Matching Gifts
To promote charitable giving, many companies match their current or retired employees’ contributions to non-profit organizations, such as Variety – the Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley. You may be able to double or even triple your contribution by checking with your human resources department to see if your employer offers such initiatives.
Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC)
Looking for a smart way to support local children while reducing your tax bill? The PA EITC Program is the perfect solution for Pennsylvania businesses to support Variety while earning valuable tax credits!
Online Auction & Raffle Donations
Variety raises funds through online auctions and raffles at events. Here is a list of items you may be able to donate for us to use in this way. The list is not all-inclusive so if you have a similar item or a great idea for an item. If you would like to make a donation, please contact us at (484) 214-5450 or events@varietyphila.org.
- Weekend at beach or mountain house
- Disney Vacation Club Points for a weekend
- Sporting event tickets
- Autographed items (sports, movies, music)
- New items for raffle baskets (possible themed baskets include: game night; movie night; foodie; spa; pets; arts & crafts; Christmas and other holidays; date night; book; cooking; sports; beer; wine; guys grooming; etc)
- Restaurant gift cards
- New designer handbags, wallets, sunglasses
- Theater tickets
- Experiences like: spend the day with mayor or coach; cooking class; guided tours; etc
- Luxury hotel and resort stays
- Airline gift certificate
- Stylish luggage(new)
- Winemaker tour & tastings
- Gas for a year (52 gift cards worth $50 each)
- One-week timeshare
- Pet sitting and boarding
- Skiing and snowboarding adventure
- Private boat cruise with cocktailsVintage and rare bottles of wineSubs or burgers for 25 people delivered to work or home
- Private wine or beer tasting with 10 friends
Five-course meal at top restaurant - Backstage brewery tour
- Cooking lesson from award-winning local chef
- Limo ride to and from local winery
- Pig roast brought to your home
- Perform the ceremonial coin toss before a game (and keep the coin!)
- Golf clubs(new)
- Opportunity to sit in on a local sports radio show
- Sportscaster for a Day
- Catered tailgate party including set up and tear down
- Passes to golf tournaments
- Pro lessons for any sport
- Rare baseball cards
- Tee time at a luxury or private golf course
- Personal yoga sessions at your home
- Personal trainer
- Tickets to a popular talk show (i.e. Ellen, Tonight Show, Conan)
- Guitar or other musical instruments signed by famous musicians
- Complete makeover with a local stylist, including makeup, hair and shopping
- Music instrument lessons
- Vocal lessons
- Tickets to a comedy / improv show
- Ballroom dancing lessons
- Computer or coding classes from an expert
- Amazon Prime subscription for a year
- Netflix subscription for a year
- New iPhone, iPad, Apple watch
- 4K TV
- New Computer, laptop
In-Kind Donations
In-kind donations and gifts support Variety – the Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley in several ways. Donations of goods and services are used to raise funds for programming through auctions and raffles at special events. Contributions and donated resources used to maintain our 77-acre campus have a direct impact on our ability to provide meaningful year-round programs and activities.
If you are interested in donating an in-kind gift for a special event or for campus support, please contact donate@varietyphila.org to discuss current needs.
Administration Needs:
- Security Cameras with a Security System
- Wet Floor Sign
- Large Plastic Containers with secured lids (not cardboard boxes) for office supplies and kitchen
- Dustbuster/Hand Vacuum
- Cleaning Products (such as Lysol Wipes)
- Cork Boards
- iPadsFirst Aid Kits
- Laptop Privacy Screen
- Laminator MachineNotebooksKeychain Labels –to sort keysOffice Supplies –OrganizerNew Employee Mailbox Slots with a Lock
Equipment Needs:
- John Deere Gator Utility Vehicle –Gas Powered
- Gas Powered Zero Turn Grass Mower –60 inches or greater
- 750 or 850 Series type Bobcat Skid Steer
- MT50 or MT55 Series walk behind Bobcat
- Commercial Grade Gas Powered Leaf Shredder
Greenhouse Needs:
- Philips F32T8/Plant & Aquarium Florescent bulbs
- 12 to 20 yards of top soil delivered to camp
- 4 to 6 bags of Grass seed
- Del-Valmixture for our area
- 20 to 100 forsythia starts
- 6 to 12 Apple and Pear Tree starts
- Watering bags which attach to new trees when planted
- Philips T8 32 watt, 48 inch daylight alto fluorescent bulbs
Facilities Supplies:
- Gym Double Doors
- Large Carport
- Air Conditioners
- Modified stones delivered to camp
- Paper towelsBags of Clean River Pebbles
- Bags of Clean Dirt
Pool Needs:
- PoolCleaning Supplies
- Pool Deck Chairs
- Pool Umbrellas
- Pool Vacuum
- Pool Vacuum Tube
Art Needs:
- Art Drawing Paper: 8.5 x 11 and 11 x 17
- ArtWatercolor paper-9 x 12, 11 x 15, 18 x 24
- Art Printmaking paper-5 x7, 8×10
- Construction Paper
- Gallons of Glue
- Gallons of Tempera Paint
Planned Giving
WHAT LEGACY WILL YOU LEAVE BEHIND?
A legacy gift allows you to support Variety – the Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley, while ensuring your loved ones’ financial security and enjoying potential tax benefits. These gifts, regardless of size, play a crucial role in helping us achieve our current objectives and secure a brighter future.
By including Variety in your will or trust, naming the organization as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy, or exploring other planned giving options, you can protect your assets now while making a lasting impact on Variety’s mission for years to come.
You have choices not only in how your gift will be used but also in what to give and how to give it. Options include gifts that have no upfront cost, gifts that provide you with income, and gifts that let you control when and how they take effect.
WAYS TO GIVE
Gifts From Your Will
General Bequests: Through a provision in your written and executed will, you can make a gift in the form of cash, securities, real estate, or personal property.
Beneficiary Gifts
Retirement Accounts: You can name Variety – the Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley as a beneficiary of a qualified retirement plan asset
such as a 401(k) or donor-advised funds.
Gifts of Stock
Appreciated Stock: When you donate appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares instead of cash, you’ll receive charitable deductions at full, fair market value while reducing capital gains impact.
For additional information or to learn more about donating via Charitable IRA Rollover, Gifts of Life Insurance, Charitable Gift Annuity, and Charitable Remainder Trusts, please contact: development@varietyphila.org.
By sharing your charitable intentions with us, we can work together to ensure your gift is used exactly as you envision, creating a lasting legacy and meaningful impact.
VarietyWorks Community Business Partner
VarietyWorks seeks local businesses to become a community business partner by hosting an intern, welcoming Variety participants to job shadow or visit their workplace, participating in training to learn how to accommodate employees with disabilities, or hiring a Variety job seeker.
Contact varietyworks@varietyphila.org or visit the link below for more information.
Special Initiatives
Variety Heart Locks
Make a lasting, visible impact with a Heart Lock displayed on Variety’s campus. Each engraved lock symbolizes a powerful commitment to unlocking potential, expanding opportunity, and sharing love with children and young adults with disabilities. Introduced in 2023, the Heart Lock program offers a meaningful way to show your support year-round. For a contribution of $150, your Heart Lock directly supports Variety’s life-changing programs and proudly stands as a symbol of compassion and inclusion within our community.
Honoring Harry
In celebration of Harry Giordano’s passion for Variety- the Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley and his unbounded optimism, energy, and dedication, the Harry Giordano Legacy Fund was established to support the areas of greatest need.