Why Give to
Always Dream?
We believe in the power of dreams, and work to ensure our children and families have the tools and resources to pursue theirs. Always Dream is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization doing direct service programming with children and families with our Always Reading program. We rely on our community to fund and support this critical work.
Every dollar raised supports our operations and programming, providing the staff, training, technology, and resources needed to bring Always Reading to nearly 4,000 individuals in California and Hawaiʻi this school year.
Thank you and mahalo for your support!
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Other Ways
to Donate
Check or Phone
EFTs
Stock
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)
Corporate Matching Gifts
Book Drives and In Kind Donations
Vehicle Donation
Check or Phone
In addition to online giving, we are happy to accept your gift over the phone. Please call our main office line at 925-309-4359 and leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible. Or email us at info@alwaysdream.org and leave your number and we will call you back.
Checks can be made payable to Always Dream and send to our Danville, CA or Honolulu, HI address on our Contact page. Please include your name, mailing address, email, and phone number so we can provide you with a tax receipt. If you would like your gift to specifically support our programming in either California or Hawaiʻi please indicate this on the memo line of the check.
EFTs
If you wish to transfer your gift electronically by EFT or wire transfer, please see our banking information below. Please note that your bank may not forward us your contact information or any special instructions, so please send us an email at info@alwaysdream.org to notify us of your intent to donate so that we can properly allocate and thank you for your gift.
DOMESTIC EFT & WIRES
Bank: Fremont Bank
Bank Location: Fremont, CA
Routing Number: 121107882
Beneficiary Name: Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream
Beneficiary Account Number: 2984725
Beneficiary Address: 125 Railroad Ave. Ste. 203, Danville, CA 94526
Beneficiary EIN: 94-3255817
Beneficiary Contact: Aarika Riddle, aarika@alwaysdream.org, 650-644-9156
Stock
We are grateful for your gift of stocks or securities to Always Dream. Please initiate your stock gift electronically or with your brokerage firm. Please include a Reference/Memo in your DTC Stock transfer that includes the donor name. Our brokerage information is as follows:
For book entry securities, please have the current Broker/Dealer or Transfer Agent
follow the instructions below:
Deliver To: LPL Financial
DTC Number: 0075
Account number: 8049-2647
Account Name: The Kristi Yamaguchi Always Dream Foundation –
General
For assistance, contact Financial Advisor, Scott Belshaw at Fremont Bank:
510-634-8214
Always Dream Information:
Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream
125 Railroad Ave, Ste 203
Danville, CA 94526
650-644-9156
aarika@alwaysdream.org
Tax ID number: 94-3255817
Please note that your bank may not forward us your contact information or any special instructions, so please send us an email at info@alwaysdream.org to notify us of your intent to donate so that we can properly allocate and thank you for your gift.
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)
We are thrilled to accept recommended gifts from your Donor Advised Fund. Because we are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, it is easy to recommend a gift to Always Dream. We are registered to receive DAF gifts from all the major institutions. Please contact your community foundation or financial firm to recommend a gift to Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream. For your reference, our Tax ID Number is 94-3255817.
Corporate Matching Gifts
Does your workplace match gifts to charitable organizations? When you make a donation to Always Dream, you will receive a tax receipt that shows the tax deductible amount of your donation. If your company matches donations, please reach out to your employer to submit a request for the matching gift, and double your impact with Always Dream! For your reference, our Tax ID Number is 94-3255817.
Book Drives and In Kind Donations
Our Always Reading program primarily focuses on teaching families to read at home together using a tablet and a digital children’s library. This provides the most access and choice for our students to get them interested in reading and learning!
We do also provide students with a selection of hard copy books to help them build their home library. This list is curated specifically by literacy experts on our program team, so we unfortunately are not in great need of donations of children’s books.
If you would like to contribute to our fund to purchase physical books for our program, please see our Donation page. Thank you so much for this support!
If you would like to hear more about our book drive needs, please reach out to Development & Marketing Director, Michelle Collier at michelle@alwaysdream.org.
Vehicle Donation
Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream invites you to donate your vehicle in support of our organization. We’ve partnered with CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services) to make this process as simple as possible for you. Vehicles can be picked up anywhere across the continental United States and in Hawaiʻi on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island.
How to Donate:
- Complete the online Auto Donation Form.
- A representative from CARS will verify your donation and pick-up information by email. Once verified, they will schedule a pick-up time convenient to you.
- You will receive an initial donation receipt from the tow driver at the time of the vehicle pick-up. This initial acknowledgment will indicate your name as well as the year, make, model and condition of the donated vehicle.
