Charities

Charities

By: Megan Harrity

The

Red

Cross

Give the gift of love and support.

Any community member can support the American Red Cross by sending a donation of money or a blood relief donation. A financial gift enables the Red Cross to help those in need every day of the year, when and where that help is needed. The American Red Cross is not a government agency. All Red Cross disaster assistance is free and made possible by the donations of time and money by the American people.

For more information go to: http://douglascountyks.redcross.org/donation

Bonfils Blood Center

Give the gift of blood.

Bonfils Blood Center Foundation is the fundraising and educational arm of Bonfils Blood Center.Bonifils is responsible for educating the public about the importance of blood donation and ensuring that adequate financial resources are available to support the vital research, testing and everyday blood collections that are critical to the work of the blood center. Bonifils blood center opened in 1943. The Bonfils Blood Center's vision was to meet the blood needs of the local community, as well as the military forces fighting overseas. Today, the Center operates nine community donor centers, serves more than 200 statewide healthcare facilities, collects more than 200,000 units of blood every year, and offers a variety of services to better meet the needs of the community.

For more information go to:

http://www.charitynavigator.org

The Buddy Center

The Buddy Center is a 16,000 square foot animal shelter designed to hold up to 5,000 animals a year. Did you know that the Buddy Center was named after a very special dog that was adopted by Mrs. Debbie and Mr. Dob Bennett in 1988? Although Buddy died in 1995, his memory will live on through the Bennett’s generous gift to help build the new animal shelter in Douglas County.

Pet Adoptions: Monday- Friday 11am-6pm. Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm. (closed on major holidays).

Phone: (303) - 751-5772.

http://www.ddfl.org/

Remember you can help those pets have a great Christmas by donating food and toys.

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