How You Can Help

The cost of the high quality education, outreach, and support services NSSA provides to its students and families exceeds the level of funding provided by the New York State Education Department and the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. There are many ways in which you can show your support for NSSA and its programs. The following are offered for your consideration:

· NSSA hosts five annual fundraising events: a Dinner Dance, 5K Run/Walk, Golf Outing, Casino Night, and Wine Tasting and Auction. These events are tremendously popular and are open to the general public as well as our extended NSSA familiy. For further information regarding this events, please visit the Events section of our website.

· NSSA has launched a Gift Card Program – providing you with a simple way to help NSSA at no cost to you. This program allows you to purchase gift cards through NSSA from local and national merchants who in-turn donate money back to NSSA every time you purchase gift cards. You can place an order at ANY time by contacting Bettye at 631-462-0386 x12 or brainwater@nssa.net. Your gift cards will be mailed to you. This program is open to friends, neighbors, and extended family members too! Please feel free to help us spread the word. Click Here to Download Order Form

· Target stores offer a Visa card with benefits for th school of your choice. 1% of your purchases at Target and one half percent of purchases made elsewhere can be donated to the Martin C. Barell School, if you so designate, when you apply for a Visa card at a Target store near you.

· Waldbaum’s, Stop and Shop, and Pathmark shopping certificates are available through the NSSA office. There is no extra cost to you and these certificates can be used at any Waldbaum’s, Stop and Shop, and Pathmark Supermarket. NSSA will receive 5% of the amount of the gift certificates you purchase. For further information call the NSSA office at 631-462-0386.

· 1800Flowers.com When making a purchase through 1800Flowers.com you will automatically receive a 10% discount on your purchase and 4% of your purchase will be donated to NSSA, simply by using our assigned promotional code: NSSA. The promotional code can be used when placing an order via website or telephone (1-800-flowers) or at any local 1-800-Flowers. Simply give the promotional code: NSSA when placing your order. Please keep this program in mind when you are ordering flowers and gifts for your personal and business needs.

· If your employer has a gift-matching program, please consider NSSA as a recipient. Gift matching effectively doubles the size of the contribution you make to us. Please notify NSSA if you have access to a gift matching program.

· If you wish to commemorate an occasion or a loved one through a donation to NSSA, our office will send a memorial, tribute, or donation acknowledgement. Contact the NSSA office at 631-462-0386.

· When making estate plans, consider designating NSSA as a beneficiary.