It starts with a sound.

The soft clink of coins at the bottom of a purse. The jingle in a coat pocket at the end of a long day. Nickels on the countertop. Dimes on the dresser. Quarters in the cup holder. Change we almost forget is there.

It doesn’t look like much.

But to a child who needs formula and diapers…

To a mother choosing between groceries and gas…

To a birth family who needs a warm, safe place to sleep tonight…

It is not small at all.

Not long ago, a young mom—we’ll call her Maria—arrived at our door with a baby, diaper bag and nowhere else to go. She hadn’t eaten that day. Her baby needed formula. She needed help.

The cost to help her wasn’t overwhelming.

It was:

• Hot lunch for a birth mother – $20
• Baby formula – $37
• A box of diapers – $45
• Overnight housing – $129
• A week of groceries – $150

What might feel like loose change to some of us became stability for Maria. It meant her baby slept warm and was fed. It meant she could rest knowing tomorrow would be a little different.

Your change can also provide:

• $75 for one hour of counseling.
• $225 for legal support that protects a birth parent’s dignity and rights.

These aren’t just services. They are turning points.

They are the difference between crisis and stability.
Between fear and reassurance.
Between feeling alone and knowing someone cares.

What sounds like spare change to us becomes “Change for Good.” Every coin matters. Every dollar becomes hope.

What may seem like pocket change in your hands becomes a lifeline in someone else’s.

On behalf of the children and families we serve, thank you for your compassion and generosity—for building your coin box and turning your small change into “Change for Good.”