Watson, I don't know what charities they are given to. I send them to my cousin who belongs to a group in Surrey, BC that makes the blocks up into quilts. I was very happy to find a use for them. She comes down once or twice a year so pops them in her baggage. I know there are charities here that I could give to, but my cousin was the angel that started me on this journey and still financially enables me! So I love to "pay back" to her.