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“I will forever be grateful for your efforts to support me in my education. I am aiming at supporting others also when I’m done with schooling :-)”
–JAMS Graduate, Class of 2024
Your donation to Friends of JAMS helps provide a high school education designed to prepare young women to lead their communities toward prosperity and social justice. If not for Jane Adeny Memorial School, our students would not be in high school at all. With only a junior high school education, they would face lives of poverty, hard physical labor, and early marriage, and would have little self-determination.
Approximately 93¢ of every contributed dollar goes directly to the school because Friends of JAMS is an all-volunteer organization, and we are able to keep our overhead expenses low.
“I will never forget was when I was introduced to Sweeney, the girl whom I sponsor. The look on her face when she realized who I was. Her hug of gratitude. The kindness in her eyes. She and all of her classmates showed me what REAL hardworking students look like. They inspired me in a way I have not felt before. I’ve always been excited about being a part of JAMS, but having been there, I saw with my own eyes how every donation is spent to help these girls, who otherwise would not have an opportunity to even attend school. I wish I had the ability to sponsor all of the girls and even more, but I know now that even sponsoring just one girl will make more of a difference than I’ll ever know.”
–Debbie Jones, Scholarship Sponsor
Your Donation |
Could Cover the Cost of These Needs |
$100 |
Books and supplies for one student for one year |
$150 |
One bunk with bedding for a dormitory |
$250 |
Sports equipment, art supplies for extracurricular activities |
$500 |
Full sets of uniforms and shoes for five students |
$750 |
Updated equipment for science labs |
$800 |
Full scholarship for one student for one year |
$1,200 |
Three laptop computers and one year of internet access |
$1,500 |
Shower room equipment and supplies for the new dorm |
$2,000 |
Water conservation projects to increase environmental sustainability |
$2,500 |
Field trip to a national park for all JAMS students |
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Choose where you’d like your donation to go.
1. General Fund
Unrestricted donations to the General Fund allow us to fund needs as they arise, whether new textbooks or lab equipment, medical fees for taking students to the doctor, or the electric bill because it rained for a month and we didn’t have enough solar power.
2. The Scholarship Fund
The Scholarship Fund provides scholarships for girls who would not otherwise be able to attend high school. Donations of any amount are very welcome and make a difference. A scholarship for one school year is $800. If you donate a half scholarship ($400) or a whole scholarship ($800), you will receive letters and report cards from the student you are sponsoring.
Donate by Check
To donate by check, please download, print, and complete the JAMS Donation Form, make out check to “Friends of JAMS” and mail to
Friends of Jane Adeny Memorial School
P.O. Box 292
Sycamore, IL 60178
USA
Donate by DAF
Friends of JAMS welcomes donations from donor advised funds, family foundations, and other third-party giving options. Please notify us of your intent to make a gift through a Donor Advised fund, so that we can credit you when your gift arrives. Send the information listed below to Friends of Jams, Box 292, Sycamore, IL 60178 or use this online form.
Please include the following information in your Notice of Intent to Donate:
- Name
- Phone Number
- This donation is coming from (e.g., Fidelity, Jones Family Foundation)
- Gift Amount
- Gift Designation
- Additional Comments, if any
MATCHING GIFTS
Ask your employer if they will match your donation.
Double or triple the impact of your gift! Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions made by their employees. To find out if your company has a matching gift policy, contact your benefits director. If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer and send the completed, signed form with your gift to Friends of JAMS. We will do the rest. Some companies also match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses.
Friends of JAMS (EIN# 32-0436873) is exempt from federal income tax under 26 U.S.C. Section 501(c)(3) and is a non-profit organization eligible to receive tax-deductible donations. Each donation to Friends of JAMS is tax-deductible to the extent allowed under applicable law.