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Ways to Give

Your Gift Brings Hope, Dignity, and Vital Resources to the Navajo People

For over 50 years, St. Bonaventure Indian Mission & School has relied on the compassion and generosity of donors like you to serve the Diné community. Your support provides essential services—clean water, nourishing food, safe housing, education, and more—to families across the Eastern Navajo Nation.

Give Online

Make a One-Time Gift
Support urgent needs or specific programs with a single donation.

Join the Good Shepherd Circle
Become a monthly donor to provide steady, reliable support for our ongoing mission.

Give by Mail

Please send your check or money order to:

St. Bonaventure Indian Mission & School
P.O. Box 610
Thoreau, NM 87323-0610

Note: If your gift is in honor or memory of someone, please include that information with your donation.

Give by Phone

To donate on the phone, call us at:

Local: (505) 862-7847
Toll-Free: (877) 989-4100

Donate Goods & Services

We gratefully accept donations of clean, gently used clothing, blankets, household items, and more. To arrange a donation, please call us at: (505) 862-7847

You can also ship to us. Since outside addresses are often destroyed during shipping and unpacking, please enclose a note with your name and address inside the box so we may thank you for your donation.

By USPS:

St. Bonaventure Indian Mission and School
ATTN: Thrift Store
P.O. Box 610
Thoreau, NM 87323

By UPS or Fed EX:

St. Bonaventure Indian Mission and School
ATTN: Thrift Store
25 Navarre Boulevard West
Thoreau, NM 87323

Please ensure all items are clean and in good condition. Your contributions help us provide essential items to those in need, fostering a sense of dignity and hope within our community.

Planned Giving & Legacy Gifts

You can leave a lasting impact on Saint Bonaventure Indian Mission and School by considering several additional ways to help, ways that will help us build a stronger mission in serving the Navajo people for years to come.

These Creative Ways to Help include:

  • Direct your IRA administrator to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution to us (for those age 70 ½ +).
  • Making a provision for us in your will or trust for a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or a gift after other loved ones have been cared for, called a residual bequest.
  • Making us a full or partial beneficiary of a life insurance policy, an IRA or a financial account.
  • Creating a charitable gift annuity that will pay you and/or someone you love an income for life at a generous payout rate that will never change.
  • Transferring shares of stock or a mutual fund to us, which offers several tax advantages, even to those who do not itemize on their tax return.

To learn more, please visit https://stbonaventuremission.giftplan.info/ or contact our Development Office at (505) 862-7847 or (877) 989-4100.

Your Prayers Matter

As a Catholic mission, we deeply value your prayers. Your spiritual support uplifts our community and strengthens our shared commitment to serving the Navajo people.

St. Bonaventure Indian Mission & School is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Tax ID: 85-0326009.
Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law