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Instructions for Form 4642, Voluntary Contributions Schedule

Michigan taxpayers can contribute $5, $10, or more to any of

Children’s Trust Fund - Supporting and

the following funds on the Voluntary Contributions Schedule

Strengthening Families in Michigan

(Form 4642). Contributions to these funds will increase

Services funded by your generous donation include but are

your tax liability or reduce your refund.

not limited to: parent education and support groups; adult and

ALS of Michigan - (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Fund

child education about child sexual abuse prevention; safe sleep

ALS of Michigan – Lou Gehrig’s Disease Fund is dedicated to

education and resources to prevent accidental infant death due to

helping pALS (person with ALS), their families, and caregivers

reasons that are 100% preventable; in-home visitation services;

live life as fully as possible. We meet our mission through a

teaching professionals about mandated reporting; infant head

full complement of critically needed programs including:

trauma prevention education to new parents and caregivers;

support groups, workshops and seminars; durable medical

supporting baby pantries across the state to provide diapers,

equipment loan closet; augmentative and alternative speech

formula, clothing and parenting education; and providing respite

services; Respite Care Assistance program; professional social

care to relieve parental stress. The Children’s Trust Fund is the

work services; information and advocacy services for pALS;

Michigan Chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America.

and much, much more. 100% of all contributions remain in

Michigan Junior Achievement Fund

Michigan helping Michigan’s ALS community.

The

Michigan

Junior

Achievement

Fund

empowers

Alzheimer’s Association of Michigan

Michigan youth to own their economic success by inspiring

The Alzheimer’s Association of Michigan offers life

and preparing them to succeed in a global economy.

changing support to the nearly 200,000 Michigan individuals

Our volunteer-led K-12 programs foster work-readiness,

and families living with Alzheimer’s disease and other

entrepreneurship,

and

financial

literacy

skills

using

dementias. Services include a 24/7 hour helpline, education

experiential learning to inspire kids to dream big and reach

to professional and family care partners, support groups,

their potential. JA Alumni have greater high school and post

care consultations, early stage programming, advocacy and

high school education completion rates. JA Alumni own their

information and referral services. Safety services are also

own businesses at twice the rate of the general population

offered, including Safe Return/Medic Alert.

and have moved out of low income households to middle and

upper income households at higher rates than the general

American Red Cross Michigan Fund

population.

The American Red Cross helps alleviate human suffering in the

Military Family Relief Fund

face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and

the generosity of donors. The Red Cross assisted 3,673 Michigan

The Military Family Relief Fund provides grants to

families through disasters last year, while more than 6,000

qualifying families of military members in either the

volunteers were recruited and an additional 81,000 residents

Michigan National Guard or Reserves who are called to active

received critical lifesaving training. The Red Cross also helped

duty as a result of the national response to the September 11,

more than 2,200 Michigan military members, veterans and their

2001 terrorist attacks.

families prepare for, cope with and respond to the challenges of

Special Olympics Michigan

military service. On average 91 cents of every dollar the Red

Special

Olympics

Michigan

provides

life-changing

Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs.

opportunities for more than 23,000 children and adults with

Animal Welfare Fund

intellectual disabilities in Michigan to be respected, accepted,

included and celebrated for their abilities. Our Unified

The goal of the Animal Welfare Fund is to support projects that

Champion Schools program is a school-focused initiative that

increase the number of Michigan dogs and cats sterilized prior

reduces bullying in schools by bringing students with and

to adoption and that educate the public and animal care personnel

without intellectual disabilities together through education,

on the proper care of animals per Michigan’s anti-cruelty

sports and youth leadership, leading to acceptance, respect

laws.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural

and friendship. Our Healthy Athletes program provides free

Development (MDARD) offers grants to promote such activities

health screenings to people with intellectual disabilities who

pursuant to the Animal Welfare Fund Act, including spaying and

face an increased risk of secondary health issues.

neutering of Michigan dogs and cats, anti-cruelty and proper care

programs, and certain anti-cruelty training for staff at Michigan’s

United Way Fund

registered shelters. Michigan’s homeless animals in registered

Contributions to the United Way Fund (of America) will be

shelters are the primary recipients of these grant dollars.

used to improve the lives of Michigan residents by mobilizing

Children of Veterans Tuition Grant Program

the caring power of communities to provide for basic needs,

including, but not limited to, food, clothing, and shelter.

Help send the child of a Michigan veteran to a Michigan

college or university! Contributions will be a key source of

funding for the undergraduate tuition expenses of children of

certain deceased or disabled veterans.

Instructions For Form 4642 - Voluntary Contributions Schedule - Michigan Department Of Treasury

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