Answer:

CHARITY

Answer	Crossword Clue
CHARITY	One of the three virtues
CHARITY	Telethon's beneficiary
CHARITY	Tax-exempt entity, usually

CHARITY	"The greatest of these."
CHARITY	Home-originated virtue
CHARITY	Kind of ball
CHARITY	"... begins at home"
CHARITY	Red Cross, e.g.
CHARITY	Something to give to
CHARITY	Subject of a fund-raiser

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.