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Samaritans works with volunteers, community members, and partner agencies to provide services that reduce the incidence of suicide and support those impacted by suicide in our community. We have answered more than 615,000 calls to our helpline, made more than 9,000 outgoing calls to seniors, facilitated over 400 Safe Place meetings, and trained over 1,000 volunteers. Our generous volunteers and dedicated staff ensure there is always someone available for those who need a compassionate ear.

We ask you to join us in our mission to prevent suicide.

615,000

Calls to Our Helpline

9,000

Outgoing Calls to Seniors

400

Safe Place Meetings

1,000

Volunteers

Your tax-deductible gift supports our initiatives to develop new programming that meet emerging needs, implement technology upgrades to quickly adapt to increased service demands, and increase capacity to support more people at times when they are most vulnerable.

The Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donate today using the button below or contact info@capesamaritans.org.

If you would like to make a donation by check or money order, please use this printable form.

We will send you an email donation receipt upon successful completion of your donation. Please keep this receipt to claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes.

Memorial Gift

A memorial donation offers you a meaningful way to remember a loved one while supporting our mission. Once your gift information is entered, you will receive a confirmation email and the next of kin you’ve selected will be mailed a card notifying them that you have made a special gift in memory of their loved one (they will not be notified of the gift amount).

Tribute Gift

To make a donation in honor of a special person or occasion, consider making a tribute gift. Once your gift information is entered, you will receive a confirmation email and the honoree you’ve selected will be mailed a card notifying them that you have made a tribute gift in their honor (they will not be notified of the gift amount).

Donor Advised Fund (DAF)

To make a donation today by designating a grant from your donor advised fund, please have your DAF’s sponsoring organization direct your gift to the address below:

       The Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands
       EIN: 04-2738811
       13 Steeple St.
       Mashpee, MA 02649

Please contact us at info@capesamaritans.org or 508-548-7999 ext. 103 with any questions.

*To allow The Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands to acknowledge your gift appropriately, please provide your name and/or fund name and address.

Planned Giving

Make a lasting legacy gift by Including The Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands in your future financial or estate planning. Planned giving allows you to support the Cape and Islands communities by making an investment in our mission and our future.

There are a number of ways to make a planned gift:

  • Bequest gifts from your will or trust
  • Gifts of retirement plan assets
  • Gifts of life insurance
  • Gifts from a charitable lead trust
  • Gifts from a charitable remainder trust

For more information about making a planned gift, please contact us with any questions at info@capesamaritans.org or 508-548-7999 ext. 103.

Matching Gifts

Further the impact of your donation with a matching gift from your employer. Many companies have philanthropic programs in which they will double or triple gifts made by employees (and sometimes even their spouses), allowing your gift to The Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands to go twice as far.

Inquire about matching gift programs directly with your employer. Matching gift forms may be sent to:

       The Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands
       13 Steeple St.
       Mashpee, MA 02649

Social Media Fundraising

Starting a fundraising campaign on your social media profile is a great way to increase awareness of our mission with your friends and family, while also inviting others to support our lifesaving suicide prevention programs.

Facebook Fundraising
Facebook Fundraisers are a simple and creative way to raise funds and share your commitment to suicide prevention in our community.

To create a Facebook fundraiser for The Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands, follow these instructions, searching for “The Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands.” (Keep us in mind for your Facebook birthday fundraiser!)

Instagram Fundraising
Tell your followers about The Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands by fundraising through your Instagram account!

Help spread the word and fundraise for us by adding a donation sticker to your Instagram story posts. Find more guidance on Instagram fundraisers.

Grant Acknowledgement

In 2022, Samaritans was the proud recipient of grants from the following foundations:

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