Giving Opportunities
Because of the generous support of people such as yourself, we are increasingly closer to achieving our goal of eliminating Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research and enhancing care and support for individuals, their families and caregivers. You really do make a difference!
The Northeastern New York Alzheimer's Association is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) of the Internal Revenue Code and your gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
When making a donation on-line or by phone, you will be asked to provide the following information:
• Your name and contact information
• Credit card number and expiration date
• If you are making a gift in someone's honor, you will also need the name and address of the individual to receive a memorial or tribute card.
Below is listed a variety of ways that you can provide help to your neighbors and friends currently living with Alzheimer’s and provide hope to generations to come. Thank you for supporting the Northeastern New York Alzheimer’s Association.
Online Donations
You can make an online donation through a secure server to the Northeastern New York Chapter.
When you make a donation, you will be asked if you wish to make a gift in your own name, or in someone's honor. You can make a gift in someone's honor in one of the following ways:
1. A memorial gift may be given in honor of an individual who has passed away. Upon receipt of your gift, we will send a memorial card to the family of the deceased and a Thank you note to you. The card does not specify the amount of the gift.
2. A tribute gift is an opportunity to acknowledge a special occasion for a friend, family member, or colleague. We will mark the occasion by sending a card to the person you designate that announces the gift but not the amount. We will also send an acknowledgement to you.
If you would like to make an online donation to the Northeastern New York Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association click here.
Telephone or Mail-In Donations
Call the Northeastern New York Chapter office at 1-800-272-3900 and make a donation with a MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover.
Or, you can send a check to:
Alzheimer's Association of Northeastern New York
Pine West Plaza, Bldg 4, Suite 405 Washington Ave Ext. Albany, NY 12205
Car Donation Program
A car donation is one of the simplest ways to make a gift to the Alzheimer's Association. Cars, trucks, motorcycles, and recreational vehicles are gladly accepted throughout the United States. Even if your vehicle will not start, we may accept it. For a vehicle donation form click here. For additional information, please call our chapter at 1-800-272-3900 or send an email to Katie.Weklar@alz.org
Event Sponsorship
Receive positive recognition and high visibility for your business or community organization by sponsoring one of our special events. Choose to sponsor one or more of the following events: Memory Walks held in seventeen counties throughout the Northeastern New York, the annual Gala event, or the annual Golf Tournament. Please call 1-800-272-3900 for more information or email Danna.Armstrong@alz.org
Host a Third Party Event
Third party events are fundraising activities hosted by individuals, families, organizations, and companies, through which proceeds are raised to benefit the Northeastern New York Alzheimer's Association.
Anyone can host a third party event. They are a great way to become involved in your community, and are a lot of fun at the same time!
Examples of third party events:
• Organize a special event based on your interests
Bowling Tournaments, Bicycle Rides, A Day at the Shore - collect a participation donation from everyone and make a group donation!
• Host a bake sale or yard sale
Get your whole block involved and make a neighborhood donation to the Association!
• Casual day at the office
Get permission from your boss to collect donations from employees who will pay for the privilege of dressing down on a particular day!
• Organize a fundraiser with your organization or club
Are you a member of a civic organization such as the Rotary or Kiwanis Club? Organize a club fundraiser with proceeds benefiting the Northeastern New York Alzheimer's Association.
These are just some ideas of ways that you can help raise money for the Association. For more information on hosting a third party event, please contact Danna Armstrong at 1-800-272-3900 or email Danna.Armstrong@alz.org
Employee Giving Programs
Employee giving programs make it easy for individuals to contribute to the work of the Alzheimer's Association by designating a specific amount to be deducted from their paychecks. If you have an existing employee giving program, please consider the Northeastern New York Alzheimer's Association as your designated charity. In addition, many companies have matching gift programs that maximize employee gifts. Please call 1-800-272-3900 for more information or email Danna.Armstrong@alz.org
Life income gifts
The Alzheimer’s Association offers two types of life income arrangements: (1) the charitable gift annuity and (2) the charitable remainder trust.
• Charitable gift annuity — The charitable gift annuity pays a donor a rate of return for one or two lives. Rates, established by the American Council of Gift Annuities, are reviewed annually. For example, a husband and wife, ages 74 and 72, could get an annual rate of 6.1 percent for their lifetimes, with quarterly payments. The rate is based on the age of the donor. The older the donor, the higher the payment rate, up to a current high of 11.3 percent per year.
• Charitable remainder trust — Under a charitable remainder trust, you make a gift to the Association in a trust, reserving the income to yourself, another person, or yourself and another person, either for life or a set numbers of years. At the end of the trust, the remaining assets are distributed to the Association. Charitable remainder trusts are complex legal instruments. Consequently, the use of an attorney and professional trustee, such as a bank trust department, is usually advisable.
Please call 1-800-272-3900 for more information or email David.Gregoire@alz.org
Bequests
Bequests are gifts made through a will or living trusts. They are especially popular for people who want to make a gift of significant size but who cannot give up income or capital during their lifetime. Many attorney have their own style for drafting wills, however, the following statement contains the necessary elements for making a bequest to the Northeastern New York Alzheimer's Association: “I hereby give, devise and bequeath (amount, proportionate share, remainder or specific property) to the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association Northeastern New York Chapter, Pine West Plaza, Bldg 4, Suite 405 Washington Ave Ext Albany, New York 12205” Please call 1-800-272-3900 for more information or email David.Gregoire@alz.org
Retirement Account Assets and IRA's
Designate the Northeastern New York chapter of the Alzheimer's Association as the contingent beneficiary on your policy. Please call 1-800-272-3900 for more information or email David.Gregoire@alz.org
Life Insurance
Donate an existing policy or include us as a beneficiary of your existing policy. Please call 1-800-272-3900 for more information or email David.Gregoire@alz.org
If you have any questions about your gift or would like to further discuss gift opportunities and approaches in conjunction with your estate planning please contact David Gregoire, Executive Director, at 1-800-272-3900, or by e-mail to David.Gregoire@alz.org
Join the Cause
Develop a family, community and/or company team for one of our Memory Walks, Bowling events, etc. Please contact Danna.Armstrong@alz.org to get information about the next opportunity near you.
