Donate
Our donors make the work we do possible every single day. By choosing to give to Forward Stride, you are providing life-changing services to those who need them, every day.
Donate by Check
Please make checks out to Forward Stride and write “donation” in the memo line. Checks can be mailed to:
23839 SW Daniel Rd
Beaverton, OR 97078
Donate on PayPal
Support a Member of Our Herd
We invite you to partner with Forward Stride to maintain the health of our amazing therapy herd by becoming a Herd Helper!
Donate Stock
By transferring your appreciated shares of stock directly to Forward Stride, you can avoid all capital gains and resulting taxes while supporting a worthy organization. Additionally, the IRS allows you to claim, on your itemized Federal income taxes, the full fair market value of the shares (calculated as the average of the high and low prices on the day Forward Stride receives the shares as a charitable gift). To make a gift of securities, or for more information, please contact:
Amber Varner
Executive Director
(503) 217-2058 x 1
amber.varner@forwardstride.org
Workplace Giving
Many community-minded companies in our region have employee giving campaigns during which employees can make a one-time gift to Forward Stride or give through payroll deductions. Some companies will match employee donations or may even pay for your volunteer time in the form of a donation to Forward Stride. Contact your human resources office to find out how your company can match your donation of time or money.
Planned Giving
When you include Forward Stride in your will, you build your legacy by ensuring the future of Forward Stride. A bequest to Forward Stride will qualify your estate for a charitable deduction equal to the entire amount you bequeath. Here’s sample language for a general bequest: “I give to Forward Stride, whose current legal address is 23839 SW Daniel Rd, Beaverton, OR 97078, the sum of $________ (or specifically describe property or percentage of estate or residual), to be used for its general charitable purposes as the Board of Directors of Forward Stride shall determine.”
Donate Tack & Apparel
We accept all kinds of tack and riding apparel. For safety reasons, we cannot accept helmets. Any tack we are unable to use will be sold at and proceeds will go to our general operations. Due to the confidential nature of many of our sessions, we cannot accommodate drop-ins. Please call or email to arrange a time to drop off donations.
Please note: we are not be accepting donations of tack or riding apparel from now until September 18th, 2023. Thank you for your patience!
Donate A Horse
Forward Stride accepts horse donations. If you have a horse you think would work well in one of our programs, please fill out the questionnaire below. Your answers will help us identify if your horse or pony would be a good fit for one or more of our programs.
Donate A Vehicle
When you donate your used car other vehicle to Forward Stride, the income generated from your donation will go to our general operations. Forward Stride’s vehicle donation program handles all of the details at no charge to you, and your donation is tax deductible.
Simply contact Speed’s Towing, our vehicle donation partner, and they’ll arrange the pickup of your vehicle.
phone: (503) 234-5555
email: donations@speedstowingpdx.com
Donate Your Bottle Deposit
Help the earth and help Forward Stride at the same time! Collect your recyclable bottles in a special blue bag and drop it off at a BottleDrop redemption center to donate your bottle deposit total to Forward Stride. Make sure all your bottles are acceptable or the whole deposit will be scrapped.
Email Heather to get blue bags!
donations@forwardstride.org
Tax ID: 32-0082786
We appreciate the support of all of our donors. Forward Stride is an exempt organization under IRS section 501(c)(3) and gifts are tax deductible as the law allows. In return you have recieved no goods or services.