The Hope Light Foundation needs your help to achieve our Project goals and objectives which are dedicated to communicating cancer awareness information to impact cancer prevention, to impact cancer victim survivorship and to support education and research. We also support operation of the Metropolis Lighthouse "Hope Light" in Metropolis, Illinois that is dedicated to the fight against cancer. The Foundation is supported entirely from donations and have no paid positions.
With your donation, we can work together in the fight against cancer and save thousands of lives that would otherwise be lost to this deadly disease. The Hope Light Foundation is a nonprofit "public charity" with 501(c)(3) federal tax status. All donations to The Hope Light Foundation are tax deductible. General Donations Donations may be made in the form of checks/money orders, wills, trusts, life insurance and stock gift transfers. Donate by mail: Donation checks or money orders can be mailed to: The Hope Light Foundation c/o Commerce Bank P.O. Box 795035 St. Louis, MO 63179-0795 |
Wills, Trusts, and Life Insurance
The Hope light Foundation will accept bequests made through a donor's will or living trust. The Hope Light Foundation must be named in the estate plan for a specific amount, a percent of share or as a residual beneficiary of an estate after payment of bequests to others. The gift can be revoked by the donor as situations occur. Stock Gift Transfers A gift of stock can be made to The Hope Light Foundation via electronic transfer, mailing, or hand delivery. All donations of securities will be liquidated upon receipt by The Hope Light Foundation. Restricted stock will be liquidated as soon as the restriction period has expired. Matching Gifts Corporations will often match gifts made by employees, officers, directors, and in some cases spouses and/or retired employees, officers, or directors. Many American companies have adopted corporate matching gift plans to help support nonprofit organizations. Consult your company’s personnel or community relations department for guidelines. |