Helping Our Community’s Youth,
One Donation at a Time
At Elevating Connections, every dollar we receive goes to helping youth in and out of the foster system reconnect with their siblings, make new friends, express themselves through art, and find their own confident voice to speak into the world.
We want to be transparent about where your money goes when you donate to Elevating Connections. Below, you can see how your donation can make a true and lasting impact in the lives of the young people that interact with our programming.
Youth Connections Donations
When you donate to our Youth Connections programs, you’re helping kids tap into their creative potential and make friendships that can last a lifetime. Here’s a breakdown of how your generous monetary gift makes a difference within these programs.
Empowering Youth Expressions
- $50: Help provide gift cards for each Poetry Jam participant.
- $100: Send one youth to our annual Empowering Youth Expressions retreat.
- $250: Pay for one of our workshops, including facilitator, supplies, and food
- $500: Contribute to the Alexander Miller Creative Inspiration Scholarship, which helps youth pay for art supplies and art classes.
- $5000: Underwrite all the expenses for the annual Poetry Jam.
Emergency Assistance Program
- $50: Provide a grocery store gift card to a youth in need.
- $75: Pay to restoe a young person's cell phone service.
- $100: Pay for one year of renter's insurance for a first-time renter.
- $250: Buy a tablet for a young person in need.
- $500: Provide move-in support.
Sibling Connections Donations
- $50: Provide ea backpack toa child stuffed with camp swag.
- $500: Pay for a monthly sibling connecting event.
- $750: Pay to develop pictures for scrapbooking at camp.
- $850: Send a child to camp.
- $2500: Sponsor Carnival Night at camp.
- $4000: Pay for camp t-shirts and sweatshifts for campers.
- $50000: Pay for the entire week of camp.
Donate Today to Change Lives
Even the smallest donation can make a life-changing impact on our youth. We humbly ask for your generous support as we strive to carry out our mission of improving the lives of foster kids. It’s because of you that we can invest in our youth for a brighter tomorrow!