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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 conditions can reach their full potential.

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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The Focus Foundation and mail it to:

The Focus Foundation
P.O. Box 190
Davidsonville, MD 21035


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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The Focus Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit human service foundation.
Donations to The Focus Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
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