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| Donations and Volunteer Opportunities HOW YOU CAN HELP QUOTE: “The Power of effecting changes for the better is within ourselves, not in the favorableness of circumstances.” Helen Keller, 1923 “I never forget my initial conversations with parents after they have learned that their baby is blind or has severe vision loss. Overwhelmed with sadness, they may think that there will be no happiness from that day forward. Their pain, sense of isolation and questions without answers always remind me of the importance of the work of the Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments. Equally as memorable is the resilience of the families, the strength with which they face this new challenge and their own and their children’s amazing growth and change.”
In the words of a parent, ““…no parent manual is sufficient enough…Imagine the feeling of isolation to discover your child is missing the tools that account for 80% of his learning ability.” The power of change is in all of us. You have the power to give children who are blind or visually impaired the opportunity to learn about the world in their own unique way and develop the skills that will allow them to live in a sight oriented world and be become productive members of their communities. DONATIONS CASH GIFTS MATCHING GIFTS Your place of employment may have a matching gift program that will match all or part of the gift you make to the Center. MAKE A DONATION CIRCLE OF SIGHT (Should be able to click on Circle of Sight & Recognition Wall for Information) The Circle of Sight recognizes individuals whose cumulative contributions reach or exceed $100.00 per fiscal year July 1 through June 30. The objective of the Circle of Sight is to foster long-term health and growth by recognizing defined giving levels. MAKE A DONATION VIRGINIA SCOTT REED RECOGNITION WALL This wall honors those donors who have been instrumental in the success of the Delta Gamma Center through cumulative gifts of more than $10,000 GIFTS OF STOCK Gifts of stock(s) allow a donor to take an immediate income tax deduction for the full market value of the investment up to 30 percent of his or her adjusted gross income. Any excess of the 30 percent can be carried forward as a deduction for up to five years. It also one to avoid paying capital gains tax on the difference between the original cost and the current market value of the stock. CONTACT THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE PLANNED GIVING Wills and Trusts The most common planned gift received by the Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairment is the bequest made in a Will or Trust. When planning their estate, donors may want to continue their stewardship beyond their lifetime by remembering the Center with a bequest. Should you choose to include the Delta Gamma Center in your estate planning you will have the satisfaction of knowing that children who face unique challenges will be the ultimate beneficiaries of your thoughtfulness in the years to come. Your estate planner or attorney will need the following information. • Legal Name of the Organization: Delta
Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments. SPECIAL EVENT FUNDRAISERS The Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments holds several fundraising events throughout the year to bring people together and create meaningful and fun ways to contribute. Special events also provide and avenue to bring an awareness to the community about visual impairments and the services provided by the Center. For more information on how you can participate (or sponsor), click on an event or go the (events calendar). • Trivia Night – August In-kind gifts or pro bono services are always welcome and provide supplies and an expertise that the Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments may not be able to afford. Many of the special event fundraisers have inkind donation opportunities. Inkind donations allow the Center to direct more of its financial resources to direct services to children and their families. Click now on our WISH LIST of items used on
a regular basis. For special event inkind donations click on the
event or go to the (events calendar). Pro bono services could be help from professionals in public relations, photography, marketing, graphic design, law or other areas where expertise is needed. Telephone us at (314) 776-1300 or e-mail: info@dgckids.org. WISH LIST For the Center For our Families RECOGNITION OF DONORS CIRCLE OF SIGHT “Our vision of tomorrow, depends on you today.” The Circle of Sight giving club recognizes individuals who make contributions that reach or exceed $100.00 (based on cumulative giving) in a fiscal year, July 1 through June 30. Its purpose is to encourage continuing giving that will foster long-term relationships between the donor and the Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments. The benefit is knowing that your gifts will help insure that while attending the Delta Gamma Center, children and their families will be given the support and training they need so that children will develop to their potential, enjoy healthy relationships with family members and fully participate in their communities. All monetary gifts made to the Delta Gamma Center through memorial, tributes, special gifts and annual appeals during the fiscal year will count toward a donor’s cumulative giving level. Giving Levels: Yes, I would like to MAKE A DONATION to the Circle of Sight. VIRGINIA SCOTT REED RECOGNITION WALL The Virginia Scott Recognition Wall honors donors whose cumulative giving has reached or exceeded $10,000. The wall was a gift in memory of Ginny Scott from her husband Harry. To emphasize the abilities of the children and the impact of the gifts, the wall is made up of children and balloons. The brightly colored balloons are inscribed with the name of the donor. The names of donors who have made past and future bequests are inscribed on blocks at the base of the wall. Soaring above the balloons is a kite inscribed “In loving memory of Virginia Reed Scott for her many years of dedicated service to the Delta Gamma Center.” Any individual, business, foundation, organization, etc. that falls into the appropriate cumulative giving range is recognized on the wall. $10,000 – Small Balloon |
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