides a comprehensive educational foundation to children in preschool through 8th grade.
Hope for Humanity, Inc.
(Book #7156)   (301) 935-5460

Hope for Humanity helps fund various humanitarian causes as directly as possible to both India and USA with no overhead costs. Our website: www.hopeforhumanitymd.org
Hope for the Hungry
(Book #7157)   (254) 939-0124

Hope for the hungry oversees orphanages, children's homes, and other programs in nineteen countries worldwide.
Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland, Inc.
(Book #7158)   (410) 729-4571

Hospice Network of Maryland promotes hospice care and advocates for quality end-of-life care.
Hospice Foundation of America
(Book #1799)   (305) 981-2522

We assist terminally ill persons and their families through the dying process in a less painful and more caring manner, including caregiving and bereavement assistance.
Hospice of Charles County, Inc.
(Book #0852)   (301) 934-1268

Provide medical, emotional, and spiritual support to patients and families facing life limiting illness, regardless of race, creed, gender, diagnosis, or ability to pay.
Hospice of Frederick County
(Book #8530)   (301) 698-3300

Hospice of Frederick County provides compassionate care to patients and their families facing a terminal illness.
Hospice of Queen Anne's, Inc.
(Book #2625)   (410) 643-6609

Non-profit, licensed, Medicare/Medicaid certified, JCAHO accredited hospice, providing palliative care and bereavement support to terminally ill adults and children residing in Queen Anne's County.
Hospice of St. Mary's, Inc.
(Book #2170)   (301) 475-6430

Hospice of St. Mary's mission is to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual care to terminally ill patients and bereavement support to those families and the community.
Hospice of the Chesapeake Foundation, Inc.
(Book #3033)   (410) 987-2003

Hospice of the Chesapeake improves the quality of life for Maryland residents experiencing advanced illness or bereavement through hospice and palliative care, compassion, and education.
House of Ruth Maryland, Inc.
(Book #8143)   (410) 889-0840

The House of Ruth Maryland, Inc. provides shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, hotline information, and referral services to victims of domestic violence and their children.
House of the Good Shepherd of the City of Baltimore
(Book #3444)   (410) 247-2770

Good Shepherd Center is a JCAHO accredited residential treatment center which provides individualized, group and family treatment programs for adolescent girls experiencing emotional/behavioral difficulties.
Housing Options & Planning Enterprises, Inc.
(Book #7159)   (301) 567-3330

To raise money for financial literacy, homeownership, and foreclosure prevention.
Housing Unlimited, Inc.
(Book #5279)   (301) 592-9314

Many adults with mental illness cannot afford housing. Housing Unlimited, Inc. makes sure they have safe, permanent homes so they can lead productive and independent lives.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Howard County Arts Council
(Book #1982)   (410) 313-2787

HCAC promotes and fosters the arts through a variety of programs and services including grants, exhibitions, classes, community theatre and affordable studio and meeting space.
Howard County Conservancy, Inc.
(Book #1555)   (410) 480-0815

The Howard County Conservancy is Howard County's only nature center. We provide environmental education programs for children and adults and offer land preservation options to landowners.
Human Service Charities of America
(Book #6795)   (703) 764-3175

People helping people. Making a difference to the disabled and disadvantaged. Feeding the hungry. Restoring the sick. And supporting your federal, postal and military service.
Human Services Programs of Carroll County, Inc.
(Book #4685)   (410) 857-2999

Operates self-sufficiency and improvement programs, five homeless shelters, domestic violence safehouses and emergency services and assistance to low-income people in Carroll County.
Humane Society of Baltimore County, Inc.
(Book #3877)   (410) 833-8848

We operate an animal shelter, low cost spay/neuter clinic, and pet cemetery. Programs are offered to people and animals, and assistance regarding animal behavior.
Humane Society of Carroll County, Inc.
(Book #8500)   (410) 848-4810

We operate Carroll County’s Animal Shelter. We enforce local and state laws pertaining to animals and their care. Numerous services provided citizens.
Humane Society of Charles County (The)
(Book #3703)   (301) 645-8181

HSCC offers humane education programs/resources, student learning opportunities, pet visitation programs, operates a shelter for rehabilitation of unwanted/injured pets, provides information/assistance.
Humane Society of Washington County, Inc.
(Book #1192)   (301) 733-2060

The HSWC exists to eliminate pet overpopulation and to foster an environment of respect, responsibility and compassion for all animals through education, legislation, and leadership.
Humanim, Inc.
(Book #1083)   (410) 381-7171

Humanim provides workforce development, mental health, neuro-rehabilitation, residential, deaf, and developmental disability services to children, adults, adolescents, and older adults most in need throughout Maryland.
Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
(Book #7160)  

The Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. provides fire and emergency medical services for the City of Hyattsville and neighboring communities.
Impact Online, Inc.
(Book #7161)   (415) 241-6868

VolunteerMatch (www.volunteermatch.org) connects good people and good causes, brings our communities closer together, supports civic engagement and encourages a culture of individual empowerment.
Independent Charities of America
(Book #6217)   (415) 925-2600

Feeding the hungry. Sheltering the homeless. Protecting the children. And healing the sick. America's finest independent charities. Working with you to share - the American Way.
Inner City/Suburban Youth Foundation
(Book #7162)   (410) 325-8751

We provide scholarships, educational field trips, mentoring and tutoring to inner city and suburban students between the ages of 6 to 17.
Innovative Learning Center, Inc.
(Book #4215)   (410) 974-4248

Provides special education to students 6-21 with learning disabilities, autism, speech/language disorders and other disabilities such as ADD/ADHD.
Institute For Black Charities
(Book #8820)   (301) 563-6250

Supports charitable programs that improve the quality of life for black people through outreach and educational initiatives, economic development, referrals, funding, and crisis relief programs.
Institute for Conservation Leadership
(Book #7163)   (301) 270-2900

The Institute for Conservation Leadership strengthens leaders, organizations, and networks that work to protect the Earth. We provide public programs, custom services, and tools.
Institute For International Cooperation And Development, Inc.
(Book #1016)   (413) 458-9466

Provide equal opportunities for people to take part in sustainable development in poor countries assisting people at grass roots level in realizing locally owned potentials.
Institute of Grace
(Book #1194)   (301) 254-5431

Offer English classes to refugees. Also, offer tutoring services in mathematics and sciences to children in Washington DC (4th-12th grade).

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Interages, Inc.
(Book #1195)   (301) 949-3551

Intergenerational programs: Over 160 older adult volunteer mentors and tutors work with at-risk children; and community service programs where children visit frail and isolated seniors.
Interfaith Housing Alliance, Inc.
(Book #9461)   (301) 662-4225

Interfaith Housing of Western Maryland is a nonprofit housing developer whose mission is to provide safe, decent homes for lower income families, senior citizens and individuals.
Interfaith Housing Coalition, Inc.
(Book #6146)   (301) 762-8682

An interfaith coalition providing transitional housing and intensive case management for needy of Montgomery County.
Interfaith Works, Inc.
(Book #7164)   (301) 762-8682

An interfaith coalition providing shelter, housing, mental health services, eviction-prevention, food, prescription and utility emergency services, mentoring, clothing and furniture for needy of Montgomery County.
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
(Book #7165)   (212) 847-1111

The world needs an AIDS vaccine. We work to ensure and speed development of safe, effective, accessible, preventive HIV vaccines for use throughout the world.
International Association of Human Values
(Book #7166)   (301) 806-7983

National and International humanitarian programs; community development, capacity building, youth development, disaster relief and rehabilitation, education, conflict resolution, trauma relief homes, health, orphanages.
International Book Bank, Inc.
(Book #7167)   (410) 362-0334

Books change lives! We promote global literacy by shipping donated books and educational materials to literacy programs in developing countries around the world.
International Eye Foundation
(Book #1615)   (240) 290-0263

Saves sight worldwide. Programs to control vitamin A deficiency, "river blindness", trachoma and cataracts. Provides local health worker training, technology transfer, eye surgery, equipment, medicine.
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews
(Book #1086)   (312) 641-7200

Promotes understanding between Jews and Christians. Provides relief in Israel and the former Soviet Union. Airlifts Soviet Jews to Israel through "On Wings of Eagles".
International Guiding Eyes
(Book #7168)   (818) 362-6870

Guide Dogs of America is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing professional trained guide dogs to blind individuals, free of charge.
International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC)
(Book #1673)   (410) 243-9820

Provides humanitarian assistance in 18 countries, helping over 1 million people in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East devastated by disasters and poverty.
International Relief Teams
(Book #3506)   (619) 284-7979

Sends medical and construction teams to assist disaster victims worldwide. Conducts medical, surgical, and training programs to promote self-sufficiency in developing nations.
International Rescue Committee, Inc.
(Book #1087)   (212) 551-2915

Our commitment to freedom, human dignity, and self-reliance is reflected in well-planned global emergency relief, rehabilitation assistance, resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees.
International Wolf Center
(Book #1088)   (763) 560-7374

The International Wolf Center advances the survival of wolf populations by teaching about wolves, their relationship to wild lands and the human role in their future.
International Youth Foundation "IYF"
(Book #1089)   (410) 347-1500

IYF prepares young people to be healthy, productive and engaged citizens through education, leadership development, health awareness and job skills training in 70 countries worldwide.
Iran Cultural and Educational Center
(Book #2633)   (301) 545-0143

Iran Cultural and Educational Center (ICEC) is a non-profit organization with no political or religious affiliation, aiming to promote Iranian cultural and teach Farsi language. Www.icecmd.org
Islamic American Zakat Foundation
(Book #7216)   (301) 907-0997

We supply assistance for food, shelter and clothing to poor and needy families and individuals, etc., as proscribed in the Qur'an
Izaak Walton League of America
(Book #5743)   (301) 548-0150

Solutions-oriented conservationists - hunters, anglers, outdoor recreationists - working to protect America's air, waters, woods and wildlife habitat through education, advocacy and fostering strong outdoor ethics.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Janet Hardy Memorial Scholarship Fund
(Book #1092)   (443) 466-4990

The Janet Hardy Memorial Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to Harford and Cecil County graduating seniors who participated in soccer during their high school years.
Jesuit Volunteers International (JVI)
(Book #1199)   (202) 687-1132

Selected college graduates trained to educate thousands, build communities, and support local traditions and culture through two-year commitments in seven impoverished developing nations.
Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington, Inc.
(Book #4570)   (301) 881-8782

JCA provides adult day care, transportation, training and other compassionate programs and services to help older men and women in the Greater Washington community.
Jewish Foundation for the Righteous, Inc.
(Book #1117)   (212) 727-9955

