Charities
Charities listed below that art buyers have chosen to get 20% from a chART sale since 2005
Consider one of these or add a new organization to the list with your chART purchase!
OCEAN Related Organizations suggested by chART members; when you purchase chART art consider these charities to give your 20% and generate publicity in chART magazine:
www.cousteausociety.org by Dave Gross
www.flaquarium.org by Pam Reaser Hughes
www.handsacrossthesand.com by Diane Bevis
www.marinelife.org by Tracy Rosof Petersen
www.reef-rescue.org by Norm Gitzen
www.saveourshore.com by Lulu Kaufman
www.surfriderfoundation.org by Jason Johnson (already a chART charity)
AND a few more found by Rollins MBA chART intern Jeanna Kim:
www.blueoceansociety.org
www.joincca.org (Coastal Conservation Assn.)
www.earthecho.org
www.fwfonline.org (Florida Wildlife Federation)
www.marinebio.org
www.oceanconservation.org
www.teamorca.org
www.seashepherd.org
www.waterkeeper.org
Palm Beach Area Organizations
American Cancer Society 561-655-3449 www.cancer.org NEW
Artists of Palm Beach County www.artistsofpalmbeachcounty.org
Center For Creative Education 561-805-9927 www.cceflorida.org NEW
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Palm Beach Office 561-683-9965 www.cff.org NEW
Flamingo Clay Studio / Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery 561-588-8344 www.ClayGlassMetalStone.com
Palm Beach Maritime Museum 561-832-7428 NEW
Red Shoe Foundation 561-846-9181 www.theredshoeinc.com
Arts & Culture Organizations
Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens 407-647-6294 www.polasek.org
Ballet South / School of Performing Arts 407-831-1770
Casa Feliz 407-628-8200 www.casafeliz.us
Central Florida Ballet Movement Mentor Program 407-849-9948 www.centralfloridaballet.com
Central Florida Ballet Scholarship Fund 407-849-9948 www.centralfloridaballet.com
Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art 407-645-5311 www.moresemuseum.org
Cornell Fine Arts Museum 407-646-2526 www.rollins.edu/cfam
Downtown Arts District, Inc. 407-648-7060 www.dadorlando.com
Florida Film Festival 407-644-6579 www.floridafilmfestival.com
Florida International Piano Competition 407-645-2525 www.floridapiano.org NEW
Florida Motion Picture and Television Association www.fmpta-orlando.org
Friends of the (Lake County) Horticulture Learning Center, Inc. 352-343-4101 www.discoverygardens.ifas.ufl.edu
Gateway Center For The Arts in DeBary 386-668-5553 www.gatewaycenterforthearts.com
Historic Bok Sanctuary Gardens, Belltower and Estate 863-734-1221 www.boksanctuary.org
The History Center Downtown Orlando 407-836-8500 www.thehistorycenter.org
Lake Eustis Museum of Art 352-483-2900 www.lakeeustismuseumofart.org
Lake Wales Art Center / The Lake Wales Art Council, Inc. 863-676-8426 www.lakewalesartcenter.org
Maitland Art Center 407-539-2181 www.maitlandartcenter.org
Maitland Middle School Band 407-332-1711
Mount Dora Center for the Arts 352-383-0880 www.mountdoracenterforthearts.org
Orlando Ballet 407-426-1734 www.orlandoballet.org
Orlando Conservatory of Music 407-245-7343 OrlConservMusic@aol.com
Orlando Opera 407-426-1717 www.OrlandoOpera.org
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra 407-896-6700 www.orlandophil.org
Orlando Shakespeare Theater 407-447-1700 www.orlandoshakes.org
The Mennello Museum of American Art 407-246-4278 www.mennellomuseum.org
The Seminole Cultural Arts Council 407-261-2314 www.seminoleculturalarts.org
The Center For Contemporary Dance, formerly U-Turn Dance 407-695-8366 www.TheCenterForDance.org
United Arts of Central Florida 407-628-0333 www.UnitedArts.cc
Medical / Health / Wellness Organizations
Alzheimer’s Association 407-228-4299, help line 800-272-3900 www.alz.org www.alzflorida.org
American Cancer Society 407-843-8680 www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association 407-660-1926 www.diabetes.org
American Heart Association 407-843-1330 www.heart.org
Arthritis Foundation, Florida / Central Region 407-647-0045 www.arthritis.org
Autism Speaks 407-247-7810 www.autismspeaks.org www.walknowforautism.org
B.A.S.E. Camp Children’s Cancer Foundation 407-673-5060 www.basecamp.org
Beta Center 407-277-1942 www.betacenter.org
Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis 800-STANDUP www.miamiproject.org
Center For Independent Living 407-623-1070
Children’s Cancer Center www.childrenscancercenter.org
Children’s Tumor Foundation 1-800-323-7938 locally Joe Polich 407-647-2277 www.ctf.org
Conductive Education Center of Orlando (CECO) 407-671-4687 www.SeeWhataChildCanDo.org
