Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign
2008
APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS
America's Charities
A Gift For Teaching
By transferring community surplus supplies at no cost, the Free Store annually distributes millions of
essential resources to teachers and classrooms. (407) 345-0515 www.agiftforteaching.org 4.86%
AIDS & Infectious Disease Science Center, Inc.
Deadly new bacteria and viruses are discovered daily. Help us find cures! We can't afford to lose this
life or death race. (800) 877-9541 www.infection-research.org 15.54%
Alzheimer's and Aging Research Center
Stop the suffering caused by age related medical conditions. Your support makes exciting new research
possible. Please help our aging population and their families. (800) 877-0019 www.agingresearch.org 4.97%
America' Charities
Helping you help others. America's Charities addresses community needs through member charity
services impacting health, human service, education, civil and human rights, the environment. (703)
222-3861 www.charities.org 8.26%
American Center for Law and Justice
Specializing in constitutional law, the ACLJ is dedicated to the concept that freedom and democracy are
God-given inalienable rights that must be protected. (800) 296-4529 www.aclj.org 11.28%
Amnesty International of the USA
Worldwide membership-based human rights organization-impartial and non political-working to free
prisoners of conscience, eliminate torture, executions, disappearances. 1977 Nobel Peace Prize
recipient. (800) 266-3789 www.amnestyusa.org 24.39%
Arthritis & Chronic Pain Research Institute
Chronic pain caused by arthritis, cancer and other medical conditions cripple 86 million Americans. Help
us continue our search for new medications to relieve pain. (800) 877-4166 www.pain-research.org
15.25%
Breast Cancer Coalition
National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund works to end breast cancer by increasing research funding,
making sure all women have access to treatment, and training advocates. (800) 622-2838
www.stopbreastcancer.org 18.04%
Camp Boggy Creek
Founded by Paul Newman and General Schwarzkopf, provides fun, free medically sound camping
experiences for children with life threatening illnesses and their families. (352) 483-0589
www.boggycreek.org 14.98%
Cancer Research for Children (National Childhood Cancer Foundation)
Cancer is the #1 disease killer of children. We raise funds, increase awareness and provide
administrative support for research in childhood cancer. (800) 458-6223 www.curesearch.org 5.26%
Catholic United for Life
Pro-life organization dedicated to defending human life from conception to natural death. Organization
provides speakers, educational services, publishing, and legal defense programs. (270) 325-3061
www.clji.org 15.70%
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Central Florida Zoological Society
Dedicated to preserving the beauty and wonder of animals and their habitats. We are committed to
sharing our knowledge and engaging visitors. (407) 323-4450 www.centralfloridazoo.org 24.20%
Children's Dream Fund Celebrating 26 years of making dreams come true for children with life
threatening illnesses living in West Central Florida. (727) 896-6390 www.childrensdreamfund.org
12.96%
Christian HELP Foundation
A Ministry devoted to preventing homelessness by helping the unemployed find jobs while providing for
them materially and spiritually. (407) 834-4022 www.christianhelp.org 7.66%
Christian Sharing Center (The Sharing Center)
The agency is a faith based non profit helping to strengthen families by providing basic needs to
children, elderly and families in times of financial emergencies. (407) 260-9155 13.80%
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
The foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research and improving the
quality of life for people living with paralysis. (800) 225-0292 www.christopherreeve.org 20.67%
Community Vision
Our mission is to bring people and resources together to achieve the community's vision. We strive to
identify every individual's role in recreating our community. (407) 933-0870 www.communityvision.org
9.33%
Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation
Scientific research into treatments and cure of diabetes. Conducts screenings, educational programs to
save lives from blindness, kidney failure, amputations. Publishes the Diabetes Wellness News. (877)
633-3976 www.diabeteswellness.net 8.07%
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, Inc.
