• "Dorothy's Gift"
• Memorial Gifts / Private Donations
• Gift Certificates for Gifts of Time
• Outsource Your Chores

Charitable giving has become quite a sophisisticated "market" for organizations to tap, mainly because of the reality that traditional funding sources for non-profit agencies, like the State and Federal government, are cutting their funding. Competition is high among all non-profits to find new sources of revenue, to build a loyal donor list, to be forefront in families' minds when they make memorial contributions, and to tap new fundraising ideas so as to put your agency "out there."

In truth, isn't charitable giving about the face of need, and how that need touches you so that you want to help? Isn't it about appreciation for, and belief in, the work done to benefit the vulnerable, those less fortunate than we, those afflicted with overwhelming hardship? Sometimes, we give out of a "healthy dose of humility. And we understand that ... "there but for the grace of God..."

Here are a few of the ways you can help us in our efforts to bridge the gap between the need for professional home care services in our communities and the availability, affordability and quality of those services.

• Contact your legislator(s) and discuss the critical support that home care provides for our elderly and disabled, and their loved ones. Your voice is a powerful tool for educating our lawmakers, consequently, for influencing public policy.
• Volunteer as a companion for Home Care by calling us today at 752-7505. Many clients are lonely and would appreciate a game of cards, someone to bring the paper and discuss the events in the news, to help them write letters or cards, to name a few. The list is endless. Isolation debilitates, but conversation, socialization and shared time keep all of us vital and alive!
• Share stories of Home Care whenever you can, in your newspaper's "letters to the Editor", anecdotally with coworkers and friends, in public forums where funding matters may be decided for agencies like ours.
• Consider Gifts of labor, rather than those that are wrapped. From new mothers, to your elderly parents, friends who are moving, relatives who have hosted you for a party or a weekend stay, sometimes a helping hand is more valued by a gift recipient than another item they may not need. By purchasing housecleaning, companion time, respite, errands, laundry or personal care services from A. V. Home Care Services, you give order, time, security, comfort, and peace of mind. In addition, you help our workers to do what they love best while supporting professional home care in your community.
• Think of us when you make memorial donation, Christmas contributions, or when yo choose a charity to endorse. These monies offset the cost of care for those in need who cannot afford to pay, and who do not qualify for government subsidized programs. There are many such people, and charitable contributions allow us to respond quickly to a need when it presents itself without having to wait for red tape to process.
• Think of us when you need a break. So many adult children are in charge of their parents' daily lives, from checking in on them, to shopping for them and doing errands, to bathing them and assuring that meals are on the table (and eaten!). The Homemakers and Licensed Nurse Aides at A. V. Home Care step in when you need to step aside for a little bit. No guilt, just peace of mind!