Welcome to AFSN!
AFSN depends on community resources to support its programs and services. We welcome those interested in providing volunteer resources as well as those able to support AFSN with financial contributions, and donations of goods and services. Here are some ways you can help:
Volunteer Your Time and Talents
Contact Betsy Boggs, Executive Director at the AFSN office, 616-458-7945, bboggs@afsn.org and let her know how you can help.
Sign up to be an Adoptive Parent Mentor. Ever wish when you first adopted your child that you could have talked to someone who had “been there, done that?” Well now that you have, why not be there for a new parent? We continually receive calls from new adoptive parents wanting to be linked to mentors. All it takes is a little bit of time to chat over coffee or via e-mail or phone. Contact Brooke Van Prooyen, Program Coordinator at the AFSN office, 616-458-7945 or via e-mail at brooke@afsn.org and let her know you are willing to help.
Contribute by Making a Cash Donation
AFSN relies on financial contributions from individuals, families, corporations, foundations, and government entities to support its programs and services. Each contribution helps us provide needed services to adoptive families in our community. Complete the attached form and return to AFSN or pay with a credit card using PayPal’s secure payment processing. Please consider making a tax deductible contribution . . . you’ll be glad you did!.
Additional donations are accepted with a credit card by using PayPal’s secure payment processing or by mailing your contribution directly to the AFSN office: 233 E. Fulton Ste.# 108, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503.
Contribute by Asking for a Corporate Matching Gift
Have you ever thought about asking your company to match your gift to Adoptive Family Support Network? Corporations will often match gifts made by employees, officers, directors, and in some cases spouses and/or retired employees, officers, or directors. Consult your company’s personnel or community relations department for guidelines. It’s a great way to increase your contribution to AFSN
Contribute By Subscribing.
Adoptive Families Magazine and AFSN offer a special opportunity to subscribe to the nation’s leading magazine for adoptive families and assist AFSN at the same time. For each paid subscription to Adoptive Families Magazine a $5 contribution will be made to AFSN. For more information contact AFSN or go to Adoptive Families Magazine website. When subscribing please enter the code “Adoptive Family Support Network offer – ”Q09143″ in the “Special Code” box to assure that AFSN will receive a donation as a result of your subscription.
Contribute Your Time and Talents
Office Volunteers Special Event Volunteers Board & Committee Members Child Care Workers
A Special “Thank You” to Supporters of AFSN’s 2009 programming:
We couldn’t have as much fun as we do; helping the family and friends AFSN serves were it not for our generous private, community and corporate donors.
Please take a moment to consider this list of corporate and community sponsors and what their contributions have meant to you!
Bethany Christian Services – Harvesting Family Fun w/ Rhonda Roorda, Adoption Celebration, Heart Gallery
Building Science Academy – It Takes A Team: Healing the Broken Hearts of Children, Adoption Celebration, Heart Gallery
Catholic Charities of West Michigan – Adoption Celebration, Heart Gallery
D.A. Blodgett – Adoption Celebration, Heart Gallery, underwriting of Support Group Child Care
Fifth Third Bank – Adoption Celebration, Heart Gallery
Grand Rapids Community College – Adoption Celebration, Heart Gallery,
GVSU – Adoption Celebration, It Takes A Team: Healing the Broken Hearts of Children
IARC – Educational Program Scholarships