People Helping People
Each month, more than 9,300 hours are donated by volunteers from a broad range of backgrounds and income levels; all joining together to act as people helping people. Each person plays a vital role in meeting the mission of MEND.
Our Unique Characteristics
- 99% volunteer driven
- Privately funded - NO government
grants
- Low overhead costs (less than 5%)
- Public relations and fund raising work done by volunteers
- Seeks to develop self-reliance
among recipients
- Staff is hired only when programs
grow too large for volunteers to
handle
Make A Donation
Donate to:
MEND programs
MEND's Brick or Tile Naming Program
Contact
If you prefer to mail your donation, please complete one of the donation forms above, print it, attach payment, and Mail or Fax to:
MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity)
10641 N. San Fernando Road
Pacoima, CA 91331
Voice: (818) 897-2443 or (818) 896-0246
Fax: (818) 897-0128
Monetary
Giving a Gift of Generosity...
Throughout the year, MEND receives many precious gifts from its friends, volunteers and supporters. Our friends help spread the word about many programs and services we offer to those in need in the Northeast San Fernando Valley. Our volunteers help fill those needs, by volunteering their time to prepare food boxes, sort clothes, assist with patients in our medical department, or work in other MEND programs. And our donors- the individuals and organizations that give regularly - offer financial assistance for all our on-going projects.
The gifts we receive are always greatly appreciated. We are able to give back 95 percent of revenues directly to the needy - an extraordinary percentage for a charitable organization! Unfortunately, our financial resources are often limited, which impacts our organization's ability to assist all of MEND's needy clients...
Giving to MEND can take a variety of forms...consider the option that works best for you.
- Pledge a monthly contribution. It's easy. Write a check or specify an amount that will be automatically billed to your Visa or MasterCard.
- Ask your company if they match charitable gifts. Your company may match any contribution you make to MEND. Imagine, a monthy donation of $25 from you will equal $50 to MEND!
- Designate MEND for the United Way or Combined Federal Campaign. During your company's annual campaign, remember to designate MEND as a recipient.
- Participate in the eScrip program. You shop at a participating merchant, such as your local grocery store, and a percentage of your sales receipt will be donated to MEND.
- Give a Gift of Love in honor or memory of someone special. For the holidays, a Gift of Love is an alternate to other holiday gift-giving programs. In lieu of flowers, or a condolence gift, send a donation in memory of the loved one to MEND.
- Remember MEND in your Will. After you have remembered your children and those special to you, consider designating a portion of your estate or specific valuables to MEND.
You can also Make A Donation NOW using our Secure Server
Or, you can contribute to the capital campaign for MEND's new building using this Secure Server
In Kind
In-kind donations of many kinds are constantly needed by MEND, including:
- food, clothing, household items, new shoes - all in good condition
- office supplies, dental supplies, medical supplies (NO medicines of any kind accepted)
- new toys
- tickets to local children's activities
- new fabric, trims and threads
- arts & crafts supplies for after school children
Occasionally, MEND will need "special items" for a specific project or need. Please contact us for details.
MEND’s Major Business and Foundation Donors 2006-07
| Albert & Mary Allegretti Foundation | $1,000 |
| All Temperatures Controlled, Inc. | $500 |
| AT&T Foundation's AT&T Excelerator | $15,000 |
| Auer Family Foundation | $2,500 |
| Bishop Alemany High School | $1,286 |
| Blue Cross of California | $500 |
| Blue Shield of California | $50,000 |
| Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation | $45,000 |
| Citigroup Foundation | $7,500 |
| Congressman Howard Berman | $500 |
| Dewitt Stern Group | $1,575 |
| Disney Worlwide Services | $12,500 |
| Tree of Life Gala Event Sponsored byEncino-Tarzana Hospital Charitable Found | $5,287 |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation | $1,000 |
| Evan Frankel Foundation | $5,000 |
| Fanny and Svante Knistrom Foundation | $15,000 |
| Fiesta Nutiritional Products | $780 |
| Forest Lawn Foundation | $30,000 |
| Fritz B. Burns Foundation | $50,000 |
| General Mills Foundation | $5,000 |
| GlaxoSmithLine | $500 |
| Hamer Toyota | $10,000 |
| IBM | $1,000 |
| Illig Family Foundation | $2,000 |
| KABC-7 | $4,500 |
| KLM Foundation | $1,000 |
| KTLA-TV Charities Fund, a fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation | $5,000 |
| Lakeside Healthcare Inc. | $500 |
| Law Offices of Afsaneh H. Grob | $1,000 |
| McMaster-Carr Supply Company | $15,000 |
| Medtronic Foundation | $10,000 |
| Mission Valley Bank | $2,500 |
| Norhel Family Foundation | $1,000 |
| Olive Vista Middle School Sudent Body | $800 |
| On The Spot Parking Rental | $500 |
| Partners In Care | $3,000 |
| Peter Norton Family Foundation | $3,000 |
| Peter S, Higgins & Associates | $4,000 |
| Pfaffinger Foundation | $25,000 |
| Pierre Fauchard Academy Foundation | $7,000 |
| QueensCare | $20,000 |
| Robert Frost Middle School | $1,165 |
| San Fernando Mission- St. Vincent de Paul Cociety | $1,000 |
| Southland Regional Association of Realtors | $500 |
| Special Services for Groups | $3,000 |
| Spectrolab Inc. (A Boeing Company) | $1,500 |
| St, Ferdinand Church | $3,110 |
| St. Bernardine of Siena Church | $500 |
| St. Euphrasia School | $3,110 |
| St. John Eudes Catholic Church | $1,000 |
| Sunair Children's Foundation | $5,000 |
| The Angelica & Howard Flagg Foundation | $5,000 |
| The Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation | $1,000 |
| The Boeing Company | $2,000 |
| The California Wellness Foundation | $65,000 |
| The Dental Foundation of California | $1,150 |
| The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation | $10,000 |
| The Lawrence P. Frank Foundation | $10,000 |
| The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation | $150,000 |
| The Stern Family Foundation | $4,500 |
| The Zenith Insurance Company | $25,000 |
| Tony Servera Co., Inc | $500 |
| Tree of Life Gala Event Sponsored by | $5,287 |
| Union Bank of California | $2,500 |
| Universal City Studios, LLLP | $1,000 |
| Valley Economic Development Center | $1,092 |
| Valley Iron & Metal Co. | $500 |
| Wal-Mart | $1,000 |
| Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. | $10,000 |
| Wellpoint Associate Giving Campaign | $900 |
| Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign | $500 |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | $1,000 |
| West Coast Business Printers | $500 |
| William Hannon Foundation | $2,300 |
| Total: | $680,805 |