DONATE TO Kids In The Middle®

Client fees do not come close to covering the cost of counseling services offered by Kids In The Middle®. Your donations enable us to provide a sliding scale fee to make it easier for families to access our services. Whether it is a small donation or a Major Gift of $5,000 or more, or a donation of stocks, we are thankful for your support. It's easy to make a tax-deductible contribution to Kids In The Middle®. We accept credit card donations online and by telephone. If you prefer to mail in your tax-deductible contribution, please direct your check made out to Kids In The Middle to: 121 West Monroe Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63122.

Kids In The Middle also offers Missouri State Tax Credits through the Youth Opportunities Program for Missouri donors. Scroll down to learn more.

Donate to the 2010 Kids Campaign. Help Us Reach Our $100,000 Goal.

Why?

• In the United States, one million new kids become part of divorced families every year.
• Kids In The Middle helps of 1,000 children every year adjust to their parents' divorce and other related family changes.
• 8 out of 10 of the families we serve are unable to pay for counseling without financial assistance
• Kids In The Middle unique and the best resource for helping children and their families through this difficult time in their lives.

How?

• Donate by check, credit card or even stocks
• Consider a multiple year pledge.
• Obtain a matching gift through your company.
• Leave a legacy through a bequest.

How Much?

• Every dollar helps. If you have the capacity......
• Gifts of $5,000 or more will help us reach our 2010 goal and ensure the sustainability of our services.

When?

• This is a great time.
• $400,000 in Missouri State YOP Tax Credits are available.

Donate Now On-Line

Click the Donate Button to Make A Single Donation of Any Amount

Click the Monthly or Quarterly Donation Buttons to schedule an automatic $10 monthly or $25 quarterly donation to Kids In The Middle.

.......As a Kids In The Middle Donor

You will not only experience the joy of helping kids but you will receive our newsletter and invitations to all Kids In The Middle® events. We would be happy to add your name or those of your friends to our Kids Campaign or Annual Campaign Distinquished Donors list. As a Kids In The Middle® donor As a Kids Campaign Donor you can designate your donation as you see fit such as . . . .

. . . . . Where It's Needed Most

Let us decide where the funds are needed the most. Whether it is a child needing group therapy . . . a parent needing support....at our Kirkwood office....at our new St. Charles office. . . . We will be sure to put your donations to the best use.

. . . . . Arleen and Dr. Phillip Korenblat Scholarship Fund

The Arleen and Dr. Phillip Korenblat Scholarship Fund provides full scholarships for families who are unable to pay for counseling for their children, even at the lowest end of the sliding fee scale.

. . . . . Susan P. Bartlett Kids Fund

The Susan P. Bartlett Kids Fund enables Kids In The Middle® to provide a sliding fee scale so that families are able to pay what they can afford according to their income.

And now, for the best part. . . . . .

How Do You Spell Tax Relief? Y-O-P

Kids In The Middle has been awarded $200,454 in tax credits by the Missouri Youth Opportunities Program (YOP) for donations made in 2010 through 2011.  What does this mean?  It means that when you make a donation to Kids In The Middle, you get 50% of the donation amount off your Missouri state taxes.  Plus, you still get your state and federal income tax deductions!  That’s real tax relief!!

Here’s an example of how a $1,000 donation may cost you only $300.* Based upon a 28% federal tax bracket:

Donate $1,000 to KITM                                                        $ 1,000
Get Your Missouri Tax Credit (50% of gift)                       - $    500
Get Your Federal Income Tax Deduction (28%)                 - $    280
Get Your State Income Tax Deduction (6%)                      - $      60
Pay Federal Tax on State Savings                                     + $    140
Net Cost to You                                                              $  300

$200 would really cost only $60.*

$5,000 would really cost only $1,500.*

 *These are approximations.  Ask your tax preparer to advise you.

It’s easy to do.  Here’s how.

• Make a donation to Kids In The Middle by check, credit card or stock transfer.  ($100 minimum donation) Please note YOP donation on your check.
• We will send you a tax credit application form.
• You return the completed, signed and notarized form to us within twelve months from the date of the contribution with a photocopy of the cancelled check (front & back), credit card statement or stock sale.
• We’ll submit them to the state.
• You will then receive tax credits that you can apply to the tax year in which you made your donation or you can carry them over for the next five succeeding tax years.

Who really benefits from YOP tax credits?  Kids! 
The bottom line is that this tax incentive has one major purpose – to help kids (and their parents) “in the middle” of divorce get the therapy, education and support they need.

Use the Missouri Youth Opportunity Program tax credits and donate more for less.  That’s how we spell tax relief!

Donate through the eScrip Community Card program

Click here to find out how you can use your eScrip Community Card at Schnucks and other stores and donate to Kids In The Middle each time you shop.

Tributes and Memorials

Donors can designate their contributions to be made as a tribute or a memorial. Tributes are a great way to honor a friend, family member or co-worker. Birthdays, anniversaries, and graduations are perfect opportunities for a tribute. Memorial contributions are a thoughtful way to remember a loved one and show their family members how much you care. Recipients of tributes or memorials will be informed of your donation by mail without being told the dollar amount.

Bequests

Have you considered Kids In The Middle in your estate planning? If not, and the idea appeals to you, please inform your attorney or estate planner of your wishes and leave a legacy to help children receive the counseling they need.

In-Kind Donations

While monetary donations are always appreciated, we also accept in-kind donations. Making an in-kind donation can be as easy as purchasing a few extra sets of markers or bubbles the next time you are shopping and dropping them off at our building in Kirkwood. Or, to donate furnishings and technology items, please contact our Development Coordinator, at (314) 909-9922, ext. 116, to discuss purchase and delivery options. As always, with any type of donation, we will be happy to provide you with a donation letter for tax purposes. Scroll down the page to check out our "Wish List" to see what we currently need.

Special thanks to these companies for their in-kind donations in 2009 and/or 2010:

Wish List.........

Art Supplies Such As:

• Washable markers
• Construction Paper
• Glue sticks
• "Play-Doh"
• "Fiskars" scissors for kids
• Painters tape
• White butcher paper, cutter & stand
• Sticky tack
• Popsicle Sticks
• Feathers and other decorations for art therapy projects

Children's Books

Children's books, coloring books, sticker books for kids of all ages would be a great addition to our waiting room.

Furnishings

• 2 - 3 new matching sofas for the St. Charles County office family therapy room.
• 20 l upholstered stacking chairs for the waiting area in the St. Charles County office.
• 10 standing lamps

Technology

• 3 new Dell computers and monitors - desktop or laptop.

Questions?

If you have any questions about how you can contribute to Kids In The Middle®, or if you are having problems with the online donation program, please contact our Development Coordinator at (314 909-9922, ext. 116 for more information.

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