As a non-profit organization we depend on private donations to sustain our
important programs. Our organization is funded by corporations, foundations and
individual donors like you.
We also conduct special event fundraisers such as our annual ForeSight Golf
Classic at Sanctuary Golf Course, the Sunset in the Country Dinner and Auction,
and the Anchor Smash Tennis Tournament (See Events).
Thank you for your support!
What your contributions provide:
$25 provides three Braille books for the preschool class
$60 provides a home visit to an infant and family
$100 provides three hours of music therapy
$250 provides a functional vision assessment for a child with
suspected vision problems
$500 provides six weeks of the toddler program for one child
Anchor Center for Blind Children is exempt from federal income tax under
section 501 (C) (3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Our Federal
Identification Number is 84-0893509.
If you have any questions about donating to Anchor Center for Blind Children,
please contact Sheila Galatowitsch or Jenna Jackson in the Development office:
Honors/Memorials
Honor and memorial gifts are a thoughtful way to express your sentiments on a
special occasion or to memorialize a loved one. Anchor Center for Blind
Children's Honor and Memorial Program offers an easy and meaningful way to
extend condolences and/or congratulations to friends and family members
throughout the year.
Honor Gifts can be given to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, weddings,
Mother's Day, Father's Day and Grandparents' Day, or to announce a retirement,
birth, graduation or job promotion. Memorial Gifts are thoughtful ways of
remembering friends and family members.
Anchor Center for Blind Children will send an acknowledgement to the person
being honored or to the family of the person being memorialized. Please include
the correct spelling of the person's name you are recognizing, as well as the
name and address to whom the acknowledgement should be sent.
Bequests/Wills
Anchor Center for Blind Children is participating in the community-wide Leave a
Legacy program, which encourages individuals to leave charitable bequests in
their wills. Anchor Center for Blind Children's Board of Directors has
established a donor recognition group named the Navigators to recognize persons
who include Anchor Center for Blind Children in their wills, estate plans, or
any other gift of future provision. Please contact us to request a brochure on
how you can Leave a Legacy or include Anchor Center for Blind Children in your
estate plan.
Workplace Giving
Remember Anchor Center for Blind Children during your company's employee giving
campaigns.
You can help Anchor Center for Blind Children through many employers' annual
workplace campaigns. We hope that you, your family and friends will consider
Anchor Center for Blind Children as a new choice for your charitable
contributions through workplace giving.
Help out by donating to Anchor Center for Blind Children during this year's
Colorado's Combined Health Charities Campaign, Combined Federal Campaign and
other workplace giving campaigns in your local community. Just write in Anchor
Center for Blind Children code or name on your donor/pledge form. If you have
any questions, see your company's campaign manager.
Anchor Center for Blind Children is proud to partner with the Community Health
Charities of Colorado.
Matching Gifts
Through matching gifts you can double - or even triple - the value of your
gift to Anchor Center for Blind Children.
Corporations that provide a matching gift program establish their own
guidelines with respect to employee eligibility, qualifying recipient
organizations (such as Anchor Center for Blind Children), and the
minimum/maximum contribution that can be matched. Generally, a corporation will
match dollar for dollar, but some match at a higher rate.
As a supporter of Anchor Center for Blind Children, we encourage you to
explore and utilize this method of contributing. To find out if your employer
matches charitable contributions, contact your human resources department. They
can give you a matching gift application form. Fill out the donor part of the
form and send it along with your gift to Anchor Center for Blind Children. We
will take care of processing and returning your application to your employer.
Are you a retired employee? Ask if the company will match your gift as a
retiree.
For a list of some companies who offer a matching gift program,
click here!
Wish List
Anchor Center for Blind Children is constantly in need of
wish list items, and every item donated allows us to save on operating
costs.
Other Options
You can also contribute to Anchor Center for Blind Children via these
other options.
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