Promises of Life Ministries
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Donations...
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Question:

Why donate funds or property to Promises of Life Ministries?
 
Answer:

Promises of Life is a 501C-3 Tax Exempt Non Profit organization established and functioning to help others. We are not underwritten by any large parent organization, but rather depend on gifts and donations from individuals to continue our ministry work. We provide critically needed assistance to both the inmate and his family by providing help to the inmates family while he is incarcerated. Further we provide the inmate who has served his debt to society a "safe and secure" exit transition from whatever institution he was incarcerated in. Our program prepares the former inmate for his return into society as a different person than the one originally charged, prosecuted and incarcerated to begin with.

Our primary emphasis and focus is on the life changing message of Christ. Secondarily, but still of great importance and relevance we provide a program to place the former prisoner on his way to being a productive, honest, hard working citizen capable of making his own way in the world.
 
Question:

You mentioned Promises of Life is a 501C-3 Non Profit organization. Can I recieve a statement of my giving to use as a tax deduction?
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Answer:

We will be happy to provide you a statement of giving. Please verify with your tax preparer or accountant if all or part of your gift may be used as a tax deduction, as IRS rules change from time to time.
 
Question:

May I make a cash donation securely over the web?
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Answer:

Yes, our donation link on our contact page is to our donations management account. This is a secure server managed by a 3rd party company in the business of handlng charitable giving.
 
Question:

May I donate a vehicle such as a car, truck, motorcycle, 4 wheeler, or SUV?
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Donate a Car!

Yes, vehicles are a blessing because they can be used in several appropriate ways to help the ministry.

1) Refurbished and sold with all proceeds going to the ministry to further the programs and outreaches of Promises of Life.
2) Refurbished and placed with a released inmate for travel to and from work to the Completion House.
3) As a project for training in Automotive repair as routine things such as a tune up, oil change, struts, etc. can be done on the donated vehicle by the Auto mechanics trainees within the program.

We will utilize the skills of a used car sales professional to appraise the vehicle. We will generate a statement of giving that fairly represents the fair market value of the vehicle in the condition we recieve it.
 
Question:

May I donate a Boat, Marine Equipment or Personal Watercraft?
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Answer:

Donate Watercraft

Certainly!

Boats, personal watecraft and other maring equipment are easily coverted into liquid assets in support of Promises of Life. We provide a statement of giving for boats or personal watercraft in much the same way as for vehicles.

 
Question:

May I donate land, homes or other real estate?    
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Answer:

Donate Real Estate Absolutely.

Real estate within our current ministry region in the southeastern part of the United States may be useable for various programs of Promises of Life.

In any case real estate can be converted to liquid assets for the benefit of Promises of Life and is a great donation.

Handling of the transactions and statement of giving for the property can easily be worked out.
 
Question:

Are Computers and Peripherials such as Printers, Scanners and such usable and a good donation?
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Answer:

Donate Computers and Peripherals Yes, Computers and related hardware are very good for us. Newer Computers are needed to continually update our computer lab for training the men. We can always use such equipment for our administrative tasks as well.

A Statement of Giving will be provided.
 
Question:

I have some Household Furnishing such as Furniture, Beds, Appliances from a loved one's estate I want to donate to a chairitable organization. Can you use those kind of items?
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Answer:

Yes, and very much so. A big part of our ministry is helping people in great need. Often a released inmate may have to start over completely. Part of the process is to help them with the very practical things such as furniture, bedding, appliances, towels and sheets, etc. We receive gifts of household furnishings and appliances so we can place them with the inmates and their families as needed. A Statement of Giving will be provided.

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