Charities are a wonderful way to remember the life of someone who passed. There are many charities, local and national, that desperately need the donations of those in the community. A donation at the time of death is often a heartwarming gesture that may help those who want to do something positive at this difficult time.

Choosing which charity you would want to give to is a personal choice. Below is a list of some charities that you may want to consider. Also, if a specific charity meant a lot to your loved one, it would be appropriate to give there. Also, if a charity does research for a cure for the disease that took them, that may be where to look.

Should you need any assistance in contacting the charity or perhaps there is a charity that is not on our list, we will be glad to assist you.

Here are some charities you can contribute to. This list is just for you convenience. You are welcome to choose any charity you like.

The Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center (ADARC) was established in 1991 to focus on the basic science of AIDS and HIV in a research environment conducive to the highest level of scientific creativity.

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder, works to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime by providing critical funding for innovative clinical and genetic research at leading medical centers worldwide, and increasing public awareness about good breast health.

Give Kids The World (GKTW) is a 70-acre non-profit resort for children with life-threatening illnesses whose one wish is to visit Central Florida's best loved attractions.

The Mayo Foundation serves as an overall parent organization to its healthcare subsidiaries in order to support, aid, and advance the study and investigation of human ailments and the causes, prevention, relief and cure thereof through programs of medical education and research.

National Cancer Coalition's (NCC) mission is to reduce the suffering of cancer patients and their families by meeting their unfulfilled needs. NCC provides medical and financial relief, research and educational programs throughout the world in an effort to improve the cancer patient's quality of life.

The American Red Cross has helped people mobilize to help their neighbors for 125 years. Last year, victims of a record 72,883 disasters, most of them fires, turned to the Red Cross for help and hope. Through more than 800 locally supported chapters, more than 15 million people each year gain the skills they need to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their homes, communities and world.

Founded in 1970 in a borrowed storefront dental office, the Venice Family Clinic has grown into the largest free clinic in the nation. Founder Phillip Rossman, M.D. and co-founder, Mayer Davidson, M.D. called upon friends and colleagues to help. That spirit of volunteerism prevails today with over 2,400 volunteers and $7 million in-kind contributions from hospitals, laboratories, specialty-care providers and pharmaceutical companies.