Ways to Contribute
FUNDRAISING NEWS : JOYFUL GIVING CAMPAIGN
Just in time for the holidays! Our Fundraising Committee had asked our HOV volunteers to help find opportunities to benefit our agency during these economically challenged times. One of our volunteers offered an idea that sounded good to us.
It’s an online auction structured specifically with charities in mind. It’s called, “Bid to Give”.It’s easy to do. HOV supporters can offer an item of interest to be auctioned online with the proceeds going to Heart of the Valley. You can donate by contacting our office to help you work through the details. Our first adventure in this online auction is our"Joyful Giving Campaign."The donated items could be tickets to the theater, concert or sporting event, an autographed piece of memorabilia, free rounds of golf, dinner for two, cases of wine, free stays in resorts or vacation homes, services from local businesses, artwork, antiques, beautiful gift items, holiday items etc. This is also a great site to do your Holiday shopping! You purchase an item and the money goes to help a charity. You can bid on HOV items and visit the other charities online as well, knowing your donation goes toa good cause. The money goes to the agency who submits the item.
You can visit
to investigate further. We thank you in advance for your participation. Let us know what you think.
If you have items, call our office or Email HOV at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Make a Pledge
Set up a gift in monthly or quarterly installments.
Legacy
If you make a donation to Heart of the Valley's endowment fund, you will be giving a gift that will last forever. Here's how it works:
Each year Heart of the Valley would withdraw only the income the investment earns and use the funds to support our programs. The principal is never withdrawn, making this a wonderful way to leave a legacy for future generations of seniors.
If you want more information, please contact us. You can also use our donation form.
GoodSearch.com
GoodSearch.com is a search engine that makes donations to non-profits every time you search the Internet or shop online. It's an easy and free way to support Heart of the Valley. The best way to use GoodSearch.com is to download their toolbar, which works for Internet Explorer and Firefox.
eScrip
Join eScrip, and with your support we can earn cash rewards through your purchases. Read more about eScrip.
Donate a vehicle or real estate
Have a vehicle, sitting in your garage that never gets used, why not donate it to Heart of the Valley? All proceeds go to help improve the lives of seniors. Remember, we accept anything that rolls, floats, or flies.
To donate a car, you can fill out our vehicle donation form.
Vehicle Donations and Tax Deductions
Donations of “things” to non profits usually count toward the year in which the donation is made---take a box of clothes to the Goodwill and you get to take the deduction in that year. However, the rules for deducting the fair market value of a vehicle are different. The IRS code section changed at the end of 2004, but how often does one donate a car? The qualified charity has to sell the car first, and then you get to deduct the gross proceeds of the sale. Heart of the Valley will report this amount to you and handle the DMV paperwork. This means that in order to take a deduction on your 2011 tax return, the donation of “old betsy” that’s taking up space in your garage or driveway needs to be done soon, to give Heart of the Valley time to secure a buyer before the end of the year. Heart of the Valley has an excellent track record of selling cars fairly quickly and actually has difficulty keeping any inventory of cars in stock at all, which is a good thing, for the donor. So give us a call soon and we will make it very easy for you to donate your car and take a 2011 tax deduction.
Memorial or Tribute Gifts
Make a gift in honor or memory of a good friend or loved one.
Give appreciated stocks
Avoid capital gains tax while receiving a charitable tax deduction.
Planned Giving
Leave a legacy as part of your estate planning. In this way, you position Heart of the Valley to meet the challenges and changing needs of seniors in the future.
Make a Direct Contribution
Heart of the Valley operates on a very small Annual Budget. Please partner with us in our efforts to keep seniors living independent lives by making a donation to cover or partially cover these specific and important costs:
- $5 buys 1 ream of white paper
- $10 gets us a pack of pens
- $15 buys 400 volunteer applications
- $20 pays for 20 birthday cards to send to our seniors and volunteers
- $20 pays for the monthly costs of our website
- $25 purchases a Basic Senior Needs bag filled with day to day products
- $30 buys a flower arrangement for an ailing or grieving senior
- $40 supplies a Disaster Kit for a senior
- $50 buys a gas card to be used by low income volunteers providing rides to seinors
- $50 pays our monthly PG&E bill
- $50 purchases stamps for a month
- $55 gets new ink cartridges for 1 computer for 4 months
- $75 provides 150 miles of rides for our seniors
- $90 for 6 months postage box fee
- $100 pays the rent for a month
- $200 buys 1,000 letterhead envelopes
- $300 provides outreach postcards for our Vehicle Donation Program for 1 year
- $325 pays our telephone costs for a month
- $335 covers the costs of our quarterly newsletter
- $500 pays for either client, volunteer or other program brochures for 1 year
- $800 picks up our yearly insurance costs
- $1100 would help us acquire a new computer (we need 7)
- $1200 pays our rent for 1 year
