While Special Olympics has worked to improve the
lives of thousands of Northern California athletes through its year-round
sports training and competition, the movement has touched less than
one percent of the more than one million people with developmental
disabilities here in Northern California.
As Special Olympics does not charge its athletes to train and compete in its
activities, it becomes a challenge to provide every person with developmental
disabilities a chance to benefit from Special Olympics. There are a number of
ways you can help make this happen. Donations can be made through gifts of cash, stock,
or estate planning.
Help inspire greatness in a Special Olympic athlete's life. Click here
to donate online.
Do you want to change lives? Sign up to be a fan of Special Olympics and sponsor an athlete in Northern California.
OUR GOAL
Help 1,000 athletes receive opportunities to train and compete during the 2009-2010 season.
• Raise $250 to support an athlete’s training and competition for six months OR
• Raise $500 to support an athlete’s training and competition for one year.
WHY
Special Olympics is free to our athletes and families but we need your help – we need more fans. Special Olympic athletes are more likely to live independently, hold a job, participate in community activities and develop close friendships. In Northern California, more than 13,000 athletes train and compete year-round in 15 Olympic sports.
With your help we can reach many more people with developmental disabilities. Your tax deductible gift will help change lives. Sponsor an athlete today!
Fan n. An ardent devotee; an enthusiast.
Click here to view the Family Program
donation form.
Your gift of stock can provide a simple, tax free opportunity for you
to support Special Olympics. Using the Stock Donation
form, simply fill out the name of stock and number of shares to be
donated, and your broker can follow the instructions to wire the shares
to Special Olympics account.
Making charitable contributions is an art - a creative process that adapts
to the changing needs and wishes of the donor. Planned giving enables a
donor to arrange charitable contributions in ways that maximize his or
her personal objectives while minimizing after-tax cost.
Depending on the assets and the gift arrangement selected, a donor can
expect to obtain some or all of the following benefits:
- Fulfill philanthropic goals
- Reduce income tax through a deduction for the gift
- Avoid capital gain tax on gifts of long-term appreciated property
- Retain a stream of payments for life for the donor and other
beneficiaries
- Increase disposable income
- Eliminate federal estate tax on property passing to charity
upon donor's death
- Reduce cost and time in estate settlement
Interested In Donating?
To learn more about the various forms of planned giving, please contact
us. We encourage you to consult with your own tax and legal advisors
regarding the tax implications of particular gifts. Thank you for your interest
and support!
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