Eligible Member Charities
These national and international organizations participate in the St. Louis County Government's Charity Drive.


Your gift to Community Health Charities
supports these charities:

  -     American Liver Foundation MO/KS Chapter
314-352-7377
The leading health organization dedicated to preventing, curing and treating Hepatitis and other liver diseases through research, education and advocacy.
  -     Brain Injury Association of Missouri
314-426-4024
Providing to individuals with brain injuries to build self-confidence, meet new challenges and gain a sense of independence as they build new lives.
  -       Center for Head Injury Services
314-983-9230
Provides a full continuum of services which promote independence, community and the emotional well being of individuals with non-progressive brain impairments.
  -       Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
314-991-0220
Working to improve the quality of life for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis patients and their families through medical research, supportive services and education.
  -   Doorways
314-535-0888
Doorways, an interfaith AIDS residential program, provides housing options and services for persons living with HIV/AIDS serving Metropolitan St. Louis.

  -  Family Care Health Centers
314-481-1615
Provides medical, dental, optometry, nutrition, mental health, laboratory and pharmacy services. Most insurance plans
accepted. Patients without insurance are served on a sliding fee.
  Fibromyalgia Coalition International, Inc.
913-384-4673
Provides information for patients and health care providers, and supports research to identify cause(s) of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to improve diagnosis and reverse symptoms.
  -  Friends of Kids with Cancer
314-275-7440
Our mission is to be an advocate for and provide recreational, educational and emotional support to children being
treated for cancer and blood-related diseases.
  -   Huntington's Disease Society, St. Louis Chapter
866-707-4372
We are dedicated to improving the lives of those touched by Huntington's Disease (HD), by supporting research, providing education and supporting those with HD.
  -   International Essential Tremor Foundation
913-341-3880
Dedicated to treatment and cure by offering educational information to health care providers and patients. We provide a physician referral service and provide funding for research.
  -  International Vasa Previa Foundation
309-797-1995
Raising funds for medical research, public/ professional education, and patient/ bereavement support services for vasa
previa pregnancies. It only takes a moment to diagnose life.

  -   Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
314-878-0780
Cure leukemia and related cancers - lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and multiple myeloma - and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
  -  Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. Kansas City Chapter
Arletha Manlove, President  816-761-0850
Supports research, provides public education, support for patients and offers an information exchange among health officials until a cure is found.
  -   March of Dimes of Missouri
314-646-8601
Dedicated to saving babies through research, advocacy, community services and education.
  -   Missouri Hospice Organization
816-524-9505
Supports quality hospice care to the terminally ill and the families through public awareness and education, patient referral, professional education, technical assistance and advocacy.
  -   Muscular Dystrophy Association
314-692-0023
Fighting neuromuscular disease through worldwide research, a nationwide network of clinics offering comprehensive medical services, and far-reaching professional and public health education.
  -  Shriners Hospitals for Children
314-872-7807
Skilled and compassionate professionals provide leading edge care, research, and teaching to help children with orthopedic conditions and injuries.
  -   St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
314-576-0427
Established for the sole purpose of conducting research into catastrophic childhood diseases, allowing patient care for children everywhere without regard for the ability to pay.
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  -  St. Louis Lead Prevention Coalition
314-664-9922
Completely preventable, lead poisoning causes learning and behavior problems. Providing education, home
remediation, advocacy, training for parents, professionals, general community, to protect children under six.
  -   St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
314-968-9000
The Society assists newly blind and visually impaired individuals, with the majority older adults, remain independent through an array of Vision Rehabilitation Services.
  -   Therapeutic Horsemanship
636-332-4940
Horses are used in therapy programs to help individuals with disabilities to develop their maximum physical and psychological potential.

     
     
     



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