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Disclaimer: This list of organizations and agencies was originally compiled using information from a 1999 issue of "The Director" magazine, published by the National Funeral Directors Association. Since then, our list has been updated and other local organizations have been added, many of whom families have chosen to receive memorial contributions in the names of their loved ones. Most provide support, information, and/or services. This list is provided as a community service only. It is not intentionally inclusive or exclusive. Doran Funeral Homes, Inc. and Boyle Brothers Funeral Home Inc. do not endorse any or all of the organizations and/or agencies, and you should research carefully before making contributions. If you would like to add an organization to the list, please send information via e-mail. (Updated March 2007)
O R G A N I Z A T I O N S

  • ACCESS
    Air Casualty Emotional Support Services
    1594 New York Avenue, Suite 22
    New York, NY 10028
    1-877-227-6435
    www.accesshelp.org

  • A.L.S. Association
    (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
    21021 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 321
    Woodland Hills, CA 91364
    1-800-782-4747
    www.alsa.org

  • Alzheimer's Association
    Massachusetts Chapter
    311 Arsenal Street
    Watertown, MA 02471
    1-800-548-2111
    617-868-6718
    www.alzmass.org

  • American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
    Grief/Loss Programs
    601 E Street
    Washington, DC 20049
    1-202-434-2260
    www.aarp.org

  • American Association of Suicidology
    4201 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 408
    Washington, DC 20008
    1-202-237-2280
    www.suicidology.org

  • American Cancer Society
    Massachusetts Division
    30 Speen Street
    Framingham, MA. 01701
    1-508-270-4600
    www.cancer.org

  • American Diabetes Association
    Always and Forever Memorial Program
    330 Congress Street, 5th Floor
    Boston, MA. 02210
    www.diabetes.org

  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
    Massachusetts Chapter
    20 Speen Street
    Framingham, MA. 01701
    Heart Information 1-800-242-8721
    Stroke Information 1-800-478-7653
    www.americanheart.org

  • American Hospice Foundation
    2120 L Street, N.W. Suite 200
    Washington, DC 20037
    1-202-223-0204
    www.americanhospice.org

  • American Liver Foundation
    New England Chapter
    88 Winchester Street
    Newton, MA. 02461
    1-800-298-6766
    www.liverfoundation.org

  • American Lung Association
    1740 Broadway
    New York, NY 10019

    American Lung Association of Middlesex County
    5 Mountain Road, PO Box 265
    Burlington, MA. 01803
    1-800-LUNG-USA
    1-800-586-4872
    www.lungusa.org

  • American SIDS Institute
    Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
    2480 Windy Hill Road
    Marietta, GA 30067
    1-800-232-SIDS (7437)
    www.sids.org

  • Arthritis Foundation
    Massachusetts Chapter
    29 Crafts Street, Suite 450
    Newton, MA. 02458
    1-617-244-1800
    www.arthritis.org

  • Association for Death Education and Counseling
    342 North Main Street
    West Hartford, CT. 06117-2507
    1-860-568-7503
    www.adec.org

  • Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts
    30 Lyman Street, Suite 10
    Westborough, MA 01581
    1-508-475-0032
    Brain Injury Help Line: 1-800-242-0030
    www.biama.org

  • Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
    P.O. Box 498
    Kensington, MD 20895-0498
    1-800-366-2223
    www.candlelighters.org

  • Center for Loss in Multiple Birth (CLIMB) Inc.
    c/o Jean Killanta
    P.O. Box 91377
    Anchorage, AK 99509
    1-907-222-5231
    www.climb-support.org

  • Community Supper, Inc.
    P.O. Box 2098
    Acton, MA. 01720

  • The Compassionate Friends
    P.O. Box 3696
    Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696
    1-877-969-0010
    www.compassionatefriends.org

  • Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS)
    P.O. Box 3199
    Camdenton, MO 65020
    1-573-346-4911
    www.nationalcops.org

  • Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
    6931 Arlington Road
    Bethesda, MD 20014
    1-800-FIGHTCF (344-4823)
    www.cff.org

  • Dana Farber Cancer Insititute and
    The Jimmy Fund Tribute Program
    1309 Beacon Street
    Brookline, MA. 02446
    1-800-525-4669 (1-800-52-JIMMY)
    www.jimmyfund.org

  • Emerson Hospital and the Hospice Program at Emerson Hospital
    133 Old Road to Nine Acre Corner
    Concord, MA. 01742
    1-978-287-3270
    www.emersonhospital.org

  • Friends of the Acton Nursing Service, Inc. (FANS)
    P.O. Box 541
    Acton, MA. 01720-0010

  • Household Goods Recycling Ministry (HGRM) Inc.
    435 Central Street
    Acton, MA. 01720
    978-635-1763
    www.hgrm.org

  • International T.H.E.O.S. Foundation
    (International widow and widowers group)
    322 Boulevard of the Allies, Suite 105
    Pittsburgh, PA. 15222-3510
    1-412-471-7770

  • Leukemia Lymphoma Society of America
    1311 Mamoraonek Avenue
    White Plains, NY 10605

    Massachusetts Chapter
    495 Old Connecticut Path
    Framingham, MA. 01701
    1-914-949-5213
    1-800-688-6572
    www.leukemia.org

