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Celebrating Day of Caring

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When a crisis hits, hope can’t wait.

For Day of Caring, join us by giving gift cards that meet urgent needs for children in foster care, youth in mentoring, and families in crisis.

Register your team to donate!

Shop our Amazon Wishlist!

Why Gift Cards?

Crises don’t wait. A child entering foster care overnight may need shoes, clothes, and bedding. A teen in mentoring might need supplies or bus fare to stay on track. A parent facing hardship may need groceries today, not next week.

Gift cards allow our team to respond immediately—with care that meets the exact need, right when it matters most.

How It Works

  • You send a digital gift card or shop our wishlist.

  • Our staff puts it to work the same day to cover urgent needs.

  • Children and families get relief with dignity—food, clothing, supplies, and transportation.

Ways to Give

Gift Cards

Amazon Wishlist

  • Shop directly from our curated list of gift cards

  • Sent straight to The Up Center for immediate distribution

FAQs

They remove storage limits and let us meet the exact need, right away.

Walmart, Target, grocery stores, gas cards and popular restaurants.

Yes. The Up Center is a 501(c)(3). We will do our best to get you a receipt in a timely manner. If you need one sooner, please contact development@theupcenter.org

Your gift is more than a card—it’s a lifeline.

Together, we can bring comfort, dignity, and hope to children and families facing life’s hardest moments.

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