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Charities
Charity Name	Code	Federation / Group	Description
Aces for Autism	3914	Independent Charity	HOPE, JOY, SUCCESS Aces for Autism walks alongside individuals and families impacted by autism providing a variety of services to meet the needs of each individual.
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Fndn.	1973	America's Best Charities	A four-year-old cancer patient's frontyard lemonade stand evolved to a nationwide movement to find a cure for pediatric cancer. Every person can make a difference.
Blind Vietnamese Children Foundation	2937	America's Best Charities	We provide healthcare, education, and career development to once-neglected visually-impaired children in Vietnam.
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Assoc. of N America	5115	America's Best Charities	Every child deserves a voice. We're improving the lives of children with apraxia by ensuring each child has their best opportunity to develop speech.
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 Hospital Fndn.	1098	CHC: Creating Healthier Communities	As the nation's children's hospital, the mission of Children's National is to excel in Care, Advocacy, Research and Education.
Children’s Hospital, King’s Daughters	1470-006	Albemarle Area United Way	CHKD provides a continuum of inpatient and outpatient pediatric medical services for children and families throughout southeast VA, the Eastern Shore, and northeast North Carolina.
Children’s House, Johns Hopkins Hospital	1638	America's Best Charities	Provides a warm "home away from home" for families in the midst of a medical crisis so their critically ill children may focus on healing.
Children’s Leukemia Research Fndn.	5024	America's Best Charities	Leukemia - the #1 cancer among children. We dream of the day when innocent children won't suffer from this disease by supporting research for a cure.
Children’s Tumor Fndn.	1077	CHC: Creating Healthier Communities	Funds research, patient support and public awareness of the neurofibromatosis (NF1, NF2, and Schwannomatosis) - genetic disorders that cause random tumor growth throughout the body.
CureSearch for Children’s Cancer	7016	America's Charities	CureSearch funds research projects designed to find new and better therapies for children's cancers and hosts collaborative opportunities for leaders across the pediatric cancer ecosystem.
Dental Fndn. of NC	3721	Independent Charity	Children's Dental Treatment Fund, Dental Foundation of North Carolina supports dental care for financially disadvantaged children being treated at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry.
Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center	1569	Independent Charity	We provide outstanding medical care to thousands of children each year. We use research and medical expertise to treat common childhood illnesses to life-threatening diseases.
Family Support Network of Central Carolina	3546	Independent Charity	To provide support, education, and caring connections to those who have a child with a disability, or who have experienced a NICU stay.
Make-A-Wish, Central & Western NC	3779	Independent Charity	Our mission is to grant life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses. We serve 51 counties in NC from Alamance westward.
Make-A-Wish, Eastern NC	1555	Independent Charity	Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina grants wishes to children battling critical illnesses between the ages of 2.5-18 from the Triangle to the Coast.
MiracleFeet	3816	Independent Charity	MiracleFeet, the largest global non-profit organization working to ensure that every child born with clubfoot has access to the medical care they need to thrive.
NC Down Syndrome Alliance	7050	Independent Charity	We offer statewide resources to families touched by Down syndrome through resources to new babies, educational support/tutoring, social gatherings, mentor partnerships, advocacy, annual conference, and more.
Piedmont Health Services	1873	Independent Charity	Piedmont Health provides comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health, lab and pharmacy services to more than 48,000 people each year, regardless of their ability to pay.
Ronald McDonald House, Charlotte	3732	Independent Charity	RMHC of Greater Charlotte provides temporary housing, food, support, and access to medical care for families with children receiving treatment in Charlotte-area medical facilities.
Ronald McDonald House, Eastern NC	1526	Independent Charity	TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY "HOME AWAY FROM HOME" FOR THE FAMILIES OF SERIOUSLY ILL OR INJURED CHILDREN RECEIVING TREATMENT FROM AREA MEDICAL FACILITIES IN EASTERN NC.
Ronald McDonald House, Piedmont Triad	2517	Independent Charity	RMHC® of the Piedmont Triad, Inc. provides housing, food, and support for families who bring their seriously ill children to the Triad for medical treatment.
Ronald McDonald House, Triangle	1525	Independent Charity	Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle welcomes and supports the families of seriously ill children in Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh.
SAFEchild	2540	Independent Charity	SAFEchild (Stop Abuse For Every child) works to eliminate abuse and empower families in Wake County through its eight prevention and intervention programs and services.
Southmountain Children & Family Services	3898	Independent Charity	We operate 11 Children's Advocacy Centers providing forensic & mental health services to abused children. We also operate a unique foster community in Western NC.