All donations should be sent to Zembo Shrine, 2801 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110
TRANSPORTATION FUND
The Zembo Transportation Fund was established to help provide transportation assistance to our local children who are patients of the Shriners Children’s who would otherwise be unable to travel to the hospital are able to get to their appointments.
Donations are accepted year round and are tax deductible.
If you would like to help support our patient transportation program, donations can be made payable to the “Zembo Transportation Fund” and sent to the Shrine.
BUILDING FUND
Checks should be made payable to “Zembo Shrine” with “Building Fund” in the memo line.
Donations to this fund are NOT tax deductible.
fund was established for the preservation and upkeep of our beautiful structure and we are most grateful for contributions. Donations can be made payable to Zembo Shrine, with “Building Fund” in the memo line and forwarded to the Shrine.
GENERAL FUND
If there is a specific project that you would like the monies to be directed toward, please write it on your donation form or note it in the memo line of your check.
Donations to this fund are NOT tax deductible.
General projects are ongoing, so please check with the Recorder for an updated list of current or upcoming needs around the Temple.
Checks should be made payable to “Zembo Shrine” and sent to the Shrine.
How can I make a donation to the Shriners Hospitals for Children?
To make a donation by check – Donations that are to go to the general Shriners Hospitals system: Checks should be made payable to “Shriners Hospitals for Children” Mail to: Office of Development, Shriners Hospitals for Children, International Headquarters, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607 . Donations to the hospital ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
If you would like that donation to go to a specific hospital, then your check should include that hospital’s name: ie. Payable to “Philadelphia Shriners Hospital for Children” and be mailed directly to that hospital ie. Hospital Administrator, Philadelphia Shriners Hospital, 3551 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
An acknowledgement letter is sent directly to the donor (and the family of a memorium) from the Hospital Administrator’s office, not Zembo Shrine.
The Zembo office will always accept your donation and pass it along to the Hospital Administrator, but if you would like to speed up the process, we recommend sending your donation directly to the Hospital Administrator of the Hospital that you would like the donation to go to.
Memorials
How a Will can leave a Legacy
The need for a will has little to do with the size of one’s estate and much more to do with each person’s unique goals. For example, you need a will if: you care for dependent children or elders; you want to leave a bequest to a special friend, distant relative, or favorite charity; or simply because you do not wish to leave the planning of final affairs to the court system.
Planning is Important
Making a will is an essential process in life planning, requiring careful deliberation and reflection about what has been most important over a lifetime. Wills are as varied as the values of the people who make them. However, effective estate planning is often based on three fundamentals: the financial needs of immediate family are cared for first; planning for heirs comes second; and everything else comes third. In planning your will, you could set aside a certain percentage for charity or leave a favorite cause the share of one heir.
Wills are not just for the wealthy
Many leading institutions have been built not only by the wealthy, but by thousands of regular folks. In fact, it might be said that most people can only make their ultimate charitable gifts at the end of their lifetimes. Changing tax laws offer new opportunities for our donors to benefit their families through charitable planned giving, which may result in tax savings of income, inheritance or estate taxes. A bequest may be directed to a special charitable endowment fund where only the earnings from the gift are used each year and the principal will grow are to ensure children in the future receive the same life-changing services. You will have the enormous satisfaction of knowing your values will be expressed in perpetuity by providing ongoing support to a cherished cause.
For a formal list of memorials, or learn more about leaving part of an estate to Zembo Shrine, please contact the Zembo office at [email protected].