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These are some ways to support the Friends of Mid-Missouri Fisher House!
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If you wish to help the Mid-Missouri Fisher House, you may go to our Wish List page to get some ideas for donations to support our Veterans, wounded soldiers and their families. We will distribute gift certificates according to the needs of individual guests. Your donation may be directed to a particular patients’ family, or your donation can be non-designated to benefit the house in general. No minimum or maximum amount is required.
IRA DONATIONS
A frequent question we receive this time of year comes from donors who wish to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). Starting at age 72, the IRS requires owners to withdraw from their IRA accounts each year. These withdrawals are known as Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs). The IRS imposes a fine, equivalent to half of the RMD, for failing to withdraw minimum distributions. Due to this requirement, giving from an IRA has become one of the most tax-efficient ways for individuals to donate.
The deadline for QCDs is December 31 for that calendar year. To begin the process and to receive instructions on how to proceed, please contact your IRA custodian. Should you initiate a QCD for the Friends of Mid-Missouri Fisher House, please contact us by calling, emailing, or writing to ensure you receive the proper IRS documentation. Remind your financial institution to include your name and mailing address on the check or in an enclosed letter and clarify that the donation is a QCD.
A frequent question we receive this time of year comes from donors who wish to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). Starting at age 72, the IRS requires owners to withdraw from their IRA accounts each year. These withdrawals are known as Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs). The IRS imposes a fine, equivalent to half of the RMD, for failing to withdraw minimum distributions. Due to this requirement, giving from an IRA has become one of the most tax-efficient ways for individuals to donate.
The deadline for QCDs is December 31 for that calendar year. To begin the process and to receive instructions on how to proceed, please contact your IRA custodian. Should you initiate a QCD for the Friends of Mid-Missouri Fisher House, please contact us by calling, emailing, or writing to ensure you receive the proper IRS documentation. Remind your financial institution to include your name and mailing address on the check or in an enclosed letter and clarify that the donation is a QCD.
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STATE FARM and ALLSTATE FOUNDATIONS
If you are an employee or retiree of State Farm or Allstate Companies, you may participate in their generous matching gift program! State Farm Companies Foundation and Allstate Foundation will match your donations to the Friends of Mid-Missouri Fisher House! So your $200 donation will instantly become $400 that will be used to help bring a Fisher House to the campus of the Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital here in Columbia Missouri. For questions about either of these Foundation Matching Gift Programs, contact your company's human resource office.
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You can now make a donation to us through Venmo. Find us on the Venmo app at "Friends of Mid-Missouri Fisher House".
PLEASE NOTE: Due to limitations by Venmo, we are unable to send a receipt to donors because Venmo does not provide us with contact information of donors. If you make a Venmo donation and require an IRS receipt, please use the Contact Us button below in order to provide us with your name, mailing address, donation amount and date of donation, and we will send a receipt. |
If you are an active or retired Missouri state employee, you have an easy way of supporting the Friends of Mid-Missouri Fisher House. Each year, Missouri state employees and retirees may have a portion of their pay deducted from their paycheck to be designated to their respective charitable campaigns. We are listed by the Missouri State Employees Charitable Campaign (MSECC) as Code 4088. Since we are an IRS 501c3 non-profit organization, your contributions may be deductible from your federal and state income taxes. Please consider supporting the Friends of Mid-Missouri Fisher House.
CoMoGives
CoMoGives is an annual online fundraiser that supports 152 high-impact nonprofits in Columbia and Mid-Missouri. Donors can make a single donation to one, two, ten, or more organizations on November 29th – December 31st, 2023. All money raised, minus credit card fees, goes directly to the participating nonprofits.
Four reasons to give to charity
Donating to the causes you care about not only benefits the charities themselves, it can be deeply rewarding for you, the donor, too. Millions of people give to charity on a regular basis to support causes they believe in, as well as for the positive effect it has on their own lives. So why is giving to charity so gratifying?
