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Will you be our Valentine?

Send a Valentine and Spread the Love Today!

Dear Valentine.....

You can give the most meaningful gift of all this Valentine’s day. Send a personalized message to the children, families and/or staff of Anchor Center for Blind Children, then spread the love with a donation to help support our mission.

IT’S EASY!

Step 1) Choose which group you would like to send a valentine to below, write your message and we’ll print it out, turn it into a valentine and hand deliver it!

Step 2) Give a gift – no amount is too small to show our children, families and staff that they are loved and supported.

Step 3) Keep an eye on your mail in the next month for a hand-made thank you from your special Anchor Center valentine.

"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love."

Your words, kindness, and gift of love will help change the lives of the nearly 300 children and family members served by Anchor Center each year.

Feel the love.

DID YOU KNOW...

...according to legend, St. Valentine helped restore the vision of a young blind girl. During this season of love, YOU can be our saint and help children with visual impairments learn to "See Life Differently."

Use our calculator tool to estimate your tax savings!

IMPORTANT: Your Valentines Day gift to Anchor Center for Blind Children qualifies for a 50% Colorado Child Care Contribution Credit on your CO state taxes. Example: give a $50 gift, get $25 back!

*Calculator tool assumes taxpayer itemizes deductions. Colorado Child Care Contribution Tax Credit is a 50% tax credit for qualifying donations, granted to both individuals and businesses who file a Colorado State Tax Return, regardless of whether taxes are itemized or standard deduction is made. Illustrative examples only, and as with all potential tax benefits originating from charitable contributions, please consult your tax advisor.

Calculate Your Contribution Credit

$100 $50,000 $100,000
Federal Tax Rate Rate Chart ?
Cost to Donor:   
Colorado Child Care Tax Credit:
Charitable Deduction Federal Saving:
Charitable Deduction Colorado Tax Saving:
Total Tax Saving:
*Federal Tax Bracket Unmarried Individual Taxable Income over Married, Joint ReturnsTaxable Income Over Head of Household Taxable Income over
10% $0 $0 $0
12% $9,525 $19,050 $13,600
22% $38,700 $77,400 $51,800
24% $82,500 $165,000 $82,500
32% $157,500 $315,000 $157,500
35% $200,000 $400,000 $200,000
37% $500,000 $600,000 $500,000

STEP 1) Select your valentine recipient, write your message and name(s), then click the submit button to spread the love and help support your valentine.

Send My Valentine!

  • Pick who you would like to write a valentine to and we will hand-deliver it to them!