Straight Track #139

With our readers' input, we established a charitable fund that matched, dollar-for-dollar, all contributions to charities made by our friends, clients, and interested parties. We established a goal and it resulted in total pledges of $50,000 in contributions to a wide range of charities. You can find out more about the last year's successful Charity Matching Fund by clicking here.

Given the tremendous response from last year's effort, this holiday season we are again launching the Charity Matching Fund. This year's effort again will have no administrative or fundraising costs – 100% of any money donated will go to the designated charities. 

The way the matching fund works is simple. If you choose to participate, mail us a check made out to the charity of your choice – together with the charity's name, address and tax exemption number. We then will match the amount of your donation and forward both checks to the charitable organization. The only restrictions are the following: 

1. Our total donation to any single charity will not exceed $1,250;
2. The charity must be an established charitable organization with tax-exempt status;
3. Your check must include the organization's tax-exempt ID number; and,
4. All checks must be submitted by the individual requesting the matching donation.

As always, you can contact us anytime with questions or concerns at 1-888-425-1212 or 312-939-1212, or send an email to info@felahfd.com. Of course, you can call me personally or send me an email at hoey@felahfd.com with any questions that you may have about our Charity Matching Fund program. 

Because of the economic downturn and slow recovery, many charities report that fewer people are making contributions this year. Moreover, the continuing effects from the economic downturn have increased the demands placed upon the organizations that are served by your donations. So now, more than ever, the Charity Matching Fund program will provide much needed support to many important organizations. 

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