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Charities
Charity Name	Code	Federation / Group	Description
Alopecia Areata Foundation Nat’l.	2987	America's Best Charities - Member Agency	Provides major research funding, patient educational materials and support for alopecia areata, a mystifying autoimmune disease affecting all ages, causing one's hair to fall out.
ALS Association NC Chapter	1031	CHC: Creating Healthier Communities - Member Agency	Our organization funds global research, public policy and care programs for families living with ALS in North Carolina.
Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders, Eastern Carolina	1056	CHC: Creating Healthier Communities - Member Agency	We lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia—by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.
Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders, Western Carolina	1041	CHC: Creating Healthier Communities - Member Agency	The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care and support and the largest private, nonprofit funder of Alzheimer’s research.
Alzheimer’s Disease Research, Brightfocus Fndn.	1603	America's Charities - Member Agency	Driving innovative research worldwide and educating the public about Alzheimer's disease, risk factors, treatments, and coping strategies.
Alzheimer’s Fndn. of America	2911	America's Best Charities - Member Agency	Providing programs and services, including caregiver counseling and support from licensed social workers, educational materials, professional training and funding for research.
Alzheimer’s Research & Prevention Fndn.	2046	America's Best Charities - Member Agency	Help fight Alzheimer's disease and find a cure through research and prevention! Committed to ensuring peak mental performance and optimum brain function throughout our lives.
America’s Best Charities	1900		Feeding the hungry. Sheltering the homeless. Protecting the children. And healing the sick. America's finest independent charities. Working with you to share- the American way.
America’s Charities	1600	America's Charities	Working to build strong communities. Addressing needs of children, families, communities by helping employers and employees support our member charities' programs.
American Assoc. for Cancer Research	1974	America's Best Charities - Member Agency	We fund groundbreaking scientific cancer research that saves lives. By contributing, you can help speed up the pace of scientific discovery, and fight cancer.
American Cancer Society, NC Chapters	1504	Independent Charity	Our mission is to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer. Until we do, we'll be funding and conducting research, sharing expert information, supporting patients, and spreading the word about prevention.
American Diabetes Association	1003	CHC: Creating Healthier Communities - Member Agency	Committed to finding a cure for diabetes, improving care, and providing information and support to help fight diabetes through research, community programs and advocacy.
American Kidney Fund	1005	CHC: Creating Healthier Communities - Member Agency	We fight kidney disease on all fronts by addressing education, advocacy, financial assistance, prevention, research; spending 97 cents of every donated dollar on programs.
American Liver Fndn.	1091	CHC: Creating Healthier Communities - Member Agency	The nation's leading non-profit that facilitates, advocates and promotes education, support and research for prevention, treatment and cure of liver disease.
American Lung Association	1006	CHC: Creating Healthier Communities - Member Agency	The mission of the American Lung Association is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through research, education and advocacy.
American Near East Refugee Aid	1372	Global Impact - Member Agency	Provides humanitarian assistance and sustainable development to advance the well-being of refugees and other vulnerable communities in the Middle East.
Anxiety & Depression Assoc. of America	5052	America's Best Charities - Member Agency	Anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, and PTSD, are real, serious, and treatable. We champion research for a cure and offer educational resources to millions suffering silently.
Arthritis Fndn	1034	CHC: Creating Healthier Communities - Member Agency	The Arthritis Foundation champions life-changing solutions and medical breakthroughs for all people with arthritis.
Autism Speaks	1035	CHC: Creating Healthier Communities - Member Agency	Promotes lifelong solutions for needs of individuals with autism and families through advocacy/support; increasing ASD acceptance and advancing research into causes and better interventions.
Be The Match Fndn.	1057	CHC: Creating Healthier Communities - Member Agency	We cure patients with leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood disorders by eliminating racial disparities in healthcare and providing access to life-saving bone marrow transplants.
Better Health of Cumberland Co.	1413-004	United Way of Cumberland Co. - Member Agency	Better Health offers emergency direct aid services (emergency medicines, dental extractions, travel assistance, vision exams. Tec), diabetes education clinics and classes, medical supplies and medical equipment loans and childhood/family obesity programming.
Black Women’s Health Imperative	1092	CHC: Creating Healthier Communities - Member Agency	The Black Women's Health Imperative is the only national organization dedicated to improving the physical, emotional and financial health of America's Black Women and girls.
Blessings International	2403	CHC: Creating Healthier Communities - Member Agency	Saves lives globally and in the USA by providing medicine, vitamins, and medical supplies to treat the poor and victims of disease, disaster or war.
Brain Injury Assoc. of America	1909	America's Best Charities - Member Agency	Brain injury happens anytime, to anyone, anywhere. We provide help, hope, healing for millions of Americans who live with often misdiagnosed and misunderstood brain injury.
Breast Cancer Coalition	1666	America's Charities - Member Agency	Breast Cancer Coalition is dedicated to ending breast cancer through the power of grassroots action and advocacy.