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Gift Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in making a charitable contribution to F.O.R. Sto-Rox. Our programs greatly rely on many individuals and institutions to donate money, goods, services and time each year.

Along with monetary contributions, we also gratefully accept donations of books for the library, clothing and household items in good condition, as well as food for the foodbank.

WAYS TO MAKE YOUR GIFT
Are You a United Way Contributor? Through the United Way Contributor Choice Program, you can direct your gift to Focus on Renewal!

To participate in the United Way's Contributors Choice Program:

• request a Contributor Choice Pledge Form from your employer,
• fill out the form,
• remember to include Focus on Renewal and our Agency Code (208) the section labeled "designate to a Specific Agency

Your gift supports our efforts to improve the quality of life for the Sto-Rox Community. Thank you for considering F.O.R. as a recipient of your Contributor Choice United Way Dollars.

For more information about volunteer opportunities or to donate goods, please contact us via e-mail or at 412-771-6460.

A gift of cash allows funds to be directed immediately to the various programs of Focus on Renewal. In most cases, donations through cash, check or credit cards are fully deductible for donors who itemize their federal income taxes. F.O.R. Sto-Rox accepts monetary gifts via cash, check or credit card.

To donate by phone: please call 412-771-6460.

Charitable donations may also be mailed to:
F.O.R. Sto-Rox
701 Chartiers Ave.
McKees Rocks, PA 15136

The United Way Donor Option

The United Way is in its 2005 pledge drive, we at Focus on Renewal ask you to support the efforts being made by F.O.R. to improve the quality of life for everyone in the Sto-Rox community.

You can support F.O.R. by specifying your gift to either the F.O.R. Neighborhood Center (code 208) or the Sto-Rox Health Center (code 1359) through Contributors Choice. For federal employees, our Combined Federal Campaign ID number is 7176

Annual Holiday Appeal

During the past year, approximately 12,000 different individuals have been touched by the caring hands and hearts of our employees and volunteers. Butterfly Garden Early Learning Center received accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Renovations began at the Cultural Arts Center in October. The excellent care at the health center, the three family support centers, the town library and the programs which support the total development of children all continue to flourish. The seventeen vans continue to get seniors and handicapped where they need to go.

The services go on despite the flood caused by Ivan in September. Three buildings were flooded and are in various stages of restoration while we pursue negotiations with the insurance companies. We are looking at major expenses that will not be covered by flood insurance.

So once again, we turn to you, our friends and neighbors, to ask for a measure of support. Last year, we received $27,512 from our annual appeal. It would be wonderful if we could match or even surpass this amount to help our 35-year-old effort to meet our commitments.

Thank you in advance for your support. May we also ask for your prayers for all our efforts in the Sto-Rox Community?

Gratefully yours,

Father Regis J. Ryan
Sister Ruth Bearer
Sister Sarah Crotty