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Your Help Makes a Difference |
You may make a donation via the
secure PayPal system
by clicking on the button above. (You don't need a PayPal account to use it.)
After making
the selection you will be taken to a secure online donation form. If you
would like to become an automatic monthly donor, please contact
donations@VineMaplePlace.org
or 425-432-2119.
Vine Maple Place is a
nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) tax status, so the gift you make is tax
deductible. We
voluntarily comply with the Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship of the
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (www.ecfa.org). If you ever
wish to see our annual reports or financial statements or simply have questions
about our financial accountability, please contact us.
We believe in total transparency and consider our
donors as partners.
Ways to make
financial gifts
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Donate online -
click on the link above
to make a contribution now.
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Donate by phone -
(425) 432-2119
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Donate by mail -
Vine Maple Place, P.O. Box 1092, Maple Valley, WA 98038
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Tribute
donations - Give in honor or in memory of a loved one by using our
Gift of Hope
card in PDF format. It can be printed, filled out, and mailed to us. Or you can
call (425) 432-2119 and request that we mail a form to you.
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Legacy giving -
Include Vine Maple Place
in your estate
plan.
Numerous
planned-giving options allow you to make a meaningful charitable gift with
substantial tax and income benefits while you share your own good fortune
with future generations. If you would like more information, please call Ron Starr at (425) 432-2119
for more information.
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Stocks & Securities
- If you own stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or other assets that have
increased in value, it may be advantageous to make your gift directly in the
form of securities rather than cash. An outright gift of long-term,
appreciated securities is exempt from capital gains taxes, and you receive a
charitable tax deduction at the fair market value of the securities. For
more information or to make a gift, call (425) 432-2119.
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Matching gifts -
Double your impact! Did you know that some employers match, double, or even
triple employee donations? You can increase the value of your gift by
returning your company's matching gift form with your contribution. Ask your
employer about matching your gift to Vine Maple Place.
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The
Hope Builders Alliance - By becoming a member of this fantastic
group, you can to help homeless families on a longer-term basis. See our
Hope Builders
Alliance brochure for more information.
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Give to a special fund:
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The
Faith Gudgel Taylor Memorial Scholarship Fund.
When Faith died of cancer at age 28, family and friends
established a scholarship fund in her name to keep her memory alive and to also
give homeless parents a chance at training for livable-wage jobs. As one young
mother said, “It’s wonderful to feel hope again!”
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The
Children's Hope Fund
provides for outside activities, schooling, and special needs of the children
who reside at Vine Maple Place.
Other
ways to help
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Donate
useable household items in excellent condition: furniture, household
supplies, and other needed items.
Our
Acceptable Donations List
explains the household items we can accept, and our Wish List
gives ideas
for specific items needed by our families or our program. Those desiring to
know what their donations might be worth for tax purposes can check the
Salvation Army’s
Donation Value Guide.
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 When you browse the
internet, consider using
GoodSearch,
powered by Yahoo! If you designate Vine
Maple
Place as your favorite charity, GoodSearch will make a donation to us with
every search. It doesn't
cost you a thing — the money comes from the advertisers. The more people who
use this site, the
more money will go to the homeless families we serve. So spread the
word to your friends and family.
You can also read about GoodSearch in the NY Times, Oprah's O Magazine, CNN, the Wall Street Journal,
and more.
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Volunteer
at Vine Maple Place—either as a group or as an individual.
Email
us
to inquire about group and individual volunteer opportunities.
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Rent
a home or
apartment to Vine Maple Place. In conjunction with our Transition in
Place program, a unit is rented to us at a lower-than-market rate, and the
upfront fees are waived. Then families who are still completing the
program but whose time is up at our on-site facility can remain connected to VMP while gradually taking over the rent payments.
This allows them to remain
in the housing and avoid trauma of another move.
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Pray
for the homeless children and families
who come to Vine Maple Place seeking new lives.
Pray they will have the resources they need to overcome the difficulties
they face in rebuilding their lives.
If you do not already receive our newsletter
so you'll know about our needs, you can
sign up for it
here.
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Tell
your family and friends how Vine Maple Place is giving hope, help, and
housing to homeless children and their families. Then ask them to
help.
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If you'd like to talk with us
personally about other ideas you may have, come
to a 60-minute Vision of Hope Tour presented by members of the staff or board. You'll see our facilities, watch
a 7-minute video, hear a brief presentation, and have opportunity to ask
questions. We'd love for you to bring a guest along, too. Call us at (425)
432-2119, email us at
info@VineMaplePlace.org, or use our
Contact Us
form.
Vine
Maple Place's tax ID number is
91-2082308.
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