Buy Mom a Charitable Gift in Honor Mom for Mother's Day

What do you give the mom who has everything for Mother's Day, or to honor a mother who has passed away? You can make a donation in her name to a charity that matches her personality, a cause she supports, a hobby she is interested, or something that honors mothers.

WomenHeart - With heart disease being the number one killer of women, a donation to a an organization that advocates for women's heart health and education is a wonderful idea. In addition you can thank mom for giving you her heart.

Breast cancer - So many women have been touched in one way or another by breast cancer. Some women are survivors, some women have lost their fight, and some women have had a friend who family member who have fought the battle against breast cancer. Donate to this main organization, or to other organizations such as the Deanna Favre Hope Foundation or the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Make-A-Wish Foundation - This foundation grants the wish of severely ill children. Some children have terminal illnesses, and others have illnesses that affect their quality of life.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - St. Jude is a fabulous research hospital for children with difficult and horrible diseases. Children are treated here, even if families cannot afford to pay.

Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation - The Mary Kay Ash Foundation supports several different causes. The foundation targets research in all types of cancers that affect women such as ovarian, cervical and uterine cancer, in addition to breast cancer. The foundation also supports women's shelters as they battle domestic violence.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence - This organization sponsors a conference to help educate people about the effects of domestic violence in addition to trying to impact policy and legislation on domestic violence.

Prevent Child Abuse America - Preventing child abuse is no small task. This organization is continually researching different methods to help parents who are at risk for abusing or neglecting their children, spreading the prevention message, and to get the attention of legislators who can make changes on a nationwide basis.

Attachment & Trauma Network - If your mom has had involvement with foster care or adoption, she will understand the mission of this organization. The families that the Attachment & Trauma Network work with are parenting children who have had traumatic starts to their lives either through abuse or neglect.

Heifer international - Heifer International provides animals to underprivileged families around the world. The gift you give helps the family earn a living with the help of the animal by the milk it produces, the wool that can be sheared , or the work the animal can do.

Humane Society - If mom is an animal lover, a donation to your local humane society can be a great gift. These organizations need money to operate, as well as various supplies and equipment to care for the animals. Contact your local shelter to find out what the greatest need is.

This list is just the beginning of all the organizations that can benefit from donations, as well as honoring mom on Mother's Day. Whether the charity benefits women in general, or supports a cause that is important to her, or honors the memory of your mother, you will be doing a great thing for a worthwhile organization.