Ways to Donate
Girl
Scouts of Greater Atlanta depends on the generosity of our donors to help us
fulfill our mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character who
make the world a better place. There are many ways to support Girl Scouts:
Financial Contributions
- Send a donation by mail to 5601 North Allen Road, Mableton,
GA 30126
- Make a gift in honor
or memory of a loved one, friend, employee or for that "hard
to buy for" person
- Make
a donation to the Coming
Home campaign to help build a permanent home for Girl Scouts
of Greater Atlanta, Inc.
Divide your donation into 12 monthly payments by completing the monthly pledge card and returning it by mail or fax.
In-Kind Donations
Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta gratefully
accepts gifts-in-kind from individuals and organizations to help meet the needs
of our program. If you would like to donate items from our wish
list or if you would like to provide funds to purchase items from our
wish list, please contact
the Fund Development Coordinator at (678) 420-2698. Below is a sample of some
of the items we need:
- Gas powered
golf carts (4)
- Defibrillators
(8)
- SunFish sailboats
(6)
- 50" or larger
flat screen TV
Vehicle Donations
Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta is
now accepting gifts of cars, trucks, SUV's and vans. Through our association
with Cars4Charities,
you can donate your vehicle to Girl Scouts and receive the following benefits:
- A federal tax deduction to the extent allowed by law
- Free pick up including the cost of towing
- The satisfaction of knowing that your donation is an investment in making
a difference in the lives of girls
If you have any questions about this
program, please contact the Fund Development Coordinator at (678) 420-2698.
Planned Gifts
Planned gifts may include bequests,
charitable trusts, life insurance and retirement plan assets. For more information,
please call (770) 702-9194 or e-mail
the vice president of development, marketing and communications.
Combined Federal Campaign
(Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta
designation number is 77545)
Military, civilian and postal federal
employees are provided an opportunity tosupport local and national charities
through the annual Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Those wishing to designate
their contribution to Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta can do so by using our
designated code of 77545.
Matching Gifts
Some companies offer
a matching gifts program as a benefit to its employees. This could double your
donation to the council. To see if you're eligible, contact your Human Resources
Department. If the employer has a matching gifts program, the donor should ask
if a contribution to Girl Scouts qualifies for a matching gift. If so, the donor
should request a matching gift application to complete and attach it to your
pledge card.
The following companies match gifts
to the Girl Scouts. Please note that this is not a complete list of companies
with a matching gift program. Please contact your Human Resources Department
to see if your corporation participates in a matching gift program.
| Aetna | Gillette Company |
| Alexander Haas Martin & Partners | GlaxoSmithKline |
| American Express | Goodrich Corporation |
| AON Foundation | Grainger |
| Argonaut Group, Inc. | Hampton & Harper, Inc. |
| Associates Corporation of North America | Illinois Tool Works Foundation |
| Automatic Data Processing (ADP) | JP Morgan Chase & Company |
| Avon Products Inc. | Kemper Insurance Companies |
| Bank of America | Kimberly-Clark Foundation, Inc. |
| BellSouth Corporation | Microsoft |
| Cingular Wireless | Nordson Corporation |
| Citigroup | Pfizer Foundation |
| Compaq | Prudential Foundation |
| Computer Associates International, Inc. | Russell Corporation |
| eBay, Inc. | T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. |
| Equifax, Inc. |
Temple-Inland Foundation |
| ERE Yarmouth | Tenet Healthcare Foundation |
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | The Home Depot |
| First Data Corporation | Verizon Corporation |
| FM Global Foundation | Wachovia Bank |
| Freddie Mac | Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. |
| GATX Corporation | |
Thank you for your generosity!
Your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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