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Donating
Why give to Inner City Outings?
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- Backpacking sleeping bags (compressable synthetic)
- Backpacking stoves
- Pens and notepads for youth
- One-time-use cameras for the youth
- Camping cookware
- Large Lanterns for car camps
- Stuff sacks
- Large coolers
- Nalgeen water bottles
- Space bags (for bivouacs)
- First Aid kit supplies
- Storage space in SF for gear
Contact
Jeffrey Adams
for equipment donations.
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As a non-profit organization, San Francisco Bay Area ICO accepts both monetary and equipment (in kind) donations. These donations are used primarily to conduct and fund youth group outings. Outing costs can include transportation, park or facility entry fees, food and supplies. In addition, a small amount of our yearly budget goes to training new volunteers and keeping our skills up to date. This might include first aid training or other leadership training programs. As far as gear is concerned, ICO gladly accepts outdoor gear (e.g., camping equipment, tents, backpacks, etc.) and clothing for our participants (warm clothes, backpack clothes, socks, etc.) so long as they are in really good condition. We feel it is important that our participants and leaders have quality, reliable gear for our outings.
Last year, our ICO chapter spent over $10,000 to fund trips for youth. Please help ICO continue our outings by making a tax-deductible donation.
As you probably know, the past few years has seen a remarkable drop in grant funding and San Francisco Bay Area ICO has had to find other sources of income to continue our mission.
Here's a couple of answers to some frequently asked questions:
Are donations to ICO tax deductible?
All cash donations are tax deductible through the Sierra Club Foundation under section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code.
How can I make a donation?
If you'd like to receive a tax credit for your cash donation, make the check out to "ICO SF Bay Backpacking" and send it to:
Susan Osofsky
-- ICO Donations
2520 Ross Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-327-0605
susan_osofsky@yahoo.com
For equipment donations, please email or call our equipment manager
Jeffrey Adams or call 510-465-7564.
Thank you for remembering ICO and the people we serve.
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