Donate Tickets to Movies, Plays, Sporting Events.
We always need tickets to movies, plays and sporting events for Compeer friends and mentors to enjoy together.
Organize A Workplace Campaign or Dress-down Day.
One or two dollars may not seem like a lot, but it adds up. Your contributions help us meet the needs of the growing number of children and adults who are in need of a friend. We would be pleased to help you develop a campaign at your workplace to help Compeer.
Donate Your Used Vehicle to Compeer.
Your donated car, truck, boat, trailer, RV or motor home can earn money for Compeer. Compeer receives the net proceeds after auction, and you receive an IRS tax deduction!
Learn About Planned Giving Options and Give a Gift That Will Last a Lifetime.
Make a tax deductible contribution to help maintain and enhance the programs that are helping Western New York children, adults and seniors. There are many planned gift-options that are available to realize the greatest personal and financial satisfaction from making your charitable gift to Compeer.
We would be delighted to work with you and your advisors in arranging the planned gift that best suits your planning and objectives.
These options include:
Contribute Gifts to Honor Someone Special.
Celebrate a birthday, anniversary, holiday or special occasion with a gift in the name of a friend, colleague or family member, or make a gift honoring the memory of a loved one. Your contribution will be acknowledged with a special card informing either the person being honored or their family of your generous gift. Your gift will serve as a meaningful and lasting tribute.
Annual Funds and Gifts, Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds.
Unrestricted gifts made to the Annual Fund will help us enhance our programs so that we can continue our tradition of service to youth, children and families. Gifts of appreciated stock, bonds or mutual fund shares are a simple way to benefit our children and families while making a decision that may have special tax advantages for you.
Make a Lasting Contribution that will Improve the Lives of the children, adults and seniors waiting for a friend.
You can make a lasting contribution towards improving the lives of our children and families by carefully considering a gift to Compeer in your estate and financial planning. Planned giving enables a donor to arrange charitable contribution in ways that maximize his or her personal objectives while minimizing the after-tax cost.
Through Planned Giving 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 door and for other beneficiaries
-Increase spendable income
-Reduce estate taxes to preserve wealth for one's heirs
For information on any of the ways of helping Compeer, please call Betsy at 716.883.3331, Extension 321 or e-mail her at betsy@compeerbuffalo.org.
