Gifts of cash, check or credit card are the simplest way to support our mission. Donors will receive a full charitable income tax deduction for the amount of their gift.

You can make a donation by mail. To support the Mill Neck Family of Organizations, please make your check payable to Mill Neck Foundation, Inc. and mail it to:

Mill Neck Foundation, Inc.
40 Frost Mill Road, PO Box 100
Mill Neck, NY 11765

You can also make a donation by telephone. It’s easy. Just call 1-800-264-0662. We accept American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa.

If you have stocks or mutual funds that have appreciated, giving them to the Mill Neck Family of Organizations may allow you to avoid capital gains taxes, while securing a tax deduction for yourself for the full value of the gift. To make a gift of securities, please contact our Director of Finance William Charon at wcharon@millneck.org or call 516-628-4212 for additional information.

Planned giving allows future generations of Deaf people around the globe to benefit from the wisdom, wealth and foresight of previous generations. There are so many ways to plan for a distribution to benefit loved ones and the work of the Mill Neck Family of Organizations!

Through the LCMS Foundation, a Gift Planning Counselor, in your area, can assist you with the transfer of assets to family, heirs, and ministry. To set up an appointment with a professional Gift Planning Gift Counselor in your area, contact our Director of Finance William Charon at wcharon@millneck.org or call 516-628-4212.

Some of the assistance you can expect from a Gift Planning Counselor is:

• Convenient meeting time and place
• No charge for your counselor's services
• Counseling on organizing an estate Lifetime Plan for Giving
• Complete confidentiality

Counselors share a variety of choices that you may have in developing gift plans, such as Christian preambles, gift annuities and donor-advised funds. They will also give a general overview of other planning techniques like wills, living trusts, and credit shelter trusts.

Having a completed Gift Plan gives you peace of mind knowing that your wishes are fulfilled.

For more information or questions about wills, life insurance, charitable gift annuities or any other of a wide variety of estate planning topics, please visit www.lcmsgiftplan.org.

Tribute gifts can be made in memory or in honor of a friend or loved one. When your gift is received, it will be acknowledged by Mill Neck Manor with a beautiful card sent to the person or family you designate. (the amount of the contribution is confidential). We will also send you an acknowledgment letter for your gift.

Memorial Program “Celebrate a Life”

If we are blessed, we will encounter people during our lives who change the way we view and experience the world, who touch our hearts in a significant way. When they are gone, we take comfort in finding a way to remember them and express our thanks for the role they played in our lives.

The Mill Neck Manor Memorial Program offers a most fitting way to honor the memory of those we loved. Your memorial donation will be used to create opportunities for Deaf children and to ensure that they do not become “forgotten,” but rather active participants in their future and ours.

In Honor of Program

A caring way to honor someone special or recognize an occasion, such as a birthday, anniversary or holiday, is by making a gift in their honor to Mill Neck. Your gift shows you care as it’s put to work helping us make a brighter tomorrow for those who are Deaf.

For your convenience, Memorial and In Honor of donations can also be made online through our secure website. For those wishing to make a donation by mail, please print out this form and mail it with your check or money order to:

Mill Neck Foundation, Inc.
40 Frost Mill Road, PO Box 100
Mill Neck, New York 11765

Mill Neck Manor Memorial Garden

For those wishing to create a permanent memorial, the Mill Neck Manor Memorial Garden, situated on the beautiful, serene school campus, provides the perfect way. Remembrance opportunities include:

The Partner’s Circle of Honor, a circular path of bluestone in the center of Mill Neck Manor’s Memorial Garden, honors Mill Neck supporters who have left a Bequest ($2,500 or more) to one of our Organizations through their Will.

The Benefactor’s Path honors living supporters, who gave a major gift of $2,500 or more with an inscribed brick.

The Perpetual Memorial Path honors those deceased, for whom a Perpetual Memorial Gift of $1,000 or more was given, with an inscribed brick.

The Friends Path honors alumni, staff, parents, students, businesses, organizations and individuals, who have given a gift in the amount of $100 or more, with an inscribed brick.

A donation of any amount to the general beautification fund is always also greatly appreciated. For more information, please email memorial@millneck.org or phone: 1-800-264-0662. Your Memorial Garden gift will create a year-round reminder of the person you cherish. Through your generosity, Celebrate a Life.

