þÿ<html> <head> <title>The Samaritans of New York - How to Donate</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css"> </head> <body> <div id="page"> <div id="header"> <a href="index.htm"><img src="images/header2.jpg"></a> </div> <div id="leftcol"> <table> <tr> <td><a href="index.htm"><u>About Us</u></a> </td> </tr><tr> <td><a href="programs.htm"><u>Programs</u></a> </td> </tr><tr> <td><a href="donate.htm"><u>Support Us</u></a> </td> </tr> </table> <ul> <h1>Sample of Samaritans Funders</h1> <li>American Red Cross</li> <li>Appleman Foundation</li> <li>Comey-Fitzgerald<br>Family Foundation</li> <li>Johnson & Johnson</li> <li>Lawrence M. Gelb Foundation</li> <li>The Bank of New York</li> <li>New York Community Trust</li> <li>The Sterling Fund of the Jewish Communal Fund</li> <li>van Ameringen Foundation</li><center>______</center> <li>NYC Department of <br>Health & Mental Hygiene</li> <li>New York State Office<br> of Mental Health</li> <li>NYC Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn</li> </ul> <ul> <h1>Sample of In-kind Donors</h1> <li>Christ & St. Stephen's Church</li> <li>Grace Church School</li> <li>New York Daily News</li> <li>Time Warner Cable</li> <li>The Village Voice</li> <li>WBLS-FM (107.5)</li> <li>WLTW (106.7 Lite FM)</li> <li>WQXR-FM (96.3)</li> </ul> <ul> <h1>Samaritans Programs<br> Seeking Funding:</h1> <li><b>24-hour Suicide Prevention Hotline</b> - answers over 69,000 calls annually from New Yorkers who are in crisis</li> <li><b>Volunteer Recruitment and Training</b> - recruits and trains volunteers who donate $1 million of free labor a year</li> <li><b>Public Education and Awareness</b> - provides free crisis response training to frontline NYC health providers </li> <li><b>Suicide Survivor Program</b> - provides monthly support meetings for those who have lost loved ones to suicide</li> <li><b>Free Crisis Response Tool</b> - provides immediate answers and access to information about suicide to anybody who is trying to respond to a crisis</li> </ul> <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> </div> <div id="rightcol"> <h1>CONTACT US</h1> <p> Alan Ross, Executive Director<br> (212) 677-3009<br> samaritansnyc@aol.com<br><br> The Samaritans of New York<br> P.O. Box 1259 Madison Square Station<br> New York, NY 10159</p> <h1>How Your Donation Will Help</h1> <p><b>Every $1 you donate turns into $3 because volunteers provide $1 million in free labor a year.&nbsp <i>So every dollar you donate counts!</i></b><br><br> <b>$500 </b>funds an intensive prevention training class for front-line community health providers<br><br> <b>$1,000 </b>funds 24 hours of providing emotional support to New Yorkers in crisis on the hotline<br><br> <b>$5,000 </b>funds the marketing of Samaritans crisis response services to those in distress<br><br> <b>$10,000 </b>provides 120 hotline volunteers who work mornings, noons, evenings and overnights for free with a year's worth of refreshments<br><br> <b>$15,000 </b>funds an entire 3-month training class for hotline volunteers who will donate $100,000 in free labor to help New Yorkers in crisis<br><br> <b>$20,000 </b>funds a year of community outreach, providing free training and technical support to those agencies/groups with little or no funding<br><br> <b>$25,000 </b>funds a year of our suicide survivor support group program, including adding a facilitator and expanding to an additional site<br><br> <b>$30,000 </b>funds an entire month of NYC's 24-hr suicide prevention hotline, which will respond to about 6,000 calls from New Yorkers in crisis </div> <div id="content"> <h2>Support Samaritans</h2> <p>In NYC, when people need someone to talk to, they call Samaritans confidential 24-hour suicide hotline. When it comes to providing help for people in crisis--Samaritans Is Always There!</p> <p>In these difficult times, with so many budget cuts, reductions in our government contracts and smaller returns on our fundraising efforts while the demands on our suicide hotline, crisis response and support services continues to grow Samaritans Needs Your Help!</p> <p>The Samaritans of New York, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 corporation registered in the State of New York.</p> <p>All donations to Samaritans are 100% tax-deductible.