Dealing with the death of a loved one can be extremely difficult for most families to do. One way to ease the pain associated with your loved one’s loss just a little is by making a donation to a charity in their memory. Many families have started to ask people to make donations with them to a charity instead of sending flowers to funeral homes in Bronx, NY. If you would like to take this approach, you should consider which charity you’ll ask for donations to before you do it. Learn more about four organizations you should think about donating to below. 

American Cancer Society 

The cancer death rate has been on the decline in recent years. In fact, it has dropped by about 30% over the last 25 years. But there is still so much work and research that needs to be done to eliminate cancer forever. If your loved one died due to cancer or if they were affected by it at all throughout their life, you might want to make a donation to the American Cancer Society in their honor. It could very well help other families steer clear of having cancer take a toll on their loved ones. 

American Diabetes Association 

There are about 30 million Americans living with diabetes right now, and another 84 million have prediabetes and could develop diabetes at some point down the line. It’s a condition that can wreak havoc on a person’s life when they’re diagnosed with it. The American Diabetes Association is working hard to stop diabetes from having such a detrimental effect on the country, and you can help them by making a donation in your loved one’s honor. If your loved one had diabetes and suffered due to it, donating to the American Diabetes Association while in the process of planning their Bronx, NY funeral services would be a smart move. 

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 

Children are obviously the future of America, but so many of them are being forced to try and overcome childhood cancers and many other pediatric diseases these days. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is working diligently to eradicate many of the cancers and diseases that are affecting young children every year. If your family wants to help save young lives while honoring your loved one’s life at the same time, you may want to think about making a donation to St. Jude’s. Your donation has the potential to give so many young people a second chance at life. 

Make-A-Wish Foundation 

There are, unfortunately, many young children living with critical conditions these days that can’t be cured. The Make-A-Wish Foundation strives to help these children make the most of their lives by granting them wishes and helping them take part in amazing activities they wouldn’t be able to take part in otherwise. You can help these kids’ wishes come true by making a donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in your loved one’s name. 

You can encourage your loved one’s family and friends to make a donation to one of these organizations or another organization out there by mentioning it in your loved one’s obituary. Riverdale-on-Hudson Funeral Home, Inc. can help you insert a line about making a charitable donation in your loved one’s name in their obituary when you’re making Bronx, NY funeral arrangements for them. Reach out to us at (718) 884-6100 or stop by and see us at 6110 Riverdale Ave, Bronx, NY 10471 to begin planning your loved one’s services.