— YOUR GIFT MATTERS —
Bring presence to the forgotten.
Right now, children and adults with disabilities are living days, weeks, even years without steady human connection.
No one to sit beside them.
No one to learn their name.
No one to remind them they matter.
Your gift changes that. Because of you, mentors go where others do not — to be present, patient, and faithful in places the world has forgotten. And when we arrive, we arrive because of you.
— WHY YOUR GIFT IS DIFFERENT —
Your gift restores two lives at once.
A donation to Friends of the Forgotten doesn't just help a child. It restores purpose to an adult who thought they had nothing left to give — and belonging to a child who has never known it.
Both have gifts to give. Both need someone to believe that.
— WHAT YOUR GIFT MAKES POSSIBLE —
Where your gift goes to work.
Your generosity translates directly into the work of faithful presence. Each tier supports a different part of the mission — choose the level that fits where you are today.
FRIEND
$50
Infrastructure
Sustains the day-to-day infrastructure that makes faithful presence possible — funding the materials, communications, and mentor formation that keep the mission moving forward.
COMPANION
$100
Relationship
Strengthens an ongoing mentor-child relationship — supporting the repeated visits, sustained formation, and steady rhythm that turn a moment of presence into faithful belonging over time.
PATRON
$250
Seminar Preparation
Contributes to the preparation of a regional seminar or workshop — supporting curriculum development, materials, partner coordination, and the on-the-ground logistics that bring formation to caregivers, families, and communities.
"AND WHEN WE ARRIVE, WE ARRIVE BECAUSE OF YOU."
— THE STORY BEHIND THE GIFT —
Someone is waiting right now.
Today, somewhere in the world, there is a child waiting — without knowing anyone is coming. There is an adult with a disability who longs for purpose, who carries hard-won wisdom no program can replicate, but who has nowhere to give it.
Your generosity allows us to say yes — to the next invitation, to the next child still waiting to be seen, to the next adult ready to discover that they are needed.
"For someone who has been unseen for far too long, presence changes everything."
Friends of the Forgotten doesn't deliver programs. We deliver people. And every person we send is sent because someone like you decided their being there mattered.
— WHY GIVE NOW —
The waiting does not pause.
"Every day a child remains unseen is a day they grow further from the belief that they matter. The work of presence cannot wait for tomorrow."
— OTHER WAYS TO GIVE —
Generosity takes many forms.
Major Gift
Gifts of $1,000 or more often work best with a brief conversation. We'd love to learn what motivates your generosity and ensure your gift makes the impact you intend.
Mail a Check
Prefer to give by mail? Send your check to the address below. We acknowledge every gift personally and provide a receipt for your records.
Stock & Donor-Advised Funds
Gifts of appreciated stock, mutual funds, or DAF distributions may offer significant tax advantages. We accept all major giving vehicles.
Monthly Giving
Become a sustaining donor year-round. Join the Hope Circle — a community of monthly partners whose faithful, recurring gifts give us the predictable funding to plan farther, send more, and serve more deeply.
Employer Match
Many companies match charitable gifts at 1:1 or even 2:1. Check with your HR department — your gift could double or triple at no additional cost to you.
Legacy & Planned Giving
Include Friends of the Forgotten in your will or estate plan. Bequests, charitable remainder trusts, and other planned gifts ensure the mission outlives any single moment.