How Can I Help?
By making a Donation
We often take the gift of conversation for granted. But as our aphasia stories and videos so vividly illustrate, aphasia can happen to anyone and when it does, even the simplest conversation can become daunting.
Donations fund our services, programmes and resources. We receive no government or guaranteed funding.
AphasiaNZ is a registered charity with donee status, meaning that if you have income, you can claim 33.33% of any donation of $5 or more as a tax credit from the IRD.
Payroll Giving
If you are employed and your employer has payroll services, you can help us through Payroll Giving. Payroll Giving allows you to make donations directly from your pay and receive immediate tax credits via PAYE. This means that if you donate more than $5, you will receive a third of the donation as a tax rebate. For example, if you ask your employer to set up a donation of $10 each pay, you will have a reduction of $6.66 on your take-home pay. You also do not need to keep any receipts or file a donation claim form with the IRD.
Can you spare us the cost of a coffee or two a fortnight?
We have a payroll giving form which you can download here. Please talk with your employer, complete the details and pass the form on to your payroll department.
Please donate today to help us give a voice to people with aphasia.
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Through Planned Giving
Whether support through an outright gift or planned gift such as a Bequest, all of our resources and programmes are made possible through the generosity and commitment of people like you. Bequests and other planned gifts sustain the work of AphasiaNZ. A planned gift to AphasiaNZ helps ensure the future of our services, programmes and resources which we provide in our communities, and can help you further your financial goals.
What are Planned Gifts?
The most common type of planned gift is a charitable bequest in a person’s Will. Bequests can take a variety of forms:
- Deferred Bequest – A gift that provides for any relatives or friends during their lifetimes, but also benefits AphasiaNZ after their deaths
- Percentage of Estate – A gift of a specific percentage of your estate
- Residual Bequest – This type of gift involves leaving all or a portion of the remaining assets of your estate after all debts, taxes, fees and other bequests have been paid
- Specific Bequest – A gift of a fixed sum of money, property, shares and/or valuables of various descriptions
A bequest to AphasiaNZ, no matter how small, is an investment in the future of our communities.
If you would like to receive our information package about planned gifts or discuss donating to AphasiaNZ, please contact the Executive Officer by calling the AphasiaNZ office on 07 220 9973.
By Raising Awareness
Aphasia awareness is very low and most people do not understand what aphasia is.
People with aphasia say “Until you have met it, you just don’t get it!”
Aphasia is difficult to understand fully when you read about it, and it is not until you meet a person with aphasia that you begin to comprehend the impact of aphasia on their life. Plus – each person with aphasia is different!
You can help!
You can:
- Tell other people about aphasia and point them to this website;
- Share our social media pages (Facebook, Instagram and You Tube);
- Use our resources to inform other people;
- Use an aphasia mug or wear one of our T-shirts…
- Include people with aphasia in your social activities and help your friends understand;
- Thank people for their interest!
AphasiaNZ resources at a recent Aphasia Day