Thank You For Your Support 

We appreciate your support of the York-Poquoson Chapter of the American Red Cross. Our Chapter receives no federal funds.  The only money we receive comes from the community that we serve.  Without people like you,  we could not continue to provide American Red Cross programs, including disaster relief.  These programs are made possible through the generosity and commitment of people like you, through your direct donations and or planned gifts.

The American Red Cross, including the York-Poquoson Chaper honors donor intent, meaning that whether you donate to the local chapter or to the American National Red Cross, your funds will be properly directed to the intended recipients.

There are many ways you can donate to the York-Poquoson Red Cross.

You can make a monetary donation with a credit card using our secure online form.

 We can accept donations of cash, credit and through various planned gift arrangements as well as specified gifts in-kind.  For more information regarding any of the options listed below, please call Carol Scott at 757-898-3090 or e-mail director@ypcredcross.org.

Corporate Support

We encourage business leaders to support our chapter with a one-time, yearly donation in the category of your choice, payable in full or by installment.  All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Gifts In Kind

Donations of goods or services of a specific nature to aid the work of the Red Cross are greatly appreciated.  From small hygiene items for comfort kits to help victims of local disaster to palletized boxes of food and water to those affected beyond our community in times of catastophic emergencies, to print and production services for special events, each donation enables the Red Cross to help those in need while also greatly reducing administrative costs.

Planned Gifts

These are gifts through wills, life insurance, pooled income funds and charitable trusts.  With planned gifts, you can always have the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping others, but you could possibly have the added benefit of tax saving.

Bequest

You can name the York-Poquoson Chapter of the American Red Cross as a beneficiary in your will.  Your are free to designate the bequest by a specific amount, a percentage or some other manner.  By naming a charity in your will, you control your assets during your lifetime and can reduce the death tax calculation on your estate.

Life Income Gift

You can transfer assets to the American Red Cross while retaining the right to use the assets during your lifetime.  You are able to utilize this gift as a current income tax deduction.

Gift of Life Insurance

You can donate either paid-in-full; or on-going payment life insuranbce policies to the local chapter to help support programs and services.  This gift can be used as an income deduction.

Gift of Retirement Assets (IRA, 401K, etc.)

You can name the York-Poquoson Chapter as the beneficiary of your retirement plans.  WIth this gift, you can avoid double taxation on your income and estate.

Pooled Income Fun

Your gift of money, marketable securities or both can be invested together with similar gifts from other supporters.  The contribution can serve as an income tax deduction.

Charitable Lead Trust

You can create a trust so that income is annually provided, from cash or investments, to the local chapter for whatever number of years you desite.  When the trust's term expires, the assets revert back to you.  With the charitable lead trust you have the benefits of ownership and tax deduction.

WE THANK YOU!

Your support, be it financial or through the gift of your time as a volunteer, is always appreciated by the York Poquoson Chapter of the American Red Cross.

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