TD Bank Affinity Program
The easiest fund raiser ever! See the picture below if you don't believe us!
We have partnered with TD Bank on a VERY simple fundraiser. Asking the bank to donate to T&E Care is easy. More details are below, but basically all you
have to do is:
- Call
TD Bank at 610-254-9150
and ask for Jeff Salvo. Jeff, or any associate at the Devon Branch, can help you. You can also send an email
to Jeff at jeffrey.salvo@td.com.
- Tell them that you want the bank to donate to T&E
Care through the Bank's Affinity Program.
- If you are an existing business or individual
depositor in any branch in the U.S. just
give them your name and account number(s). That's it - you are done. Just one call.
- If you are not yet a depositor, Jeff (or
anyone, at any branch) can help you open an account. Then just ask the Bank to donate to T&E Care as
explained above.
Remember, all of your information will be kept confidential
and TD Bank will not share any information with T&E Care. This program has the potential to REALLY
help T&E Care and it costs you NOTHING except one 5 minute phone call!
Background and purpose for raising the funds:TD
Bank is the main bank for T&E Care's accounts, so we approached
them to see if there were any grants or programs they could help us
with. It turns out that there is a great program that sounds too good
to be true - but we've confirmed the details - it is true!!!! We want
to earmark the funds raised with this program for our educational
programs. We are supporting more and more kids with their education and
college costs - as kids are identified who have some real potential to
be successful. (The kids will have to apply to this fund and grades will
be an important criteria in deciding how much assistance is given - we
want to encourage these kids to work hard!!) Doing the math - for just
one student we might expect to help with a computer (approx. $600), text
books for a year (approx. $800), and the balance due after FAFSA and
other grants for tuition/room/board (approx. $4000 for the year). It
wouldn't take very many kids to apply for this to mean some significant
funding requirements, but we feel that this is the best way to give
these kids a shot at better employment opportunities. We can keep
paying a rent bill or a PECO bill here or there - but that doesn't get
the family independent of the need for assistance. A college education
might be the best ticket out! So, besides just general donations to
T&E Care, we wanted an additional source of funds. That's where TD
Bank comes in....Here are the basics to the TD program:
TD
Bank has offered to make a donation to T&E Care through the bank's
Affinity Program. This program lets its depositor customers help decide
the size of the donation the bank will make to T&E Care. If enough
customers ask the Bank to donate to T&E Care, the bank will make an
annual donation based on the average annual balance in all the accounts
of those customers. All of the customer's information remains
completely confidential and the customer receives all of the services
and interest rates of any other bank customer. This program does NOT
effect any of the terms or conditions of the depositor's accounts.
Owners
of business and personal accounts, checking, saving and CD accounts can
all ask TD Bank to donate to T&E Care through the Bank's Affinity
Program. This program is good for new and existing accounts. We are
hoping that all current TD Bank customers are willing to make this call
for us (remember - business accounts work too!), and of course would
welcome any new accounts that are generated to help us as well. The
purchase of a CD, or opening a money market account would be great.
We will really need your help publicizing it to neighbors, business partners, friends out of the area, etc.
You can ask your dentist, your cleaners, the guy who mows your lawn,
etc. etc. They don't need to be local either! Especially if they are
already a TD Bank account holder - this is a very painless way to
support our organization. Don't hesitate to get in touch if you want to talk more about this program.FAQ about the TD Bank Affinity Program
Will any of my funds be withdrawn by TD Bank for use by T&E Care? Absolutely not. The grant that T&E Care receives is TD Bank money, not YOUR money.
Do I lose control of my accounts if I become involved in this program? Not at all! Your money and your accounts are always totally under your control. NOTHING will be different.
Is this program available for businesses or just individuals? Anyone (individual, family, trust, or business) with an account at TD Bank can ask the bank to make a donation to T&E Care through this program. Business accounts would be extremely helpful for us.
What types of accounts qualify for this program? Checking, Savings, Money Market, CD and Retirement accounts are all included in the program. If you have multiple accounts at TD Bank - all will count for the program. (Mortgages and home equity loans do not count for this program. HOWEVER, if you are part of our Affinity Program - you might qualify for special incentives related to your mortgage!!! Check with the bank for details.)
Will T&E Care know who has asked the bank to make this donation? TD Bank will NOT release to us the names of anyone who has made this request. If you want to tell us - then we'd know - but that would be the only way. Your information is kept totally confidential by the bank - we promise!! (Every now and then TD Bank will send us 2 pieces of information so we can budget accordingly - the TOTAL number of accounts that have signed up, and the TOTAL amount of the all the deposits. That's it - we get no specific info related to who has signed up.)
Do I need to "renew" my request to TD Bank on a periodic basis? No, once you have made the request - you are done. The request will remain in place as long as the program exists and/or until you close your account(s) at TD Bank.
How much does T&E Care receive in grant money from TD Bank? T&E Care receives 1/4% of the average daily balance of all interest-earning accounts, and 1/2% of the average daily balances of all non-interest-earning accounts of all those who have asked the bank to make the donation. The money is calculated for one year from the date the program starts (August 31, 2010), or from the date you make your call (that's why the sooner you make the call, the bigger our grant will be!) T&E Care will receive one check at the end of our "year" for the total of the grant. It is our hope that this program will be renewed for years to come!
