Where Your Donation Goes
Every dollar you give directly supports community-led wellness, food access, and youth empowerment across Oakland. Your donation helps us deliver care, fresh produce, and health education where it’s needed most — building a stronger, healthier city for everyone.
Here’s how your contribution makes an impact:
$50
Provides one Oakland family with fresh produce for an entire month, ensuring access to healthy, nourishing food in neighborhoods facing food insecurity.
$150
Pays an Urban Wellness Advocate for 10 hours of hands-on community service — empowering local youth to serve their own neighborhoods through wellness outreach and education.
$500
Funds health screenings for 50 Oakland residents, bringing preventive care directly to the community through our mobile wellness units.
$2,500
Sponsors one mobile unit route for a full month, covering fuel, maintenance, and supplies — keeping health and wellness on the move across Oakland.
$10,000
Trains and certifies five new Urban Wellness Advocates, equipping them with the skills to lead community health efforts and create lasting impact.
$50,000 — Founding Investor Level
Sponsors one mobile wellness unit for a year, including your organization’s logo recognition on the vehicle and featured acknowledgment as a founding investor helping to drive long-term health equity in Oakland.
Donation Options
One-Time Donation
Support community wellness today with a one-time gift.
Amount: $50, $150, $500, $2,500, Other
Monthly Sustainer
Become a Monthly Sustainer — the backbone of our work.
Amount: $25/mo, $50/mo, $100/mo, Other
Monthly sustainers are our heroes. Recurring support gives us the stability to plan long-term, expand programs, and build permanent wellness infrastructure that Oakland can rely on for generations.
Other Ways to Give
Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)
Support Hands for Life Lake Merritt directly through your donor-advised fund.
Stock or Crypto Donations
We gratefully accept gifts of stock or cryptocurrency, allowing you to contribute in the most tax-efficient way possible.
Planned Giving / Bequest
Leave a lasting legacy of wellness and equity.
Corporate Matching Gifts
Double your impact! Many employers match charitable donations.
Check with your HR department to see if your company participates in a matching gift program.
100% Tax-Deductible
Hands for Life Lake Merritt is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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All donations are fully tax-deductible, and you’ll receive an immediate receipt by email for your records.
Every Donation Builds a Healthier Oakland
Your generosity fuels more than just services — it builds community infrastructure that lasts. Together, we’re proving that equitable, community-led wellness is not only possible — it’s happening now.