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Labor of Love 2011 a Success

kris — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:07:10 +0000

Labor of Love 2011 was an amazing success serving 133 low income individuals with developmental disabilities who lack resources and family support over the holidays. It took 70 volunteers to shop, wrap and deliver the bags carefully chosen and beautifully wrapped gifts to each person in need.

When Salt Lake ACT merged with TURN July 1, 2011, the Labor of Love program came to TURN. This season clearly demonstrates that regardless of where the program is located geographically, people will turn out to support it. TURN staff and board were heavily involved in sponsoring, shopping volunteering and delivering.

For the first time, we had the resources to support some very needy individuals in Provo, Ogden, Layton, Cedar City and St. George.

Volunteer Charles Foley prepares Labor of Love donations for delivery.

We are grateful again this year to Scott Davis and Steve Suite of Mountain West Small Business Finance for sponsoring 34 people from their offices in Salt Lake and Orem. A special thank you to the Mayne Foundation for their contribution.

As the coordinator of this program for the past 13 years, I was thrilled to have such a successful year and I look forward more such years in the future. To every volunteer, shopper, wrapper, donor and sponsor who participated I offer my deepest gratitude.

-Cynthia Proctor
Zions Bank Branch Manager Kade Walton wraps gifts for Labor of Love.

Holiday Message from TURN’s Board

kris — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:11:00 +0000

This is a challenging letter to write to each of you, the family members and advocates for the people who have chosen TURN Community Services’ supports. And yet, as the year draws to a close, I believe that it must be done. TURN needs your help to continue the wide array of services it provides. I am asking each of you, who have given so much already to your family member, to give some more.

TURN is recognized throughout Utah for the highly individualized supports it provides to people with intellectual disabilities. Many of these services are paid for through federal and state dollars, so why is the agency asking for more financial support? I do so because personalized supports are staff intensive. To TURN employees, your family member is a multi-faceted individual with personal priorities, preferences, and needs. The time and energy it takes to fulfill these hopes do not always fall in the “fee-for-service” model that governs TURN’s reimbursement.

Your financial gift to TURN will help to ensure that the agency is in a position to go beyond contracted services and provide the highly individualized supports that bring joy and meaning into the lives of the 615 people who look to TURN. As you celebrate this season of giving, please consider supporting the agency you and your family member have come to depend on.

The Board of TURN Community Services sends its best wishes for joyous holidays and a satisfying new year.

Mary Grace Miner

TURN Board Chair

Invest in a Life

kris — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:40:11 +0000

2011 Annual Giving Campaign

Board Chair Makes End of Year Appeal for Tax-deductible Donations

kris — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:39:17 +0000

The leaves haven’t fallen from our trees and the zombies are still hiding in the shadows, but my thoughts have turned to seasonal giving. TURN is in the midst of its annual fund drive. Mailings have gone out to the agency’s families and friends. Have you returned yours? My fellow Board members have already committed over $2,500.00 of their resources and I would ask you to step up too. In a time of austerity, with threats to social services’ funding already a reality, your gifts will be gratefully received and carefully used.

As a result of the recent merger between ACT of Salt Lake and TURN, we are also seeking funds and in-kind donations for the Labor of Love. This holiday tradition brings Christmas to people with intellectual disabilities. Over 125 low-income Utahns and their families are often living “without a safety net” and can not afford even the smallest joys of Christmas. Please give what you can – a gift card from a big box store, a check, or shop for designated items on a Christmas wish list. All people who receive Labor of Love support are carefully screened by TURN managers and all monies received are spent on the individuals and families themselves.

You can go online to TURN’s website to donate or mail your gifts to TURN’s main office in Salt Lake (Box 1287, Salt lake City, UT 84110-1287). Make checks out to TURN and note on the memo line whether the donation is for the Annual Fund or the Labor of Love. Thank you for caring and remember that all donations are tax deductible.

As always I thank TURN’s Board members and our staff for their generosity and professionalism.

Mary Miner

Give Today

kris — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:16:51 +0000

Donations may be made through:

Network for Good
Network for Good is a respected online presence offering 100% of your donation to registered Non-profit agencies. The site provides donors with information about TURN. Donate Now

Mailing a Donation
- to TCS Development Department, PO Box 1287, Salt Lake City UT 84110-1287

Calling TURN’s Development Dept, at (801) 524-8622
- to make a pledge
- or arrangement for monthly contributions

In-Kind Gifts
- of craft supplies, office materials, computers, etc. to the main offices in Salt Lake, Clearfield, Cedar City, Provo, and St. George or call for pickup.

Good Search
Give just by searching the Internet. Select TURN Community Services as your cause. Use Good Search instead of Google and TURN receives a donation. The more people who use this alternative search engine, the more donations we receive. It’s a free way to make a difference!

Your Donation helps to:

Scholarship children to Saturday Respite or Summer Camp
Provide additional hours of skills training
Support a person in need of job training
Ensure transportation needs are met for the nearly 600 clients
Purchase supplies and equipment for day treatment programs
Fund a person to Special Olympics or a recreational activity
Create permanent affordable and accessible housing for low income folks with disabilities
capacity building, capital campaigns, general operating expenses

TURN Community Services is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) agency holding Utah Charitable Permit #6536337-CHAR and Federal Tax ID# 87-0303448. Financial and in-kind donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.