Fundraising
Donations are fully tax deductible
All donations go through the Town of Wayland and are earmarked excluively for helping Waveland, MS and its residents. All contributions are completely tax deductible under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (donations may be made to a public entity in the same manner as to a Section 501(c)(3) public entity).
We now accept donations online via ClickandPledge, a highly secure online service that specializes in helping non-profit organization including many colleges and foundations. Click here to donate securely online via ClickandPlege
or you may send a check made out to either:
Wayland to Waveland – Hurricane Relief Fund
or
Mission to Mississippi – Americans Helping Americans
Please mail to:
Wayland to Waveland Hurricane Relief Fund
c/o Town of Wayland
41 Cochituate Road
Wayland, MA 01778
Please note: other cities and towns throughout New England (thank you Medfield, MA in particular) are organizing fundraising efforts and collecting money for this effort. Any checks written to "Mission to Mississippi" will be deposited by the Town of Wayland per the information above and WILL qualify as a tax-deductible, charitable contribution.
Suggestions for donations
$100 – to provide an interior door for a home
$250 – to provide a window for a home
$500 – to provide a new electric panel for a home
$1,000 – to provide the bathroom fixtures for a home
$2,500 – to sponsor a volunteer with accommodations and transportation
who would otherwise not be able to go
Mission to Mississippi Gear and More – For Sale
Mission to Mississippi wear is now available locally at The Wayland Depot on Rte. 27 and 126 just north of where Rtes. 20 and 27 cross (also near the library). Items also can be purchased here online using the same system to make donations (very secure – “Click & Pledge”).
Stretch Microfiber Pullover Jackets (with half zipper) are available in either red or blue (in S, M, L, XL and XXL) for $45, T-shirts (Grey with M2M logo in S, M, L, XL) for $15 and wristbands (tri-color) for $2. We need to raise $1.6 million to finish the 16-week project that runs through February. |
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Grey T-shirt with Mission to Mississippi logo on front. |
Blue or Red stretch microfiber pullover jacket |
You also can purchase the book, "The Storm" that features dozens of drawings by students along the Gulf Coast as they recall Hurricane Katrina. This is a truly moving book that captures the drama and devastation... and also the hopes of young children from the region. Books are available for $10 at The Wayland Depot. |
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How Else Can You Help?
SENIORS: agree to befriend a fellow senior citizen in Waveland to make a phone call to say hello now and then, drop an occasional note to that Waveland senior, and generally let that fellow senior know that someone is thinking about them. Call one of the committee members to obtain the name of a needy Waveland senior.
FAMILIES: agree to support a Waveland family in whatever way you can. Maybe your effort will only be a phone call or a card now and then. Maybe you could provide more substantial help if you able and interested. You may wish to fund some small expenses to help that family recover from Katrina’s devastation. Call one of the committee members to obtain the name of a needy Waveland family.
INDIVIDUALS: agree to support, in whatever small or large way you can, another individual struggling to survive and face the challenge of rebuilding their life changed by Hurricane Katrina. It may be that you make a phone call now and then, or drop a card in the mail, letting that person know you are thinking of them. Or, you may wish to help them out financially. Do whatever you wish to do. Call one of the committee members to obtain the name of a needy Waveland individual.
