How We Thrive

How Family House Thrives

Family House, Inc. is tax-exempt under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and exists purely because of private donations from caring people like you. No matter how you give, whether through workplace giving, an outright gift such as cash, a gift of stock, real estate or a planned gift, you will enjoy the satisfaction of helping to relieve the burden for families in a time of crisis. Your donation will be used wisely.

There are a number of ways you can help:

• Give financially – all donations are 100 percent tax deductible.
• Donate a vehicle
• Shop with Giveline
• Donate goods
• Donate professional services
• Donate your time –volunteer!

Give Financially

Monetary donations are critical to the organization and ensure that families are able to stay at Family House for the duration of their child's treatment program.

Planned Giving

Help Family House through Planned Giving. Planned gifts include gifts through your will, charitable gift annuities, life insurance, pooled income funds and charitable trusts. A planned gift to Family House will ensure the future of our services for other families while maximizing tax benefits.

Online Donations

To make a donation online through Network for Good, please click on the button above. (Scroll Up)

Cash Donations

To make a cash donation please make your check payable to Family House, 50 Irving Street, San Francisco, CA 94122. If you have questions, please contact Susan Neff, Development Associate at 415-476-1665 or click here.

Shop with Giveline

Giveline has over a million bestselling products and every purchase you make generates a significant donation to Family House. Just start shopping now.

Shop with iGive.com

Have you heard about www.igive.com? Sign up on iGive for their online shopping and designate Family House as your cause. In return, Family House will receive a portion of your total purchase dollars as a donation.

Shop with GoodSearch and GoodShop

GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!

GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to Family House! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble are available on GoodShop. Every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting Family House.

Just go to www.goodsearch.com or click on the GoodSearch icon above, and be sure to enter Family House as the charity you want to support.

Donate Goods

It's the little things that make a house a home. You can help Family House accomplish its mission by donating useful goods like household items, bedding, appliances, electronics, entertainment and games, cleaning supplies, phone cards, paper products and food. You can view our current wish list or you can learn more about donating goods by calling us at 415-476-8321.

Donate Professional Services

If you have a skill or expertise that you would like to contribute to Family House, such as general contracting services, plumbing, handy-man work, and computer support and repair, please visit our volunteer page to find out how you can help.

Donate your Time

Family House needs volunteer support for our on-going fundraising efforts. Data entry, mailings, phone solicitation and event assistance are additional ways that you can volunteer! Please visit our Volunteer Opportunity page for more information.

Donate a Vehicle

Donate your car and support Family House, Inc.!

Here's how it works:

•Just call Toll-Free 1-888-543-7731 or email donations@charitableautoresources.com to speak to a Family House Vehicle Donation Representative. Our Representative will schedule a pickup that is convenient for you, and provide you with confirmation of your donation.

• If the gross proceeds from the sale of your donated vehicle are $500 or more and you provide your social security number to our Representative at the time of your donation, you will also receive an IRS tax form 1098C stating the sale price of the vehicle. This sales price is the amount you claim on the itemized tax return.

• According to the tax law effective January 1, 2005, if the claimed value of the donated vehicle exceeds $500, the taxpayer is limited to the gross proceeds of the sale.