Donate—It Makes a Big Difference!
Your gift of a tax-deductible donation to the YWCA of Silicon Valley is one way—a very powerful way—you can make a difference in your community. Help us to help others by supporting the YWCA of Silicon Valley. Help us address the unmet needs of women, children, and families here in Silicon Valley. Together, we can build a beautiful future.
The difference you can make:
$25,000 will provide...
- Salary for a facilitator at a school with at-risk youth for an entire school year.
- Hourly pay, supervision, administration, and supplies for one associate counselor to provide 20 hours a week of counseling services in the School-Based Counseling Program and Counseling Clinic.
- 125 two-night stays for victims of sexual assault.
- Parenting classes for 200 low-income parents.
$1,000 will provide...
- Transportation and attendance to three cultural events in San Jose for 10 disadvantaged teens.
- An eight week stress-management counseling group to help up to eight women cope with anxiety and acute stress.
- One month of subsidized child care for one infant.
- Teddy bears for 60 children after a sexual assault examination.
$500 will provide...
- Training for 20 pre-school teachers in curriculum for accreditation.
- Snacks for three preschoolers for one year.
- Clothes for 30 sexual assault victims after a sexual assault exam.
- Two months of weekly subsidized therapy for a low-income mother suffering from postpartum depression.
$200 will provide...
- Parenting skills classes for two families.
- One class session for the prevention of child abuse or teen dating violence.
- Two subject-specific clinical training sessions for 25 counseling interns.
- Five backpacks and school supplies for at-risk youth to start the school year.
- Lunch for one toddler all year long.
$100 will provide...
- Art and educational supplies for one six-week program at one of our seven Childcare Centers.
- Videotapes or DVD's to be used in parenting classes.
- 10 students the opportunity to go to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum for the first time.
- Materials for four parenting classes.
- Art and play-therapy supplies for one year of counseling on two middle school campuses.
- An overnight stay in a safe residence for one sexual assault victim.
$75 will provide...
- Enriching board games to teach families with child abuse or neglect how to work and play together collaboratively.
- One crisis counseling session for an adolescent contemplating suicide.
- One college application fee for a student in the New Options program.
- Diaper service for a child care center for one week.
- A monthly bus pass for a victim of sexual assault to get to medical and counseling appointments
$50 will provide...
- Hygiene items for 10 victims of sexual assault.
- One field trip for 10 children.
- School supplies for two at-risk youth.
- Seven books for low-income families taking a parenting class.
- One hour supervised visit so that a child can re-connect with a parent.
For more information on donating to the YWCA of Silicon Valley, please email us at Fund Development.