Ways to Give

Here's a bright idea. Give a gift that costs you less!

No matter what tax bracket you're in, making a gift of appreciated stock that has been owned long enough to qualify as long-term property usually costs you less than giving a gift of cash. Here's why:

*You are entitled to a tax deduction based on the fair market value of the asset on the date given to the charity, not on the original value.

*Since the gift is the appreciated asset, not the proceeds from the asset, you may avoid paying capital gains tax on the increase on value since the purchase.

*By giving appreciated assets, you can conserve cash for other purposes and make a significant gift to charity at much less cost .

*As always, consult your tax advisor before making decisions about giving assets.

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Planned Gifts
Planned gifts include a bequest, gift annuities or a charitable trust. Planning your estate is a very important element of stewardship. Often, including a charitable gift in your plans not only benefits the charity, but provides great benefits to you and your heirs.

Gifts of Cash
The quickest and easiest way to help Kokomo Rescue Mission bring hope to people in despair is by giving an outright gift of cash. You can give now online through our secure web server or mail your gift to the address at the bottom of this page. We will send you a receipt for your tax-deductible gift. Learn about other ways you can make a cash donation.

Donate In-kind Gifts
Many individuals and groups collect certain items needed in the ministry, and donate in-kind gifts. You can always check our current list of needs, make your collection and drop off the items at the Mission. Donations of merchandise for our resale stores may also be dropped off at the warehouse on the north side of the Care and Share Store parking lot Mon. 9:30 - 4:00, Tues. - Fri 8:00 - 4:00 and Sat. 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.

Why should I give?

When you hear of a homeless person, you are probably filled with conflicting emotions. Your heart goes out to them. Yet you know they didn't get there by "accident." A whole series of events and choices led to their loss of a home - - and dignity. Without God's grace, each of us could be in the same situation.

Their physical needs cry out for food and warmth, a safe place to spend the night, a shelter from the harshness of street life. We know that their spiritual needs are just as great. That's why every meal we serve and every clean bed we provide is the first step toward helping someone in desperate straits find God.

In 2008 Kokomo Rescue Mission served 121,501 meals and provided 26,128 nights of shelter for homeless men, women and children.

A hot meal can provide the spark of hope that is the beginning step toward a changed life, but Kokomo Rescue Mission does much more than serve meals. The shelter programs for both men and women are designed to provide Bible-based answers to the underlying causes of homelessness and poverty.

When you give to Kokomo Rescue Mission, you will know that you have done something to help the hungry and homeless in our community, yet another of your neighbors in need. God bless you! Give now online.