How You Can Help
Prayer and strong private financial support are essential to continually sustain and improve our ministry's work. Grandfather Home for children accepts donations by mail to the address listed on the bottom of this page or by simply clicking online giving. All donations are tax deductible and we are a 501(c)3 organization.- Honor and Memorial Gifts
- Transfer of Appreciated Securities
- Children's Trust Society
- Wish List
- Service Ideas
Honor and Memorial Gifts
Honor and Memorial gifts help support Grandfather Home for Children's ministry to troubled youth and their families.
A memorial gift is a way of honoring the memory of a departed loved one - a perfect way to express one's sympathy and appreciation in times of sorrow. Investing in a young life through a memorial gift is an appropriate way to remember someone and provide a lasting tribute to that memory.
Honor gifts thank the living. This expression of thoughtfulness honors friends and family on special occasions in their lives such as birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, promotions and retirement.
A memorial gift is a way of honoring the memory of a departed loved one - a perfect way to express one's sympathy and appreciation in times of sorrow. Investing in a young life through a memorial gift is an appropriate way to remember someone and provide a lasting tribute to that memory.
Honor gifts thank the living. This expression of thoughtfulness honors friends and family on special occasions in their lives such as birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, promotions and retirement.
You may now make a honor or memorial gift to Grandfather Home using your credit card through the Online Giving page.
Transfer of Appreciated Securities
Should you wish to make a gift to Grandfather Home for Children by using appreciated securities (stocks, bonds, mutual funds), below is the information that you would need to share with your Financial Advisor.
- We currently have an account at Deutsche Bank Alex Brown.
- Their DTC Number is 443
- Our account number is 5YZ-100902, in the name of Grandfather Home for Children.
- Our contact at Deutsche Bank Alex.Brown is Scott Byrd.
- They should be notified immediately if any securities are transferred, to insure proper credit is given for your gift.
He may be reached at: 1-800-553-6015
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Scott Byrd - 336.761.3622
Children's Trust Society
The Children's Trust Society is composed of men and women of all ages and many different walks of life who share a vision of helping the children at Grandfather Home for many years by adding a provision to their wills or advanced plans.
You are invited to learn more about the Children's Trust Society. Simply send me, Richard Ray an e-mail with your name, address, and telephone number. You may also give me a call at 828-669-3641 or 828-260-0002 (cell). I'll see that you get all the information you need to make a lasting contribution to the children at Grandfather Home.
Sincerely,
Richard Ray
Director of the Children's Trust Society
Wish List
Grandfather Home for Children also accepts gifts of physical property such as certain furniture, vehicles, land/property, new clothing, new or like new condition appliances, new or like new toys, and other items suitable for maintaining a good quality of life environment for the children. If you think you have physical items to donate that would be of use to us, call 1.828.898.5465. If you would like your church to become involved please contact our Director of Church Relations, Norie Anne Young.
The following items are currently needed for the children in our group homes and foster care.
- New shoes in all toddler sizes
- New car seats and booster seats
- Craft kits for teenagers such as models, bead kits, painting sets, lego sets.
- Backpacks with school supplies (grades K-2, grades 3-12) such as:
- Pencils, pens, markers, crayons (chunky for small children)
- Safety scissors
- Erasers
- Pads of paper for beginning writers
- Notebooks with wide-ruled paper
- Ruler
- Calculator
- Folders and 3-ring binders
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- Diaper bags with baby items
- Diapers
- Wipes
- Pacificers
- Toys
- Mobiles
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Service Ideas
The following are some ideas to help the children at Grandfather Home that are suitable for individuals as well as church and youth groups. If you would like to help your church become more involved in Grandfather Home for children, or to schedule a presentation at your church please contact Norie Anne Young, Director of Church Relations.
- Have a baby shower, gathering the items into diaper bags for the young children in foster care
- Have a drive to gather school supplies and place them in backpacks for our school age children
- Become an advocate for Grandfather Home. Be the contact person for your group, keeping them up to date with prayer concerns and opportunities to help
- Organize a group to tour the Grandfather Home campus in Banner Elk, NC. Please contact for a date and time
- Invite a speaker from Grandfather Home to present information to your civic group
- Become a foster parent! Click here to read Beyond Their Expectations, a foster to adoption story.
This is just a small list of posibilites. Please contact Norie Anne Young if you can think of other ways to help the children.
