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1. Make A Financial Donation:

• By credit card; Click on "Make a Tax-Deductible Donation"
• By check: Make your check payable to Casa Mea and mail it to
  Casa Mea, 6705 Shadow Crest Drive, Plano, TX  75093
• By automatic withdrawal: Casa Mea's bank account at Captial One is 362 07 8971 1, tax ID number is 04-3740308, and Routing number is 111901014 

2. Shop On Line:

iGive.com turns your online shopping into support for Casa Mea. By shopping for brand-name items at over 700 well-known online stores, Casa Mea will receive a percentage of each of your purchases. In addition, you may receive free deals and coupons just by being an iGive.com member. If you join iGive.com and make a purchase within 45 days from one of 700 or so participating stores, iGive.com will donate $5 FREE to Casa Mea, plus a percentage of each purchase!

How it works: Go to the link below, become an iGive member and identify Casa Mea as your "cause." It's FREE, private, and easy.

Shop the Mall at iGive.com. You will see familiar stores like Land's End, Office Depot, JC Penney, Neiman Marcus, Expedia, Barnes & Noble, and eBay to mention just a few! Watch the dollars roll into Casa Mea! Up to 26% (mostly from 2.5% to 10%) of EACH purchase gets donated! Already Casa Mea has received over $1200.00 from our dedicated on line shoppers simply because they shopped through iGive.com.

3. Search The Web:

Every time you search the web using iSearchiGive, Casa Mea earns a penny for each web site you accessed during your search. How much simpler can it get? Once you have joined iGive, go to iSearch on the iGive web page and confirm your cause, "Casa Mea" then begin your web search.

4. Leave A Legacy Of A Planned Gift:

What does it mean to leave a legacy? It is contributing to a cause in a manner that makes an impact today, tomorrow, and for years to come. Whether your estate is large or modest, you can create a personal legacy of hope for Casa Mea's abandoned children. Many types of planned gifts offer benefits to both you and to Casa Mea. They can be established to provide those benefits today and/or later. By making a gift of appreciated securities Casa Mea can receive maximum, immediate value from your gift while you get a significant break on your taxes. Your banker or broker can advise you. Remembrances or bequests of cash can be written in your will. If you already have a will you may not need to re-write it. Several state laws allow for a codicil or a simple written addendum. Your estate planning attorney can advise you. An existing life insurance policy or a new one taken out especially for a charitable donation also can be turned into a planned gift. For an existing policy, just complete a change of beneficiary form. A new policy can be assigned to Casa Mea after you make the first premium payment. Your insurance agent can advise you.

5. Sponsor A Child:

Sponsoring a child is the most effective way to personally make a difference and become intimately involved with your Casa Mea child. Sponsoring a child will enable that child to participate in activities he or she would not otherwise be allowed to do because of lack of general funds. For instance, if you chose to sponsor a Casa Mea child, with your sponsorship, that child could participate in enrichment activities such as swimming lessons, dancing lessons, or music lessons. Now, Casa Mea does not have sufficient funds to pay for these enrichment activities. For your sponsorship, you will receive photographs of your Casa Mea child and annual progress reports about your child's life. You can exchange letters with your child and build a relationship that will change a Casa Mea child's life and yours forever. A Lead Sponsor contributes $150 per month and is the only Sponsor for the Casa Mea child whereas a Helping Sponsor contributes $75 a month and is one of two Sponsors for the Casa Mea child. Anyone can sponsor a Casa Mea child; individuals, families, or other groups who want to pool their contributions.

6. Volunteer

Volunteer work teams

Work teams are groups of volunteers who devote their holiday/vacation time to come to Prejmer for a week or two to complete a specific renovation project on the house. These teams generally consist of both skilled and unskilled workers and may even consist of support personnel such as a cook. These teams are invaluable to Casa Mea. For instance, a team of five men from Northern Ireland worked from sun up to sun down for a little over a week installing the kitchen. In addition, they donated all the materials and appliances.  Another work team from the UK worked solidly for a week to complete the dining room, coat room, and bathroom. This team also donated all the materials and supplies with the money they raised prior to coming to Prejmer.  Four brave American woman spent several days scrapping layer after layer of old paint off the walls.

If you are interested in forming a work team to help with these renovations, please contact Jan at jan@casamea.org.

Volunteer your administrative skills

Casa Mea needs volunteers to plan fund raising activities, to speak to various groups about Casa Mea, to help stuff envelopes, and to help with other administrative tasks. If you would like to be an administrative volunteer, please contact jan@casamea.org.

7. Visit Us

If you would like to see firsthand our home in Prejmer, meet the children, and explore Romania, please pay us a visit. Your interest and emotional support are valuable to us.

8. Adopt Casa Mea/Spread The Word

You can spread the Casa Mea story to your employer, employees, your school or your church simply by sharing our mission with them. Ask them to "adopt" Casa Mea as its special charity. Then as a group, you and your colleagues can support Casa Mea. Or you can simply spread the word of Casa Mea to your friends and family. Send your friends and family the Casa Mea News and/or tell them about Casa Mea's mission.

9. Host A Party For The Benefit Of Casa Mea

You can host a party for Casa Mea in your home. All you have to do is invite some of your friends to your home for hors d' oeuvres, or a barbecue, or whatever type of party you would enjoy and, in exchange, hand out Casa Mea brochures, play Casa Mea’s DVD. You do not have to make "the pitch" yourself. We will do it for you. If your friends feel so inclined, they will support Casa Mea. That is all you have to do!

THANK YOU

All donations of your time and money are tax deductible, but please check with your tax attorney if you have any questions.