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[GoneButNotForgotten]

Greetings, fellow shopper and posters!

I would like to give cash donations on behalf of the victims of the Ukraine war, and homeless people in the US. I'd especially appreciatie it if you can confirm if they are accredited--I've learned the hard way NOT to give to organizations that suck up something like 65%of the money and disbursing something like only 30%. (If you can't, I can check it myself.)

Thanks in advance for any information you can share 

[Trailrun23]

Charity Navigator will help you see where your money is going when you give to a charitable organization; it is a legitimate charity-ranking company and you can trust its information. Go to their website and you can pull up the 990 of the organization to see where the money goes.Make sure your charity is a 501c3...if not, you cannot take a deduction for your contribution.

[ECBG]

To keep the funds in your area, I would suggest you contact a church.

Here in the mountains, we have a minister that runs a shelter for the cold in the freezing temperatures.  He is interviewed in the news quite often.

[Kachina624]

I always check Charity Navagatior  before making a donation to any group or cause with which I'm not familiar.

[Goldengate8361]

Another big endorsement here for Charity Navigator. I always use this site to learn about charities that I am considering for making a donation.

[GoneButNotForgotten]

Ah yes--thanks for the reminder!

[bonnielu]

Thanks for posting this.  Very helpful. Happy New Year!

[jackthebear]

find a local group

[CalminHeart]

I do not give to a number of charities because they pay their CEO way too much money or have a high percentage of "administrative" costs.

The best places to donate for Ukraine and the homeless/poor, IMO, are Catholic Charities and World Central Kitchen. You can also check locally for organizations that help refugees, the poor, homeless, elderly, etc.

[PamfromCT]

In addition to larger charities, we always give a cash donation to our town’s Social Services Department.  They know who is needy and what they need.  The needy are everywhere.