The JFR provides monthly grants to 1,200 needy Christians who saved Jews during the Holocaust and educates teachers and their students about the Holocaust.
Jewish Social Service Agency
(Book #3362)   (301) 816-2602

Evaluation and counseling for children, teens, adults; extensive services for frail elderly and disabled; home health hospice for children and adults; vocational and resettlement programs.
Jewish Women International
(Book #1094)   (202) 857-1300

JWI breaks the cycle of relationship violence and promotes economic security, using education, advocacy, and action - helping at-risk women and girls become safe and self-sufficient.
Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation, Inc.
(Book #9181)   (410) 857-4890

The mission of the Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation is to promote prevention, education, awareness and research, leading to a cure for this life threatening disease.
Joseph Richey House, Inc.
(Book #1095)   (410) 523-2150

Joseph Richey House, Inc. www.josephricheyhouse.org. Provides hospice services to the terminally ill: offering comprehensive nursing care, expert pain control, at home and at Joseph Richey House; Maryland licensed, Medicare certified 9.3%.
Jubilee Association of Maryland
(Book #7257)   (301) 949-8628

Jubilee provides community-based residential services to adults with developmental disabilities in their own homes, in Jubilee-owned homes and in transitional housing.
June Foundation for Prenatal Maternal Health, Inc.
(Book #9192)   (301) 759-5077

Provides transportation service for pregnant women and children 0-2 for medical appointments, WIC and immunizations. Need determined by Healthy Start nurses for medical assistance clients.
Junior Achievement of Central Maryland, Inc.
(Book #3816)   (443) 394-7211

Junior Achievement's economic programs are for students K thru 12. Interaction between the volunteer and the students promotes active learning and brings theory to life.
Junior League of Baltimore
(Book #1096)   (410) 435-5521

The Junior League of Baltimore is an organization committed to developing the potential of women and improving communities through effective action of trained volunteers.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
(Book #1097)   (212) 479-7551

Help us find a cure for diabetes. Through research, we can save lives of children and adults who suffer from diabetes and its devastating complications.
Kent Association of Riding Therapy, Inc.
(Book #2540)   (410) 778-3224

Therapeutic riding provides the physically and/or mentally disabled with professional therapy on horseback. The therapy develops strength, coordination, comprehension and self esteem.
Kent Center, Inc.
(Book #1200)   (410) 778-7303

Kent Center is the primary provider of 24-hour a day services for adults in Kent County who have developmental disabilities such as mental retardation, autism, and/or physical disabilities.
Kidney Cancer Association
(Book #5506)   (847) 332-1051

The Kidney Cancer Association strives for a world without kidney cancer. It funds kidney cancer research and helps kidney cancer patients through patient meetings, information, and advocacy.
Kids Chance of Maryland, Inc.
(Book #7097)   (410) 832-4702

To provide financial aid for educational scholarships for children of permanently or catastrophically injured or deceased workers.
Langton Green, Inc.
(Book #6121)   (410) 263-3225

Langton Green, Inc. provides housing, counseling and support services specially designed to meet the physical, social, developmental and psychological needs of individuals with developmental disabilities.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Last Chance for Animals
(Book #7169)   (310) 271-6096

LCA as the "FBI of Animal Rights" seeks to identify, investigate, document and expose all areas of society in which animals are abused.
Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services (LARS)
(Book #6620)   (301) 776-0442

LARS is a non-proselytizing ecumenical ministry serving the Greater Laurel area by assisting individuals or families in crisis with services designed to promote self-sufficiency.
Laurel Pregnancy Center, Inc.
(Book #1101)   (301) 776-9996

Committed ministry - meets women, men, families at their point of need - provides pregnancy tests, viability ultrasound - builds relationships - offers healing forgiveness of Jesus after abortion.
Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.
(Book #8054)   (410) 951-7777

A private non-profit statewide law firm that provides free civil legal services to those of limited income.
Legal Momentum
(Book #1743)   (212) 925-6635

Legal Momentum advances the rights of women and girls by using the power of law and creating innovative public policy.
Leonard Wood Memorial for the Eradication of Leprosy
(Book #4207)   (877) 241-1736

Leprosy, one of the world's oldest diseases, afflicts approximately 2-4 million people worldwide. Our goal is to eradicate this devastating disease through scientific research.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc. (The)
(Book #3600)   (914) 949-5213

Supports research into cure of leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma; patient services and financial assistance; information and referral, professional education, advocacy and community services.
Leukemia Research Foundation. Inc.
(Book #7170)   (800) 833-5933

Funds research to find a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndromes and provides emotional, educational, and financial support to patients and their families.
Lighthouse, Inc.
(Book #1204)   (410) 788-5483

Lighthouse - a non-profit agency - provides individual, family, and group counseling, emergency walk-in service, crisis intervention, neurofeedback training, information, referrals, community education, workshops and school consultations.
Linwood Center, Inc.
(Book #3519)   (410) 465-1352

Linwood operates residential, educational and vocational programs for children and adults with autism. Linwood also operates a donated goods store partially staffed by our adult clients.
Literacy Council of Montgomery County MD, Inc.
(Book #2726)   (301) 610-0030

Recruits and trains volunteers to provide free tutoring to adults who need to improve their basic skills in reading, writing, and conversational English.
Literacy Council of Prince George's County, Maryland
(Book #7172)   (301) 699-9770

Imagine not being able to read! We provide tuition-free tutoring to adults with limited reading/writing skills, and recruit/train the volunteer tutors who help.
Live Baltimore Home Center, Inc.
(Book #1102)   (410) 637-3750

A non-profit organization dedicated to attracting and retaining Baltimore residents by promoting City living through its website, regional marketing campaigns, and special events.
Living Classrooms Foundation, Inc.
(Book #7173)   (410) 685-0295

LCF provides hands-on experiential education and job training for students from diverse backgrounds, emphasizing environmental awareness, academic achievement and elevating self-esteem.
Local Independent Charities of America
(Book #7235)   (415) 925-2600

Making your community a better place to live. LIC Charities educates children, feeds and shelters the homeless, strengthens families, rescues unwanted animals and much more.
Lower Eastern Shore Sustainable Organic Network, Inc. (LESSON)
(Book #1103)   (410) 860-9850

The Lower Eastern Shore Sustainable Organic Network works to create a safe, just, and sustainable food system for the region (Delmarva Peninsula).
Lower Shore Land Trust
(Book #1557)   (410) 641-4467

To protect the natural heritage, rural character, and historical landscapes of Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties, by assisting interested landowners to discover, evaluate, and implement any of the available land preservation options.
Lutheran Mission Society of MD
(Book #3055)   (410) 636-0123

Lutheran Mission Society serves 500 people daily through nine Compassion Centers; providing food, emergency assistance, chaplaincy, health checks; providing shelters and care for single mothers.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Lutheran World Relief, Inc.
(Book #3131)   (410) 230-2700

Works with partners in 35 countries to help people grow food, improve healthcare, strengthen communities, end conflict, build livelihoods and recover from disasters.
Lymphoma Research Foundation
(Book #3416)   (212) 349-2910

We are the nation's largest lymphoma-specific organization dedicated solely to funding critical research, providing essential programs and raising awareness to patients and their families.
Madre, Inc.
(Book #9154)   (212) 627-0444

Rape, abduction, death threats, and "honor killings" of women: gender-based violence is rising internationally. Women and their children need protection and justice. Please help.
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
(Book #5021)   (301) 962-9474

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic, Inc. fulfills wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.
Manna Food Center, Inc.
(Book #1207)   (301) 424-1130

Help us end hunger. Manna collects and distributes food to thousands of needy families, shelters and soup kitchens throughout Montgomery County, Maryland.
Map International, Inc.
(Book #6408)   (912) 265-6010

MAP International works with partners in the provision of essential medicines, prevention and eradication of disease and promotion of community health development in more than 115 countries each year.
March of Dimes Foundation
(Book #1576)   (914) 428-7100

Mission: Improves the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality through programs of community service, advocacy, research and education.
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
(Book #3477)   (609) 921-3534

We provide scholarships to children of current/former/deceased Marines who need financial assistance to pursue a college or vocational-technology education.
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
(Book #1104)   (703) 640-9433

We provide happiness and hope to disadvantaged children during the holiday season. Our gifts provide for the social, educational and recreational needs of these children.
Mary House, Inc.
(Book #1209)   (202) 635-0534

Volunteer organization working directly with homeless families and pregnant mothers, operating 11 sites providing shelter, transitional and long-term housing, food, clothing, and furniture.
Mary's Center, Inc
(Book #2436)   (410) 761-8082

Catholic crisis pregnancy center providing free pregnancy support services as alternative to abortion: pregnancy testing, peer counseling, material assistance, all volunteer staff, located in Glen Burnie and Hagerstown.
Maryland 4-H Foundation, Inc.
(Book #4643)   (301) 314-7835

To build and manage the financial resources to support Maryland youth in reaching their fullest potential as competent, caring, responsible individuals through 4-H youth development programs.
Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc.
(Book #4019)   (410) 546-1900

MCE is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to microenterprise development focusing on business owners from economically distressed communities, and minority and women owned businesses.
Maryland CASA Association, Inc.
(Book #7802)   (410) 828-6761

Advocates for Maryland's abused and neglected children in need of safe, permanent homes, through the development and support of Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Programs.
Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training, Inc.
(Book #5240)   (410) 576-9626

Our mission is to provide homeless veterans and other veterans in need with comprehensive services that will enable them to rejoin their communities as productive citizens.
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
(Book #1825)   (410) 947-4507

MCASA provides: training and technical assistance to rape recovery centers and allied professionals; legislative advocacy; civil legal services for victims and education through our website and publications.
Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education, Inc.
(Book #1210)   (410) 859-5400

MCIE promotes the inclusion of students with disabilities in regular classrooms in their neighborhood schools through advocacy, teacher professional development and public education.
Maryland Coalition of Families for Children's Mental Health, Inc.
(Book #1105)   (410) 730-8267

The Maryland Coalition of Families is the statewide family voice for children's mental health and is dedicated to building a family driven network of information and support, and improving services in all systems of care for children and their families.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Maryland Committee for Children, Inc.
(Book #1106)   (410) 752-7588

MCC is an advocate and catalyst for the development of a strong system of quality child care, early education and family support.
Maryland Community Connection, Inc.
(Book #7174)   (301) 583-0358

Maryland Community Connection provides children and adults with developmental disabilities supported employment and services to overcome daily living, employment, economic, and social barriers.
Maryland Food Bank, Inc.
(Book #7678)   (410) 737-8282

The Maryland Food Bank distributes food and non-food products to the hungry through a statewide network of food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other programs.
Maryland Historical Society
(Book #1107)   (410) 685-3750

