Please help us transform the lives of children with clefts living in poverty world-wide.
Every Child Deserves a Smile
Different Ways You Can Help
We thank all of our volunteers for opening their hearts and partnering with us to help children find their smiles. By giving time and sharing talents, you become a very important part of our chain of goodwill. It is through your dedication that we are able to make dramatic changes in the lives of so many under-served children around the world. Your efforts can help to give them a life filled with hope and possibilities – through the miracle of healing!
How Your Donations Help
Alliance for Smiles is a volunteer driven organization that relies on contributions of money, time and equipment to continue the work that we have started. Your compassion is what creates a new chance at life for the child, the family, and the community at large. You can be a part of this process by getting involved!
Every Child Deserves a Smile
Open Your Heart and Give Generously Today
Screening Clinic Costs
Donating $500 covers the screening and clinic costs for 25 patients.
Food & Lodging For Families
$250 provides food and lodging for families while they are with us.
Nursing Care & Family Education
$100 helps provide post-operative nursing care & family education.
Dental Exam & Teeth Cleaning
$50 covers the cost of a dental exam & teeth cleaning for a child.
What Your Money Provides
Alliance for Smiles is an incredibly lean organization; Our normal overhead is just 6%!
This means that out of every dollar donated only 6¢ (six cents!) goes to overhead.
Matching Donation Programs
An easy way to double your contribution is through employee giving programs. Many employers match charitable contributions made by their employees, retirees and/or employees’ spouses. See if your company is part of this program.
Every Child Deserves a Smile
Other Ways to Donate
Donate in Someone’s Honor
It’s a unique & thoughtful gift, and the perfect present for that person who has everything!
We will send them a card stating that you have made a donation in their honor.
You can honor a person’s life, or celebrate a joyous occasion by providing a child with the gift of a smile? It’s a unique & thoughtful gift, and the perfect present for that person who has everything!
Please contact info@allianceforsmiles.org or fill out the form below. We will send the honoree a card or email stating that you have made a donation in their honor.
Thinking of replacing a vehicle soon? Why not donate your old car to AfS? It’s easy and tax-deductible!
Our partner will pick up your vehicle (running or not) all over the USA.
Call Donate For Charity toll-free at (866) 392-4483 or visit their website: http://www.donateforcharity.com/donate-car-to/alliance-for-smiles-inc/
Be sure to indicate that you want your donation to go to Alliance for Smiles!
We accept un-expired, brand new medical supplies and medications. Please email supplies@allianceforsmiles.org to see if we can use them.
Here are the items we accept:
Ambu Bags (adult, infant & pediatric)
Bovie Pencils
Bovie Needle Tips w/ Insulated Needle
Bovie Grounding Pads
EKG Pads
Hats (surgical & bouffant)
IV Catheters (20, 22 & 24 gauge)
IV Tubing (15 drop & 60 drop, with at least 60″ tubing and 2 injection ports)
Knife Blades (sizes 11, 12 & 15)
Oral RAE Tubes (sizes 3.5 to 7) Steri-strips (1/2″ & 1/4″)
Suction Catheters – 8fr, 10fr, 12fr, 14fr
Surgical Gloves (sterile)
Sutures ( contact us for specifics)
Syringes w/ Luer Lock Tips
Tape, Medical
Tegaderm Dressing
Tongue Blades
Medications (contact us for specifics)
Stock
While a gift of stock has many benefits, the most rewarding benefit is to know that your gift will help to transforms lives!
Please contact your financial or legal advisor for more information about the benefits of a stock donation.
Complete the Letter of
Authorization Form and forward to your brokerage firm.
Complete the Stock Donation – Supplemental Information Form and mail to: AfS
Personal Property
Your gift of personal property will allow you to deduct 100% of the value of the item which could range from paintings or land, to antique cars and other collectibles.
Upon reciept of your donation we will issue you a donation letter for tax purposes. Please contact info@allianceforsmiles.org to discuss your specific wishes.
Legacy/Planned Gifts
Options for planned gifts
Below is a partial list of suggestions for charitable contributions, your tax and legal professionals may have additional ideas which are optimal for your personal goals.
Please contact info@allianceforsmiles.org to discuss your specific wishes.
- Bequests
- Gift of Retirement
- Charitable Lead Trust
- Pooled Income Fund
- Gift of Life Insurance
- Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust
- Charitable Remainder Unitrust
- Life Income Gift