charity _noun

1-) an organization for helping people in need

ADJECTIVES & NOUNS

cancer, animal, homeless, etc.
・The event raised thousands of pounds for a cancer charity.

local
・All the money raised goes to local charities.

national, international 
・The Red Cross is a well-known international charity.
・Help the Aged is a national charity representing older people.

registered
・How can I check that it is a registered charity?

CHARITY + NOUN
work
・She spends a lot of her time doing charity work. 

worker 
・Charity workers say these reforms will not help the poor. 

appeal, drive 
・The organization is launching a charity appeal for a new air ambulance.

shop 
・I usually give all our old clothes to the charity shop.

event 
・She spoke at a charity event in aid of famine relief.

concert, show 
・The band appeared at a charity concert for free.

auction 
・Several famous people have donated items for our charity auction. 

game, match
・He scored two goals in the charity match against Manchester United.

dinner, ball, gala 
・I met her at a charity dinner last year.

VERBS

give to, donate to
・I like to give a small amount of what I earn to charity.
・She sold all her jewellery and donated the money to charity.

go to
Any profit that she makes from her writing goes to charity.

support
・Do you support any charities?

set up, establish 
・We set up the charity soon after our son died of cancer.

run 
・They run the charity from their own home.

PREPOSITIONS

for
・The festival raises a lot of money for charity every year.
・Please give as much as you can – it’s all for charity.
・Shelter is a British charity for the homeless.

2-) help or money given to people in need

VERBS

rely on, depend on 
・She doesn’t like to rely on charity from other people.

ask for, accept 
・Some people are too proud to ask for charity.

not want
・The refugees say they do not want charity. They want to be back in their own homes.