National Social Concerns Organizations Contacts

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia PA 19102-1479; 888-588-2372; www.afsc.org - working to end the death penalty.

American Indian College Fund, 8333 Greenwood Blvd. Denver CO 80221; www.collegefund.org -- raises at least $100,000 in scholarship money each year.

America's Second Harvest, 116 S. Michigan Ave,, Chicago, IL 60603; 800-771-2303 -network of more than 200 feeding programs in the United States supplies food to soup kitchens, shelters and food pantries.

Bread for the World, 50 F St., NW, Suite 500, Washington DC 20001-1565, 800-822-7323 - uses experts to help draft legislation to address one world poverty issue each year then lobbies the United States Congress and provides materials to educate congregations about the issue.

Campaign for a Landmine-Free World c/o VVAF, PO Box 96713, Washington DC, 20090-6713 - Joined international effort to remove landmines and aid those who require reconstructive surgery and prostheses.

Catholic Relief Services, 209 West Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-3443 - www.catholicrelief.org/learnmore.  Beginning in 1943, CRS began to save lives in war-torn Europe, feeding refugees, rebuilding shattered lives, restoring hope.  Today CRS continues that mission, helping decent, hard-working families in Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Center for Defense Information, 1779 Massachusetts AVE. NW, Washington DC 20036; 202-332-0600 - provides information on our national defense budget.

Co-op America, 1612 K St., NW, Suite 600, Washington DC 20006; 202-872-5307; www.coopamerica.org - issues a catalog with names and addresses of socially responsible investment funds, banks, and companies. 

Equal Exchange, 251 Revere Street. Canton, MA 02021, 781-830-0303 - www.equalexchange.com. Equal Exchange was founded in 1986 to create a new approach to trade, one that includes informed consumers, honest and fair trade relationships and cooperative principles.  As a worker owned co-op, they have accomplished this by offering consumers fairly traded gourmet coffe (and chocolate) direct from small-scale farmer co-ops in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Fellowship of Reconciliation, Box 271, Nyack NY 10960: www.forusa.org -- goes to areas of the world where religious groups are at war to urge the combatants to find a way to peace.

Habitat for Humanity International, 121 Habitat St., Americus GA 31709-3498 - builds houses all over the world, which it provides at cost to needy families who have helped with construction and uses the homeowners mortgage repayments to build more houses.

Heifer Project International, PO Box 998175, Washington DC 20077-7137 - uses donations to provide chickens, pigs, goats, etc. to families in developing countries and trains them in raising livestock to provide them an income and better nutrition for their village.

Human Rights Watch, 350 Fifth Ave., New York NY 10118-3299; 212-290-4700.

International Relief Committee (IRC), PO Box 98152, Washington DC 20090-8152 -helps more than 8,500 refugees to resettle in the United States each year and helps refugees wherever there is need.

International Partners in Mission, 2475 Lee Blvd. Suite ID, Cleveland Hts., OH 44118 - www.ipm-connections.org. IPM identifies and selects projects that are community based and interfaith for funding and technical support by linking them in partnership with individuals, families, congregations, schools and like-minded organizations on five continents.

MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 511 E. John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 700, Irving TX 75062; 214-744-6233; www.madd.org - works on education and supporting legislation to prevent drunk driving.

Mothers and Others, 40 W. 20th St., New York NY 10011-4211; 212-242-0010; www.mothers.org publishes the Green Guide, a monthly newsletter with concrete suggestions on what one can do to help the environment.

Network, 801 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Suite 460, Washington DC 20003-2167; 202-547-5556; email network@networklobby.org - with its 10,000 members, they examine and research the work of Congress in light of Christian principles and lobby on behalf of legislation they support.

Oxfam America, 26 West St., Boston MA 02111-1206; www.oxfamamerica.org - Supports Non-Governmental Organizations helping people to help themselves in developing countries.

Pax Christi, 532 W.8th St., Erie PA 16502-1343; 814-453-4955: info@paxchristiusa.org -- works for social justice and respect for creation.

SOAR, 1400 Spring ST., Suite 320, Silver Spring MD 20910; 301-589-9811 - collects to support retired sisters' religious communities.

United States Catholic Conference, 3211 Fourth St. NE, Washington DC 20017-1194: 800-235-8722 - contact for copies of the U.S. Catholic bishops' pastoral letter "Challenge of Peace."

Witness for Peace, 1229 15th St. NW, Washington DC 20078-2223; 202-588-1471; email witness@witnessforpeace.org - provides educational materials and programs about the causes of poverty in our world.

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