How Can You Help TACA Families?

Talk About Curing Autism (TACA), as a not-for-profit organization, is focused on building the autism community by connecting people – families, friends and professionals – and sharing information which can help children with autism be the best they can be.

We understand many organizations are looking for much needed donations with great causes – please consider TACA! We also understand there are many ways to raise monies for not-for-profit organizations. Rather than raise money from families already in great need and strapped for resources, we wish to look to companies and friends for help.

It's easy to make a general donation to TACA:

  1. Send your tax deductible check or money order to our PO Box:
    Talk About Curing Autism (TACA)
    PO Box 12409
    Newport Beach , CA 92658-2409
    Tax ID/EIN 27-0048002

  2. Give via United Way organizations with paycheck deductions! Please consider selecting TACA as your choice of charities! (Contact TACA for a complete United Way listing or create TACA as a new listing for your designated United Way.)

  3. Donate online via PayPal or credit card.

    Some special facts about TACA

    1. TACA is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization. Your generous donation is tax deductible following the IRS guidelines.

    2. TACA has many volunteers. Much of TACA’s efforts are performed on a volunteer basis. Currently TACA employs 10 part-time individuals to help serve our families, the California mission and National Initiative. TACA’s full-time executive director, spokesperson Jenny McCarthy, and board members volunteer all of their time to TACA.

    3. Our meetings, services, support, and information are FREE to California parents, caretakers, and friends of families affected by the devastating disorder called Autism. (Note, there are occasionally meetings at small costs to parents when speakers travel a great distance.)

    4. Most meeting speakers volunteer their time, information and efforts to support families with autism. (Note, there are occasionally meetings at small costs to parents when speakers travel a great distance.)

    TACA also would greatly appreciate donations in kind in the form of products and services.

    Other ways to help:

    • Donate your vehicle! Donate your used car or motorcycle to CARS 4 CAUSES www.cars4causes.net Please call toll-free at 1-800-766-CARE (2273) to learn more

    • Copier services or donated copier gift certificates from Kinko's, Staples, Office Depot.

    • Printing Services for two important areas:
      • My Child has Autism cards – over 60,000 given out in 2006
      • Parent Autism Journey Guides – over 1,000 given out to families in 2006

    • Office and meeting space – to help our ever expanding efforts we would appreciate the use of office space for meetings and administrative use.

    • Office supplies: 2" white binders, postage, paper, pens, envelopes.

    • Computer supplies: a current laptop and portable projector is needed for all of our locations.

    • Books for parents about autism! Any gift certificates from www.amazon.com or www.bn.com or other book sellers to stock our free TACA library resource for parents.

    • If you are a paraprofessional and wish to help with services, we would love to hear from you!

    • YOUR TIME! If you wish to volunteer to befriend a family and a child with autism - please let us know!

    • YOUR PRAYERS! Children with autism can always use your prayers and kind thoughts for recovery and treatments.
    Want to make a donation for a specific project or view our wish list of needs? Please contact us for our current wish lists.

    If you have already donated, THANK YOU FOR HELPING.
    And to our new TACA friends, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION!

    AN IMPORTANT REMINDER TO PARENTS AND
    CARETAKERS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM:
    This call for donations is not directed at you. Your plate is already full. Your call to action is to continue to care and love your children and family. We will work to find family, friends and corporate sponsors to assist TACA in making a difference for your family.

    Need more information? Please contact our Executive Director
    for an on-site presentation or information package to be sent directly to you.

    For additional information, please contact us.