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Because children and families need George Mark Children's House, they need you. George Mark Children's House relies on your generosity to help deliver life-affirming care to seriously ill children and their families regardless of race, religion, nation of origin, or the ability to pay. Thank you for interest in supporting to George Mark Children's House.
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 By Online |
Online Donation |
| Monthly Donations – Join the Cherubim Club |
| Gifts In Honor or In Memory |
| Join the Circle of Friends |
| By E-mail |
Click Here |
| By Phone |
Call our San Francisco office at 1-415-901-9160 |
| By Fax |
Fill out the Donation Form (PDF, 148 KB)
and fax to 1-415-901-9161 |
| By Mail |
Fill out the Donation Form (PDF, 148 KB)
and mail to:
George Mark Children's House,
2121 George Mark Lane,
San Leandro, CA 94578 |
| By Stock |
When you make a gift of stock, you receive a tax deduction for the value of the stock at the time of sale and you may be able to avoid paying capital gains tax. When you transfer gifts of stock to our account at Fidelity, please use the following account information:
| Account Name: |
George Mark Children's Fund |
| DCT#: |
226 |
| Acct#: |
671-089796 |
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| You Have 3 Ways to Give a Gift of Stock: |
Online Stock Donation Form
Simply fill out this online form then click "Submit" button to complete the transaction. |
US MAIL Print and fill out the Stock Donation Form ( PDF, 61 KB ), then mail to
George Mark Children’s House,
Attn: Finance Dept.,
2121 George Mark Lane,
San Leandro, CA 94578 |
FAX Print and fill out the Stock Donation Form ( PDF, 61 KB ), then fax to
Janet Smith,
510-346-4620 |
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Monetary Donations
Donations of any size are welcome and support all the activities and programs of the House. You can make a gift to:
- Commemorate someone’s birthday, wedding, bat mitzvah, etc., or honor someone who has died (Please include the name and address of the individual(s) to notify)
- Support a specific program or activity
- Provide an annual and/or year-end gift
- Contribute a monthly donation
- Match your employee’s gift to George Mark Children’s House
- Donate from your corporation or family foundation
- Secure a charitable tax deduction for your gift
Monthly Donations
Cherubim Club Members provide monthly gifts that support George Mark Children’s House. Monthly donations allow you to make a larger gift than may be possible on a one-time basis and make it easy to contribute.
Gifts can be as little as $5 per month. Your monthly donation is debited on the 15th of the month from a credit card account that you provide us. You can decide to cancel this monthly donation at any time.
You will be provided a receipt at year-end that you can use for tax purposes. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent provided by law.
Stock Gifts
When you make a gift of stock, you receive a tax deduction for the value of the stock at the time of sale and you may be able to avoid paying capital gains tax. When you transfer gifts of stock to our account at Fidelity, please use the following account information:
| Account Name: |
George Mark Children's Fund |
| DCT#: |
226 |
| Acct#: |
671-089796 |
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Please notify George Mark Children's House BEFORE the transfer has been made so that we may confirm that it was posted to the GMCH account. Call or email:
Loretta Lowrey
Director of Individual Giving
(415) 901-8195
Click Here to Email
Planned Giving
Members of the Guardian Circle are donors who have provided for George Mark Children’s House through their will or other planned giving options.
GMCH Welcomes the Following Types of Planned Gifts:
Bequest
Making a bequest to GMCH is the most popular form of planned gift. There is no cost to the prospective donor for making a bequest, but to do so, you must sign a new will or living trust, add a codicil to your current will, or make an amendment to your current trust instrument. Moreover, bequests can include cash, securities, real estate, other property, and all or a percentage of your estate’s residue. An outright gift from your estate is totally free of federal estate taxes. You may also choose to make your bequest to GMCH unrestricted, restricted to a particular purpose, or as an endowed fund (named or as part of GMCH’s general endowment).
Before completing your bequest to GMCH, please contact a member of the GMCH development staff, so that we can help ensure that your philanthropic goals will be met. We would be happy to provide you with sample bequest language that you can share with your legal or financial counsel.
Life Income Gifts
A life income gift allows you to make a gift to GMCH and provide yourself or others with income for a period of years before GMCH can use your gift. As with a bequest, you may choose to fund a life income gift with cash, securities, real estate, or other property. When the trust is funded, a trustee will manage the assets and pays an income to you and your beneficiaries. These payments continue for your lifetime, as well as your beneficiaries’ lifetimes, or occasionally for a period of time up to 20 years. After that, the remaining assets in the trust go to GMCH to support its important work. Here too, your life income gift may come to GMCH as an unrestricted or restricted gift, or as a named, endowed fund. Currently, GMCH features the following two types of life income gifts:
- Charitable Remainder Unitrust—provides income to you or to your beneficiary on the basis of a percentage (usually at least 5 percent) of the trust’s value, which is re-valued annually.
- Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust—provides income to you or your beneficiary on the basis of a fixed annual payment.
Potential advantages you may gain by establishing a life income gift benefiting GMCH are as follows:
- You receive an immediate income tax deduction for a portion of your contribution to the annuity trust or unitrust.
- You pay no upfront capital gains tax on any appreciate assets you contribute to fund the annuity trust or unitrust.
- With an annuity trust, you or your beneficiary receives a stable, predictable income for life; and with the unitrust, you or your beneficiary receive income for life or a term of years.
- You have the satisfaction of making a significant gift that benefits you now and supports GMCH’s important work later.
Gifts of Real Property
You may also wish to make one of a variety of non-cash gifts to benefit GMCH, including gifts of real estate, retirement plans, life insurance, personal property, or publicly traded securities. Such gifts may be made as outright gifts, bequests, or other planned gifts. Such gifts may require an independent appraisal to substantiate their value for tax deductibility purposes.
For more information, please contact:
Loretta Lowrey
Director of Individual Giving
(415) 901-8195
Click Here to Email
Other Ways to Donate
The Wish List
The Wish List has been developed in response to people asking what they can contribute. We’ve built a house from the ground up and welcome donations.
For more information, please contact:
Teri Rose
Community Relations Manager
510.346.4624
Click Here to Email
Introduce Us to Your Community
Introduce us to your community by arranging a pot-luck supper, a presentation to your church or office, or by asking us to speak before your local club. A volunteer or staff member will be happy to provide a brief talk to your friends and neighbors.
For more information, please contact
Teri Rose
Community Relations Manager
510.346.4624
Click Here to Email
Volunteer Your Time and Talents
Volunteers are an integral part of our commitment to provide compassionate care to our children and families. Volunteers put their talents to work for everything from assisting in community outreach and fundraising events, to providing office, garden and kitchen support.
For more information, please contact:
Tami Blaj
Manager of Volunteer Services
510.346.4624
Click Here to Email
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