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jbalm wrote:This is a bonding activity. It's more fun to do this with friends.

jbalm wrote:Post a pic.

Steve Clark wrote:I think I got my family onboard with donating to this instead of getting each other presents this year for Christmas. Thanks for getting this organized!

Cookies wrote:

Steve Clark wrote:I think I got my family onboard with donating to this instead of getting each other presents this year for Christmas. Thanks for getting this organized!

How in the world did you do that!? I just got my husband to be okay with me donating $20 here and there to people who really need it.
Sigh...baby steps.

Thank you for your interest in the Adopt-A-Stake Program. We truly appreciate your generosity and desire to help.
Brad is correct, you do not have to raise the $6000 up front in order to adopt a stake. Some donors choose to do $500/month, and others donate every couple of months. All that matters is that the yearly contribution equals $6000.
To get started, you would just need to tell me which stake you would like to adopt, the date when you plan on making the first donation, and the names of those who will be donating. Donations can be made by check or online through PayPal. Also, when submitting your donation we ask that you make sure to indicate which stake it is for so that the funds are allocated correctly.

Steve Clark wrote:

Cookies wrote:

Steve Clark wrote:I think I got my family onboard with donating to this instead of getting each other presents this year for Christmas. Thanks for getting this organized!

How in the world did you do that!? I just got my husband to be okay with me donating $20 here and there to people who really need it.
Sigh...baby steps.

I see how that was misleading. My married siblings all share gifts. We are going to donate here instead this year. The kids will all still get presents.

Obrien wrote:Do names like Obrien, jockeybox, boo, and caddis hold water with the IRS for a tax deduction?

caddis wrote: I let her know in a follow up email we were thinking about the last un-adopted Stake in Cambodia because we were under the impression that's the area with the greatest need.

jockeybox wrote:Here is a link to the donation site.

http://www.youcaring.com/help-a-neighbo ... ion/273197

I do reserve the right to change a couple points in case it's determined the Cambodia Stake isn't the most urgent. However, that can't be determine until Sheila gets back to caddis and I wanted to get this posted like I had promised.

I put a deadline of January 31. It's arbitrary. We can end it before or after that date. I just had to put something in.

I know some voiced a concern of placing money in a monthly manner. I would suggest to go ahead and donate your monthly amount and we'll worry about next month later.

P.S. If I botched anything (like grammar, spelling), don't hesitate to let me know. I did this kind of quickly.

WhereCanITurn4Peace wrote:This really is so beautiful...definitely will be spreading the word to family and friends as well as donating.

Did I see something about being able to donate using Paypal somewhere or was I just imagining things?

Your group is welcome to donate directly to LCF, and at the end of the year all donors will receive a summary of their donations for tax purposes.
To ensure that their donation is directed to a specific stake, they will need to indicate it. So, if they are donating online through PayPal, they can type the stake name in the message area to specify which stake it is for, or if it is via check, they can indicate on the check the name of the stake. Having a list of donor names helps me track Adopt-A-Stake donations on our end in case if someone forgets to note a specific stake, but if they wish to remain anonymous we understand.
As for Cambodia, you are actually the third person to inquire about that specific stake in the past few weeks, and there is a good chance one of the other two individuals will adopt it. But there is a need in many areas, so you really cannot go wrong with choosing a stake from another country. As for which area/country has the greatest need in terms of malnutrion rates, I personally do not know. I do know that in terms of numbers, we actually have some stakes/districts in the Philippines where there are two programs running due to the large numbers of children. And there are programs in Africa, Ecuador, and Peru that are also full to capacity. But like I said, with whichever area you choose you will be helping children in need.
Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Thank you again!

Sincerely,
Shaela Avery