How do I know that my donation is going directly to help critically ill children and their families?

81 cents of every dollar we receive goes directly to our Family Support Programs. Friends of Karen is proud to have been awarded the 4 star rating by one of the largest and most well respected independent evaluator of charities, Charity Navigator. Our profile can be found at www.charitynavigator.org.

Friends of Karen is an Accredited Charity of Better Business Bureau (BBB) and a proud participant in the Charity Seal Program, which indicates that our organization has met the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. For more information about the Standards, please visit the BBB of Metro New York's website at www.newyork.bbb.org I would like to donate at work. Do you participate in the United Way Workplace Giving Campaign?

Yes, we do participate in the United Way workplace giving campaign, but not all companies take part in workplace giving. Contact your HR department and if your company does not participate. Please contact Jill Gold, Communications Coordinator at jillgold@FriendsofKaren.

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