Early Childhood “First Steps” Garden

Parents, relatives and friends of Early Childhood Center students can show their support by naming a brick for an ECC graduate in the “First Steps” Garden. Celebrate what is just the beginning of their great achievements! Call 516-922-3880 or contact us for more information on the many ways you can support the Early Childhood Center.

Deaf Education Center Auditorium Chair

You can have your name inscribed on an auditorium chair in our beautiful state-of-the-art Deaf Education Center with a donation of $500. Your name will be engraved on a beautiful brass plate, creating a lasting tribute. If you are interested in purchasing a chair with your name on it, please call 516-922-3880 or contact us.

Employer Matching Gifts

Many employers, fraternal and professional organizations provide matching gift programs to their employees and retirees to encourage them to make individual donations to their favorite charities. See if your company or organization has a matching gift program, and how you can participate.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

All Thrivent Financial members, age 16 or older, can make financial contributions to Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf through the GivingPlus Program. For every dollar you donate, Thrivent Financial will contribute 50 cents, based on program guidelines. For example, if you give $100 to Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf, Thrivent Financial will contribute $50.

Your monetary gift of cash, check or money order will be supplemented by Thrivent Financial. Stock or mutual fund share transfers also are acceptable.

To have your gift matched to Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf, please:

• Complete the GivingPlus Application. Include our Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Organization ID number 502737953.
• Sign and date the application. (Spouses may not sign for each other)
• Make your check payable to Mill Neck Manor School
• Mail your application and contribution for processing to:

Mill Neck Foundation, Inc.
40 Frost Mill Road PO Box 100
Mill Neck, New York 11765

If you have questions about the program, call 1-800-THRIVENT (1-800-847-4836) and select option 3, or send an email to GivingPlus@Thrivent.com.

In-Kind Gifts

The Mill Neck Family of Organizations welcomes "In-kind" support (contributions of equipment, supplies or services as distinct from monetary grants) that complements our existing programs and services. Such support includes: furniture, computers, office equipment, mailing services, computer services, printing and duplicating, graphic arts/design and advertising/promotion/marketing. We also graciously accept In-kind gifts of raffle items for our fundraising events.

Target: Take Charge of Education

Did you know that shopping at Target can help students at Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf? If you apply for and use your Target credit card every time you shop, Target will donate an amount equal to 1% of all your Target purchases (and .5% of all purchases made elsewhere with your Target Visa) to Mill Neck Manor.

To participate in the Take Charge of Education program at Target, apply for a Target credit card and designate Mill Neck Manor (ID number 11830) as your school of choice.

• All money donated to Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf will be used for Mill Neck Manor’s Literacy Collaborative project, an educational framework and reform, which continues to be the most successful educational initiative at Mill Neck Manor School over the last decade. The project ensures professional development, research-based instruction, collegiate review and parent participation. For more information about Target’s Take Charge of Education program, call Target at 1-800-316-6142 or visit target.com.

The GivingExpress Program from American Express

GivingExpress Online allows you to use any American Express® Card to make a donation to Mill Neck Foundation, Inc., benefiting all the organizations within the Mill Neck Family, at http://amex.justgive.org/nonprofits/donate.jsp?ein=11-2497863. Donations can be made in dollars or, if you are enrolled in the Membership Rewards® program,* you can redeem your points for a donation.

Your dollar donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law, and you will receive an immediate email receipt that meets IRS requirements as a record of your contribution. The site also enables you to set up recurring donations so you can spread out your donation over time. If you are enrolled in an American Express Loyalty program, you can earn valuable rewards with virtually every dollar you donate.

Visit www.americanexpress.com/give for more information and to make a donation.

Terms and Conditions

* Terms and Conditions for the Membership Rewards Online apply. Visit membershiprewards.com/terms for more information.

Dollar donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law; however, donations of Membership Rewards points are not tax deductible.

Please note: American Express will deduct a transaction fee of 2.25% from the donation to cover processing costs. The charities will receive your donation amount, minus the 2.25% American Express processing fee, from our partner JustGive. This transaction fee is similar to or less than the processing fee the charity would pay if you were to charge your donation with your American Express Card through any other means (i.e., over the phone to the charity, through the charity's website, etc.). This transaction fee only applies to monetary donations placed on your American Express Card and not to donations that are made via the redemption of Membership Rewards points. Dollar donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law; however, donations of Membership Rewards points are not tax deductible.

Please consult your tax advisor on the deductibility of a donation of Membership Rewards points.