The Maryland Historical Society serves Maryland through stewardship of comprehensive library and museum collections, promoting scholarship through publications and by providing educational services.
Maryland Humanities Council, Inc.
(Book #1728)   (410) 685-0095

Maryland Humanities Council promotes programming throughout Maryland, encouraging dialogue that explores human values, strengthens our communities, and connects us to a wider world.
Maryland Mentoring Partnership, Inc. (The)
(Book #7175)   (410) 685-8316

MMP offers services and models to foster caring adult-youth relationships; provides program development assistance, volunteer recruitment, advocacy, training, and resources for mentors and program managers.
Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence, Inc.
(Book #3369)   (301) 352-4574

The Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV) has been working since 1980 to eliminate domestic violence in Maryland through education, training and advocacy.
Maryland Ornithological Society, Inc.
(Book #3330)   (410) 964-0196

The Maryland Ornithological Society (MOS) promotes knowledge, appreciation, research and conservation of birds, habitat and natural resources; maintains sanctuaries; and records and publishes observations about birds.
Maryland Ravens, Inc.
(Book #1213)   (410) 825-5359

Maryland Ravens, Inc. offers opportunities to physically challenged individuals which enhance their quality of life. Visit our website at www.mdravens.org
Maryland Right to Life Foundation
(Book #2640)   (410) 269-6397

Provides educational activities, services, and materials to promote respect for human life from conception until natural death; provides 24-hour telephone referrals for crisis pregnancies.
Maryland Salem Children's Trust, Inc.
(Book #5813)   (301) 689-8176

Provides home, family, therapy, shelter and educational services to children in need. Unique faith based program in a rural setting treats families and children throughout Maryland.
Maryland School for the Blind
(Book #7176)   (410) 444-5000

Private, non-profit school educating students who are blind, visually impaired, and multiply disabled. Traditional education, residential, Braille, low-vision instruction travel training, therapy, career education, outreach.
Maryland School for the Deaf Foundation, Inc.
(Book #4072)   (240) 394-0330

Secures and manages funds for the benefit of the Maryland School for the Deaf. Provides funds for scholarships, educational programs, equipment and study enhancements.
Maryland SPCA of Baltimore City, Inc.
(Book #5838)   (410) 235-8826

The Maryland SPCA operates an adoption center for dogs and cats, accepts surrendered pets, provides educational programs for pet owners and offers spay/neuter programs.
Maryland State Boychoir, Inc. (The)
(Book #9046)   (410) 668-2003

The Maryland State Boychoir provides talented boys with a music education, opportunities to perform professionally, and a chance to grow socially.
Maryland State Council Knights of Columbus Charity Fund, Inc.
(Book #5834)   (301) 645-3967

All donations are available for financial assistance for food, clothing, shelter, utility bills, medical expenses, etc. Earnings cover administrative expenses.
Maryland Trust for Retarded Citizens, Inc.
(Book #7177)   (410) 876-1836

MTRC provides guidance for families and advocacy for people with developmental disabilities by assuring that their rights are protected and entitled services are received.
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, Inc.
(Book #1215)   (410) 539-5800

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service provides free legal assistance to low-income individuals with landlord-tenant, consumer, tax, expungement, bankruptcy, divorce and school suspensions cases.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Mason-Dixon Rescue Dogs, Inc.
(Book #7178)   (443) 243-4371

Mason-Dixon Rescue Dogs, Inc. provides credentialed search and rescue teams; made up of canines, handlers and base camp operators, to law enforcement agencies.
Masonic Charities of Maryland, Inc.
(Book #1216)   (410) 494-0100

Our children are our futures. We sponsor early intervention drug, alcohol and abuse counseling and education for school children, and scholarships for post high school education.
McKim Community Association, Inc.
(Book #1217)   (410) 276-5519

McKim Center provides activities and experiences that support the educational, recreational, social, and civic development of children as they thrive to become productive adults.
Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland, Inc.
(Book #8094)   (410) 558-0932

Delivers nutritious meals to homebound elderly, disabled, and convalescing individuals in Baltimore City, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's and Frederick Counties.
Medbank of Maryland, Inc.
(Book #7179)   (410) 821-9262

Medbank of Maryland provides free prescription medications to low income uninsured or underinsured chronically ill patients in Maryland.
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA, Inc.
(Book #1942)   (212) 679-6800

An independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics and natural disasters in over 70 countries.
Medical Research Charities
(Book #1562)   (703) 764-3140

AIDS. Arthritis. Blindness. Cancer. Heart Disease. Fight back by supporting medical research and help discover the prevention and cure for these and other diseases.
Men Can Stop Rape
(Book #1219)   (202) 265-6530

Empowering male youth and the institutions that serve them to work as allies with women in preventing rape, abuse and other forms of men's violence.
Mental Health Association of Maryland, Inc.
(Book #8027)   (410) 235-1178

Through programs of education, information, advocacy and community service, public understanding of and response to the needs of individuals with mental illness is improved.
Mental Health Association of the Lower Shore
(Book #3205)   (410) 632-1139

Prevent mental illness; promote mental health.
Mercy Corps International
(Book #7274)   (503) 796-6800

A nonprofit international relief and development agency that exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities.
Mercy Medical Airlift
(Book #2638)   (757) 318-9174

Ensure that no needy patient is denied access to distant specialized medical evaluation, diagnosis or treatment for lack of a means of long-distance transportation.
Mercy Ships
(Book #6833)   (903) 939-7134

Christian Charity performing free surgeries on hospital ships using volunteers. Also relief, medical, dental, optical clinics, prosthetics, literacy, health, sanitation, agriculture, education, water, construction, micro-enterprise.
Metropolitan Fire Fighters Burn Center Fund, Inc.
(Book #3138)   (410) 462-2876

To provide equipment and facilities for burn patients at the Baltimore Regional Burn Center and to further research in the treatment and care of burn victims.
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research (The)
(Book #7182)   (212) 509-0995

MJFF is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease within the decade and the development of improved therapies, through an aggressively funded research agenda.
Michael Stern Parkinson's Research Foundation
(Book #8464)   (212) 957-7331

Funding research into the causes of Parkinson's disease and its improved treatment under the direction of a Nobel Prize winner in Parkinson's research.
Mid Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue, Inc.
(Book #7183)   (410) 740-0081

Raise money to pay for day-to-day expenses such as veterinarian bills and boarding.
Mid-Atlantic Gleaning Network
(Book #9063)   (703) 541-9052

Provides empowerment opportunities for homeless, hungry, disadvantaged seniors, and other volunteers to harvest vegetable and fruit crops donated by farmers and distributed to shelters/kitchens.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence, Inc.
(Book #4920)   (410) 479-1149

MSCFV provides 24-hour crisis intervention, advocacy, information and referral, counseling and support, and a 30-day temporary shelter for victims of family violence.
Military Officers Association Of America Scholarship Fund
(Book #8914)   (703) 549-2311

MOAASF provides scholarships, grants, and interest-free loans for college education to deserving children of military personnel in all branches of United States uniformed services.
Miracle Flights for Kids
(Book #1220)   (702) 261-0494

Change the future of a sick child! Your donation provides free flights for children needing to reach medical treatment thousands of miles away from home.
Missing & Exploited Children's Association, Inc.
(Book #7184)   (410) 321-1184

Raise public awareness of ways to prevent child abduction, molestation, sexual exploitation. Offer support to parent(s)/families who suffer the loss of missing child/person.
Mission Aviation Fellowship
(Book #9159)   (208) 498-0800

Aviation, communications and medical evacuations in remote/isolated areas worldwide. Serves 600+ Christian and humanitarian organizations, as well as doctors, teachers, missionaries, relief efforts, community development.
Mission of Mercy, Inc.
(Book #4502)   (301) 682-5683

Mission of Mercy provides free medical care, dental care, and free prescription medications to the uninsured of Maryland using volunteer healthcare professionals operating from a mobile medical clinic.
Mission Without Borders, Inc.
(Book #1731)   (805) 987-8891

Child Rescue International meets physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of orphaned, abandoned, institutionalized children by providing food, clothing, social, spiritual, and vocational education activities.
Montgomery County Coalition for The Homeless
(Book #7185)   (301) 217-0314

Support operations of safe haven shelters for homeless adults with serious and persistent mental illness.
Montgomery County Historical Society
(Book #6198)   (301) 340-2825

MCHS operates 3 museums and 2 libraries dedicated to local history and provides educational programs for all ages. It holds in trust artifact and archival collections.
Montgomery County Humane Society
(Book #6035)   (240) 773-5960

Handling 10,000 animals annually, we provide 24 hour service, shelter, veterinary care, adoptions, humane education, volunteer training, low-cost spay/neuter and a private rescue.
Montgomery Hospice Foundation, Inc.
(Book #6242)   (301) 921-4400

Hospice at home services since 1981, and inpatient services at Casey House since 1999. Community bereavement support since 1981.
Montgomery Housing Partnership, Inc.
(Book #3355)   (301) 622-2400

Thousands spend half their income on housing. We build, buy, and renovate rental and for-sale housing as affordable resources in the high cost suburbs.
Morgan State University Foundation, Inc.
(Book #3052)   (443) 885-3323

The primary goal of the Morgan State University Foundation, Inc. is to provide need-based scholarship assistance to Morgan students. The funds are donated by organizations, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends.
Moriah House
(Book #6579)   (410) 230-2699

Moriah House provides transitional housing, education and training for "special needs" females including ex-offenders and recovering addicts.
Mosaic Community Services, Inc.
(Book #4761)   (410) 453-9553

Services to children, families and adults suffering from mental illness. Programs include counseling, housing, job training, rehabilitation and support throughout the Baltimore Metropolitan Area.
Mother Seton Academy
(Book #9201)   (410) 563-2833

Mother Seton Academy is an all-scholarship, independent Catholic middle school serving at-risk, low-income children from Baltimore City. The school also provides after-school and summer programs.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving - National Office
(Book #1109)   (214) 744-6233

The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking.
Moveable Feast, Inc.
(Book #6574)   (410) 327-3420

Moveable Feast prepares and delivers nutritious meals, at no charge, to people with HIV/AIDS and other life-challenging conditions living in Maryland.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Multiple Sclerosis National Research Institute, Inc.
(Book #1221)   (858) 455-3803

Conducts research towards understanding, treating and halting the progression of multiple sclerosis and related diseases. Current research progress is promising. Please help us find cures!
Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc.
(Book #1112)   (520) 529-2000

Fighting neuromuscular diseases through worldwide research, a nationwide network of clinics offering comprehensive medical services, and far-reaching professional and public health education.
My Sister's Circle, Inc.
(Book #1222)   (410) 458-3199

