How Can I Donate to SWFMD?
To donate to SWFMD, click on the GivingFirst Logo.
Donating through GivingFirst ensures that 100% of your donation goes to providing free professional therapy to youth at-risk for suicide.
The Impact of Your Donation
| $60 | Average amount paid to a professional therapist by SWFMD to provide one hour of counseling for a student (our therapists provide services to youth at a drastically reduced rate, often less than half of their typical rate). |
| Over 12,000 | Number of hours of free counseling services provided to low-income youth by SWF. |
| 7 sessions | Average number of sessions a student will have with a licensed, professional therapist. |
| 460 | Number of students we provided services for during the 2008-2009 school year. |
| 1600 | Over-all number of referrals. |
| Over $350,000 | Approximate amount of money SWFMD will spend in 2009-2010 on therapy services and referral related costs. |
There Are Many Ways you can Support SWFMD
- Pay by Check
- SWFMD Endowment
- Matching Gifts
- Planned Giving
- Workplace Giving
- Events
- Surf/Shop for a Cause
- SWFMD Wish List
Please contact us with any questions or concerns about designating a gift to SWFMD.


