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Each year, ABC brings help and hope to more than 6,000 of our community’s youngest, sickest and poorest children and their families.

But we cannot do this work without YOU. Your participation is a key quotient in our success!

Watch "Tears of Hope" to learn more about the children and families your donations help.

Your donation to Any Baby Can is certainly a smart investment. For every $1 invested in quality early childhood development, our community saves $17 in preventable costs like remedial education, welfare costs, and court and prison expenses.

Please consider a gift to Any Baby Can today. Your generosity will give more children in crisis a chance for a better life and a brighter future.

Any Baby Can accepts cash, check and credit card donations, plus automatic bank drafts, gifts of real estate, stock, and donor directed funds. To leave a legacy and support children and families for years to come, consider giving to the Any Baby Can Endowment Fund, administered through the Austin Community Foundation. For questions, please contact Rachel Stalcup at (512) 334-4447 or RachelS@abcaus.org.

Examples of your money at work:

$500

Provides 10 hours of respite care for a mom who has a child with special healthcare needs
OR
Trains and coordinates 5 volunteers to work with and educate teen parents over a 7 month period

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$250

Pays for an entire month of in home physical therapy for a child
OR
Provides one month of comprehensive services to a family coping with childhood cancer

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$100

Sends 4 families to the Family Literacy Program
OR
Provides 10 couples a series of 3 "Childbirth Instruction" classes to ensure healthy births

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$50

Covers the cost of parenting education classes for 30 parents
OR
Pays for nutrition services for a child that is not growing properly

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Angel Society

The Angel Society is a special group of friends who watch over Any Baby Can. Financial commitments from the Angel Society help Any Baby Can to plan and increase our ability to serve our community's youngest, sickest and poorest children. Society membership includes those caring and generous individuals who have committed major gifts over several years, understanding that such solid support forms the strong underpinnings of Any Baby Can support we can count on year after year.

Angels receive acknowledgement through priority seating at Any Baby Can events, recognition as members in ABC printed materials, newsletter and website, and exclusive events each year for Angel Society members.

For more information on the Any Baby Can Angel Society, contact Rachel Stalcup at (512) 334-4447 or RachelS@abcaus.org.

Angel Society Levels

* Platinum Halo: $25,000 per year for 3 years or more

* Gold Wing: $10,000 per year for 3 years or more

* Silver: $5,000 per year for 3 years or more

* Bronze Guardian Angel: $2,500 per year for 3 years or more

* Cherub: $1200 Per Year

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Any Baby Can Wish List

Any Baby Can accepts donations of new or gently used items for children and families, plus office items. According to law, we cannot accept used car seats or stuffed animals. While all in-kind donations are appreciated, below is a list of items that are especially useful.

Items for children and families:

Diapers
New strollers and car seats

Gently used cribs and mattresses

Highchairs

Layette items

Maternity clothes

Grocery/gas gift cards

Reference materials for counseling program (English/Spanish)

New or gently used children’s books (English or Spanish)

Sponsors for:

Outreach materials

Display boards

Staff/client logo T-shirts

Art & craft supplies for preschool projects:

Construction paper

Safety scissors

Large crayons

Bubble solution

Volunteer/Professional Services:

Spanish language translation

Data entry

Printing

Office Needs:

Stacking office chairs for library

30 cup commercial coffee maker

The clients of Any Baby Can could benefit from the donation of your unwanted vehicle. Vehicles may be donated free of charge and free of hassle by visiting Charitable Auto Recycling, filling out the form and clicking on the button that designates Any Baby Can / Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation as the recipient of proceeds.

C.A.R. will retrieve you car no matter its condition.

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