Help Our Unhoused Neighbors
For people experiencing homelessness, every day presents new and unique challenges. At the Harry Tompson Center, we make it our mission to make sure that each individual who comes to us is treated with compassion, dignity, and respect. We work with our guests to understand their needs and provide individualized support while also providing low-barrier access to services they need the most, including showers, restrooms, phone lines, WIFI, case management, resource navigation, housing navigation, medical care, hygiene and personal care items, and so much more.
Your generosity allows us to continue delivering quality care and critical services that improve outcomes for individuals experiencing homelessness in New Orleans. Thank you for helping our unhoused neighbors receive the care they need.
If you prefer to make a donation by mail, please send your cash, check, or money order to:
Harry Tompson Center
c/o Immaculate Conception Church
130 Baronne Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
The Harry Tompson Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, which means all donations you make to help us serve the homeless community of New Orleans are tax deductible. Our tax identification number is # 20-1548026
If you work for a business which matches employee contributions, please consider asking your employer about this opportunity. This has been an especially helpful to our budget. Charitable IRA distributions are also welcome.
For inquiries about how your donation will be used or to make donations for specific activities, please contact Executive Director, Emily Bussen Wain, at ebussen@harrytompsoncenter.org or 504-273-5547, ext. 1.
Other Ways to Contribute
Ebay
Did you know you can support the Harry Tompson Center while you shop? Whether you are buying or selling, you can contribute to the important mission of ending homelessness. Follow the steps below to complete your donation:
Buying
1. Once you’ve signed in to Ebay, visit https://charity.ebay.com/search and search for the Harry Tompson Center. It should be the first option that comes up.
2. Click on it, and under our mission statement you’ll see a button that says ‘Add to My Favorites.’ Click on that, and the button should now say ‘My Favorite Charity.’
3. Go shopping! Once you’ve added something to your cart, proceed to checkout and scroll down to the bottom of the page. You’ll see a section that says ‘Donate to charity (optional),’ and under that you’ll see the Harry Tompson Center automatically selected.
4. You can select an amount to donate up to $25.00. The donation will be factored into your purchase total. Complete the checkout and you’re all done!
*Please Note: You can only have one Favorite Charity at a time. If you see an organization other than the HTC at checkout, you will need to go back to https://charity.ebay.com/search, search for the organization, and deselect it.
Selling
1. Make sure the Harry Tompson Center is selected as your Favorite Charity.
2. If you’re interested in selling something on Ebay, click the ‘Sell’ button at the top of the page.
3. Search for the item you are looking to sell and follow the steps to create a listing.
4. You will be taken to a page in which you can add a title, description, and edit the specifications of your product. Scroll to the bottom of the page. You’ll see a small ribbon and an option to ‘Donate a portion to charity.’ Check the box.
5. Select the Harry Tompson Center as the organization you wish to donate to and select the percentage of the proceeds that you wish to be donated.
It’s as easy as that! To find out more about Ebay for Charity, visit https://www.ebayforcharity.org/.
Paypal
Donating to the HTC can be as easy as a couple of clicks. Follow these steps to donate through Paypal:
1. Log in to Paypal. On your ‘Summary’ page, look for ‘Make an Impact’ on the right side.
2. You should see a button that says ‘Add Favorite Charity.’ Click on it and search for the Harry Tompson Center. Select it.
3. Now, under ‘Make an Impact’ on the ‘Summary’ page, you should see the Harry Tompson Center and a ‘Donate Now’ button.
4. When you click it you will be taken to our Paypal page. Select an amount you wish to donate and click the ‘Donate Now’ button.
5. Select your payment method and complete the payment.
To find out more about the Paypal Giving Fund, visit https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/givingfund/home.
IRA Charitable Giving
Starting at age 70 ½, you can make Qualified Charitable Distributions from your IRA account. Here are some things to consider:
· You can donate part or all of your annual Required Minimum Distribution to avoid paying income taxes on it. In addition, you’ll receive tax breaks for donating.
· A donation must be made directly from the IRA custodian to the Harry Tompson Center. It cannot be distributed to an individual, including yourself, and then donated.
· Donations must be received by the HTC before December 31st in order for the donation to apply to that year’s taxes. For example, we must receive a donation by Dec. 31st, 2020 in order for the donation to count towards your 2020 taxes.
Making a charitable donation through an IRA account can help lower a tax bill and support our mission of ending homelessness. There are many caveats to donating through IRA’s, so ask your financial advisor about the best way to go about it. For more information, you can read this helpful article: https://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/iras/articles/how-to-donate-to-charity-from-your-ira.
Employer Matching Program
Many employers offer matching programs. In its most typical form, you can donate to the Harry Tompson Center and your employer will match that donation, thereby doubling the amount that the HTC receives. Employer matching programs vary from company to company and are not available everywhere, so ask your employer about any matching programs available to you.
AmazonSmile
What if every time you shopped at Amazon, you contributed to the HTC at no extra cost? Well when you visit Amazon Smile, you can! Just follow these steps:
1. Click on the link above and sign in with your Amazon account.
2. You will be prompted to choose a charity. Search for the Harry Tompson Center and select it. Now, under the search bar you’ll see, ‘Supporting: Harry Tompson Center, Inc.’
3. Shop!
Shopping on AmazonSmile offers the exact same experience as shopping at regular Amazon. It has the same products, the same deals, and Prime still applies in every way, but 0.5% of all your purchases will be donated to the HTC. So next time you need something from Amazon, order it from AmazonSmile and help us improve the lives of those experiencing homelessness.