Your donation makes a difference in the lives of low-income youth looking for help from LSC’s team of lawyers and social workers. Thank you for joining LSC as we protect and expand the rights of minors throughout the Bay Area.
To make an online donation now, click here. Or mail a check to: Legal Services for Children, 870 Market Street, Suite 356, San Francisco, CA 94102. Or see below the other ways you can support LSC.
To learn about The Difference Your Gift Makes, click here.
Sponsor An Evening With LSC with a donation of $500 or more. Please contact Joyce Lupack, Development Director, for more information.
Does your employer participate in workplace giving campaigns through United Way or Local Independent Charities of America? If so, you can designate LSC as a recipient.
If you would like to organize a workplace giving campaign involving LSC, we would be happy to assist you in planning an event and providing guest speakers. Please get in touch with Joyce Lupack for more information.
Many employers offer matching gift programs that double or even triple charitable donations made by their employees, and in some cases, match gifts made by retirees and spouses of employees. Employers may also match volunteer hours with corporate donations.
To find out if your company will match gifts to LSC, please check directly with your company’s HR department. They will provide a form that you can mail or email to LSC for us to complete and return.
You can mail your company’s completed matching gift form to:
Legal Services for Children
Attn: Joyce Lupack
Development Director
870 Market Street, Suite 356
San Francisco, CA 94102
Or you can email your company’s completed matching gift form to Joyce Lupack, Development Director.
Our Employer Identification Number (EIN)/Federal Tax Identification Number is 51-0169463.
Do you have supplies, equipment, or other goods you don’t need? Take a look at our Wish List and consider making an in-kind donation to LSC. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
LSC thanks DataSafe for their behind-the-scenes help with shredding old documents. Your ongoing partnership is a big lift for our small office.
Please consider donating the following items in new and unopened condition for our youth clients:
iPads/Tablets to help youth with disabilities
Pre-paid cell phones
Toothbrushes
Toilet Paper
Deodorant
Packs of Cotton Underwear (Boys, Girls, and Adult sizes)
Packs of Cotton Socks (Boys, Girls, and Adult sizes)
Sanitary Pads/Tampons
Shampoo
Hypoallergenic Bar Soap (ex: Ivory or Dove)
Diapers
Baby Wipes
Lotion
Small Denomination Gift Cards for Emergencies (Target, Old Navy, etc.)
Backpacks
School Supplies (paper, notebooks, pens, pencils, folders)
To transfer stock to our account:
If your stock is held in a brokerage account, your broker may transfer your gift electronically. Your accountant will need the following information: DTC #: 0164 Account Name: Legal Services for Children Account #: 8196-8674 Brokerage: Charles Schwab, San Francisco, CA When your stock is received in the LSC account, unfortunately, we do not receive any information that identifies you as the donor. Therefore we kindly ask that you alert us in advance about the stock and number of shares you plan to donate. You may notify us by emailing Joyce Lupack, Development Director, at joyce@lsc-sf.org or calling at (415) 780-6345. Be sure to provide your name and address so that we may acknowledge your gift with a tax deductible receipt.
If you hold the security’s paper certificate, you may mail it without any endorsement or assignment to: Legal Services for Children Attn: Joyce Lupack 870 Market Street, Suite 356, San Francisco, CA 94102. In a separate envelope, mail a signed stock power form for each gift — except for your signature, the stock power form should be blank — and a letter stating your intention to make a gift of the securities to Legal Services for Children. Stock power forms can be obtained from your bank or broker. Please sign the stock power exactly as your name appears on the stock certificate. When filing your taxes for the donation year, please note our EIN Tax Identification Number is 51-0169463.
Be sure to consult an attorney or financial services expert when preparing legal documents for a legacy gift. Our full legal name is Legal Services for Children and our Tax Identification Number is 51-0169463.
Sample Bequest Language
Below are examples of language you can use for different types of bequests to be included in your will or trust.
Percentage of your estate
“I give ____% of my estate to Legal Services for Children, located in San Francisco, California, tax identification number 51-0169463, for its general charitable uses and purposes.”
Fixed amount of money
“I give $____ to Legal Services for Children, located in San Francisco, California, tax identification number 51-0169463, for its general charitable uses and purposes.”
Real estate or other property
“I give [description of the property, including exact location] to Legal Services for Children, located in San Francisco, California, tax identification number 51-0169463, for its general charitable uses and purposes.”
Residual bequest
“I give the residue of my estate to Legal Services for Children, located in San Francisco, California, tax identification number 51-0169463, for its general charitable uses and purposes.”
If you are interested in making a planned gift to LSC and would like more information, please contact Joyce Lupack, Development Director, at (415) 780-6345 or joyce@lsc-sf.org.
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