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Thank you for your interest in support for the American Red Cross of Lee County. To help facilitate a gift of stock, please use the following intructions. If you have a specific question, please contact us at 239-278-3401.

Step 1: Initiate Transfer

There are two common methods to gifting securities to the American Red Cross of Lee County. The first is electronic transfer through which your broker can transfer shares using the Red Cross DTC number. The other is physically mailing the paper certificates to the Lee County Red Cross. Either method is acceptable, but it is necessary that you contact your broker to initiate the transfer.

Step 2: Choose the Method of Delivery

A. Securities delivered electronically

Merrill Lynch
13250 University Center Blvd.
Fort Myers FL, 33907
DTC Number: 5198
ACCT Name: American Red Cross of Lee County (Tax ID# 59-0808350)
ACCT Number: 730-04292

Our contact person at Merrill Lynch is Fran Payson. Please feel free to contact Fran at (239) 481-3330 if you have any questions or need further assistance.

B. Securities Delivered by Mail

Mail your UNENDORSED certificte(s) with a Stock Waiver Form and Stock Power Form in seperate envelopes by registered mail to:

American Red Cross of Lee County
6310 Techster Blvd Ste. 7
Fort Myers, FL 33966

NOTE: Certificates already registered in the name of the American Red Cross do not require either stock waiver or stock power for execution of the transfer.

Step 3: Notify the Red Cross

Regardless of the method chosen to deliver a gift of stock, the donor needs to provide us some information about the gift for audit and acknowledgment purposes.

Send a letter or an e-mail to communicate the information below at the time of transfer:
Donor's full name and complete address
Name and number of securities transferred
Date of the transfer
Specific Lee County Red Cross program to which the gift should be directed (if any).

Send to:

American Red Cross of Lee County
6310 Techster Blvd Ste. 7
Fort Myers, FL 33966
E-mail: chapter@arclcc.org
Phone: 239-278-3401
Fax: 239-278-4829

Contributions to the Red Cross of Lee County, a tax-exempt organization under Section 501 (3) of the Internal Revenue Services Code, are deductible for computing income and estate taxes.

The American Red Cross is not a government agency; our programs and services are made possible primarily through the generosity of individuals, businesses and foundations who give voluntary gifts of time and money. As the world's largest volunteer organization, Red Cross is able to stretch its resources even further and be the best possible steward of your gift.