Donor FAQs
How do I make a
donation?
How can I find my local food bank?
How can I make a product donation?
Can I make a donation in someone’s honor/in memory of a
loved one?
How do I send in my company’s matching gift form?
Will I get a receipt for my donation?
How can I be removed from the mailing
list?
How can I unsubscribe from the email list?
How can I reduce the amount or frequency of the mail I receive from America's Second Harvest?
How long will it take before I stop receiving mail from America's Second Harvest?
Will my donation be used wisely?
If I donate to my local food bank, am I also donating to America’s Second Harvest?
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Who supports America's Second Harvest – The Nation’s Food
Bank Network?
How do I make a donation?
You can make a monetry
donation by:
Donating online,
click here , fill out our secure
online donation form.
or, you can fill out and mail in our "print
and send" form, click
here to get a copy
Mail to:
America’s Second Harvest
Individual Giving Assistant
35 East Wacker
Drive
Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60601
How can I find my local food
bank?
To locate your local food bank, click
here
.
How can I make a product
donation?
Your local food bank to food rescue organization can can assist you in determining what items they are in
need of at the present time. If you wish to donate grocery products directly
to your local food bank or food rescue organization, click here.
Can I make a donation in someone’s honor or in memory of a loved one?Yes! Every day more and more people are choosing alternative gift options for birthdays, holidays, memorials and many other occasions. Click here to make an honor or memorial gift . Fill in the blank space with the names and addresses of who you would like an honor card sent to. Or, if you are making a gift in memory of a loved one, please provide the name and address of who the card should be sent to, who the gift is in memory of, and who the gift is from.
How do I
send in my company’s matching gift form?
First, make sure that our organization meets your company’s requirements
to be able to make the match possible. Some companies can only provide a
match for specific types of institutions, educational insitutions for example.
Once you have verified that your company will match a gift to our organization,
please send their form to:
America’s Second Harvest
Matching Gifts
35 East Wacker Drive
Suite
2000
Chicago, IL 60601
Once we confirm that we have received your gift, we will complete the appropriate matching gift paperwork and send it to your company for processing.
Will I get
a receipt for my donation?
Yes,
once your donation has been processed, you will receive a thank-you
letter/receipt which you can keep for your personal records. You should
receive this acknowledgement 4-6 weeks after we receive your donation.
How can I
be removed from the mailing list?
Please call us at 1.800.771.2303 x6619 or email us at fundraise@secondharvest.org
to request removal from our mailing list. You may also mail your removal
request to us at:
America’s Second Harvest
Individual Giving
35 East Wacker
Drive
Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60601
How can
I unsubscribe from the email list?
Please contact the Direct Marketing Associate, Natania Bach,
at
1-800-771-2303 x6631 or via e-mail at nbach@secondharvest.org.
How can I
reduce the amount or frequency of the mail I receive from America's Second
Harvest?
If you wish to reduce
the amount of mail you receive from America's Second Harvest, please call us at
1-800-771-2303 and ask to speak with one of the Direct Marketing
Associates. There are various options for reduced mailing schedules and we
welcome your call to discuss these options with us.
How long will it take before I stop receiving
mail from America's Second Harvest?
It takes
approximately 4 to 6 weeks to fully remove a donor from our mailing list.
Will my
donation be used wisely?
Yes!
America's Second Harvest is proud to share with you our 98% Charitable
Commitment rating, reported in the 2005 edition of Forbes Magazine’s annual
survey of 200 major charities. This rating was determined by the
percentage of total financial and product donations devoted to programs.
If I donate to my local food bank, am I also
donating to America’s Second Harvest?
Over 200 food
banks and food rescue organizations are Members of the America's Second Harvest
Network. Each is a separate 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Donations to America's Second Harvest support this national Network of food
banks and food rescue organizations. If you are interested in learning
more about your local America's Second Harvest Member, click here .
Is my donation
tax-deductible?
Yes,
America's Second Harvest – The Nation’s Food Bank Network is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest
extent of the law.
Who
supports America's Second Harvest – The Nation’s Food Bank
Network?
The America's Second Harvest
Network relies on Individual, Corporate and Foundation support to fund our
hunger-relief efforts nationwide.
