We believe that every child is precious and unique and deserves a chance to reach his or her personal best. It is up to us to create that chance when there appears to be none. We realize that it is the children who will shape the future and we are their guardians.

It is our privilege to work with kids, through individuals and organizations that meet their special needs and provide for their wellbeing. It is in the faces of these children that we see the reward of our efforts. All children deserve a secure, safe and healthy environment. Help us do our part. Join us in making their future more secure.

Your generous donation is already being put to good use and the facts below show your contribution has benefited and will continue to benefit our youth.

1100+ children with disfigured and dysfunctional faces due to cleft lip and cleft palate received free surgeries from funds donated by Dare to Share to The Smile Train.

A total of 20 different children's charities have received help from Dare to Share but more help is needed. Here are some facts that illustrate the need:

A success story from St. Jude, but they need many more success stories: In 1962, cancer survival rates were only 4% of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common type. Today, children in the St. Jude study enjoyed a five year survival rate of 94 percent and a projected 10-year cure rate of 90 percent! (Reprinted from PROMISE autumn 2009)

A Birth defects are the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States, accounting for more than 20 percent of all infant deaths, but many more live. Those families with a child who has birth defects need a place like Challenged Child and Friends Inc. and other similar organizations, to provide assistance.

Annually, Boys & Girls Clubs provide a positive place for more than 4 million young people nationwide, including Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands and military bases around the world.

$110,000 of your donations went to The Highland House, a new shelter in 'Winder, Barrow County to provide a home for displaced children from Barrow, Jackson and Banks counties

The Highland House, The Tree House, The G.A.P. (The Gainesville Adolescent Project), The Boys & Girls Clubs of Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall & Jackson counties and the Gwinnett Children's Shelter provide the needed services for each of the three concerns below:

Child sexual abuse has been reported up to 80,000 times a year, but the number of unreported instances is far greater. (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry).

One in five children has a diagnosable mental, emotional or behavioral disorder. (SGRMH, 1999).

Young people are beginning to drink at younger ages. This is troubling particularly because young people who begin drinking or using drugs before age 15 are four times more likely to become addicted than those who begin at age 21. (SAMHAS, 2000)

1.2 million youths aged 12-17(5.0 percent) needed treatment for alcohol abuse. Of this group only 77,000 received treatment in a special facility.

1.2 million young people aged 12-17 with illicit drug use problems needed treatment; only 111,000 were treated in a special facility for said problems. (SAMHSA, 2008 -Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration).

Make a Contribution

Dare To Share is based on volunteers; no one in the organization is paid. Everything we do is funded from contributions, donations and sponsorships. We keep our expenses to an absolute minimum. Our volunteers and contributors make it possible for us to achieve our goals. Please email or call Dare To Share's office for further information on how to make a contribution or obtain pledge cards.

Make a Donation in Memory or Honor of A Loved One

Looking for a unique gift or special way to remember a loved one? Make a donation to Dare To Share in memory or honor of someone special. Tell someone you love them, remember a family member or friend, welcome a new baby, or even remember a family pet. It is a wonderful way to commemorate an anniversary, graduation or birthday. We will notify your loved one of the donation made in their honor with a gift card. Please Email or call us to make a gift in honor or memory of someone special.