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Your gift of a tax-deductible donation to Bill Wilson Center is one way you can join our fight to prevent poverty in Santa Clara County. Help us support and strengthen the community by serving youth and families through counseling, housing, education, and advocacy.

Bill Wilson Center depends on the support, generosity and commitment of the community - individual donors, as well as public and private funds. There are many ways that you can show your support and help us ensure that youth and families receive the services they need.

  • Donate Online

    Make a secure online donation through Network for Good.

  • Donate by Check or Credit Card

    Mail donations to (checks only please):
    Bill Wilson Center
    3490 The Alameda
    Santa Clara,CA 95050

    OR call (408) 243-0222 to make a credit card donation.

  • Donate Items from Our Wish List

    Donations of furniture, clothes, and equipment help the teens and teen parents moving out of transitional housing. Please check our Wish List or call (408) 243-0222 to confirm that we can use the item(s) you wish to donate.

  • Donate to Help Foster Youth

    The Volunteer Case Aide Program connects children in foster care to caring adult volunteers who can help them with a variety of daily needs such as tutoring, mentoring and supervised visitations.

  • Shop online at iGive.com

    Do you shop online? Well now you can shop and support Bill Wilson Center. By shopping through iGive.com every purchase you make will benefit Bill Wilson Center. Buy everything from books to clothing to music to flowers to hotels to pet supplies from well-known merchants like Lands End, Eddie Bauer, Expedia, Barnes & Noble, Gap, Target, QVC, Best Buy, BOSE, Office Depot, and Dell - there are over 600 merchants on iGive.com. To sign-up go to www.iGive.com

  • Donate your used vehicle

    You can now donate your used vehicle to support Bill Wilson Center. Donate For Charity arranges a free vehicle pickup, handles all the DMV requirements, sells the vehicle at auction, and distributes the net proceeds to Bill Wilson Center. So if it's time to replace an older car, or if you have a boat and trailer that are just taking up space in the garage, consider making a donation. You'll avoid the headache of selling a used vehicle and receive a receipt entitling you to a tax deduction. Simply call Donate For Charity toll-free at (866) 392-4483 or donate online at www.donateforcharity.com

  • Donate appreciated stock

    Check with your financial advisor; there are terrific benefits to the donor when you give appreciated stock. Contact Judy at (408) 850-6132 or jwhittier@billwilsoncenter.org for information about donating stock to Bill Wilson Center.

  • Give through your will or other estate planning method

    It supports services for families and youth, and sets an example for your children and grandchildren of the importance of giving. Check the Leave a Legacy website or call (408) 243-0222 for more information.

For information on our Endowment Fund and Gift Policies, please click on the link below.

Click here to view Bill Wilson Center's 2010 Annual Report.