In an effort to give back to the community, and improve the livelihood of children and minor-attracted people everywhere, the proceeds from many items on MAP Merch Shop are donated to various causes. Listed below are some of the causes we support. If you know of a worthy cause that you think we should support, let us know on the Contact page.
MAP Merch Shop and Katie Cruz are not responsible for the views and statements of the listed organizations. The inclusion of these organizations does not imply that the organizations endorse MAP Merch Shop. Donations to these organizations are being offered by the individual vendors, of their own accord.
Children’s Organizations:
Provide a world-class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle.
Since 1979, Feed the Children has been dedicated to helping children and families. With the support of our donors and corporate partners, we deliver food and household essentials, offer nutrition training and clean water programs, provide school supplies, and assist in times of disaster.
Our founder Eglantyne Jebb saw children dying of starvation and wracked with disease after the end of the First World War. So, in 1919, she launched the Save the Children Fund to raise much-needed funds to end children’s suffering across war-torn Europe.
Today, over 100 years later, we work in the United States and around the world to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.
Shriners Hospitals For Children
Since opening our first hospital in 1922, we have been devoted to providing high-quality specialty medical care to the children and families who come to us, regardless of their ability to pay or insurance status. A century later, our commitment hasn’t changed — only expanded. Our three-part mission has one goal: to change and improve lives. We do this by caring for our patients, conducting research to gain knowledge and develop new treatments, and providing educational opportunities for physicians and other healthcare professionals.
The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay.
Sandy Hook Promise is a national nonprofit organization founded and led by several family members whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Based in Newtown, Connecticut, our intent is to honor all victims of gun violence by turning our tragedy into a moment of transformation. By empowering youth to “know the signs” and uniting all people who value the protection of children, we can take meaningful actions in schools, homes, and communities to prevent gun violence and stop the tragic loss of life.
To end suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people.
MAP Organizations:
Established in 2003, B4U-ACT is a 501(c)(3) organization run in collaboration between mental health professionals, researchers, and people who are attracted to minors. Their mission is to promote a science-informed understanding about people in our communities with an attraction to children or adolescents, and to support them living in truth and dignity.
B4U-ACT hosts an online community known as B4um, which operates as an extension of the organization, to provide a place for peer support and fellowship between MAPs.
Providing resources and support for those struggling with their attractions and advancing the wellbeing of MAPs through education.
MAP Wiki is a resource for maps, allies, and other interested people. Its main purpose is preserving information about minor/youth attraction, defining map terminology and describing relevant figures and events.
MAP Equity, Dignity and Liberation – We are an activist organization of Minor-Attracted Persons (MAPs). Our goal is a world where MAPs can live freely without being judged for their orientation and without obstacles from society, have their autonomy respected, have equal rights, and achieve their dreams.