Frequently Asked Questions
Donation FAQ's
Yes. You can make a donation to a participant on a team or you can make a general team donation.
All donations should be mailed to:
Friendship Circle of Connecticut
48 Union St., #25
Stamford, CT 06906
Please make all checks payable to: Friendship Circle of Fairfield County. Please make sure that in the memo it says Friendship Day and who the donations should be credited to.
Navigate to "Top Fundraisers" on the home page. Type in the individual's name in the search bar.
Any donation made online should post immediately. If an online donation does not post within 5 minutes, please contact us.
Yes, all monetary donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Friendship Circle is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-sectarian program (Tax ID #26-1093886).
Any donor who mailed their donation and provided an address will receive a receipt via mail once the donation has been processed. All donors who donated online will receive an e-receipt in their email provided.
Fundraiser FAQ's
Any donation made online should post to your Participant Center immediately. If your donation does not post within 24 hours, please contact us.
If a donation check has been written out to you personally, you may endorse the back of the check and mail it in to Friendship Circle. You can also cash the check and donate online.
It is not a good idea to send a cash donation in the mail. You may drop off the cash at Friendship Circle of Fairfield County along with a completed donation form or you can deposit the cash into your checking account and donate online or mail in a check.
You can't enter a check online. You can advise your donors to mail the check with a note to credit it to your page. Once we receive and process the check, it will be added to your page. Checks can be made out to Friendship Circle of Connecticut, and mailed to:
Friendship Circle of Fairfield County
48 Union St., #25
Stamford, CT 06906
A Tax ID number identifies Friendship Circle of Fairfield County as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Many donors will request this number to validate their donation as tax-deductible. The Friendship Circle of Fairfield County Tax ID number is 26-1093886
You cannot use the exact page as it is linked to last year's campaign. However, you can select "Bring Back My Fundraiser" when logging in, and it will copy all personalized info, including personalized message, photos, etc. to the new campaign.
Yes. Simply login with the same username and password, or select "forgot password" to reset.
A personal URL is a shortened link to your personal page that you can send to friends and family in emails.