Consider giving through payroll deduction. Even $1.00 per paycheck can make a difference (PDF, 228 KB).

A $1 gift per paycheck can buy:

• 7 home repair applications for seniors in need
• 2 hours of respite care
• 1 hour of home health aide services
• 5 days of meals on wheels for one person
• 2 hours of group respite care for 7–9 children
• Print materials on mental health issues
• Evaluations of children with disabilities
• 1 hour of problem-solving training for a teenager
• An in-home parenting session with educational materials, cooking instruction, donated blankets and other baby supplies
• 2 round-trips of transportation from a rural home to the pediatrician’s office for a mom and baby
• Lunches for 50 low-income people at the Friendship Center
• Partial cost to prevent an eviction from a residence
• 1 hour of peer counseling
• Scholarship money for students to attend a variety of summer recreation programs
• A detailed workbook for students working to improve their literacy
• Supplies (paper, pen & pencils, calculators) for academic assistance programs
• Snacks for youth in after-school and teen programs

A $2 gift per paycheck can buy:

• Labor to apply sealant to roof valleys to stop leaks, to fix a leaking faucet, or make a door entry threshold more secure
• 1 hour of caregiver counseling
• 1 hour of grandparent support groups (grandparents training to raise their children’s children)
• 10 days of meals-on-wheels for 1 person
• Respite care for 14–18 children
• Books and materials on wellness for recovery
• 1.5 hours of professional development for 6 volunteer mediators on mediation, home skills and coaching
• 2 scholarships for community elders annual membership fee for participation in the Senior program
• Partial cost of college application fees for a teen in need
• An educational program for 15–25 parents, grandparents, and other caregivers
• Diapers for a newborn for five weeks
• A night of shelter for a fire victim
• Food and clothing for a fire victim
• 1 hour of American Sign Language Interpreter

A $3 gift per paycheck can buy:

• 1 night of shelter to a homeless person with food, personal hygiene products, linens, and case management
• 1 bath bench for the loan closet (for use by people with disabilities)
• Cleaning of gutters at an elderly person’s home
• Installation of 2 bath railings in a bathroom
• 1 hour counseling for a child, parent or adult
• 15 days of meals-on-wheels for one person
• 1 scholarship for a parent to participate in a 6-hour training session on dealing with family conflicts
• Assistance with high school re-enrollment or GED class registration for a teen parent
• Internet access for students and staff
• 1 scholarship for a child to participate in the 13 9-to-5 day programming during the school year.