How you can help

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Since 1946, the School Of The Holy Childhood has provided individualized education in a caring and nurturing environment for hundreds of developmentally disabled children. We couldn't continue this work without the support of generous individuals and organizations - those who support our agency through donations, by volunteering and through planned giving.

Your gift, large or small, means so much to Holy Childhood. We invite you to join us in being a part of this very special place for exceptional people.

Please contact Development Director, Deb Salmon at dsalmon@holychildhood.org or call her at (585) 359-3710, ext. 140 to learn more about how your gift of time and energy can best be utilized.
Here's how YOU can make a difference in our children's lives.
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Make a Gift
Holy Childhood's main source of funding is charitable donations from individuals and organizations. You can be a partner in the lives of our special children and adults by making a donation in honor or in memory of a loved one. You can send a check made payable to the School of the Holy Childhood:

School Of The Holy Childhood
100 Groton Parkway
Rochester, NY 14623

Please contact Development Director, Deb Salmon at dsalmon@holychildhood.org or call her at (585) 359-3710, ext. 140 to learn more.

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Volunteer
Volunteers are needed in a variety of capacities, from helping at a special event, delivering creative crates, helping in the classrooms or selling candy. Our volunteers are crucial to the support of our exceptional programs for developmentally disabled children and adults.Please contact Development Director, Deb Salmon at dsalmon@holychildhood.org or call her at (585) 359-3710, ext. 140 to learn more about how your gift of time and energy can best be utilized.

United Way
The School of the Holy Childhood is Donor Option #487 of the United Way's Donor Option Program. You can designate all or a part of your donation to Holy Childhood. Here's how:

• In the Rochester area, ask your United Way solicitor for a Donor Option Contributor Information Brochure. Without it, you can't specify that you donation goes to the School.
• Fill out Option #3.
• Indicate the portion of your donation that you would like to go to the School Of The Holy Childhood, United Way Agency ID #487.
• Return your card to your campaign solicitor.
• Please contact Development Director, Deb Salmon at dsalmon@holychildhood.org or call her at (585) 359-3710, ext. 140 for more information.
  
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Planned Giving Opportunities

Bequests
You can make a gift of any amount to Holy Childhood through your will. Your bequest can be made in the form of a stated dollar amount, a stated percentage of your estate or specific property. Your gift may either be unrestricted or restricted for a specific use.

The correct name in making a bequest is: Rochester School of the Holy Childhood

From Holy Childhood's point of view, unrestricted gifts are preferable as they allow us flexibility in meeting the Agency's financial needs. However, you may have a strong desire to support a specific program or fund, such as the Holy Childhood Restricted Scholarship Endowment Fund. If so, your bequest can be restricted to that use.

Gifts of Life Insurance
There are a couple of simple ways to make life insurance gifts that will give you tax benefits now and reduce your estate taxes later.
By purchasing a life insurance policy and transferring the ownership to Holy Childhood, the premium paid each year is tax deductible and there is a limited time of payment. As owner of the policy, Holy Childhood receives any policy dividends and the value of the policy will be excluded from your estate thereby reducing estate taxes.
Another way is to contribute an existing paid-up policy to Holy Childhood and receive an income tax deduction for its value.

Gifts of Real Estate and Personal Property
Real estate, artwork, jewelry, antiques and other tangible personal property can be given to Holy Childhood. The benefit to you is an immediate income tax deduction. The amount of the deduction will vary and is based on the nature of the gift.

Stock and Appreciated Assets
Using appreciated stocks to make a gift can be a tax-efficient way to help Holy Childhood. By giving the gift of appreciated stocks, shares in a mutual fund or other types of appreciated property, you can avoid the capital gains tax and a charitable income tax deduction

Other:
The ideas listed here are just the beginning. There are literally hundreds of ways to structure an estate to meet both financial and philanthropic goals. If you would like more specific information on various methods of planned giving, we would be pleased to talk to you about it. Of course, you will want to consult with your attorney or tax advisor to develop the estate plan that best meets your needs. For example:

• Charitable Remainder Trusts
• Charitable Lead Trusts

Please contact Development Director, Deb Salmon at dsalmon@holychildhood.org or call her at (585) 359-3710, ext. 140 for more information.

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Fundraising Events
Sponsors, volunteers and participants are always needed to make an event successful. If you'd like to assist or obtain more information on any of our events, please call Holy Childhood's Development Department at Ext. 131.

Click here for the latest information on Holy Childhood's Annual Events.

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