It Makes No Difference How You Make a Difference

Yesterday, I wrote about getting involved with a military charity. If you look through the websites I listed in that post, you will no doubt find a cause that is near and dear to your heart. When Stonewall and I were looking for a charity to donate to in honor of our wedding guests we used these websites and found the Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund.

The Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund is an organization that provides college grants, as well as financial assistance to military children and spouses who have lost a loved one in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The Fund also provides assistance to families whose service members are severely disabled. Since 2005, the Fund has awarded $84,500 in college grants and $76,558 in financial assistance to children and spouses of fallen soldiers.

When Stonewall and I first began looking for a charity, we had decided that we wanted to donate to one that helped children of soldiers. We considered the Scotland School for Veterans' Children, but we also wanted a charity that was for the children whose parents has served in either Iraq or Afghanistan. We found several charities that met our criteria, but in the end we felt that CFSRF was the best choice. We wanted to donate to a charity in honor of our wedding guests and at the time the only thing we had time for was to donate money to CFSRF, but now we are looking into getting more involved by volunteering with a charity.

Whether it's through time or money, donating to a charity can be a very rewarding experience. Most sites for charities list various ways that you can help. You can help CFSRF by shopping at stores that will donate a portion of their proceeds to CFSRF, or if you are a business owner you can donate a portion of your proceeds. The CFSRF lists several other options on their websites such as holding a fundraiser at your school or church or donating money in lieu of a gift for your wedding or other special occasion event. CFSRF, like most charities, also asks for volunteers to give their time to help organize and run the Fund.

If you're looking for a great charity that helps children of US soldiers, CFSRF is a great place to donate your time and/or money. However, if the CFSRF is not the type of charity you are looking to donate to, please go Military Connection or American Supports You and find a charity that fits you. Getting involved and donating can take as much or as little time as you have available. Even if you don't have the time to go and volunteer with a charity, the five minutes it takes you to write a check can and will mean the world to someone else.

If you would like to donate online or by check to the Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund, please click here.