Individuals, corporations and foundations can support Presentation Center in several ways. Gifts may be designated to help specific areas, or may be contributed without restrictions to assist where the need is greatest.

You can contribute to the continued success of Presentation Center in numerous ways:

In-Kind Gifts & Wish List

Memorial Bench

Commemorate your family, a friend, a special cause or your organization with a teakwood MemorialBench. We have several lovely areas at Presentation Center that would be enhanced by the placement of a Meditation Bench where guests may rest, reflect, and take in the beauty of this environment. A plaque with desired text will be mounted on each bench according to your wishes. You will see several of these benches throughout the Center as you walk around. The cost of the benches are:

• 5 ft. bench with commemorative plaque: $700
• 6 ft. bench with commemorative plaque: $750

Contact Alandea Waidler at 408-354-2346 ext. 506 to discuss your Memorial Meditation Bench donation details.

Community of 1,000 Blessings (download info sheet at right)

We would like to invite you to come into the Community of 1,000 Blessings by making a pledge of $1,000, which is the equivalent of $1 per day over the next three years.

This pledge will help us maintain our facilities and bring the blessings of Presentation Center to all who seek spiritual strength and support. Your gift will also help preserve this wonderful place of natural beauty for our future generations.

The Community of 1,000 Blessings donor names are placed on a scroll incorporated into the Bell Tower and each time it rings, a silent prayer will be said for you or your special intentions.

Scholarship Fund in Honor of Sr. Doris Cavanaugh

The Scholarship Fund in Honor of Sr. Doris Cavanaugh provides individuals of limited means to spend time at Presentation Center, whether it is to attend an organized program or come an individual retreatant. Initial contributors established the Fund to honor Sr. Doris Cavanaugh, PBVM, who served as administrator of Presentation Center from 1976 to 1996. The Fund reflects the mission and direction statements of the Sisters of the Presentation in their desire to minister to the poor, especially women, and to the vision statement of Presentation Center itself to welcome those in need.

Our scholarships are partial scholarships—we ask that applicants try to pay at least half of their expenses, though all applications will be considered. The scholarships are open to all in need, and there is only a simple application form to complete.

Your gift to this Fund is priceless—a gift of time away, time for rest, reflection, and renewal.

Fall Appeal & One Time Cash Gifts

To donate to the Fall Appeal or to make a one-time cash gift

or mail your check to Presentation Center, Attention: Development Office.

Matching Gifts

You may have the opportunity to double or triple your donation if your employer offers a matching gift program.

Through Matching Gift programs, corporations extend employee charitable giving. An increasing number of companies and corporations offer matching gift programs. Each corporation or corporate foundation has specific qualifications for eligible charities. To find out more about your employer's Matching Gift program, ask your Human Resources personnel for a Matching Gift Program application form and the company's guidelines for participation.

Planned Giving

These may include annuities, bequests, trusts and wills, Corporate, and Foundation Gifts. For more information, contact Anna O'Connor at 408-354-2346.

Thank You!

Thank you so much for your support of Presentation Center. It is only through your continued generosity that we are able to maintain and preserve this historic 100 year old property. We are profoundly grateful for all your help in transforming the vision and keeping the spirit of the Sisters of the Presentation and their foundress, Nano Nagle, deeply rooted in all we do.

Presentation Center continues to be a place where one can feel a greater sense of hope, healing, tranquility, and renewal. Thank you for sharing this wonderful sanctuary with those who need it most.

Working together, let us continue to meet the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead on the spiritual journey of the Center.

With much gratitude,
Anna O'Connor, Executive Director

Presentation Center is a ministry of the Sisters of the Presentation. We are supported financially by our guests and donors.