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Donate – How You Can Help Spark the Wave

Thank you for considering a donation. Click here to go to our secure web partner to make your donation.

As a non-profit organization, we count on the support of individuals just like you to bring our life-changing message to the young people that we serve. To reach our goal of serving more than 1,500 teens this year, we need your help. If you like the work we’re doing, here are 3 ways that you can make a difference through Spark the Wave.

• Consider Volunteering to either help us with one of our programs or with the administration of our organization. (Click here to view info about volunteering for STW.)
• Consider making an “In-Kind” donation: share some goods or services that we need to reach our goal. (Click here review the Wish List for ideas.)
• Consider making a Donation to Spark the Wave. (You can give online, mail us a check or consider joining our Surf’s Up Society)

You may wish to consider some of these numbers before you make your donation.
$400 – allows us to hold a Spark the Wave seminar for 20 students (read more)
$500 - sends a teen to Wave Week. (read more)
$700 – helps us train a new teen counselor
$3000 – covers the costs of Service Mentoring Program (read more)

Spark the Wave is recognized as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our federal Employer Identification Number is 58-2682680. Contributions to Spark the Wave are tax-deductible.

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Mail a Payment
Please make your check payable to Spark the Wave and mail to the below address. You may wish to download the STW Pledge Card to save time.

Spark the Wave
P.O. Box 40038
Washington, DC 20016