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Ways to Donate
VEFC’s statewide shelter care programs and services are provided free of charge
to at-risk children and youth thanks to donors like you. As competition for funding
and the need for shelter care services steadily increase, your support is needed
now more than ever before. There are many ways you can support the work of VEFC:
- Donate online today: With just a click of the mouse you can contribute
to VEFC:
- Mail in a tax-deductible contribution: Donations by check or money
order, made payable to VEFC, may be mailed to:
Volunteer Emergency Families for
Children (VEFC)
P.O. Box 35074
Richmond, Virginia 23235
- Contribute in-kind goods and services: Help us spread the word
about our amazing programs! By donating your skills, expertise and talent, you are
making a valuable contribution to our mission of service! Click here for updates
to VEFC’s Needs List – you are sure to find a simple way to make a lasting difference
in the life of at-risk children and youth!
- Shop for Charity!!!!!! Yes, it is TRUE! You now have a good reason
to go shopping. With every dollar you spend at retailers such as Target, Neiman
Marcus, Food Lion, etc. a portion of your total spending will be donated directly
to benefit VEFC. To sign up or find out more, about shopping for charity, click
on the following links:
- Host a Friendraiser! Invite friends over to your home for a potluck
meal, drinks, or dessert, and ask them to bring a check to support VEFC. A VEFC
staff member or volunteer is happy to attend and present VEFC’s program information
to your guests. To request information, please email
centraloffice@vefc.org.
- Contact your local United Way for information on participation in their
Annual Workplace Giving Campaign
- Donate gifts of stock or securities: Help VEFC plan for the future,
which may provide significant tax savings to you. Gifts of stock or securities are
processed by Bank of America. If you would like to make a donation of stock or have
questions about the process, please contact VEFC for information to share with your
financial advisor.
- Include VEFC as a beneficiary of your estate: Planned gifts, such
as bequests, gifts of stock or other securities help us plan for the future and
potential tax savings to you or your estate. VEFC is happy to provide your legal
advisor with further information, upon request.
Sample Bequest Language
Volunteer Emergency Families for Children
Richmond, Virginia
804-379-7767
EIN #: 54-1144174
- Make a tribute or memorial gifts: Honor a loved one through a special
gift to VEFC in his or her name. Tributes might include birthdays, graduations,
anniversaries, memorials and other special occasions.
Please let us know if you would like your donations to remain 'Anonymous.'
For questions or to find out more about how to donate to VEFC, contact Karen E. Bailey, Executive Director, at 1-800-756-6167 or
kbailey@vefc.org.
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