Please consider giving time, or money, if you have it to spare, to one of these worthy organizations:
1. Childrens Medical Center where he was a patient and a volunteer. www.childrens.com
2. National Kidney Foundation, as Carl was a two time kidney transplant recipient, once from a live donor and once from a deceased organ donor. www.kidney.org
Also, donate or volunteer for a cancer related organization, as both conditions contributed to his early transition.
3. Become an official organ donor. www.organdonor.gov
*This one does not cost anything, except a few moments of your time.*
4. Local Arts Related: www.artlovemagic.com, and H4: Hip Hop Helps Heal via FaceBook groups or MySpace profile. Carl was a lover of art, music and poetry, especially of urban music.
5. Film Lover: He attended www.outtakesdallas.org and supported its related GLBT beneficiary www.youthfirsttexas.org
6. Singer and Actor: Richland College choir or other school or church based music or acting program
7. Collin College, audio engineering dept, perhaps a scholarship to help students with the cost of equipment related to their studies
8. Animal Lovers: ASPCA, Humane Society or other animal shelter
9. Camps for Kids with Special Needs: Carl was a camp attendee and counselor in his youth.
10. A friend planted a tree in Carl's honor, and you can do so @ www.thetreesremember.com.
11. Inclusive Spirituality: Cathedral of Hope Interfaith Peace Chapel, MCC Churches and Earth Rhythms. He attended COH, MCC Greater Dallas and Winter Solstices in the DFW area.
www.earthrhythms.org
www.cathedralofhope.com
www.mccchurch.org
www.awakeningheart.org
12. As a proud stoner, Carl would not want me to leave this one out. :) www.norml.org/index.cfm
Wherever you normally put your time and money, please continue to do that in his honor. Thank you for your efforts to honor Carl.
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