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Charities
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one will have had to earn about $1,300 or more to give $1,000.
On the other hand, if one has some stock that has gone up in value — say one bought some stock for $500 and now it’s worth $1,000 — one can take the $1,000 in stock and give it to the charity. .
The donor will get a $1,000 writeoff on taxes in either case, but in the First, it will come from after-tax dollars while the second will come from pretax dollars. That might make a significant difference.
• Call Warrenton’s new Salvation Army service center, 341-8385, to lend a hand. Volunteers hope to provide Christmas meals to local families — and other donations, such as clothing, time or money, are always appreciated. Don’t forget the bell-ringers.
• Contact the Hunters for the Hungry program to learn how to donate meat, or money to help distribute meat to hungry children, the elderly, and families in crisis. The address is P.O. Box 304, Big Island, Va. 24526. The phone number is (800)
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