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 407-896-1113 www.cff.org
Easter Seals Florida 407-629-7881 www.fl.easterseals.com
Florida Hospital Foundation / Cancer Institute 407-303-2784 www.foundation.floridahospital.com
Florida Hospital Foundation / Michael Buonauro Foundation for suicide prevention
Florida Hospital / Eden Spa 407-303-9570 www.floridahospitalfoundation.org NEW
Florida’s Vision Quest 386-917-1001 www.flvq.org NEW
Give Kids The World 407-396-1114 800-995-KIDS www.gktw.org
Glennon House 407-647-8925 www.allsaintswp.com/healingministry.htm
Healing The Children 407-877-4304 www.youcanheal.org
Hope and Help Center 407-645-2577 www.hopeandhelp.org
House of Hope 407-843-8686 www.houseofhopeorlando.com
Hospice of the Comforter 407-862-0808 www.hospiceofthecomforter.org
Jess Parrish Medical Foundation 321-269-4066 www.parrishmed.com/foundation
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 407-774-2166 www.jdrf.org www.jdrf.org/central florida
Kids Beating Cancer 407-894-2888 www.kidsbeatingcancer.com
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society 407-898-0733 www.lls.org
Melanoma Research Foundation 800-MRF-1290 www.melanoma.org
Metu and Lee Fund www.metuandlee.com
National Brain Tumor Foundation 800-934-CURE (2873) www.braintumor.org
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Mid Florida 407-478-8880 www.nationalmssociety.org
Nourish The Children www.nourishthechildren.com
Pan American Medical Association of Central Florida, Ladies Auxiliary www.pamacfl.org
Special Olympic Florida 352-243-9536 www.sofl.org
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 800-822-6344 www.stjude.org
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation / Run for the Cure 888-888-3317 www.komen.org
& Central Florida Affiliate 386-676-2321 www.kamencentralflorida.com
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research 800-708-7644 www.michaeljfox.org
Threshold Center for Autism 407-671-7060 www.threshold-center.org
TWLOAH To Write Love On Her Arms www.twloha.com NEW
Women Playing for TIME (golf and tennis for cancer fundraising / Orlando Health Foundation) 321-841-2272 www.orhs.org
Winter Haven Hospital Foundation 863-293-1121 www.mfmsfoundation.org NEW
Community Organizations
A Gift for Teaching 407-345-0515 www.agiftforteaching.org
Adult Literacy League 407-422-1540 www.adultliteracyleague.org
All Saint’s Episcopal Church 407-647-3413 www.allsaintswp.com
American Red Cross of Mid Florida 407-894-4141 www.midfloridaredcross.org
Association of Florida Conservation Districts 407-310-1744 www.afcd.us
Audubon Park Elementary Falcon Fund falconfund@ymail.com NEW
Basket Brigade 407-948-7788 www.basketbrigadeflorida.com NEW
Best Friends Animal Society 435-644-2001 www.bestfriends.org
Camp Boggy Creek 352-483-4200 www.BoggyCreek.org
Campus Crusade for Christ 407-826-2100 1-888-CRUSADE (888-278-7233) www.ccci.org
Child Rescue Network www.ChildRescueNetwork.org www.MotorcyclesAndMartinis.com
Children’s Home Society of Florida, North 352-334-3827 x312 www.chsfl.org www.HelpFloridaChildren.org
Children’s Home Society of Florida, Central 407-895-5814 www.chsfl.org
Circle of Love 407-539-0550 www.circleofloveinternational.org
City Of Life 407-571-2605 www.cityoflifeorlando.org NEW
Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, Inc. 407-426-1255 www.centralfloridahomeless.org
Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network (for Cairn Terrier Dogs) www.cairnrescue.com
College Park Baptist Church 407-843-0140 www.mycpbc.org
Conductive Education Center of Orlando (CECO) 407-671-4687 www.SeeWhataChildCanDo.org
Destiny Foundation of Central Florida 407-849-0079 www.battlepoverty.org
Dress For Success Greater Orlando 407-849-6660 www.dressforsuccess.org/orlando
Eagle Ranch in Chestnut Mountain, GA 770-967-8500 www.eagleranch.org
Emmaus Counseling Center 407-740-5575
Family of Friends / The Ranch 407-330-9318
Family Service of Metro Orlando 407-398-7975 www.fsmetroorlando.org
Farm Workers Association of Florida 407-886-5151 www.farmworkers.org
First Baptist of Orlando 407-425-2555 www.firstorlando.com
First United Methodist Church of Downtown Orlando, Pipe Organ Renovation Fund 407-849-6080
Five Stones Project 505-414-8477 www.fivestonesproject.org
Friends of the Wekiva River 407-862-5432 NEW
Girl Scout Troop #1154 407-629-1017
Give Hope Foundation 407-927-9366 www.givehopefoundation.org
Give Kids The World 407-396-1114 800-995-KIDS www.gktw.org
Good Samaritan Fund (See under N.)
