In 2024, the Do Your Best initiative continues. The effort that we took was to donate to, shed light on and learn about organizations related to health and the environment.
California Fire Foundation
As a company that calls California home, the top organization we chose to donate to in 2024 was the California Fire Foundation. California had an incredibly hot and dry summer during which multiple fires burned hundreds of thousands of acres of communities, homes and forests. The 2024 Park Fire was the 4th largest fire in California history and burned 429,603 acres damaging 709 structures.
This highlights the important work of The California Fire Foundation. They provide emotional and financial assistance to families of fallen firefighters, firefighters and the communities they protect.
The California Fire Foundation was formed in 1987 by California Professional Firefighters. Their mission covers an array of survivor assistance projects and community initiatives.
For firefighters and their families, The Foundation supplies emergency support to departments and families of firefighters killed or injured in the line of duty through the California Firefighters Benevolent Fund and provides educational assistance to the children of fallen firefighters through the California Firefighters Endowment and Daniel A. Terry Scholarship program.
The foundation also provides immediate, short-term relief to survivors of fire and other natural disasters throughout California.
You can contribute here.
Asian Pacific Health Care Venture
Language and other cultural barriers have presented challenges to providing health care to segments of the population. Citizens with limited English proficiency have been shown in studies to have worse chronic disease, cancer and mental health outcomes. So we at Best in Nature always look to donate to organizations focused on the health of these groups.
Asian Pacific Health Care Venture, Inc. (APHCV) was established in 1986 starting off as a small clinic and has grown to include 4 comprehensive community health centers across Los Angeles County.
Something that makes Asian Pacific Health Care Venture unique is that they offer interpretation and translation services for multiple languages including English, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, Khmer, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Bengali.
They offer the following clinical services.
- Physical exams
- Physical exams for sports
- Immunizations
- Cough and cold treatment
- Referrals for dental, vision, and specialty care
- Nutrition counseling
- Behavioral health counseling
- Family planning education and services (Contraceptives, birth control, etc.)
- STD testing and treatment
- Substance use prevention and counseling
- HIV/AIDS counseling and testing
- Pregnancy testing
You can support their work here.
Rainforest Trust
Every 2.5 seconds, an acre of rainforest is lost. This rapid destruction not only threatens countless species by destroying their habitats and reducing biodiversity but also undermines one of Earth's most vital tools for combating climate change. Rainforests act as natural carbon storage systems, capturing and locking away massive amounts of carbon dioxide. Alarmingly, if rainforest clearing were a country, it would rank as the third-largest carbon emitter globally.
At Best in Nature, we are committed to making a difference. That’s why we proudly support Rainforest Trust, an organization dedicated to protecting and expanding rainforests worldwide. By collaborating with local communities, they establish protected areas, safeguard ecosystems, and ensure long-term conservation.
An impressive 94% of Rainforest Trust’s funds go directly to conservation efforts, resulting in tangible impact. To date, they’ve protected over 52.2 million acres of rainforest, capturing an astounding 373.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2023 alone.
You can also support their work by donating here.
Bottom Line
We’re proud to be able to support the work of these amazing organizations. But we’re always considering new ones as well. Please share the organizations you’re passionate about below in the comments!
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