At Erika’s Lighthouse, our mission is driven by a powerful vision: to ensure no young person ever feels alone in their depression. We do this by providing free, evidence-informed mental health programs and resources to middle school and high school communities across the country.
This essential work—equipping schools, empowering students, and breaking down the stigma—requires more than just a single moment of generosity; it requires a steady, predictable source of hope. That’s why we invite you to become a recurring donor, joining a dedicated community of supporters who fuel our movement every month.
Stability Creates Real-World Impact
When you choose to give monthly, you transform your donation into consistent, reliable support, allowing us to plan for tomorrow and respond to the urgent needs of today. Your recurring gifts act as the dependable light that guides us all year long.
Here is the measurable difference your consistent support makes:
- Fund Free Access, Always: Every Erika’s Lighthouse program—from Classroom Education to Empowerment Clubs and Staff Training—is provided to schools entirely for free. Your monthly gift ensures we can meet the growing demand, making sure cost is never a barrier to good mental health resources.
- Sustain Positive Change: Our programs work. Data shows that 92% of students who participate in our programs find them important and helpful, and an astonishing 96% of students believe it is important to seek help for a friend talking about suicide. Monthly giving sustains the training, outreach, and curriculum updates that keep these results consistent, empowering students to talk, get help, and live.
- Fuel the Movement, Not Just a Moment: An empowerment club doesn’t just meet once. A teacher doesn’t just use our materials in a single month. Monthly support ensures these initiatives—which focus on positivity, knowledge, and compassion—can operate year-round, creating a culture shift toward mental wellness within school walls.
A small, recurring gift of $25 a month adds up to $300 a year—a predictable, powerful donation that can train school staff or provide a full program module to hundreds of students in a new community.
Become a Beacon of Hope by Giving Monthly
By becoming a monthly donor at any amount you will be invited to become a Beacon of Hope, an exclusive community of philanthropic leaders committed to furthering the mission of Erika’s Lighthouse.
Members of this community are the bedrock of our organization, providing the steady support that allows us to offer our high-quality depression education and suicide prevention curriculum to schools across the country, entirely for free.
Recurring Donor Q&A
How do I become a recurring donor?
Becoming a recurring donor is simple and takes just a few moments:
Visit the Erika’s Lighthouse Donate Now page.
Select the “Ongoing” option.
Choose the amount you’d like to donate monthly or select “Other” and fill in the amount of your choice.
Complete the payment information to finalize your gift.
How do I make changes to my monthly donation amount or payment information?
To modify your monthly donation amount, update your credit card information, or pause/cancel your recurring gift:
Donation Portal: If you created an account during your initial donation process, you may be able to manage your recurring gift directly through your donor portal. Please visit https://secure.qgiv.com/account/login to view or update your account. If you have forgotten your password please follow the password reset procedures here: https://secure.qgiv.com/account/2922254/reset/c0201e057c94f90f7381b5c80bd5b8187127fafc
Contact Us Directly: If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Sundheim at cheryl@erikaslighthouse.org or call (708) 669-6326.
What information will I receive for tax purposes?
As a recurring donor, you will receive the following:
Immediate Email Confirmation: An email receipt for each individual monthly transaction.
Annual Tax Receipt: If you wish to receive a single, cumulative tax receipt annually (usually in January) summarizing all of your contributions from the previous calendar year, please contact Cheryl Sundheim at cheryl@erikaslighthouse.org or call (708) 669-6326.
