Illuminate Appeal
"Addressing Educational Needs, Illuminating The Minds Of Our Youth"
September 1st - November 30th
Join us on a transformative journey this fall to empower our youth. The “Illuminate Appeal” is a call to action, a beacon of hope, and a commitment to brighter futures. Together, we’re addressing crucial education needs, ensuring that young minds have the opportunity to shine.
Your support through the appeal fuels our outstanding Afterschool and Enrichment Program that lights up the path to success for 120 under-resourced k – 8th students.
For the entire school year, each child that participates in the Afterschool has access to 500 + combined hours of:
Our program is committed to nurturing the untapped potential within every child, guiding them toward brilliance. Your generosity is the spark that can ignite a lifetime of achievement. Join us in the “Illuminate Appeal” and be a part of a brighter tomorrow.
Illuminate their minds, illuminate their future. 
How to support?
Every gift to the Don Bosco Center has an impact!
During the Illuminate Appeal, we are focusing on providing access to children to quality resources to bridge the desperate need for educational support!
The most immediate and impactful way to give access to quality educational resources is by funding a Sponsorship or a Scholarship for one of our under-resourced students at the Afterschool and Enrichment Program.
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Student Sponsorship
$1,500.00
Sponsor the Center’s hard costs for providing a year’s worth of educational enrichment programming for one student. The sponsorship includes the student’s scholarship, year-round staff and professional consultants, resources, and technical support.
Student Scholarship
$400.00
Sponsor a student’s enrollment in the Afterschool Enrichment Program for the academic year.
Every Amount Is Impactful
$ Your Impact
Every donation will contribute to the success of our programs and the achievement of our mission.
Other means and ways to give:
Make your checks payable to “Don Bosco Community Center”
On the memo line please write ” Don Bosco Annual Fund 2023- 2024″
Mail your checks to:
22 Don Bosco Pl, Port Chester, NY 10573
You can instantly send a donation through Zelle if you have a bank account with a major US bank. You can scan our QR through your mobile banking app when ready!
Click on this link from your mobile device:
The Center currently accepts:
– Nonperishable goods
– Children and adult clothing in good conditions
Goods can be dropped
Monday to Friday 8 A.M. to 12 P.M.
For more details call the main office at
914-939-0323
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANY GOODS IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING THESE WILL BE DISCARDED
Thank you!
All contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
The Don Bosco Community Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit independent corporation in the State of New York.