Giving

Your CFC Gift Buys. . .

"It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do a little. Do what you can." -- Sydney Smith

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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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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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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 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.