How can you help?

We believe that every member of any community can make their world a better place. Everyone can make a difference! The challenge is figuring out how. The CLDC can help you by providing an avenue where your efforts or money can be leveraged to provide the biggest impact at the most local level.

Volunteering Talents or Time:

The CLDC has some great projects that need your expertise or as much of your time as you wish to contribute. Want to spend some time in the great out-of-doors? Want to help organize fundraisers or events? Want to learn about wildlife or ecology? Are you good at designing brochures and publications? We have a need for volunteers in all areas on many different projects and plans for more. Tour our websites and get an idea of what we are accomplishing. Be a part of something that is making a big impact on our area. Contact us for more information.

Put Your Money to Work

One dollar won't buy much in today's world, but a contribution of even one dollar can be pooled with other one dollar donations and then leveraged resulting in that one dollar being worth several times it's face value. A little can be worth a lot!

Consider donating to a special project or make a general donation to further all projects. Your contribution will be working for you by enhancing the development of your local area.

Types of Donations

1. Cash or Check
2. Annual pledge
3. Planned giving
4. Charitable Remainder Trusts
5. Bequests
6. Real Property
7. Appreciated Stock
8. Trademarks 

Contact us for more information or mail or tax deductible contribution to:
CLDC, PO Box One, Cattaraugus, NY 14719
716-257-3237
cldc@netsync.net

Wish List

If you have a serviceable item that is not being used, we may have a need for it. Check our list below.

1. Working photocopier
2. Working desk-size calculator that prints to paper
3. Filing cabinets
4. Map file cabinet
5. Telescope
6. Binoculars
7. Field Guides
8. Office Supplies
9. Canoes
10. SONY DVD Video Camera
11. Ride On Lawn Mower
12. Camper
13. Laptop Computer
14. Computer Projector
15. Projection Screen

All donations of goods and real property must have an appraisal for tax deductibility and must meet CLDC needs.
If you would like to contribute, contact us at cldc@netsync.net or,
see our "contact us page".

The CLDC is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit corporation with IRS charitable designation. All contributions are tax deductible.