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What
are the benefits to donating to charity?
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Can I designate my donations to a
specific service for the community?
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How
can I organize a fund raising drive in my
community/company for disaster-stricken victims?
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Does
the Red Cross offer any corporate partnership
opportunities?
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Does
the Red Cross accept donations of food, clothing, and
supplies (gifts in kind)?
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I
want to help raise money for a specific family that has
been affected by disaster or tragedy, but I would like to
do this through a charity so that I get a charitable
deduction. Can I make my gift through the Red Cross?
Q.
What are the benefits to donating to charity?
A. In addition
to the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping the Red
Cross to do important work, there are tax benefits to making
significant gifts. For example, when you make a contribution
of appreciated securities, you are eligible for a tax
deduction and may be able to avoid paying capital gains tax.
Please CONTACT US for further information.
Q. Can I designate my donations to
a specific service for the community?
A.
There are a variety of specific funding opportunities,
including Family Relief Fund, and, national Disaster
Relief Fund! Please
CONTACT US for further information.
Q.
How can I organize a fund raising drive in my
community/company for disaster victims?
A. Drives to
raise funds for disaster victims are a very useful way to help
those in need. If you would like to organize a drive, please
CONTACT
US for assistance.
Q.
Does the Red Cross offer any corporate partnership
opportunities?
A. Yes, we
do. Here in Mower County, we know that emergencies happen
at home and at work. Our partnerships with local
businesses, big and small, are vital to making our communities
safer. Click
here to learn more.
Q.
Does the Red Cross accept donations of food, clothing, and
supplies (gifts in kind)?
A. While the
Red Cross does not accept donations of food or clothing for
victims of disaster because of the logistical difficulties of
delivering such goods to those in need of assistance, we do
accept bulk corporate donations that are appropriate to our
mission. Generally, these are large quantities of goods direct
from a manufacturer, shrink-wrapped, palletized and
transported by the donor. For more information on this policy
or referrals, please
CONTACT
US.
Q.
I want to help raise money for a specific family that has
been affected by disaster or tragedy, but I would like to do
this through a charity so that I get a charitable deduction.
Can I make my gift through the Red Cross?
A. We applaud
your desire to help a family at a difficult time, but
unfortunately gifts for a specific family or person cannot be
made through the Red Cross. This is because we are committed
to helping every family in need recover from emergencies by
providing food, clothing, shelter and other essential services
and supplies. We provide help to each family based on need. If
we received special contributions for a specific family, that
family might receive more assistance than others in similar
circumstances, which would violate our principles of providing
help equally to all who need it.
If you have more
questions about donating, please
CONTACT
US.
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