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Why
Make A Gift?
Because
the Ballard Center helps others! For instance, a single mother with two
children has a home and has food on the table while her oldest child,
an alumnus of the Ballard Center, is succeeding in the public school system
and her youngest is succeeding in the Ballard Center early education program,
all due to assistance received through our various programs.
Because
the Ballard Center helps an 86 year old Senior Citizen have food on her
table and heat in her home while ensuring that she has the medications
she needs so she won’t need to go into the hospital.
Because
at the Ballard Center your donation goes directly towards making a difference.
The agency is not federally or state funded, but relies on our local community
to help us continue to help others change their lives.
How
to Make A Gift
There
are many ways to give to the Ballard Community Center. The following giving
vehicles provide the opportunity for everyone, no matter how small or
large a donation may be, to realize tax savings while helping to secure
the future of the children and families in our community. Please consult
your financial advisor for specific details.
Gift
Club
With your
tax deductible donation you will automatically become a member of the
Ballard Center Gift Club. The following are the levels of giving:
Heritage
Club |
Planned
Gifts |
Platinum
Club |
Gifts
over $25,000 |
Gold
Club |
Gifts
of $10,000-$24,999 |
Silver
Club |
Gifts
of $5,000-$9,000 |
Friends
of Ballard |
Gifts
of $1,000-$4,999 |
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Giving
It For Tomorrow
G.I.F.T. Program
The
G.I.F.T. Program is a way for individuals to help the Ballard Community
Center provide high quality early education to young children, ages
one through five, while at the same time providing this care at the
lowest cost to families in Douglas County. The
Ballard Center mission supports the ideal that low-income children particularly
need extra educational intervention during these highly formative years.
It also supports the fact that most low-income families cannot afford
to place their children in early education programs and need additional
help in obtaining care so that they can remain employed and out of the
welfare system. The G.I.F.T. program is the Ballard Center’s way
of meeting these needs. Through the provision and retention of a quality
staff and the incorporation of a high quality standardized curriculum
the Ballard Center provides developmentally appropriate and meaningful
educational activities for children. The Ballard Center is deeply committed
to educating young children so that they enter the public school system
ready to learn, thus decreasing the need for additional assistance at
the public school system level.
How
To Sponsor a Child
For
$600 per month or $7,200 per year
you can sponsor two children in the Ballard Center early education program
for one year.
For
$100 per month or $1200 per year you
can sponsor a child to attend the Ballard Center early education program
for four months.
For
$25 per month or $300 per year you
can sponsor a child to attend the Ballard Center early education program
for one month.
Other
Ways To Give
Bequests
You can make a gift bequest to the Ballard Community
Center providing a specific dollar amount, specific property, a percentage
of your estate, or a remainder interest in a trust. Such a designation
can reduce your estate taxes.
Appreciated
Stock or Real Estate
If you have appreciated stock, you may take a tax deduction
for the fair market value of the stock when the stock is donated to
the Ballard Center. If you own real estate, you may retain the use of
the property for your lifetime while avoiding estate taxes on the property
by making a gift.
Life
Insurance
By naming this organization the owner and beneficiary
to receive the proceeds of an existing life insurance policy, you will
receive a tax deduction for approximately the cash surrender value,
thereby reducing your tax liability in the year of the gift.
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