What is the 2021 Annual Campaign?

 

Each August, Sail Sand Point hosts our Annual Campaign, a fundraising campaign focused on a specific area of need. For the month of August 2021, your donation will help provide us with additional security personnel and to upgrade our safety equipment! Among other improvements, SSP will be able to upgrade our fleet of safety boats, purchase more PFDs for use both with our programs and as a free community resource to visitors, and purchase much-needed new radios for our staff. Your donation allows us to create pathways to the sport of sailing and small boats that are safe, fun, and accessible to everyone. Thank you so much for supporting us during our annual campaign and throughout the years.

 

Tell me more about donating to SSP?

 

All donations made to Sail Sand Point allow us to maintain our low tuition programming and provide scholarships to any sailor, ensuring cost won’t keep sailors ashore. Your donation allows historically under-served groups to join Sail Sand Point for a day on the lake with our Leeway program. Your donation supports the young athlete hoping to compete in the Junior Olympics and the disabled veteran who has taken to the water for the first time. With your support, we continue to instill self-confidence, leadership, and environmental stewardship in every single person who walks through our doors. Because of you, we are able to continue striving to provide everyone access to the slice of lake Sail Sand Point calls home!

With the support of our community, in 2019 Sail Sand Point was able to:

  • Host 16,358 total participants
  • Award $49,492 in Scholarships
  • Host 36 organizations to bring 552 underserved participants to SSP
  • Provide over $360,000 in public benefit to the greater Seattle area

There are many different ways to show your support for Sail Sand Point. These are just a few:

Financial Donations

A financial contribution of any amount helps!

To give by Credit or Debit Card, you may use the secure online donation button below:

To give through the PayPal Giving Fund (no fees charged to you or SSP, PayPal account required), please use the link below:

       

To give by Check, please make your check payable to “Sail Sand Point” and mail it to:

Sail Sand Point
7861 62nd Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98115

 

Stock Donations

If you’d like to make a donation of stock, contact our office at (206) 525-8782.

SSP Tax ID number: 91-1928908

When you authorize the stock transfer you will need to provide the following information:

  • Name of registered owners of the shares
  • Name of eligible brokerage
  • Account holder address and daytime telephone number
  • Whether you will list your name or remain anonymous

Per IRS rules, SSP credits a stock donation the day it is received into our account, not the date of transfer from the donor’s account. Also per IRS rules, it is the donor’s responsibility to value an in-kind gift. SSP’s acknowledgement letter will cite the number of shares received, but no dollar amount. Please consult your attorney and/or tax advisor regarding the special regulations and requirements related to stock and other non-cash gifts, including the substantiation necessary to claim a charitable deduction, if applicable.

If you have not already informed us of your gift, please write or call SSP. Donor names may not transfer with the shares.

 

Corporate Matching

In Seattle, we are fortunate many companies offer corporate donation or volunteer-time matching. If your employer offers corporate donation/volunteer-time matching, you can request that your employer match your donation to Sail Sand Point or make a donation in your name for any volunteer hours that you record! Some local employers that participate include: Microsoft, Boeing, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, United Way, and many more!

 

Shop on Amazon

Donating to Sail Sand Point can be as easy and simple as shopping on Amazon.com through AmazonSmile and selecting Sail Sand Point to receive a percentage of your purchase as a donation from Amazon!

 

Renew your US Sailing Membership

For every new and renewed US Sailing Membership made through the US Sailing MVP Program, SSP receives credit towards US Sailing trainings and classes. Renew your US Sailing Membership through the MVP Program and you will receive a substantial discount on your US Sailing membership.

US Sailing MVP Button

However you support SSP, we are extremely thankful for your generosity! We look forward to seeing you on the water.

*Sail Sand Point is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Our federal tax ID is 91-1928908.