Harbor House 407-886-2244 www.harborhouseoccadv.com
Heart of Florida United Way 407-835-0900 www.hfuw.org
Horseshoe Creek Wildlife Foundation 863-295-3457 www.horseshoecreek.org
International Community School 407-645-2343 www.icsfla.org
Intervention Services 407-331-8002 www.interventionservices.com
Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando 407-645-5933 www.jfgo.org
Junior Achievement of Central Florida 407-898-2121 http://orlando.ja.org
Junior League of Greater Orlando 407-422-5918 www.jlgo.org
KORE 407-874-2384 koreeducation@gmail.com
La Amistad Foundation 407-331-7226 www.laamistad.org
Lisa Merlin House, Inc. 407-292-0109 www.lisamerlinhouse.com
Make A Wish Foundation 407-622-4673 www.wishcentral.org
Magic Forrest Institute 407-447-5511 www.magicforrest.org
Margarita Ball Society NEW
Miss Florida’s Outstanding Teen www.missfloridaoutstandingteen.org
Morning Star School 407-295-3077
N. Donald Diebel, Jr., M.D. Good Samaritan Fund www.dondiebelgoodsamaritanfund.com
National House of Hope 407-843-8686 www.houseofhopeorlando.com
The Oasis for Women 407-645-2482
Orlando Rowing Club
Primrose Center, Inc. 407-898-7201 www.primrosecenter.org
Rotary Club of Windermere
Russell Home for Atypical Children 407-855-8063 www.russellhome.org
Safe House of Seminole County 407-302-5220 www.safehouseofseminole.org
Salvation Army 407-423-8581 www.salvationarmyorlando.org
Second Chance Foundation www.2ndchancefoundation.org
Shepherd’s Hope 407-876-6699 www.shepherdshope.org
SPCA of Central Florida / Humane Society 407-351-7722 www.ohs-spca.org www.OrlandoPets.org
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church 407-647-3392
Surfrider Foundation Orlando Chapter 407-327-3755 www.surfrider.org
The Golden Rule Foundation 407-647-4047 www.dountoothers.net
The Jobs Partnership of Central Florida 407-235-1522 www.JobsPartnershipFL.org
Wings of Peace International 407-977-8208 www.wingsofpeaceinternational.org
Willow Creek PCA 407-699-8211 www.willowcreekchurch.org
Winter Park Day Nursery 407-647-0505 www.winterparkdaynursery.org
World Vision 888-511-6548 www.worldvision.org NEW
WMFE Public Radio and TV 407-273-2300 www.wmfe.org
YMCA Youth Scholarship Fund 407-896-9220 or 407-895-8612 www.cfymca.org
Education / Professional / Social Organizations
American Marketing Association (for scholarship fund) www.amacentralflorida.org
Crew Boosters of Winter Park, Inc. for Winter Park High School 321-303-5396 www.winterparkcrew.com
Crummer School Alumni Association www.crummer.rollins.edu/Alumni_Relations
Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) www.fpra-orlando.org
(to benefit Nicholson School of Communication at University of Central Florida and Hamilton Holt School at Rollins College)
Orange County Bar Association Foundation 407-422-4551 www.ocbanet.org
Rollins College / The Robert Hartley II ‘91 Memorial Scholarship Fund 407-647-1196
Trinity Preparatory School Drama Club 321-282-2525 www.trinityprep.org
University of Central Florida Women’s Club 407-882-1256 www.womensclub.ucf.edu
University of Central Florida College of Education Foundation NEW
Winter Park High School Foundation, Inc. 407-622-3201
Charities added weekly by the generous purchases by chART art collectors!
Resources for helping you choose a charity:
A copy of the official registration and financial information for charities is available from the Department of Consumer Services by calling toll-free within the State 1-800-435-7352. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the State.
www.give.org Wise Giving Alliance
www.charitynavigator.org Charity Navigator
www.guidestar.org Guide Star
www.afpnet.org Association of Fundraising Professionals
www.charitywatch.org American Institute of Philanthropy
www.irs.gov/charities/index.html IRS site