Committed to curing children and adults now living with diabetes and leads the world in bringing
promising treatments to patients as fast as possible. (800) 321-3437 www.diabetesresearch.org
8.85%
Dress for Success Worldwide
Dress For Success is an international non profit organization that promotes the economic independence
of disadvantaged women through suiting, career development and employee retention programs. (646)
233-4944 www.dressforsuccess.org 6.49%
Family Resources, Inc.
Serving children at risk of abuse or neglect, youth facing difficulty at home or with school, teens who
have run away, and families in crisis. (727) 521-5212 www.family-resources.org 17.11%
Father Flanagan's Boys Home
Girls and Boys Town provides food, clothing, shelter, education, spiritual and medical care to homeless,
neglected, abused and communicatively handicapped boys and girls. (800) 448-3000
www.boystown.org 11.39%
Feed The Children
Feed the Children provides food, medicine, clothing, educational materials and other essentials to
children and their families domestically and internationally. (800) 627-4556 www.feedthechildren.org
13.22%
Foundation for Orange County Public Schools
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As the only designated school district not for profit organization, The Foundation focuses community
resources to ensure a quality public school education for every student. (407) 317-3261
www.foundationforocps.org 19.24%
Frontline Outreach
A leading provider of academic and recreational programs for urban youth and their families in Orlando.
(407) 293-3000 www.frontlineoutreach.org 24.13%
Give Kids The World
Give Kids the World is a non profit, 70 acre resort for children with life threatening illnesses whose one
wish is to visit Central Florida's attractions. (800) 995-5437 www.gktw.org 6.11%
Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County, Inc.
Habitat Pinellas provides home ownership opportunities for families making less than 80% of the median
income for the county, in need of long term adequate housing. (727) 536-4755 www.phfh.org 7.20%
Healing the Children-Florida
We make available free healthcare for uninsured children living at or near poverty level. 28% of Florida's
children are uninsured-every child deserves medical care. (407) 877-9311 www.youcanheal.org
2.62%
Hillsborough Education Foundation
The Hillsborough Education Foundation strives to improve local education through teacher grants,
student scholarships, educational excellence recognition and offering teachers a free store with supplies.
(813) 231-1901 www.educationfoundation.com 9.72%
Hospice America (American Hospice Foundation)
Increases access to hospice care through public education, professional training and advocacy with the
hope that hospice will be an integral part of our society. (202) 223-0204 www.americanhospice.org
18.39%
Hospice of the Comforter
Hospice of the Comforter provides compassionate and quality physical, emotional and spiritual care to
Central Floridians with advanced illness. (407) 682-0808 www.hospiceofthecomforter.org 13.49%
I Have a Dream Foundation
Empowering children in low income communities to achieve higher education by providing guaranteed
tuition support for college and long term academic and social services programs. (212) 293-5480
www.ihad.org 21.93%
Kids Beating Cancer, Inc.
Provides life-saving and life-enhancing services for children with cancer, leukemia and other life
threatening diseases, recruits and funds testing identifying marrow donors, costs insurance never funds.
(866) 800-4673 www.kidsbeatingcancer.com 3.00%
Lighthouse of Pinellas, Inc.
Lighthouse of Pinellas provides a wide range of services to all Pinellas County residents who are blind or
visually impaired. (727) 544-4433 www.lighthouseofpinellas.org 23.48%
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Fights for equality, access to education, employment, health care, housing, environmental justice, voting
rights and criminal justice. Scholarships for promising African-American undergraduates and law
students. (800) 221-7822 www.naacpldf.org 24.92%
National Black Child Development Institute
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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. (800) 556-2234
www.nbcdi.org 17.97%
National Down Syndrome Society
Strives to increase public awareness about Down syndrome and improve the lives of people with Down
syndrome through research, education and advocacy. (800) 221-4602 www.ndsss.org 24.57%
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
Provides understandable information on rare diseases; peer networking; community resource referrals;
patient medication assistance programs; research; advocacy for over 25 million people with rare
disorders. (800) 999-6673 www.rarediseases.org 2.92%
National Psoriasis Foundation
We provide information about psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, promote awareness and understanding,
ensure access to treatment and support research for better treatments and a cure. (800) 723-9166
www.psoriasis.org 18.49%
National Trust for Historic Preservation on the United States
Your support will help provide leadership, education and advocacy to save America's diverse historic
places and revitalize communities for the future. (202) 588-6438 www.nationaltrust.org 7.61%
New Hope for Kids
New Hope for kids provides specialized grief support for children traumatized by a family death. Our
wish program grants wishes to children suffering life threatening illnesses. (407) 331-3059
www.newhopeforkids.org 7.73%
Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Inc.
