Gifts of Stock

Thank you for considering making a donation of stock. Your broker can assist you in making a gift of stock via a direct transfer to the Florida Keys Children’s Shelter. Giving a gift of publicly traded stock that has increased in value and that you have owned for more than one year may provide greater tax benefits than giving cash. Your charitable income tax deduction is equal to the fair market value of the stock and you avoid paying the capital gains tax on any increase in the current value over the original cost of the stock. You may also save by not incurring brokerage fees because you are transferring ownership rather than selling the stock.

If you would like to ensure hope and help through the donation of stock, please note the following:

Brokerage House: Raymond James Financial Services
Account Name: Florida Keys Children’s Shelter
Account Number: 48075410
Financial Advisor: Pat Fazio
Telephone number: 305-451-0408
DTC Number: 0725

Please inform us of stock transfers so that we can properly acknowledge your gift and forward information regarding your tax deduction.

To request more information on stock gifts and other planned gifts you may contact Patti Murray here, or at 305-852-4246, or  in writing. Our address is:

Florida Keys Children’s Shelter
73 High Point Rd.
Tavernier, FL 33070

Minute by minute we count on others to partner with us in providing help and hope. On behalf of our kids and families, thank you!