Donations
Ways to Give
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Donate OnlineList Item 1
Your gifts save and transform lives. You help keep our shelter open for victims of domestic violence and their children. You make sure the lights are on for our support groups. Your gifts ensure there are enough staff to support clients 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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The Amanda Forum Dare to Date Safe Conference
The Caring Place and Amanda Forum are already looking ahead to the next Northwest Indiana Region Dare to Date Safe Youth Leadership Conference!
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Lila Cohen's CookbookList Item 2
Lila Cohen, a longtime friend of The Caring Place, has published a cookbook called My Kitchen to Yours. All proceeds from Lila's cookbooks will go directly to The Caring Place!
The first publication sold out within a few weeks, so we ordered a second publishing and more COOKBOOKS AVAILABLE!
Receive your copy of Lila's book for a donation of $35 per book. Click on the link below to donate and order your book to be shipped to your home. For our supporters who want to donate above and beyond $35 per book, thank you! Please indicate how many books you would like to receive as you are guided through the checkout process.
Place your order today, and get cookin'!
Thank you to Jody Siebert, MaryAnn Thompson, and Kimberly Wellman for all of your hard work on this amazing project!
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You May Send a CheckList Item 4
If you would prefer to send a check rather than donate online, you may send it to The Caring Place administrative offices:
The Caring Place, Inc. Advocacy Center
607 Bullseye Lake Road
Valparaiso, IN 46383
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Purchase Items Directly From Our Amazon Wish List
The needs of our clients and shelter often fluxuate based on our census, individual client needs, and the time of the year. For a list of our current needs, and to donate these items, please see our Amazon Wish List. Items ship directly from Amazon!
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Make a Retirement Account Distribution
To learn more about how to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution to The Caring Place, Inc. from your IRA or retirement account, please call The Caring Place administrative offices at (219) 464-0840 x103.
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Estate Planning Gifts
Remember The Caring Place, Inc. in your will or estate plans and become a member of The Caring Place Beacon Circle.
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Memorial Gifts
To arrange for the Caring Place as an agency to honor or memorialize a loved one, please contact us directly at 219.464.0840, and our staff can assist you through the process.
When making a gift in memory of a loved one, The Caring Place will share the donor's name, message, and contact information with the next of kin to notify them of the thoughtful gift unless other instructions have been provided.
Corporate Sponsorship
The Caring Place greatly appreciates our corporate partners, and their generous support has become crucial to our mission. To learn more about the benefits of sponsoring our yearlong "Let's Keep Talking" campaign in 2024, contact [email protected] or find more information about our corporate sponsorship opportunities on our Corporate Sponsorship page.
Volunteer
Yes! Thank you for your interest in volunteering for The Caring Place. We need you! Your skills and time are valuable. We invite you to complete our volunteer inquiry form for future consideration. Opportunities change as new needs arise.
Donate In-kind Items to Local Nonprofits
Thank you for thinking of us. We appreciate your desire to help those who have experienced domestic violence. Due to storage and space limitations, we are currently not able to accept most donations of household items, furniture, or used clothing. Instead, we partner with local nonprofits that specialize in receiving items and making them available to those in need at no cost to our clients.
For more information, you can contact our partner organizations directly to arrange your donation:
New Creation Resale Shop (219) 286-7061
United Methodist Women Resale Shop (219) 465-0207
First Presbyterian Resale Shop (219) 462-4281
St. Paul Clothing Center (219) 462-0074
or other nonprofits with your in-kind donations.