The distinguished leader and driving force in accelerating the discovery and cures for childhood cancers
by spearheading innovative collaborations of internationally recognized cancer researchers. (813) 2690955 www.pcfusa.org 14.88%
PetSmart Charities
Over 3 million pets saved since 1994, through 900 + adoption centers. Provides funding for spay/neuter,
pet retention, disaster relief and adoption programs. (800) 738-1385 www.petsmartcharities.org
9.81%
Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando, Inc.
Serving Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Brevard Counties since 1994, PPGO provides affordable
reproductive health care services, education and advocacy to women, men and teens. (800) 230-7526
www.ppgo.org 15.15%
Prevent Cancer Foundation
Contributions dedicated to ending all preventable cancers. We've funded $97 million in cancer
prevention research, education and community outreach since 1985. Traveling exhibits. Free materials.
(800) 227-2732 www.preventcancer.org 17.95%
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF)
Reading is Fundamental provides free books for children across America to choose and keep. By
promoting a love of books, RIF encourages children's literacy. (202) 536-3649 www.rif.org 9.56%
Ronald McDonald House Charities, Inc.
Creates, finds and supports programs improving the health and well-being of children through its global
network of local chapters and 270 Ronald McDonald House programs worldwide. (630) 623-7048
www.rmhc.org 12.82%
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2008
Shepherd's Hope, Inc.
Free medical care for low income, uninsured people using an all volunteer healthcare staff through the
operation of eight walk in medical clinics open in the evenings. (407) 876-6699
www.shepherdshope.org 21.09%
Special Olympics Florida
Special Olympics Florida provides programs that develop physical fitness and build self -esteem to
children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at no cost. (800) 322-4376
www.specialolympicsflorida.org 21.35%
Steps Up For Students
Step up for students distributes K-12 scholarships to low income children in Florida, enabling them to
achieve their maximum potential education. (800) 782-9140 www.stepupforstudents.com 1.46%
The Foundation for Osceola Education
Bringing resources and people together to support and enhance public education in Osceola County.
Programs include scholarships, mentoring, enhancement programs, teacher grants and teacher
recruitment/retention. (407) 870-4855 www.foundationosceola.org 11.28%
The Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools
The Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools, the only district wide non profit organization, raises
funds to support educational initiatives that enhance superior performance of students/teachers. (407)
320-0180 www.foundationscps.org 16.54%
The Hole In The Wall Gang Fund
Founded by Paul Newman, is a non-profit camp and year round center providing free services to
children with cancer and other life threatening illnesses. (203) 772-0522 www.holeinthewallgang.org
9.75%
The Hospice Foundation of the Florida Suncoast
Supports programs that provide comfort, compassion, quality of life to patients and families coping with
life-limiting illness, with the dignity and respect each life deserves. (727) 586-4432
www.thehospice.org 19.52%
The Rutherford Institute
The Rutherford Institute is a civil liberties organization that provides free legal services to people whose
constitutional and human rights have been violated or threatened. (800) 225-1791 www.rutherford.org
21.35%
Tiger Woods Foundation
We empower young people to reach their highest potential through community based programs that
promote the health, education and welfare of all America's children. (949) 725-3003
www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org 17.71%
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
The organization supports tuberous sclerosis research, maintains a national network for family support,
and promotes public awareness and the education of medical and allied professionals. (301) 562-9870
23.55%
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