NOTE: The charities listed here are recommended because a large percentage of the funds collected actually goes to the particular cause.  There are many other fine charitable endeavors that are not listed.   It is recommend that one avoids giving to any non-profit organization that does not give at least 80% of all funds collected directly to the need which it ostensibly represents. MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL ALBERT SCHWEITZER FOUNDATION CHRISTOPHER REEVE PARALYSIS FOUNDATION MICHAEL J. FOX FOUNDATION SAVE THE CHILDREN GIVE KIDS THE WORLD THE COUSTEAU SOCIETY THE CARTER FOUNDATION HELEN KELLER FOUNDATION SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION COMIC RELIEF         FARM AID MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

( In Alphebetical Order ) AMERICAN TUNE:  Paul Simon Paul Simon BLUE SKY:  Allman Brothers Band Forrest Richard Betts DESPERADO:  The Eagles Don Henley/Glenn Frey GOING WHERE THE LONELY GO:  Merle Haggard Merle Haggard/Dean Holloway MAINSTREET:  Bob Seger Bob Seger ME AND BOBBY McGEE:  Janis Joplin Kris Kristofferson/Fred Foster TOMORROW IS A LONG TIME:  Bob Dylan Bob Dylan TRAMP ON THE STREET:  Peter, Paul & Mary Grady & Hazel Cole UP WHERE WE BELONG:  Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes Buffy Sainte-Marie/Will Jennings/Jack Nitzsche WAY OVER YONDER:  Carole King Carole King

( In Alphebetical Order ) A DECADE OF HITS:  Allman Brothers Band AT THE RYMAN:  Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers COLLECTION OF HITS:  KATHY MATTEA CHRONICLE:  Creedence Clearwater Revival DECADE:  Neil Young GRACELAND:  Paul Simon HIS EPIC HITS, THE FIRST ELEVEN:  Merle Haggard LATE AGAIN:  Peter, Paul & Mary NEW MORNING:  Bob Dylan SO FAR:  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young