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For Support
The
Denver Indian Family Resource Center is an incorporated
not-for-profit charitable organization, allowing contributions to
the Center to be tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Service
code.
We rely
upon collaborating agencies to work with us to meet the diverse
needs of children and families in the Denver Indian community and
we need individuals, corporations, foundations and government
agencies to sustain us on our journey.
If you
are in a position to lend us support and want to discuss how your
generosity can best make a difference, please contact:
Phyllis
J. Bigpond, MSW
Executive Director
Denver Indian Family Resource Center
393 South Harlan Street, Suite 100
Lakewood, CO 80226
(303) 871-8035
Since we
are a multi-service delivery agency we has a broad range of needs
- ranging from volunteers, to equipment, to technical assistance
and most importantly direct program support. The latter can come
in the form of individual contributions, introductions to friends,
colleagues and philanthropic institutions who may be able to be
helpful, or a pledge that may be monetary, or in the form of
stock.
Support
from individuals, foundations, corporations or governmental
agencies allows us to broaden our appeal and meet more need in a
state where over 600 Indian children are in out of home
placements. Our immediate concerns lie in trying to tackle those
challenges in our own backyard, the Denver Indian community,
though we remain a resource for other child welfare agencies in
the state who serve Indian children. Our referral and child
advocacy work is fundamental to ensuring that Indian children get
access to the best possible services available and that they are
treated with respect.
We hope
you will take the time to learn more about the Denver Indian
Family Resource Center and that over the years you become proud of
your association with an agency that enhances the welfare of those
Indian children who are the most vulnerable among us.
Your
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you would like to make a donation, you can call or fax us
at our contact information above or you can click
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Help
Us Realize Our Dreams
The
Denver Indian Family Resource Center's logo is an image of a dream
catcher because it embodies our desire to nurture strong Indian
families so that our children can realize their dreams for
tomorrow.
We have
short terms needs and long range dreams and together we can make
them become reality.
There are
so many ways you can help us, including:
- contributing
yourself;
- getting
friends to contribute;
- hosting
a small fund raiser among friends;
- introducing
us to corporate and foundation contacts;
- pledging
support that may be matched by others or an employer;
- volunteering;
- making
a monthly or quarterly pledge;
- help
us with public and media relations/contacts; and, or
- recruiting
other members for the committee who can do the above.
We're
relatively new as a service provider, though our success this past
year demonstrates that our services play a vital role in
protecting Indian children and strengthening their families.
We take
our mission seriously, for no child in need should go without the
support he or she needs to face life's challenges. Join us on our
journey and help us ensure that Indian children in the Denver area
enjoy the protection, love and stability of strong Indian
families. We can not do this alone, it requires our collective
energy and partners who recognize that value of our work.
Without
the Denver Indian Family Resource Center, so many children from so
many tribes would find themselves subjected to a child welfare
system that struggles to understand their unique cultural needs
and which may not have the expertise to provide them culturally
appropriate services.
Join us
and together we can make a difference.
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