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Your CFC Gift Buys. . .

"I can only give a few dollars a week . . . what possible difference can that make?"

It can make a BIG difference through CFC! Local charities from our campaign provided the following information about what your few dollars a week can provide:

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Just $1 a week buys...

  • Food for five people for a day.

  • 17 children’s books for families in a literacy program.

  • Six hours of relief for family members that have become primary caregivers for a family member with an illness or disability

  • Five youth scouting memberships for girls.

  • Education for 40 renters and landlords about their rights under the law.

  • Protein-rich tuna fish and peanut butter to supplements 52 hungry families’ (one each week) grocery bags.

  • Two weeks of transportation to and from work for a victim of abuse or sexual assault while staying at a safe house.

  • Legal assistance to 5 individuals in a legal clinic.

  • 26 meals for people requiring special dietary needs.

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Just $5 a week buys...

  • Clothing, shoes and a winter coat for one individual who has lost everything in a home fire.

  • Two months of meals for a homebound person.

  • Five wigs for children with cancer undergoing chemotherapy.

  • 30 hours’ local transportation fare.

  • Two nights of shelter for a troubled or neglected youth.

  • After school care (food, health, recreation, and homework help) for one child for a year.

  • A year of scouting for one boy.

  • Temporary shelter for a family of four for three nights following a disaster.

  • Three or four bus tokens a week for 162 homeless people to get to job interviews or doctor appointments.

  • Three bowling trips for seniors.

  • An airline ticket to California or theme park tickets for a family of four with a critically ill child.

  • Gas or power service for an elderly or disabled person who has been threatened with a termination notice.

  • Access to public structures for people with disabilities.

  • 12 hours of a parenting education class for two parents

  • Two weeks of developmental preschool for a child with developmental needs.

  • An initial prenatal visit for a pregnant teen.

  • Three months of help with housekeeping, daily hygiene, and chores for an individual with disabilities or elderly person.

  • 11 Braille books for a pre-school class for visually impaired children.

  • Respite care provided for a child with a severe or multiple disabilities.

  • Five hours of employment counseling, resume preparation, and job interview coaching for legal refugees.

  • Shelter for 10 people for a night.

 

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Just $10 a week buys...

  • Two days of care for a terminally ill individual.

  • Baby formula for 52 low-income infants (one each week).

  • A full year of scouting for two girls.

  • Five and a half weeks of work training.

  • One month of preschool for a child at risk of falling through the cracks.

  • Funding for daily radio legislative updates, during the legislative session and monthly for interim committees.

  • Lightweight wheelchair for a person who is physically challenged.

  • Sponsors a panel discussion at a state humanities nook festival.

  • Allows five people being treated for mental illness to attend recovery classes that provide education, peer support, and healing strategies.

  • Helps to construct a tower with associated transmitting equipment to broadcast live City Council meetings and other important public information.

 

You really can make a difference! Contact your favorite charity to find out how your gift can help.

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