UPDATE:
We at the Centro Altagracia would like to express our sincere thanks to all of those who donated to our relief effort. We were able to send a total of $6,700 to help the Jesuits of the Dominican Republic bring aid to the survivors of the earthquakes in Haiti.
Jesuit Community of St. Aloysius Church
Anahi Rubin and Friends
Rita M. Mella
St. Catherine of Genoa Parish Conference of St. Vincent De Paul Society
Ramona Rodriguez
Cristina D. Caesar
Martha Leny Carey
Susan Fitzpatrick Behrens
Richard Espinal
Christopher R. Adams
Rosa Sanchez
Hector Mirabal
Jose M. Uruchima
Luz M. Rivera and Simeon T. Pappas
Joseph D. Corso and Carol J. Corso
Alan M. Tartakoff and Laura Y. Tartakoff
Rosa Elena Figueroa
And a very special thanks to:
Parishioners of the Church of Saint Jude
Suzanne Macksoud Wooten
and
Comunidad de La Visitación
for their very generous gifts to our relief effort!
DID YOU KNOW...?
Certain Cash Contributions for Haiti Relief Can Be Deducted on Your 2009 Tax Return
A new law allows you to choose to deduct certain charitable contributions of money on your 2009 tax return instead of your 2010 return. The contributions must have been made after January 11, 2010, and before March 1, 2010, for the relief of victims in areas affected by the January 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti. Contributions of money include contributions made by cash, check, money order, credit card, charge card, debit card, or via cell phone.
The new law was enacted after the 2009 forms, instructions, and publications had already been printed. When preparing your 2009 tax return, you may complete the forms as if these contributions were made on December 31, 2009, instead of in 2010. To deduct your charitable contributions, you must itemize deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040) or Schedule A (Form 1040NR).
The contribution must be made to a qualified organization and meet all other requirements for charitable contribution deductions. However, if you made the contribution by phone or text message, a telephone bill showing the name of the donee organization, the date of the contribution, and the amount of the contribution will satisfy the recordkeeping requirement. Therefore, for example, if you made a $10 charitable contribution by text message that was charged to your telephone or wireless account, a bill from your telecommunications company containing this information satisfies the recordkeeping requirement.
Click here for article on the IRS website
January 13, 2010
Dear Friends in Christ:
As I’m sure you are aware, the country of Haiti, in particular the city of Port-of-Prince and its surrounding areas were hit hard by a powerful earthquake. Some reports put the loss of life in the hundreds of thousands!
The Centro Altagracia de Fe y Justicia will be coordinating with the Centro Bonó in Santo Domingo and Servicio Jesuita a Refugiados y Migrantes, Jesuit organizations which have been coordinating relief efforts in various parts of the country.
If it is at all helpful to you, monetary donations for relief efforts can be directed to the Centro Altagracia de Fe y Justicia. We will ensure that 100% of all monies received will be sent directly to the Centro Bonó, who will in turn make the appropriate distributions (please indicate when making your donation that it is intended for "Hatian Relief").
At this time we will NOT be collecting any other donations besides monetary. However, below you will find a listing of the goods needed, as well as a listing of the various centers that are working with the Centro Bonó. You will also find the direct banking and contact information, if you would prefer to send your donations directly.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at (212) 568-2115.
Respectfully,
Richard Espinal
Executive Director
Donations being accepted at this time (please do not send clothing):
FOOD:
Canned Beans
Canned Sausage
Canned Sardines
Canned tuna
Crackers
Milk tetrapacks
Fruit juices tetrapacks
Non-perishable food in general
MEDICINES
Oral rehydration serums
Gauze
Cotton
Analgesics (acetaminophen, ibuprofen)
Slings
Elastic Bandage
Tetanus toxoid
Ganmaglobulina human tetanus
Antibiotics (amoxicifilina, in suspension and / or tablets)
Antiseptics (Betadine type or chlorhexidine soap type)
Sanitary napkins
Donations will be accepted at the following centers:
Bonó, C/ Josefa Brea N. 65, Mejoramiento Social, Santo Domingo
Centro Alberto Hurtado, Av. Jiménez Moya N. 37, (al lado de Inazúcar), Santo Domingo
Centro Bellarmino, Km 1 .5, Aut. Duarte, Santiago
CEFASA, Km. 5, Autopista Luperón, Santiago
Solidaridad Fronteriza, C/ Manuel Roca 13, Dajabón
Cash Donations can be made in the following Banco Popular Accounts:
Centro Bono, 734510795 (U.S. Dollar, Savings Account)
Centro Bono, 709293286 (Pesos, Current Account)
If payment is by check, please make payable to "Centro Bono."
For more information:
Bonó: (809) 682-4448; (809) 688-1646
Centro Hurtado, Servir-D: (809) 535-2977
Centro Bellarmino: (809) 582-6998
CEFASA: (809) 736-8272
Solidaridad Fronteriza: (809) 579-8993
Email Address: direccion@bono.org.do; p.mella@bono.org.do
