Why Your Donation Matters
Your gift helps kids invent, create, and lead by keeping Invent the Summer free and accessible to families of all backgrounds. Your donation supports:
- free, hands-on engineering challenges for kids
- prizes that motivate continued innovation
- materials and supplies for workshops and maker events
- leadership development through our Junior and Senior Boards
- expansion to new locations
Other Ways to Give
Prefer to Donate By Check?
Checks can be mailed to:
Invent the Summer
1789 New Britain Ave
Farmington, CT 06032
Please make checks payable to Invent the Summer.
Donate Gear or Equipment
We gratefully accept items that support hands-on learning and safe workshop operation.
Items we can use:
- storage shelves, bins, and organizational items
- gently used tablets or laptops (wiped and ready for donation)
- tools and supplies for STEM projects
Vehicle Donation
We can accept a van, box truck, or even a purposed ice-cream truck to help transport workshop materials.
Local pickup is available, and donors receive an acknowledgment letter. (Please consult your tax advisor regarding deductibility.)
Donate Your Time
If you’re not in a position to donate financially, volunteering is another meaningful way to support Invent the Summer. From assisting at workshops to mentoring behind the scenes, volunteers help make our programs possible.