Donations

Donations

Below you will find a set of options for donations and charitable purchases.

Your support is appreciated!

Do you have an IRA or 401K from which you are required to make distributions?  If so, please read this article about making Qualified Charitable Distributions and the possible savings for your income tax.  Please note that you should consult your tax professional before implementing any of the actions described in the article.

In the fold-down sections below you will find a button to send money – either via a PayPal Donate button or an Add to Cart Button that will bring up a Shopping Cart with a Pay Now button – and a contact form to send us information about your donation.  Please provide the information needed, as appropriate, via the contact form and also actually make the payment.

 

Give a recurring donation with our suggested amounts
Note that recurring donations will require a PayPal account. Select the option you want from the drop down menu and hit the Donate button. Recurring payments will continue until you edit them in your PayPal account. You should also contact us to stop them from our end.

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    Recurring Options

    Give a recurring or one time donation with an amount you specify.
    Note that recurring donations will require a PayPal account. Click the donate button. It will take you to a PayPal page. Enter the amount by starting with the cursor to the right of “$0.00” and select the recurring donation box. Recurring payments will continue until you edit them in your PayPal account. You should also contact us to stop them from our end. Note that this same PayPal page will allow a one time donation.

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      Become or renew as an Individual Supporter
      Select the level of Supporter you would like. In the cart, you may edit it for more than one, which we will treat as a multi year enrollment. Full payment will be taken now. Contribution: Bronze – $36 2xChai /Silver – $90 5xChai /Gold – $180 10xChai. Be sure to provide the information for your listing.



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        Bronze Supporter

        Silver Supporter
        Gold Supporter
        Become or renew as a Business or Organization Supporter
        Select the level of Supporter you would like. In the cart, you may edit it for more than one, which we will treat as a multi year enrollment. Full payment will be taken now. Contribution: Bronze/Silver/Gold – $180/270/360. Be sure to provide the information for your listing.



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          Bronze Supporter

          Silver Supporter
          Gold Supporter
          Remember or honor someone
          Use this donation to honor or remember someone. It is customary to do this for a Yahrzeit, for example, but honoring the living is also very appropriate and appreciated. You may also use this for a Yizkor donation. If your donation meets the guideline amounts for an Individual Supporter, feel free to use that option, or just fill in the information here.


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            This Donate button can be used for a one time or recurring donation. Make the selection on the PayPal page. A recurring donation has to be done through PayPal. A one time donation can be done via credit card without a PayPal account.

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            Purchase a Tree of Life Leaf for the display in our lobby
            The Tree of Life display is in our lower lobby. A leaf will be custom engraved per your instructions. The cost is $250. Be sure to fill in the information below.


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              Purchase a JNF Tree Certificate

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                Purchase an Occasion Card
                Occasion cards expressing your good wishes will be sent on your behalf. Cards are: “In Honor of”, “In Memory of”, and “For the Return to Good Health of” (Refuah Shlema). Please specify what message you would like and the full name and address for the mailing.

                  In Honor ofIn Memory ofFor the Return to Good Health of

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                  General Fund

                  All contributions to the synagogue are deposited in the General Fund unless otherwise specified. The General Fund is used to cover all the regular day to day expenses of running the synagogue. If you wish to give a directed donation, that is, one for a specific purpose, you can do so in the recurring and one time donation fold-downs above.

                  Other Contributions and Purchases that are Available.

                  Supporter Role

                  VCJC has created the role of Supporter to acknowledge those businesses, organizations, and individuals who directly contribute to it to support its religious and community activities through this program.  Businesses and organizations get a listing on our Supporter Page that can include the business name, address, contact information, a descriptive tagline, and a hyperlink (and an email link if desired).  Business and organization supporters also receive a certificate for display at their place of business, are welcome to describe themselves as VCJC Supporters in any advertising they do, and receive discounts for Classified Web Ads here on the VCJC website.

                  Individuals will have their names listed or may remain anonymous if they prefer. They may include a short message, such as “In Honor of…” or “In Memory of…”.

                  You can enroll as a Supporter at the appropriate fold-down above or contact us at ads@vcjewishcenter.org. Note that the fold-down option for “Remember or Honor Someone”, which is also appropriate for Yahrzeit and Yizkor donations, offers the opportunity to be included as an Individual Supporter if the contribution meets the guidelines.

                  Trees for Israel – $18

                  These are the same tree certificates that are sold by JNF.

                  Tree of Life Leaves – $250

                   Engraved leaf for the display in our lobby.

                  Occasion Cards – $5 each

                  Occasion cards acknowledging your donation to the synagogue will be sent at your request. Cards are: “In Honor of”, “In Memory of”, and “For the Return to Good Health of”.

                  Additional Items are available on our MEMBERSHIP, FEES AND RENTALS page.

                  In addition to membership and High Holiday tickets, the items there include Memorial Plaques, Kaddish, Kiddush, Shallos Seudos, and entries in the annual Book of Remembrance. (Some of those items may be moved to this page in the near future, or duplicated here.)

                  Our Charitable Activities in the Community

                  Charity Fund

                  Contributions to the Charity Fund come mainly from the tzedakah placed in the “pushka” (charity box) by our daily minyan, but other directed contributions are welcome. The Charity committee meets regularly to distribute a portion of the deposits in this Fund to various charitable organizations.

                  Benevolent Fund

                  The Benevolent Fund is to help people in the community who are in temporary need of minor financial assistance. A small committee of three individuals evaluates applications and distributes funds as appropriate.

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