true 2009-01-26T21:58:30Z 15 <h3>Why give a donation?</h3> <h4>Your gift is making a difference in our community.</h4> <p>Your financial support of Crisis Support Services helped us make a difference for more than 60,000 people in need this past year -- frail isolated elders wanting to remain in their homes, youth in crisis and families lost in grief. People in distress and reaching out for help.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://tinyurl.com/css-networkforgood-custom">General Donation</a>: Every dollar you give is put where it's most needed to continue the mission of Crisis Support. You can also direct you donation to a specific program if you like. Choose where your dollars are spent by designating <a href="../../../teens_for_life">Teens for Life</a>, <a href="../../../senior_counseling" target="_self">Senior In Home Counseling</a>, <a href="../../../school_based_counseling">School-Based Counseling</a> Services or <a href="../../../community_ed">Community Education</a> as the recipient of your contribution.</li> <li>Gifts in Memory: Celebrate the memory of a loved one by sharing the gift of hope, education and prevention.</li> <li>Matching Gifts: Your employer may match your donation to support CSS.</li> <li>Join us for <a href="../../../events">an Event</a>: Watch for special events such as our <a href="../../../events/5" target="_self">Evening with Christine Brandes</a> the <a href="../../../events/1">Robby Babcock Memorial Golf Tournament</a>, benefitting the <a href="../../../teens_for_life">Teens for Life</a> Program.&nbsp; You register and pay online, and just designate your donation to the event you wish to attend.</li> <li><a href="http://www.escrip.com">eScrip</a>: Sign up and each time you shop at Safeway, they will donate to CSS in your name. Really, it costs you nothing.</li> <li><a href="http://www.leavealegacy.org">Planned Giving</a>: Combine your desire to support CSS programs with your overall financial, tax, and estate planning goals. Learn more about bequests, making an IRA donation, estates and trusts, making us the beneficiary of an insurance policy. If you have securities that have declined in value, you may find it a value to sell and donate the proceeds, and deducting both the loss from the sale and the charitable donation. See your accountant or tax professional about what planned giving instrument might be best for you.</li> <li>Sponsorships: Your company or civic organization can enjoy the benefits of sponsoring an event or a CSS program. <a href="../../../contact" target="_self">Contact our Development Department </a>for more information about sponsorship opportunities.</li> <li><a href="../../../volunteering">Volunteer</a>: Give the gift of your time or special talent and help save a life. There are lots of ways you can make a difference!</li> </ul> <p>For more information, contact Development Director Michalle Shown-Rodriguez at 510-420-2472 or request additional information&nbsp;through our online&nbsp;<a href="../../../subscriptions">contact form</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> donations 2009-02-22T09:39:40Z