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Thank you for supporting your local Red Cross
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DONATE BY PHONE OR MAIL
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DONATE STOCK
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DONATE AT WORK
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DONATE GOODS
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The best way you can support your local American Red Cross is to make a financial contribution. A financial contribution enables the Red Cross to help those in need every day of the year where and when help is needed most.
DONATE BY PHONE
You can make a donation by telephone by calling 713-313-1753.
If you wish to donate by credit card please have the following information ready:
1. Your account number and type of card
2. The expiration date
3. The name on the card
4. Your billing address
5. The amount you wish to donate
Mail your check to:
Greater Houston Area American Red Cross ATTN: Development P.O. Box 397 Houston, TX 77001
If you wish to donate by credit card please provide the following information:
1. Your account number and type of card
2. The expiration date
3. The name on the card
4. Your billing address
5. The amount you wish to donate
6. Designate where you want your donation
To support the National Disaster Relief Fund
Send check or money order to:
The American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund
ATTN: Development
PO Box 397
Houston, TX 77001
*All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. You can help the victims of this and hundreds of other disasters across the country each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to those in need.
To support the International Response Fund
Send check or money order to:
The American Red Cross International Response Fund
ATTN: Development
PO Box 397
Houston, TX 77001
*You can help those affected by crisis around the world each year by making a financial gift to the International Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.
STOCK GIFTS
The Red Cross is delighted to accept gifts of appreciated stock. In recent years, many individuals have enjoyed significant gains in the stock market and other investments. If you own stocks, bonds or mutual funds that have appreciated in value, you have a unique opportunity to realize tax savings by making an outright gift of stock!
First, you may earn a federal income tax deduction for the full fair market value of the securities as long as you have owned them for longer than one year. Second, you may avoid all of the capital gains tax that would be due on the sale of the securities.
Here's an example:
John has committed to making a sizable gift to help the American Red Cross in Greater Houston. He owns $20,000 worth of stock that he purchased 3 years ago for $5,000. If John sold the stock, he would realize a capital gain of $15,000. Listed below are two alternatives to making his gift.
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Option A
Give Stock Outright |
Option B
Sell Stock & Give Cash |
| Gift Value |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
Ordinary Income
Tax Savings |
$0 |
$6,200 |
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Ordinary Income
Tax Savings
(assuming $31 tax bracket)
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$6,200 |
$0 |
Capital gains tax
saved or paid
(assuming 20% tax rate) |
$3,000 SAVED |
$3,000 PAID |
| Net Tax Savings |
$9,200 |
$3,200 |
Giving stock helps us help your neighbors, and may be a very tax-wise way to make a gift. The procedure is simple. We’ll be delighted to walk you through the process or work directly with your broker.
Your personal financial situation is unique; therefore, you should discuss your estate plans with your family and financial and legal advisers before making any charitable gift.
For additional information, please contact Betty Karlsson, Major Gift Officer, 713-313-1657.
DONATE THROUGH YOUR EMPLOYER
Matching Gifts -- Your gift could be matched dollar for dollar!
Many companies offer matching gift programs that will double, even triple a donation's value. Check with your company to find out if your company will match your contribution to the Greater Houston Area Chapter of American Red Cross.
Once you have determined that your company matches donations made to the Red Cross, obtain the appropriate form from your personnel/human resources office and send it with a copy of your gift receipt to the address below:
Greater Houston Area American Red Cross
ATTN: Development
P.O. Box 397
Houston, TX 77001
Please be sure to complete the entire donor portion of the form and to include a copy of your gift receipt (if available). If you would like to designate the gift to a specific program, please indicate that on the form. If you have questions about your company's matching gift program, please contact your personnel/human resources office.
Matching Volunteer Hours – Your volunteer hours could be matched with real dollars! Many companies are matching their employees' community volunteer hours with financial donations!
Call your personnel/human resources office to find out if your company matches gifts or volunteer hours.
DONATE GOODS
The Red Cross is unable to accept small, individual donations or collections of items such as clothing, food or cleaning supplies. The cost to sort, package and distribute these types of donations to disaster victims is greater than the cost of purchasing the items locally, and it is logistically impossible to distribute a wide variety of individual items in a meaningful way.
Because of these cost and logistical concerns, we recommend that you support your community by donating these items to an organization that is equipped to put them to the best possible local use.
