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Payroll

Payroll donations are an easy way to have an immediate impact. Make a one-time deduction or join the Care Club by committing to recurring deductions in each bi-weekly paycheck that automatically renew each year.

To make changes to your contribution, please contact icareishare@childrensnational.org.

Vacation Hours

Vacation hours are a one-time deduction from your available bank of hours. Select how many hours you wish to donate and we will calculate the value of those hours and provide you with a tax receipt.

Credit or Debit Card

Make a one-time gift or conveniently set up a regular monthly donation. All donations are eligible for thank-you gifts.

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Frequently Asked Questions
About Our Program

Have a question? If you can't find answers here or need further clarifications, please contact the I Care. I Share. team at icareishare@childrensnational.org or 301-565-4958.

What is the Children’s employee giving program?

The I Care. I Share. employee giving program is an opportunity for staff members to easily donate to help ensure that more children benefit from the most innovative technology, trailblazing research and a standard of care that is second to none.

When can I join the I Care. I Share. employee giving program?

You may sign up to donate through the I Care. I Share. employee giving program at any time.

How can I donate?

You can donate online mail your gift to the address below, or email iCareiShare@childrensnational.org.

Children’s National Hospital Foundation
Attn: I Care. I Share.
1 Inventa Place, 6th Floor West
Silver Spring, MD 20910

What donation options do I have?

Thank you to our Care Club members for your generous commitment. Your donation automatically renews annually to the fund you previously selected.

Fill out this form or contact the I Care. I Share. team at icareishare@childrensnational.org/ to make changes to your Care Club donation.

Receive your gift by visiting the I Care. I Share. website and click “Current Care Club Member — Claim Gift” in the right column. You will be prompted to provide a non-Children’s National Hospital mailing address.

What if I am a Care Club member?

Thank you to our Care Club members for your generous commitment. Your donation automatically renews annually to the fund you previously selected.

Fill out this form or contact the I Care. I Share. team at icareishare@childrensnational.org to make changes to your Care Club donation.

Receive your gift by filling out this form. You will be prompted to provide a non- Children’s National Hospital mailing address.

What if I am a Care Club member but would like to increase or change my donation?

To make changes to your existing Care Club donation, please contact the I Care. I Share. team at icareishare@childrensnational.org or 301-565-4958.

How do I know if I am member of Care Club?

You are a Care Club member if you have a recurring donation deducted from each paycheck. For more information, contact the I Care. I Share. team at icareishare@childrensnational.org or 301-565-4958.

What is gift planning?

In addition to your annual gift, you can make a future gift to the hospital by naming Children's National as a beneficiary of your retirement plan or life insurance policy. To learn more, please contact Tamara Sperling at tsperling@childrensnational.org or (301) 244-6242, or visit foundation.childrensnational.org/give-your-way.

How does vacation donation work?

Vacation hours are deducted from your leave bank and converted into a tax-deductible donation to the hospital. The value of your donation will be your hourly pay rate (minus taxes) multiplied by the number of hours you'd like to give. Up to 40 hours of donated vacation may be deducted per pay period; larger donations will be deducted over successive pay periods. If you have questions about vacation hours, please contact the I Care. I Share. team at icareishare@childrensnational.org.

When will my I Care. I Share. payroll deduction occur?

One-time payroll deductions will occur in the pay period following the donation. Care Club recurring payroll deductions will start in the pay period after you sign up.

When will my I Care. I Share. vacation hour donation be deducted from my paycheck?

Date Vacation Hour Donation Requested Payroll Deduction Occurs
On or before December 20, 2024 The pay period following the date of the donation.
Between December 21 and December 31, 2024 The first paycheck of the 2025 calendar year.
After January 1, 2025 The next pay period following the date of the donation.
Note: Up to 40 donated vacation hours may be processed per pay period. Donations of more than 40 hours will be deducted over successive pay periods.

When I make a donation, where does my money go?

Donations through the I Care. I Share. employee giving program make a difference for every child and family at Children’s National, as well as staff experiencing financial hardship. Your gift goes directly to your chosen fund, including the Fund for Every Child, Child Life, Nursing Education and Innovation, Research and Employee Relief Fund. Your generosity supports patient programs, uncompensated care, education and training. Your donation ensures that we are there for every patient who needs us.

Click here to read about how the generous donations of Children’s National employees have made a difference for patients and their families. Use password ICARE (all uppercase).

When will I receive my tax receipt?

Tax receipts are mailed by January 31 for all donations made during the previous calendar year. These include one-time gifts of cash and all check, credit card payments, payroll deductions and vacation hours.

When will I receive my thank-you gift?

Donations made through any payment method to any fund are eligible for incentive gifts.

You will receive your thank-you gift via mail at the non-Children’s National address you provided when you made your donation. To confirm the address and thank-you gifts if you are an existing Care Club member, please fill out this form or go to "Choose How to Give" here and click "Current Care Club Members: Claim Gift Here”.

New gifts will ship starting in December to Care Club recurring donors and all donors who make a gift in November. Moving forward, thank-you gifts will mail the first week of the month for donations made the previous month.

Additional questions?

If you have any questions about the I Care. I Share. employee giving program, contact the I Care. I Share. team at icareishare@childrensnational.org.

 
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