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Through a financial donation to our programs, your generosity will reach the lives of youth, veterans, and Elks’ communities across our state. If you are an Elk, you and your lodge will receive credit if you include your membership number.

Donations

To donate online, please choose whether you’d like to donate to our State Major Project (via DonorPerfect) or our other WSEA programs (via PayPal).

To donate by mail, please make your check out to “WA Elks Therapy” or “WSEA” and mail it to:

WSEA
P.O. Box 110760
Tacoma, WA 98411-0760

FAQs

Every donation is credited to your personal membership number and your Lodge’s per-member giving if you include that information with your checkout information.

Electronic monthly credit card donations can be set up conveniently through Donor Perfect or the Therapy Program office. (A $10 per month minimum is necessary due to processing costs.)

The Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust (WECT) and The Washington State Elks Therapy Program for Children, Inc, are public, non-profit, tax-exempt corporations as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Tax Reform Act of 1959, and therefore all donations to the Program are tax deductible. Donations are deductible for income and estate taxes.

You can designate the item as a gift in someone else’s name. If you have the email address of the recipient, please include it at checkout!

A Memorial Gift is one way of honoring a loved one or friend who has passed on. It is also a good way to note the anniversary of someone’s death. Immediate acknowledgment of the gift, excluding the amount, is sent to the nearest relative. The donor is also sent a receipt.

A donation can also be made either through a will or a codicil and an existing will. More information can be obtained from the Therapy Program Office at 253-472-6223 or 800-825-3557.

You will receive an email receipt for your donation after making a donation.

When a person contributes $10, they are eligible for a Tall Elk or Tall Lady pin issued by the Lodge Chairman. Awards are issued at the following levels:

  • Silver $50 Card
  • Gold $100 Card
  • Emerald $500 Card & Pin
  • Diamond $1,000 Card & Pin
  • Amethyst $5,000 Card, Plaque, & Pin
  • Pearl $10,000 Card, Laser Plaque & Pin
  • Ruby $15,000 Card, Red Plaque & Pin
  • Platinum $20,000 Card, Mirror (purple) Plaque & Onyx Pin
    Crystal $25,000 Crystal Award

A contribution of $10 or more per year maintains a Tall Elk or Tall Lady membership.

Donations of $500 and under go directly into the working fund. Donations over $500 go directly into the Trust Fund.