One thing I can do towards that goal is to encourage anyone reading this to donate to charity - whatever you can do. If you would like some suggestions for charity(ies) to donate to, here are some of his favorites:
- Youth Heartline (www.youthheartline.org) - Based in Taos, NM, this organization's mission is to make life safer and better for vulnerable children and families in the community. It does this through outreach & advocacy programs, supervised visitation monitoring, an afterschool enrichment program, and more.
- New Mexico Gay Men's Chorus (www.nmgmc.org) - NMGMC's mission is to reduce homophobia and intolerance and create a positive image of the GLBT community through high-quality, public musical performances. (Disclaimer: I am a member of the chorus.)
- Gay Men's Health Crisis (www.gmhc.org) - GMHC is the world’s first and leading provider of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and advocacy. Their mission is to fight to end the AIDS epidemic and uplift the lives of all affected.
- Nothing But Nets (www.nothingbutnets.net) - Nothing But Nets is a United Nations Foundation organization that distributes insecticide-treated bed nets to countries in Africa in order to prevent malaria deaths.
- Doctors Without Borders (www.doctorswithoutborders.org) - Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) provides medical humanitarian aid to people in the acute phase of a crisis.
- AIDS/LifeCycle (www.aidslifecycle.org) - AIDS/LifeCycle is co-produced by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center and is designed to advance their shared interests to end the pandemic and human suffering caused by AIDS. Kevin sponsored his cousin Amy Wolff (tofighthiv.org/goto/amywolff) and our friend Michael Cox (tofighthiv.org/goto/michaelcox).
All of these organizations are non-profits with IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt designation, so your contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law (however, please consult with your tax professional).
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