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With the Presidential Election is in full swing there are many organizations eyeing for your dollars.  Candidates, their political parties and Super PACs are constantly contacting prospective donors.

The Federal Election Commission recently approved a program to donate your airline miles from an airline or credit card to a preferred candidate.  The Federal authorities are also considering a request from charitable organizations including Repledge.com to cancel each other party donations and direct donation dollars to charity instead.  For an example let say that there are two people who want to contribute different amounts to Democrats and Republican candidate.  One wish to donate $50,000 and the other want to donate $75,000 to the opposing party.  If the charitable cause request approved, the charity will get $100,000 and the remaining $25,000 will go to the opposing candidate.  This will allow your donation to be better spent for the cause rather than comingled with other competing views.

If you like a candidates stand on an issue but concern about other aspects, instead of giving to the candidate or a Super PAC, consider donating to a charity that represent your cause.  As an example you can either donate to the Planned Parenthood or Pro-Life Alliance instead of giving to a Presidential candidate.

Charities come in all different sizes, causes and host of other reasons. Some start a charity because of an ailment or for some other reason that affected a child or a family member. Whatever the reason there are plenty of opportunities to organize or to participate in a charitable cause.

Participation in a charitable cause brings enormous satisfaction to someone who experienced a loss. It could be the healing venue for those who are suffering. Keep in mind many others are going to benefit from it and may be able to avoid the cause that created a loss for you.

Besides the psychological benefits, charities bring more tangible benefits too. Your contributions and travelling expenses are deductible on your personal income tax return. This may be not much of a help for a person suffering from a loss, but should not be overlook when it comes to filing your tax return.

Look into local charities that are appealing to you and participate as much as possible. We all bring deferent talent to a charity that needs a diversified talent pool to successfully run a charity. So your experience and expertise may help the intended charity more than you think.

The Arthritis Foundation holds the Annual Arthritis Walk to raise funds for the cause and to promote awareness of the nation’s number one disability that impact 50 million Americans. It is the nation’s most common disability. Approximately 9,000 Americans die from the disability every year. More than half who suffer from the disability also suffer from heart disease and diabetes.

The Arthritis Foundation is the nation’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to find a cure for the number one joint pain disability in the United States.

Since its inception in 1948 as the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation and renamed in 1964 as the Arthritis Foundation, this is the largest contributor for arthritis research in the United States and other parts of the world. It raises funds through annual walks, dinners, galas and other events. Every year the Arthritis Foundation supporters gather in Washington, D.C. to lobby the Congress to promote its causes. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia the foundation has approximately 50 local offices in ten regions.

Many types of arthritis including Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis and others cost over $128 billion a year to the nation for treatment, due to loss of work and productivity and other economic hardships.