A comprehensive relationship-based program designed to mentor girls from disadvantaged Baltimore neighborhoods during their challenging transition to middle school, throughout high school, and into college.
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc.
(Book #5696)   (651) 917-6256

MGFA seeks to facilitate the diagnosis and care of MS patients through programs of patient support, public information, medical research, professional education and advocacy.
NAMI, Montgomery County
(Book #7186)   (301) 949-5852

NAMI Montgomery County is a grassroots non-profit organization that provides education (through classes), advocacy (on a county and state level) and support groups, all free of charge.
National AIDS Fund
(Book #7789)   (202) 408-4848

A nationwide partnership of community based organizations fighting HIV/AIDS through prevention, education and care. Grant dollars and programs are funded through matching funds nationwide.
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Frederick County, Inc.
(Book #1113)   (301) 663-9414

Provide information (helpline, brochures, newsletter), education (classes, public education) and support (calls and groups) to persons with mental illness and their families.
National Alopecia Areata Foundation
(Book #9139)   (415) 472-3780

Provides major research funding, patient educational materials and support for alopecia areata, a mystifying autoimmune disease affecting all ages, causing one's hair to fall out.
National Aquarium in Baltimore, Inc.
(Book #4099)   (410) 576-3800

More than an attraction, the Aquarium provides environmental education experiences to over 150,000 students and engages citizens in conservation projects that benefit the Chesapeake Bay.
National Arbor Day Foundation
(Book #1114)   (402) 474-5655

A national leader in tree planting and care, nature education for young children, community forestry, and conservation. Promotes Arbor Day and manages Arbor Day Farm.
National Black Child Development Institute, Inc.
(Book #7187)   (202) 833-2220

Exists to improve and protect the quality of life of children and families through educational programs, tutoring, training, public education, and other community outreach programs.
National Center for Children and Families, Inc.
(Book #9659)   (301) 365-4480

NCCF provides emergency shelter, transitional/supportive housing, foster care and adoption, academic support, and crisis management to children and families victimized by poverty, homelessness, domestic violence, abuse, and neglect.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
(Book #9028)   (703) 274-3900

Spearheads national and international efforts to protect children from sexual exploitation and abduction, and to locate and recover missing children.
National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides
(Book #6637)   (202) 543-5450

Prevents pesticide poisoning of our environment, homes, workplaces, schools, food and water through a practical information clearinghouse on toxic hazards and non-chemical pest control.
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence - Maryland Chapter
(Book #5453)   (410) 625-6482

Raise public awareness of addiction and recovery related issues statewide, while ensuring those seeking help have the resources they need in accessing treatment and sustaining recovery.
National Education for Assistance Dog Services, Inc.
(Book #7345)   (978) 422-9064

Trains rescued dogs and donated puppies to assist deaf or physically disabled children and adults, assisting with everyday tasks, enabling independence at work and home.
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
(Book #6836)   (301) 447-1365

Sponsors annual National Memorial Service honoring America's fallen fire heroes. Assists their survivors through scholarships and long-term emotional support programs. Building National Memorial Park.
National FFA Foundation, Inc.
(Book #5474)   (317) 802-4306

FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

National Foundation for Cancer Research
(Book #7188)   (301) 654-1250

Research for a Cure, funding cancer research in the laboratory leading to new treatments and making possible scientific breakthroughs to cure all types of cancer.
National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias
(Book #4959)   (618) 566-2020

Provides dentures, support services, and hope to children left toothless from Ectodermal Dysplasia, a rare disorder. Funds research to find improved treatment options and cures. www.nfed.org
National Foundation for Transplants, Inc.
(Book #1229)   (901) 684-1697

National Foundation for Transplants provides financial assistance, advocacy and support to transplant candidates and recipients who face transplant-related costs they otherwise cannot afford.
National Kidney Foundation of Maryland, Inc.
(Book #8029)   (410) 494-8545

National Kidney Foundation-MD is Maryland's only voluntary health agency dedicated to the eradication of kidney and urological diseases. Sponsors programs of research, patient and community services & public and professional education.
National Kidney Foundation of the National Capital Area
(Book #1806)   (202) 244-7900

NKF/NCA strives to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health of those affected by these diseases and increase availability of organs for transplantation.
National Minority AIDS Council
(Book #1231)   (202) 483-6622

To develop leadership within communities of color, to provide technical assistance, research and treatment advocacy, public policy updates to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Maryland Chapter
(Book #3500)   (443) 641-1200

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society addresses the challenges of each person living with MS. Our mission is to end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society - National Capital Chapter
(Book #3887)   (202) 296-5363

The chapter provides programs and services in four main focus areas: information and referral, individual and family support, education and advocacy and long term care.
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
(Book #9661)   (203) 744-0100

NORD provides understandable information on rare diseases; peer networking; community resource referral; patient medication assistance programs; scientific research; advocacy for 25 million people with rare disorders. www.rarediseases.org
National Park Trust, Inc.
(Book #6640)   (301) 279-7275

The land trust is saving parklands, wildlife, scenic and historic sites by acquiring and donating lands to public agencies for managing national parklands for future generations.
National Parks Conservation Association
(Book #1721)   (202) 223-6722

Preserves national parks from the Grand Canyon to Gettysburg; protects endangered wildlife and cultural sites; promotes new parks; defends against pollution, inappropriate development and overcrowding.
National Partnership for Women and Families, Inc.
(Book #3170)   (202) 986-2600

Fighting since 1971 to eliminate discrimination, secure critical family protections like the Family and Medical Leave Act, and ensure access to affordable, quality healthcare.
National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund
(Book #1732)   (202) 626-8816

The NRLETF promotes respect for human life through educational programs opposing abortion, infanticide and euthanasia, and supports referral and adoption services for women with crisis pregnancies.
National Tuberous Sclerosis Association, Inc.
(Book #1415)   (301) 562-9890

The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance is the only national voluntary health agency dedicated to finding a cure for TSC while improving the lives of those affected.
National VIP Kids Network, Inc.
(Book #1930)   (301) 261-6033

The National VIP Kids Network helps schools, churches, nonprofits, colleges and universities implement vital programs, raise funds, perform educational research, and provide educational scholarships.
National Wildlife Federation
(Book #4814)   (703) 438-6000

America's conservation organization dedicated to protecting endangered species and habitats for our children's future and connecting people with nature through education and action opportunities.
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
(Book #1734)   (212) 727-2700

NRDC defends embattled wilderness, rivers, clean air, coasts and wildlife across America and around the globe. Saved Baja's whales, Canada's Spirit bears, and California's sequoias.
Nature Conservancy
(Book #2092)   (703) 841-5300

Buys and protects land to save our world's rare plants and animals from extinction. Over 64,000 acres protected in Maryland.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, Inc.
(Book #1234)   (800) 214-4999

Challenged by faith to end poverty. Promotes long-term solutions to poverty through training, gifts-in-kind, economic and community development, and micro-enterprise projects.
Neighborhood Design Center, Inc.
(Book #1965)   (410) 233-9686

The Neighborhood Design Center provides pro-bono design and planning services to community-based organizations and non-profits in support of grassroots neighborhood revitalization efforts.
Neurofibromatosis, Inc. - Mid-Atlantic
(Book #1235)   (301) 577-8984

Providing information on this tumor-causing disorder, referrals, peer counseling, newsletters, other materials, camperships, speakers: support research; conduct meetings with realtime captioning for the deaf.
Newborn Holistic Ministries, Inc./ Martha's Place
(Book #7246)   (410) 728-8402

Newborn operates Martha's Place, a 6-month transitional recovery house that combines a communal residential environment with a structured recovery program to help women overcome drug addiction.
Norbel School, Inc.
(Book #4535)   (410) 796-6700

Norbel School offers elementary through high school students with learning differences an individualized educational environment. Students succeed through an integrated academic and interpersonal skills curriculum.
North American Council on Adoptable Children, Inc.
(Book #1754)   (651) 644-3036

More than 114,000 foster children need adoptive families. Your donation helps us find loving parents for these children, support adoptive families, and raise adoption awareness.
Northern Chesapeake Hospice Foundation
(Book #5351)   (410) 392-0254

Provides financial assistance to hospice eligible indigent patients. Provides nursing scholarships, public seminars, and community outreach to promote the mission of hospice.
Not Just Skin (fiscally sponsored by NOCIRC)
(Book #1303)   (301) 779-8388

Putting children and parents first. Not Just Skin promotes the well being of children and parents by supporting positive birth and parenting choices and resources.
Notre Dame Preparatory School
(Book #4646)   (410) 583-8797

Notre Dame Prep is a Catholic, independent college preparatory school for girls, dedicated to academic excellence, spiritual growth and the practice of social justice.
NRA Foundation, Inc.
(Book #2005)   (703) 267-1250

Supports programs within the NRA, law enforcement and other community-based agencies that foster firearms safety and education, constitutional education and wildlife conservation management.
NumbersUSA Education & Research Foundation
(Book #4013)   (703) 816-8820

Seeking lower levels of immigration, population growth, labor importation, sprawl and congestion, this group researches, educates and provides tools for 45,000 members and the public.
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, Inc.
(Book #1304)   (617) 973-5801

The Obsessive Compulsive Foundation (OCF) is an international not for profit organization. Its mission is to increase research into, treatment for and understanding of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
Ocean Conservancy, Inc.
(Book #7247)   (202) 429-5609

Through research, education, and science-based advocacy, ocean conservancy informs, inspires, and empowers people to speak and act on behalf of the ocean.
Officers' Christian Fellowship of the United States of America, Inc.
(Book #3467)   (616) 224-4060

Equipping military personnel to provide humanitarian leadership to all ranks. Individual and group counseling is provided during deployments, transfer. Provides retreat centers for rest, renewal.
Open Doors with Brother Andrew, Inc.
(Book #1238)   (949) 752-6600

Many Christians worldwide suffer assault, imprisonment, torture, murder and persecution for their faith. Help provide hope through Bibles, training, advocacy, relief and community-based initiatives.
Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corp.
(Book #1305)   (757) 226-3401

Dedicated to alleviating human need and suffering throughout the world through disaster relief, medical aid, hunger relief, and community development programs since 1978.
Operation California, Inc.
(Book #1306)   (310) 838-3455

Operation USA assists communities to alleviate the effects of disasters, disease and endemic poverty throughout the world by providing privately funded relief, reconstruction and development aid.
Operation Homefront-DC Metro
(Book #7191)   (703) 421-9033

Emergency assistance for our troops, the families they leave behind during deployment, and the wounded warriors when they return home.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Operation Smile, Inc.
(Book #7192)   (757) 321-7645

