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OUR MISSION
The Focus Foundation is dedicated to helping children and families affected by X & Y Variations, Dyslexia, and/or Developmental Dyspraxia.
The Focus Foundation believes that through increased awareness, early identification and syndrome-specific treatment, children with these
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Supporting the Foundation
Please
help The Focus Foundation—and the children it serves—by making a financial
contribution to our efforts. Your contribution will fund research that will help
with the early identification and treatment of children who have X & Y Variations, Developmental Dyspraxia and/or Dyslexia. Monies raised will also
be used to foster the development of treatment programs, establish scholarships and
promote awareness of these three conditions.
As a
non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, contributions made to the Focus Foundation,
Inc., are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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make a secure online donation, use PayPal.
If you prefer to pay by check, please make your check payable to
The Focus Foundation
and mail it to:
The Focus Foundation
P.O. Box 190
Davidsonville, MD 21035
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Other
ways to help and stay informed about our work:
HOST AN
EVENT:
We're always looking for creative ways to raise awareness about The Focus Foundation and the children we serve. Please contact us if you’d like to assist by hosting a donor dinner, cocktail party or some other kind of information session or fundraiser.
EMPLOYER MATCHING GRANTS, UNITED WAY and PLANNED GIVING:
If your employer will match your charitable contributions, please select The Focus Foundation as the recipient of such matching grants. Similarly, if your employer sponsors a United Way charity drive, you may be able to target your workplace donations to The Focus Foundation by writing in our name. (Please email us or call for any specific information you might need.) You can also speak with your financial adviser about ways you can best make contributions to The Focus Foundation.
SUBSCRIBE TO our FREE e-newsletter:
The Magnifying Glass,
a quarterly newsletter, focuses on the latest news in science and development
concerning children with X & Y Variations and other neurobiological
disorders. The newsletter includes practical suggestions for optimizing an
affected child’s development. Each issue also features information about
Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and how to get the services you need from
your school system’s providers.
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