Cause: Health
America’s Best Local Charities
Making your community a better place to live. LIC charities educate children, feed and shelter the homeless, strengthen families, rescue unwanted animals and much more.
Sacramento Valley Black United Fund(Black United Fund of Sacramento Valley)
Mini-grants, workshops, and annual conference for small nonprofits; host annual MLK Jr. King Service Day, annual Kwanzaa and Walter Bremond Service Award.
Adaptive Physical Education
Fitness program designed to improve and maintain the health and well-being of adults of all ability levels, particularly seniors, with physical disabilities or health limitations.
California CareForce
Collective of volunteer healthcare professionals and engaged citizens, providing emergency, restorative and preventive dental, vision and medical care to the underserved at temporary, free clinics.
Hayward Friends of Animals(Second Chance, Helping the Pets of People in Need)
Improving the quality of life of companion animals belonging to low-income people.
Ovarian Cancer Education & Research Network, Inc.(Ovarian Cancer Education & Research Network, Inc. (OCERN))
OCERN advocates for research, treatment and cure of ovarian cancer. We promote education, provide a network of resources, and support for women and their families.
St. Vincent de Paul Village, Inc.(Father Joe’s Villages)
Father Joe’s Villages prevents and end homelessness by providing neighbors in need with individualized housing and supportive services, including meals, healthcare, childcare, and employment training.
Vitae Foundation
The Foundation informs the public about the importance of human life through research-based messaging and mass media, personal visits and special events.
Boys & Girls Club of Venice
We offer well-rounded, constructive, supervised programs that are sensitive to the needs of at-risk youth, and provide opportunities for positive growth and development.
Rim Family Services, Inc.
Family and individual therapy, adult and teen substance abuse treatment, anger management, EAP, mobile resource, DUI/PC1000, parents as teachers, and strengthening families.
Bay Area Cancer Connections
For 25 years, we have supported anyone affected by breast or ovarian cancer with, free personalized services that inform and empower.
Elica Health Centers
We are a Federally Qualified Health Center that provides primary medical and dental care for thousands of low-income patients in the Sacramento region.
Little Red Hen Nursery, Inc.(Little Red Hen)
Our donations are used to benefit quality programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities like Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and other cognitive disabilities.
Sacramento Cottage Housing, Inc.(Cottage Housing)
Provides housing and services at two sites, Quinn Cottages and Serna Village, for formerly homeless individuals and families, supporting them from hopelessness to self-sustainability.
Tides Foundation(Independent Journalism Fund)
Support independent, investigative community journalism focused on the critical issues of social justice, healthcare, mental health, economic disparity, immigration and the environment.
North Bay Developmental Disabilities Services
Coordinates and purchases services for persons with developmental disabilities and their families, or infants and toddlers who are at risk for developmental disabilities.
Sisters of Nia, Incorporated
Sisters of Nia seeks to empower socio-economically disadvantaged adolescent girls by providing cultural educational programs to instill strong social skills, leadership development, and academic excellence.
Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation
5.4 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s and this number will skyrocket without research for prevention. Help fight Alzheimer’s disease/ensure optimum brain function throughout our lives.
Center for Fathers and Families
We provide programs to strengthen youth and families through our Adult Services Parent Center and MASTERS Expanded Learning Program in 16 schools across Sacramento.
Hospice of Amador & Calaveras
Providing compassionate end of life care. We offer grief support to children ages 5-19 through our griefbusters program, and weekly bereavement classes.