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Supporting organizations that lend a helping hand to those in need or develop programs to benefit arts, education or the environment has always been at the top of our priority list. Did you know that individuals give 75% of all the money that charities receive?

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AIDS COMMUNITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE OF AMERICA (ACRIA)

www.acria.org
ACRIA is a nonprofit organization which studies new treatments for HIV/AIDS and related diseases and conducts a comprehensive HIV health literacy program.

ACTORS FUND

www.actorsfund.org
The Actors Fund is a nonprofit, nationwide human services organization that helps all professionals in performing arts and entertainment.

AFRICAN RAINFOREST CONSERVANCY (ARC)

www.africarainforest.org
ARC conserves and restores African rainforests through training, community development, education and research and empowering local men, women, and children, to preserve their natural heritage for all present and future generations.

ART OF ELYSIUM

www.theartofelysium.org/index.html
Art of Elysium encourages working actors, artists and musicians to voluntarily dedicate their time and talent to children who are battling serious medical conditions.

BOYS CLUB OF NEW YORK (BCNY)

www.bcny.org
BCNY is a community service, outreach and philanthropy organization with a focus on some of New York City's most socially and economically troubled neighborhoods.

CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY

www.centralparknyc.org
The Central Park Conservancy is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to restore, manage, and preserve Central Park, in partnership with the public, for the enjoyment of present and future generations.

DIRECTOR'S COUNCIL OF THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

www.mcny.org
The Museum of the City of New York's Director's Council supports the museum's unique mandate and presents a variety of exhibitions, public programs, and publications, all investigating what gives New York its singular character.

EARTH PLEDGE

www.earthpledge.org
Earth Pledge is a nonprofit organization that identifies and promotes innovative techniques and technologies that restore the balance between human and natural systems.

ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION

www.eifoundation.org
Entertainment Industry Foundation harnesses the collective power of the entertainment industry and channels its unique assets to raise awareness and funds for critical health, educational and social issues.

FREE ARTS

www.freearts.org
Free Arts is an organization dedicated to bringing the healing powers of the arts into the lives of abused and at-risk children and their families.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

www.habitat.org
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness around the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.

HOLE IN THE WALL GANG

www.holeinthewallgang.org/default.asp
Hole in the Wall Gang is a camp tucked away in Connecticut, where children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses find camaraderie, joy and a renewed sense of being a kid.

KEEP A CHILD ALIVE

www.kcabeta.org
Keep a Child Alive is organized for charitable and educational purposes which are designed to accelerate action to combat the global AIDS pandemic, including the provision of AIDS medicine to children and their families with HIV/AIDS and create awareness about the issue.

LOVE HEALS

www.loveheals.org/index.php
Love Heals, the Alison Gertz Foundation for Aids Education, empowers young people in New York, with an emphasis on high risk communities, to make informed choices by providing education about HIV/AIDS by groups reaching both young people and those individuals who impact their lives.

MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND (MPTF)

www.mptvfund.org
MPTF is a charity for the elderly communities who have been in the entertainment industry. MPTF offers charitable assistance, residential and retirement care for seniors, healthcare, child care, wellness programs, social services, and much more.

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENS

www.nybg.org
New York Botanical Gardens is one of the world's great collections of plants, the region's leading educational center for gardening and horticulture, and an international center for plant research.

THE OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUND, INC. (OCRF)

www.ocrf.org
OCRF is a nonprofit organization devoted to the formulation of early diagnostic treatment programs and research towards the ultimate conquest of ovarian cancer.

PEACE GAMES

www.peacegames.org
Peace Games teaches non-violence is schools by empowering students to create their own safe classrooms and communities, forming partnerships with elementary schools, families and young adult volunteers.

PROJECT A.L.S.

www.projectals.org
Project A.L.S. brings the best science to A.L.S. patients in the form of effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure.

THE ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION

www.robinhood.org
By applying sound investment principles to philanthropy, the Robin Hood Foundation targets poverty in the United States. The Robin Hood Foundation finds and funds the best and most effective programs and partners with them to ensure maximum results.

SOCIETY OF MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING

www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/1087.cfm
Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering promotes the well-being of patients, supporting cancer research, and providing public education on the prevention, early detection, and treatment of cancer.

YOUNG FRIENDS OF SAVE VENICE

www.savevenice.org
Young Friends of Save Venice has more than 30 international committees under the umbrella of UNESCO to restore and protect Venice's threatened masterpieces.

YOUNG LIONS AT THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

www.support.nypl.org/younglions
Young Lions at the New York Public Library is a special membership group for supporters in their 20's and 30's. Young Lion programs celebrate the work of young writers, artists, and innovators in various fields who are making an impact on our culture and society.