Some people may request a donation to a charity in lieu of flowers. Honor this and follow it up with a note to the family of the deceased, letting them know. They will appreciate the gift that may help someone else.
Here you can find some of the more common charities that people request donations be made to, but there are also many other worthy charities that may hold a special meaning to the family of the deceased or to yourself for that matter.
Before sending donations to any charity listed here, please make sure to check the address you are sending your donation too. While we have done our best to create an up to date accurate list of charities it is possible that the particular charity you are interested in may have a specific chapter closer to your home, or may have changed addresses since this list was compiled.
The ALS Association
Gift Processing Center
PO Box 6051
Albert Lea, MN 56007
http://www.alsa.org/
Alzheimers Association SE Mass
311 Arsenal St,
Watertown, MA 02472
617-868-6718
American Cancer Society
30 Speen Street
Framingham, MA 01701
508-270-4600
http://www.cancer.org/
American Diabetes Association
P.O. Box 11454
Alexandria, VA 22312
http://www.diabetes.org
American Kidney Fund
11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300
Rockville, Maryland 20852
http://www.kidneyfund.org/
American Liver Foundation
188 Needham Street
Suite 240
Newton, MA 02464
617-527-5600
http://www.liverfoundation.org/chapters/newengland/
American Lung Association in Massachusetts, Framingham
1661 Worcester Road,
Suite 301 Framingham, MA 01701
781-890-4262
http://www.lungne.org
American Heart Association
American Stroke Association
PO box 417005
Boston, Ma 02241
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/
American Red Cross
PO Box 37839
Boone, IA 50037-0839
http://www.redcross.org/
Arthritis Foundation National Office
1355 Peachtree St NE
6th Floor
Atlanta,GA 30309
404-872-7100
http://www.arthritis.org/Office/
Brain Tumor Center at Mass General Hospital
Yawkey Building
9th Floor
Boston, Ma 02114
http://brain.mgh.harvard.edu/aboutUs.htm
Carroll Center for the Blind
770 Centre Street,
Newton, MA 02458
617-969-6200
http://carroll.org/
Boston Children's Hospital
300 Longwood Avenue,
Boston, MA 02115
617-355-6000
http://www.childrenshospital.org/
Chrones & Colitis Foundation
New England Chapter
72 River Park Street Suite 202
Needham, Massachusetts, 02494
781-449-0324
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
220 N Main St
Ste 104,
Natick, MA 01760
508-655-6000
https://www.cff.org/
The Jimmy Fund
10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor
Brookline, MA 02445-7226
800-52-JIMMY
http://www.jimmyfund.org/ways-to-give/
Epilepsy Foundation
4351 Garden City Drive
Landover, MD 20785
800-332-1000
https://epilepsyfoundation.secure.force.com
Good Samaritan Hospice
310 Allston St.
Brighton, MA 02146
888-865-2903
Home for Little Wanderers
161 South Huntington St.
Boston, MA 02130
617-232-8610
www.thehome.org
Hospice-Healthcare Dimension
48 Woerd Ave.
Ste. 102
Waltham, MA 02451
781-894-1100
http://www.healthcare.com/profile/healthcare-dimensions/
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
9 Erie Dr.
Suite 101
Natick MA 02742
www.lls.org
Ma SIDS Center
Boston Medical Center
1 BMC Place
Boston, MA 02118
617-414-7437
http://www.bmc.org/pediatrics-MA-SIDS.htm
Make A Wish Foundation
1 Bulfinch Place
2nd Fl.
Boston, MA 02114
617-367-9474
http://massri.wish.org/
March of Dimes
1275 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
http://www.marchofdimes.org/
Mass Brain Injury Assoc.
484 Main St.
#325
Worcester, MA 01608
http://www.marchofdimes.org/
National Breast Cancer Foundation
1 Hanover Park
16633 N. Dallas Pkwy
Suite 600
Addison, TX 75001
http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/
New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans
17 Court St.
Boston, MA 02108
617-371-1800
http://nechv.org/
Pine Street Inn
444 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA 02118
617-521-7629
www.pinestreetinn.org
Ronald MacDonald House
229 Kent St.
Brookline, MA 02446
617-734-3333
http://www.ronaldmcdonaldhouseboston.org/
Rosies Place
889 Harrison Ave
Boston, MA 02118
617-442-9322
http://www.rosiesplace.org/
Salvation Army
http://massachusetts.salvationarmy.org/
Special Olympics
512 Forest St.
Marlborough, MA 01752
508-485-0986
https://www.specialolympicsma.org/
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Pl.
Memphis, TN 38105
800-822-6344
https://www.stjude.org/
St. Vincent DePaul Society
18 Canton St.
Stoughton, MA 02072
781-344-3100
http://www.svdpboston.com/