Transform a life, one smile at a time! Medical volunteers provide free reconstructive surgery & follow-up care to children with facial deformities in 25 countries.
Opportunity Builders, Inc.
(Book #8008)   (410) 787-0700

Provides vocational training and employment services to individuals with developmental disabilities to increase self worth, promote independence and prepare them to work in the community.
Opportunity International, Inc.
(Book #7193)   (800) 793-9455

This organization is a global network of partner organizations that raise funds and implement microfinance programs for poor entrepreneurs in developing countries.
Organization for Autism Research
(Book #7941)   (703) 243-9710

Parents of children with autism never stop seeking answers. We're here to provide those answers, and fund studies that provide practical information on lifelong care.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, Inc.
(Book #9073)   (301) 947-0083

Osteogenesis Imperfecta causes brittle bones that break easily. Coughing can break ribs; falling can break a leg. Help provide support for families, research for a cure.
Osteoporosis and Breast Cancer Research Center, Inc.
(Book #1417)   (858) 909-5123

Women throughout the world are victims of these horrifying diseases. We support vital scientific research for preventing and curing these and other diseases affecting women.
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School
(Book #3452)   (410) 744-4251

An elementary school (K-8) that provides a value-based curriculum in a positive learning environment. The school emphasizes a mastering of the basic skills to assure competence in the fundamentals of each academic discipline.
Over 60 Counseling & Employment Service of the Montgomery Co. Fed. Of Women Clubs, Inc.
(Book #6638)   (301) 652-8072

"Over 60" is a unique community service providing free counseling and employment placement assistance to anyone 55 years or older regardless of race, religion, or finances.
Owensville Primary Care, Inc.
(Book #8620)   (410) 867-4700

Community Health Center offering primary care services to the low income and indigent citizens of Anne Arundel, Prince George's, and Calvert counties on a sliding fee scale.
Oxfam America, Inc.
(Book #1308)   (617) 482-1211

We are an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice.
Pact: Helping Children with Special Needs, Inc.
(Book #5421)   (410) 298-7000

PACT promotes the development of children with special needs and their families through specialized childcare, early intervention services, family support services, parent education, and counseling.
Pan American Development Foundation, Inc.
(Book #1242)   (202) 458-3969

Helps disadvantaged people in Latin America and the Caribbean by creating economic opportunities, promoting social progress, strengthening civil society, responding to natural disasters and humanitarian crises.
Pan American Health & Education Foundation
(Book #7250)   (202) 974-3416

Advances the fundamental objectives of the Pan American Health Organization to promote physical and mental health, improve the quality of life, and maintain environments for people of the Americas.
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Inc.
(Book #2751)   (310) 725-0025

PANCAN is a national patient advocacy organization for pancreatic cancer patients. We provide patient services, public policy efforts, awareness activities, educational tools, and research for the disease.
PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values, Inc.
(Book #7194)   (301) 770-5070

PANIM educates, inspires and empowers Jewish youth to a lifetime of activism, leadership and service on behalf of the Jewish people and society at large.
Parent Encouragement Program, Inc.
(Book #1243)   (301) 929-8824

Educating parents to strengthen family life throughout the childrearing years. Develops parenting skills through a variety of classes, workshops, consultation, and support services.
Parks and People - The Foundation for Baltimore Recreation and Parks
(Book #1244)   (410) 448-5663

Dedicated to supporting a wide range of recreational and educational opportunities; creating and sustaining beautiful and lively parks; and promoting a healthy natural environment.
Partners for Animal Welfare and Safety Inc.
(Book #8922)   (301) 387-8396

Partners for Animal Welfare and Safety is an all volunteer organization dedicated to preventing animal cruelty through education and the promotion of spay/neuter programs.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Partnership for a Drug Free America, Inc.
(Book #1245)   (212) 973-3503

The mission of the Partnership for a drug-free America is to reduce illicit drug use in America and help people live healthy, drug-free lives.
Partnership for Animal Welfare, Inc.
(Book #1840)   (301) 572-4729

The Partnership for Animal Welfare is an all volunteer organization that rescues homeless domestic animals and places them in loving, permanent homes.
Partnership for Learning, Inc.
(Book #7248)   (443) 263-2760

Partnership for Learning screens first-time juvenile offenders in Baltimore City for learning disabilities and offers those who qualify one-on-one tutoring as an alternative to prosecution.
Patuxent Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
(Book #1246)   (301) 863-6227

PHH builds affordable workforce housing using volunteer labor, restore revenues, cash donations, and materials from local businesses. Partner families then purchase the homes with no-interest loans.
Paul's Place Outreach Center, Inc.
(Book #3107)   (410) 625-0775

Paul's Place offers nutritional, educational, and social programs to help low-income and homeless individuals and families in Southwest Baltimore improve the quality of their lives.
PCI-Media Impact, Inc.
(Book #7196)   (212) 687-3366

We use the power of storytelling and the reach of broadcast media to improve people's health, promote human rights, and foster social change.
Pearl S. Buck International, Inc.
(Book #7199)   (800) 220-2825

Pearl S. Buck International is committed to providing expanded opportunities for children worldwide through adoption services, humanitarian programs, education assistance and healthcare services.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals,Inc. (PETA)
(Book #2604)   (757) 622-7382

PETA works to save animals' lives and eliminate animal abuse. We fight cruelty through education, investigations, grassroots campaigns, rescues, advocacy, and messages of compassion.
People's Homesteading Group, Inc.
(Book #1248)   (410) 889-0071

People's Homesteading Group is dedicated to providing families of low to moderate income with decent affordable homeownership and rental housing in a safe, vibrant and productive neighborhood.
Peregrine Fund (The)
(Book #1762)   (208) 362-3716

Saves eagles, condors, falcons and other endangered birds through research, breeding and conservation programs. Helps preserve rainforests. Educates children and adults about nature and science.
Perry Hall Improvement Association
(Book #7203)   (410) 256-2604

To support community projects.
Pesticide Action Network North America
(Book #7376)   (415) 981-1771

Working to eliminate poisonous pesticides. Links consumer, labor, health, environment, and agriculture groups internationally to advance safer, ecologically sound pest control alternatives.
Pets on Wheels, Inc.
(Book #1311)   (410) 443-7800

Volunteers and their pets visit nursing home patients, many of whom receive no other visits. Animals give warmth and love without reservation, making patients' days.
Phillips Programs, Inc.
(Book #3359)   (703) 941-8810

PHILLIPS operates two special education day schools located in Laurel. MD and Annandale, VA, along with two community service programs. Our primary focus is to assist children with emotional, behavioral, and mental disabilities and their families.
Pickersgill, Inc.
(Book #7219)   (410) 825-7423

Pickersgill is a continuing care retirement community offering a complete range of services for the elderly from independent living apartments through skilled nursing care.
Pinchot Institute for Conservation
(Book #7204)   (202) 797-6580

Through nonpartisan research, education and technical assistance, we advance conservation and sustainable natural resource management by developing innovative and practical solutions to conservation challenges.
PKD Foundation
(Book #1249)   (816) 931-2600

Only organization worldwide devoted to programs of patient education, public awareness, advocacy and research toward a treatment and cure for polycistic kidney disease patients.
Plan International USA
(Book #1610)   (401) 738-5600

Founded in 1937, Plan USA works with children and families affected by poverty. Plan is a global, nonprofit, humanitarian organization without political or religious affiliation.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
(Book #1625)   (212) 541-7800

Supports sexual and reproductive health programs in the developing world, in partnership with local nongovernmental organizations, that promote women's reproductive health, freedom and dignity.
Planned Parenthood Foundation
(Book #1313)   (212) 541-7800

The planned parenthood foundation exists to preserve and advance reproductive freedom and choice, provide access to affordable healthcare and promote responsible and accurate sexuality education.
Planned Parenthood of Maryland
(Book #8033)   (410) 576-2150

Provides healthcare, education, and advocacy services to help Marylanders make informed decisions regarding family planning, reproductive health, and sexuality.
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, Inc.
(Book #1801)   (202) 347-8500

PPMW provides reproductive healthcare, STI/HIV prevention, teen programs, and more at 5 health centers in DC, MD, and VA. www.ppmw.org
Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation, Inc.
(Book #9112)   (773) 763-9944

Provides medical supplies, books and equipment to Poland's hospitals, rehab centers, orphanages, and the elderly, and sponsors other health care programs including neonatal training/research.
Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary, Inc.
(Book #7205)   (301) 428-8128

Contributions are used to feed and care for the sanctuary's rescued abused and abandoned farm animals and to run the sanctuary's educational tours and programs.
Population Connection
(Book #8948)   (202) 332-2200

Population Connection works to achieve a sustainable balance of population, resources and the environment worldwide through outreach and education.
Pregnancy Center, Inc.
(Book #5713)   (410) 747-7529

Provide crisis counseling through a toll-free, 24 hour hotline. Alternatives to abortion. Arrangements for pregnancy testing, material and financial assistance. Free, confidential services.
Prince George's Volunteer Center, Inc.
(Book #2500)   (301) 699-2800

Prince George's Volunteer Center mobilizes volunteers to solve community problems through volunteer recruitment, referral and recognition; training for managers of volunteers; and other activities.
Prison Fellowship Ministries
(Book #1252)   (703) 478-0100

Provides programs to transform prisoners' lives and help them make responsible moral choices. Angel Tree program provides Christmas gifts to prisoners' children. Founder Chuck Colson.
Prisoners Aid Association of Maryland, Inc.
(Book #8060)   (410) 662-0353

The agency provides short and long term housing, case management, support services, job placement, training, referrals services, and food pantry etc. to the homeless and ex-offenders.
Progress Unlimited, Inc.
(Book #7206)   (410) 363-8550

Progress Unlimited, Inc. is a 501(c )(3) private, non-profit organization providing 24 hour residential care and support to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Progressive Horizons, Inc.
(Book #7207)   (410) 944-6166

Provides residential and support services to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with special needs in the least restrictive environment.
Project Echo, Inc.
(Book #1316)   (410) 257-0003

Project Echo provides emergency shelter to men, women, and children that are homeless in Southern Maryland. Services provided are meals, referrals, and case management.
Project Hope - People to People Health Foundation, Inc.
(Book #1642)   (540) 837-2100

Provides sustainable improvements in health through education and humanitarian assistance, in 30 countries with 92.5% of revenues dedicated to programs in the field.
Project Inform, Inc.
(Book #1254)   (415) 558-8669

This national AIDS organization continues to advocate for a cure-providing respected treatment information and advocacy, toll-free treatment hotline and nationwide educational programs since 1985.
Project Orbis International, Inc.
(Book #7208)   (646) 674-5500

ORBIS, a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving sight and eliminating blindness worldwide, works to improve the quality ophthalmic services in developing countries.
Project PLASE, Inc (Persons Lacking Ample Shelter and Employment)
(Book #8141)   (410) 837-1400

