Goozex and Cause Holidays donation
Dear Goozex Members,
We are excited to announce that starting today we are running a two month donation drive for our wounded troops recuperating in military hospitals! To help get this done, we have partnered with a great non-profit organization that works with our wounded on a daily basis: Cause (Comfort for America's Uniformed Services) www.cause-usa.org
Your Support Matters!
You can help support the young men & women who have returned from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with serious injuries. These soldiers are recovering from serious battlefield wounds in military hospitals across the country, often undergoing grueling daily rehabilitation routines. Video games and DVDs are a source of entertainment and relaxation for them during their long periods of rehabilitation. That’s where you can help out!
Cause has programs at five military hospitals and they have created Amazon wish lists of the DVDs and video games soldiers at those hospitals are requesting. Here are the Amazon wish list links for each hospital:
Our goal is to meet 100% of each hospital’s demand on their Amazon wish lists. We will be accepting donations between December 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009.
How You Can Donate
You can donate one of two ways:
1) PayPal: send payment to donate@goozex.com or click the button below:
2) Check: please make a check payable to Cause and send to:
Goozex, Inc.
C/o Cause Donations
387 Technology Dr.
Suite 3110A
College Park, MD 20742
When you donate we ask that you please include the following information:
- Name:
- Nickname:
- Hospital*: (select one hospital you prefer or type ANY if you don’t have preference)
- Amazon Wish list*: (select one product you prefer or type ANY if you don’t have preference)
*We will allocate funds to the best of our ability, but your donation may go to a different hospital and/or product than the one you requested. Our goal is to keep all hospitals equally balanced throughout the donation period. If you do not have a preference please enter ANY.
FAQ
Q. How much should I donate?
A. That’s up to you and you can be sure every dollar counts. Donate as much as you’re comfortable with and that doesn’t put you into a financially bad situation.
Q. When do you stop taking donations?
A. We stop taking donations on January 31, 2009.
Q. What will you do if you have excess donations from members and 100% of the hospital orders have been met?
A. We will give 100% of the money to Cause. Goozex is not profiting in this fundraiser in any way.
Q. Where can I learn more about Cause-USA.org?
A. Cause is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in Virginia. You can go to their website here: http://www.cause-usa.org/
Q. What does 501(c)(3) non-profit organization mean?
A. It is a Federal IRS code that designates Cause-USA.org to accept tax deductible donations. This is a difficult IRS code to get and is a testament to the credibility of this organization.
Q. I want to donate a large amount and require a tax deductible receipt, what should I do?
A. To obtain an acknowledgement from Cause of your tax deductible donation, send a check made payable to Cause (#2 above) and mail it to Goozex. We will then send the check with your personal contact info (name/address/email) to the organization.
Q. If I pay via PayPal will I be able to get a tax deductible receipt from Cause or Goozex, Inc.?
A. Unfortunately no. Goozex, Inc. is not a non-profit organization and payments made to Goozex, even though intended for Cause, are not tax deductible. We recommend that if you are donating a large amount that you send a check (payment option #2) and make it payable to Cause.
Q. Why is Goozex handling the money transaction instead of me going directly to Amazon and making the donation myself?
A. Cause and Goozex worked this plan out to avoid a situation where we overwhelm the Amazon wish list and get 100 copies of the same game going to the same hospital. Those extra 99 copies are not needed and will put a strain on the volunteer resources. We also wanted to be able to recognize our members who have donated and will be posting here a list of users who donated.
Q. If I donate money and change my mind later, can I get a refund?
A. Unfortunately no. We will quickly make use of your donations. Please be sure you can donate before you send the money to avoid this type of situation.
Q. Who can I contact if I have questions?
A. You can email us at donate@goozex.com -- if you have specific Cause questions we ask that you please email info@cause-usa.org
On behalf of our soldiers, Cause-USA.org and Goozex, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT! We will keep you posted on how the donations go. Please let your family and friends know you donated to a great cause.
Happy Holidays!
-GTeam