Gifts of all sizes make a difference in our neighbors' lives.  Here’s the proof:

EDUCATION

Cost of one day's attendance at a UWM-supported Boys & Girls Club (including a hot meal)  $22
 (a day's incarceration in the Douglas Co. Youth Detention Center is $170)

Cost of Boy Scouts membership for a youngster in an underserved neighborhood:  $30

Cost of a 10-week parenting workshop for a court-referred family: $75  
(Child Saving Institute)

Cost of financial assistance for one Girl Scout to attend resident camp: $160

Cost of preparing a U.N.-sanctioned refugee child for kindergarten:  $978
(Ready in 5 - United Way, YMCA & Heartland Family Service)

Cost of preparing children, teens and adults for a better life:  priceless.

INCOME (Financial Stability)

Cost of training and certifying one volunteer tax preparer:  $10  
(Family Housing Advisory Services)

Cost of preparing a tax return for a senior citizen or disadvantaged worker:  $31  
(Family Housing Advisory Services)

Cost for one day's food and shelter for a disaster victim who's lost his home:  $50
(American Red Cross)

Cost of pulling a client's credit report and 20 minutes of financial counseling:  $75  
(Family Housing Advisory Services)

Cost for an attorney to represent a domestic abuse victim in a protection hearing:  $100
(Legal Aid of NE)

Cost for 20 low-income citizens to attend a legal clinic on financial management:  $120   
(Legal Aid of NE)

Cost of putting individuals and families on firm financial ground:  priceless.

HEALTH

Cost of one comfort kit (toothbrush, shampoo, etc.) for the victim of a disaster:  $3   
(American Red Cross)

Cost of providing one hour of respite care so a spouse can get a much-needed break
from caring for his loved one: $13         (HELP Adult Services)

Cost of providing a hot meal to a club member for a week: $15
(Boys and Girls Clubs)

Cost of 2 hot meals for a disaster victim:  $20   
(American Red Cross)

Cost to feed one homeless child in the program for one week: $25
(Completely Kids, formerly Camp Fire)

Cost of a piece of medical equipment that enables a patient to recover at home:  $56 
(HELP Adult Services)

Cost of a parent coach's home visit with an at-risk mother and her infant:  $103 
(Visiting Nurse Association)

Cost of one year's worth of healthy after-school snacks for a child:  $125  
(Completely Kids)

Cost of an hour's intensive therapy with a child who's been sexually abused:  $150 
(Lutheran Family Services)

Cost to serve a cancer patient:  $166 
(American Cancer Society)

Cost of food and shelter for 100 disaster victims for one day:  $5,000  
(American Red Cross)

Cost of helping our neighbors battle disease, grow strong and healthy:   priceless.