The Wellness Community Donations and Ways to Help

donations and ways to help

How You Can Make a Difference... The Wellness Community-South Bay Cities (TWC-SBC) provides services at no cost whatsoever to its participants and their loved ones. Participants are never solicited for funds. Therefore, in order to meet our annual budget, TWC-SBC solicits financial assistance from individuals, corporations and foundations. We also hold several fundraising events throughout the year.
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financial gifts

YOU can support TWC-SBC in one or more of the following ways

Tribute Gifts - Honor and/or memorialize special individuals by giving to TWC-SBC's Memorial/Tribute Fund. This special gift recognizes not only the individual honored, but also assists TWC-SBC in meeting its mission.

Tree of Life Gifts - Donations of $2500 or more within a calendar year, from either a single gift or cumulative gifts (i.e. in honor or memory of someone), are recognized with an engraved leaf on our Tree of Life. Locate in our Living Room, our Tree of Life is not deciduous!

Victor's Circle Membership - Individuals making a contribution of $1,000 or more in a calendar year become a member of Victor's Circle and attend a special annual recognition dinner.

Restricted Contributions - You may make a restricted contribution to fund a specific program which is of special interest to you, such as a networking group or relaxation/visualization, or fund a project such as the newsletter or annual report.

Matching Gifts - If your employer has a Matching Gift Policy, you may be able to double the amount of your contribution. Check with your Human Resources Department.

Planned Giving - Finally, you may wish to remember TWC-SBC in your estate planning with a gift of life insurance, securities, IRA accounts, real estate or any other planned gift. You can discuss this with your attorney and/or financial advisor. If you include The Wellness Community in your will or trust, please notify us and we will be sure to acknowledge your thoughtfulness on our new "Living Wellness... Today, Tomorrow" wall.

Endowment Fund - California Community Foundation - Please call Judith Opdahl, Executive Director/CEO at 310-376-3550 for information.

United Way - You can direct payroll deducted United Way contributions to The Wellness Community - South Bay Cities by using our United Way donor number 39490. If you do donate through United Way please let us know so we can follow-up with them to make sure your donation comes to The Wellness Community.

financial gifts... at NO COST to you!

eScrip: Powerful No Sweat Fundraising!
The Wellness Community has an incredible opportunity to partner with over 60 local and national merchants involved in a program called E-scrip. It’s easy – you pre-register your Vons or Pavilions Club card, your Chevron gas card, as well as any other Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover or debit cards you use and 2% or more is donated directly to The Wellness Community – South Bay Cities.

We will do the sign up for you. To make it happen, just complete the enclosed “Sign-up Form” and send it to the address on the form, we'll do the rest; or go on-line to www.escrip.com and use the group ID number 11698726. We will make arrangements to come to your place of business and sign up your employees or co-workers.

If we can sign-up 1,000 people, it will mean an estimated donation of $100,000 to The Wellness Community to fund existing and additional programs.

Amazon.com - We earn a small portion of all of the purchases you make from Amazon.com if you reach their site by clicking their logo button on our home page:

www.igive.com - Shop the original e-charity shopping mall which includes almost all of the big-name online retailers. A percentage of your purchase will go to The Wellness Community - South Bay Cities.

www.heartof.com - Shop the original e-charity shopping mall which includes almost all of the big-name online retailers. A percentage of your purchase will go to The Wellness Community - South Bay Cities.

Cars 4 Causes ®
"The Charity That
Gives To Charities"

Donate a vehicle - The Wellness Community - South Bay Cities has made arrangements for vehicle donations through www.cars4causes.net

in-kind contributions

In-kind gifts are always needed at TWC-SBC. See our wish list for ideas. In addition, donated professional services help tremendously.

- Frequent flyer miles to be used as opportunity drawing or auction prizes for our fundraising events
- Gift items, vacation packages, timeshares, etc. to include in the “Celebrate Wellness” silent auction in July
- Wine for “Celebrate Wellness”, our signature food and wine tasting event
- Matching side chairs with arms for our group rooms
- Office & Kitchen supplies (paper, printer cartridges, facial tissue, paper towels, etc.)
- Current health and wellness books for our Resource Library
- Nutritional snacks for any upcoming educational workshop

gifts of time

We are always in need of volunteers for our special events, health fairs, and other activities! We are also looking for help in our office during the week (i.e. answering phone calls, assisting with clerical duties, etc.). If you are interested in helping The Wellness Community in this way, please call Karen at (310) 376-3550.

Your support through one or more of the giving opportunities listed above is critical to help TWC-SBC provide a place where cancer patients can receive the tools and support necessary to become powerful partners in their fight for recovery.

Contributions to The Wellness Community-South Bay Cities are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.
Updated on January 1, 2006