Creative Giving
Give Back in a Unique Way
Planned Giving supports the mission and long-term sustainability of Providence House—while also providing meaningful tax benefits to you. It’s the process of making a significant charitable gift during your lifetime or through your will or estate after you pass away, without impacting your day-to-day finances.
Whether you choose to donate your car, contribute stock, designate a portion of your paycheck, or include Providence House in your will, your thoughtful generosity ensures that families in need continue to find hope, housing, and opportunity for years to come. Smart planned giving aligns your compassion with your financial goals, creating a legacy that lasts well beyond your lifetime.
Have you considered supporting the work of Providence House long-term AND receiving a tax benefit at the same time?
Donate Your Car
Car donations are a tremendous gift to families who rely solely on public transportation. Change a life by donating your car. This gift is a tax-deductible contribution.
Contact Yutoriea Smith, Director of Finance, at 318-221-7887 for more details.
Planned Giving
Planned gifts are contributions that are arranged during a donor’s life but allocated at a future date or after death. The best practices of planned giving include making these contributions a part of one’s financial or estate plan.
To find out more about Planned Giving options, please contact Sharpel Welch, Executive Director, at 318-221-7887.
Donate Stock
Gifts of stock are a simple and tax-smart way to make a lasting impact. By donating appreciated securities, you can avoid capital gains taxes while helping Providence House continue its mission to move families from homelessness to independence.
To learn more about giving stock or securities, please contact Sharpel Welch, Executive Director, at 318-221-7887.
Payroll
Choosing to donate a portion of your paycheck is a meaningful way to make a consistent impact throughout the year. Payroll giving allows you to automatically support Providence House families with every paycheck.
To learn more about setting up payroll giving, please contact Sharpel Welch, Executive Director, at 318-221-7887.
Leaving a Legacy
You Can Leave One Too
Setting the Bar
Ruth Doreck Leaves a Legacy
Ruth Doreck made an incredible gift to Providence House to be distributed from her estate for years to come.
When considering what a life well lived means, Ruth Doreck will come to the minds of her family and friends and to all of us here at the Providence House. Ruth was a lifelong passionate actor, philanthropist, member of First Presbyterian Church, Shakespeare fan, and an avid player of Mahjong, but that’s not what people in our community will remember the most about her. Those who knew her and miss her will remember the way she made us all feel. What a legacy to leave behind, to love so big that it radiates upon and through those who you share life with. Shakespeare wrote, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” We believe Ruth was born great and spent her life thrusting greatness upon all of us and we will honor her by trying to do the same for others.
On March 27, 2020, Providence House lost longtime donor and friend Ruth Doreck to COVID-19.
Give a gift that lasts a lifetime. For more information, contact Cortland Jones at 318-221-7887.
Power of $25
Your monthly gift can provide food, clothing, housing, education, and support that can forever transform the lives of families in need.