What Your Gift Supports
- $100 equals twenty books for children in our Mother-Child Reading Program to keep and enjoy at home.
- $250 pays for college textbooks for a Mercy Learning Center graduate.
- $500 covers the annual cost of a bus pass for twenty students.
- $1,000 covers the cost of summer camp for a students’ child so she can attend class in the summer.
- $2,500 funds one semester of learning, playing and kindergarten-readiness for a child in our pre-school classroom.
- $5,000 ensures a student with financial hardship keeps coming to class, by covering her housing expenses for three months.
- $10,000 provides one year of literacy and life skills education for a student plus childcare for her toddler.
- $20,000 funds one certified teacher in our part-time program.
Other Ways To Donate
Our wraparound approach to adult education makes it possible for our students to progress despite the extraordinary life challenges they typically face! Education empowers our students to transform their lives. When they realize what they are truly capable of achieving, anything is possible!
For additional information regarding making a gift to Mercy Learning Center, contact:
Jennifer Sanchez
P: 203-220-2696 • E: jennifer.sanchez@mercylearningcenter.org
Mail Your Donation
For those donors who prefer to use the mail when making a contribution to MLC please download the attached form. You can use this form with a personal check or credit card and can designate your gift.
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Monthly Giving
Giving to Mercy Learning Center monthly is a great way to support women’s education. As a sustaining donor, you’ll be helping to ensure the sustainability of the Center while saving yourself time. Just set it and forget it!
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Planned Giving
With planned giving, you are establishing a donation that will be given at a later time. By planning to support MLC in the future, you help ensure that we continue to educate and empower women and families. Planned giving can also provide financial benefits to you and your family now and in in the future.
If you are interested in planned giving, speak with your legal and/or financial advisor to discuss the many options, including:
- Bequests, estate gifts or trusts
- Stocks and securities
- Life insurance policies or real estate
- Annuities
Stock Our Food & Diaper Pantry
Your gifts of food, diapers, and other daily necessities support the women at Mercy Learning Center so that they can stay in school. Review our Wishlist to see what items we currently need most and consider donating or coordinating a collection drive. We accept donations on Fridays between 10 am and noon or can schedule a day and time that works best for you. You can also shop our Amazon Wishlist to have essential items delivered directly to us. Contact Jennifer Sanchez at 203-334-6699 or jennifer.sanchez@mercylearningcenter.org to learn more.
Scholarship Support
College is a tremendous opportunity for the women who graduate from MLC, but it can also be a significant financial hardship. MLC provides scholarship funding to qualified graduates to ensure that they can continue on their educational path. You can help a woman achieve her dream of attending college by donating to our Women of Achievement Scholarship Fund. Call us at 203-334-6699 to learn more.
Employer Giving Programs
Enroll in your employer’s charitable match program and double the impact of every gift you make. Many employers also offer a pre-tax automatic payroll deduction donation program. Inquire at work today!
