Supporting the Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield is good for the community and its smart business!

Companies have long known that investing in the communities where their employees and their clients live, and work makes good business sense. A vibrant senior community attracts residents and increases commerce and helps drive the high quality of life we enjoy in this area.  Aligning your business with the Center provides a direct and highly visible association as a caring community member. Each year, many area businesses, large and small, do their part by investing in the Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield, ensuring that area seniors age in place.

Sponsorship benefits may include:

  • Full page advertisement in the program book of your sponsored fundraising event
  • Full recognition in all paid print, radio, television, and Internet advertising
  • Tickets and events to entertain your customers and employees
  • Opportunities to host customized client events

Whatever you choose, sponsorship levels and benefits can be tailored to your company’s needs.

To make your corporate gift or sponsorship payment securely online, please fill out our online donation form.

If your company would like to become a sponsor, or if you would like more information on other ways in which your company can support The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield, please contact:

Susan McCammon

Executive Director

Ways To Donate

CASH DONATIONS

For income tax purposes, your gift or pledge payments are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by the law (USA only). Please consult your tax advisor. Gifts or pledge payments may be made by cash, check, or credit card.

PLEDGES

Pledges may be made to The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield to support our fundraising campaigns. Guarantees traditionally extend over a two to three-year period. Using a pledge form, you may specify the length of the pledge period, the frequency of payments, and the payment method. Pledge payments may be made in cash, check, credit card, or via appreciated securities.

TRIBUTE GIFTS or PERSONAL FUNDRAISERS

Individuals and organizations may want to give tribute gifts to The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield to commemorate events such as anniversaries and graduations or to memorialize a friend or loved one who has passed away. After receiving a tribute gift, The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield sends the honored individual or family of the deceased a tribute card. Tribute donations are made online or through the mail. If this gift is time-sensitive, please complete this donation over the phone by calling The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield directly.

Create A Personal Fundraiser

Whether it’s a birthday, wedding, anniversary, or other special occasion, celebrate by creating a personal fundraiser to change the lives of older adults.

Be an inspiration to others. Ask your family to donate for your birthday to ensure older adults have opportunities to celebrate life. Host a dinner party and ask guests to donate to share the joys of friendship with older adults. Through your connections, you multiply the connections for older adults to continue living happy, healthy lives in their communities.

 

STOCK GIFTS/APPRECIATED SECURITIES

The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield accepts gifts of stock or appreciated securities, whether as a transfer from a portfolio or investment in a corporation. If you are interested in supporting The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield with a gift of stock, please meet with your financial advisor to select the best method for your donation. You may achieve significant tax savings by making a gift or pledge payment of stocks or other capital assets that have appreciated in value.

PLANNED GIVING/ENDOWMENT

Donors may wish to consider giving through such vehicles as life insurance, bequests, testamentary gifts, charitable trusts, partnership opportunities, or named endowments. Planned giving can be an ideal way to leave a legacy to The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield and to minimize your income, gift, and estate taxes. We encourage you to speak with your legal and/or tax advisor when considering any type of planned gift.

MATCHING GIFTS

Many businesses meet their philanthropic goals by contributing to causes their employees support. An employer with a matching gift program may contribute an equal amount or more when an employee makes a donation to a public benefit organization such as The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield. Check with your employer to determine whether the Center qualifies for such a program

CORPORATE GIFTS/IN-KIND GIFTS

Through contributions of in-kind donations and cash grants, corporations of all kinds and sizes have are instrumental for our existence. Cash gifts can be given to support The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield’s general operation costs or for special gift opportunities. In-kind gifts to The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield have included donations of equipment, software, and professional services. You may achieve significant tax savings by making a gift or pledge payment of stocks or other capital assets.

DONOR RECOGNITION CATEGORIES

Opportunities for Participating:

  • Founding Partners: $ 1,000 +
  • Leadership Partners: $ 500 to $999
  • Sponsoring Partners: $ 100 to $499
  • Friends: $ 1 to $99

DONATION OF IRA PROCEEDS TO CHARITY

People over age 70½ can transfer up to $100,000 from their IRAs to charity tax-free. The gift counts as their required minimum distribution for the year, but it is not included in their adjusted gross income. This can be a great way to avoid having to pay taxes on your RMD if you want to support a charity, and it gives you a tax break even if you don’t itemize your deductions.

All donations made to The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield are tax deductible.

For further information, please contact shepcenter@gmail.com or call the office at  (804) 706-6689

Donate to the Shepherd's Center

What makes The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield unique is that all of our programs and services are provided by volunteers. There is a minimal cost beyond our volunteer management and basic office expenses. Our drivers use their vehicles with no reimbursement for gas or tolls. No teachers or lecturers receive any remuneration. Yet, our modest operating costs make the work of the Center possible.

The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield is the only organization in the community that provides free, accompanied transportation to medical appointments and grocery shopping for seniors.

Each year, we employ two part-time staff members who manage the running of the Center and the work of almost 250 volunteers. We are blessed to have our office space generously donated by Lucy Corr Village which helps with our associated expenses. 

Many foundations are reluctant to give grants solely for operating expenses. This is an ongoing challenge for us. Our business model is so efficient and effective that operating funds are all we need. For this reason, we rely on the support of individuals like you. Since 2001, The Shepherd’s Center has led central Virginia in aging. We continue to make a significant impact. We invite you to participate with us through your support.

When you become a supporter of The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield:

  • You make it possible for an older person to have caring, compassionate, reliable transportation to medical appointments.
  • You directly help someone here in our community to have access to healthy, nutritious food.
  • You relieve the burden of loneliness and isolation.
  • You support and encourage the volunteers who provide these services.
  • You become a community leader–one who passionately feels that a person’s humanity, dignity, and worth will never decline with age.

Current Supply Needs

The Shepherd’s Center would appreciate any office supplies you can donate.

Our greatest needs now are:

  • Stamps 
  • Copy Paper
  • Address Labels
  • Manila File Folders
  • Office Supplies
  • Printer Ink

Please call our office at 706-6689 for more information or to arrange a pickup or bring them by our offices.

Easy Ways to Support the Shepherd's Center of Chesterfield

Give when you shop or when you want to remove an unused car from your yard. These are all ways you can donate to the support of the Shepherd’s Center.

When you shop at Amazon Smile,  you will find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield. When you go to Amazon Smile for the first time, you can select Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield as your charity of choice. Visit Amazon Smile site now.

When you shop at Kroger, a small donation will be made to the Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield. When you register,  use the NPO number: XG316 so that the Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield will receive a donation from your purchases. Visit the Kroger Rewards Program site now.

CARINGCENT

When you sign up to have your debit or credit card linked to this program so any purchases made on that card will be rounded up to the nearest dollar with the change donated to the Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield. Visit CaringCent site now.

CARS PROGRAM

Donate any unwanted vehicle to C.A.R.S. Choose the Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield as your Non-Profit. The Vehicle will be picked up at no cost to you and you will receive a statement for your taxes once the vehicle has been sold. Proceeds from the sale of the vehicle will benefit the Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield. Visit the C.A.R.S. site now.