 Donations
Dollars donated to CONCERN help us in many ways to meet the children’s as well as the agency’s diverse needs.
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Special Needs Fund
Initiated in 1981, the Special Needs Fund provides the funding to meet the typical needs that allow children and youth to grow and become well-rounded and ultimately productive members of the communities in which they live.
The Special Needs Fund is divided into eight categories including Medical and Dental, Education, Camp, Lessons, Recreation, Life Books, Personal Care Kits, and Other Needs expenses.
STAR (Supporting Teens After Release) Fund
CONCERN is committed to the ideal that a lack of financial resources should not be a barrier to young men and women and the goals they have set for themselves as they prepare to become productive members of society. Since transitioning from childhood to the responsibilities of adulthood is difficult enough without the additional burden of having little or no support systems in place, the STAR (Supporting Teens After Release) Fund was established in 1999 to meet a variety of needs our clients possess when they “age out” of the child welfare system and proceed to independent living. These needs include continuing education, employment necessities and housing expenses.
The CONCERN Fund
Initiated in 2005, The CONCERN Fund is discretionary fund giving CONCERN the flexibility to meet the rapidly changing needs we encounter now as well as in the future. Funding would improve CONCERN’s capacity building abilities, meet physical infrastructure needs as well as providing for program development, facility expansion and renovation, and to meet training and technology needs.
Site Activity Funds
These are discretionary funds raised by CONCERN sites to allow the sites to have Christmas parties, summer picnics, provide for cultural outings, trips to amusement parks as well as to supplement the Special Needs Fund when full funding may not be available.
There are many ways to help CONCERN meet the needs of the children in our care, including:
Online Donations
Click here to make a secure on-line donation to benefit the children in CONCERN's care.
Mail Appeals
Spring Fund Development Appeal and Fall Fund Development Appeal primarily benefit the CONCERN Fund.
Summer (Camp) Appeal and Holiday Appeal primarily benefit the Special Needs Fund.
Cash Back Programs
These programs are offered to allow people to make a donation to CONCERN simply by purchasing items or by searching the Internet.
Online Programs
www.goodsearch.com is powered by Yahoo! and donates one cent to CONCERN each time a search is done.
You can now shop at www.goodshop.com to earn even more rebates for CONCERN. Click on "Who Do You Shop For?" on the GoodSearch home page to start shopping and earning today!
www.amazon.com offers a cash rebate program for shoppers who click through CONCERN’s website before beginning their shopping. Click the logo on the left to begin your shopping experience.
Supermarket Programs
Redner’s Warehouse Markets donates 1% of all purchases through their Save-A-Tape program. Visit the Customer Service desk at your local Redner's to sign up for this program and then forward your register receipts to CONCERN.
Boyer’s Food Markets donates 1% of all purchases through the Key Tag program. Contact CONCERN's Development Office to receive your free Key Tag.
Cartridges for Kids is a recycling program that gives nonprofit organizations cash back for used laser and inkjet cartridges, laptops, PDAs, and cell phones. Please drop off any of these items at your nearest CONCERN location.
Wish List
CONCERN has continual needs for specific items to help us best serve our children. Below are some of the items on our “wish list.”
New Items
- Personal Care Items (e.g., soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, combs, brushes, diapers, wipes, etc.)
- Toys (e.g., stuffed animals, crayons, coloring books, etc.)
- Back Packs/School Supplies
- Bike Helmets
New or Gently Used items
- Bicycles
- DVD Players for Trainings
- Baby Items (e.g., car seats, strollers, cribs, playpens, etc.)
- Athletic Equipment
- Office Furniture
- Computers
Federated Campaigns
United Way Donor Option and
Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)
are workplace fundraising campaigns where an employee can donate to a human service nonprofit organization primarily through payroll deductions. While CONCERN is a not a United Way agency, we do qualify as a donor option agency, so your workplace donation can still be designated to CONCERN. Also, CONCERN is annually accepted into each CFC in the areas we serve.
Planned Giving
Designed to give individuals the opportunity to leave a legacy or life gift to benefit children and allow CONCERN to continue its mission for many years to come through gifts of cash, securities, real estate, life insurance, etc. [Please click here or contact CONCERN’s Development Department for more information. CONCERN is not engaged in rendering legal or tax advisory service, so please consult your attorney or tax advisor.]
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities
Volunteer/internship opportunities exist for any of CONCERN’s Special events, office work, or assisting the children (if applicable). Please contact your local CONCERN site for any available volunteer opportunities or internships.
CONCERN also accepts donations through:
- corporate gifts, such as donating the company's products, services, or office equipment
- in-kind contributions such as Christmas gifts, clothing, games, and toys
Because of the generosity of our donors, CONCERN's Special Needs Fund and STAR Fund are able to enhance the quality of life for hundreds of children in our care. Your donation to CONCERN really can make a difference in a child's life.
CONCERN is a non-profit charitable organization and has been granted 501(c)(3) status under the IRS code. All donations are tax deductible in accordance with federal law.
For more information on donating to CONCERN, please contact the Development Department in our Corporate Office at (610) 944-0445 or (800) 562-1427 or e-mail us at development@concern4kids.org
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