I need help finding reputable charities...please help

GilMoses

We have decided in honor of our grandparents who were holocaust survivirs and can not be with us we would like to donate to a charity that helps holocaust survivors. Also in honor of our wedding we need a charity that helps poor brides (hachnasat kallah). I found one i thought looked great but now i am concerned it may be a bit shady. If i am donating i want to make sure it goes into the right hands. I tried researching but coming up short...please help guide us.

Scarsdale18

Its a wonderful idea. You should call your local UJC office, they will be able to help you with reputable charities.
good luck,

chavanola

I'm not sure about the right charity to help holocaust survivors--I would call maybe your local Federation and they might be able to properly direct you.

However, I do know of a charity for hachnasat kallah.  The lady who runs it is a regular wedding planner in addition to running this charity. I've spoken to this lady personally (she was a friend's wedding planner) and she does really amazing things.  I've heard nothing but good things about her.  The org is called Keren Simchas Chosson v' Kallah.  The website is http://www.kscvk.org/

october010bride

What beautiful idea!

There's the shoah foundation, which does preservation and education. They actually record the stories of survivors:

http://dornsife.usc.edu/vhi/