[mrose]

Before making my recommendation, I should note that it would be beneficial to know a bit more about what sort of programming you'd like to get into. Even withing the realm of web programming, there are many different paths you can go down before even crossing the client-server line.

Your mention of good causes/nonprofits suggests to me that you anticipate a sort of "generalist" technology role in the future, as these organizations typically need as much breadth of skill in their talent as they can get. This leads me to recommend you spend your initial focus learning a bit about as many diverse topics as you can. At once, you will be exposed to a wide variety of syntax amongst many different programming languages and methodologies allowing you to gravitate towards the areas you find most attracted to.