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Your gift to WAYS creates an ecosystem of care that surrounds young people with the housing, services, relationships, and opportunities they need to thrive, while securing a lasting bridge for future generations to follow.

Give by Check

Make checks payable to:

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WAYS for Life, Inc.

1401 Guava Avenue,

Melbourne, FL 32935

Make a Monthly Gift

Donors who choose recurring monthly gifts become part of our Heartbeat Club. Your consistent support sends a powerful message to young people: you are not alone, and this community will continue showing up for you every step of the way.

Join the Club

Make a One-Time Gift

A single gift can be the bus pass that gets a member to a job interview or the deposit that turns a housing voucher into a front door. Every amount meets a real need, right now, for a young person in Brevard County.

Give Now

Give in Honor or Memory

Honor someone special or remember a loved one with a gift that carries their legacy forward. Your donation creates new opportunities for young people in Brevard County while celebrating the values, generosity, and hope that your loved one shared with others.

Give a Tribute Gift

Double Your Impact Through Your Employer

Many employers match charitable donations or offer payroll giving, allowing your impact to go even further. Check with your HR department or workplace giving portal and search for WAYS using our EIN: 84-3366048.

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Donate a Meal

Sponsor a meal for members in Education Lab, ensuring they have a nourishing meal and the support they need to stay engaged, focused, and moving forward.

Sponsor a Meal

Donate a LiftUp Meal

Sponsor a meal at LiftUp Life Skills, where members learn to budget, rent and work, and share a table that feels like family while they do it.

Sponsor a Meal

Donate a Counseling Session

Healing is just as important as housing, education, and employment. Your gift helps provide on-site counseling services that give young people the support, tools, and confidence to overcome challenges and move forward with hope.

Give a Session

Donate Items for Our Pantry

Dishes, bedding and everyday essentials help a young adult make a first apartment their own. Shop our Amazon Wish List, or see our Most Needed Items List for what members need right now.

Shop Our Wish List

Tax-Smart Giving

Give Appreciated Stock

A gift of appreciated stock is a simple, tax-efficient way to support WAYS. Donating shares directly may allow you to avoid capital gains taxes while maximizing the impact of your gift for young people working toward independence.

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Recommend a Grant through your Donor-Advised Fund

Recommend a one-time or recurring grant to WAYS for Life, Inc. through your donor-advised fund using our EIN, 84-3366048. Your grant helps provide housing, education, employment support, and wraparound services for young people in Brevard County.

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Give From Your IRA

If you're 70½ or older, you can support WAYS through a direct gift from your IRA. This tax-efficient form of giving may satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution while creating opportunities for young people in our community.

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Give Cash

As of 2026, donors who take the standard deduction may also be eligible to deduct up to $1,000 in charitable cash gifts, or up to $2,000 for married couples filing jointly. Consult your tax advisor to learn how this new benefit may apply to you.

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Legacy Giving

Leave a Legacy

A gift in your will, trust or beneficiary designations makes sure the young people who come after today's members find the same community waiting for them.

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Charitable Remainder Trust

Receive an income stream for life or up to 20 years, with the remaining assets passing to WAYS to support young adults for years to come.

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Let's Talk About Your Gift

WAYS for Life is recognized as a 501 (C)(3) nonprofit organization by the IRS. For tax reporting purposes of your donations to charitable organizations, our Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) is 84-3366048. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800) 435-7352 WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

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