- Interplast
- Mountain View
A nonprofit organization that seeks to create a world where no human suffers from repairable congenital deformities or injuries. Provides free reconstructive surgery to children and adults around the world.
www.interplast.org
- Jeena
- Los Gatos
Assists children with developmental disorders and their families.
www.jeena.org
- Center for Research and Treatment of Down Syndrome
- Palo Alto
Dedicated to improving life for people with Down Syndrome.
dsresearch.stanford.edu
- Health Trust, The
- Campbell
Nonprofit public charity committed to improving the health and wellness of the people of the greater Santa Clara Valley.
www.healthtrust.org
- San Jose Prostate Cancer Support Group
- San Jose
members.aol.com/MikeA60/pc.htm
- Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health
- Palo Alto
Focused on the promotion and protection of the health of children.
www.lpfch.org
- EarthSave - Bay Area Chapter
- Sunnyvale
Encourages people to shift toward a healthier, plant-based diet and to take compassionate action for all life on earth. Includes upcoming events and resources.
bayarea.earthsave.org
- Peninsula Stroke Association (PSA)
- Palo Alto
Not-for-profit organization that provides programs and services for stroke survivors and their caregivers.
www.psastroke.org
- Lupus Foundation of Northern California
- San Jose
Provides support and education services to lupus patients, their families, and medical professionals. Includes information about living with the illness, community chat, and links to chapters around California.
www.balf.org
- NMSS Silicon Valley Chapter
www.svcnmss.org
- Fistula Foundation, The
- San Jose
Supports the programs of the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, which provides poor women suffering from obstetric fistula with free, specialized medical care.
www.fistulafoundation.org
- Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc.
- Palo Alto
www.cfri.org
- Bay Area Breast Cancer Network
- San Jose
Nonprofit, grassroots organization committed to finding the cause, prevention, and cure for breast cancer.
www.babcn.org
- American Red Cross - Santa Clara Valley Chapter
www.redcross.org/ca/scv
- Community Breast Health Project
- Palo Alto
Acts as a clearinghouse for information and support on breast cancer and other breast health issues.
www.cbhp.org
- S.H.A.R.E. Project
- Sunnyvale
Bay Area branch of the DanceSafe harm reduction organization based in the rave and night club community.
www.shareproject.net
- Mothers' Milk Bank At Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
- San Jose
Includes information on how to donate, recipient FAQs, directions, volunteer information, newsletters, and more.
home.earthlink.net/~milkbank
- Helping After Neonatal Death (HAND)
- Los Gatos
Nonprofit group providing information concerning infant death and pregnancy loss to bereaved families and health care providers.
www.h-a-n-d.org
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