You Can Make a Difference

Won’t you Step Up and help us make a difference in the life of a child or a family in need?

• Become a foster parent.
• Donate. Donations are tax deductible; donors are listed in our Annual Report.
• Give through the United Way. Designate The Up Center (#5017) in your work-related United Way contribution.
• Donate Books to Up Center Books, our social entrepreneurship job training program.
• Buy Books from Up Center Books.
• Give a Tribute Gift in honor or in memory of a loved one. A Gift in Honor is often used to mark a milestone, such as a birthday or graduation A Gift in Memory is often given in lieu of flowers.
• Be a Sponsor. Sign your corporation up as a Corporate Sponsor.
• Make an In-Kind Donation. Please see our Wish List of needed items.
• Make a Planned Gift. Include The Up Center in your will; name The Up Center as the beneficiary in your life insurance policy or retirement plan; establish a charitable gift annuity.
• Volunteer. From light clerical duties to staffing our food bank, volunteers really make a difference.
• Become a Mentor. Our Team Up program needs caring adults to serve as role models for youths in need.

No gift is too small when it comes to helping children and families in need. All gifts are tax-deductible.

For more information, contact Cynthia James at 757.965.8650