Donate

Thanks to private community donations, our residential programs are available to women at no cost.

There are several easy options to join the cause and contribute financially!

You can make your gift by credit card (online or over the phone), check, donate stock, wire transfer, or through your company’s matching gift program. All contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Contact local area Directors to discuss your giving options.

Brandi Pierce (Champaign) – 217-398-6511 – brandi@hopeforafuture.com

Kim Abrassart (Kankakee) – 815-933-2207 –  kabrassart@hopeforafuture.com

Online: Make a one-time gift or an ongoing pledge today. We accept VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and EFT. It’s easy to Support Merci’s Refuge Online:

Check: Make checks payable to Living Alternatives. If you wish to designate your gift to a specific program, you may indicate Merci’s Refuge, Magnolia House or Birchwood Apartments in the memo section.

Mail to:
Living Alternatives
P.O. Box 1555
Champaign, IL 61824

Stocks: Contact us for specific instructions on donating appreciated securities.

Matching Gifts: Ask your employer if your company matches charitable donations and review the basics of their program. If you decide to use this option, be contact Carolyn Rasch, CFO  so she may track the gift for you.

Planned Giving: allows donors to make gifts through wills, life insurance policies, estates, bequests, trusts, and other estate-planning vehicles. For more information, please contact Sherry Sherwood, CEO.

Financial Statements: View our most recent Form 990.