For your convenience, we have listed popular local and national charities that accept donations in the memory of a loved one, friend or colleague. If the family has suggested donations to one or more specific charities, these will also be listed within the obituaries section.
| AIDS Action Committee |
294 Washington St., 5th Fl Boston MA 02108
Phone: 617 437 6200
Website: www.aac.org |
| Am. Parkinson Disease Assoc. |
72 East Concord St. C3 Boston MA 02118
Phone: 617 638 8466
Website: www.apdama.org |
| American Diabetes Assoc. |
330 Congress St., 5th Fl. Boston MA 02210
Phone: 617 482 4580
Website: www.diabetes.org |
| American Gold Star Mothers |
17 Court St. Boston MA 02108
Phone: 617 371 1800
Alternate Phone: 617 244 7389 |
| Animal Rescue League |
10 Chandler St. Boston MA 02116
Phone: 617 426 9170
Website: www.arlboston.org |
| Catholic Charities |
75 Kneeland St., 8th Fl. Boston MA 02111
Phone: 617 482 5440
Website: www.ccab.org |
| D.A.V. National Service Foundation |
| JFK Federal Bldg., Rm. 1575B Boston MA 02203 |
| Don Orione Home |
111 Orient Ave., East Boston MA 02128
Phone: 617 569 2100 |
| Greater Boston Assoc. for Retarded Citizens |
221 No. Beacon St. Boston MA 02135
Phone: 617 783 3900
Website: www.gbarc.org |
| Joslin Diabetes Center |
1 Joslin Pl. Boston MA 02215
Phone: 617 732 2400
Website: www.joslin.org |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation |
1 Bulfinch Pl., 2nd Fl. Boston MA 02114
Phone: 617 367 9474
Website: www.mass.wish.org |
| Mass. Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals (M.S.P.C.A.) |
350 So. Huntington Ave. Boston MA 02130
Phone: 978 687 7453
Website: www.mspca.org |
| Museum of Fine Arts |
Fund Officer, 465 Huntington Ave. Boston MA 02115
Phone: 617 267 9300
Website: www.mfa.org |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society |
Central NE Chapter, P.O. Box 845945 Boston MA 02284-5945
Phone: 1-800-493-9255
Website: www.msnewengland.org |
| New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans |
Dept. V., 17 Court St. Boston MA 02108
Phone: 617 371 1800
Website: www.neshv.org |
| Oxfam America |
226 Causeway St., 5th Fl. Boston MA 02114
Phone: 617 482 1211
Website: www.oxfamamerica.org |
| Palliative Care Center of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
c/o Development Office, 330 Brookline Ave. Boston MA 02215
Phone: 617 667 7330
Website: www.bidmc.org |
| Schepens Eye Research Institute |
20 Staniford St. Boston MA 02114-2500
Phone: 617 912 2564
Website: www.eri.harvard.edu |
| Shriners Hospital for Children Donations |
51 Blossom St. Boston MA 02114
Phone: 617 722 3000
Website: www.shrinershq.org |
| The Home for Little Wanderers |
271 Huntington Ave. Boston MA 02115
Phone: 888 HOME 321
Website: www.thehome.org |
| Alive Alone |
1112 Champagne Dr. Van Wert OH 45891
Phone: 419 238 7879
Website: www.alivealone.org |
| ALS-Therapy Development Fund |
215 First St. Cambridge MA 02142
Phone: 617 441 7200
Website: www.als.net |
| ALSA-Mass. Chapter |
320 Norwood Pk.S, 2Fl. Norwood MA 02062
Phone: 781 255 8884
Website: www.als-ma.org |
| National Kidney Foundation |
85 Astor Ave., Suite 2 Norwood MA 02062
Phone: 781 278 0222
Website: www.kidneyhealth.org |
| Alzheimer's Assoc. |
311 Arsenal St. Watertown MA 02472
Phone: 617 868 6718
Website: www.alzmass.org |
| Autism Speaks |
85 School St., Suite100, Watertown MA 02472
Phone: 617 924 3300
Website: www.autismspeaks.org |
| Boston Catholic Television Center |
34 Chestnut St. Watertown MA
Phone: 617 965 0050
Website: www.catholictv.org |
| Brain Tumor Society |
124 Watertown St. Watertown MA 02472
Phone: 800 770 8287
Website: www.tbts.org |
| Dominican Sisters Retirement Fund |
One Rosary Dr. Watertown MA
Phone: 617 924 3446
Alternate Phone: 617 924 1717 |
| St. Patrick Parish |
26R Chestnut St. Watertown MA 02472
Phone: 617 926 9680 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Assoc. of Metro Boston |
124 Watertown St., Suite 2F Watertown MA 02472
Phone: 617 926 5480
Website: www.ucpboston.org |
| Watertown Free Public Library |
123 Main St. Watertown MA 02472
Phone: 617 972 6434
Website: www.watertownlib.org |
| American Cancer Society |
30 Speen St Framingham MA 01701
