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Isabella County Restoration House logoIsabella County
Restoration House

Donate

Help keep a safe place open.

Your gift supports the people, space, supplies and practical help that move individuals and families from homelessness toward stability.

Supporters gathered around a table at ICRH's Party for a Purpose fundraiser
Isabella County Restoration House is a tax-deductible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.When you give by cash, check or electronic transfer, ICRH receives 100% of your gift. Over 60% of ICRH funding comes from local sources and individuals, and changes in federal funding may make local support even more important. See where your gift goes.

What your gift does

Choose an amount.

$25

Everyday essentials

Keeps the shelter stocked with toilet paper for a month.

Give $25
$50

A housing application

Pays a housing application fee for a family.

Give $50
$100

Vital documents

Orders birth certificates for four guests, a first step toward jobs, benefits and housing.

Give $100
$500

Getting to appointments

Covers bus or taxi rides to necessary appointments while guests stay at the shelter.

Give $500
$1,000

A full day of shelter

Keeps the shelter operating for a day.

Give $1,000

Impact amounts come from ICRH's current website. Re-verify costs each year. Gifts support ICRH's overall mission.

Ways to give

Give the way that works for you.

Online

One-time gifts by card or electronic transfer through our secure giving page.

Donate online

By mail

Make checks payable to ICRH and mail to:
Isabella County Restoration House
555 N. Main Street
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

In person

Bring a gift to the shelter during office hours, Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM.

Confirm in-person giving process.

Monthly

Join Heart of the House and give automatically each month.

Give monthly

In memory or honor

Give in memory or in honor of someone you love. Add their name in the note field of the giving page, or include a note with your check.

Tribute gifts

Change Houses

Look for ICRH change houses at local businesses and drop in your spare change.

Planned gifts

Leave a legacy through your will, trust, IRA or beneficiary designations.

Planned giving

Stock, IRA and matching

Every way to give, in one place.

Ways to give

Host a fundraiser

Turn a birthday, game night or bake sale into shelter.

Fundraiser toolkit

Wish list

Give what the shelter needs now.

We gladly accept drop-off donations of personal care, household and nonperishable food items. For snacks: if you'd like it, our guests would like it too.

Personal care

  • Baby wipes
  • Combs and brushes
  • Deodorant
  • Lip balm
  • Menstrual hygiene products
  • Shampoo and conditioner (full size)
  • Shaving cream and razors
  • Toothpaste

Household

  • Dish soap
  • Disinfectant wipes
  • Liquid fabric softener
  • Laundry detergent
  • Paper towels
  • Tissues
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash bags, all sizes

Food and snacks

  • Applesauce and fruit cups
  • Individually wrapped chips, pretzels, popcorn, cookies and crackers
  • Coffee
  • Granola and snack bars
  • Ramen, Easy Mac and microwavable cups

Not accepted

  • Clothing and blankets (please give to Clothing, Inc.)
  • Toys (please give to the Salvation Army Thrift Shop or Goodwill)

Your receipt

You'll receive a receipt for tax purposes. For any single gift of $250 or more, ICRH provides the written acknowledgment the IRS requires.

Your privacy

ICRH never sells, rents or trades donor information. Read our donor privacy policy.

Our finances

See our 501(c)(3) status, reports and Form 990s on the Transparency page.