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Giving for Special Needs This Holiday Season
Charitable Organizations in Need of Special Gifts for Special Kids
By Suzy Feine
Cancer is the leading cause of death by illness among children. One out of every 350 children is diagnosed with cancer and one-quarter do not survive. Children's Cancer Research Fund is committed to carrying out Katie's dream of a world without childhood cancer, but they need your help. Make a donation online at Children's Cancer Research Fund's Web site.
On Christmas Eve in 1928, a baby was abandoned at the Sheridan Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pa. Pinned to the child's shirt was a mother's plea to adopt her child, for she could no longer care for the baby. Baby Catharine was taken in by 11 people who worked at the theatre. They named her "Variety" after the popular entertainment tabloid, Variety Review, and she became the inspiration for Variety Clubs International.
Today, Variety has more than 1,000 volunteers and supporters who work to raise money to fund area charities benefiting children with special needs. Donations raised help fund the Variety-owned and operated Myoelectric Center at the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan; the Cardiology Center at Children's Hospital of Michigan; SCAMP, a summer camping program for children with special needs; the 4-H Horseback Riding Program for physically challenged children; PAL, the Police Athletic League; and The Sunshine Coach Program.
To donate, find a Variety chapter near you or purchase a Gold Heart Pin for $2 via Variety's Web site. All donations support children around the world challenged by poverty, violence, neglect and physical disability.
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