Help Our Cause
Inspiring our local children to excel in STEAM is critical, not only to the future of our community, but also to the future of our country as a whole. Your financial contribution today will help our children realize their dreams.
WAys to GIve
Soda Pop Cans
Mini-Grants for Schools or Camps
Sponsor a School Visit
- Gather up your cans that can be redeemed in NYS.
- Go to Allegany Beverage and Redemption at 3250 NYS Rt 417 (across from St. Bonaventure).
- Tell them you want to donate them to the Challenger Learning Center.
- Feel good that you are helping us in a small way!!!
Sponsor a School Visit
Mini-Grants for Schools or Camps
Sponsor a School Visit
Donors can provide funding for a school who would like to come to the Challenger Learning Center but cannot afford the cost. The donor can specify the school who will receive the funds if they wish.
Examples of cost:
One mission for up to 30 Middle /High school students is $950. Adding an extra venue activity for those students is an addit
Donors can provide funding for a school who would like to come to the Challenger Learning Center but cannot afford the cost. The donor can specify the school who will receive the funds if they wish.
Examples of cost:
One mission for up to 30 Middle /High school students is $950. Adding an extra venue activity for those students is an additional $200.
$2,300 allows a typical Middle/high school grade level class (60 students) to come for a full day.
For students up to grade 4, a full class (up to 100 students) could come for a full day for $950.
Mini-Grants for Schools or Camps
Mini-Grants for Schools or Camps
Mini-Grants for Schools or Camps
Donors can provide funding for mini-grants for schools or students who would like to come to the Challenger Learning Center but cannot afford the cost. The donor can specify the school or camper who will receive the mini-grant if they wish.
Average day of camp is $45.
Matching Gift
Mini-Grants for Schools or Camps
If you or your spouse are employees of a company that matches charitable donations, you can multiply the impact of your gift to the CLC, whether your gift is directed to the Annual Fund, an endowment or for a sponsored mission. For further information, contact your Human Resources Department.
Annual Fund
Gifts to the Annual Fund provide the Challenger Learning Center of the Twin Tier Region with a flexible source of funds towards financial aid for mission experiences, enhancement of program content and operational funds. Every dollar donated to the Annual Fund supports the educational initiatives of the CLC. Gifts can be made directly to
Gifts to the Annual Fund provide the Challenger Learning Center of the Twin Tier Region with a flexible source of funds towards financial aid for mission experiences, enhancement of program content and operational funds. Every dollar donated to the Annual Fund supports the educational initiatives of the CLC. Gifts can be made directly to the CLC or can be given to one of the regional foundations where non-endowed funds have been established. Donors have the option to allocate their gifts toward general needs or they can designate their gift to mission experiences for a particular class, school or school district.
Endowment
Endowed funds are often established as a way to honor or memorialize a relative or friend. These funds are invested, with earnings directed toward program support, in keeping with the donor’s wishes.
Planned Giving
Planned Giving
Planned Giving
If you believe in the mission of the CLC and you want to ensure these programs are available for future generations, you may wish to consider a planned gift. Planned giving helps you maximize the tax benefits of your charitable giving while allowing you to provide a gift that leaves a lasting legacy. Whether through a bequest, the gift of
If you believe in the mission of the CLC and you want to ensure these programs are available for future generations, you may wish to consider a planned gift. Planned giving helps you maximize the tax benefits of your charitable giving while allowing you to provide a gift that leaves a lasting legacy. Whether through a bequest, the gift of life insurance or retirement assets, you can make a significant impact on the future of the CLC.