Supporting Fruit & Flower

Fruit & Flower is Oregon’s first child care center. It is a non-profit 501(c)3 and relies on donations to meet its annual budget and provide scholarship funding to 20% of its families. Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. Please donate today, online through PayPal, or print out our donation form and mail with your gift to:

Fruit & Flower Child Care Center
2378 NW Irving Street
Portland, OR 97210
Attn: Kris Moore

The cost of receiving the high quality early childhood education at Fruit & Flower is greater than the monthly fees. We ask parents, grandparents, alumni, friends, and businesses to help us make up the difference. There are many ways to help Fruit & Flower.

  • Donate! The difference between annual fees and the excellent care that Fruit & Flower provides is over $1,000 per child. We urge parents to make a tax-deductible contribution of this amount if they are able or as much as they can. Every bit helps. The Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund is matching pledges of $1,000 made by October 31 (fulfillment must be made by June 30, 2010).
  • Fundraise! Fruit & Flower families help raise funds by working on our auction and in other fundraising opportunities including eScrip and the Annual Fund. You can also raise funds in other ways—by asking friends, family and co-workers to contribute to the Center.
  • Matching gift! Check with your company to see if they will match your contribution to Fruit & Flower. Many businesses will match payroll deductions, charitable giving, time spent volunteering, and other ways to support our school.
  • Shop! Buy eScrip and part of your purchases will go directly to Fruit & Flower.


Fruit & Flower is as strong as its community. Please contact Kris Moore at kris.moore@fruitandflower.org or 503-228-7984 with suggestions, contributions or questions.

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