Spring support: Help nonprofits this April

With Earth Day and the official start of spring, April is one of the best months of the year to focus on the health and wellness of your community. It’s also national awareness month for several great causes and the incredible nonprofit foundations that benefit them. Here are a few to keep in mind when you’re looking for ways to give back this month:

Autism Awareness Month

• Autism Research Institute

• Organization for Autism Research

Defeat Diabetes Month

• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

• Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

Donate Life Month

• American Transplant Foundation

• Donate Life America

– Hannah Fier, The Boston 100