About Health First

Health First members care for the sick, alleviate suffering and seek cures for disease. They shelter and provide counsel. And they protect our fragile environment.

America’s Charities looks like America – diverse and encompassing. Browse the list of America’s Charities – you’ll find familiar names delivering services in your community.

Health First Members

Alzheimer's and Aging Research Center


Alzheimer's and Aging Research Center
Stop the suffering caused by aging- related medical conditions. Your support makes exciting new research possible. Please help our aging population and their families.
Arthritis & Chronic Pain Research Institute


Arthritis & Chronic Pain Research Institute
Chronic pain caused by arthritis, cancer, and other medical conditions cripple 86 million Americans. Help us continue our search for new medications to relieve pain.
Black Women's Health Imperative


Black Women's Health Imperative
The only organization devoted solely to advancing health and well-being of the nation’s 19.5 million Black women and girls through advocacy, education and leadership development.
Breast Cancer Coalition


Breast Cancer Coalition
Breast Cancer Coalition is dedicated to ending breast cancer by January 1, 2020 through the power of grassroots action and advocacy.
Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation (Prevent Cancer Foundation)


Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation (Prevent Cancer Foundation)
Your donation funds cancer prevention research; educates people about how they can prevent cancer; and supports community cancer prevention programs.
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation


Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
The Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis.
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, Inc.


Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, Inc.
Committed to curing children and adults now living with diabetes and leads the world in bringing promising treatments to patients as fast as possible.
Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America


Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America
Direct services and research support for Epidermolysis Bullosa, a devastating and sometimes fatal skin disease characterized by severe blisters, wounds and extreme pain.
Health First - America's Charities


Health First - America's Charities
Supporting those facing life-threatening illness, giving comfort and aid, conducting much-needed research, member organizations' programs provide services that may be found nowhere else.
Hospice America (American Hospice Foundation)


Hospice America (American Hospice Foundation)
Increases access to hospice through public education, professional training, and advocacy to ensure comfort and dignity for dying people, and compassionate support for grieving families.
International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere Region


International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere Region
Providing access to sexual and reproductive health information and services for all, especially the poor and marginalized.
John Wayne Cancer Institute


John Wayne Cancer Institute
Dedicated to curing cancer and eliminating patient suffering worldwide. Our mission is accomplished through innovative clinical and laboratory research, and educating surgical oncologists and scientists.