As a non-profit organization, every dollar Out of the Silence receives goes towards spreading its message of mental health awareness. Though web-based, the cost of running Out of the Silence is substantial. Nearly all of the funding for Out of the Silence is obtained through private donations. Every dollar makes a difference.
What Donations Go Toward:
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Web-related costs: Web hosting, software, and maintenance fees make up the majority of our expenses right now. Most of our donations have gone towards these costs.
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Exhibition costs: When Out of the Silence participates in art shows and conferences, entrance and exhibition fees must be paid. It also costs money to enlarge the artwork to showcase. As the organization gains notoriety, the need for funding towards such expenses will increasingly grow.
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Advertising: Spreading the word is vital to the success of the organization. To reach our demographic, we must reach out to popular radio stations, websites, newspapers, and magazines throughout the United States. These advertising spots are not cheap, but they are essential to help raise awareness of mental health issues.
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Printing: To help spread the word, brochures, packets, fliers, and other printed media are essential. These pamphlets are distributed to people for free (awareness should not come at a price!), so we don't receive any reimbursement for printing costs.
To donate, a few options exist. The first is online PayPal donations. If you click below, you will be taken to the PayPal site and given the opportunity to enter a donation amount. Even if you do not have a PayPal account, you can still donate by entering your banking information. This is a very secure way to donate; PayPal is the leading online payment center.
A second way to donate is by purchasing an item from the Out of the Silence Cafepress account. Out of the Silence receives a portion of the cost of each item, while the donor receives a great product that will help spread mental health awareness! Especially popular are our mental health awareness sweatshirts, pictured below.
A third option is to send a donation through the mail. Checks should be made out to Out of the Silence, Inc. and sent to the address below.
Out of the Silence
PO Box 8253
Somerville, NJ 08876-8253