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What can you do?
Friendship House welcomes donations of clothing,
small household appliances, bedding, towels, dishes, flatware, and
furniture to help low-income families in need to set up apartments and
get started again. Our storage is limited so please contact us ahead of
time to see what we have space to store. Please feel free to contact us by e-mail or by
phone if you have questions about items you wish to donate.
Friendship House is dependent upon donations from the
public. We are not a government-sponsored agency. We are a 501(c) 3
non-profit agency. There are several ways in which you may help:
- Friendship House 1000 - those wishing to pledge a regular
monthly or annual amount may join this program. We send monthly
and annual receipts and a return envelope for your next
donation.
- Memorials - those wishing to donate a benevolence in
memory of someone may do so indicating who to notify of the
gift. A card is sent notifying family of the gift.
- One-time Gifts - we are often in need of funding for
specific programs or items. One-time gifts are accepted for
specific programs or equipment. Current needs are for emergency
exit lights for both houses ($2500); funding to start our
transitional housing program; and funding for our counseling
program that includes parenting skills, and interpersonal
relationships ($5,000 annually). We would like to expand
this program to include a group at the Men's house as well
(additional $5,000). Gifts towards these projects will be
tracked separately until projects are completed.
- Donation of Stocks or Bonds - we can assist you in the
transfer of stocks and bonds. One donor said she chose to do
this because "both Friendship House and I could come out a
little ahead instead of just writing a check." When you
give a stock gift, you can write off the amount for the entire
value of the stock as a charitable donation. You also do not
have to pay capital gains tax for however much that stock has
grown over the past year.
- Combined Federal Campaign - if you work for the federal
government in Skagit or Whatcom Counties you can elect to have a
payroll deduction that will be sent as a donation to Friendship
House.
- Washington State Campaign - state employees are also able
to request a payroll deduction that will provide a donation to
Friendship House.
- Retailers/Wholesalers - we will accept donations of over
stocked or imperfect product for use in the house or to help
furnish homes for guests moving out on their own. We are
interested in clothing, appliances, paint, carpeting, tools,
food items, household items, etc.
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