Christmas Charity Question: Varicose Veins
It's Christmas and in the spirit of the holiday many people are thinking about giving to a local charity. There are charities for all sorts of different causes, including health causes that range from
reconstructive surgery to
infertility treatment assistance. But what if your medical area of concern is vein treatment? Where would you donate your money this year?
In a general search through the standard databases, you will find no hint of a non-profit organizaton devoted to vein treatment. Is this because there aren't any out there? And if so, why is that? Although some would argue that vein treatment is a cosmetic procedure and therefore not worthy of charity, we know that vein treatment can help relieve pain and discomfort for people who are suffering from it. Since so many people are afflicted with vein problems, it would seem that there would be a strong interest in raising awareness about
varicose vein prevention and raising funds for additional research into medical treatments for the problem.
Despite the fact that there doesn't appear to be an organized charity that you can give to in order to support this cause, there are certainly people out there who are donating their time and efforts to vein treatment. Just recently, a group of doctors from the Bay Area volunteered their efforts in Guatemala to treat a number of medical problems including
varicose veins. (Learn more
here.)
If you're concerned about the issue of vein treatment and want to do more for your community this year, spend some time seeking out some good-deed-doers who are working in this area. Better yet, why not take it upon yourself to form a local non-profit organization devoted to this cause. Everything starts because someone decided to begin!
Question of the Day: What do you believe is the reason that there are no high-profile vein treatment charities around today?photo link
