Partnering with COC
Thank you for considering partnering with the Christian Opportunity Center (COC) and supporting people with disabilities. Every gift is significant. Your gift will go to work in many wonderful ways.
For many friends of COC, the question is not whether to give but how to give. One-time gifts, ongoing gifts, and trusts are all options to consider.
Ways to Donate
One-Time Donations
- Donate to COC online via PayPal.
- Donate through Venmo with the username @givetoCOC.
- Send a check to COC, 1553 Broadway, Pella, IA 50219.
- Name COC in your will so COC will receive a percentage of your estate.
- Transfer part or all of your individual retirement account (IRA) to COC if you are over 70½. You may also make COC the beneficiary of your IRA.
- Give appreciated stocks, bonds, other securities, real estate, farms, or other property to COC.
On-Going Gifts
- Use a charitable gift annuity to provide a financial framework for funds to be given to COC. A cash return is given to the person for whom the annuity is named.
- There are several options for setting up life insurance policies to benefit COC.
- Give the ownership of an annuity to COC.
Trusts
- A supplemental needs trust is a designated fund used for the supplemental needs of a person. There are no fees or charges for the management by COC for these trusts.
- A special needs trust sets up a trust specifically to handle assets that will be used by a person or person(s) for a specific purpose, such as the life expenses for a person with disabilities.
- A revocable trust names certain individuals and organizations and outlines how they are to receive assets and funds.
- An irrevocable trust names certain individuals and organizations and the amounts, methods, and terms under which they are to receive funds.
- A family trust is a trust into which a family may put assets with the purpose of providing income and expending funds from this trust.
- A charitable remainder unitrust holds assets that will be distributed to charitable organizations using the guidelines and interest of those setting up the trust. This trust has favorable tax benefits, and deductions may be taken while the person is alive.
Volunteer
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people supported? If so, contact Chrissy Edsall, volunteer coordinator, by phone at 641-628-8087, ext. 1108.
Christian Opportunity Center (COC) and people supported have benefited greatly from volunteer efforts, such as:
- Being a special friend
- Taking people along to church
- Visiting in group homes
- Providing special music and entertainment
- Assisting with swimming
- Going for walks
- Teaching basic computer skills
- Serving on committees
- Participating in a bowling league
- Teaching Bible study classes
- Baking cakes and remembering birthdays
COC’s volunteers also enjoy and benefit from interactive experiences, becoming more comfortable engaging people with disabilities.
As a volunteer, you can help in so many ways. Choose something you find enjoyable and worthwhile and share it with us. More volunteers are always needed and welcomed. We invite you to join us and share your interests, time, and talents.
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