Scan Your Community for a Charity to Support

It's Christmas Day. What does that mean to you? For many people, this is a time of appreciation for the people who are here to celebrate the season with them. And for many of those people, that celebration is due at least in small part to the preventive imaging scans that they have gotten throughout the year. Tumors and diseases caught by full body scans have allowed many people to take measures to improve their health before something drastic happens. And as those people celebrate with loved ones today, they are thankful for the trauma that they didn't have to go through as a result of their early treatments. But some people aren't so lucky as to be able to afford to get preventive screening done. For that reason, there are charities out there which work to raise money to assist people in need with getting the scans that can save their lives. There are also charities and organizations out there which raise awareness of the importance of screening for different diseases. Moreover, there are non-profit organizations which are committed to raising funds for research to improve preventive health screening. In the spirit of the holiday season, you might think about giving to some of these charities. There are a large number of them to choose from. The area which has the most charities to choose from is prevention and screening for cancer. The American Breast Cancer Foundation, The American Brain Tumor Association and The American Heart Association are a few of the recognizable names doing this kind of work. However, there are also a significant number of local organizations which are committed to providing community assistance in preventing disease. As a Christmas gift to your community, take some time this week to find an organization near you which needs your help. In the spirit of the season, consider giving some money this year to helping others in need. Saving lives and saving spirits is a gift that can't be bought or sold. Question of the Day: Which preventive health organization needs your help? photo link