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Charities
Charity Name	Code	Federation / Group	Description
Action Against Hunger – USA	1388	Global Impact	Global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effect of hunger.
American Red Cross – NC	3835	Independent Charity	The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Brother’s Brother Fndn.	1988	America's Best Charities	BBF helps bridge the gap between aid & sustainability by supporting localized programs and providing essential resources in healthcare, infrastructure, disaster response, and education.
Carolina for Kibera	3645	Independent Charity	CFK Africa collaborates with residents of informal settlements to address inequities around access to health care, develop local leaders, reduce gender disparities, and catalyze change.
Carter Center	1990	America's Best Charities	Waging Peace. Fighting Disease. Building Hope. Led by former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter, the Center advances human rights and alleviates unnecessary human suffering.
Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas	4042	Independent Charity	Carolinas-wide childhood cancer safety net ensuring equal access to care regardless how far, how often, how long with transportation, lodging, meals
Children’s Fund	3738	Independent Charity	Because we care about vulnerable children worldwide, we help them get an education, rescuing them from abuse and exploitation and nurturing them to become independent.
FINCA International	1361	Global Impact	To alleviate poverty through lasting solutions that help people build assets, create jobs and raise their standard of living.
HGDC Community Crisis Center	4188	Independent Charity	Provides crisis or intervention services to assist individual to meet their basic human needs and provide opportunities for persons to become self-sufficient.
Hope for Haiti	1390	Global Impact	With experience running poverty alleviation programs since 1989, the organization works to improve the quality of life for the Haitian people, particularly women and children.
Institute for Black Charities	2096	Independent Charity	Our services help children, families, and communities in need, providing food, clothing, relief efforts, supplies, grants and program initiatives for a better quality of life.
International Justice Mission	1090	CHC: Creating Healthier Communities	We are a global organization that protects people in poverty from violence by partnering with local authorities in 31 program offices in 16 countries.
Living Waters International	5000	America's Best Charities	Alleviate human suffering among the poor and marginalized in East Africa. Help supply basic human/spiritual needs; build churches, schools, health clinics and youth hostels.
MANNA Food Bank	3400	Independent Charity	As the sole food bank serving 16 counties and the Qualla Boundary, we distribute food resources to a network of 200+ partner agencies, 136 schools, and directly to neighbors.
MAP International	1374	Global Impact	Answering the call to provide health and healing to a world in need, MAP International provides medicine and health supplies to people across the world.
Mercy Ships	2444	CHC: Creating Healthier Communities	Delivers free world-class healthcare to some of the world's poorest nations while training local surgeons and medical workers, increasing developing African nations' healthcare capacity.
Operation Smile	1368	Global Impact	Operation Smile is a global nonprofit that provides expert cleft surgery and care to change lives and give hope where it's needed most.
Partners In Health	1321	Global Impact	Our mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care.
Samaritan’s Purse	2419	CHC: Creating Healthier Communities	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.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC	1876	Independent Charity	Second Harvest provides food assistance and collaborative solutions to root causes of hunger to support healthy and hunger-free communities in Northwest North Carolina.
US Comm. for Refugees & Immigrants (NC)	3965	Independent Charity	The North Carolina Field Office provides welcome, opportunity, and security to those forced to flee violence and persecution from across the globe.
We Care We Share Comm. Enrichment Programs	4172	Independent Charity	Our services have caring for families in need as our primary goal; addressing and reaching the needs of historically marginalized individuals, families, and communities is our priority.

Charity Name

Code

Federation / Group

Description

Action Against Hunger – USA

1388

Global Impact

Global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effect of hunger.

American Red Cross – NC

3835

Independent Charity

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

Brother’s Brother Fndn.

1988

America's Best Charities

BBF helps bridge the gap between aid & sustainability by supporting localized programs and providing essential resources in healthcare, infrastructure, disaster response, and education.

Carolina for Kibera

3645

Independent Charity

CFK Africa collaborates with residents of informal settlements to address inequities around access to health care, develop local leaders, reduce gender disparities, and catalyze change.

Carter Center

1990

America's Best Charities

Waging Peace. Fighting Disease. Building Hope. Led by former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter, the Center advances human rights and alleviates unnecessary human suffering.

Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas

4042

Independent Charity

Carolinas-wide childhood cancer safety net ensuring equal access to care regardless how far, how often, how long with transportation, lodging, meals

Children’s Fund

3738

Independent Charity

Because we care about vulnerable children worldwide, we help them get an education, rescuing them from abuse and exploitation and nurturing them to become independent.

FINCA International

1361

Global Impact

To alleviate poverty through lasting solutions that help people build assets, create jobs and raise their standard of living.

HGDC Community Crisis Center

4188

Independent Charity

Provides crisis or intervention services to assist individual to meet their basic human needs and provide opportunities for persons to become self-sufficient.

Hope for Haiti

1390

Global Impact

With experience running poverty alleviation programs since 1989, the organization works to improve the quality of life for the Haitian people, particularly women and children.

Institute for Black Charities

2096

Independent Charity

Our services help children, families, and communities in need, providing food, clothing, relief efforts, supplies, grants and program initiatives for a better quality of life.

International Justice Mission

1090

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities

We are a global organization that protects people in poverty from violence by partnering with local authorities in 31 program offices in 16 countries.

Living Waters International

5000

America's Best Charities

Alleviate human suffering among the poor and marginalized in East Africa. Help supply basic human/spiritual needs; build churches, schools, health clinics and youth hostels.

MANNA Food Bank

3400

Independent Charity

As the sole food bank serving 16 counties and the Qualla Boundary, we distribute food resources to a network of 200+ partner agencies, 136 schools, and directly to neighbors.

MAP International

1374

Global Impact

Answering the call to provide health and healing to a world in need, MAP International provides medicine and health supplies to people across the world.

Mercy Ships

2444

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities

Delivers free world-class healthcare to some of the world's poorest nations while training local surgeons and medical workers, increasing developing African nations' healthcare capacity.

Operation Smile

1368

Global Impact

Operation Smile is a global nonprofit that provides expert cleft surgery and care to change lives and give hope where it's needed most.

Partners In Health

1321

Global Impact

Our mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care.

Samaritan’s Purse

2419

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities

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.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC

1876

Independent Charity

Second Harvest provides food assistance and collaborative solutions to root causes of hunger to support healthy and hunger-free communities in Northwest North Carolina.

US Comm. for Refugees & Immigrants (NC)

3965

Independent Charity

The North Carolina Field Office provides welcome, opportunity, and security to those forced to flee violence and persecution from across the globe.

We Care We Share Comm. Enrichment Programs

4172

Independent Charity

Our services have caring for families in need as our primary goal; addressing and reaching the needs of historically marginalized individuals, families, and communities is our priority.