Ways to Give

Please direct your questions about ways to give to Lori Abrams, Director of Development by email or by calling (973) 761-0422.

Annual Giving and Multi-Year Giving

The majority of our donors contribute by check, or with their credit card online, or call us directly, in order to support the full range of work that we do:

Year-round care given at our eight Valerie Fund centers to ensure the emotional, social and psychological well-bring of patients and their families

A Late Effects program that will be established in early 2008

Camp Happy Times, our week-long summer camp for kids with cancer

Holiday parties for patients and their families

Workshops for siblings of children being treated at the centers

Automatic Giving Plan

You may arrange for your gift to be paid with your credit card over a 12-month period via our website or by calling us directly. Many people find they are able to give a bit more when paying it over a period of time and are gratified by being able to do as much as possible for the kids!

Investment assets

Stocks and bonds, real estate and other property, if they have grown in value, make it possible to give a larger donation for less cost and even provide tax benefits for you. A gift of securities may provide significant benefits to you, including a charitable income tax deduction for the fair market value of the gifted securities and elimination of capital gains tax that would ordinarily become due if you had sold the appreciated securities on the open market. We will provide you with the information you and your broker need to initiate the transfer.

Matching Gifts

Many companies offer matching gift programs to encourage employees to contribute to charitable organizations. Most of these programs match contributions dollar for dollar, and some will even double or triple the amount of your gift! To find out if your company will match gifts to The Valerie Fund, check with your employer or go to www.matchinggifts.com/thevaleriefund and type in your company's name.

Companies for Kids

The Companies for Kids program is an easy and effective way for organizations and their employees to support The Valerie Fund through the workplace. By hosting a workplace giving program, you impact thousands of children's lives. Any company can create a workplace giving program, no matter the size of your organization. Every dollar truly makes a difference. With 200 people from your company giving $2 a week for a year, your company would generate $20,800 to be used toward comprehensive support for kids with cancer.

Endowment Gifts & Naming Opportunities

A major gift can be made in which the principal is preserved and the income generated is used to support all of our services and programs or those you specify. Naming opportunities are available for endowment gifts designated for certain programs and services. Associating your name or the name of a loved one with the special care and compassion for children The Valerie Fund exemplifies could be one of the most rewarding gifts you ever make.

Planned Gifts

While The Valerie Fund relies heavily on outright donations, planned gifts are a valuable means by which donors can secure the work of The Valerie Fund. Bequests in which you make The Valerie Fund a beneficiary of your estate by will or trust are the most popular type of planned gift; however, your financial advisor can offer a variety of vehicles such as trusts or insurance policies. In honor of our namesake, The Valerie Fund has created the Valerie's Legacy Society to recognize these special donors.

Over 70½?

If you are looking for the most tax-effective gift to make to a charitable organization, your individual retirement account (IRA) may very well be the best choice while the Pension Protection Act is in effect (through 2008 and possibly beyond).