Make a Donation to Support OPEN M

OPEN M relies on the support of the community to deliver services to those in need.  There are a variety of ways to give which can be tailored to your wishes and financial position. Below are some of the ways to give.

Cash
A gift of cash, by check, is an easy way to give.  You can make a general donation or, alternatively, tell us how your gift should be used by designating whether it should go towards the health clinic, food pantry, family/social services or our children’s program.  Gifts by check should be made out to OPEN M and mailed to:

Sandy Trado, Accounting Manager
OPEN M
941 Princeton Street
Akron, Ohio 44311

Credit Card
Giving by credit card can be done in two ways: over the phone by calling 330-434-0110 or, online by clicking on the “Donate to OPEN M” button on the right and on our home page. We use PayPal, a global leader in online e-commerce payment solutions, as our transaction processing agent. Using PayPal allows you to donate safely and securely without having to share your personal financial information with us. You can designate how your gift is to be used by clicking “Notes to Sellers” and writing which department or event the donation goes to.

Matching Gifts
Many companies sponsor matching gift programs where the contributions you make are matched by your employer.  This is a great way to leverage your contributions dollars and provide a bigger gift at no additional cost.  You’ll need to check with your company to see if they have a matching gift program. If they do, sign-up and designate OPEN M as your designated preferred charity.

Memorial & Tribute Gifts
A memorial or tribute gift to OPEN M is a good way to remember a loved one, special friend, or honor someone.  As with most types of gifts, you can tell us how your gift should be used by designating whether it should go towards the health clinic, food pantry, family/social services or children’s program.

Securities, Real Estate Gifts in Kind
Donating real estate and marketable securities is another good way to gift.  Marketable securities (including stocks, mutual funds and  bonds) may allow you to make a larger gift at less cost. Gifts in kind, such as works of art, antique furniture, mineral or petroleum interests, rare coins, etc. are another source of giving.

Life Insurance
Changing beneficiary designation to OPEN M on policies no longer needed for family protection is another way to give. Purchasing a new policy with OPEN M as the beneficiary is also a possibility.

Bequests
Charitable bequests don’t always come only from people of wealth. Through carefully planned wills, individuals can provide a measure of support that could not have been duplicated with outright gifts during their lifetime.  Go to www.leavealegacy.org for more information about making a charitable bequests.

Trusts
There are a wide variety of trusts, including charitable remainder, revocable and testamentary, that can be designed to meet your needs today and help OPEN M later.

If you wish to receive more information, please call Sandy at 330.434.0110, Ext. 405. Or write to us: OPEN M, Sandy Trado, 941 Princeton St., Akron, OH, 44311.