Giving away 10%

One of my goals this year is to give away 10% of my income, or about $204 a month. I did this in December and I immediately felt a lot less stressed about my financial situation. I started doing some research on charities, but then felt overwhelmed. I decided on donating to causes that are directly related to my life or that I've been involved in or that have helped me before. These include:

1. Zeta Chi Phi Multicultural Sorority Incorporated - my college sorority, probably my best college experience, and I want to support the women in the organization so they can have that experience as well.

2. Planned Parenthood - I know so many women who use PP for annual exams, testing, and birth control. And I've gone for my annual exam before when I didn't have health insurance coverage.

3. My church. It also donates to causes that I would like to support like Christian Peacemaker teams.

4. The Diversity Center at my college

5. Russian club at my college

6. My local library

7. The library where I grew up

8. People Incorporated of SWVA - they help people in this area in a variety of areas including job development and head start. I volunteered for them a couple summers ago.

9 & 10 - two local food banks that I found on charity navigator

11. MADRE

12. OYE - an organization in Honduras that I volunteered for when I was younger.