Charities that I Respect

Introduction Like many, I’ve usually kept my charitable giving private — and I’ve respected that choice in others. But recently, a few people have asked where they might consider donating. Since I don’t see a need to keep it to myself, I’ll share my recommendations for anyone interested. I’ve organized this around a few themes. For each one I will link to the organization’s website and the Charity Navigator rating. For all of the organizations mentioned below, I respect them and I have personally donated to them at least once, but often over several years. I’m leaving out organizations that I don’t want to donate to for various reasons and local charities, but I may revisit those topics someday. I’m also not including much commentary on each one since I’m hoping you will find your own reasons to like them and contribute. ...

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Christopher Hicks

Lee Hall VA graffitied coal cars

These long trains are preventing Amtrak trains from getting through on time. We only sat behind it for 3 minutes, but we couldn’t even see the start of the train in the distance. Thanks to all of the graffiti artists who keep our coal trains looking so much less boring than they otherwise would. Meta Filmed on a Samsung S24+ Edited in iMovie

April 25, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Christopher Hicks