Thank you for considering a gift to help a child in crisis receive the compassionate and skilled care they deserve.
Gifts from individuals and foundations enable WGA to explore and expand program activities and ensure that our campus and its amenities are maintained to the highest of standards for youth and their families.
Please consult your tax attorney or advisor to determine the best giving option(s) below for your personal circumstances.
Give Now
When you make a gift to The William George Agency, you’re helping to change the course of a child’s life for the better. To make a secure online credit card donation, please click the DONATE NOW bar below. Monthly gifts are especially valued as they help us plan for the future. To discuss your giving options, please contact our Development office or call 607-844-6243.
- cash
- securities
- real estate
- qualified charitable distribution
- tangible personal property
- life insurance policies
- retirement funds
- matching gifts
Special Giving Opportunities
Annual Holiday Cottage Appeal
Many of us look forward to spending time with family, enjoying warm traditions, and the comfort of home around the holidays. For the young people at The William George Agency, this season can feel very different. Many youth are unable to return home for the holidays—some because their home is no longer a safe place, while others have no home to return to.
Because of this, we work with great intention to make the holidays at WGA feel meaningful and filled with the same sense of belonging every child deserves. Each year, our youth enjoy a special holiday meal at a local restaurant —a tradition that provides them with an experience outside the campus that feels celebratory, dignified, and deeply meaningful. We also ensure that every young person receives a personal gift—not just any gift, but something they truly wanted, something that reminds them that they are seen, valued, and cared for.
These moments matter. For many of our youth, it is the first time they have experienced a holiday centered around joy rather than hardship. Your generosity makes this possible.
During a season meant for giving and gratitude, we hope you will consider making a gift to help ensure the young people in our care feel the warmth, dignity, and hope of the holidays. A gift of $1000 helps provide holiday meals and gifts for entire cottage of young people; donations of any size are welcome.
A Barn
WGA’s farm plays a vital role in offering therapeutic and educational opportunities for its residents. Adding a new barn structure will enhance the farm’s capacity to house existing and new animals that can aid in a young person’s developmental gains and improve health and wellness. The desire is to construct a durable and weather-resistant steel barn. In addition to enhancing therapy opportunities, such a structure will provide improved animal care and housing and another site on campus for educational integration.
Gifts In-Kind
From time to time, opportunities arise for in-kind donations of items. Examples: tools (e.g., for the automotive shop and other vocational sites), equine-related materials (e.g., helmets, riding boots), recreational equipment (e.g., bicycles, skateboards, fishing poles, work out machines), musical equipment (e.g., left-handed guitar, new drum heads for snare and toms), and agricultural materials (e.g., seeds, eggs, equipment). To learn about current needs and opportunities, please email our Development office.
Generators
WGA is actively seeking donations to help outfit buildings around campus that do not currently have back-up generators. Generators will ensure seamless service in the event of a power outage.
Volunteering
Below is a list of current volunteer opportunities with The William George Agency.
- Host a Meet & Greet Gathering with WGA staff at your home or in the community
- Invite WGA leadership to give a luncheon presentation at your workplace
- Share your talent (e.g., perform a recital for youth, teach a special skill, assist our historian)
If you are interested in any of the options above, please contact our Development office.
Give Later
Making a provision in your will to support WGA will help us carry-out our mission to provide a safe and caring residential environment for at-risk youth for generations to come. Additionally, charitable gifts made by bequest are not taxed as part of your estate, and you can bequeath a fixed amount of money (outright gift), a percentage of your estate (known as a residual bequest) or specific property (including real estate, stocks and investments). Below is suggested language to discuss with your professional advisor regarding your estate planning:
Outright Gift Language
I give and bequeath to The William George Agency for Children’s Services, a non-profit located in Freeville, New York (EIN: 13-1857994), the sum of ($____) to be used for its general purposes (or for a specific purpose if desired).
Residual Bequest Language
All the rest (or a percentage), residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, I give, devise, and bequeath to The William George Agency for Children’s Services, a non-profit located in Freeville, New York (EIN: 13-1857994), to be used for its general purposes.
Contingent Bequest Language
I give and bequeath to (name of person) the sum of ($____) in the event that they shall survive me. Should said (name of person) predecease me, I give and bequeath said sum to The William George Agency for Children’s Services, a non-profit located in Freeville, New York (EIN: 13-1857994) to be used for its general purposes.
Holiday Cottage Appeal
Brighten a young person’s life As the holiday season approaches, many of us look forward to spending time with family, enjoying warm traditions, and the
Supporting WGA in Your Will Can Have A Lasting Impact
Are you part of the 24% of Americans who have a will? While August is officially National Make a Will Month, thinking about your legacy
Remembering Board Member Tom Finn
With deep sadness, we share the passing of Tom Finn, a long-serving and deeply dedicated member of the WGA family. Tom passed away peacefully January
Join the 1895 Circle
This circle commemorates the people who made a bequest to support The William George Agency.
We celebrate the foresight of these visionaries who understood that no matter the age, there would always be a need to for quality services for the most vulnerable youth in our community.
- Robert Newman
- Josephine Strain
- Donald T. Urquhart
- William & Daisy Millet
- Alice A. Schell
- Rueben Crispell
- Alden C. Butterick
- Lillian E. Boscowitz
- Catherine N. Dugan
- Park Foundation
- Elizabeth L.W. Clinch
For more information, please contact our chief development officer at development@gjrmail.com or 607-844-6243.