Jerry Lewis got one million dollars for each telethon after he got control of the organization. All for the kids, YEAH RIGHT !!

Slightly off topic, but the Knights of Columbus Council 13300, in conjunction with David Suleiman, owner of Havana and Legacy Restaurants, are just finishing up a toy and monetary donation campaign to fund toys for critically and terminally ill children at the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando.

We wish to thank all who contributed to this effort. It was an overwhelming success and all the patients will be pleasantly surprised on Christmas morning as a result of your incredible generosity. Thank you and God Bless you and your families.

Our favorite is St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. We visited the facility several years ago while in Memphis. It is quite an operation, even though it was sad to see so many sick children.
All the rest of my donation money goes to my grandkid's college bills. I have one who just graduated UF and is going on to PA School, and another just started college. Both are motivated and well deserving of our help. A third will start in 3 more years. Their mothers salary doesn't even come near what the college bills are. As long as we are alive, we will help.

You've chosen (IMHO) the best but, don't rely on others to validate your choices. Believe in your own research. :)

Ronald McDonald House

St Jude is good
 

St.Jude is good and I also give to the Gary Sinise Foundation. They help Military and first responder families who have lost their provider or if their provider has been permanently disabled. 94% goes to help them.

St Jude, Tunnel to Towers, Animal Welfare Leagues, Wounded Warrior

Please do not forget Shriners Hospitals for Children

YES...ST. JUDES' IS A GREAT CHOICE AND SO IT SALVATION ARMY...charitynavigator is a good place to search how much a charity spends on operation expenses..

There is an app called “Charity Navigator”. It gives the facts on expenditures, salaries and how much of the donation actually goes to helping the cause. You’ll be surprised how many of these large national charities spend on administrative, salary and advertising expenses.

St Theresa Soup Kitchen 11528 SE US Hwy 301, Belleview FL 34420 is in desperate need
 

St Theresa Soup Kitchen
11528 SE US Hwy 301
Belleview FL 34420
352-245-1359

Needs Help this year, when my husband went by to drop off a donation, he said the lines were pitiful, they feed the local desperate people, any donation would be appreciated, even $1.00, I am not associate with St Theresa in anyway, but we will try to help more this year.

I like to donate to SoZo Kids - helps people locally.

Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches
 

One of the best charities that will make a huge impact on local youth is the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches. They reach out to children who are in unstable homes BEFORE they get in trouble and provide a structured environment and continuing support for them to become outstanding citizens. I believe that all the counties in Florida participate. I first heard about the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches when I attended my county's citizen's academy. Following is a message from Sheriff Farmer about the Youth Ranches: Sumter County Sheriff Bill Farmer Discusses the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches - YouTube
Following is the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches website. Especially touching are the stories told by the children who were helped (under the section titled "Media" and then "Videos"): Home

All 501(c) charities have to fill out IRS form 990, that will show where the money goes.

https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-pr...ization-search

Charity Donations
 

Since I moved here now I donate locally to help the communities where I live. The Wildwood Soup Kitchen and Cornerstone Hospice The Villages are my two main yearly donations.