Next in our series of posts about new Charitocracy nominees, we have nominee The Magic Yarn Project nominated by donor emily0153. You can find their web site here.

Our Mission

To create magic in the lives of children battling cancer and to inspire volunteerism to help make a difference.

Not so long ago, two moms started a project to make a few dozen princess yarn wigs for young girls battling cancer.

Chemotherapy treatments often leave young scalps too sensitive for traditional wigs. Our yarn wigs are comfy, soft, and warm. Magic yarn wigs are inspired by beloved Disney characters, and invite children back to the world of play and daydreaming. They are beacons of fun, laughter, and play, during scary times.

The Magic Yarn Project has received coverage by over a hundred internet media sources, magazines, and local news stories. The demand for magic wigs grows daily! Every year, roughly 83,000 young girls, ages 2-10, are diagnosed with cancer (5,000 in the US).

Due to the popularity of these wigs, The Magic Yarn Project was born, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Our growing organization is funded solely by donations and we are entirely volunteer based!

Visit the page of nominee The Magic Yarn Project on Charitocracy to vote for, like, or discuss this cause! And check out this 4 minute video, and see for yourself that magic is something You can make:

Next in our series of posts about new Charitocracy nominees, we have nominee Outer Banks SPCA nominated by donor bjstager. You can find their web site here.

Our Mission Statement:

Dare County Animal Services, operated by the Outer Banks SPCA, provides professional and progressive animal welfare assistance to our residents. Our focus is on providing quality care, rescue, reunification, and rehabilitation to all stray, homeless, and abandoned animals in Dare County. We maintain extraordinary standards and achieve exceptional results, making our organization a well respected resource for responsible pet adoption, ownership, education, and retention on the Outer Banks.

The Outer Banks SPCA is an open-admission animal shelter dedicated to caring for all the lost and homeless animals of Dare County. As such, we take in approximately 2,000 dogs and cats each year. We never turn away a Dare County fur resident, whether they be sick, injured, aggressive or behavior challenged. We receive owner give ups, lost, stolen or stray, but we never turn away.

We believe it is not the animal's fault for being at the shelter. We want every healthy, treatable and manageable animal to get a second chance at love. We are dedicated and determined to saving every life we can through responsible animal care practices. We strive to maintain good health and a sound temperament in all our animals. We practice humane education and employ proactive adoption programs to decrease our animals length of stay and optimize space.

Visit the page of nominee Outer Banks SPCA on Charitocracy to vote for, like, or discuss this cause! And check out this video of Bear, their latest pet of the week!