Glendale Nonprofits and Charities

When asked to participate as a volunteer board member for the SMALL MIRACLES FOUNDATION, I readily accepted out of friendship and civic duty. It has since become so much more. At the onset, My experience was very limited, but after two years on the board I have learned a great deal about charities in general. One of the FIRST things I discovered was that the percent of overhead speaks clearly about the charity itself. In most circles, a 40% overhead is considered good, a portion of that being salaries. The SMALL MIRACLES FOUNDATION can boast an only 2 to 3% overhead (97/98% of funds received are available to the mission) and a COMPLETELY VOLUNTEER board. I believe that to be EXCEPTIONAL. The SMALL MIRACLES FOUNDATION can also claim to have a PHENOMENAL response time to requests received. After receiving a request and reviewing it, the payment is generally made within 24 to 72 hours. And, at least on two occasions, has been made, due to extreme circumstances, within 1 to 2 hours. There is no waiting for a monthly or quarterly board meeting to discuss and review a request...With the use of fax and e-mail, the ALL VOLUNTEER board can review and vote immediately. And, if necessary, a request payment can be made over the phone. The requests received at the SMALL MIRACLES FOUNDATION are wide ranging and generally accepted. The foundation has covered the transportation costs of a grandmother, unable to drive, taking her granddaughter to the hospital for treatments....It has purchased a wig for a teen girl who lost her hair during chemo therapy...It has covered the rent for a single mother having to take a leave from work while staying by her young son's bedside during his hospital stay. It has covered pharmacy and medical costs, car payments, utility bills, and so many more daily expenses that seem monumental when facing the heartbreak and stress of a child diagnosed with cancer. The SMALL MIRACLES FOUNDATION is indeed a UNIQUE and EXCEPTIONAL charity. It is proudly able to claim EXTRAORDINARY benefits to those in need.