</p> <br> <p><b>To Donate Online</b></p> <p>To make a secure online donation, enter the amount you wish to give and click on the Google Checkout Donate button below. <br> <br> <!--start Google code--> &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp <!--start Google code--> <script type="text/javascript"> function validateAmount(amount){ if(amount.value.match( /^[0-9]+(\.([0-9]+))?$/)){ return true; }else{ alert('You must enter a valid donation.'); amount.focus(); return false; } } </script> <form action="https://checkout.google.com/cws/v2/Donations/716379727242523/checkoutForm" id="BB_BuyButtonForm" method="post" name="BB_BuyButtonForm" onSubmit="return validateAmount(this.item_price_1)" target="_top"> <input name="item_name_1" type="hidden" value="The Samaritans of New York, P.O. Box 1259, Madison Square Station, New York, NY 10159 US"/> <input name="item_description_1" type="hidden" value=" Donations benefit Samaritans' crisis response programs including the 24-hour suicide prevention hotline, survivor support ..."/> <input name="item_quantity_1" type="hidden" value="1"/> <input name="item_currency_1" type="hidden" value="USD"/> <input name="item_is_modifiable_1" type="hidden" value="true"/> <input name="item_min_price_1" type="hidden" value="0.01"/> <input name="item_max_price_1" type="hidden" value="25000.0"/> <input name="_charset_" type="hidden" value="utf-8"/> <table BORDER=0 cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="1%" align=center> <tr> <td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%">&#x24; <input id="item_price_1" name="item_price_1" onfocus="this.style.color='black'; this.value='';" size="11" style="color:grey;" type="text" value="Enter Amount"/> </td> <td align="left" width="1%"> <input alt="Donate" src="https://checkout.google.com/buttons/donateNow.gif?merchant_id=716379727242523&amp;w=115&amp;h=50&amp;style=white&amp;variant=text&amp;loc=en_US" type="image"/> </td> </tr> </table> <br><br> <center> <font size="2">To dedicate your donation to someone, please enter his/her name here:</font> <input tabindex="31" onfocus="this.style.color='black'; this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='') { this.value='Enter Amount'; this.style.color='grey';} else this.style.color='black';" size="11" style="color: grey;" name="shopping-cart.buyer-messages.gift-message-1" value="Enter Name" type="text"> <br> </center> </form> <!--end Google code--> <br> <p><b>To Donate by Check</b></p> <p>Please make contributions payable to The Samaritans of New York and mail to: The Samaritans, P.O. Box 1259 Madison Square Station, New York, NY 10159. If you wish, you may donate in honor or in memory of someone and your donation can be acknowledged to the individual, family or friend(s) of your choice. </p> <br> <p><u><b>Other Ways You Can Support Samaritans</b></u></p> <br> <p><b>Designate as Charity of Choice or In Lieu of Gifts</b></p> <p>At those times birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, significant events such as a memorial when it is customary for people to give gifts or donations in your or your family s name, make Samaritans your designated charity. Our staff will work with you to present the message in a thoughtful manner and Samaritans sends handwritten thank you notes to every person that donates to our organization.</p> <p><b>Arrange a Matching Gift</b> </p> <p>Many employers will "match" your charitable donation, which could double or even triple the value of your contribution. If your or your spouse's company has a matching-gift program, please let us know when you make your donation. You can request a matching gift form from the human resources or corporate giving department and send it to us and we will complete the process for you. </p> <p><b>Generate Additional Support with E-mail/Facebook Links</b></p> <p>Suggest that friends, family members, colleagues and others you know support the work of Samaritans by forwarding our information utilizing our easy-to-use On-Line Email Tool at <a href="http://www.samaritansnyc.org/support/ecampaign" TARGET=_blank www.samaritansnyc.org/support/ecampaign > www.samaritansnyc.org/support/ecampaign</a> that provides pre-written emails that you can personalize and send in one step or by posting our donor information and/or site links on your Facebook or Twitter page.