There are many organizations that help the needy and require donations. Donating to these can help many around the world. A few important organizations are listed below. If you are unable to donate to the homeless, consider donating to these organizations instead.
HomeFirst™ is a leading provider of housing services for individuals who are housing insecure or unhoused in the Bay Area of California.
MyBenefits CalWIN is the fast, easy way for California residents to get the help they need.
The California Fire Foundation, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization, provides emotional and financial assistance to families of fallen firefighters, firefighters and the communities they protect.
School on Wheels volunteers provide free tutoring and mentoring to children from kindergarten through twelfth grade living in shelters, motels, vehicles, group foster homes, and the streets of Southern California.
At Second Harvest Food Bank, our mission is to inspire and support Santa Cruz County to provide nourishment for all community members.
The CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HSP) was established in 2014 to foster housing stability for families experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness in the CalWORKs program.
Family Assistance Ministries (FAM) is a faith-based charity non-profit organization that provides resources for food, shelter, and customized support counsel and aid to individuals in need in Orange County, assisting clients in bridging the gap from dependency to self-sufficiency.
Abode Services' mission is to end homelessness by assisting low-income, un-housed people, including those with special needs, to secure stable, supportive housing; and to be advocates for the removal of the causes of homelessness.
The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
Visalia Rescue Mission has been a faith-based, non-profit organization since 1981, bringing hope and healing to people suffering from homelessness, addiction, and other problems that prevent independence and self-sufficiency, such as job limits induced by a criminal record.
The nonprofit organization based in the United States operates a statewide network of over 200 food banks that feed millions of people through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and other community-based organizations.
The Alliance is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States.
The Coalition for the Homeless is the nation’s oldest advocacy and direct service organization helping homeless individuals and families.
We believe housing is a human right. Which is why we fight so hard to hold the U.S. accountable to international standards, to prevent homelessness for renters, and to create homes and communities for homeless people using surplus government property.
We aim to end homelessness and change the lives of those affected by it.
Operation Gratitude is a US nonprofit organization devoted to offering opportunities for hands-on involvement in support of the military, veterans, and first responders across America.
The YMCA is the leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community by empowering young people, improving the health and well-being of people of all ages and inspiring action in and across communities.
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex. We are a community of learning and an opener of doors.
Easterseals is leading the way to full equity, inclusion, and access through life-changing disability and community services. For more than 100 years, we have worked tirelessly with our partners to enhance quality of life and expand local access to healthcare, education, and employment opportunities. And we won’t rest until every one of us is valued, respected, and accepted.
For nearly 100 years, we've been fighting heart disease and stroke, striving to save and improve lives.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
UNICEF works in the world’s toughest places to reach the most disadvantaged children and adolescents – and to protect the rights of every child, everywhere.
WHO leads global efforts to expand universal health coverage. We direct and coordinate the world’s response to health emergencies. And we promote healthier lives – from pregnancy care through old age.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) feeds the world’s hungriest, most vulnerable people.
Direct Relief is one of the best charities to donate to during the coronavirus. It uses its worldwide distribution and resources to provide medical aid such as PPE and vaccines to hospitals and facilities in the US and globally.
This organization works to fight hunger and its consequential effects on a global scale. It also works specifically to eradicate infectious diseases and increase child survival rates in struggling countries.
Every day, Doctors Without Borders teams deliver emergency medical aid to people in crisis, with humanitarian projects in more than 70 countries.
Human Rights Watch investigates and reports on abuses happening in all corners of the world.
Red Cross volunteers and staff work to deliver vital services – from providing relief and support to those in crisis, to helping you be prepared to respond in emergencies.
Habitat for Humanity partners with people in your community, and all over the world, to help them build or improve a place they can call home.