Call 2-1-1 for a list of organizations in your area that can accept gifts of this nature or visit www.unitedwayhouston.org
Offers of sizeable, bulk donations are reviewed to determine if they meet a current need for disaster victims that can be addressed by the Red Cross. These bulk donations are typically new, shrink-wrapped and palletized items, which are transported by the donor.
If you would like to discuss this type of donation, please contact Dory Cayten, Deputy Director, 713-313-1668.
DONATE BY INSTANT MESSAGING
Though we're most visible after hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and tornadoes, we also respond to the needs of families affected by destructive home fires every day. You don't have to get the nation's attention to get ours. Even if it involves just one person or one family, a disaster can be devastating if it happens to you. The i'm Initiative is a new program that connects you with the disaster relief efforts of the American Red Cross through Windows Live™ Messenger.
By participating in the I'm Initiative and selecting the Red Cross as your charity of choice, you will generate funds for Red Cross disaster relief with every instant message conversation you have using i'm. These funds won't come from your pocket, but from Microsoft, who will share a portion of the program's advertising revenue with the Red Cross. With no set limit on the amount donated, the more i'm conversations you have, the more you will help the Red Cross respond to disasters of every size and scope. The Red Cross is guaranteed a minimum donation of $100,000 by Microsoft during the first year of the program. There is no fee for joining or using Windows Live Messenger, and signing up is quick and easy.
Click here to join.
TRIBUTE GIFTS
Tribute gifts can be made in honor or memory of a friend or loved one. A tribute gift is a wonderful way to let someone know that you are thinking of him or her on a special day.
When your gift is received, we will send a Red Cross card to the person you are honoring, or to the family of the person of whom you have made a gift in memory (the amount of the contribution is confidential). You will receive a letter of acknowledgment for your gift.
For more information, please contact Dory Cayten, Deputy Director, 713-313-1668.
PLANNED GIVING
A planned gift to the Greater Houston Area Chapter helps secure the future of vital Red Cross programs and services and can help you achieve your financial goals as well.
When you make a planned gift to the Red Cross, we will honor you with membership in our Legacy Society. If you have already included the Red Cross in your will or estate plan, please contact us. We realize that by making this special gift, you consider us to be part of your family, and we want to keep you informed as to how your gift will be used and provide the opportunity for you to express your wishes.
For more information, please contact Cindy Atmar, Planned Giving Officer, 713-313-1647 and visit our website devoted to planned giving.
RANDALLS GOOD NEIGHBOR PROGRAM
Randalls Grocery Stores offer customers a way to donate dollars to non-profit organizations like the Greater Houston Area Chapter of American Red Cross.
Whenever you shop at Randalls you can also help the Red Cross carry out it's mission of providing relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. You can link your Randalls Remarkable Card to the Greater Houston Area Chapter of American Red Cross by completing a Randalls Remarkable Card Application Form at any Randalls Courtesy Booth.
The Greater Houston Area Chapter of American Red Cross Good Neighbor Account Number is 2379
For more information on the program, please visit Randalls website at www.randalls.com , click the Community Caring link
KROGER NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR PROGRAM
Krogers Grocery Stores also offer customers a way to donate dollars to non-profit organizations like the Greater Houston Area Chapter of American Red Cross.
Whenever you shop at Randalls you can also help the Red Cross carry out it's mission of providing relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
You can download your customer letter that has our bar code by visiting, http://krogerneighbortoneighbor.com/, Click on Find Your Organization and type American Red Cross Greater Houston. Print the customer letter and present it to the cashier at checkout.
FINANCIAL RESPONDER MONTHLY GIVING PROGRAM
When disaster strikes, the Greater Houston Area Chapter of American Red Cross responds immediately with emergency assistance such as food, replacement medications and eyeglasses, clothing, temporary shelter and housewares such as bedding and linens. It is vital that we always have the financial resources available so that we are able to provide these services quickly.
YOU CAN HELP!
Become a Financial First Responder:
By joining this monthly giving program, you will help ensure that your local Chapter of the American Red Cross is always ready to answer the call for help. As a Financial First Responder, you will receive less mail from the Red Cross – this makes your donation goes further because it reduces administrative processing costs and allows more of your donation to go directly to the people we help. Your donation can be automatically applied to your credit or debit card each month. Download the form(PDF).
For additional information please contact Dory Cayten, Deputy Director, 713-313-1668.
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