Help the Children

orphanCare International depends upon the generosity of others to continue its work with homeless at-risk children.  Donors have many ways to become a part of our "life-giving" work on behalf of children.

Caring Hearts Volunteering Charitable Contributions Policy Honor or Memorial Gifts Credit Card Donations	Building Families Fund Endowment Program Financial Statement Automatic Bank Draft Donations Quinn Fund

 Building Families Fund

orphanCare's parent organization, Dillon International, Inc., offers the Building Families Fund to assist children with special needs to become more accessible for adoption and find a permanent family by covering some of the expenses families would incur in adopting these children.  The average grant with the Building Families Fund is $2,000, but may be more or less depending upon an individual family's need.  The Building Families Fund was established by several Dillon adoptive families who wanted to share their joy in adoption with other deserving families while helping the growing number of children with special needs have the opportunity to have a loving family and a better life.  The fund is ONLY available to families who are adopting through Dillon International.

HELP OUT NOW:    Please note that 3% of each online donation is retained for credit card processing fees.

[up]

The Quinn Fund

Dillon International maintains a benevolent fund, The Quinn Fund, for families adopting from Korea in need of financial assistance in order to complete an adoption.

Although preference is given to families adopting children with special needs, all families facing financial challenges with their adoption expenses are encouraged to apply for a grant. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, most applicants receiving grants make less than $50,000 annually. Average grant amounts are between $2,000 and $3,000. To be considered for financial assistance from this fund, families must submit a written request to Dillon International explaining in detail their need for assistance and describing their plans for paying the balance of the adoption expenses. 

The decision for granting financial assistance will be made by a committee consisting of members of the social work and administrative staff of Dillon International. If the committee decides to give a Quinn Fund grant to a family, the specified amount is applied to the family’s adoption financial account.

Adoptive parents, grandparents, and friends contribute to the Quinn Fund, most on a regular basis. At times, an appeal is sent to specific donors or potential donors to contribute to this fund. All donations to the Quinn Fund are made with the understanding that they cannot be specified for a particular family, and the use of the funds is at the discretion of the committee. All donors receive a thank you letter and tax receipt.

[up]

Endowment Program

Having placed over 5,600 children with loving families since 1972, Dillon wants to ensure that we will continue to serve children joining families today and families who are yet to come together.  Looking ahead to the next 37 years, we see tremendous opportunities to build families and improve the lives of children in need.  In order to see these goals become reality, we are compelled to look to the future.  We are pleased to have the Dillon International Endowment Fund.

Initiated by a sizeable contribution from the Meyer and Whitwell families of Tulsa, OK, the endowment helps perpetuate the unique culture of caring that families have come to expect from Dillon International.  The gift from these two adoptive families affirms the agency's core principles and will help to perpetuate the meaningful mission embraced by our organization.

With stewardship of any gift as a primary concern, the endowment funds will be held in trust for Dillon International and invested conservatively by the trustees.  Annually, a portion of the income generated by the endowment fund will be distributed to Dillon International to help offset operational and program expenses.  The remainder of the income, along with additional donations, will be added to the fund allowing it to grow and provide increasing resources for new programs at Dillon International in the future.

Our initial goal is to raise $2 million.  The two families along with the Dillon International Board of Directors look forward to your involvement in the success and growth of the endowment.  If you are interested in assisting with this campaign or contributing financially, please contact Tonnie Dosser, Director of Development, at 918.749.4600 or by e-mail.

[up]

Credit Card Donations

		orphanCare International uses a nonprofit organization Groundspring.org that processes its online credit card donations for Visa / Mastercard / and American Express.
Please note that the online donation service keeps a small portion of each donation (3%) for credit card processing fees.  Your charitable gift to orphanCare International will appear as the name Groundspring on your credit card statement.
Please note that 3% of each online donation is retained for credit card processing fees.		Look for this button on the orphanCare and Dillon International web pages to process your online donation quickly and conveniently 24/7.

[up]

Financial Statement

	orphanCare International/Dillon International is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization under the IRS Code 501(c)(3) rules and regulations.  Charitable contributions to orphanCare International and Dillon International are considered tax deductible for income tax purposes.
	orphanCare International along with its parent organization Dillon International has been a member of Children's Charities and the Independent Charities of America since 1999.  The agency participates annually in the Combined Federal Campaign.  To read more on how we meet the Combined Federal Campaign's "10 Accountability Standards" including a low administrative overhead, please visit the Charitable Choices website.
A copy of our audited annual financial statement may be obtained by emailing the Development Department to request one.

[up]

Volunteering

For other ways that you can volunteer your time to support the missions of orphanCare International and Dillon International, please call 918.749.4600.

[up]

Automatic Bank Draft Donations

If you prefer to make your donation to orphanCare International by automatic draft from your checking or savings account, please download our auto-bank draft form, complete it and return it to our office in one of the following ways: 
Fax -- 918.749.7144
e-mail -- development@orphancareintl.org
mail -- orphanCare International
          c/o Dillon International, Inc.
          3227 East 31st St., Suite 200
          Tulsa, OK  74105

[up]

Honor or Memorial Gifts

Honor your loved one on their birthday, a special holiday, etc. or to commemorate special memories with a gift to benefit an orphaned child.  Your gift can help a child stay in school, assist with their daily care, or share in the cost of necessary medical care.  Your loved one will receive a card (see sample below) notifying them of your gift (amount not included) and an orphanCare International brochure highlighting the projects their gift will serve.  The announcement card can be sent directly to the recipient or to you for direct giving.  Contact us for more information.

[up]