Phone: 800 952 7430 x4712
Website: www.cancer.org |
| American Heart Assoc. |
20 Speen St. Framingham MA 01701-4688
Phone: 800 662 1701
Website: www.americanheart.org |
| Lupus Foundation |
40 Speen St, Suite 205 Framingham MA 01701-1898
Phone: 877 NO LUPUS
Website: www.lupus.org |
| Arthritis Foundation |
29 Crafts St., Suite 450 Newton MA 02458
Phone: 617 244 1800
Website: www.arthritis.org |
| Carroll Center For The Blind |
770 Centre St. Newton Newton 02458
Phone: 617 969 6200
Website: www.carroll.org |
| American Lung Assoc. |
460 Totten Pond Rd., Suite 400 Waltham MA 02451
Phone: 781 890 4262
Website: www.lungma.org |
| Greater Waltham Assoc. for Retarded Citizens (GWARC) |
56 Chestnut St. Waltham MA 02453
Phone: 781 899 1344
Website: www.gwarc.org |
| American Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Institute |
509 Augusta Dr. Marietta GA 30067
Phone: 1 800 232 SIDS
Website: www.sids.org |
| ARC of Greater Boston |
221 North Beacon St. Brighton MA 02135
Phone: 617 783 3900
Website: www.arcgb.org |
| Caritas Good Samaritan Hospice |
310 Allston St. Brighton MA 02135
Phone: 617 566 6242
Website: www.caritaschristi.org |
| Autism Services Association |
47 Walnut St. Wellesley Hills MA 02481
Phone: 781 237 0272 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation |
60 Walnut St. Wellesley Hills MA 02481
Phone: 781 431 0700
Website: www.jdrf.org/baystate |
| Brain Injury Association of MA |
30 Lyman St., Suite 10 Westborough MA 01581
Phone: 508 475 0032
Website: www.biama.org |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association |
33 Lyman St., Suite 304 Westborough MA 01581
Phone: 508 898 3375
Website: www.mda.org |
| Children's Room (The) |
1210 Mass. Ave. Arlington MA 02476
Phone: 781 641 4741
Website: www.childrensroom.org |
| Chron's and Colitis Foundation |
280 Hillside Ave. Needham MA 02494
Phone: 781 449-0324
Website: www.ccfa.org |
| Colon Cancer Alliance |
1200 G Street NW, Suite 880 DC 20005
Phone: 877 422 2030
Website: www.ccalliance.org |
| National Osteoporosis Foundation |
1232 22nd St. NW DC 20037
Phone: 800 231 4222
Website: www.nof.org |
| TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors/ Military) |
910 17th St. NW Suite 800 DC 20006
Phone: 800 368 8277
Website: www.taps.org |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation |
220 No. Main St., Suite 104 Natick MA 01760
Phone: 508 655 6000
Website: www.cff.org |
| Joey Fund Cystic Fibrosis Foundation |
220 No. Main St., Suite 104 Natick MA 02215
Phone: 508 655 6000
Website: www.cff.org |
| MAB Community Services (for Blind) |
200 Ivy St. Brookline MA 02446
Phone: 617 738 5110
Website: www.mabcommunity.org |
| Eastern Star Grand Chapter |
P.O. Box 600583 Newtonville MA 02460
Phone: 617 964 0312
Website: www.oestar.org |
| Fernald League for the Retarded |
P.O. Box 85 Belmont MA 02478
Phone: 781 891 7345 |
| Fr. Flanagan's Girls & Boys Town |
300 Flanagan Blvd, PO Box 7000 Boys Town NE 68010
Phone: 800-448-3000
Website: www.girlsandboystown.org |
| Italian Home for Children |
1125 Centre St. Jamaica Plain MA 02130
Phone: 617 524 3116
Website: www.italianhome.org |
| Mass. Audubon Society |
208 South Great Rd. Lincoln MA 01773
Phone: 781 259 9500
Website: www.massaudubon.org |
| Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson Research |
Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780 New York NY 10008
Phone: 800 708 7644
Website: www.michaeljfox.org |
| St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
501 St Jude Place Memphis TN 38105
Phone: 901 495 3300
Website: www.stjude.org |
| Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation |
P.O. Box 650309 Dallas TX 75265-0309
Phone: 888 888 3317
Website: www.komen.org |
| Twinless Twins Support Group |
P.O. Box 980481 Ypsilanti MI 48198
Phone: 888 205 8962
Website: www.twinlesstwins.org |
| U. of Mass Memorial Foundation |
333 South St. Shrewsbury MA 01545
Phone: 508 856 5520
Website: www.umassmemorial.org |
| USMC Toys For Tots |
18251 Quantico Gateway Dr. Triangle VA 22172
Phone: 703 640 9433
Website: www.toysfortots.org |
| VNA Hospice Care, Inc. |
100 Sylvan Rd., Suite G-500 Woburn MA 01801
Phone: 781 569 2888
Website: www.hospicecarema.org |
