Doing well in Wells

Even though the year ends tomorrow, you can still donate to charities afterward for deductions when you do your taxes, says the executive director of a local not-for-profit. Learn more in the Friday, Dec. 30, News-Banner, and if you're looking for where to send a donation, consider the following organizations, taken from the News-Banner's Wells County 2011 Fact Book.

• AFH (A Friend’s House) Ministries, 1001 South Clark Ave., Bluffton. 877-821-5556, Fax 260-824-5165 or afriendshouse.net
• American Cancer Society, 111 East Ludwig Rd., Suite 105, Fort Wayne, IN 46825. 260-471-3911 or 1-800-227-2345. www.cancer.org
• American Heart Association, 6100 West 96th St., Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46278. 317-873-3640 FAX 317-873-3070
• American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana, 1-800-513-2599, for disaster assistance dial 628. James S. Beckstein, local contact at 260-638-4673. Blood Bank info: 1-800-RED CROSS.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters, Northeast Indiana, 2439 Fairfield Ave, Fort Wayne 46807, 888-456-1600. Josette Rider, executive director.
• Boys & Girls Club -- Wells Community Boys & Girls Club Inc., 1410 South Wayne St., 260-824-5070. Ken Ballinger, president.
• Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana, Inc., 6316 Mutual Dr., Fort Wayne, 46825. 260-484-9560 or 866-484-9560 (toll free) or www.cancer-services.org
• Citizens Against Drug Abuse of Wells County Inc., P.O. Box 89, Bluffton, IN 46714. Greg Werich, president, 260-824-6496. Nikia Bradley, coordinator, 260-403-8880. www.wellscounty.org/cada.htm
• Community & Family Services, 1100 South Main St., 3rd floor, Bluffton Regional Medical Center South, Bluffton. 260-824-4836. Pat Shelley, community services specialist.
• Family Centered Services, 123 South Marion St., P.O. Box 207, Bluffton. 260-824-8574, FAX 260-824-2790. www.familycenteredservices.org
• Food Bank -- Wells County. 1254 South Main St., P.O. Box 186, Bluffton, 260-827-0053. Connie Kaehr & Jodi Pfister.
• Family Hospice & Palliative Care, serving 13 counties including Wells, (260) 589-8598.
• Head Start Center, 260-827-0250.
• Loving Shepherd Ministries, 112 North Marion St., Bluffton. 260-824-9000.
• Mental Health Assoc. of Wells County, (Behavior & Recovery Resource Center of Wells County), 223 West Washington St., Bluffton. Sharon McMillan, president. 260-824-1514.
• Parlor City Fraternal Order of Police, contact Bluffton Police Department, 260-824-3320, 204 East Market St., Bluffton or other police agencies in Wells County. Monte Fisher, president, 260-543-2553.
• Salvation Army of Wells Co., extension service, emergency assistance, Pastor Neil Ainsle, 260-273-0089
• United Way of Wells County, 122 LaMar St., Suite 118, Bluffton, 260-824-5589. FAX 260-824-2217. Pamela Beckford, executive director. www.unitedwaywells.org
• Wells County Foundation, 360 North Main St., Suite C, Bluffton, 260-824-8620. Tammy Slater, executive director. www.wellscountyfound.org
• Wells County Habitat for Humanity, GBM Bldg., Suite 116, La Mar St., Bluffton. 260-353-3333. Pat Boyd, president, 260-387-3355.
• Youth for Christ Adams, Blackford, Grant, Jay Wells Counties, 1515 Sutton Circle Dr. North (setback street from St. Rd. 1 north), P.O. Box 431, Bluffton. 260-824-1330, John Wanner, executive director.
• YMCA, Wells County, 1935 North Main St.. Bluffton. Nikki Surbaugh, executive director. (260) 565-YMCA (9622) or www.fwymca.org

Please note that the preceding might include organizations that are not officially 501(c)3 not-for-profit organizations, so any donations to them might not be tax deductible. Contact the organizations for more information.