MD Bugs is proud to implement a charitable donation program that will give back to select charities each year. On a monthly basis we will be donating 2% of our sales to our selected charities. Our goal is to not only donate monetarily but also support these charities in their community events, services, needs etc.
Our goal is to make a small contribution to our community by supporting the charities we have chosen for this years program. We hope you our customers will support us in this exciting opportunity.
Each year we will solicit our customers recommendation of Charities that you’d like us to support. They will be submitted to a committee chosen by MD Bugs who will then choose the top five for the following year. We hope this will grow into an exciting program within our company.
For our first year (2011-2012) we have selected the following five (5) charities to support:
- CAAFA (Community Alliance Against Family Abuse;)
- Wounded Warrior Project
- DSNetwork Arizona
- Arizona Heart Foundation
- AAWL & SPCA – Arizona Animal Welfare League).
Listed below is a brief summary of the listed Charities we have chosen.
Community Alliance
Against Family Abuse
288 N Ironwood Drive
Apache Junction, AZ 85120 http://www.caafaaz.org
Founded in 1998, the Community Alliance Against Family Abuse (CAAFA) is the first and only 501(c)(3), non-profit, domestic abuse service provider in Northern Pinal County. We strive to create communities free from domestic violence. We provide: direct services, including shelter, empowerment, resources and referrals.
Wounded Warrior Project
4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300
Jacksonville, FL 32256 http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Wounded Warrior’s Vision is to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded warriors in this nation’s history. To raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members and help injured service members aid and assist each other. We also want to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members.
DSNetwork Arizona
4025 E Chandler Blvd., #70-C3
Phoenix, AZ 85048 http://www.dsnetworkaz.org/
Our mission at DSNetwork is to educate, support and advocate for those in our community
impacted by Down syndrome. DSNetwork will achieve this goal through an open, supportive and collaborative network that will connect individuals and families with needed resources and information. We provide information to assist people with DS and their families to better understand and arrange for services and networking opportunities for people with DS and their families. We want to promote greater public understanding of people with DS and the syndrome itself and effect change in policies and behavior to improve services, education, employment and overall quality of life for people with DS and their families.
Arizona Heart Foundation 
1910 E Thomas Rd, Ste 220
Phoenix, AZ 85016 http://azheartfoundation.org
Arizona Heart Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to the ongoing fight against the world’s foremost health problem – cardiovascular disease, and the improvement of cardiovascular care through medical research, professional education, and public awareness.
Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA 
30 N. 40th Pl.
Phoenix, Arizona 85034 http://www.aawl.org/
The Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA (AAWL & SPCA) is the largest and oldest no-kill shelter in Arizona. We are a no-kill shelter in that we do not euthanize animals except for the rare occasions when it is in the best interest of the animal to do so, usually from untreatable medical conditions.
AAWL & SPCA rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes more than 3,000 dogs and cats
each year that are abandoned or that have been surrendered by their owners.
As stated above we not only want to support these charities monetarily but actively support 1 or 2 events a year to show how important these organizations are to us.
Look for our next post regarding the upcoming STEP UP FOR DOWN SYNDROME Event coming October 29th, 2011.
