Voting for the 2014 ES Tailgate Charity

[Capt. Kaos]

Ainsleys Angels of America - http://www.ainsleysangels.org/

The mTT: Ainsley's Angels chapters in each state, represent athletic ride-along programs created for children, teens, adults and veterans who would not be able to experience endurance events such as triathlons or road races on their own. To sum it up, we are a volunteer-based service that provides jogger chairs, bike trailers and rafts for anyone who is disABLED (Known as Captains) and able-bodied runners (Known as Angels) to participate in endurance events as a TEAM!

 

American Kidney Fund - http://www.kidneyfund.org/

The American Kidney Fund leads the nation in providing charitable assistance to dialysis patients who need help with the costs associated with treating kidney failure. In 2013, more than 87,000 people—1 out of every 5 U.S. dialysis patients—received assistance from the American Kidney Fund for health insurance premiums and other treatment-related expenses.

 

Alzheimer Association - http://www.alz.org/

The Alzheimer’s Association works on a global, national and local level to enhance care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementias. We are here to help.

 

National Spinal Cord Injury Association - http://www.spinalcord.org/

National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) was founded in 1948 to improve the quality of life of all people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). We provide active-lifestyle information, peer support and advocacy that empower individuals to achieve their highest potential in all facets of life.

 

National Multiple Sclerosis Society - http://www.nationalmssociety.org/

The National MS Society is a collective of passionate individuals who want to do something about MS now—to move together toward a world free of multiple sclerosis. MS stops people from moving. We exist to make sure it doesn't.

 

Adopt-A-Native-Elder - http://www.anelder.org/

The Program supports over 500 traditional Elders who live in the Northern portion of Arizona and Southern Utah. The activities of the Program focus on helping traditional Elders live on the Land in the traditional ways of The People, as they have for thousands of years. This Program is assisted by traditional Dine' people who serve as coordinators in various parts of the reservation to help us determine the needs of the Elders in their own culture and lifestyle.

 

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - http://jdrf.org/

JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. JDRF’s goal is to progressively remove the impact of T1D from people’s lives until we achieve a world without T1D. JDRF collaborates with a wide spectrum of partners and is the only organization with the scientific resources, regulatory influence, and a working plan to better treat, prevent, and eventually cure T1D.

 

So Others Might Eat - http://www.some.org/

SOME (So Others Might Eat) is an interfaith, community-based organization that exists to help the poor and homeless of our nation's capital. We meet the immediate daily needs of the people we serve with food, clothing, and health care. We help break the cycle of homelessness by offering services, such as affordable housing, job training, addiction treatment, and counseling, to the poor, the elderly and individuals with mental illness. Each day, SOME is restoring hope and dignity one person at a time.

 

National American Heritage Association - https://www.naha-inc.org/

Started in 1993 by David G. Myers, Native American Heritage Association is a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to helping Native American families in need living on Reservations in South Dakota and Wyoming.

 

Parkinsons Disease Foundation - http://www.pdf.org/

The Parkinsons Disease Foundation is a leading national presence in Parkinson’s disease research, education and public advocacy. We are working for the nearly one million people in the US who live with Parkinson’s by funding promising scientific research while supporting people living with Parkinson’s through educational programs and services.

[skinsmarydu]

Wish we could pick two...My dad's Alzheimers has been a little rough for years, but he still remembers me, and the Redskins 3 SB wins, but needs supervision. These things, even though they will get worse, only (really) affect my family.

Hunger impacts everyone. We may not think we know anyone who "goes without", but we do, and as I recently found out, it's sometimes the last person we think would need help.

Hail!

[Stugein]

I voted SOME. ::thumbsup::

[Springfield]

I think that everyone made a great case for their charities but in the end I had to go with my heart. I lost my mother in law to a Parkinson's related incident a couple of months ago. There isn't a way I could vote for anything else.

[Forehead]

I had to vote Ainsley's Angels.  A guy in my running club does this, pushing kids with various diseases through races, and I respect the hell out of him.  It isn't Ainsley's Angels that he does it through, but something similar.

[daveakl]

I had to vote Ainsley's Angels. A guy in my running club does this, pushing kids with various diseases through races, and I respect the hell out of him. It isn't Ainsley's Angels that he does it through, but something similar.

If you are ever in NC come join us for a race!

[Capt. Kaos]

Don't forget to vote. The voting is open to all members of ExtremeSkins not just those that tailgate with us.

 

Forehead, there's an Ainsley's Angels 5k coming up later this month in Purcellville, VA

 

Check out the website under the NOVA chapter for details.

[Capt. Kaos]

Voting will end at Midnight September 8th. Get your vote in before then!

 

Thanks!