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As a nonprofit organization, the Rape Crisis Center is supported by the generosity of people in the community. We appreciate every form of help we receive. It enables us to provide much needed services to our clients. If you are looking for a place to share your resources, the Rape Crisis Center wants to be that place.

• Online: Click here to make an online tax-deductible donation. Your information is secure and will be kept private and confidential.
• By Mail: Send your check, made payable to:
  The Rape Crisis Center of Summit and Medina Counties
  759 West Market Street Akron, OH 44303
• By Phone: For information about giving assets (including securities, cash, life insurance, real estate and retirement plans) and gifts of significance (such as planned giving programs like bequests, annuities, memorials and charitable trusts), contact us at 330-374-0740x 104. These legacy gifts not only keep giving, but also may provide personal and estate tax incentives for you.
• In Kind Donations: Contact the donations coordinator at 330-374-0740 x 100 to learn about ongoing current needs such as clothing items for survivors to wear home from the hospital.

 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS (IRA)

With only a few months remaining until the Charitable IRA provision expires December 31, 2011, now is the time for qualified donors to determine if this option is a beneficial way to contribute to the Rape Crisis Center.

The provision exempts from taxable income any funds transferred ("rolled over") from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to a qualified charitable organization such as Rape Crisis Center. The rules are simple:

• The donor must be age 70½ or older and own a traditional or Roth IRA. Other retirement plans, such as pensions, 401(k) plans and others are not eligible.
• The cap on annual IRA rollovers is $100,000 per individual. If your spouse has a separate IRA account you can each contribute up to $100,000 per tax year.
• Only the IRA administrator can transfer gifts to qualified organizations. If the IRA owner withdraws funds and then contributes to the charity separately, amounts withdrawn will be included in the donor's gross income.

Donors are urged to contact their IRA administrator or tax advisor to discuss this giving strategy. For information about making a gift to Rape Crisis Center, please contact Dana Zedak at 330-374-0740 x 104 or Danaz@scmcbws.org.