Donors Can Now Make Tax-Free Gifts from their IRAs
Congress has re-authorized legislation that allows donors to make charitable gifts from their IRA accounts during tax years 2008 and 2009 without incurring income tax on the withdrawal. If you are age 70 1/2 or older and are required to take minimum withdrawals, this may be a great way to make a gift to one or more qualified charities. For more information, visit our legacy planning section.
Families Served by Volunteers of America Featured in "Hope is an Open Heart"
One dollar from the sale of each book, up to $30,000, to be donated to Volunteers of America by Scholastic Inc.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Volunteers of America, one of the nation’s top human service providers addressing the needs of children and families, has worked with Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, to create “Hope is an Open Heart,” an uplifting new book that teaches children hope can be found in some of the most unexpected places.
Scholastic Inc. will donate one dollar from the sale of each hardcover edition of “Hope is an Open Heart” in the United States – up to $30,000 – to Volunteers of America, which provides services to children in need in communities nationwide.
“Hope is an Open Heart” is now available for purchase online at The Scholastic Store and at other online book retailers nationwide.
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High School Students and Major Leaguers Go to Bat for Those in Need
The Action Team Youth Volunteer Program Kicks off a New School Year in 19 Cities Including Both 2008 World Series Locations
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Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino and JC Romero of the Philadelphia Phillies with members of the Philadelphia Action Team.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The World Series signaled the end of another thrilling baseball season, but it also means the beginning of another exciting season of volunteering for Action Teams of high school students and Major Leaguers on a mission to impact the lives of those in need.
Since 2002, the Action Team program – created and administered by Volunteers of America and the Major League Baseball Players Trust – has been inspiring and training the next generation of volunteers in cities throughout the United States. Working together, Major Leaguers and high school student leaders recruit, train and organize other students to support causes important in their communities. The players and students deliver a simple message to young people everywhere: You don’t need to be a celebrity to be a hero to someone else.
Two Action Team Major Leaguers recently took time out of their World Series preparation to talk about the program.
Visit the Action Team on MySpace and Facebook.
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