Annual Report 2005
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Make a Difference
WE INVITE YOU TO BECOME PART OF OUR GROWING NETWORK OF SUPPORTERS
| Donate by cash, check, or credit
card Checks payable to the Firelight Foundation. To use credit cards, please donate online at www.firelightfoundation.org. |
| Arrange a recurring donation Pledge to contribute each month. On our website register to make automatic donations via credit card. |
| Request a company match Many companies have a corporate giving program that will match your donation. Check with your employer. |
| Give through the Firelight Foundation
Donor Advised Fund at the Tides Foundation Firelight has set up a donor-advised fund at the Tides Foundation. There is a small administrative fee. |
| Share stock Stock may be transferred via accounts at Goldman Sachs or Northern Trust Bank. |
| Honor friends and family Make a donation in honor of someone’s birthday, as a holiday gift, or to highlight another celebration. Firelight will advise the honoree of the gift. |
| Make a bequest Name Firelight as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy or will. |
| Offer in-kind support In-kind donations will be acknowledged for tax deduction purposes. |
Donations made to Firelight are tax deductible to the full
extent of U.S. Internal Revenue Service regulations. All donations will
be acknowledged in writing within three weeks of the date of donation.
OTHER WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED
There are many ways that you can support the needs of children affected by HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Host a house party Invite friends and family to your home and educate them about the challenges of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Firelight staff members are sometimes able to attend or present at educational events.
- Educate yourself Please visit our website, to learn more about children and HIV/AIDS and to find links to many related websites.
- Raise awareness in your community Give a presentation to your childs class or school, a civic group, or your faith-based community. Contact us for outreach materials.
- Volunteer Show your support for Firelight or another organization working to address the pandemic by giving your time, talents, or expertise. If you are interested in volunteering at Firelight, please contact our office for more information.
- Advocate Write a letter to support increased funding to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. To find out more about the Global Fund, visit www.globalfundatm.org. For more information contact Joop Rubens at (831) 429-8750 or joop@firelightfoundation.org.
Please note that this Annual Report covers the period from October 1,
2004 through September 30, 2005.
If you are interested in receiving a copy of this report, please send an email to Jennifer Anderson-Bähr at jab@firelightfoundation.org.
