Dear Friend,

Easterseals provides essential services that impact millions of people each year—from connecting people with disabilities and veterans to job training, to giving children across the country quality early childhood education. Today, I want to introduce new ways you can support these efforts without donating cash.

The following options can help offer care and support at every stage of life while allowing you to save on taxes:

• Donate Stocks: Avoid capital gains tax and often deduct the full value.
• Use your IRA for good (aged 70.5+): Reduce taxable income and satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), if applicable.
• Make a grant from your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF): Support our work with funds you’ve already designated for charity.
• Donate Cryptocurrency: Significantly reduce what you would otherwise owe in capital gains taxes.

We invested in this trusted online platform so you can learn more about the tax advantages and give in just a few minutes. By using this tool, you help us maintain accurate records of your contributions, so we can spend even more time empowering people to live independent, full lives.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

With gratitude,

Dr. Deborah McGaughey
National Director
Major Gifts and Planned Giving

P.S. If you want your non-cash gift to benefit your 2025 tax returns, make sure to donate by December 16 so we have enough time to process it before the end of the year!