Volunteer • Wish List & Holiday Gifts of Love
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Online & Store Fundraisers
Start Your Online Shopping Here
Click on Casa Allegra's customized one cause & eScip links above to do your online shopping. Learn more about how your everyday purchases & entertainment can benefit Casa Allegra & people with disabilities. Safeway no longer participates in eScrip for nonprofits.See SHARES card below.
New ** S.H.A.R.E.S. Cards
SHARES cards work just like store eScrip but must be swiped at time of purchase. Use your SHARES card in the SF Bay Area at Lucky Supermarkets, SaveMart, FoodMaxx & Smart Foods. Contact jeanne[at]casaallegra.org to request a customized Casa Allegra SHARES card.
Donate your Vehicle before Dec 31st! Get a tax dedkuction while helping Casa Allegra Community Services. Click on the link to www.donateforcharity.com to donate your vehicle, car, van, or boat or call toll-free (866) 392-4483. Vehicle may be running or not. Donate for Charity handles paperwork, free pick-up anywhere in the USA and vehicle sale. Donate before December 31st for tax deduction for the current year's taxes.
Holiday Gifts of Love
Casa Allegra participates in Holiday Gifts of Love through www.VolunteerMarin.org
Donate Handmade Items
We support
36 clients in the community through living services - 18 men and 18 women between the ages of 22 and 70. Contact Jeanne[at]casaallegra.org for further information.
- Hand-knit scarves, hats or gloves
- Hand-made Adult clothing protectors that fasten with velcro. These are large bibs – 18”x32” or larger - either cloth or waterproof fabric in designs that are age appropriate. Online search “adult clothing protectors” or “adult bibs”
Collection Drive – contact Jeanne[at]casaallegra.org for information on how to organize an office or worksite collection drive
- movie gift cards
- packages of decaffeinated teas
- Airborne Effervescent Tablets for cold & flu season
- 2012 calendars
Always needed
Contact jeanne@casaallegra.org for information on how to organize an office or worksite pool to donate:
- Gift Cards – Safeway, Luckys, Trader Joe’s, CVS, Target, Old Navy
- Gift Certificates for Carpet Cleaning or Cleaning Service
- Garden Center Gift Certificates
- Movie & Event Tickets or gift cards
Home furnishings in excellent or almost new condition:
- Leather couches & recliners
- Kitchen table & chairs
- Pots & Pans/dish sets
- Artwork – bright colored in sturdy frames
Contact (415) 499-1116 ext. 166 to arrange for pick-up of donated items.
Sorry, we cannot accept used appliances or mattresses.
Our clients urgently need your gently used sedan or van
Donate your low-miles sedan or van in good running condition – does not need to be wheelchair accessible. Donate before December 31 to receive a tax-deduction to the fullest extent allowed by IRS. Contact Jeanne[at]casaallegra.org
Day Services needs a Hybrid truck, SUV or van to help reduce expenses
Donate your gently used hybrid truck, SUV or van in good running condition or provide matching funds to purchase a hybrid truck, SUV or van. Does not need to be wheelchair accessible.
Contact Jeanne[at]casaallegra.org
Volunteer Opportunities
- See our current listings at www.VolunteerMarin.org
Thank You For All You Do
Casa Allegra welcomes individual, family, church and corporate group volunteers.
Volunteer partnerships have included AngelPoints; Autodesk; Branson School; Center for Volunteer and Non-Profit Leadership Business Volunteer Council; Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints of San Rafael; Clipped Wings United Airlines Stewardess Alumnae and Flight Attendents, Inc. Marin Chapter; Fireman's Fund; Frank Howard Allen Realtors; Kaiser Permanente of San Rafael; Marin Catholic High School; National Charity League, Mission Belles Chapter; Mission San Rafael Rotary and St. Raphael's Parish.
As a student volunteer said,
"I learned that many people working together can make a big difference."
and to lead meaningful lives in the community.
Your donations help pay for our clients' basic needs
Your gift will help pay for –
- $10 to $50 – clothes, shoes, utility bill, or prescription co-pay
- $50 to $100 – groceries or household items
- $250 – sponsorship of a client to an advocacy event
- $400 – dental cleaning
In combination with others you can help pay for –
- repairs to adaptive equipment or wheelchairs
- new customized wheelchairs or assistive devices
Workplace Programs, Matching Gifts
Ask your employer if they have a deduction plan or matching gift program. If your workplace has the United Way program, you can designate your donation to our full name: Casa Allegra Community Services, Inc. Casa Allegra is listed with Local Independent Charities of America. www.lic.org
Planned Giving
CACS gratefully accepts lifetime or testamentary gifts of either cash or property including beneficiary of retirement plans, real estate gifts and bequests. Thoughtful giving requires intelligent planning to set priorities and maximize estate and income tax benefits. Please consult with an attorney familiar with these concepts for more explanation and detail. For assistance, please contact Jeanne[at]casaallegra.org
Benefit Fundraisers
- House Parties: Contact jeanne[at]casaallegra.org to learn more about how you can party for a cause & raise money for people with disabilities.
- CACS conducts two Major Annual Fundraisers. Sponsor benefits include print & website advertising. To learn more contact jeanne[at]casaallegra.org or go to Happenings page.
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Contact Casa Allegra's Development Director at (415) 499-1116x499 or Jeanne [at] casaallegra.org
Casa Allegra Community Services is a 501c3 nonprofit. Your donations are tax deductible.Tax ID # 94-2775979
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