Do Good - Gemeinschaftsgefuhl
(German word that translates to "community feeling" in English)
Give! Get out of yourself ~ Use your talents and gifts to help others
and contribute to the world!
An eating disorder is a paltry substitute for a life well lived!
"The German word Gemeinschaftsgefuhl means feeling of community, of belonging. It means having to work at something that transcends not only one's own person, but also the small group to which one belongs. It transcends the family, one's church affiliation, one's race. It has to do with melting into or relating oneself to the community of man, or as people often name it more poetically, the brotherhood of man." (From "The Collected Works of Lydia Sicher: An Adlerian Perspective," edited by Adele Davidson.)
"As a therapist, founder of the Eating Disorder Hope organization and former eating disorder sufferer, I can say that I have learned one thing about eating disorder recovery, it is that the eating disorder sufferer must embrace their unique self and God given gifts and talents. There is a strong correlation between using one's gifts to help others, the community and the world and their recovery. Remember, the world needs you! Give and then give some more"! ~ Jacquelyn Ekern, MS, LPC
Consider volunteering or donating to some of the following charities and organizations
 National Eating Disorders Association
603 Stewart St Suite 803
Seattle, WA 98101
206-382-3587
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
Academy for Eating Disorders
111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015 USA
847-498-4274
www.aedweb.org
Humane Society of the United States
2100 L Street, NW
Washington , DC 20037
202-452-1100
www.hsus.org
World Wildlife Fund
1250 Twenty-Fourth Street, N.W.
P.O. Box 97180
Washington, DC 20090-7180
(202) 293-4800
www.worldwildlife.org
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
424 E. 92nd St
New York, NY 10128-6804
(212) 876-7700
www.aspca.org
International Animal Rescue, US
8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1070
McLean , VA 22102-3860
508-826-1083
www.iar-us.org
Dogs for the Deaf
10175 Wheeler Road
Central Point, OR 97502
541-826-9220
www.dogsforthedeaf.org
Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee
PO Box 393
Hohenwald, TN 38462
931-796-6500
www.elephants.com
Redwings Horse Sanctuary
47240 Lockwood Jolon Rd
Lockwood, CA 93932
831-386-0135
www.redwings.org
Save the Chimps
3000 S Header Canal Road
Fort Pierce, FL 34945
772-429-0403
www.savethechimps.org
Front Range Equine Rescue
2200 Twylby Road
Larkspur, CO 80118
719-481-1490
www.frontrangeequinerescue.org
 American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
60 East 56th Street 8th Floor
New York, NY 10022
646-497-2600
www.bcrfcure.org
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250
Dallas, TX 75244
972-855-1600
www.komen.org
Doctors Without Borders USA
333 Seventh Avenue 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001-5004
212-679-6800
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Shriners Hospitals for Children
2900 Rocky Point Drive
Tampa, FL 33607
813-281-0300
www.shrinershospitals.org
Easter Seals
230 West Monroe Street, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606
312-726-6200
www.easterseals.com
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
3550 North Central Avenue, Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85012
800-722-9474
www.wish.org
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
914-428-7100
www.marchofdimes.com
 Feed The Children
333 North Meridian Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
405-942-0228
www.feedthechildren.org
Stop Hunger Now
2501 Clark Avenue Suite 301
Raleigh, NC 27607-7213
888-501-8440
www.stophungernow.org
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
511 East John Carpenter Freeway Suite 700
Irving, TX 75062
800-438-6233
www.madd.org
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
699 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-274-3900
www.missingkids.com
 National Parks Conservation Association
1300 19th Street, N.W. Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
202-223-6722
www.npca.org
Ocean Conservancy
2029 K Street, NW Suite 500
Washington, DC 20006
202-429-5609
www.oceanconservancy.org
Rainforest Alliance
665 Broadway, Suite 500
New York, NY 10012
212-677-1900
www.ra.org
 Friends of the Orphans
85 West Algonquin Road, Suite 395
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
847-690-1700
www.friendsoftheorphans.org
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
715 Broadway Street, Suite 300 MCA Annex
Quantico, VA 22134
703-640-9433
www.toysfortots.org
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
1275 Peachtree Street NE Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-487-5700
www.bgca.org
United States Fund for UNICEF
333 East 38th Street 6th Floor
New York, NY 10016
212-686-5522
www.unicefusa.org
United Way of America
701 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-836-7100
www.unitedway.org
 Young Life
420 North Cascade Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
877-438-9572
www.younglife.org
Christian Relief Services Charities
2550 Huntington Avenue Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22303-1499
800-337-3543
www.christianrelief.org
 Paralyzed Veterans of America
801 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
800-424-8200
www.pva.org
Partnership for a Drug-Free America
405 Lexington Avenue, #1601
New York, NY 10174
212-922-1560
www.drugfree.org
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
2000 L Street NW, Suite 406
Washington, DC 20036
202-544-1034
www.rainn.org
Focus on the Family
8605 Explorer Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
719-531-3400
www.family.org
Give Something Back International Foundation
1548 Caribbean Drive
Sarasota, FL 34231
941-924-0025
www.gsbi.org
Habitat for Humanity International
121 Habitat Street
Americus, GA 31709
229-924-6935
www.habitat.org
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