There are a large number of worthwhile causes that people can get involved in. Truth is, there is way too much work that this world of ours needs. Below are the causes that I personally support.

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St. Jude is unlike any other pediatric treatment and research facility anywhere.They are at the forefront of research into cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Doctors across the world send them their toughest cases and most vulnerable patients. And the most impressive thing is that those who cannot pay are never asked to pay.We personally know of people in India who are getting assistance and advice in their treatment from St. Jude’s.

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The ONE Campaign is really cool. It is an effort by Americans to rally Americans – one by one – to fight the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty. The ONE Campaign derives its name from the belief that allocating an additional one percent of the U.S. budget toward providing basic needs like health, education, clean water and food would transform the futures and hopes of an entire generation in the world’s poorest countries. It also calls for debt cancellation, trade reform and anti-corruption measures in a comprehensive package to help Africa and the poorest nations beat AIDS and extreme poverty. Join the ONE Campaign. They want your voice.

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It’s amazing that the genocide in Darfur has continued for so long without anything being done about it. This is simply unacceptable. Since 2003, tens of thousands of people have been killed in Darfur by the Sudanese military and the government-sponsored militia known as the Janjaweed. Villages have been set ablaze, women have been raped and property has been seized. Roughly 2 million have been forced to flee their homes and thousands die each month due to inadequate food, water and medical care. Something must be done! SaveDarfur.org has a post called “Educate Others” that’s worth checking out…

Hundreds of thousands of people around the world have responded to the suffering in Darfur by standing up and demanding that their governments take action to end the crisis. However, many individuals still have not heard about the genocide in Darfur. To build the political will necessary to…

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The Christopher Reeve Foundation is the new name of the American Paralysis Association. It is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy. Watching Superman go through the devastating injury that he suffered was high impact enough. But the attitude with which he and Dana Reeve approached his injury and his fight for a cure was really inspiring.