Your Donations Matter

"Wait? Do you set the table up like this because this is what families do?"

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​“I took her to a couple places, but counselors couldn’t get her to open up,” Wood said.
Now her daughter works with a provider at The Production Farm three days a week, and feels close enough to her that she seems like a sister, the relieved mom said.
“She used to hide under her hair,” Wood said. “Now she has three best friends at school. By spending time going to things like playing games and making things at The Production Farm, my daughter feels so accepted and so much better about herself. The wall is coming down.”

-Michelle Wood (Herald Times Reporter Article: "Gardening, cooking eggs and playing in a band: The unique therapy found at The Production Farm")

Donate Goods

Everything we receive through in-kind donations is given back to the community, either through use by the families in our mental health day programming, our afterschool arts programs, our community garden or through community giving and sharing. On our 10 acre farm, we have a Lego sensory room, Music/Recording Studio, Art Studio, Woodshop, Community Garden, Zen Garden, Teaching Kitchen, Exercise/Recreation Room, Cat Bedroom, and a community center that is in the process of being built. Our first and foremost goal is to make sure that donations are used to make an immediate and real difference in our community, either by strengthening our programs or by giving to families or organizations in need. 

What can we use? What do we accept? We are always in need of youth specific items, music, production, art supplies, food, and toiletries. There is really nothing we will not take or find a use for either at our farm or with a local non-profit. 

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Donate Funds

"Dear Alexis,
I really appreciate you being here for me. I appreciate you for listening to me when I have to vent off. I appreciate you in general. I love your personality. I love baking/cooking with you. I really appreciate you helping me with my homework and my daily living skills book.
​Love - (Name Protected - Thank you Letter to Provider)"

At The Production Farm, we strive for transparency. A portion of your gifts may be used to serve day-to-day needs, such as making specific product purchases to support our food initiatives or activities and supplies for our mental health programs. This thoughtful and effective use of your funds directly supports programming and the families in need. In addition, a portion of your gifts may support the growth of the farm facility, by expanding our physical footprint so that we can serve more families within our communities. 

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The Production Farm is a registered non-profit 501(c)3 organization. All general donations are tax deductible. 

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Share & Support

It costs nothing! You can help us spread the word. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and re-post our activity as we go along. Getting The Production Farm talked about is a wonderful way to help Grow The Farm!

We are always looking for amazing staff and volunteers! We depend on people like you to volunteer and help our organization. 

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Donor Bill of Rights

Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the non-for-profit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights:

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To be informed of the organization's mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.

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To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization's governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.

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To have access to the organization's most recent financial statements.

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To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.

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To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.

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To be assured that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.

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To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.

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To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.

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To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.

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To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.

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Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP)
Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
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ORIGINALLY ENDORSED BY:
Independent Sector
National Catholic Development Conference (NCDC)
National Committee on Planned Giving (NCPG)
Council for Resource Development (CRD)
United Way of America

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