Adventures WorldRace SethBarnes Sponsorship Giving

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As word has gotten around about our trip we have gotten a lot of questions about donations. We thought it might be a good idea to post some information for people to use as a resource for some of the common questions.

 

  • When do you need all your funds?

    • We have several deadlines. In the end, we have to be fully funded by 6 months into the trip.

    • The deadlines are as follows:

      • OCTOBER 4th $7,000 raised and in account

      • DECEMBER 17th $13,000 raised and in account

      • JANUARY 2014 is launch date

      • MARCH 31st (3 months into trip) $22,000 in account

      • JUNE 30th (6 months into trip) $31,000 in account (fully funded!)

  • What does the $31,000 cover?

    • It covers the travel expenses overseas, food, housing, and work with our missions

    • It does not cover travel to/from training camp, travel to/from our launch (where we exit/re-enter the country, gear, spending money, or site-seeing excursions

  • Is our donation tax deductible?

    • Yes, if you donate to us through Adventures in Missions or our church. If you make out a check directly to us it is not tax deductible.

    • We would prefer your donations be tax deductible for you, so there is no need to make a check directly to us. If we have good support for the trip itself (the $31,000), we will be able to cover the additional expenses.

  • How do we donate?

    • Option #1- Check (slower, but probably the best option)

      1. Make checks payable to Adventures in Missions.

      2. Put in the Memo: Michael and Rachel Rutan

      3. Include a slip of paper with your name and address as well as our name on it so it goes to the correct account.

      4. You may mail it directly to the company:

        • Adventures In Missions (for Michael and Rachel Rutan)

          PO Box 534470

          Atlanta, GA, 30353-4470.

      5. Or you can give it to us and we can send it along if you are more comfortable with this. Our address is:

        • Michael and Rachel Rutan
          325 N Union St.
          Good Hope, IL 61438

        • Obviously this option is only available until the time we leave. And make sure checks aren't made to us.

    • Option #2 -Credit card

      1. Go to our blog (which you are already on)Go to the left hand side and click “Support Me!”

      2. This will take you to an Adventures in Missions website.

      3. Choose to “Support a world racer”

      4. Make sure you put in one or both of our names

      5. Complete the rest of the form as prompted.

  • Do we have to do one big donation or can we do multiple small ones?

    • First off we are just grateful that you are willing to donate at all.

    • Second, you can do it any way you want. If monthly donations work better, great! If one lump sum works better, great! If every 9 weeks works best…a little odd, but great! Just make sure you follow the above instructions for each donations.

    • Third, all donations need to be received by June 30th 2014

 

As of now those are the main questions that I can remember being asked, but if you have any other questions please let us know and we will do our best to get you the information you need.