Find out whether your employer will match your charitable gift to the Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas. Double your donation! Ask your employer for more details.

To celebrate the birthday or anniversary of someone special, or to honor the memory of a loved one, consider making a dedicated gift to the Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas. To ensure your gift is appropriately recognized, please indicate accordingly on our DONATE page.

Purchase a leaf on our digital Tree of Philanthropy to celebrate your epilepsy warrior! Leaves can be inscribed with your text to honor or remember your loved one. Leaves make a great birthday, graduation, or anytime gift. A certificate can be mailed to the recipient to notify them of your gift.

The digital Tree of Philanthropy is used to honor, celebrate, and remember individuals who have dedicated time, talent, and treasure to those living with epilepsy. Click here to learn more and purchase a leaf!

Donating stock is an easy and effective way to support EFMK! Stock donations may also provide an opportunity to increase your gift to the Foundation while realizing additional tax benefits. Please consult your broker or tax advisor to determine if a stock donation is right for you.

To make a stock donation, most people transfer the stock directly to EFMK as described below rather than selling it. This allows you to claim a charitable contribution in the amount of the average of the high and low stock price on the day of the transfer to EFMK. EFMK will be responsible for any fees related to the sale of the stock. Below is information on making a gift to the Foundation using a stock transfer:

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE PHYSICAL POSSESSION OF THE STOCK CERTIFICATE

STEP 1:
Send a letter to your broker to authorize the electronic transfer of stock as a contribution to the Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas. Include the following details in your letter: name of stock, number of shares, expected date of transfer, your mailing address, and your work and home phone numbers. The account information for receipt of stock transfers is:

LPL Financial
Joe Roddy, CFP
Phone: 314-492-5999
Account Number: 0075 / 3053-6771

STEP 2:
For acknowledgment and tax purposes, please send a copy of your letter to the Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas. You can email a copy of your letter to Christy Polk at cpolk@efmk.org or you may mail the copy to Christy Polk, Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas, 222 S. Meramec Ave., Suite 202-1050, St. Louis, MO 63105.

STEP 3:
After the stock is received, the Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas will send you a confirmation letter, which may be used for tax purposes.

IF YOU HAVE THE SECURITIES IN A CERTIFICATE FORM

STEP 1:
If you want to donate stock certificates that you have in your possession, please call Christy Polk at 314-781-4949 to coordinate the transfer. For security purposes it is important that you do not endorse the stock certificate itself before sending it to the Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas. We will supply you with a separate stock power to process the transfer and sale of the certificate.

STEP 2:
Send the original stock certificate and the stock power for processing to Christy Polk, Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas, 222 S. Meramec Ave., Suite 202-1050, St. Louis, MO 63105. We recommend the stock certificate and the stock power be sent separately by certified or registered mail for your protection.

STEP 3:
We will sell the stock and give you credit for the average of the high and low stock price on the day you mailed or delivered the stock certificate. After the stock is received, the Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas will send you a confirmation letter which you can use for tax purposes. Should you encounter a problem such as: a rejection of stock, wrong account number, etc., please contact Christy Polk at 314-781-4949.

Thank you for helping the Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas!

Leave a legacy or bequest for the Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas in your will. We can provide you with sample language to share with your legal advisor. No matter what your financial circumstances are, this is a great way to leave a legacy gift to the Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas.

If you have a life insurance policy you no longer need, consider using it to help people with epilepsy. Simply designate the Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas as the beneficiary of the policy.

Tax benefits and a high level of a steady, reliable stream of payments have long made charitable gift annuities a favorite giving vehicle. Gift annuity donors receive the security of a generous, regular, non-fluctuating stream of payments and an end to dramatic swings in the financial marketplace.

A charitable trust offers a way for donors to make a gift while retaining benefits for themselves or their families. Similar to other types of trusts, the exact terms are quite flexible, except the amount distributed at its termination (the remainder) is paid to a charitable beneficiary. Trusts such as these can offer unique income and estate tax benefits as well as providing a stream of payments to the beneficiaries.

We welcome in-kind donations to help support the programs and services we operate year-round. Our wish list includes but is not limited to:

• food and beverages for our special events
• donated printing for T-shirts or printed materials
• gifts and prizes for our raffles and silent auctions
• gift cards for volunteers and educational speakers
• donated storage space
• general office supplies, including computers and software

Call 314-781-4949 to learn more.

Special events promote awareness and provide vital support for our mission. Please consider chairing an auction, selling tickets, inviting friends, becoming a corporate sponsor, and more.

Call 314-781-4949 to learn more.