Want to help alleviate the suffering of our nation's homeless population? You can do that in ways big and small. Here are a few organization suggestions to get you started.

Backpacks for Life aims to provide homeless veterans with daily essentials that they cannot provide for themselves.

One Warm Coat supports individuals, groups, companies and organizations across the country by providing the tools and resources needed to hold a successful coat drive. Coats are distributed in the communities where they were collected, to any person in need, without charge, discrimination or obligation.

Project Night Night provides individual tote bags containing a security blanket, age-appropriate books, and stuffed animals to homeless children in an effort to help homeless children have a good night’s sleep.

HomeFirst provides shelter and services to the homeless to help them get off the street and stay off the street.

Read the full article about how to help the homeless at GreatNonprofits.org.