You
Can Help!
Volunteers
Wanted
The rewards of being involved in helping children and families cannot
be measured by tangible means, nevertheless, the rewards are great.
If you are wondering how you can find a rewarding way to get involved
and help children and families, contact our Volunteer Coordinator
Chana Smikle at 301-609-9887 or email
smikle@center-for-children.org. The Center for Children
offers many options for individuals or groups to help us carry out
our mission at both our La Plata and Leonardtown offices. We have
a way for you to donate your unique talents and time, and it is nice
to feel like you are making a difference in the lives of children
and families in your Southern Maryland community.
Special
events such as the Annual Golf Tournament, Children's Holiday Party,
Day of Caring, and other opportunities are available for you to
assist with our programs, meet our children and families, and talk
with our talented staff members. You can also assist with specific
programs or departments in our offices, help with community health
fairs, and work at our community fundraisers. Days and hours vary,
and some assignments are possible via computer if you work at home.
Watch the Center for Children website for upcoming event dates.
The possibilities are endless - just give us a call and we will
do our very best to match your interests to our agency's needs.
Fundraising/Marketing
Development Committee
Grant & Proposal writing
Collect in-Kind Gifts
Speaking Engagements
Design Brochures & Newsletters
Website Design
United Way/CFC Campaigns
Write Newsletter Articles |
Special Events
Golf Tournament
Children's Holiday Party |
Programs
Supervised Visitation
CASA
Mentoring
Incredible Years |
Office
Projects
Data Entry
Media
Research
Labeling
Invitations
Phone Calls |
Download
our volunteer application form.
(PDF
format; Adobe Acrobat Reader required.)
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How You
Can Help
The Center for Children is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization
and relies on the generous contributions from individuals, corporations,
organizations, and private foundations in our community. We also
participate as a community partner with the United Way of St. Mary's
and Charles Counties, the Combined Federal Campaign, Maryland Charities
Campaign, and many other state and local government agencies.
If you believe our programs and services
are important and wish to support our work, here are some ways you
can help make a difference in the lives of children and families
in Southern Maryland:
- Make a Gift to the Annual Fund
via cash, check, or Visa/ MasterCard.
- Consider a gift to us in your will
or estate plan & leave a legacy of love and support for children
and families in your community
- Ask your club or organization to
sponsor a special event for the Center for Children
- Designate your United Way or CFC
contribution to the Center for Children
- Remember someone you care about
with an honor or memorial gift - we will send them or their family
a special card acknowledging your gift to the Center in their
name
- Sponsor a foursome at our Annual
Golf Tournament or buy a tee sign
- Ask if your employer sponsors a
Matching Gift Program - your personal gift could be doubled or
tripled!
- Buy a Designs by Lucinda pin -
many designs available and they make great holiday, birthday,
or co-worker gifts
- Purchase a personalized brick for
our La Plata location - engrave it with the name of a loved one
or your company name
- Ask us about sponsoring a specific
Center for Children program or service for kids and families
- Request our latest Wish List of
the items we need for our programs if you wish to make a gift
of in-kind items such as toys, infant clothing or food, Children's
Holiday Party food or beverages, or office supplies
For more information about any of these
gift options, call our Development office at 301-609-9887 x125. We
sincerely appreciate your support of our programs and services for
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Wish
List
BABY SUPPLIES FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES
- Toys for infants
- Diapers
- Baby blankets
- Bottles
- Pacifiers
- Cotton swabs
- Wash clothes
- Diaper bags
- Thermometers
- Baby food
- Infant formula
ITEMS FOR USE WITH OUR CHILD CLIENTS
- Construction Paper
- Coloring books & crayons
- Glue, scissors, & paint for
art therapy projects
- Colored pencils & markers
- Play-Doh or modeling clay
- Tickets to movies, sports events,
plays, or concerts for the mentoring program
- Gift certificates to local restaurants
to use for student rewards or mentoring events
- Children's board games, baby dolls
& bottles, and trucks
- Small plastic animal & people
play sets
- Family doll sets - all ethnic groups,
incl. white, black, Hispanic, & Asian
- Dollar store toys or stickers to
use as "Treasure Chest" rewards
- Professional therapeutic toys,
or $50-$75 to purchase each toy
- The "Thinking, Feeling, Doing"
game
- Rubber balls
- Sand & sand tray play sets
- Swords & shields play sets
- Teddy Bears
OFFICE SUPPLIES
- Labels
- Paper of all types
- Pencils & pens
- Tape (Scotch tape & Packing
tape)
- Notebooks
- Dividers
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
- Flag & flag pole for front
of the Center
- Computers
- Printers
- Word, Outlook, & PowerPoint
Training for staff
- Audio equipment
- Child-size table & chair set
Contributions to the Center for Children
are tax deductible to the fullest extent that the law allows. The
Center for Children is a 501(c)3, private non-profit organization
(federal tax ID# 52-1631026). A copy of our current financial statement
is available upon request by contacting the Center for Children at
301-609-9887 or 6100 Radio Station Road, PO Box 2924, La Plata MD
20646. Documents and information submitted to the State of Maryland
under the Maryland Charitable Solicitations Act are available from
the Office of the Secretary of State for the costs of copying and
postage. |
