Charities I Support

Susan G. Kormen for the Cure

Imagine life without breast cancer. Get Involved. Donate now!

Because 10 million women around the world could die from breast cancer in the next 25 years, we continue to fight every minute of every day to save every life.

Thanks to people like you who share our vision of a world without breast cancer, we’ve made huge discoveries in finding new and better ways to detect the disease at its earliest stages. We now know so much more about the different types of breast cancer and specific ways to attack each kind. And we work day-in and day-out in communities throughout the world to ensure everyone can access quality care and these new advances. But the fact is, breast cancer is still life-threatening, and until we can keep people from dying from it, we need your help - your generosity is crucial as we continue this fight.

National MS Society

Join the movement and donate now to create a world free of MS. Whether you want to make a one-time or recurring gift, a planned gift, fundraise at our events or give at your workplace, you’ll know your contribution is helping to fund cutting-edge research, drive change through advocacy, facilitate professional education, and provide programs and services to help people with MS and their families move their lives forward.

Heart Gallery Tampa Bay

There are many ways to build a family. Adoption is one of those choices.

And, there are many reasons to adopt a child from the foster care system: to give a child a chance at a better life; to experience the joy and fulfillment a child brings to a family and home; to share the gifts given us with someone else. Adoption provides unique opportunities to change children's lives and enrich the life of the potential adoptive parent or family that welcomes them in.

American Heart Association

The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is: "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke."

The mission statement was updated by the American Heart Association during its Annual Meeting in April 2007. The mission statement undergoes a formal review process every third year.

The association's impact goal is to reduce coronary heart disease, stroke and risk by 25 percent by 2010. Progress toward the goal will be measured according to these indicators:

* Reduce the death rate from coronary heart disease and stroke by 25 percent.
* Reduce the prevalence of smoking, high blood cholesterol and physical inactivity by 25 percent.
* Reduce the rate of uncontrolled high blood pressure by 25 percent.
* Eliminate the growth of obesity and diabetes

Blankets for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Our sole purpose is to provide love and blanket hugs to SMA children and their families. B4SMA was founded in March 2004 by MJ Purk and Brenda Hanson.

MJ has lived with SMA for twenty years and has always enjoyed supporting SMA families and their endeavors. Brenda has been MJ's caregiver and friend since 1991.

Brenda learned to quilt a few years ago and has since made MJ too many quilts.

MJ and Brenda started sending them to their buddies who also have SMA, Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

SMA is a neuromuscular disease that strikes young children.

MJ has type 1, the most severe type, but is a strong type 1.

Many kids with type 1 pass away before the age of two, but there are many living past that with the help of new treatment options. MJ wants to bring and give hope to newly diagnosed parents of a child with SMA. This website is dedicated to all of the children who have passed away from SMA, including MJ's sister Emma!!!