1. GIVING TO CHARITY MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD
Donating to charity is a major mood-booster. The knowledge that you’re helping others is hugely empowering and, in turn, can make you feel happier and more fulfilled. Research has identified a link between making a donation to charity and increased activity in the area of the brain that registers pleasure – proving that as the old adage goes, it really is far better to give than to receive.
2. GIVING TO CHARITY STRENGTHENS PERSONAL VALUES
A feeling of social conscience is a widely-given reason to give to charity. Whatever type of charity work is supported, most donors say that they feel they have a moral duty to use what they have to help others. Acting on these powerful feelings of responsibility is a great way to reinforce our own personal values and feel like we’re living in a way that is true to our own ethical beliefs.
3. GIVING TO CHARITY INTRODUCES YOUR CHILDREN TO THE IMPORTANCE OF GENEROSITY
Sharing the experience of donating to charity with your children shows them from a young age that they can make positive changes in the world. Children naturally love to help others, so nurturing their innate generosity is likely to help them grow up with a greater appreciation of who they are and what they have, and lead them to carry on supporting charity in years to come.
4. GIVING TO CHARITY ENCOURAGES FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO DO THE SAME
Your own charitable donations can inspire your nearest and dearest to give to causes important to them, and could even bring about a network-wide effort to back a charity or charities that have special significance to you as a group. Friend and family giving creates a bond and helps bolster relationships through a shared goal. You may also be able to raise more money together than could be possible alone. Chances are, many of your friendship circles or family members are already giving to charity, so working together could help you to make even more of a positive impact. CFCM can help you and yours set up a giving circle or donor-advised fund to make coordinating your donations simple and sustainable.
1. GIVING TO CHARITY MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD
Donating to charity is a major mood-booster. The knowledge that you’re helping others is hugely empowering and, in turn, can make you feel happier and more fulfilled. Research has identified a link between making a donation to charity and increased activity in the area of the brain that registers pleasure – proving that as the old adage goes, it really is far better to give than to receive.
2. GIVING TO CHARITY STRENGTHENS PERSONAL VALUES
A feeling of social conscience is a widely-given reason to give to charity. Whatever type of charity work is supported, most donors say that they feel they have a moral duty to use what they have to help others. Acting on these powerful feelings of responsibility is a great way to reinforce our own personal values and feel like we’re living in a way that is true to our own ethical beliefs.
3. GIVING TO CHARITY INTRODUCES YOUR CHILDREN TO THE IMPORTANCE OF GENEROSITY
Sharing the experience of donating to charity with your children shows them from a young age that they can make positive changes in the world. Children naturally love to help others, so nurturing their innate generosity is likely to help them grow up with a greater appreciation of who they are and what they have, and lead them to carry on supporting charity in years to come.
4. GIVING TO CHARITY ENCOURAGES FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO DO THE SAME
Your own charitable donations can inspire your nearest and dearest to give to causes important to them, and could even bring about a network-wide effort to back a charity or charities that have special significance to you as a group. Friend and family giving creates a bond and helps bolster relationships through a shared goal. You may also be able to raise more money together than could be possible alone. Chances are, many of your friendship circles or family members are already giving to charity, so working together could help you to make even more of a positive impact. CFCM can help you and yours set up a giving circle or donor-advised fund to make coordinating your donations simple and sustainable.
Non-Discrimination Statement and Policy
Adopted by the Board of Directors on December 14, 2020
Friends of Mid-Missouri Fisher House does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
Adopted by the Board of Directors on December 14, 2020
Friends of Mid-Missouri Fisher House does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
(573) 723-1092 | P.O.Box 30681, Columbia, MO 65205-3681
House Address: 800 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65201
House Phone: 573-814-6000 Extension 55460
© 2020 Friends of Mid-Mo Fisher House. All Rights Reserved.
PRIVACY TERMS
House Address: 800 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65201
House Phone: 573-814-6000 Extension 55460
© 2020 Friends of Mid-Mo Fisher House. All Rights Reserved.
PRIVACY TERMS