Your Gift Helps Families Find Stability, Hope, and a Way Forward
Your Gift Matters
Every day, families walk through our doors facing overwhelming challenges — financial crisis, job loss, hopelessness or uncertainty about the future.
Your gift meets people where they are and helps them take the next step forward. Through practical help, mentoring, and trusted community partnerships, lives are changed — one family at a time.
Why Your Giving Matters
Every day, people walk through our doors facing overwhelming challenges — hopelessness, financial crisis, job loss, or uncertainty about the future.
Your gift meets people where they are and helps them take the next step forward. Through practical help, mentoring, and trusted community partnerships, lives are changed — one family at a time.
Meet Tara
When Tara first walked into the Life Center, she felt completely helpless. She had recently been diagnosed with ALS and a terminal lung illness. Her husband had divorced her, leaving her to care for her two nearly grown children in a small apartment. She had no job, no clear path forward, and only one car the family shared. To make things even harder, her teenage daughter had just found out she was pregnant.
Tara came to the Life Center looking for rent assistance—but she found something much deeper: support, dignity, and hope.
Through the Hero on a Mission program, Tara worked tirelessly to rebuild stability in her life. She gained tools, encouragement, and one-on-one support that helped her prepare for her family’s future—even after she is gone. Today, Tara feels hopeful. She knows her children are stronger, more prepared, and surrounded by a community that cares.
So much so, that Tara now wants to give back by becoming a volunteer at the Life Center—turning her story of hardship into a story of hope for others.
Your donation makes stories like Tara’s possible.
When you give, you help meet immediate needs—and walk alongside families as they discover hope, strength, and a future worth believing in.
What Your Donation Supports
Helping families stabilize during emergencies and unexpected hardship.
One-on-one mentoring and support that helps individuals build long-term stability.
The Hero on a Mission program to learn basic life skills and take back control of life situations.
More Ways to Make an Impact
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Become a sustaining partner providing ongoing hope.
Your monthly gift will continue until changed or canceled.
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Checks can be mailed to the Life Center. Call us for assistance.
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About 83% of companies are now matching charitable donations. While each company has its stipulations, most mission-based, 501(c)(3) organizations focused on community outreach like the Whitewater Life Center are eligible. Some companies offer paid time off to staff when they volunteer with an organization in their community. Check with your employer for details.
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A donor-advised fund, or DAF, allows donors to make a donation and receive an immediate tax deduction. You can make recommendations over time about where the funds will go. Consult with your trusted financial planner or tax advisor.
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The IRA Charitable Rollover allows individuals who are 70 1/2 years of age or older to donate to charitable organizations directly from their IRA, without that donation being counted as taxable income when it is withdrawn. Consult with your trusted financial planner or tax advisor.
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Make a tribute gift in honor of a joyous occasion or in memory of a loved one. We will send them a card to notify them of your generosity.
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To learn more about Legacy Gifts, such as wills, living trusts, bequests, donations of stock, and charitable gift annuities, consult with your trusted financial planner or tax advisor.
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Donating items like vehicles, collectibles, jewelry, books, toys, and pet supplies is a great way to support the Life Center. Corporations and individuals donate goods that would otherwise go to waste and the Life Center distributes them to needy recipients. Examples include:
Gifts of Life Insurance
Vehicles Donations (WHEELS Transportation Ministry)
Clothing and Shoe Drives held throughout the year
Your Gift Is Used Responsibly
Life Center is a trusted nonprofit committed to transparency, stewardship, and lasting impact. Your gift is used responsibly to meet real needs in our community.