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There are
many ways you can make a difference in the lives of children and
families in our community. Here are just a few:
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Donate Today!
Your gift can help a child in need today. Checks may be made
payable to Children’s Friend, Inc. and sent to 21 Cedar
Street, Worcester, MA 01609, to the attention of Karen E. Ludington,
President and CEO. We also accept Master Card and Visa. For
credit card transactions, please call our Advancement Office
at 508-459-6447, and indicate you’d like to use your credit
card to make a donation. The donation amount will be safely
processed for you.
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Planned Giving
Planned giving allows you to make a gift that will last a lifetime.
By including Children’s Friend in your will, you are making
sure that help continues for those who truly need it.
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Sponsor a Child
At-risk children in our community need mental health services,
but many cannot get the services they need without financial
help. By contributing to the Treatment Scholarship Fund at Children’s
Friend, you are ensuring that a child will be able to receive
the services he or she desperately needs, regardless of the
family’s ability to pay.
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Workplace
Giving
Your gift can make even more of a difference when it is matched
by the company you work for. Many businesses have matching gift
programs and can even match the entire amount of the gift that
you are making to Children’s Friend. Ask if your company
has a matching gift program today!
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Memorial/Honor Giving
There are many ways to honor someone special. Making a charitable
contribution to Children’s Friend in memory or in honor
of a friend or family member is a way to show your respect and
to help children at the same time. We not only accept memorial
gifts, but gifts in honor of birthdays, anniversaries, holidays,
retirements, weddings, a new baby, and many more!
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Giving through Stock
Many people do not realize that if you own stock, it is often
more tax-savvy to contribute stock, rather than cash. A gift
of appreciated stock offers a two-fold tax saving. First, you
avoid paying any capital gains tax on the increase in value
of the stock. Second, you receive an income tax charitable deduction
for the full fair market value of the stock at the time of the
gift. Please contact the Advancement Department to receive more
information on how you can give to Children’s Friend through
stock.
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Event Sponsorship
Children’s Friend holds several large events each year.
Each event presents the opportunity for business, group or individual
sponsorship at many levels. You and your business get publicity
and help our community, all at the same time. Contact Deborah
Huegel, Director of Marketing and Events, at 508-753-5425 or
dhuegel@childrensfriend.org
today for information about sponsoring our next event
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Adopt Us!
We are looking for businesses, groups or organizations that
would like to adopt Worcester’s oldest adoption agency
– us! We will come to your business or organization to
give a presentation about Children’s Friend and work with
a representative to set up a collection of donations. The ‘adoption’
can be for as long or as short a time as you’d like.
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In-Kind Giving
Another way you or your business or organization can contribute
to Children’s Friend is through the donation of goods
or services. We use these donations for our events or for everyday
operations. When you make an in-kind donation, we do not have
to spend money on these goods or services, therefore saving
the funds for something much more important –helping the
children and families of Central Massachusetts.
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Volunteer
Volunteering at our events or for a special project at Children’s
Friend allows you to give the gift of your time. Please contact
Deborah Huegel, Director of Marketing and Events, at 508-753-5425
or dhuegel@childrensfriend.org
with your name, address, and contact information along with
what type of volunteer opportunity interests you.
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