Simply make checks out to Erika’s Lighthouse and send them to our mailing address.

Erika’s Lighthouse
PO Box 616
Winnetka, IL 60093

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Erika’s Lighthouse is happy to provide you with the necessary information to complete a stock donation. Please contact us.

You can also use the following information to give directly from your DAF or brokerage.

Legal name: Erika’s Lighthouse: A Beacon of Hope for Adolescent Depression
Mailing Address: PO Box 616, Winnetka, IL 60093
Federal Tax ID: 20-1069100

Notice: There are special rules for valuing a gift of stock . The value of a charitable gift of stock or crypto is determined by taking the mean between the high and low asset price on the date of the gift. Mutual fund shares are valued using the closing price for the fund on the date of the gift.

If you are 70 ½ or older, a charitable gift transferred directly from your IRA to Erika’s Lighthouse will not be taxed and will qualify toward your required minimum distribution.

Simply provide your administrator with our legal name, address and federal tax ID.

Legal name: Erika’s Lighthouse: A Beacon of Hope for Adolescent Depression
Mailing Address: PO Box 616, Winnetka, IL 60093
Federal Tax ID: 20-1069100

Gift commitments made today will shape the support of youth mental health for generations to come. If you have arranged or are interested in preparing a gift to Erika’s Lighthouse through your financial or estate plan, please let us know. We would be grateful for the opportunity to thank you and to recognize your generosity through membership in our Legacy Society.

Please contact Laura Geiger at 847-457-0129 to learn more about including Erika’s Lighthouse in your will or trust, or designating Erika’s Lighthouse as the charitable beneficiary of a retirement, investment or bank account or life insurance policy.

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You can provide your administrator with our legal name, address and federal tax ID.

Legal name: Erika’s Lighthouse: A Beacon of Hope for Adolescent Depression
Mailing Address: PO Box 616, Winnetka, IL 60093
Federal Tax ID: 20-1069100 

A tribute gift to Erika’s Lighthouse is a unique and meaningful way to honor someone dear to you or to memorialize the passing of an individual who has touched your life. When you make a tribute gift, the individual or family of the loved one whom you are honoring or memorializing can be notified of your thoughtfulness with a personalized acknowledgment, if requested. In return, you can be assured your gift is supporting Erika’s Lighthouse mission.

For assistance with tribute gifts or personalized acknowledgments, contact Cheryl Sundheim at 708-669-6326. 

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Did you know you could double—or even triple—your support? Thousands of companies offer matching gift programs to encourage giving among their employees, retirees, and spouses.

Help us reach even more students by checking here to see if your company will match your contribution. If your employer is listed, simply follow the steps provided to submit your matching gift request online—it only takes about two minutes!  

For questions or assistance with matching gifts, contact Cheryl Sundheim at 708-669-6326.

Erika's Lighthouse offers flexible sponsorship opportunities tailored to reflect your community goals and vision.

Opportunities range from simply helping us to reach more schools and students anywhere, to funding program expansion across your region or state, sponsoring targeted initiatives like our Anyone Program, or engaging your employees through volunteer events and wellness webinars. Every partnership drives a real, lasting impact on youth mental health for the next generation.

To learn more, contact Gina Guinta at 847-860-6757.