From their website:
Our mission is simple: create a joyful place for all families while supporting children battling cancer. The proceeds from our Christmas tree sales help Make-A-Wish Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and local families we lovingly call our “friends of the farm.” It’s our way of giving back, heart first.
My aunt and uncle have owned and operated this farm since 2015. I buy my tree there every year!
From their website:
For over three decades, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) has been the leading advocacy organization for people with ovarian cancer. From our humble beginnings as a grassroots effort, we have grown into an important national voice in the fight against this disease. We support the quality of life of ovarian cancer survivors and their caregivers. We are here for you no matter where you are in your ovarian cancer journey. We provide you with the programs, resources, and direct support services that help you thrive—not just survive—with an ovarian cancer diagnosis.
My mom has been living with Ovarian cancer since before July of 2024 (when she was diagnosed).
Donate to help her and other people like her!
Mission Statement:
"Restoring community through compassionate youth programs and coffee businesses."
More young people need places to go, especially in ways to get them out of trouble/off the streets. Coffee Oasis has been on the ground doing the work since 1997. Plus, coffee.
From their website:
"...Photographic arts can have a particularly high cost barrier for entry, and we work to break that barrier down. We also serve as a community space."
This space is what helped me fall back in love with photography. Their model is basically "it is better that people use the space than people pay to use the space", which is commendable.
Causes I support/Nonprofits to donate to
But first, an explanation.
As a Christian, I believe the Bible is clear about what to do with the money we earn. Much (read: most) of it is to support our work and our lives, but it is important to give back. Not just in the form of paying taxes, but also in the form of tithing. I do pay a tithe, of course, but if you are here out of curiosity, please note I am not at all telling anyone that that is what they must do.
However, I am taking this page to highlight a few causes that I believe in, and some that I donate a small portion of my earnings as a business to. If you have any more questions, please email me! I'd love to answer whatever else you want to know. Otherwise, below are some good nonprofits to donate to.
Nonprofits to donate to
or are at least encouraged to research by the photographer
Mission Statement:
The Grand Cinema enriches lives and enhances the cultural vitality of the Greater Tacoma community through the art of film.
We achieve our mission through these objectives:
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Encouraging passion for film for all audiences
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Providing a high-quality theater experience
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Educating the community about film
The Grand Cinema is a wellspring of joy and art in the city of Tacoma. It is run by people who care about the community, its people, and movies themselves. If you need another reason to donate? They have an explicitly anti-Generative AI policy for advertisement. They are doing the good work. Help them continue to do so!