Donate on Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Giving Tuesday - Dec. 3, 2024 - Your Generosity Can Change Lives—and Donations are Doubled!
This Giving Tuesday, we’re thrilled to share an incredible opportunity to make your generosity go even farther. Thanks to the generosity of matching donors Tom and Jeanne Capasse, Ellen and Isaac Sonsino, and Ellen Lautenberg and Doug Hendel, every dollar you give will be matched—up to $10,000!
HOW TO DONATE AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR
As we look forward to 2025, we’re so grateful for all our donors and contributors. If you’d like to make a contribution, rest assured, it will go towards keeping Wakeman Town Farm thriving and serving the community. Click below to donate. You will receive a letter acknowledging your donation for tax purposes. Thank you again for your support. It keeps the animals fed, the lights on, the teachers teaching, and the gardens growing, plus so much more!
Our big project: Let’s come together to raise a community barn!
We have already raised the majority of the funding to complete a renovated barn for community use and all our permits are in order. We are now asking you to help raise the remaining $50,000 to kick the project across the finish line with a donation of $50, $100, or any denomination of your choosing. This barn will be a thriving multipurpose space for families; think expanded indoor educational programs for children and adults, barn suppers, potluck dinners, small live concerts, art and yoga classes, barn dances, plays, workshops and more! Plus, there will be a year-round farm store where locals can buy seasonal produce and products from Wakeman and other area farms.
Thank you for your ongoing support of Westport’s one and only community farm. We are proud to be growing community connection, love of nature, and the simple joys of traditions like gardening, cooking, animal care and sustainable living.
HOW CAN YOU DONATE via check?
Did you know that a small volunteer team raises all the Farm’s operating funds through programs, space rentals, events and fundraisers? We are proud of the programs and events we run for the benefit of members of our community. Please help us continue our mission to keep one of the Town’s last remaining farms and educational centers alive for the next generation!
To donate by check, make your donation payable to: Wakeman Town Farm and mail to: Wakeman Town Farm, 134 Cross Highway, Westport CT 06880.
If you are a donor, corporation, or foundation and are interested in making a tax-deductible donation via 501c3, read the section below about Donor Recognition and Sponsorships. Thank you!
DONOR RECOGNITION & sponsorships
There are various opportunities for donors to be recognized at the farm for larger donations, including "Tim's Kitchen", the Wakeman Classroom/Community Center, the Barn Wall, a personalized Garden Bench, our Website, etc. You can also help us defray the costs of a large farm purchase, such as picnic tables, a sun shade, a tent, refrigeration, and other permanent farm fixtures.
If you are interested in making a donation of over $1,000, please email us at sponsors@wakemantownfarm.org to discuss options for corporate and individual gifting, foundation gifting, and opportunities for onsite plaques or other recognition. We also offer numerous creative options for corporate sponsorships of our various farm events. These are a great way to get your company's name out in front of a desirable demographic while supporting your town farm!
If you have a foundation, are interested in matching gift options, or would otherwise like to donate via a 501c3, we are fortunate enough to be covered by the umbrella of a wonderful local organization called Friends of Westport Parks & Recreation. If you’d like to donate to us and require the 501c3 for the tax deduction, simply make out your check to Friends of Westport Parks & Recreation/Wakeman Town Farm. Please send checks to: Wakeman Town Farm, 134 Cross Hwy, Westport 06880. The Friends of Westport Parks & Recreation TAX ID is 27-4127337.