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For 30 years Senior Access has been the key charity serving the needs
of frail elders and other adults with chronic care needs in Marin County.
A gift to Senior Access will make an important difference for Marin
seniors experiencing frail health, and who are in need of care.
We provide over 16,000 days of care service each year for the frail
in Marin County. Your gift will help support our programs that
are so important in keeping our elders healthy and independent.
Senior
Access is a 501(c)(3) charity and gifts provided are tax deductible.
You may
request that your gift be used specifically for one of our service program
sites, or for specific purposes such as scholarships to attend our centers.
You may also provide your gift in honor or in memory of someone special
and we will send an acknowledgment to his or her family, notifying them
of your thoughtful gift. We will always provide a letter of appreciation
for your gift that is acceptable documentation for charitable gifts
under IRS regulations.
Stocks
and Other Securities
One
of the easiest ways to make a gift to Senior Access may also have substantial
tax advantages for you. The gift of appreciated securities, including
stocks and bonds, is a way to increase the scope of your gift while
providing a tax savings to you. There is no capital gains tax
on the increased value of the security, and it often substantially increases
the value of the gift. You can take an income tax charitable deduction
equal to the full current value of the security up to 30% of your adjusted
gross income. For mutual fund shares, the deduction is equal to
the "bid price."
Vehicle
Donations
We
accept donations of cars, trucks, RVs or boats in working condition
and would be pleased to provide information on how to make arrangements
for this tax-deductible gift.
United
Way
You
may designate Senior Access as your charity on the United Way Bay Area
Certified Community and Federal Campaign. Our designation number
is 5038.
Company
Matching Gifts
Many
companies match employee charitable gifts, increasing the value of your
contribution. Simply enclose your company's matching gift form,
and we will complete the paperwork.
Planned
Gifts
Thoughtful
estate management and planning can secure greater independence for you
and your family, and help Senior Access.
Charitable
Bequests
Bequests
are the most common form of planned gifts. Becoming a member of
our Legacy Society with a gift to Senior Access through your will is
an easy way to provide support and commitment to Marin seniors in need.
You may remember Senior Access in your will in a variety of ways.
Your attorney can advise you on the simple process of making Senior
Access a part of your will and the tax advantages it provides.
Gifts
of Insurance
You
may give all or part of an existing life insurance policy simply by
asking your agent for a "Change of Beneficiary" form and use it to designate
Senior Access as a beneficiary. You are allowed a charitable income
tax deduction for the full cash replacement value of the policy.
Charitable
Trusts
If
you set aside cash, stock, real estate or vacant land in a charitable
trust for Senior Access, you can receive income from that property for
the rest of your life, enjoy the immediate income tax deduction, and
fully avoid the capital gains tax. You can also give a percentage
of an asset to our charitable trust. The results are immediate
cash to you now and lifetime income from your trust.
Mill
Valley Market "Shop and Give" Program
Senior Access has been designated as a registered charity with Mill
Valley Market -- Mill Valley's finest gourmet and independent grocery
store. Through their "Shop and Give" program, friends and
supporters of Senior Access can easily help Marin elders and their families.
Here's
how the "Shop and Give" program works. When shopping at Mill
Valley Market, tell the checker you have selected Senior Access as your
favorite charity (our number is 7083). Mill Valley Market will then
donate 3% of the total receipt to Senior Access. That's all there is
to it! No need to sign-up, carry a card or sign anything, and it costs
nothing. With no administrative fees, Senior Access will receive 100%
of your donation.
Mill Valley
Market is located at 12 Corte Madera Avenue in Mill Valley. The are
open Monday through Saturday from 7:00 am to 7:30 pm, Sundays 9:00 am
to 7:00 pm.
These are
just a few of the many ways a planned gift will benefit you and Senior
Access at the same time.
For more
information about gifting opportunitities, contact our Development Manager,
Andrea Goldfien, at (415) 491-2500.
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