Go Local In The Slope With Your End Of Year Donations

Thinking about making a charitable donation before the clock strikes 12 on Tuesday? We’ve got a number of fantastic organizations right here in our own neighborhood that could definitely use some local love.

• Consider making a donation to the Brooklyn Public Library. We’ve got to keep that recently renovated Park Slope branch looking mighty fine.

• CAMBA was founded in 1977, and since then has helped thousands of New Yorkers in the areas of economic development, family support services, HIV/AIDS services, legal services, education and youth development, and housing services and development. Their Women’s Shelter, located in the Armory on 15th Street, provides not just housing and meals, but support and therapy, to nearly 200 women annually. See the great stuff CAMBA clients will receive thanks to your generous donation — and then give it! — here.

• Why not help our local public schools? Donor’s Choose is a fabulous way to go directly to the source and find out exactly what teachers need. A quick zip code search brings up a number of options for schools in both 11215 and 11232.

• The Gowanus Canal Conservancy relies on both volunteers and donations to continue its mission of turning the Gowanus Canal into a beautiful, historic, green recreational destination. You can help them on their way by making a donation here.

• Green-Wood is more than just a cemetery to locals in the know. The historic grounds offer some of the most beautiful and peaceful walks in all of New York City. General donations can be made here, and will help preserve and restore the cemetery’s spectacular landscape, and underwrite their many tours, public programs and education.

• Little Essentials is a community-based organization, founded by Park Slope resident Sandie Trombert, that helps keep families together by providing free baby and toddler clothing, gear, toys, and other essential items to Brooklyn families living in poverty. You can help Brooklyn’s littlest in a big way by making a donation here.

• The New York Memory Center, located on 14th Street, offers support to those diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s and their families. With events like their monthly Memory Arts Cafe, this group is definitely an integral part of the neighborhood. Donations can be made online via Network for Good.

• The Old Stone House is not just a historic site of the American Revolution. It oversees oversees and cares for the playground, gardens, turf, and park; offers history-based programs for more than 6,000 school children each year; provides a cultural home for artists, writers, and musicians; and much more. If you’ve enjoyed the playground, an event, or the dog run this year, consider making a donation to support the space here.

• Project Amelia was founded in February of 2013 by friends of neighbor Amelia Coffaro after the freelance photographer was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. To date, the group has raised $64,367 to help cover Amelia’s medical expenses. How fantastic would it be to hit $65,000 by 2014? If you’d like to make a donation, visit their fundraising website here.

• Sean Casey Animal Rescue is a no-kill shelter that has been coming to the aid of local dogs, cats, birds, rodents, and reptiles since 1998. They care for and rehabilitate strays as well as surrendered animals, providing vet care and love for as long as they need. Besides volunteering, adopting, and giving your gently used linens to the shelter, you can make a tax deductible donation here.

Photo via Green-Wood Cemetery