As the holidays approach many of us feel charitable. And some of us might want to give back to the men and women of our police departments, our fire departments, our EMS and paramedic units and our military who are in need. But how can we do so with the knowledge the money is going where it is intended?

Well a new organization, FundTheFirst.com has set up a safe, verifiable platform for us to do that.

NYPD Detective Robert Garland, who founded Fund The First, explains.