Make a Donation to Washburn
Your investment in Washburn offers life-changing hope to the 2,000 children Washburn serves each year. Children's mental health is the foundation on which they build their lives. Your gift provides treatment to children with social, emotional and behavioral problems so they have a greater chance to lead successful lives. With your support, these children will be less likely to fail or drop out of school, or get involved in the juvenile justice system.
Your gifts offer children a chance at a healthy, successful future - which creates a stronger community for all of us.
- Make a secure online donation.
Ways to Donate
Gifts to Washburn Center for Children are tax deductible as defined by law
- Donation by Mail
To donate by mail, please complete and print our donation form
- Memorial and Tribute Gifts
Remember someone special with a memorial or tribute gift to Washburn Center for Children. All memorial and honor gifts will be acknowledged through a personal note sent by Washburn Center for Children to the honored person(s). If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution in memory, tribute, or honor of someone, or to commemorate a birthday, anniversary, or wedding, please e-mail Lisa Timmersman.
- Bobby D's Pasta Sauces
Bobby D's is proud to support Washburn Center for Children through its Affiliate Charity Program. For every jar of Premium Red Sauce sold from www.bobbyds.com, $1 will be donated to Washburn. Use checkout code WWC1883
- Bequests
One of the simplest ways to make a planned gift is a bequest through your will in which you designate either a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate after other disbursements. In addition to supporting Washburn Center for Children, it showcases your values and ideas to your heirs. A bequest also can reduce the amount of your taxable estate, which may increase the actual amount available to loved ones.
- Stock Gifts
Both gifts of stock and closely-held stock are accepted by the agency. Additionally, you receive a tax-deduction and capital gains can be avoided. Gifts of stock, bonds, or other property that you have owned for more than one year are deductible at the full fair market value. The fair market value is based on the average of the high and low traded price of the security on the date of the gift. To donate stock, contact the Development Department at 612-872-3357 or e-mail Lisa Timmersman.
- Matching Gifts
Your employer may offer a matching gift program. Please contact your company representative to see if they make this option available to their employees so that your gift to Washburn can make and even greater impact.
- Toy Drive
Our annual Toy Drive provides holiday gifts for families who participate in Washburn Center for Children's programs. Donations come from individuals, corporations, and other organizations. In 2009, gifts were provided for nearly 400 children. If you would like to help by donating gifts for the 2010 Toy Drive, please e-mail Stephanie Allen or call 612-872-3344.