ways to give

Your Donation Provides Real Help, Real Hope, Real Futures
Since our founding in 1966, thousands of caring people have come together to give Cleveland children, youth, adults and families real help, real hope and real futures by lending their generous financial, in-kind and volunteer support to West Side Ecumenical Ministry (WSEM). Today, philanthropic contributions from thousands of individuals, corporations, organizations and foundations help WSEM change more than 45,000 lives for the better each year.

Because of kind donors like you:

• 600 inner-city children ages 0-5 receive high quality early childhood education delivered by caring, knowledgeable, certified professionals with expertise in multiple learning styles;
• Over 750,000 free meals are provided and more than 14,000 support services are delivered to families and children;
• More than 1,000 adults and youth achieve self-sustaining jobs through job preparation and pre-vocational programs;
• More than 500 children and adults receive the counseling and psychiatric services they need to live less stressful lives.

Ways You Can Give to WSEM

• Make a donation to our Annual Fund
• Honor someone special with a tribute or memorial gift
• Ask your company for a matching gift
• Host a third party fundraiser
• Make an in-kind contribution
• Become a corporate sponsor or partner
• Make a planned or deferred gift

To Make an online contribution, click here, or
Print this CONTRIBUTION FORM and return it with your donation to:

West Side Ecumenical Ministry
Development Department
5209 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland , Ohio 44102

All checks should be made payable to West Side Ecumenical Ministry.

Contact Us
For additional information regarding opportunities to help those in need supported by WSEM, please contact the Advancement Department at (216) 651-2037.