Ways to Give
Talents/Time | Crunch Cans | Money | Materials/Goods | Fundraising Efforts
Fundraising efforts are varied and helpful
Goodsearch is one way pennies add up
Click here to support us through GoodSearch.com
What is Goodsearch? Goodsearch is a new and easy way to raise money for McLeod Alliance for Victims of Domestic Violence. Goodsearch is an internet search engine that donates to different nonprofit charities and schools designated by its users. Goodsearch can be used like any other search engine such as Yahoo, MSN, and Google. Goodsearch is powered by Yahoo and gives your charity one penny for every search made. This is a great way for everyone to be able to help McLeod Alliance for Victims of Domestic Violence.
How does it work? Log on to www.goodsearch.com. In the bottom drop down box type in McLeod Alliance for Victims of Domestic Violence and click “verify.” Once McLeod Alliance for Victims of Domestic Violence is verified you can begin Goodsearching for what ever you normally search for. Always make sure that McLeod Alliance for Victims of Domestic Violence is always listed in the bottom box.
Also, you can click on “amount raised” and see how much our supporters have raised this month. Please keep Goodsearching for McLeod Alliance for Victims of Domestic Violence.
— Racheal Bratz
Restaurant nights feed you and our bank
What are restaurant fundraisers? Restaurant fundraisers are simple. You have to eat. We need to earn some funds.
Each restaurant has different rules for eligible purchases, so check with the Alliance if you are unsure.
Generally, you get a coupon from us. You take the coupon and present it when you order during hours of our fundraiser and get some delicious dinner. The restaurant then gives the Alliance a percentage of sales for that time.
The percentage varies by restaurant, but no matter how big or small the donation, it’s a win-win situation for all.
When are these fundraisers? Check our calendar listing in this newsletter or log on to our Web site.
We also try to use the HCVN’s Channel 10 and the Hutchinson digital board, when possible. If you see one is coming up, call us to make sure you have a coupon to present when ordering.
The next fundraiser scheduled:
Tuesday, December 8 All business hours at Papa Murphy’s (No coupon necessary.) The Alliance receives 20% of profits all day! Enjoy Pizza and support McLeod Alliance!
Wells Fargo program can help Alliance
Homeowners looking to refinance their mortgage with Wells Fargo can improve their bottom line while giving a charitable donation to the McLeod Alliance.
Juanita Estrada, a Wells Fargo mortgage consultant in Hutchinson, can help customers give some bucks to McLeod Alliance.
Estrada said Wells Fargo’s Sharing Advantage program offers qualifying financing customers with an opportunity to give a $300 donation to the nonprofit organization of their choice.
“This is Wells Fargo’s way to give back to the community,” Estrada said. “It comes straight from Wells Fargo. This doesn’t cost the customer anything.”
For more information about Wells Fargo’s Sharing Advantage Program, call Juanita Estrada at (320) 587-5777.
Don’t forget to crunch cans for a cause
What is cans for a cause? Recycled aluminum cans can earn cash for the Alliance. When you drop off your cans at the Hutchinson Redemption Center, let them know you want the cash donated to McLeod Alliance. The Alliance gets a check once a year from these donated cans!
Recycling bin at Shopko nets funds for Alliance
During October, a blue recycling bin was placed in the Hutchinson Shopko parking lot. McLeod County Solid Waste Management donated the bin for the second year in a row as a way to assist the Alliance in fundraising and honoring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Aluminum cans were collected in the bin for the entire month. Executive Director Jo Piehl received a check in November for $137.60.
A big heartfelt thank you to McLeod County Solid Waste Management and to all those who donated their cans for our cause.
Local Printer Donates envelopes inserted into newsletter
Each quarterly Safety Net Newsletter contains a preprinted envelope for those wishing to donate to the McLeod Alliance. As a nonprofit, the Alliance works hard to make sure that a majority of our money is spent on client needs. So it was a great relief to the Alliance when Crow River Press agreed to donate the printing of 4,000 envelopes. This donation saves the Alliance hundreds of dollars, so thank you Crow River Press!
Talents/Time
McLeod Alliance depends on individuals that give the precious gift of their time. To learn more about becoming a volunteer for the McLeod Alliance, click here.
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CRUNCH CANS FOR OUR CAUSE
Many thanks to Piehl, Hanson, Beckman in Hutchinson for collecting cans in their office and donating the proceeds to the Alliance. We have received more than $88. Doesn’t sound like a lot?
That money will buy us printer ink cartridges, gas cards for a client or groceries for a client and her children. It all adds up, and you can help out by collecting cans in your office. Here is how it works:
- Collect your aluminum cans and take them to McLeod County Solid Waste Redemption Center on 1065 5th Ave. S.E., Hutchinson (or if you want, bring the cans to us and we’ll combine them with our office collection!)
- Let the employees there know you want your can redemption cash to go to the McLeod Alliance, a nonprofit organization. They will take your crushed or uncrushed cans and send us the cash.
For more information, call us at (320) 234-7933 or toll free at 1-800-934-0851. To check the current rate of aluminum can, call (320) 234-4346. They will give you the current price per pound of aluminum. Thank you for your support!
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Money
As a nonprofit organization, the Alliance serves victims at no charge. Your tax-deductible donation is what keeps the Alliance going and growing. To donate to the Alliance, click the button below.
NOTE: This button will take you to another, secure Web site. Your donation may be made online via credit card. Your donation will be made to the Alliance, however your credit card bill will reflect a transaction with Just Give, a nonprofit organization that manages charitable online donations.
Donations may also be mailed to:
McLeod Alliance for Victims of Domestic Violence
P.O. Box 393
Hutchinson, MN 55350
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Materials/Goods
Whether it’s an in-kind donation of items that help clients or supplies that keep the Alliance office expenses down, your gracious gift is never unappreciated. Here’s a Wish List of items we can always use in serving clients.
For Clients:
- Walmart, Shopko, Target Cards ($5-$25)
- Gas Cards ($5-$10)
- Phone Cards ($5-$20)
- Grocery Cards ($5-$25)
- Diapers (especially sizes 1,2 & 3)
- Cleaning Supplies
- Paper Products (toilet paper, kleenex, paper towels)
- Feminine Products
- Laundry Detergent
- Dish Soap
- Deodorant
- Hair Conditioner
For the Office:
- Kleenex
- Copy Paper – white or colored
- Stamps
- Envelopes (business and Manila)
- Manila File Folders
- Disposable cups, plates, silverware
- Monetary Donations
- Volunteers
