Palo Alto Woman Marching to Raise Awareness About Endometriosis

For those in a charitable holiday mood today, we highlight some local people that are asking for help, like Marsha Marie, a Palo Alto woman who is among volunteers chosen to go to Washington, D.C. for a march to raise awareness about endometriosis.

Marie's goal is $10,0000. She plans to go to the nation's capitol March 13 for the Million Women March for Endometriosis.

Endometriosis is a condition affecting 1 in 10 women and can  include painful periods, painful ovulation, pain during or after sexual intercourse, abnormal bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, fatigue and infertility.

Browse the local campaigns by GoFundMe above to find a campaign you're interested in: They may be next door, or working to help people on the other side of the world.

Unlike other crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter, GoFundMe focuses more on helping people fund very personal goals. So in addition to traditional charitable causes, you may find someone who is asking for help financing a car payment or paying for a honeymoon.

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Do you know of a project in town that deserves funding? Let us know in the comments, in a blog post, or head over to GoFundMe.com to start one.