“She has the strength to change her life
– you have the power to help her.”

ENDOWMENT GIVING
Your gift to the Shelterhouse endowment fund is permanent, multiplied*, and secures the future for Shelterhouse.

*MULTIPLIED!
Right now your gift to the endowment fund at Chemical Bank is generously being awarded     
 a 4:1 match by the Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow Foundation through 2014.
Every $1 you give becomes $5…a gift of $1000 becomes $5000…
Our goal is to raise $250,000 over the next 4 years to create a $1 million endowment fund!

PERMANENT
• The money you give stays in the endowment fund for Shelterhouse to draw on from the interest.

SECURES THE FUTURE
• An endowment gift ensures Shelterhouse will be there for your children and grandchildren.

IT’S EASY TO GIVE AN ENDOWMENT GIFT AND HAVE IT MATCHED 4:1…

To pay by check: Please make checks out to “Shelterhouse” and mail to Shelterhouse, P.O. Box 2660, Midland, MI 48641-2660. Please mark “endowment” in the memo section.

To pay by credit card: Simply click on the “Donate Online” button on the right side of this page and follow the instructions to pay securely with PayPal. Please indicate “endowment” in the special directions section of the form. You may also call Shelterhouse at (989) 835-6771 if you prefer to pay by credit card over the telephone.

To give a gift of Stocks, Annuities, or Property –please call Sharon Mortensen or Deb Bleshenski at (989) 835-6771 and they will help you work with the Chemical Bank Trust Department.

WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO COMMIT TO A FOUR YEAR PLEDGE?
The Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow Foundation has given Shelterhouse a $1 million matching challenge grant. The grant will be awarded over 4 years with payments of $250,000 annually if Shelterhouse raises the needed $62,500 a year to meet the challenge. By making an on-going pledge to Shelterhouse you will help us know that we’re on track with maximizing the generous match.

Please call Sharon Mortensen at 835-6771 or e-mail her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   to receive a pledge card and commit to the Shelterhouse 4:1 campaign today! 

DID YOU KNOW? There is also an endowment fund for Shelterhouse at the Midland Area Community Foundation. Contributions to this endowment fund need to be made directly to the Midland Area Community Foundation with the Shelterhouse endowment fund marked as the recipient of your donation. Click here to be connected to the MACF website. Please note this fund is not part of the current 4:1 match.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ENDOWMENT GIVING, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sharon Mortensen                                  
Executive Director                                   
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(989) 835-6771  

Deb Bleshenski Pryce
Director of Finance and Business Operations
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(989) 835-6771
                              
 

Your endowment gift will help Shelterhouse build healthy relationships,
strong families, and safe communities for generations to come.