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Donations

Donors can make gifts to severely injured service members and veterans of the regular U.S. military services, National Guard and Reserves. A severe injury is one that leads to a medical discharge. To qualify the injury must have occurred since September 11, 2001.

Types of Donations

Rebuild Hope offers you the freedom to choose from a number of gifting options. Please read carefully the description of each type of donation before you select one.

ALL DONATIONS to Rebuild Hope ARE ELIGIBLE for a tax deduction except when a donor REQUIRES that a gift be distributed to a specific beneficiary, i.e, a Type 2 donation.

Type 1: You advise Rebuild Hope on the selection of a beneficiary

When you select the "Donate Now" button within an specific beneficiary profile you are indicating how you prefer Rebuild Hope to distribute your donation. However, the ultimate distribution decision is retained by Rebuild Hope. This treatment is neccessary to preserve a gifts eligibility for a tax deduction.

Type 2: You direct a donation to a beneficiary

With this type of donation Rebuild Hope will distribute your gift to the specific beneficiary you choose and according to the IRS this type of donation is NOT eligible for a tax deduction. You make a Type 2 donation the same way as a Type 1 AND then either send us an email stating your requirement that Rebuild Hope distribute your donation to this beneficiary or indicate this on your check. Otherwise, Rebuild Hope will assume you are simply advising us.

Type 3: You ask Rebuild Hope to select a beneficiary

Reasons you might select this option:

• You might simply be a bit overwhelmed with the task of selecting an individual member from our community of worthy beneficiaries.
• Some military families do not want to publicize their need for assistance so they are not displayed on our website. We want you to help them as well.
• Rebuild Hope frequently receives requests for immediate one-time emergency assistance. Undirected donations can be used in these situations.

Type 4: You help fund Rebuild Hope's operations

Although the Rebuild Hope team currently consists entirely of volunteers and we distribute 100% of all Type 1, 2, and 3 donations, funds are still required to support our operations. For example, we incur transaction fees on credit card-based donations and we will continually expand our services, improve our website and implement innovative marketing programs to attract more donors, applicants, sponsors, etc.

Donation Size & Frequency

While each individual donation should be for $25.00 or more, donors can...

• Make a one-time gift to one or more beneficiaries
• Make multiple donations over time to one or more beneficiaries
• Make a donation to fund Rebuild Hope operations at any time

Payment Options

Donations can be made on-line using either a Master Card or Visa credit card. When you select a donate button anywhere on this website you will have the opportunity to enter the amount you want to give and your credit card information. Your credit card number is never revealed to Rebuild Hope nor stored on our website. Only the commercial banks involved in the transaction can view this confidential information.

If instead, you prefer to use a personal check, please

• make it payable to Rebuild Hope Inc.
• clearly state the type of donation you are making (see above table)
• send the check to the following address:

   

       Rebuild Hope Inc.
       365 Ambar Way
       Menlo Park, CA 94025

Whenever you make a donation Rebuild Hope will send you a receipt. The receipt will indicate that the donation is eligible for a tax deduction unless you make a Type 2 donation.

Recurring Donations

You can make recurring donations to Rebuild Hope through the Network For Good website. Simply create a free membership and select Rebuild Hope as the charity you are donating to. During the donation process you will have the opportunity to designate the "type" of Rebuild Hope donation you want to make. Enter one of the following selections:

• Type 1 - Advised - Beneficiary Name
• Type 2 - Designated - Beneficiary Name
• Type 3 - Delegated - Beneficiary (No Name)
• Type 4 - For Rebuild Hope Operations

Example: Type 1 - Advised - Tillman Family

Matching Donations

Many organizations will match their employees "charitable donations". This is a great way to double the amount of your contributions and their impact. Rebuild Hope encourages you to take advantage of these programs whenever available.