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Your donation empowers individuals, inspires hope, and strengthens communities in San Mateo County.

Everyone experiences life challenges. Without the resources to cope, struggles can be catastrophic. That’s where StarVista can help. We believe change is possible. We believe in the potential of the people we support. And for more than 55 years, we’ve been empowering people of every age and life stage in San Mateo County with innovative, evidence-based programs that enable prevention, change, and perseverance.

All of our programs are client-focused and strength-based, which means we can provide holistic resources that give people the help they need to make a change and live the lives they deserve.

StarVista strives to help about 40,000 children, teens, adults, and families prevent, prevail in, and perservere through different kinds of life struggles every year.

Our counseling, case management, skill development and crisis prevention programs strive to fill unmet needs and reach individuals who often face extensive barriers to accessing support.

Other Ways to Give

Become a StarVista Visionary

We are excited to announce a new community of supporters, StarVista Visionaries.

StarVista is the star on the horizon that inspires hope for a change of perspective, a new beginning, and a chance at a brighter future. A StarVista Visionary is a person who recognizes opportunities and takes action to promote wellbeing and create lasting, positive change. By becoming a StarVista Visionary, you are showing your commitment to our mission, and embodying the hopeful inspiration that heals the most vulnerable people in our community.

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Join the Daybreak Family

As San Mateo County’s only home for homeless youth, Daybreak has transformed thousands of lives over the last three decades.

You can become a member of the Daybreak Family and help keep this invaluable resource available for our community’s most vulnerable youth. Make a one-time gift of $1,000, or monthly contributions of $85 for one year, and join the Daybreak Family!

To learn more contact development@star-vista.org

Planned Giving

Create a legacy and make a lasting contribution towards improving the lives of children and families!

Consider a gift to StarVista as part of your estate and financial planning.

For more information on planned giving, please contact development@star-vista.org

Bequest

A bequest is a gift of your personal property upon your passing to a person or entity by means of a will or trust.

When preparing a will, life insurance policy, or retirement account, you designate an individual or organization, known as the beneficiary, to receive the benefits or proceeds when you pass away.

For more information, please contact development@star-vista.org

Donate a Car

Our First Chance program is in need of a van.

For more information and to make a donation, please contact development@star-vista.org

Donate Stock

If you have appreciated non-cash assets such as stocks over a year old, you can donate them online to support StarVista’s mission.

The tax advantage of donating appreciated stock that you have held for more than a year is outstanding. A donation of stock allows you to deduct the full market value of the stock from your taxable income without paying any taxes on the capital gains.

Click LEARN MORE to be taken to a secure and straightforward form that allows you to provide your donation information.

IRA or Other Account Transfers

A donor advised fund (DAF) is a charitable giving program that allows you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to support your favorite causes. Click here to learn more

If you have a donor advised fund, DAF Direct enables you to recommend grants to this nonprofit directly from your DAF (as long as your DAF’s sponsoring organization is participating).

Contact development@star-vista.org to arrange DAF, IRA, or other account transfers, or to coordinate company matched giving, if required.

Sponsor an Event or Campaign

Your sponsorship will help to ensure that our much-needed mental health and supportive programs can continue serving over 40,000 people in our community every year.

We invite you to explore the may sponsorship and in-kind opportunities that exist at StarVista. From our annual fundraising event, Changing Lives, to our Mental Health Awareness Month-focused walk event, there are many chances to make a big impact in San Mateo County.

CLICK HERE to visit our Sponsorship opportunities for 2023.

StarVista is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. StarVista’s tax identification number is 94-3094966. Please consult your tax advisor regarding specific questions about your deductions.

AmazonSmile

Shop AmazonSmile!

AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. When you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to StarVista.

Simply sign-in to the AmazonSmile website using your Amazon login and select “StarVista” as your charity.

Sell for Good on Nextdoor

StarVista has teamed up with Nextdoor, the neighborhood app, and their new Sell for Good program to give neighbors an easy way to fundraise. Neighbors can list items in “Finds” to sell at select ‘StarVista’ to donate proceeds to. Join Nextdoor or log in to start selling for good.

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Your donation empowers individuals, inspires hope, and strengthens communities in San Mateo County.

Other Ways to Give

StarVista is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. StarVista’s tax identification number is 94-3094966. Please consult your tax advisor regarding specific questions about your deductions.

AmazonSmile

Sell for Good on Nextdoor

610 Elm Street, Suite 212, San Carlos, CA 94070 - Main Office: 650.591.9623 - hello@star-vista.org

StarVista is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN: 94-3094966.

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