The Terre Haute Area Meals on Wheels program relies heavily on financial contributions from donors. We recieve NO government funding, and 100% of every dollar you contribute stays right here in Vigo County and goes directly to this program. Your support is vital.
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Non-Profit Status
EIN: 35-1185194
Terre Haute Area Meals on Wheels is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, and donations made to Meals on Wheels are generally tax deductible. Always seek the advice of a tax professional when determining whether your contributions qualify for deduction.
Because we are a 100% non-profit organization with no government funding, we always welcome monetary donations of any size. We have several ways you can give funds, and we can provide a tax receipt if you need one. You can also direct your giving to a specific program or service, or earmark it for general operating expenses. Many of our payment options are available on this website (credit card, debit card, ACH), but you can also mail donations to us at:
Terre Haute Area Meals on Wheels
1621 South 25th St
Terre Haute, IN 47803
One Time Gifts
You can use our one-time donation page for a single monetary donation. This form allows you to specify if you want your donation to be applied to Operational Support or if you would like to money to be used for Meal Assistance.
Monthly Gifts
Our Friends and Family Monthly Donor Program is for individuals and businesses that want to offer support on an on-going basis. You can use this website to set up a recurring monthly payment of any amount. Alternatively you can mail in a check each month. We'll even provide the envelopes if you need them!
Food Donations
We cook our meals fresh each day in a commercial kitchen. We are always willing to discuss ways you or your company can donate food supplies to us, as those types of donations help us keep our meal cost as low as possible. Do you have a catering business that ends up with large amounts of leftovers after events? Or perhaps a bakery with product at the end of the day? We also can accept large amounts of fresh produce, frozen meat, and other items provided they meet the Board of Health criteria for food we can accept and that it is not expired.
Office Supplies
We have a small staff, but we do a lot of big work! We are always in need of general office supplies like copier paper, ink pens, mailing labels (contact us or Thiemann's Office Products for the kind we use), highlighters, staples, etc. You may wish to call before you donate these items to make sure what kinds we use.
Prizes & Gift Baskets
We normally do several events and fundraisers each year and are always looking for prizes from our local community. If you would like to donate a prize, a gift certificate, or perhaps a gift basket to be used as as prize at one of our events, please be in touch.
Kroger Community Rewards:
If you are a Kroger customer with a Kroger Plus Card, you can link your Shopper's Card to contribute donations to us based on your shopping totals at Kroger stores.
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Organization Name: Terre Haute Area Meals on Wheels Inc.
Organization Number: YX844
Money isn't the only thing an organization like ours needs. We rely on MANY volunteers every day to make things happen. We utilize community members in many ways, and we have many opportunities for you to get involved with us. We have volunteer opportunities for both individuals and groups or businesses.
Delivery Drivers, Phone Callers, Street Team
We run 10 delivery routes a day, Monday through Friday, and need a driver for every route. Deliveries take about an hour to an hour and a half. We deliver hot and cold meals as well as provide a well-being check while we are there. In addition to the drivers that volunteer for us, we also use volunteers to make phone calls to our clients through our Caring Connections program. Our Street Team volunteers help with a variety of things like sharing on social media and spreading the word about our events. if you are interested in any of our volunteer opportunities you can read more and apply here.
Highly- Skilled Professionals
If you have a professional skill that you think would benefit our organization, we would love to talk! We would like to partner with some professional photographers, videographers, grant writers, nutritionists, or other skilled professionals. If you have construction or remodeling skills, we may soon have a need for you, too!
Workplace Giving
If your employer participates in the CFC (Combined Federal Campaign) or the SECC (State Employees Combined Campaign), you can donate to Terre Haute Area Meals on Wheels directly by choosing us as your charity. If your employer supports the United Way, you can also designate funds to go directly to us. You can also ask your employer if they have any charitable donation matching programs that may match your dollar for dollar contribution to our program.
Planned Giving
Bequests:
Once you have discussed with your attorney or financial-planning professional how giving to Terre Haute Area Meals on Wheels can be in both your best interest and that of the community we serve, please consider any of the various forms of bequests that can be made to support our mission.
- Specific Bequests are usually a stated dollar amount. They can also be a gift of securities, real estate or other tangible personal property.
- Residual Bequests name Terre Haute Area Meals on Wheels to receive all or a percentage of the remainder of an estate after specific bequests have been fulfilled.
- Contingent Bequests take effect only if all primary beneficiaries named in the will have deceased prior to the donor. Declaring Terre Haute Area Meals on Wheels a contingent beneficiary can prevent the property from going to the state if there are no heirs.
If you have questions or want to find out more about planned giving to Terre Haute Area Meals on Wheels, please contact the Executive Director by phone at 812-232-3878 or by email at director@mowth.org
Life insurance:
Once you have discussed with you attorney or financial-planning professional how giving to Terre Haute Area Meals on Wheels can be in both your best interest and that of the community we serve, please consider any of the various ways life insurance policies can be used to support our mission.
- Beneficiary: You can designate Terre Haute Area Meals on Wheels the beneficiary of an existing policy.
- Owner & Beneficiary: You can transfer an existing policy to Terre Haute Area Meals on Wheels, making the organization the owner and beneficiary.
- New policy: You can take out a new policy with Terre Haute Area Meals on Wheels as the owner and/or beneficiary.
If you have questions or want to find out more about giving life insurance to Terre Haute Area Meals on Wheels, please contact the Executive Director by phone at 812-232-3878 or by email at director@mowth.org