Other Ways to Donate

Check or Cash Donations
If you prefer to write a check, print out the donor form, or simply indicate your preference for the use of your donation in the subject line. Drop cash and checks off at the administrative offices or mail your check:

Bend Area Habitat for Humanity

1860 NE 4th Street

Bend, OR 97701

Restrict Your Donation

You may direct your contribution to go to whatever portion of Habitat's mission you would like to support. When you restrict your donation, we use 100% of those funds for that purpose and will not spend any portion of that gift on adminstrative overhead or other expenses.

Personal Property
You may also donate tangible personal property to Bend Area Habitat for Humanity. For example, gifts may include antiques, rare books, artwork, vehicles, boats, or RVs. Depending on the nature of the gift, all or part of the value of the charitable contribution may be considered for a tax deduction. Contact the ReStore at 541.312.6709 or email receiving@bendhabitat.org.

Vehicles

Car, truck, boat and RV donations help Bend Area Habitat for Humanity build houses in partnership with families in need of decent, affordable shelter. Donate a car, truck, boat, RV or other vehicle to Cars for Homes, Habitat for Humanity's car donation program, by calling 1-877-277-4344 toll free or online at www.carsforhomes.org

Real Estate
Gifts of appreciated real estate to Bend Habitat are like gifts of appreciated stock. If you have owned the property for more than one year, the IRS allows you to deduct the contribution as a charitable donation at fair-market value and avoid capital gains taxes.

Stocks & Bonds
You may donate stocks or bonds to Bend Habitat. If you have owned an appreciated security for more than one year, you may deduct the full fair-market value as a charitable contribution, and avoid capital gains taxes.

Memorial Gifts

If you would like to make a donation in memory or honor of a loved one or special friend, click on the "Online Donation" link. Or you can send a check in the mail. Simply print out the donor form and mail it in with your check. Please include contact information so we can send a note to the recipient or family in who's name the donation was made.

Planned Giving

Bequest awareness or planned giving opportunities are also another way to financially contribute to Bend Area Habitat for Humanity. Please consult your attorney or accountant to find out more about the various ways to support affordable housing in perpetuity.

Insurance
The contribution of life insurance is a unique gift. As owner of a policy, you may assign ownership of the policy to Bend Area Habitat for Humanity, or you may name Bend Habitat as a beneficiary of the policy. The charitable contribution tax benefit to you is the cost basis of the policy. Ongoing premiums on a gifted life insurance policy also qualify for tax deductions.

If you have ANY questions about the above donation methods, please contact the Community Outreach Manager, Robin Cooper @ 541-395.5387 extension 229 or email rcooper@bendhabitat.org.