To which charity should Modwest make a holiday donation in 2009?

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'Tis the season of giving, they say, and so we're planning on making a donation to one or more charities guided by the answers and votes here.

At the end of the month, we'll make a donation to the top-voted charity (as long as it's a public benefit charity, not a political fund or anything inappropriate.)

Stumped? Check: http://www.charitynavigator.org/

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Zane Goicovich Benefit Fund

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Come put your two cents in (or hopefully more!) for Zane, a four-year-old Missoula boy with a heavy load. Zane has epilepsy, sensory processing disorder, autism and brain damage. Because Zane is resistant to epilepsy drugs, we are trying to raise money for Zane and his parents to travel to Denver... [show more]

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11 votes

Wounded Warrior Project

One night while watching the evening news, a group of veterans and brothers were moved by the difficult stories of the first wounded service members returning home from Afghanistan and Iraq. They realized then and there that something needed to be done for these brave individuals beyond the brass... [show more]

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God's Company

God's Company is a start-up NPO based out of Keller, Texas. The founders have been greatly involved in their local community for years.Their mission is to find practical solutions to the problems we face in today's economy. Their work is to deliver God's people from hunger, poverty,... [show more]

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9 votes

Doctors Without Borders

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. Today, MSF provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe,... [show more]

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6 votes

Women for Women International

Women for Women International provides women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies. We're changing the world one woman at a time.... [show more]

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6 votes

Red Cross

Today, in addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and... [show more]

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5 votes

Room To Read

We partner with local communities throughout the developing world to provide quality educational opportunities by establishing libraries, creating local language children's literature, constructing schools, and providing education to girls. We seek to intervene early in the lives of... [show more]

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Missoula Aging Services

For most people the holidays mean being surrounded by family and friends while enjoying festive parties and holiday gifts. Yet for many older adults, the holidays are especially lonely. A holiday donation from Modwest, however, would certainly lift the spirits of many older adults in our... [show more]

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Wikimedia Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual content, and to providing the full content of these wiki-based projects to the public free of charge. The Wikimedia Foundation... [show more]

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jmasterson-staff Administrator: 810 points   3 months ago

Thanks to all who participated! Based on your feedback and giving spirits, we've just made a donation to the Zane Goicovich Benefit Fund.

Happy New Year everyone!

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mblaue-staff Community Manager: 843 points   2 months ago

Way to go, Zane!

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meadowelaine meadowelaine: 25 points   2 months ago

I'm Zane's Mom and I wanted to thank each of you who voted for my son Zane, and especially thank Modwest for their generous contribution to Zane and his medical needs. We are humbled, again and again, by the immense generosity and kindness we have encountered on this heartbreaking journey with our son. Honestly, words are not enough. Thank you. Elaine Sheff
To find out more about Zane or how to help him, please visit zanesworld.org

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