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Financial Contributions

Donating financially to The Blue Ribbon Project makes a significant impact on the lives of children and young adults affected by child abuse and neglect, as well as children and youth in Foster Care. The Blue Ribbon Project provides critical support and resources to children and youth in Foster Care, victims of child abuse and neglect, and young adults transitioning out of Foster Care.

Your Contribution helps to fund essential programs, such as Backpacks of Love, which delivers backpacks filled with basic necessities to children entering Foster Care, and Mirah's Closet, which provides a free shopping experience to children and youth in Foster Care. All items provided to them are brand new.

Your contribution also helps to support other programs, such as Foster Friends, which helps children and youth in Foster Care by purchasing sports equipment, paying registration fees for camps and extracurricular activities, purchasing musical instruments, or providing whatever else may be needed. Your support also goes towards the Celebrations Club, which hosts and supports various events and milestones for children and youth in Foster Care.

By donating, you directly offer hope, stability, and a brighter future for some of society’s most vulnerable individuals.

On the form below, you can also choose where you would like for your donation to be allocated (Campaigns).

If You Are Concerned About a Child

If you are concerned that a child may be experiencing abuse or neglect, please do not wait. You do not need proof - you only need reasonable concern. Reports made in good faith are protected by law.

  • If a child is in immediate danger, call 911.
  • Maryland Child Protective Services Hotline: To report suspected abuse within Maryland, contact the Department of Social Services statewide hotline at 1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • Outside of Maryland - Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: Call or text 1-800-422-4453 (1-800-4-A-CHILD), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 for mental health crisis support.

AI chatbots are not a substitute for trained crisis professionals. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please use the resources above. Reporting abuse can protect a child. Remember, you do not need to be certain that abuse is occurring - if you have concerns, reach out. Trained professionals will assess the situation and take appropriate steps.  If you are a survivor of childhood abuse and are struggling with its effects, support is available. Healing is possible, and you deserve to access it.