EXTRAORDINARY CHARITIES Adds 26 Local Nonprofits to Second Edition of Directory

Oct. 2, 2013 - PRLog -- Palm Beach-Based EXTRAORDINARY CHARITIES Adds 26 Local Nonprofit Organizations to Second Edition of A Directory for Charitable Giving

50 Local Nonprofits Profiled in First Version Return in Volume Two Scheduled for Mid-October Release

$100,000+ in Donations Generated by First Edition

(Palm Beach, FL – October 2, 2013) Extraordinary Charities, Inc. is profiling 76 outstanding and under-funded local nonprofit organizations in the second edition of A Directory for Charitable Giving – this includes 50 charities originally featured in Volume One and 26 new additions. Copies of this classy, 4-color and perfect-bound Directory are scheduled to begin circulating throughout the local philanthropic community in mid-October.

“Throughout Palm Beach County, smaller charities are making a big difference in our community. But despite their outstanding efforts in fields like education, culture, human services and the environment, as well as international outreach, many of these extraordinary charities operate ‘under the radar’ and receive little recognition for their efforts,” says Mary A. Hammond, Director of Extraordinary Charities, which is dedicated to changing the traditional picture of philanthropy in Palm Beach County and opening the door to new donor opportunities. “Our annual Directory for Charitable Giving is designed to connect donors with these well deserving local nonprofit organizations – each with its own unique and inspiring story, as well as current needs for specific donor support. In fact, we know of more than $100,000 in donations that were generated by our first edition.”

“Extraordinary Charities spent countless hours compiling information on these worthwhile charities, evaluating them on sustainability, financial transparency, impact, accomplishment and uniqueness. Through our research, site visits and interviews, we have now identified 76 well-deserving organizations for donors to consider in their gift-giving plans. There is no cost whatsoever for these charities to be listed in our Directory,” Hammond adds.

The 26 new local charities being profiled in the second edition of A Directory for Charitable Giving are headquartered all over Palm Beach County, including:

Boca Raton

+ KidSafe Foundation

+ Louis & Anne Green Memory & Wellness Center

Delray Beach

+ Delray Beach Chorale

+ Sandoway House Nature Center

+ Tomorrow’s Promise Community School

Jupiter

+ The Wild Dolphins Project

+ West Jupiter Community Group, Inc.

Lake Worth

+ Christians Reaching Out to Society, Inc. (CROS Ministries)

North Palm Beach

+ Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park, Inc.

+ Pura Vida Missions

Palm Beach Gardens

+ Amanda J. Buckley Give a Smile to a Child Foundation

Riviera Beach

+ Holy Ground Shelter for the Homeless, Inc.

Tequesta

+ Cancer Alliance of Health and Hope, Inc.

West Palm Beach

+ Feed the Hungry at Village Baptist Church

+ Girls II Women

+ Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County

+ Israel Cancer Association USA

+ Leadership Palm Beach County

+ Lorraine and Jack N. Friedman Commission for Jewish Education of the Palm Beaches

+ Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches

+ Quantum House

+ St. Vincent de Paul Salvage Store of West Palm Beach

+ Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches  + The Armory Art Center

+ Urban Youth Impact

+ Young Women’s Christian Association of Palm Beach County (YWCA)

The 50 returning nonprofit organizations listed in the first edition of the Directory breakdown in the following areas of interest:

Culture

Boca Ballet Theatre Company, Core Ensemble, Delray String Quartet, Historical Society of Palm Beach County, Loxahatchee River Historical Society and Palm Beach Dramaworks

Education

Opportunity, Inc., Resource Depot, Inc., S.B. Idea, Inc., Street Beat, Inc., Take Stock in Children in Palm Beach County, The Center for Youth Activities, West Palm Beach Library Foundation, Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center and the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches

Human Services – General

211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast and The Glades Initiative, Inc.

Human Services – Advocacy

Child Protection Team of Palm Beach, Inc. and Speak Up! For Kids in Palm Beach County, Inc.

Human Services – Children & Families

All ‘Bout Children, Inc., American Association of Caregiving Youth®, Back to Basics, Inc., Communities in Schools of Palm Beach County, Inc., Community Back to School Bash, Inc.; Family Promise of North/Central Palm Beach County, Inc., Grandma’s Place, Hannah’s Home of South Florida, Little Smiles, Oasis Compassion Agency, The Guatemalan-Maya Center, The Unicorn Children’s Foundation, Inc. and Villages of Hope of Palm Beach County, Inc.

Human Services – Community Development

Northwest Community Consortium, Inc.

Human Services – Hunger / Homelessness / Housing

Boca Helping Hands, Farmworker Coordinating Council of Palm Beach, Inc., In the Pines, Inc. and The Soup Kitchen of Boynton Beach

Human Services – Life Skills / Training / Employment

El Sol, Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center and Women’s Circle, Inc.

Human Services – Mental Health

Clinics Can Help, Friends of Abused Children, Inc., Gratitude House, Inc. and Paws 4 Liberty

International

Hands Together of the Palm Beaches, Inc., Kijana Educational Empowerment Initiative, Puresa Humanitarian Corp. and The Guatemalan Tomorrow Fund

Nature / Environment / Animals

Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades, Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Loggerhead Marine life Center

“Anyone interested in obtaining a copy of the new Directory for Charitable Giving can contact our office at 561.791.0403 or view a digital version online at www.extraordinarycharities.org,” says Hammond. “Together, we really can make Palm Beach County a stronger and more cohesive community.”

For more information about Extraordinary Charities, Inc., which is the brainchild of two distinguished Palm Beachers – Beverlee Miller Raymond and John J. Raymond, Jr. – please visit www.extraordinarycharities.org.

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The cover of A Directory for Charitable Giving, Volume 2

Available for Interview:

Mary A. Hammond, Director of Extraordinary Charities

561.791.0403  /  mhammond@extraordinarycharities.org

Media Contact:

Gary Schweikhart, PR-BS, Inc.

561.756.4298  /  gary@pr-bs.net