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Thank you, Angel

In the course of working on purchasing new equipment for Ben, I made contact with someone who developed a list of funding sources for families. She would prefer not to be named - we will just call her Angel. Angel did this on her own, to help the families who do not have a way to pay for the equipment their children desperately need.

If you know of others we can include on this list, please add in the comments section or email me directly. The web addresses and information have been checked as of today, October 24, 2014.









Angels in Need
Davidson, North Carolina
Phone: 704-607-5118
Coverage: Local & International

Angels in Need is a 100% volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity based in Davidson, North Carolina. It is our mission to serve children with special needs and their families both locally and abroad. Our goal is to enrich the lives of these children and families by supporting already existing programs and organizations devoted to our cause as well as aiding in the development, implementation and financial support of programs where they are non-existent, all in an attempt to provide the children with opportunity and a sense of community in which to blossom. Our target populations include: exceptional children and their families in the Lake Norman area of North Carolina (Davidson, Cornelius, Huntersville and Mooresville, NC) abandoned, orphaned, poverty-stricken and disabled children abroad (Romania and Republic of Georgia) Angels in Need, Inc. operates strictly, 100% on a volunteer basis. There are no salaries involved and there is no facility overhead.

Assistance League of Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina 
Phone: 704-525-5228
Coverage: Local & National (www.assistanceleague.org)

Assistance League of Charlotte is a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families through community-based philanthropic programs.

In 2008-2009, 161 members generated 32,054 hours of community service to local children, and 513 non-members contributed 13,897 hours. Funds raised are returned to the community through five philanthropic programs: Operation Check Hunger; Operation School Bell®; Mecklenburg County Teen Court; Assistance League of Charlotte Scholarship Fund and Assistance League Outreach.
Assistance League of Charlotte was founded in 1992 and is the 93rd chapter of National Assistance League®.

Bee Mighty
Charlotte, North Carolina
Phone: 704-384-7894
Email: Candace@beemighty.org

Bee Mighty provides funding for medical therapy and equipment to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) graduates. Bee Mighty was established so that families can focus on each other and concentrate on the development of their child without the added stress of financial ruin. The Bee Mighty Fund is managed by The Novant Health Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)3. 

Kyle Busch Foundation Charity
Mooresville, North Carolina
Phone: 704-662-0000 ext 110
Coverage: National

The Kyle Busch Foundation is dedicated to providing essential tools for less fortunate children throughout the country. KBF will concentrate its efforts on assisting organizations in fostering a safe environment for children to live, learn and challenge themselves as well as seeing that day to day needs are met.

In August of 2006, Kyle Busch was invited to visit a children's home near Grand Rapids Michigan. St. John's home provides housing and structure to children ages 6-18 that have been taken out of their previous living situation for various reasons.

Kyle accepted the opportunity to meet and spend some time with the children living at St. John's, a decision that would forever change him. His experience provided him with valuable insight into how these extraordinary kids are working to overcome the challenges in their everyday lives. He realized the things most people take for granted are the very things that these children need; a safe home where they encouraged to learn and taught the skills to achieve their dreams.

Shortly after his visit, Kyle made the decision to start the Kyle Busch Foundation to provide assistance to organizations like St. John's and the children who live there.

There are children's homes throughout the country just like St. John's, most of which are in need of assistance. With your help, the Kyle Busch Foundation can help make a difference in the lives of these children.
 
RHA Howell Care Centers Charity
Durham, North Carolina
Phone: 800-868-9011, 919-803-2960
Coverage: National

RHA Howell's mission is to open the world for people with disabilities and, in turn, enriching the lives of everyone they touch.

RHA Howell has been helping people with disabilities and special needs, and their families, make choices to live more independently for more than 35 years. Integrity, high standards for quality, hard work are at the core of every RHA Howell disability assistance program.

Today, RHA Howell, Inc., carries on the Howell Care Centers tradition. Proven leaders in caring for people, RHA Howell, Inc. is a pioneering force in the field of human services, particularly supporting infants and children.

Ride 4 Kidz Charity
Asheville, North Carolina
Phone: 800-253-6530
Coverage: National

The Ride for Kids® program supports the efforts of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation® (PBTF) to find the cause of and cure for childhood brain tumors. Come join thousands of your motorcyclist friends at events around the country to make a difference in children's lives!

The PBTF is honored to be the official charity of the Honda Riders Club of America (HRCA), which has been the presenting sponsor of Ride for Kids® since 1991. Thanks to the significant support of American Honda Motor Company's motorcycle division, Honda dealers and other motorcycle industry companies, the program has raised millions of dollars for pediatric brain tumor research.

Our exclusive national insurance sponsor is GEICO. This partnership brings together the nation's leading motorcycle charity and one of the country's largest auto insurance companies to help work toward a cure for children's brain tumors.

Speedway Children's Charities Charity
Concord, North Carolina
Phone: 800-236-2354
Coverage: Local

The mission of Speedway Children's Charities remains true to the ideals it was founded upon in 1982: To care for children in educational, financial, social and medical need in order to help them lead productive lives.

SCC is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and provides funding for hundreds of non-profit organizations throughout the nation that meet the direct needs of children. Our vision is that every child has the same opportunities no matter what obstacle they are facing.

Variety The Children’s Charity
Coverage: National

The chapters of Variety are a multi-million dollar philanthropic organization with locations throughout the United States. Starting with a baby left on the doorsteps of a movie theater in 1928, we have continued to be a group of local business men and women, many of whom hail from the theater and movie business, reaching out to children in need. Today, through the efforts of our enthusiastic volunteers and generous corporate contributors, we remain true to our heritage by bringing children real, tangible help.

During 2014, Variety of the United States continues our outreach by developing a strongly supported national program to assist children in every community:

Variety's National Mobility Program provides much needed assistance to children with mobility concerns. Over the years, we have found that these children desperately want to be active members of their communities. But they need what most of us take for granted: access. For children with disabilities, this means having the freedom to go where they want to, either on their own, or if they need assistance, reducing the impact they make on those helping them. With the advent of many new mobility technologies, this access is becoming available to more and more children. The goal of our Mobility Program is to see that they get it.


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