- You will then be mailed a thank-you letter, which serves as a tax receipt, within 30 days of the sale of the vehicle.
If you have any questions about this process, please reach out to Michelle Collier, Development Director, at michelle@alwaysdream.org.
Other Ways
to Donate
Check or Phone
In addition to online giving, we are happy to accept your gift over the phone. Please call our main office line at 925-309-4359 and leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible. Or email us at info@alwaysdream.org and leave your number and we will call you back.
Checks can be made payable to Always Dream and send to our Danville, CA or Honolulu, HI address on our Contact page. Please include your name, mailing address, email, and phone number so we can provide you with a tax receipt. If you would like your gift to specifically support our programming in either California or Hawaiʻi please indicate this on the memo line of the check.
EFTs
If you wish to transfer your gift electronically by EFT or wire transfer, please see our banking information below. Please note that your bank may not forward us your contact information or any special instructions, so please send us an email at info@alwaysdream.org to notify us of your intent to donate so that we can properly allocate and thank you for your gift.
DOMESTIC EFT & WIRES
Bank: Fremont Bank
Bank Location: Fremont, CA
Routing Number: 121107882
Beneficiary Name: Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream
Beneficiary Account Number: 2984725
Beneficiary Address: 125 Railroad Ave. Ste. 203, Danville, CA 94526
Beneficiary EIN: 94-3255817
Beneficiary Contact: Aarika Riddle, aarika@alwaysdream.org, 650-644-9156
Stock
We are grateful for your gift of stocks or securities to Always Dream. Please initiate your stock gift electronically or with your brokerage firm. Please include a Reference/Memo in your DTC Stock transfer that includes the donor name. Our brokerage information is as follows:
For book entry securities, please have the current Broker/Dealer or Transfer Agent
follow the instructions below:
Deliver To: LPL Financial
DTC Number: 0075
Account number: 8049-2647
Account Name: The Kristi Yamaguchi Always Dream Foundation –
General
For assistance, contact Financial Advisor, Scott Belshaw at Fremont Bank:
510-634-8214
Always Dream Information:
Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream
125 Railroad Ave, Ste 203
Danville, CA 94526
650-644-9156
aarika@alwaysdream.org
Tax ID number: 94-3255817
Please note that your bank may not forward us your contact information or any special instructions, so please send us an email at info@alwaysdream.org to notify us of your intent to donate so that we can properly allocate and thank you for your gift.
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)
We are thrilled to accept recommended gifts from your Donor Advised Fund. Because we are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, it is easy to recommend a gift to Always Dream. We are registered to receive DAF gifts from all the major institutions. Please contact your community foundation or financial firm to recommend a gift to Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream. For your reference, our Tax ID Number is 94-3255817.
Corporate Matching Gifts
Does your workplace match gifts to charitable organizations? When you make a donation to Always Dream, you will receive a tax receipt that shows the tax deductible amount of your donation. If your company matches donations, please reach out to your employer to submit a request for the matching gift, and double your impact with Always Dream! For your reference, our Tax ID Number is 94-3255817.
Book Drives and In Kind Donations
Our Always Reading program primarily focuses on teaching families to read at home together using a tablet and a digital children’s library. This provides the most access and choice for our students to get them interested in reading and learning!
We do also provide students with a selection of hard copy books to help them build their home library. This list is curated specifically by literacy experts on our program team, so we unfortunately are not in great need of donations of children’s books.
If you would like to contribute to our fund to purchase physical books for our program, please see our Donation page. Thank you so much for this support!
If you would like to hear more about our book drive needs, please reach out to Development & Marketing Director, Michelle Collier at michelle@alwaysdream.org.
Vehicle Donation
Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream invites you to donate your vehicle in support of our organization. We’ve partnered with CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services) to make this process as simple as possible for you. Vehicles can be picked up anywhere across the continental United States and in Hawaiʻi on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island.
How to Donate:
- Complete the online Auto Donation Form.
- A representative from CARS will verify your donation and pick-up information by email. Once verified, they will schedule a pick-up time convenient to you.
- You will receive an initial donation receipt from the tow driver at the time of the vehicle pick-up. This initial acknowledgment will indicate your name as well as the year, make, model and condition of the donated vehicle.
- You will then be mailed a thank-you letter, which serves as a tax receipt, within 30 days of the sale of the vehicle.
If you have any questions about this process, please reach out to Michelle Collier, Development Director, at michelle@alwaysdream.org.
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