Other Ways to Give

Corporate Support

We are fortunate to have many charitably minded businesses in Central Pennsylvania. Through the Vista’s Golf Classic, Vista’s Community and other events, we have several exciting sponsorship opportunities available to support individuals with autism. Also, corporations and businesses may choose to sponsor their own fundraising events and designate all or a portion of the proceeds to Vista. If you are interested in planning a fundraising event, please contact our Development Office.

Matching Gifts

Does your company have a matching gifts program? A matching gift can double or even triple your own donation to Vista. Contact your employer’s human resources department to learn whether your company can match your own generous gift.

Planned Gifts

The Vista Stars Legacy Society is designed for thoughtful donors who wish to leave a legacy for individuals and their families affected by autism. Please consider joining this Society by completing and returning the commitment form. For further information on the impact you can have through planned gifts, please contact our development office.

Gifts of Stock

If you are physically holding the stock certificate, either mail it to Charles Schwab with directions that it be transferred to “Central PA Autism Education and Resource Center DBA The Vista School^®” (Schwab account #6169-6761), or personally deliver the stock to a broker at the Schwab office nearest to you. (Please call 1-800-435-4000, the toll-free number for Charles Schwab & Company, Inc., to determine the Schwab office nearest to you.) In either case, the back of the stock certificate must be signed by you and must be accompanied by the notarized Third Party Release form. Do not endorse anything on the back of the certificate other than your name as it appears on the front. Your Schwab broker will complete the remainder of the information for you.

If you do not physically hold the stock certificate, and it is held by a brokerage firm (either Schwab or some other firm), the stock can be electronically sent to Schwab directly by using account #6169-6761 and The Vista School’s full name as provided above.

If your broker is Schwab, you will need a different form.

When stock is transferred to The Vista School^®, please complete and return the contribution form to Alexis Kern, Development Specialist.

Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Scholarship Program

The Vista School^® gratefully accepts Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) contributions to support children with autism. Eligible businesses may contribute to either The Vista School^® Scholarship Organization or The Vista School^® Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Organization as part of Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program.

Qualified participants in the EITC program include those who are authorized to do business in Pennsylvania and subject to one or more of the following taxes:

• Personal Income Tax
• Capital Stock/Foreign Franchise Tax
• Corporate Net Income Tax
• Bank Shares Tax
• Title Insurance & Trust Company Shares Tax
• Insurance Premium Tax (excluding surplus lines, unauthorized, domestic/foreign marine)
• Mutual Thrift Tax
• Malt Beverage Tax or Retaliatory Fees under section 212 of the Insurance Company Law of 1921

Contributions to The Vista School^® Scholarship Organization (SO) can be sent to:

The Vista School^® SO
1021 Springboard Drive
Hershey, PA 17033

Contributions to The Vista School Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Organization (PKSO) can be sent to:

The Vista School^® PKSO
1021 Springboard Drive
Hershey, PA 17033

Online Shopping

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