EZHelp Program
The Easiest Way to Help Homeless Men
Rebuild Their Lives
What is EZHelp?
EZHelp is the monthly giving
program of the Uptown Shelter. EZHelp allows you to easily
and effortlessly support the work of the Uptown Shelter on a
monthly basis, without writing checks, licking envelopes,
buying stamps or going to the Post Office. Monthly gifts are
made via Direct Debit from your checking account, by credit
card draft, or through your bank’s automated BillPay
feature.
To become an EZHelp Giver,
download and
complete the form and return to our office.
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What your monthly
gift provides...
$10 -- One
week of bus passes for a client seeking employment
$15 -- One hour of Case Management
$16.90 -- One day of Shelter for a homeless man
$20 -- One day of Special Needs Meals for men with
medically restricted diets
$25 -- Hot breakfasts for 30 men
$50 -- Medication Co-Pays for 5 clients
$100 -- One week of fuel to transport clients to
doctor’s appointments, Veterans Administration, and
service providers.
$250 -- Payment of our utility costs for 1 day
$500 -- Shelters 1 client for 1 month
$1000 -- One month of laundry service for bed linens
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How
Does EZHelp Work?
EZHelp uses the safefy and
security of automated banking to support the work of the
Uptown Shelter. When you become an EZHelp Giver, you become
the most faithful type of partner we have - someone who
supports our work on an ongoing monthly basis. Here’s how it
works:
1. You complete the attached enrollment form signifying your
desire to become an EZHelp Giver.
2. If you choose to give via Direct Debit or Credit Card, we
setup the monthly direct debit from your checking account
(please enclose a voided check) or transaction on your
credit card account.
3. If you choose your bank’s automated BillPay feature, you
simply designate the Uptown Shelter as one of your monthly
bills with the amount you desire to give each month.
4. If you ever need to increase, decrease, cancel or change
your EZHelp amount or information, simply contact our
office. You may cancel or suspend at any time with a simple
phone call or email.
5. You’ll receive an annual giving statement in January
detailing all gifts made through EZHelp for income tax
purposes.
To become an EZHelp Giver,
download and
complete the form and return to our office.
Why
Should I Use EZHelp?
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RELIABILITY: Your monthly gift helps to ensure each month
that we have the funds necessary to accomplish our mission
of helping homeless men rebuild their lives.
► EFFORTLESS: Once you become an EZHelper, there is no more
action required on your part.
► PEACE OF MIND: You know that your desire to help is
accomplished each month.
► EFFECTIVENESS: EZHelp speeds up the time it takes to put
your gift to work to help care for people who are homeless.
► SECURITY: Our direct debit and credit card processor
utilizes the highest industry standards of encryption for
safe and secure transactions.
► OPTIMIZATION: EZHelp is an easy way to increase your
giving. For instance, a donor who usually gives $100
annually who becomes an EZHelp Giver at $10 per month
increases their total giving by 20% increase over the
previous year. At $15 a month, that’s an 80% increase over
last year!
► ADDED PERKS: If your credit card gives frequent flyer
miles or reward points for purchases, you get an added bonus
with each gift you make.
► REDUCED COSTS: EZHelp reduces our administrative costs.
When you become an EZHelp Giver, because we can count on
your gift each month, we are able to reduce the appeals you
receive throughout the year.
► REPORTING: Your monthly gift will be reflected on your
monthly credit card or bank statement.
► FLEXIBILITY: You can increase, decrease, suspend or cancel
your EZHelp partnership at any time by simply contacting our
office.
To become an EZHelp Giver,
download and
complete the form and return to our office.
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What Other’s
Are Saying...
“I
have been an EZHelper through automated credit
card draft on my VISA for close to a year now.
Giving this way has proved to be very easy! For
me, the benefits include:
●
Monthly installments - not one lump sum
coming out a once.
● Automatic giving - I don’t have to do
anything additionally to ensure Uptown
Shelter gets my donation.
● Easy payment - I pay it off right along
with my VISA bill.
Best
of all, I continue to donate and do not have to
remember to write a check and mail it.
Everything happens with no additional action
required on my part. It has proved to be both
easy and consistent. EZHelp is great for busy
people who want to give!”
~Cathy Pullen
7 year Shelter supporter
1 year EZHelp Giver
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To become an EZHelp Giver,
download and
complete the form and return to our office.
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