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Ways To Give

On Campus: Image of Perkins student in classroom In the Community: Image of senior in Perkins Outreach Program learning to cook by chopping onions Around the World: Image of child in Ghana, participating in Perkins International Program.

Give a life-changing gift in one of these amounts:

  • $25 purchases a children's Braille/storybook for a classroom.

  • $50 purchases a toy for our Infant/Toddler program.

  • $100 purchases adaptive learning materials for a student.

  • $150 purchases a Perkins Panda Early Literacy Kit for a low income family.

  • $250 helps cover the cost of attending a Perkins Outreach course for a student.

Make a Gift Online Now: Contribute to Perkins via our secure giving form.

Make a Gift by Mail: Send your check payable to Perkins School for the Blind to:

Perkins School for the Blind
Perkins Trust Office
175 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472

Make a Gift By Phone: Call 617-972-7328 and make a gift using your credit card: American Express, Discover, Visa, or Mastercard.

Memorial and Tribute Gifts: Honor a friend or family member on a special occasion like a birthday, graduation or anniversary. You may also mark the passing of a family member or loved one with a meaningful gift. Opportunities to name a fund or buy-a-brick with an engraved message or name of a loved one or colleague are also available.

Monthly Giving: Support Perkins through our Miracle Worker program with a monthly gift. Start today!

Matching Gifts: Double or even triple your gift to Perkins by asking your employer to match your charitable gift.

Partners for Possibility:  Join our leadership gift society with a gift of $1,000 or more. 

Designated Giving: Support one of the community's most beloved treasures, the Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library or one of our international programs and partnerships such as the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust.

Gift of Stock: Make a gift of stock and receive both a tax benefit and the knowledge that you are supporting Perkins.

Planned Giving: Meet your charitable giving goal and receive valuable tax benefits while creating a long lasting legacy for generations to come.

In-Kind Gifts:The donation of products or services such as tickets to movies and other events can allow residential students opportunities to enjoy recreational activities in their communities. Be creative!

Shop and Give Back: From travel mugs to floral arrangements, Perkins offers a variety of ways to Shop and Give Back. Shop online at A Whole Bunch Flower Market or OneCause.com and a portion of your purchase will be donated back to Perkins. Or visit our online store and Vineyard Vines shop to purchase items that will directly support Perkins School for the Blind.

Donate your car to Perkins: Donate your car, truck, RV, motorcycle, boat, or just about any other vehicle to Perkins. Call Charitable Auto Resources (C.A.R.S) at 877-537-5277 for more information. All you will need to have on hand is your car's VIN#!

Corporate Giving: Partner with Perkins as a corporate sponsor! Sponsor and attend our spring Perkins Possibilities gala, maximize employee support to Perkins through workplace giving and matching gifts,contribute an in-kind gift or volunteer your time.

Special Events: Attend one of our exciting events such as our spring Perkins Possibilities gala, our annual fall Taste of Perkins or student holiday concert performances.

Perkins School for the Blind is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions to Perkins School for the Blind are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. For more information about making a gift, please contact our Trust office at 617-972-7328 or via email at supportperkins@Perkins.org.

Thank you for your interest in supporting Perkins today.

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