</p> <p><b>Private/Family Foundations</b></p> <p>Are you directly connected to a family or private foundation that would be interested in supporting the work of Samaritans? With a very low overhead, our focus on NYC s most vulnerable, fragile and underserved residents and the majority of our services provided for free by caring volunteers from the community, Samaritans often fits the profile that family foundations seek when determining where to invest their philanthropic efforts.</p> <p><b>Corporate Giving</b></p> <p>Are you personally connected to, work with or have a direct contact at a business or corporation that would consider making Samaritans part of its corporate giving agenda (tied to public health, volunteerism, community services, etc.)? <br>For businesses that believe in supporting social causes and addressing those problems that are often ignored or overlooked and would like their efforts to be seen and acknowledged by the public, Samaritans provides great visibility.</p> <p>Samaritans hotline and volunteer recruitment advertisements, brochures and PSA s reach hundreds of thousands of people annually though broadcast, radio, print and Internet media. Our program materials as well as those distributed and accessed through our websites, conferences and advocacy work reach tens of thousands of frontline educators, health providers, government agency directors, political decision-makers and students, parents, teachers every year.</p> <p>Samaritans frequently distributes its printed materials at health fairs, major conferences, public health meetings and as a member of national, statewide and NYC coalitions.</p> <p><b>Program/Project Sponsorship</b></p> <p>You, your family and/or business can sponsor or co-sponsor one of Samaritans key community crisis response initiatives, including the suicide hotline, public education program, suicide survivor support group and major health conferences. There are also specialized projects that address a specific need or service gap, for example, providing support to a neighborhood group that works with local returning veterans or victims of violence or people with AIDS.</p> <p><u>Examples</u>: $5,000 sponsorship would create a crisis resource tool that NYC guidance counselors can use in 1,200 public schools; $10,000 provides 20 training programs to neighborhood groups dealing with trauma or elevated levels of suicide, like young Latinas; $25,000 expands our entire suicide survivor support program and promotes it citywide.</p> <p><b>In-kind Donations</b></p> <p>You, your family or business might be able to offer or have connections with someone or a business that could offer the type of services the Samaritans needs or is already utilizing (thereby saving funds that are already being spent). The type of services that would benefit Samaritans are: advertising and marketing; printing and production; accounting services from a CPA; event sites for education activities; restaurant and bar sites for fundraising events; etc.</p> <p><b>Event Sponsorship</b></p> <p>Consider hosting a fundraising event or benefit on Samaritans behalf or name Samaritans as the designated charity of an event that you are already planning. Events can be social, educational, with a business focus or corporate marketing function. If you are charging an entrance fee, per seat or table charge, designate a percentage to charity. Make Samaritans the recipient of your auction, raffle or other revenue activity.</p> <p><u>Examples</u>: Designate Samaritans the recipient of the entry fee at a fashion show or music concert. Have a cast member make a statement on the need for suicide prevention at the intermission of a theatre performance and "pass the hat." Have the DJ or host at a nightclub suggest patrons make a donation. Work with Samaritans to plan an event large or small a cocktail party, sit-down dinner or concert that has a tie-in with our cause. [Note: many great artists suffered from depression, from Charles Dickens and T.S Eliot to Jackson Pollack, Georgia O Keefe, Cole Porter and Charlie Parker.]</p><br> <br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br> </div> <div id="footer"> (C) 2011 The Samaritans of New York &nbsp P.O. Box 1259 Madison Square Station &nbsp New York, NY 10159 &nbsp (212) 677- 3009 </div> </div> <br /><br /> </body> </html>