Not for Profit Work

There are so many worthwhile causes and the frustrating thing is that none of us have enough time in the day to give as much as we’d like to as many as we’d like. I donate through my church. Its an organization whose outreach program I trust and love supporting.

It’s very helpful to know that we can make a difference in the quality of life for others by donating in some way. Through time, money or simply getting educated about some of the challenges in life, we all can contribute to a better society.

The foundations I mentioned here get my support and I hope that maybe you will find a way to help too. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

– Linda

California International Theatre Festival

To produce an annual theatre festival in California offering a distinguished array of international presentations and committed to broadening cultural understanding through community outreach, student training, and cultural exchange through the performing arts.  www.citfestival.org

Saving the Lives of Our Own

Residents at the Motion Picture Home in Calabasas are in jeopardy of being moved out of their long term care just at the moment in their lives when they are most vulnerable. There is a strong movement afoot to protect against this wrongful development through www.savingthelivesofourown.org

AIDS Project Los Angeles

APLA, Aids Project Los Angeles is an exciting organization that offer hands on support to those living with aids. APLA is dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by HIV disease by providing direct services; reducing the incidence of HIV infection through risk-reduction education; and advocating for fair and effective public policy. AIDS Project Los Angeles serves over 7,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles County.

Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation

We all have heroes and someone who inspired me was and is Christopher Reeve. As a mutual friend commented ” he is the bravest person I ever met.” Christopher was a great man who with the heroic support of his wife Dana, found the motivation within himself against tragic odds to be a person of action. Together they did so much to educate the public to the challenges of living with and the very real possibilities of overcoming spinal cord injuries.

CRPF encourages and supports research to develop effective treatments and a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders. The Foundation evaluates and selects these research programs using councils of internationally renowned neuroscientists and clinicians. The Foundation also allocates a portion of its resources to grants that improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.

The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation is one of the best run, most efficient foundations ever. Through the research they support our world is getting closer on a daily basis to a cure. How thrilling!

Check out their website www.paralysis.apacure.org and be inspired. I am!

Haven House

My sister, Mara Purl, and her best friend, Erin Gray, help the Haven House Domestic Abuse Shelter in Los Angeles by providing their time and talents to make people aware of the problems associated with domestic violence. They created a 30-second public service announcement that can be used by any station to help fight abuse in the home.

Haven House was the first shelter for victims of domestic abuse ever established in the United States. Today it is more actively than ever helping victims in the greater Los Angeles area. Help for Victims of Domestic Violence. Are you being abused? Your local shelter can help with counseling, temporary housing, and more. Call you local shelter now.

Helping Others Today (HOT)

Helping Others Today (HOT) is a not-for-profit initiative established by Bernard Loeffke and his children, Marc and Kristin.

HOT seeks motivated individuals helping others-both in the US and abroad-and assists them in their endeavors. HOT works to strengthen and disseminate peace through personal relations.