We rely on our community to make all that we do happen
More Ways to Give
Thank you for considering a gift to the AIO Food and Energy Assistance. Your support is an integral part of AIO’s ability to serve our clients throughout the year.
Make a one-time gift
By Credit Card
Give by credit card via our online donation form.
By Check
Checks should be made payable to AIO Food and Energy Assistance, PO Box 113, Rockland, ME 04841.
Make a monthly gift
AIO has a Monthly Giving Program available. By signing up via our online donation form, you can make contributions to support AIO’s Annual Fund quickly and easily, providing consistent support throughout the year.
By donating monthly, your gift to AIO will make an even greater impact by reducing the administrative costs associated with processing paper appeals.
Stocks & Securities
Gifts of appreciated stock have significant tax advantages to you, the donor, and we are pleased to receive stock gifts to support our programs. When you make a gift of appreciated stock, you receive two tax benefits:
A deduction for the full market value of the securities, and
Avoidance of the tax due on the capital gains.
Communicating the exact date of transfer is important for establishing the gift’s value in accordance with IRS regulations. For your income tax deduction, the value of the gift is the mean between the high and low market value on the transfer date.
Please complete one of the following forms to indicate your intentions and return to us. Transfer information & instructions are included on this form.
AIO Broker: Fidelity Investments
Phone: 1-800-544-6666
Fidelity Account Name: Area Interfaith Outreach
Account Number: Z40-041329
DTC : 0226
If you would like to donate through your donor advised fund, please click here.
Donor Advised Funds
Matching Gifts
Many employers sponsor programs that match charitable contributions made by their employees, allowing you to double or even triple the value of your gift.
We will be happy to provide you or your employer with any necessary documentation to facilitate your matching gift.
Please email us paperwork to email@aiofoodpantry.org
In-Kind Donations
Please visit our “Give Food” section of the website for more details.
Please email Joe Ryan, AIO Executive Director, to discuss things you are interested in donating to ensure we can use them. Joe Ryan’s email is joe@aiofoodpantry.org
Food Drives
Whether you donate food directly to the pantry or participate in a local food drive, your donation of non-perishable food items helps to keep the pantry stocked, offers a variety of quality foods, and helps to build a local food system where we all share the available food.
If you or your group would like to organize a food drive or drop off collected food for distribution, please contact us in advance. We can provide guidance, assistance, and messaging to help your event be a great success!
Planned Giving
With a planned gift, you can achieve personal financial and charitable planning goals while making a significant contribution to AIO’s future so we can continue providing services to our community.