At COA, not only does more of your donation go directly to needed services, but your donation can be used to obtain federal 'matching funds' which bring $5 to the community for every $1 you donate! Because of our unique position and contracts as stewards of federal dollars, we are able to bring more benefit from your donation than any other agency serving seniors in our community.

COA's Value to the Community













COA touches more than 7,000 individuals annually in Volusia County:

• Last year we served 2,860 clients under the grants
  • Only 105 of those clients had to be institutionalize
    Remarkably, that means 96% we kept in place
     
• It costs $36,000 to $79,000 to be institutionalized for a year
  • COA's average care plan was $1,800
     
• If COA did not exist and all clients were institutionalized it would cost the community $115,000,000 every year
  • Yes, that's Millions! 

With the help of our donors, COA adds value to the community.

Council on Aging Living Gifts Foundation gives individuals an opportunity to create a lasting memory for a loved one who has died by making a contribution that will go to support elder services.

Consider the following ways to leave a legacy in memory of a loved one or special friend:

• A gift included in your will or living trust can establish a lasting legacy.

• A gift of excess retirement funds, such as pension plans or Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), may allow you to give more, while eliminating taxes that may otherwise largely deplete these assets. Contact Living Gifts Foundation to find out how.

• Gifts of life insurance that has fulfilled its original purpose may offer excellent tax benefits. Policies that you purchased to protect a loved one who no longer needs that protection can be an excellent way to make a gift in honor of that person.

All gifts of any size are sincerely appreciated, and gifts of $500 or more receive a leaf on our Living Gifts Foundation’s "Giving Tree" located in our lobby.

We hope you will think of our foundation as an opportunity to serve others through a lasting gift.

Gifts to Council on Aging or Living Gifts Foundation are tax-deductible. Contact the COA office and a representative will be happy to assist you with your donation or answer any questions you may have.