There are two ways into The Coin Jar. You either put something in, or you need something out. Both paths are short, and a person is on the other end of each one.
You set an amount. It joins the jar. When a need is verified, your gift is part of what pays it — and we tell you what it went to.
Give to the jar →
No essay, no proving your worth. We need to know what is due, to whom, by when — and enough to confirm it is real.
Apply for support →Monthly or one-time, from ten dollars up. Monthly is the one we can plan around, which is why we ask for it first.
Gifts are pooled rather than earmarked. That is what lets us answer a mother in days instead of waiting for a matching donor.
When an application is verified, the board releases funds against a specific bill with a specific due date.
We report back on what the jar covered. Names stay private; the arithmetic does not.
Usually within a few days. If anything is unclear we email you rather than guessing.
A call or an exchange of messages. We confirm the amount, the provider and the timing — nothing about how you got here.
A copy of the bill or a note from the provider. Enough that we can pay them directly and account for it honestly.
Not you — them. It keeps the money clean, keeps our books clear, and means one fewer thing on your list.
Coaching, budgeting and career support are yours whether or not we could fund the bill.
A monthly gift is the one we can plan around. If you are a mother who needs help, the application takes a few minutes and a person reads every one.
