Bridge of Hope

Lancaster & Chester Counties

Ending and preventing homelessness – one church and one family at a time with the help of trained mentoring groups within congregations.

Your financial support makes a huge difference. Call Francesca J. Crane, Executive Director, to talk about your giving options. Thank you for your valued support.

How to give to Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties :

Cash Gifts: Checks can be sent to Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties, 1516 Olive Street, Coatesville, PA 19320

Credit Cards: Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties accepts donations on Master Card, Visa and Discover. You may mail in your credit card donation, including your card number, expiration date, signature and amount of your gift. Or you can call the office and make your credit card donation over the phone: 610-380-1360.

Monthly Gifts: Monthly gifts, ranging from $10 to $100, are a tremendous boost to the on-going work of Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties . A gift of $45 per month is $540 per year and makes you a major donor to Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties .

Bequest: You may designate Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties as a recipient of a portion of your estate.

Gifts in Memoriam or Honor: Honor someone, living or deceased, with a gift to Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties . A gift of $25 provides one night of permanent housing for a homeless family. You may also consider honoring the birth of a child, a wedding anniversary, a birthday or Mother’s Day with a gift to Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties .

Insurances and Retirement Accounts: You may also designate Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties as the beneficiary of your life insurance policy or retirement account.

Employee Matching Plan: If your employer provides matching funds, please send Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties the appropriate form when you mail your gift to us.

Stocks: Bridge of Hope can receive stock donations. When you donate appreciated stock, you may receive significant tax advantages. Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties account is set up with Smith Barney. The information you would need to make a stock donation transfer is as follows:

· The DTC number is: 418 (the electronic wire system number) and our EIN number is: 23-2495957

· Please call Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties before making a stock donation.

Host a celebration that benefits Bridge of Hope : When hosting that special wedding anniversary or birthday party, in lieu of gifts, ask your guests to make a donation to Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties . We can supply brochures and envelopes.

United Way of Chester or Lancaster Counties write in: Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties, 1516 Olive Street, Coatesville, PA 19320

Donate Food, Furniture, Car, and other items:

Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties is always in need of the following items for homeless families:

· Cleaning supplies (window cleaner, bathroom cleaner, mops, buckets, laundry soap, brooms, etc.)

· Paper supplies (paper plates, paper cups, plastic flatware, paper towels, toilet tissue)

· Cars in good repair. In order to move from homelessness to financial self-sufficiency, women need a job and in order to arrive at that job, they need transportation. You can help a homeless woman by donating a car in good running condition and with a current inspection. Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties determines which woman receives the car, based on the level of need and the feasibility of the car transfer. A staff member schedules to meet you and the single mother at a notary office to do the transfer. Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties provides the donor with a receipt for tax-purposes. You can donate a car by calling our office in Chester County 610-380-1360 or our Lancaster County office 717-394-7406.

At various times furniture is needed for families moving out of a shelter and into their own apartment. We do not have the storage space to store items but we keep a running list of items needed by families in the program. If you have something you would like to donate, call us and we just might be able to find a home for your furniture or house-hold item.