HUMANE CHARITY SPOTLIGHT

January: National Birth Defects Prevention Month

If you are looking for a way to support the fight against birth defects, the Humane Charity Seal of Approval recommends several charities that are committed to providing vital services and care to patients or advancing research without the use of animals:

• Birth Defect Research for Children
  930 Woodcock Road, Ste. 225
  Orlando, FL 32803
  Phone: 800-313-2232 or 407-895-0802
  Web: www.BirthDefects.org

• Easter Seal Society
  90 Eglinton Ave., E., Ste. 208
  Toronto, ON M4P 2Y3
  Canada
  Phone: 416-932-8382
  Fax: 416-696-1035
  E-mail: info@easterseals.ca
  Web: www.EasterSeals.ca

• Easter Seals
  230 W. Monroe St., Ste. 1800
  Chicago, IL 60606
  Phone: 800-221-6827
  Web: www.EasterSeals.com

• Little People's Research Fund, Inc.
  616 Old Edmonson Ave.
  Catonsville, MD 21228
  Phone: 800-232-5773
  Web: www.LPRF.org

• National Craniofacial Association
  P.O. Box 11082
  Chattanooga, TN 37401
  Phone: 800-332-2373
  Web: www.Faces-Cranio.org

• Puerto Rico Down Syndrome Foundation
  P.O. Box 195273
  San Juan, PR 00919-5273
  Phone: 787-287-2800
  Web: www.SindromeDown.org

• Spina Bifida Association of America
  4590 MacArthur Blvd., N.W., Ste. 250
  Washington, DC 20007-4226
  Phone: 800-621-3141
  Web: www.SBAA.org

• Warner House
  31878 Del Obispo St.
  San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
  Phone: 714-441-2000
  Web: www.WarnerHouse.com

When charities like these make the commitment to support innovative nonanimal alternatives like in vitro, epidemiological, or clinical research, they channel resources into the most effective ways to find treatments for human health problems.

To find out about other charities the Humane Charity Seal of Approval recommends, please search our rapidly expanding list of organizations.