Donate to Rebuild Lives

Prefer to make a donation through PayPal? Visit Rebuilding Together Peninsula’s PayPal profile here and simply click the ‘Donate’ button!

Please note, donations are funneled through the PayPal Giving Fund, a 501(c)(3) charity, subject to its terms (available on the PayPal site). Donations can take up to 45 days to get to RTP.

If you wish to donate securities, we ask that you, your broker, or your banking institution contact us directly with information about the stock you’ll be donating and when you expect to make the gift.

To request a stock transfer from your broker, we suggest using the following language:

“Please transfer from my account (insert your name and account number here), (number of shares) of (name & symbol of stock) to: Rebuilding Together Peninsula at:

Account # MP 2319-4939, DTC Number 0164, Code 40, Charles Schwab & Co., PO Box 52114, Phoenix, AZ 85114, Attention Cashiering, Telephone: 650.614.2000.

Sincerely,

(your name and signature here)”

Rebuilding Together Peninsula Tax ID # 94-3106209

To discuss the opportunity for RTP to receive a grant from your organization or foundation, please contact us at development@rtpeninsula.org.

Many companies participate in an employee matching gift program, which can double the impact your donation has with Rebuilding Together Peninsula. Gifts may be matched dollar for dollar, and volunteer efforts may be monetarily matched as well. Contact your Human Resources professional for more information on how to participate at your company.

Employer’s matching gift form should be sent to our attention at:

Rebuilding Together Peninsula
841 Kaynyne Street, Redwood City, CA 94063

Leave a Rebuilding Legacy

Identifying a gift for RTP in your will, trust, or other estate plan will serve our vision of safe homes and communities for everyone into the future, and will provide lasting support for our critical mission.

• Through a Will or Trust: Instructing a gift in your will or trust is the simplest way to provide RTP with future support at a specified amount. We’ve partnered with FreeWill because their secure online resource can help you create your will or trust in just 20 minutes for free.  You can use this tool on its own, or use it to document your wishes before finalizing your plans with an attorney. If you have already included a gift in your will or trust, please fill out this form to let us know! We would love to thank you for your generosity.

• Another way to establish your legacy with RTP is by designating us as a beneficiary of a non-probate asset. These are not part of your will and include your IRA, 401(k), or life-insurance policy. FreeWill can also help you plan for all of your non-probate assets.

• Through Retirement Plans or Similar Accounts: You may choose to name RTP as a beneficiary of a portion of your financial planning assets, such as an individual retirement account (IRA), 401(k), 403(b), donor-advised fund, life insurance policy, or similar. To do so, contact your specific plan administrator and update the correct beneficiary form.

It is recommended to also confer with any planning professionals you may have engaged, including financial advisors, estate attorneys, or your named executor to identify appropriate gift options.

Should you have questions as you plan such a legacy gift, please contact Georgia Savoca at (650) 980-9185 or georgia@rtpeninsula.org (please use “Legacy Gift” in your email subject line).

When individuals take distributions from their IRAs, it usually counts as income for tax purposes. Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), also called IRA Charitable Rollovers, are an exception. Individuals 70½ year of age or older can distribute up to $100,000 each year from their IRAs to their favorite 501(c)(3) organizations without counting the distribution as income.

QCDs, are the savviest way for individuals age 70.5 or older to use their IRAs to maximize their charitable impact.

Whether you want to make a QCD gift to RTP today, request a tax acknowledgement letter for a gift already made, or just learn more about QCDs, please contact us for more information.

Is your organization interested in supporting a Rebuilding Day with a sponsorship? Sponsors receive partnership benefits and the opportunity to volunteer on a specific repair project – perfect for team building while giving back to the community with immediate impact. Visit our sponsorship page for more information and contact us at sponsorship@rtpeninsula.org.

If you’d like to sponsor or donate services or products for an upcoming special event that RTP is hosting, including our annual fundraiser or appreciation events and/or for a silent auction or raffle, please contact us at info@rtpeninsula.org or (650) 366-6597 x225. Ideas are welcome!

We accept donations of new, gently used, and reusable construction materials. This helps prevent usable materials from ending up in landfills by recycling them in the homes and facilities of our clients. Please keep in mind that we have limited space and labor, which means that all materials donations must be evaluated before we can accept them.

To receive a tax receipt for your donation, please fill out an in-kind donation form and give it to an RTP staff member. Or, please contact us at info@rtpeninsula.org for more information.

Donations are evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Large appliances: Must be less than three years old and energy-efficient; no garbage disposals are accepted.
• Bathroom fixtures: Only tubs, sinks, showers, and new (low-flow) toilets are accepted in March and April.
• Cabinets: Only new or gently used complete cabinet units are accepted in March and April; units must include doors, shelving, and hardware.
• Electrical fixtures: We will take new outlets, switches, compact fluorescent bulbs, fluorescent ballasts, and fixtures; however, we do not accept electrical parts.
• Flooring: We consider new vinyl flooring and tile remnants, providing the tile is larger than 4 inches by 6 inches; new carpet must be clean, with no holes, and sufficient to cover a room of at least 12 feet by 12 feet.
• Hardware: We can accept door lever handles, cabinet hardware, gate latches/turnbuckle eye-and-eye, nails, and screws, providing they are new or like new and rust-free.
• Lumber: Full lengths must be at least 8 feet long; we also accept full sheets of nail- and paint-free plywood, trex, and sheetrock.
• Paint: Must be new and unopened in neutral colors with case quantities of 10 gallons or more.
• Safety: We will take grab bars in good condition, water heater straps, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, handrail materials, ramp materials, and bathtub or toilet accessibility aids.
• Tools: Hand and power tools are accepted if they are clean and in working condition.

We do not accept doors, furnaces, mirrors or glass, pipes (pvc, copper, or other), roofing or gutters, screens, wallpaper, water heaters, or windows. Suggested resources to find destinations for many of these items include:

• Recology
• RecycleStuff in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties
• San Mateo County RecycleWorks
• Buy Nothing Project

We accept car, boat, RV, and motorcycle donations via Car Donation Services, which is bonded and registered with the California Attorney General’s Office, Reg. No CF 1273. For more information, contact Car Donation Services at 1.888.686.4483 or click here to find Rebuilding Together Peninsula on Car Donation Services to donate directly.

Are you interested in purchasing a new item for us that can power our home repair service and serve homeowners-in-need? Take a look at our Amazon Wish List for commonly needed items in our repair work. If you require a receipt acknowledgement for your donation once delivered, please contact us at info@rtpeninsula.org.