Supporting individuals, families, and resettled refugees who are struggling with financial burdens and unexpected hardships.
Who is charity in action?
Originally formed in 2005 in response to Hurricane Katrina, Charity in Action shifted their use in 2017 to help incoming refugees who were struggling financially while resettling in the United States. Today, Charity in Action does a lot of different things. They still help refugee families, but they also help all sorts of people who are in a tough spot and need a financial boost. Charity in Action does this with case by case fundraisers via referrals. From India to Albany, New York, from North Philadelphia to Louisiana, we hope to provide something substantial for people and families who need it.
Our Projects
Help provide reliable transportation for two BA kids in college
Ceri Stein ask us to take a shot at helping out some college students who have been through a lot...
SCHOOL SUPPLIES NEEDED for all the new kids (and their classmates) at RISSE!
Charity in Action has tried to support RISSE as much as we can in recent years. RISSE provides all...
Helping in Ukraine: Sierra Heinrichs’ Future in Laws Escaping From Kharkiv
Charity In Action was honored to step in and help raise funds for the Smirnov family when they...
Helping David Glenn battle Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)
This was a fundraiser initiated by Bergen Junge and members of the class of 1970 for their...
Amina & Family
Amina and her five kids arrived from Eritrea after a long stay in a refugee camp. They arrived in...
Bahamas Hurricane Assistance
Charity in Action was asked by a friend to help lend a helping hand on raising emergency funds in...
get involved
We are always looking for more people to join our board or to simply help out with our efforts. Sometimes we need people to visit the families/individuals we help, or to deliver donations to them. Click the button below to learn more about ways to help.
To our donors
A message from our president:
“I get stopped all the time around town and people gush about all the great things Charity in Action is doing. My ego likes this. My brain knows better. Without all of you, we are not much of anything. I am constantly blown away at the generosity and support we are receiving on a regular basis.
Three or four years ago I’d put up a fundraiser and would be thrilled if we could find 500 bucks. Anything I put up recently is in the thousands, and very often more. You know who you are. I adore who you are. There seems to be a bottomless pit of support as we try to make life a little bit easier for some people that fall on out radar.
Let’s keep this simple: THANK YOU. YOU ARE APPRECIATED! WE CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOU!”
– Clayton C. Walsh, President