 
  • The Living Bank Organ and Tissue Donor Registry
    P.O. Box 6725
    Houston, TX. 77265
    1-800-528-2971
    www.livingbank.org

  • Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
    3550 North Central Avenue
    Phoeniz, AZ 85012

    Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts
    One Bullfinch Place, 2nd Floor
    Boston, MA 02114
    1-800-772-9474
    1-617-367-WISH (9474)
    www.wish.org

  • March of Dimes Birth Defects Association
    Massachusetts Chapter
    1253 Worcester Road, Suite 400
    Framingham, MA. 01702
    1-800-996-2724
    1-508-663-2100
    www.modimes.org

  • Massachusetts Easter Seals Society
    State Headquarters
    484 Main Street, 6th Floor
    Worcester, MA. 01608
    1-800-922-8292
    www.eastersealsma.org

  • Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund Inc.
    c/o PDG William T. Murphy
    P.O. Box 6050
    New Bedford, MA. 02742-6050
    www.mlerf.com

  • Maynard Community Chest, Inc.
    P.O. Box 369
    Maynard, MA. 01754
    www.maynardchest.org

  • Mothers Against Drunk Driving Victim Assistance
    P.O. Box 541688
    Dallas, TX. 75354-1688

    Massachusetts State and Greater Boston Chapter
    100 Concord Street
    Framingham, MA 01701
    1-800-GET-MADD (438-6233
    1-508-875-3736
    www.madd.org

  • Muscular Dystrophy Association
    P.O. Box Jerry
    Phoenix, AZ 85062-1111
    1-800-FIGHTMD
    1-800-344-4863
    www.mdausa.org

  • National Kidney Foundation of MA, RI, NH and VT
    129 Morgan Drive
    Norwood, MA. 02062
    1-781-278-0222
    www.kidney.org

  • National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
    1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 625
    Alexandria, VA. 22314
    1-703-837-1500
    www.nhpco.org

  • National Multiple Sclerosis Society
    733 Third Avenue
    New York, NY 10017

    Massachusetts Affiliate
    101A First Avenue
    Waltham, MA. 02451
    1-800-FIGHTMS (344-4867)
    1-781-890-4990
    www.nationalmssociety.org

  • New England Organ Bank
    One Gateway Center
    Newton, MA. 02158
    24 hour assistance:
    - MA/NH/RI 1-800-446-NEOB (6362)
    - CT 1-203-785-4237
    - ME 1-800-870-5230
    - VT 1-802-656-8454
    www.neob.org

  • Open Table
    (Concord Supper Program/Food Pantry)
    P.O. Box 42
    Concord, MA. 01742
    978-369-2275

  • Parents of Murdered Children, Inc.
    100 East Eighth Street, B41
    Cincinnati, OH 45202
    1-888-818-POMC (7662)
    www.pomc.com

  • Salvation Army, Massachusetts Division
    147 Berkeley Street
    Boston, MA. 02116
    1-617-542-5420
    www.salvationarmy-usaeast.org

  • SIDS Alliance
    (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
    1314 Bedford Avenue, Suite 210
    Bethesda, MD 21208
    1-800-842-3541
    www.sidsalliance.org

  • Society of Military Widows, National Headquarters
    5535 Hemstead Way
    Springfield, VA. 22151
    1-800-842-3451
    www.militarywidows.org

  • TBI/Tissue Banks International
    815 Park Avenue
    Baltimore, MD 21201
    1-410-752-3800
    www.tbionline.org

  • United Cerebral Palsy Association
    1660 L Street N.W., Suite 700
    Washington, DC 20036

    UCPA of MetroBoston
    71 Arsenal Street
    Watertown, MA. 02472
    1-800-USA-5UCP
    www.ucp.org

  • Wings of Light, Inc.
    (Support and information network for aircraft accident survivors and others directly affected by aviation accidents)
    16845 North 29th Avenue, Suite 1
    Phoenix, AZ. 85053
    1-800-613-8531
    www.wingsoflight.org
G O V E R N M E N T    A G E N C I E S

  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts
    HIV/AIDS Bureau
    250 Washington Street, 3rd Floor
    Boston, MA. 02108
    1-617-624-5300
    www.state.ma.us/dph/aids/hivaids.htm

  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts
    Office of the Attorney General
    Victim Compensation and Assistance Division
    One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor
    Boston, MA. 02108-1968
    1-617-772-2200 ex 2908
    www.ago.state.ma.us/victimsvc/
 
  • Social Security Administration
    On-line information 24 hours, 7 days a week
    www.ssa.gov
    or call 1-800-772-1213 between 7am and 7pm weekdays, excluding federal holidays

  • Tragedy Response Center of Massachusetts
    On-line information 24 hours, 7 days a week
    Kennedy.senate.gov/trc/

  • Veterans Administration
    On-line information 24 hours, 7 days a week
    www.va.gov
    or call 1-800-827-1000 weekdays, excluding federal holidays

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A D D I T I O N A L    S I T E S

  • GriefNet
    An excellent site supervised by Dr. Cendra Lynn, a practicing clinical psychologist in Michigan, featuring many e-mail support groups and web links. It also has a memorial page where one can commemorate the loss of a loved one.
    www.griefnet.org
 

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