For 34 years, PLASE has provided transitional and permanent housing for homeless citizens with a cadre of comprehensive supports and services. Yearly we serve 500 persons.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Providence Adult Day Care Center, Inc.
(Book #1230)   (410) 523-1500

The Providence Adult Day Care Center provides health service, social and recreational activities within a comfortable homelike setting for fifty senior members of the community.
Public Citizen Foundation, Inc.
(Book #1724)   (202) 588-1000

Supports educational work of Public Citizen, Inc., founded in 1971 to promote consumer rights, open government, clean energy, fair trade, environmental protection, and workplace safety.
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
(Book #1257)   (202) 265-7337

An important resource for public employees who care about the environment. Through PEER, employees can safely and effectively become anonymous activists for environmental protection.
Public Lands Foundation
(Book #1317)   (703) 629-3166

Keeping America's Public Lands in public hands, sustaining their ecological, social, and economic vitality by protecting and developing their natural resources though education and advocacy.
Radio Reading Network of Maryland, Inc.
(Book #1261)   (410) 462-8580

Broadcasts reading of daily newspapers and magazines on a special closed-circuit radio. Operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week serving visually and physically handicapped people.
Rails-To-Trails Conservancy
(Book #5755)   (202) 331-9696

Converts thousands of miles of unused rail corridors into public trails for walking, bicycling, hiking, skating, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, wildlife habitats and nature appreciation.
Rainforest Alliance
(Book #6422)   (212) 677-1900

Conserves biodiversity and ensures sustainable livelihoods by transforming land use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.
Receive, invest, and administer gifts for scholarships and other educational programs, activities and services at UMCP, UMB, UMES, UMUC, UMBC, UMBI, UMES.
(Book #)  

Red Devils. Inc. (The)
(Book #7209)   (410) 323-0135

To assist cancer patients.
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association Of America
(Book #7210)   (203) 877-3790

Promotes awareness of this painful, debilitating neurological syndrome that may affect millions providing crucial information to patients, families, medical professionals, educators, pain advocates and more.
Refugees International
(Book #7211)   (202) 828-0110

Refugees International generates lifesaving humanitarian assistance and protection for displaced people around the world and works to end the conditions that create displacement.
Regional Community Health Care Center Foundation, Inc.
(Book #7212)   (301) 733-9234

Provides free medical care, prescription medication and laboratory studies to residents of Washington County who are medically uninsured.
Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents - Rockville Association
(Book #7213)   (301) 251-6836

The RICA Association, Inc. provides programs and services to meet the needs of the students at JIG-RICA.
Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs
(Book #9153)   (301) 631-2670

Direct assistance to those in need in Frederick County; rent, security deposit, prescription medication, utilities, transportation, food. Largest homeless shelter in Frederick County.
Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
(Book #1318)   (507) 287-6465

Seeking to improve the lives of millions of RLS sufferers, the foundation provides information and funds research to find a cure for this neurological condition.
Rob's Barbershop Community Foundation, Inc.
(Book #1319)   (410) 519-4907

The Gifts For Grooming program offers no charge grooming services, hygiene supplies and barber-cosmetology training for persons living at poverty level.
Rockville Pregnancy Center, Inc.
(Book #7249)   (301) 770-4444

Empower women facing unplanned pregnancies by meeting their physical, emotional and spiritual needs in a compassionate manner.
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Inc.
(Book #8264)   (406) 523-4500

Ensures the future of elk and other wildlife by conserving, restoring and enhancing natural habitats through land purchases, conservation easements, management agreements, education and research.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Baltimore
(Book #3046)   (410) 528-1010

A home away from home for critically ill children and their families receiving treatment in Baltimore area hospitals.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington, DC, Inc.
(Book #2018)   (202) 529-8204

Ronald McDonald House provides temporary lodging and services for families of children being treated for life-threatening illnesses. Services provided at little cost or no cost.
Roxie's Fund, Inc.
(Book #2655)   (301) 962-7509

To help all abused and homeless animals, to end the misery of euthanasia, and to ensure all animals a loving home of their own.
Rude Ranch Animal Rescue, Inc.
(Book #4650)   (410) 798-9559

A no-kill animal rescue organization dedicated to providing refuge to abandoned , abused and homeless animals until they can be placed into permanent homes; www.ruderanch.org.
S.P.C.A. of Anne Arundel County
(Book #4226)   (410) 268-4388

Operates a shelter for homeless animals - accepts surrendered pets, adopts dogs and cats to new homes, provides education/information/assistance to the community.
S.P.C.A./Humane Society of Prince George's County
(Book #2526)   (301) 262-5625

Low cost or free spay/neuter; dog and cat fostering and adoptions; cruelty investigations; 24 hour emergency service; humane education; emergency vet care; financial assistance.
Saint Ann's Infant and Maternity Home
(Book #1265)   (301) 559-5500

Residential care to abused and neglected infants and young children, residential care for pregnant teens and teen mothers with their babies, infant and preschool day care.
Saint Mary's College of Maryland Foundation, Inc.
(Book #6508)   (240) 895-4282

The Foundation provides support for the programs of St. Mary's College of Maryland through annual contributions and income from its endowments.
Saint Mary's Hospital Of Saint Mary's County, Inc.
(Book #4647)   (301) 475-8981

A community hospital that upholds its tradition of caring by continuously promoting, maintaining, and improving health through education and service while assuring fiscal integrity.
Salisbury University Foundation, Inc.
(Book #1266)   (410) 543-6176

Salisbury University Foundation, Inc. was created to accumulate funds, by gift and investment to encourage and enrich the activities and programs of Salisbury University.
Salvation Army - World Service Office
(Book #1267)   (703) 684-5528

Assists the poor with health services, HIV/AIDS support, education, capacity building and reconstruction and income generation, with heart to God and hand to man.
Salvation Army of Allegany County (The)
(Book #2268)   (301) 777-7600

The Salvation Army provides emergency assistance to families, the elderly and the disabled as well as educational, recreational, social and mentoring programs for at-risk youth and families.
Salvation Army of Harford County
(Book #3361)   (410) 939-3535

The Salvation Army has been serving Harford County since 1886 with social services, and weekly youth and adult programs.
Salvation Army, A Georgia Corporation
(Book #9074)   (410) 783-2920

Crisis intervention with eviction, food, and utilities. Homeless shelter, feeding programs, boys and girls clubs, disaster services, camping programs, holiday assistance including Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Samaritan's Purse
(Book #6856)   (828) 528-1980

Christian relief agency led by Franklin Graham providing food, medicine, clothing, shelter, and other emergency assistance to victims of war, poverty, disease, and natural disasters.
Save the Children Federation, Inc.
(Book #7010)   (203) 221-4000

For 75 years, Save the Children has been a leading independent organization creating lasting change for children in need in the U.S. and around the world.
Save the Manatee Club
(Book #7214)   (407) 539-0990

Protects manatees and their habitat for the welfare of posterity through conservation, education, public awareness, advocacy, and sponsoring research, and rescue, rehabilitation, and release efforts.
Scenic America
(Book #2849)   (202) 638-0550

Protects natural beauty, fights billboard blight, saves America's special places. Our education and advocacy preserves thousands of miles of roads and hundreds of communities.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Scenic Rivers Land Trusts, Inc.
(Book #1268)   (410) 923-8800

The Scenic Rivers Land Trust preserves land and provides environmental education and stewardship in the Severn, South, Patuxent, Rhode, and West River watersheds of Maryland.
Search & Rescue Assist, Inc.
(Book #7215)   (301) 631-8312

Providing crucial support to help offset difficulties experienced during the training of search & rescue disaster K9's. Examples include gear, safety, equipment, veterinary.
SEEC
(Book #1269)   (301) 576-9000

SEEC helps individuals with developmental disabilities realize The American Dream: A home of their choosing, gratifying and gainful employment, enjoyable leisure activities and lasting friendships.
Seeing Eye, Inc.
(Book #4016)   (973) 539-4425

The Seeing Eye is a philanthropic organization whose mission is to enhance the independence, dignity and self-confidence of blind people through the use of Seeing Eye dogs.
Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center, Inc.
(Book #3422)   (410) 836-8431

SARC provides counseling for victims of domestic violence/sexual assault and stalking.
Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League
(Book #3798)   (202) 546-5940

SMYAL is the only Washington, DC metro area service organization solely dedicated to supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.
Shabach! Ministries, Inc.
(Book #1850)   (301) 386-9418

SMI develops communities through educational and human services programs that include: emergency food/clothing pantry, Christian schools, several youth empowerment programs and forthcoming adult day care.
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Foundation
(Book #7218)   (301) 279-6570

Shady Grove Adventist Hospital is a non-profit acute care facility. Shady Grove is committed to delivering excellent healthcare through a ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.
Shady Grove Pregnancy Center
(Book #2423)   (301) 963-6223

Today, children are alive and mothers cared for because of our compassionate, practical help. Free; pregnancy testing, counseling, parenting classes, mentoring, baby items & more.
Shepherd's Clinic, Inc.
(Book #9132)   (410) 467-7146

Quality, low-cost health care to those who are medically uninsured, helping people who are unable to afford commercial health insurance and who do not qualify for government assistance.
Shepherd's Table, Inc.
(Book #3212)   (301) 585-6463

A non-profit resource center providing food, clothing, medical & other support services effectively and compassionately to the homeless and needy for 20 years.
Shriners' Hospital for Children
(Book #1271)   (813) 281-0300

Shriners Hospitals for Children provide at no charge, world-class medical care to heal children suffering from burns, spinal cord injuries and orthopedic problems and cleft lip and palate, in a family-centered environment.
Sierra Club Foundation
(Book #9052)   (415) 995-1789

The Sierra Club Foundation fights to preserve the wilderness and protect environmental quality worldwide through a powerful combination of education, scientific research, publishing, and litigation.
Society for Women's Health Research (The)
(Book #1950)   (202) 223-8224

Improving Women's health through increased medical research funding, inclusion of women in clinical trials and studying differences between the sexes affecting diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
SOME, Inc.
(Book #5959)   (202) 797-8806

SOME restores hope and dignity to the homeless with meals, medical and dental care, addiction counseling, job training and over 250 units of affordable housing.
Somerset Cares, Inc.
(Book #7220)   (410) 677-4328

Provides financial assistance to the elderly for the purchase of medication, supports cancer research funding and provides gifts on the holidays to under-privileged children.
Songs with Meaning, Inc.
(Book #7221)   (301) 877-0592

Teens Express gives youth ages 10 thru 16 the decision making and life skills needed to succeed and teach other teens through the arts.
South Baltimore Learning Corporation
(Book #6520)   (410) 625-4215

