Help Support MISSSEY
MISSSEY is a non-profit that relies on volunteers and donations for much of the work that we do. Your support is very important to the lives of the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) that we work with, and even a small contribution can have a big impact in their lives.
MISSSEY accepts wishlist items Monday-Thursday between the hours of 1:30pm and 5:00pm. You can drop them off at our office (470 27th St. in Oakland)
Donate
If you are able to support MISSSEY financially, please consider:
- Making a donation through PayPal:
Just click on the button to the left. - Donating items from our Wish List:
Click Here for Wish List - Sending a check or money order payable to MISSSEY, Inc. to:
MISSSEY, Inc.
470 27th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
We value your donation. Currently, over 90% of our income goes to provide direct services to CSEC, so every dollar counts.
We strive for integrity and fiscal transparency, and we are happy to share more information with you. Please e-mail us at admin@misssey.org if you are interested in obtaining a financial report.
Volunteer
The MISSSEY Community Collective (MCC)
In addition to financial support, we are looking for volunteers to join the MISSSEY Community Collective (MCC). The MCC is an important part of our network through which community members can respond to the injustice of commercial sexual exploitation of our children. We need people like you to donate time, energy, and experience in a variety of areas, including talking to family, friends, neighbors and policy makers about the commercial sexual exploitation of children; raising awareness in broader communities through public speaking; supporting client services and organizational development through in-kind donations; and developing skills to provide CSEC-specific crisis response.
With your help, we will be better able to assist our youth and serve as a model throughout the US for abolishing the atrocity of commercial sexual exploitation of children. A MCC Member once said, "Although it’s sad that there is a need to protect and heal, there’s no greater reward than helping build the love, esteem, and a safe place in general for a child."
We appreciate your interest and look forward to you welcoming you to the the MISSSEY COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE!
Click to Download:
MISSSEY Community Collective Volunteer Application
Please return your application to volunteer@misssey.com or:
MISSSEY, Inc.
470 27th St.
Oakland, CA 94612
Wishlist
MISSSEY is in need of many things. If you are interested in giving, these are some things on MISSSEY's wishlist.
Click to Download: MISSSEY's Wishlist
Transportation
- Single ride, 10-ride and 30-day Youth bus passes
- $5.00 BART Tickets
Clothing
- New, youth-appropriate seasonal clothing and shoes
- New undergarments
Hygiene supplies
- Scented lotions
- Deoderant
- Tampons (w/ applicator)
- Pads
- Dental hygiene products
- Hair care products
- African American hair care products
- Lip balm / Lip gloss
- Shaving lotion
- Re-useable razors and replacement heads
Gift Certificates/Cards
A lot of what we do at MISSSEY requires providing direct and immediate needs to our clientele. As the needs of our clientele vary so do the things we will have nearby or, at best, on hand. Gift cards provide us the opportunity to purchase specific supplies for individual clients when they need them, making it more personal and effective. We also give out gift cards directly to our clients as incentives for reaching their goals.
$25.00 or $50.00 gift cards
- VISA Gift Card
- KOHL'S Department Store
- ROSS Clothing Store
- Manicure / Pedicure shop
- Local spa
- Fabric or sewing store
$5.00 gift cards
- Walgreens
- Subway
- Starbucks
- Jamba Juice
- Wal-mart
- Target
Organizational / Operational Gift Cards Any Amount
- IKEA
- Office Depot
- Trader Joe’s Grocery Store
- Safeway Grocery Store
- Grocery Outlet
- Berkeley Bowl
Youth Events and Outings
An integral part of MISSSEY’s services is creating family style outings with our participants. We love group tickets to Bay Area youth friendly recreational venues! Feel free to call us for more locations or to coordinate purchasing group tickets for an outing.
A few examples are:
- Ice Skating
- Roller skating
- Theme Parks (Great America, Six Flags, Waterworld)
- Restaurants
- Movies
- Bowling (Albany Bowl, Yerba Buena, AMF Bowling Center in Alameda)
- Museums (Oakland, MOMA, CA Academy of Sciences, Exploratrium etc.)
- Zoo (Oakland or San Francisco)
