America's Best Local Charities

Provides dedicated service to local communities through the rescue, care and adoption of lost, abandoned, injured and/or stray domestic animals. No kill. All volunteer organization.

We prevent youth violence and build youth leadership in CA communities. Our goal is to interrupt the cycle of violence on the streets.

Help create brighter futures for our youth. Our programs encourage youth to become productive, responsible adults while emphasizing leadership, values and building self-esteem.

In a safe, non-threatening, healing environment we provide 120-180 day residential treatment for recovery from alcohol/nicotine/chemical dependence to women and their youngchildren.

First wildlife rehabilitation hospital in the country sees 5,000 animals annually including orphaned young. Outreach programs preserve environment and native species. www.wildlife-museum.org

Older people’s health declines dramatically when they are isolated and lonely. We help our neighbors age well through access to transportation, socialization, education, and nutrition.

Enlists Warriors in treatment for combat-related stress in a therapeutic mission of learning to train service dogs for their fellow Veterans.

Disabled children and adults receive specialized one-on-one instruction and adaptive equipment in outdoor recreation therapy activities to improve physical, emotional, and social health and functioning.

Working with the Sheriff’s Work Project we provide underprivileged children with gifts, bicycles, computers, clothing and food for more than 7500 families during the Holidays.