Five Great Charities You May Not Know About
Looking for a new cause to give to? Check out these five picks!

Harlen Children's Zone
If you want to donate to charity, but don’t know of any worthy causes to give to, check out this list of five unique, highly-rated New York City charities and programs and find out more about their efforts.

 NY CLASS (ny-class.org)

NY CLASS is an animal welfare group focusing on ending the inhumane horse carriage practices in New York City. They are sponsoring an upcoming benefit on February 24, the Mardi Gras Masquerade for NY CLASS.

CFY (cfy.org)

CFY teaches work through schools in low-income communities to provide training, education, and home technology to students and their families and enables them to take advantage of computer technology which they otherwise couldn’t afford.  They also have a online learning platform PowerMyLearning.com that provides students, teachers, parents and school leaders with instructional tools and free, online access to pre-screened digital learning activities for students. Go here for more info: http://powermylearning.com

 Harlem Children’s Zone (hcz.org)

Since 1970, Harlem Chidren’s Zone has helped provide education, build community programs, and provide social services for children and their families over a 100-block area in New York City.

 City Harvest (cityharvest.org)

 This outstanding hunger relief effort rescues surplus quantities of food from restaurants, grocery stores, wholesalers, and other suppliers of bulk foods and donates them to a network of help centers, shelters, and food pantry locations around the city. It also sponsors nutritional education programs, and makes healthier foods more available in low-income communities.

Dress for Success   (dressforsuccess.org)

 Dress for Success provides women in need with professional clothing and attire, as well as career guidance and support, in order to help them succeed and secure jobs. Bobbi Brown recently designed the 2011 Something To Share™ scarf in order to benefit this amazing effort.