What if I open an account at TD Bank, ask the bank to make the donation, but then I close my account? T&E Care will receive a grant from TD Bank equal to the % of your average daily balance for the time you had the account. This is also true for things like 6-month CDs, or for those who make the request late in our "year". Clearly the longer you have funds in TD Bank (and you have asked them to make the donation to our program) the more grant money we will receive, but even short term accounts are helpful.
Do you have to live in Tredyffrin or Easttown to ask the bank to make the donation to T&E Care? NO!! As long as you have any TD Bank account you can make the request. So please encourage your relatives, friends, and business partners in other parts of PA, as well as in the other states in which TD Bank is located to call 610-254-9150 and ask the bank to support T&E Care. (Branches are found in: VA, CT, DE, FL, MD, MA, ME, NY, NH, NJ, VT, and Washington DC.)
How do I contact TD Bank to give them my information for this program? Call TD Bank at 610-254-9150 and ask for Jeff Salvo. Jeff, or any associate at the Devon Branch, can help you. You can also send an email to Jeff at jeffrey.salvo@td.com.
How can I ask others to participate? If you want - we've attached below a sample letter and the FAQ list that you can print to send to friends or business partners that you might want to contact.
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| At the 2011 Fall Fest, Jeff Salvo of TD Bank presents the 2011 TD Bank Affinity Program check to Sandi Gorman (President) and Debbie Weger (Treasurer). Sign up to be part of the program so our 2012 check is even bigger! |
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T&E Car Care Program
T&E Care tries to help families who have come to us with a request for assistance. Because we cannot be a regular source of financial help
for them, we work with families to get past their current hurdle and become
self-sufficient. For some families, that hurdle is simply the need for a
reliable car that can get them back and forth to work. We are asking local automotive retailers
and repair shops to join our program that will address
this simple need. For some
families, auto maintenance or auto repairs are luxuries that are low on their
list of their priorities, especially when food, clothing and paying utilities
hold such importance.
If you have a connection with a local auto retailer or repair shop - we are
asking for your help!
Specifically, we are asking for donations any number of services that
will help our families maintain an automobile so they can be assured that they
will have a reliable way to get back and forth to work to earn a living. Even one donation per business per year would be a HUGE help!
We
are seeking
donations of oil changes, automobile inspections, or free or discounted
automobile
diagnostics and repair. Additionally - now and then local community
members offer cars to T&E Care for local families - we'd like to give these cars a
quick check-up before handing them over to a family. Could you donate
one of these automobile check-ups? T&E Care will keep track of
these offers of help, and then we will distribute them as we learn of a family needing this help.
Can we count on your support?
Please contact Bill or Hal at car@tecare.org to tell us how you can help us out.
THANKS!!
For a list of those local businesses who have offered support in this program -
please go to our Donating cars & Services page.
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School Meal Assistance Program - what is it?
In
early October, 2008, T&E Care launched a program to help T/E
School District students have some extra funds to help cover lunches
and/or breakfasts at school. This program is designed to help families
who make JUST too much so they don't qualify for the free and reduced
meal program. The income levels to qualify for the free and reduced
program , a federally funded program, are incredibly low. For example,
for the 09/10 school year, to qualify for a free lunch - a family of 4
cannot make more than $28,665/year. $28,665 a year? Who can live on
that kind of income level? Of course they can't afford lunch for their 2
kids! They do qualify for a reduced lunch if that same family makes up
to $40,793. But what happens if they make $41,000? They pay full
price. That's the problem. The cost of lunch at CHS jumps from the
reduced price of 40¢/meal to $3.00 for the basic lunch. That's a BIG
jump in lunch prices as compared to a very SMALL difference in income.
Our
program will help put extra money into each qualifying child's meal
account each month. We are guaranteeing a minimum of $20/month/child to
start the program, but we've often been funding this at around $30/month/child. What a great response we've heard from the families we support - their kids can eat lunches without it depleting the family's extra money.
If you would like to make a donation to T&E Care's School Meal Assistance Program, please send your donation to:
Debbie Weger, Treasurer
T&E Care
540 Contention Lane
Berwyn, PA 19312
Put a note with the donation to ear-mark it for this program.
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Summer Camp Program
Each summer T&E Care helps some local
kids attend summer camp by covering their tuition costs. Most kids get
to go to soccer camp or Future Stars or art camp for a week or two, and
then go on a vacation as well. Fun stuff! But many of the kids in the
families we support just sit home day after day throughout the summer -
no camp and certainly no vacation. Paying for a week or two of camp is a
special treat! We also like to offer help with transportation for some
of these kids. The parents work, or they don't even own a car, and
even if we pay for the camp - the kids still can't get there. Each year we have a few kids who needed rides - all to local camps - so it
didn't take a lot of volunteers. If you could help out in the future as a camp driver - please send a note to Cindy Gilroy at JJGILROY@aol.com.
Cindy will collect names, and then once we get the schedules for
the kids (later in May or early June) we'll try to match up your
availability with the required dates.
Please note that all drivers need appropriate insurance and will be
required to get a criminal background check. These are very easy to
get, and we can cover the $10 fee if needed. Thanks!
If you would like to make a donation to help fund this special program - donations can be sent to T&E Care, Debbie Weger, 540 Contention Lane, Berwyn, 19312. Paypal donations are also accepted. Also if you know of a camp that might be able to offer a free scholarship, please let us know and we'll make the connection! Many thanks for helping to give some local kids a chance for a special summer!
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