Educational programs include GED and Pre-GED instruction, Adult Basic Education, Tutoring, Computer Training and the External Diploma Program. SBLC provides Academic Counseling and Career Counseling.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Southwest Baltimore Charter School, Inc.
(Book #7222)   (443) 984-3385

SBCS develops social, human, and financial capital in our classrooms and our broader community. We prepare students to achieve success for themselves and the community.
Special Olympics - St. Mary's County
(Book #7764)   (301) 373-3469

Special Olympics St. Mary's County provides year round training and competitions in fourteen sports to individuals with developmental disabilities from age six thru adulthood.
Special Olympics Maryland, Inc.
(Book #4525)   (410) 789-6677

Provides year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
(Book #5435)   (813) 805-9400

To provide scholarship grants and financial aid counseling to every child who has lost a parent included in a special operations combat or training mission.
St. John the Evangelist School
(Book #7223)   (301) 681-7656

A Pre-K through 8th grade elementary school that is part of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and staffed by Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters and lay staff.
St. Joseph's Catholic School
(Book #7224)   (301) 937-7154

Creates an environment of prayer, study, work, and play, which provides each student with the opportunity to reach their greatest potential.
St. Mary's Nursing Center, Inc.
(Book #1323)   (301) 475-8000

To acquire non-capital funded items for the residents of the center.
St. Mary's Youth Memorial
(Book #1420)   (301) 994-2139

The Youth Memorial was created to remember deceased youth by engraving names and dates on granite monuments, prayerful memorial, candlelight services and landscaping projects of remembrance.
St. Vincent De Paul Society of Baltimore
(Book #4244)   (410) 547-5377

Provides food, housing, emergency financial assistance, clothing, adult education, homeless outreach, employment placement, child and youth services, and more to over 53,000 persons annually.
St. Vincent Pallotti High School, Inc.
(Book #6642)   (301) 725-3228

Pallotti High School is a Catholic co-educational school offering a college preparatory curriculum to students of all denominations.
Starkey Hearing Foundation
(Book #7225)   (866) 354-3254

The corporation provides hearing aids, batteries and other hearing care products to needy persons worldwide, and supports and conducts research and education in hearing.
STTAR Center-The Sexual Trauma Treatment, Advocacy & Recovery Center, Inc.
(Book #1276)   (410) 290-6432

The STTAR Center provides intervention and therapeutic services to victims of violent crime. The STTAR Center has expertise in sexual assault and child abuse.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance, Inc.
(Book #2000)   (410) 653-8226

SIDS Alliance/First Candle is a national voluntary health organization uniting parents, caregivers & researchers nationwide with government, business & community service groups to advance infant health & survival.
Suited to Succeed Inc.
(Book #3035)   (410) 528-1799

Suited to Succeed collects and distributes free professional clothing to welfare-to-work women in job-training programs and to disaster victims, removing the last obstacle to employment.
Sultana Projects, Inc.
(Book #7226)   (410) 778-5954

Operations of workshops, lectures, seminars, ship building project fellowships.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.
(Book #2872)   (972) 855-1600

Primarily dedicated to breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs at the community level.
Tails of Hope Sanctuary, Inc.
(Book #7227)   (410) 549-4760

Rescues at-risk animals from area shelters. Provides medical treatment, training, loving care until adoption into screened homes. Provides intervention to public to correct behavior issues.
Take Heart Association Project, Inc.
(Book #9174)   (800) 598-8677

Provides life saving surgery to underprivileged children suffering from heart defects and educates the public on proper dietary practices for healthy living.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Talbot County Humane Society, Inc.
(Book #1280)   (410) 822-0107

The Talbot County Humane Society protects all animals from cruelty & neglect, provides spay/neuter services, and operates a shelter for homeless companion animals.
Talbot Hospice Foundation, Inc.
(Book #4904)   (410) 822-6681

The Talbot Hospice Foundation offers hope, compassionate support and services to all members of the community facing end of life issues.
Talbot Partnerships For Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Prevention
(Book #7767)   (410) 819-8067

Works with partners to implement policies, promote early intervention and build a community culture favoring drug free youth.
Target Community & Educational Services, Inc.
(Book #7228)   (401) 848-9090

Target Community & Educational Services, Inc. provides quality, community-based residential, vocational, educational, and family support services for individuals with disabilities in Carroll and Montgomery Counties.
TechnoServe, Inc.
(Book #9094)   (203) 852-0377

Helps men and women in the developing world to build businesses that create income, opportunity and economic growth for their families, communities and their countries.
Therapeutic & Recreational Riding Center, Inc.
(Book #6570)   (410) 489-5100

Providing pet-facilitated therapy services to individuals with special needs in Maryland and surrounding states using horses. A registered rehabilitation facility with licensed staff therapists.
Three Oaks Homeless Shelter, Inc.
(Book #1430)   (301) 863-9535

Provides the homeless with housing, stabilization, assessment, and referral to appropriate resources so they may return to living productive, self-sufficient lives in our community.
Throwaways Rescue Foundation, Ltd.
(Book #1328)   (301) 885-0025

Provide public education and awareness of the plight of feral and abandoned cats, medical, adoption, trap-neuter-return services, and a refuge for unadoptable cats.
Tissue Banks International
(Book #8030)   (410) 752-3800

Tissue Banks International (Medical Eye Bank of Maryland) provides human eye tissue for sight restoring transplants. Directly supports research into the causes of blindness.
TMJ Association, (The)
(Book #1282)   (262) 432-0350

Provides comprehensive information on TMJ, provides patients with support, educates healthcare professionals and the public about TMJ, advocates for ongoing research at the federal level.
Tourette Syndrome Association - Greater Washington Chapter
(Book #1536)   (301) 681-4133

TSAGW serves and supports those whose lives are affected by T.S. through information, education, and group support and fosters public understanding of Tourette Syndrome.
Towson University Foundation, Inc.
(Book #3258)   (410) 704-2040

The Foundation is organized to receive, hold, invest, manage, use, dispose of, and administer property for the benefit of Towson University.
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors ("TAPS")
(Book #1285)   (202) 457-8277

Providing comfort, hope and healing to those who've lost loved ones. With dramatic caseload increases stemming from military deaths in Iraq, support is crucial.
Travelers Aid International, Inc.
(Book #1286)   (202) 546-1127

Provides transportation, emergency, and other social services to travelers, individuals and families in crisis due to homelessness, domestic violence, job loss or mobility related problems.
Tri-County Youth Services Bureau, Inc.
(Book #6376)   (301) 645-9169

Youth and family development services, juvenile delinquency intervention and truancy prevention and intervention, individual group, family, and school based mental health counseling, information, and referral.
Tuerk House, Inc.
(Book #8989)   (410) 233-0684

Tuerk House- State certified, JCAHO accredited provider of drug treatment services to uninsured residents of Baltimore and Maryland. Inpatient, outpatient, and halfway house-programs are available.
Turnaround, Inc.
(Book #9053)   (410) 377-8111

TurnAround, Inc. provides counseling and support services to adult and child victims of sexual assault/abuse and domestic violence. 24-hour hotline: (410) 828-6390.
Twin Towers Orphan Fund, Inc. (The)
(Book #7229)   (661) 633-9076

Rebuilding futures, one child at a time: TTOF provides higher education, mental, and physical healthcare assistance to children who lost parents on September 11th, 2001.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, Inc.
(Book #1287)   (617) 868-6600

Defends civil liberties and promotes environmental and economic justice with partners around the world, while engaging our members to serve as citizen-activists.
United Cerebral Palsy of Central Maryland, Inc.
(Book #8024)   (410) 484-4540

UCP advances the independence of persons with disabilities in Maryland through services and programs to children and adults with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Maryland, Inc.
(Book #8261)   (410) 224-4205

UCPSM provides services to individuals including: residential services, community supported living arrangements, individual support services and supported employment information, referral & financial assistance.
United Churches Assistance Network, Inc.
(Book #4552)   (410) 628-2102

Consisting of fourteen churches, this inter-denominational all volunteer organization provides emergency help with rent, utilities, food, prescriptions and transportation for low-income/homeless persons.
United Fund of Talbot County, Inc.
(Book #7768)   (410) 822-1957

The United Fund conducts an annual fundraising campaign to meet the underfunded human services needs of the County.
United Leukodystrophy Foundation, Inc.
(Book #4199)   (815) 895-3211

Provides patients and families specific information, networking opportunities, assists identifying sources of medical care, funds direct and indirect research leading to clinical trials and therapies.
United Methodist Committee on Relief
(Book #1288)   (212) 870-3925

UMCOR is a humanitarian, non-proselytizing agency of the United Methodist Church. Focusing on the alleviation of hunger and poverty, disaster relief, and refugee assistance.
United Ministries Inc.
(Book #1330)   (410) 522-0225

Through Earl's Place provides housing and supportive services to homeless men recovering from alcohol/substance abuse and assists them with the transition to permanent housing.
United Negro College Fund
(Book #4632)   (703) 205-3400

UNCF is the largest minority higher assistance organization helping promising students attain and complete a college education.
United States Association for UNHCR
(Book #1331)   (202) 296-1115

The United States Association for UNHCR supports the UN Refugee Agency's humanitarian work to protect and assist refugees around the world.
United States Fund for UNICEF
(Book #1633)   (212) 686-5522

Works for the survival, protection, and development of children worldwide through fundraising, education and advocacy.
United States Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation
(Book #1717)   (614) 888-4868

Protect and advance outdoor sports through public education, for example, introducing youth and their families to conservation's vital role through the Trailblazer Adventure Program.
United Way of Calvert County, Inc.
(Book #9050)   (410) 286-0100

Funds programs that assist with basic human needs including food, shelter, clothing, rehabilitation, abuse prevention, family support and emergency preparation & recovery.
United Way of Caroline County, Maryland, Inc.
(Book #7230)   (410) 479-0022

The United Way of Caroline County is an organization primarily made up by volunteers who work to support a broad range of programs and services in Caroline County, Maryland. Our goal is to provide charitable assistance to citizens of our community.
United Way of Cecil County, Inc.
(Book #9080)   (410) 398-7572

Improving lives in Cecil County by investing in programs that support successful children and families, health and wellness, independent living, and overcoming crisis.
United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.
(Book #4444)   (410) 547-8000

United Way of Central Maryland helps children, families and individuals across central Maryland by addressing chronic problems such as homelessness, family violence, and school readiness.
United Way of Charles County, Inc.
(Book #0909)   (301) 609-4844

Raises and distributes funds to non-profit organizations making an impact on health and human service needs in Charles County. Provides information and referral service.
United Way of Frederick County
(Book #9111)   (301) 663-4231

