Donation Links to Causes Close to Our Hearts
Safe Alliance
We provide hope and healing to those impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. Learn more about the ways we serve Mecklenburg County survivors. The Bag Lady has donated to this organization for decades, and we are proud to continue this relationship. If you've ever put spare change in our jar by the register, that money went to Safe Alliance. Thank you!
Black Lives Matter
#BlackLivesMatter was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc. is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives.
The Bail Project
The Bail Project combats mass incarceration by disrupting the money bail system—one person at a time.
We restore the presumption of innocence, reunite families, and challenge a system that criminalizes race and poverty. We’re on a mission to end cash bail and create a more just, equitable, and humane pretrial system.
Planned Parenthood
You can donate to Planned Parenthood at large, or you can donate directly to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, which is set aside specifically to support all of Planned Parenthood's activities and to promote reproductive health across America.
National Black Women's Reproductive Agenda
This organization, founded in 2014, specifically assists Black women, who are disproportionately impacted by poverty in the United States and face a greater gender-based wage gap than their white counterparts, in accessing abortion and reproductive care. They work in tandem with eight state-based reproductive justice organizations in Ohio, California, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia, and are active in lobbying, community outreach, and education for reproductive rights and women's health. You can donate to them.
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Often referred to simply as NARAL, this non-profit fights not only for abortion rights but also for access to birth control and paid family leave, along with fighting pregnancy discrimination for female professionals. They also fight online disinformation and traps that could harm women looking for abortions, and they go undercover to unmask fake abortion clinics. Consider donating to them.
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
Many survivors of rape, incest, and domestic violence find themselves in need of abortion services after the attack(s). This can be especially challenging for survivors, on both psychological and physical levels, and RAINN is devoted to providing counseling, medical services, and psychosocial support in the wake of these attacks in addition to helping women navigate their options. They have a 24/7 confidential hotline, a chat service, and you can support them financially online.
Time Out Youth
Time Out Youth Center offers support, advocacy, and opportunities for personal development and social interaction to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) youth ages 13-24.
HelpingSurvivors.org
Helping survivors of Sexual Abuse & Assault with information and support for survivors of sexual assault, abuse, and harassment.
A proud partner of RAINN, their mission is to assist anyone who has been victimized by sexual assault or abuse. The website is a compilation of information around different instances of sexual violence. They offer resources to assist survivors and their families, and will continuously be adding more. To see the organization and some of the helpful information, check out the links:
Ride Sharing Sexual Assault Safety - helpingsurvivors.org/rideshare-sexual-assault/
Also, see more about the Uber lawsuit here - helpingsurvivors.org/rideshare-sexual-assault/uber-lawsuit/
What's important is providing resources and help for those that need it.
We provide hope and healing to those impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. Learn more about the ways we serve Mecklenburg County survivors. The Bag Lady has donated to this organization for decades, and we are proud to continue this relationship. If you've ever put spare change in our jar by the register, that money went to Safe Alliance. Thank you!
Black Lives Matter
#BlackLivesMatter was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc. is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives.
The Bail Project
The Bail Project combats mass incarceration by disrupting the money bail system—one person at a time.
We restore the presumption of innocence, reunite families, and challenge a system that criminalizes race and poverty. We’re on a mission to end cash bail and create a more just, equitable, and humane pretrial system.
Planned Parenthood
You can donate to Planned Parenthood at large, or you can donate directly to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, which is set aside specifically to support all of Planned Parenthood's activities and to promote reproductive health across America.
National Black Women's Reproductive Agenda
This organization, founded in 2014, specifically assists Black women, who are disproportionately impacted by poverty in the United States and face a greater gender-based wage gap than their white counterparts, in accessing abortion and reproductive care. They work in tandem with eight state-based reproductive justice organizations in Ohio, California, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia, and are active in lobbying, community outreach, and education for reproductive rights and women's health. You can donate to them.
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Often referred to simply as NARAL, this non-profit fights not only for abortion rights but also for access to birth control and paid family leave, along with fighting pregnancy discrimination for female professionals. They also fight online disinformation and traps that could harm women looking for abortions, and they go undercover to unmask fake abortion clinics. Consider donating to them.
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
Many survivors of rape, incest, and domestic violence find themselves in need of abortion services after the attack(s). This can be especially challenging for survivors, on both psychological and physical levels, and RAINN is devoted to providing counseling, medical services, and psychosocial support in the wake of these attacks in addition to helping women navigate their options. They have a 24/7 confidential hotline, a chat service, and you can support them financially online.
Time Out Youth
Time Out Youth Center offers support, advocacy, and opportunities for personal development and social interaction to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) youth ages 13-24.
- Provide a safe environment for LGBTQ youth and their allies by fostering interaction, learning and affirmation.
- Build a youth’s self-concept to its fullest potential through uniquely targeted programming.
- Offer diverse opportunities for group activities that are open to all and closed to none.
- Promote awareness, understanding, acceptance and inclusion for LGBTQ youth.
HelpingSurvivors.org
Helping survivors of Sexual Abuse & Assault with information and support for survivors of sexual assault, abuse, and harassment.
A proud partner of RAINN, their mission is to assist anyone who has been victimized by sexual assault or abuse. The website is a compilation of information around different instances of sexual violence. They offer resources to assist survivors and their families, and will continuously be adding more. To see the organization and some of the helpful information, check out the links:
Ride Sharing Sexual Assault Safety - helpingsurvivors.org/rideshare-sexual-assault/
Also, see more about the Uber lawsuit here - helpingsurvivors.org/rideshare-sexual-assault/uber-lawsuit/
What's important is providing resources and help for those that need it.
