Acceptance of Used Item Donations - temporarily suspended.

We want to thank everyone who has donated items for us to use at Blessing House and to pass on to our children and families. Because of your generosity and thoughtfulness, we have been able to furnish our new home almost completely with donated items. We couldn't have done this without you.

At this time, we are still sorting through items we have collected and have run out of space to store any additional items. We are temporarily suspending the acceptance of all used items (clothing, household items, furniture, etc.) unless specifically requested.

Food donations and paper products are still being accepted with drop off times limited to Monday through Friday - 9AM to 5PM. At this time we are not able to accept drop offs on weekends.

Thank you for your support of our children and families!

One way to make a contribution to Blessing House is through a Qualified Charitable Distribution from an IRA.

From IRS.gov:

Qualified charitable distributions

What is a qualified charitable distribution?

Can a qualified charitable distribution satisfy my required minimum distribution from an IRA?

Yes, your qualified charitable distributions can satisfy all or part the amount of your required minimum distribution from your IRA. For example, if your 2014 required minimum distribution was $10,000, and you made a $5,000 qualified charitable distribution for 2014, you would have had to withdraw another $5,000 to satisfy your 2014 required minimum distribution.

For additional information regarding potential tax savings, contact your financial or tax adviser.

Blessing House
6115 Olivet Ave.
Elyria, Ohio  44035

Phone: 440-240-1851
Fax: 440-240-9010
E-mail: info@blessinghouse.org

We would like to provide you with more information about volunteering at Blessing House.  In our new home, we will have more opportunities available and we invite you to download and fill out the application if you are interested in volunteering.  Print, fill out and return by email:  info@blessinghouse.org or mail to:  5440 Grove Ave., Lorain, Ohio  44055.

Volunteer Form

Volunteer Information

Printable Needs List

You can help by sponsoring a collection from our needs list at your church, school, organization or business.  If you have any questions, please call us at 440-240-1851.

Please contact us if you can help or if you have ideas to share!

There are a number of ways you can help the Blessing House, each opportunity contributes to the success of our organization. Here are just a few examples:

• Volunteer Opportunities
• Financial Donations
• In Kind Donations
• Endowment Fund
• Speaking Opportunities
• Fulfilling Our Needs List
• Volunteer on a committee

We would love to come and tell you more about how you can help support our children and families.  If you have a church group, civic group, school or business that would like to hear more about Blessing House, please call us and we will set up a time to come and speak to you.  Limited onsite tours are available by appointment.

Recently, United Way kicked off their annual campaign to raise funds to support community needs.  Individuals and businesses will be making commitments during the coming months to support the collaborative efforts of non-profits, schools and agencies in Lorain County that are working together to support goals targeting education, health and the financial stability of low income working families.

As you make your decision to support community programs, please know that you also have the ability to donate to other agencies that are part of collaborative efforts outside of the United Way umbrella.  These non-profit agencies also network in the community with each other to work together for the common good of the people we serve addressing issues of homelessness, substance abuse and domestic violence among others.

You can help support these agencies through your United Way donation.  When making your contribution or pledge to United Way, you can designate an agency you would like to receive your contribution.  This designation can be to any non-profit in Lorain County.

Last year, 159 children whose families needed help because of issues that created emergencies received care at Blessing House.  We remain committed to our mission of providing safe care for children and support for families, connecting those who need help with those who can help.

Blessing House is part of a safety net for children at risk, with agencies, counselors, caseworkers and support programs working together to help families address their issues.  We encourage you to consider designating Blessing House to receive your United Way contribution when you fill out your pledge card or form this year. 

Please feel free to call us with any quesitons you may have.

Thank you for your support!

If you have any questions about how you can designate your United Way contribution to be received by Blessing House, please call us at 440-240-1851.

There are ways to financially support Blessing House that may also yield tax benefits to the donor.

As you consider your giving and tax strategies, you may want to consider:

• Gifts of appreciated stock/property
• Charitable Remainder Trust
• Charitable Lead Trust
• Qualified Charitable Distribution from an IRA

For more information, contact your Financial Advisor.