Invests in community impact by supporting children and families, providing emergency services, offering health education and serving those with disabilities through 23 partner agencies.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

United Way of Queen Anne's County, Inc.
(Book #9180)   (410) 643-3982

United Way of QAC was established in 1990 in response to public requests for an agency within the community to coordinate local community charitable activities.
United Way of Saint Mary's County
(Book #9200)   (301) 862-5577

United Way conducts fund-raising to support 38 local non-profit agencies which provide assistance including emergency services, food, youth services, and health/human services.
United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, Inc.
(Book #9230)   (410) 742-5163

United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore provides support to nonprofit health and human services agencies in Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, and Dorchester Counties in Maryland.
United Way of Washington County, Maryland, Inc.
(Book #9220)   (301) 739-8200

United Way mobilizes our community to provide opportunities, address vital issues, and improve lives through raising and allocating funds to our 22 partner agencies.
University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation, Inc. (The)
(Book #9695)   (410) 706-2949

Receive, manage and administer funds for educational and research programs, activities and services at the University of Maryland Baltimore.
University of Maryland College Park UMCP
(Book #5383)  

University of Maryland Foundation UMB
(Book #5384)  

University of Maryland Foundation UMBC
(Book #5387)  

University of Maryland Foundation UMBI
(Book #5388)  

University of Maryland Foundation UMCES
(Book #5389)  

University of Maryland Foundation UMES
(Book #5385)  

University of Maryland Foundation UniverCo UMUC
(Book #5386)  

University of Maryland Foundation, Inc.
(Book #2536)   (301) 445-8040

Urban Educators Foundation
(Book #7231)   (410) 902-4124

The UEF, Inc. provides quality professional development, scholarships and cultural enrichment experiences to enhance the quality of life for teachers and students in urban areas.
Valleys Planning Council, Inc. (The)
(Book #9151)   (410) 337-6877

Conserving open space; protecting agricultural, natural, historic and scenic resources; and to promote a balanced and rational use of land in Baltimore County.
Vegetarian Resource Group
(Book #2028)   (410) 366-8343

We're bringing about a healthier/compassionate world by providing health professionals, foodservices, schools, and businesses with practical tips and scientific information for vegetarian/vegan diets.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation
(Book #1333)   (816) 756-3390

Provides services that improve life for veterans, military service personnel and their families, and help promote important values of community service and patriotic education.
Victory Housing, Inc.
(Book #1292)   (301) 493-6000

Victory Housing provides affordable housing and support services to low- and moderate-income senior citizens and families in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

Viet Blind Children Foundation
(Book #9202)   (415) 713-2481

We support schools and homes, as well as career development and healthcare programs that enhance the quality of life of visually-impaired children residing in Vietnam.
Voice of the Martyrs, Inc. (The)
(Book #1293)   (918) 337-8015

Provides spiritual and humanitarian aid to Christians persecuted for their faith. Aid includes Bibles, gospel broadcasts, trauma care, vocational training, and other humanitarian aid.
Voices for Children, Inc.
(Book #1294)   (410) 740-0933

Abused and neglected children are provided with trained volunteers, Court Appointed Special Advocates, who advocate in Court to ensure each child a safe permanent home.
Volunteer Center for Anne Arundel County, Inc.
(Book #1295)   (410) 897-9207

We help people who live and work in Anne Arundel County to match their interests, skills and time commitments with 260+ volunteer organizations.
Volunteers for Medical Engineering, Inc.
(Book #7232)   (410) 554-9134

VME volunteers design and build unique devices to assist disabled individuals with daily living activities, or refurbish donated computers to assist with work, school or recreation.
Volunteers of Deer's Head, Inc.
(Book #1334)   (410) 543-4052

Provide services and good, not provided by state hospital, (beauty shop, chaplaincy program, clothing, etc.) to enhance the patients'/residents'quality of life and appearance of the hospital.
Walden Sierra Corporation
(Book #6585)   (301) 997-1300

Behavioral health agency providing crisis intervention, domestic violence/sexual assault services, 24-hour hotline, trauma counseling and substance abuse services.
Washington College
(Book #7233)   (410) 778-2800

Washington College - Maryland's oldest college and the first college chartered in the new nation - has been providing top-quality liberal-arts education for 225 years.
Washington DC Meals on Wheels
(Book #9003)   (301) 434-1922

Prepare and deliver meals to homebound neighbors of Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties.
Washington, DC Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation Inc.
(Book #7234)   (202) 727-5420

To commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by leading a collaborative funding, design, and construction process in the building of a memorial to honor his national and international contributions to world peace.
Water for People
(Book #6596)   (303) 734-3490

Water For People is an international organization that supports the development of sustainable drinking water resources, sanitation facilities, and hygiene education programs.
Waterpartners International, Inc.
(Book #5536)   (913) 312-8600

Providing safe drinking water and sanitation to people in developing countries by partnering with donors and local communities to develop accessible, sustainable, community-level water supplies.
Way Station, Inc.
(Book #4820)   (301) 662-0099

Provides a broad range of behavioral health and employment services to children, adolescents, adults and families. Program services provided in four counties.
Wellness Community - Delmarva, Inc.
(Book #1335)   (410) 546-1200

The Wellness Community Delmarva provides a professional program of emotional support, education, and hope for people with cancer and their loved ones, all without charge.
Wells House, Inc.
(Book #7236)   (301) 739-7748

Provides continuing care residential treatment for individuals recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction, through individual, group and family counseling in a recovery supportive environment.
Western Maryland Food Bank, Inc.
(Book #6588)   (301) 722-2797

The Food Bank provides donated food and non-food products to local food pantries and on-site programs for distribution to qualified low-income individuals and families.
Western Maryland Troopers Association
(Book #4235)   (301) 733-8003

To raise funds for "Trooper Camp" and to provide educational scholarships to area high school seniors.
Westside Historical Society, Inc.
(Book #7237)   (410) 749-8011

Preservation of historical structures and artifacts and promotion of awareness and appreciation of the historical significance of western parts of Wicomico County.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

White Rose Foundation
(Book #7238)   (301) 860-4325

Funds health and education programs and workshops for distressed people of color, especially women and children, to improve their quality of life.
Wilderness Society (The)
(Book #1298)   (202) 833-2300

Works to protect America's special wild places - parks, forests, wildlife refuges and other wilderness areas, which belong to all Americans - from development.
Wildfowl Trust of North America, Inc.
(Book #2426)   (410) 827-6694

A non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and stewardship of wetlands and waterfowl through education, research and restoration.
Wildlife Habitat Council, Inc.
(Book #3455)   (301) 588-8994

Uniting corporations, communities, and conservation organizations in the spirit of conservation to actively enhance and restore wildlife habitat on corporate, private, and public lands.
Wildlife Rescue, Inc.
(Book #7714)   (410) 288-4546

Rescues injured and orphaned animals; assists Marylanders with wildlife emergencies; provides children with educational opportunities to foster respect for our natural world and for themselves.
Wildlife Trust, Inc.
(Book #7239)   (212) 380-4479

Wildlife Trust empowers local conservation scientists worldwide to protect nature and safeguard ecosystem and human health. Healthy, intact ecosystems can protect the spread of disease.
Witness International Inc.
(Book #7240)   (410) 749-1343

Witness International provides recovery and transitional services to individuals newly released from incarceration. Housing, employment opportunities, clinical counseling, and substance abuse treatment are just a few of the many services provided.
Women for Women International, Inc.
(Book #1961)   (202) 737-7705

Provide women survivors of wars and conflict with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency thereby promoting viable societies.
Women's American ORT, Inc.
(Book #7241)   (212) 505-7700

Cutting-edge training and science and technology programs empower 270,000 people annually in 56 countries to become productive citizens and lead their families and communities forward.
Women's Housing Coalition, Inc.
(Book #4999)   (410) 235-5782

Breaking the cycle of homelessness by increasing the quantity and quality of affordable housing and by fostering the independence of homeless women and children.
Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. (The)
(Book #3096)   (410) 321-8761

Legal representation in domestic violence and custody cases, 800# for family and employment law questions, publication of legal booklets, assistance filing domestic relations forms.
Woods Adult Day Care Center, Inc.
(Book #9398)   (410) 987-0360

Woods provides a program of recreational and therapeutic activities, health services, and socialization for the impaired elderly and disabled.
Woods Community Center, Inc.
(Book #4487)   (410) 647-5843

To provide a center, open to all, where people can participate in programs and activities that will enrich and enhance family life and community life.
Worcester County G.O.L.D., Inc.
(Book #1299)   (410) 677-6895

A nonprofit providing financial aid to children in Foster Care, vulnerable adults and families in crisis.
World Hunger Year, Inc.
(Book #7244)   (212) 629-8850

Fighting hunger and poverty through education, policy advocacy, and services to thousands of grassroots organizations promoting self-reliance. Co-founded by Harry Chapin in 1975.
World Neighbors, Inc.
(Book #1301)   (405) 752-9700

World Neighbors holistic programs empower rural villagers in Asia, Africa, and Latin America to find lasting solutions to hunger, poverty, and disease.
World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals
(Book #1302)   (443) 451-1900

Provides emergency relief and community-based solutions to alleviate hunger and poverty in 20 countries and provides resettlement assistance to refugees in the United States.
World Wildlife Fund, Inc.
(Book #2962)   (202) 293-4800

Multinational conservation organization working worldwide to combat climate change, save endangered animals, protect wild habitats, and transform market forces to act in harmony with nature.

2008 Maryland Charity Campaign - Alphabetically

WWP, Inc.
(Book #7245)   (540) 342-0032

Providing assistance, counseling, and comfort items to wounded and/or disabled U.S. servicemen and servicewomen.
YMCA of Cecil County, Inc.
(Book #8067)   (410) 392-9622

The YMCA is an organization serving families, children, adults and the handicapped by providing recreational and fitness programs including daycare, summer camp and youth sports.
Young Audiences of Maryland, Inc.
(Book #3087)   (410) 837-7577

Young Audiences of Maryland ensures the arts are integrated into the education of every child through live performances, hands-on workshops, artist-in-residence programs, and professional development.
YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, Inc.
(Book #8011)   (410) 626-7800

The YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County provides a variety of programs designed to create an environment in which women and children thrive.
YWCA of the Greater Baltimore Area, Inc.
(Book #8068)   (410) 685-1460

YWCA of the Greater Baltimore Area, Inc. provides emergency and transition housing to low-income homeless women and children, and childcare for children up to age 12.
Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation
(Book #9171)   (212) 957-7331

Funding research into the causes, care and cure of Alzheimer's disease under the direction of a Nobel Prize winner in Alzheimer's research.