Year-End Giving 2024

End of Year Giving - Donate

Your Generosity on Giving Tuesday Made a Big Impact –

Let’s Keep the Momentum Going!

Thanks to your incredible support on Giving Tuesday, we met our CHEF (Community Health & Education Foundation) matching grant challenge! This milestone allows us to continue providing vital programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

But Our Work Is Not Done!

As the year comes to a close, we’re turning our focus to our Year-End Giving Campaign, and we need your help to cross the finish line. Meeting the CHEF match was an amazing achievement, but it’s only part of the funding needed to sustain our programs and expand our impact in 2025.

With your year-end gift, you can help us:

  • Continue donating fresh produce from the Sunflower Hill Garden to local families in need.
  • Expand enriching programs that promote independence, community, and personal growth.
  • Maintain and grow our sensory-friendly spaces, like the Sunflower Hill Sensory Garden.

Together, we can make a difference. Every gift, big or small, brings us closer to creating a brighter future for those we serve. 

Make your tax-deductible year-end gift today and help us reach our 2024 goals! 

Double the Impact of Your Donation with Supervisor Haubert’s Matching Challenge!

Thanks to Supervisor David Haubert’s generous challenge, every dollar you donate to Sunflower Hill will be matched (up to $240,000). Help us reach our goal!

Supervisor Haubert $240,000 Matching Challenge

$236,000 matched! 98%

Thank you for supporting Sunflower Hill and positively impacting the lives of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD)!

Additional Ways to Give

Monthly Giving
Set up a recurring donation and become a part of our dedicated community as a Sunflower Partner. Monthly donations ensure consistent funding, allowing us to plan for the future and expand opportunities for those we serve.

Corporate Match
Double or even triple the impact of your gift with an employer match! Check with your employer to see if they offer matching programs for charitable donations or volunteer hours.

Vehicle Donations
Donate your car, truck, boat, RV, or motorcycle to benefit Sunflower Hill and receive a tax deduction. Contact Car Donation Services at 1-888-686-4483 to speak with a live person 24/7 or click here to donate directly

How Your Donation Impacts Sunflower Hill

  • $30 buys chicken feed for one month; working with animals gives our participants a sense of responsibility
  • $75 pays for ingredients and supplies for one cooking class at Irby Ranch (these are held twice a month)
  • $100 helps purchase art and craft supplies for Irby Ranch activities
  • $150 pays for 15 people to participate in an Irby Ranch field trip (to museums, bowling, the movies, and more!) – this helps to build social skills and lifelong friendships
  • $200 provides scholarships for two participants in the winter Hands-On Garden Program
  • $500 pays for straw mulch in the Garden for one year; this protects the soil and allows for a good growing season
  • $1,000 supports one Garden program participant for one year
I like living on my own and becoming more independent. Sunflower Hill has community that provides places to interact with people who are like me. They have a lot of activities that I am successful at and that I enjoy helping out with. I enjoy working out with the garden on Fridays and helping people. Jennifer, Irby Ranch resident
"I like the garden because of all the tasks we do and the garden makes me feel relaxed.” “I like meeting new people at the garden and seeing all the plants. Being at the garden makes me feel happy and joyful." Two participants from Futures Explored - Go Group
Irby Ranch has not only changed the life of our son, Andrew, who is a resident of Sunflower Hill at Irby Ranch, but it's also changed our entire family's life. It's given Andrew his independence like his brother and peers have. It's given my husband and I freedom to enjoy traveling while having the peace of mind that Andrew is happy and safe. It's given our other son, Robbie, the gift of enjoying his relationship with his brother while not having to worry about housing him and taking care of him in later years. Sunflower Hill changes the lives of the entire family when a resident moves into their new home. Janeen Rubino-Brumm, Parent of Irby Ranch resident
We are so grateful to everyone at Sunflower Hill for their hard work and labor of love in growing beautiful vegetables and fruit for the women and children who are healing from trauma here at Shepherd's Gate. We are honored to be a recipient of such a wonderful gift because our program would not be able to financially afford a variety of healthy fresh vegetables and fruit all year round. We are so grateful for this partnership. Carol Patterson, CEO, Shepherd's Gate
The produce that Sunflower Hill provides to Tri-Valley Haven’s Food Pantry is vital. It allows families in great need to select healthy items grown locally. Garden program participants deliver and bring inside the produce themselves, which is incredibly helpful. Without Sunflower Hill, and their garden produce, Tri-Valley Haven’s food pantry would be without produce at critical times. Christine Dillman, Executive Director, Tri-Valley Haven
The beautiful greens, fruits and edible flowers we receive as a donation from the Sunflower Hill Garden completely support our mission of providing healing and healthy meals to those going through cancer. We are incredibly thankful for this important partnership, which not only helps to offset our program costs, but allows us to support our recipients who rely on our meals during their time of need. Lisa McNaney, Culinary Angels Founder, Executive Director