Help Make the First Years Count

Your gift to the Lourie Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency, will help provide the vital resources necessary for ensuring that at-risk infants, young children and their families get a healthy emotional start in life. The Lourie Center is sincerely grateful for your support!

All contributions are tax deductible in accordance with federal law.

Gifts may be sent to:

Reginald S. Lourie Center
12301 Academy Way
Rockville, MD 20852
Attention: Development Office

Please contact Elizabeth Franzino, Director of Development, at 301-984-4444, extension 315, if you have any questions, or need assistance.

Ways to Give

Annual Fund Drive

The Annual Fund Drive raises money for the ongoing operations of the Center. You can give by check, credit card (VISA or MasterCard) or through gifts of stock.

Benefit Fundraisers

Past benefits have included buffet receptions at the French Ambassador's Residence, the British Ambassador's Residence, and the Hungarian, Italian, German, Finnish, Czech Republic and Austrian Embassies.

Details regarding our next event, a celebration of the Lourie Center's 25th Anniversary, will be coming soon.

Corporate Matching Gift Program

Please check to see if your employer (or your spouse's) participates in a Matching Gift Program. If your employer offers this benefit, be sure to complete the necessary form in order to multiply your gift dollars.

United Way/Combined Federal Campaigns

Please choose to support the Center through the United Way/Combined Federal Campaigns (CFC):

United Way designation number is 8259.

CFC designation number is 26069.

Gifts to Honor or Memorialize

Please make sure to include the name of the individual you wish to memorialize or honor, and the name and address of the person who should receive an acknowledgement letter. An acknowledgement letter will be sent to the person(s) you designate, although the amount of your gift will not be disclosed. You will receive a separate acknowledgement for your own records. You can give by check, credit card (VISA or MasterCard) or through gifts of stock.

Bonus Points from Giant and Safeway and Kmart School Spirit Card

Sign up for Bonus Points from Giant, Safeway and join Kmart's School Spirit Program to benefit the Lourie Center School. These programs help provide educational computer software, globes and recreational equipment for the children in our special education school.

Lourie Center School's Giant designation number is 03394
Lourie Center School's Safeway designation number is 2492

Gifts in-kind

The Lourie Center is also very grateful for new or gently used toys and clothes. Please contact the Development Office for more information.