WHY SHOULD I DONATE TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOSTER FAMILY AND ADOPTION AGENCY?
This year, we need your help more than ever, as it becomes necessary for us to absorb a 10% budget reduction from the state. The enhancement of our efforts by you, our donors and volunteers,
is inestimable. Contributions from individuals and corporations help support the work we do, provide further opportunities for the children and their families including those extras that enrich the children's lives in a manner that we, as an agency, could not do without your financial assistance.
The kindness and compassion shown by our donors and volunteers
brings the team of caring adults full circle in an effort to
touch the lives of children in a meaningful way.
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OUR DONORS
We would like to thank the following individuals and
organizations for their generous contributions:
Pat Alderete
The Andrus Family Fund
Fenton Bailey & Randy Barbaro
Adar Belinkoff
The Bergman Family
Donis Borks & Gretchen Wooden
Shelly Burch
John Cahill
Paula Carroll
Holly O. Connors
The Creightney Family
De La Rosa & Lima Family
Joan Ford
Margret Forney
Margot Frankel
Russell Friedman
The Earl B. Gilmore Foundation
Dermot D. Givens
Joel & Julia Goldberg
Michelle Issa
Adam Keen
Tracy & Phoebe King
Amanda LeGuay/Jen Longhurst
Dan & Kacey Mayeda
James Negele
The Port Family
Mark Reis & Phil Dominguez
Kikanza Nuri Robins
Susan Rosales
The Soong Family
Jocelyn Tetel
True Religion Jeans
Heather Jane Wells
James & Liza White
Amy Yasbeck
Amy & Rosanne Ziering
WHO CAN DONATE?
The agency gratefully accepts donations from private
individuals, corporations and small businesses. SCFFAA also seeks out grants that enrich the programs that we manage.
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HOW CAN I DONATE?
Southern California Foster Family and Adoption Agency
accepts donations in many ways.
By Mail:
Please make your check payable to SCFFAA and mail it to
Southern California Foster Family and
Adoption Agency
155 North Occidental Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Attn: Donations
Please be sure your address and telephone number are included on the check.
Online:
You can conveniently use PayPal to make a secure online donation. Click on the "Make a Donation" button below and follow the instructions.
In-Kind:
In-kind donations may include gift cards or certificates, passes to theme parks, sporting, music or cultural events, new toys and other new items. These donations are especially needed at holiday time.
United Way:
The agency greatly appreciates donations made to United Way from your paycheck designated for SCFFAA (#28694). Your company may be one that matches employee contributions. For more information, contact your company's Human Resources Department.
Honor/Memorial Contributions:
You can make contributions in honor of or in memory of friends and family. To do so, mail your gift to Southern California Foster Family and Adoption Agency (as shown above.) Please include the names and addresses of those individuals who are to be notified of your donation. If you choose to, you may have your donation acknowledged in our quarterly newsletter
Corporate Matching Gifts:
Many companies offer a charitable matching gift program which can double the value of your contribution. To find out if your company participates in this program, contact your Human Resources Department. If your company matches gifts, complete your portion of the company's matching gift form and include it with your contribution.
Gifts of Securities:
You can support SCFFAA with a gift of appreciated shares of stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other securities. Donating securities that have appreciated in value since initial purchase may provide significant tax advantages. Consult your tax advisor for details specific to your situation.
Planned Giving/Bequests:
Planned giving and bequests are essential to ensuring that Southern California Foster Family and Adoption Agency will continue to provide services to foster youth in years to come. Please call 213-365-2900 for information regarding planned giving and bequests.
Other ways to Donate:
GoodSearch.com is a search engine that shares its advertising revenue with charities and schools. When you go to www.goodsearch.com, type Southern California Foster Family and Adoption Agency into the "I support" box and click on "Verify."
Every time you search the web at Goodsearch.com money will be earned for the agency.
Ralphs Club Card
Registering your card with Ralphs will allow you to begin contributing to Southern California Foster Family and Adoption Agency at no cost to you.
With your Ralphs Card available, simply register online at www.ralphs.com, click on Community Contributions, then click on Participants. Easy to follow online instructions will follow. Please use 84594 as the Agency's NPO number.
Please be advised that all new and current members are required to reregister in order to continue contributing to Southern California Foster Family and Adoption Agency. To do so, log onto www.ralphs.com, click on Community Contribution and then on Participant Sign Up. Please use 84594 as the Agency's NPO Number.
Vehicle Donations
Southern California Foster Family and Adoption Agency has partnered up with Donate Car USA to make your vehicle donation quick and easy. To donate your used vehicle, follow the instructions below.
click here to make a car donation now.
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Agency Wish List
We must rely on the generosity of friends and community supporters to provide additional items needed by our children. Children receive gifts when entering our foster homes, on their birthdays, during the holidays and just because. You can brighten a child's day by donating any of the following new items. Please contact Erin M. Handelman at 213-365-2900 or scffaa.erin@yahoo.com to make arrangements.
Activity and Game Supplies
-Board Games
-Books (all ages)
-Coloring and Activity Books
-Crayons and Markers
-DVD Movies-Rated G to PG-13
Gift Cards
-Amex, Visa
-Book/Music Stores
-Movie Theatres
-Clothing Stores
Toys for Children Under 5
-Building Blocks and Toys
-Dolls and Accessories
-Stuffed Animals
-Cars and Trucks
-Learning Devices
-Age Appropriate Puzzles
Teenagers' Stuff
-Stereos/Radios
-MP3 Players
-Fashion Jewelry
-Make-Up
-Video Games
-Watches
-Organizers
-Journals and Diaries
-Perfumes, Lotions, Cologne
-Posters-Music and Film
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Contact:
Please contact Erin at 213-365-2900 if you have any questions regarding donations.
Southern California Foster Family and Adoption Agency is a 501(c)(3) organization, #95-4440220. Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Please consult your tax advisor for your own tax planning.
