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PO Box 7712
Freeport, NY 11520
In order to further its mission, BFR accepts tax-deductible contributions from corporations, local businesses, individual supporters, and also raises additional funds through direct solicitations, fundraisers, and other events.
All of our families go through an extensive application process. All information is verified as the families are required to go through extensive credit and background checks. Counseling throughout the assistance program is mandatory and their spending activities are monitored to ensure they receive the full benefit of the charity program offered to them.
Belief for Relief is an incorporated non profit charity which enables you to receive a tax
No donation is too small.
Each one of us coming together is what will ultimately create the positive impact we hope to achieve.
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With the hard work of our fundraising and canvassing teams, we have been able to help over 14 families in the past 6 months! Assistance totaled a whopping $21,510.24!
the rate of growth in our offices has us all very busy and excited that we are able to help in such a tremendous way!
Make sure you check out or message boards for info on all our families, events, and employees!
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Belief for Relief works to provide monetary assistance to families in financial crisis. Those who are
suffering from true financial hardship due to involuntary job loss, medical bills due to illness, recession related devastations, and similar circumstances beyond their control; circumstances that have resulted in severe financial hardship such as impending homelessness or other devastating family crises.
Our goal is to return each family’s finances to a secure state and enable them to live within their means so they can continue their daily lives without the burden of looming disaster each day.
As a result of us coming together to help one family, then two, then four,… we will in turn be one step closer to supporting and stimulating the overall economy. If we continue to recreate this formula time and time again, we can generate a positive domino effect through out all of our American communities!
Consider us, with the help of our contributors,
The Extreme Home Makeover of Family Finance!
Who We Are:
A New York Based and Registered Non Profit Corporation that believes the camaraderie of the American people can prevent thousands of families in need from facing ongoing financial devastation.
Our Mission:
-To provide financial assistance to families who have found themselves in severe
financial crises due to unforeseen circumstances, such as job loss, illness, or, other unanticipated hardship.
-To counsel, educate, and help restructure family finances in order to allow said families to build the security and protection they need to avoid further devastation from other unexpected life events.
-To establish said financial security and encourage families to once again access their community services, support their local shops, and continue to be a positive influence on our economy.
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We hope to gain your support and establish an ongoing relationship with you and/or your company in order to serve
our fellow Americans and help towards the
restoration of our American Economy.
The foundation of our Country is each American FAMILY…
…Each American HOME.
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ABOUT US
At Belief for Relief, we are a family of struggling Americans who came together to find a resolution for ourselves and by chance, ended up with this great project in its place. We wanted to face the challenge of what we saw around us on a daily basis; Americans stuck in debt and unable to get out, facing the loss of their job, home, security, and happiness. In todays economic environment every American has been affected on some level, this faced with an unexpected family crisis, like job loss, illness, mortgage issues, a family can get stuck in debt for years, forcing them to face some very hard decisions for their family. In an effort to help the Americans that have found themselves deeply in debt and struggling to hold onto their lives and possibly their homes, Belief for Relief was founded.
In the previous years before the recession, Americans were flying high! It seemed anything we wanted was a signature away; homes, cars, boats, and above all, credit cards enticing us to spend with irresistible APR offers. After no time at all, most of us were left with big lives to support. These ingredients mixed with the fall of an economy left us humbled to say the least. Most Americans were not only drowning in debt, but actually owned a small portion of their assets if at all. We have come together at BFR to restructure American homes in need. We believe by relieving financial burden, and teaching each family how to live within the new means set forth by the recession, a family will be free to go out and access the programs, services, stores, and social clubs their community offers. Slowly, one family at a time, this will create a positive domino effect of community development, job creation, social structure, and psychological well being.
Currently Belief For Relief Inc., is incorporated in the state of New York with registrations to conduct business in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, and California.
We offer assistance to families nationwide as we look forward to continuing our expansion through out all of the United States of America.
Americans supporting Americans in our time of need!
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Belief For Relief
PO Box 7712
Freeport, NY 11520
1(888) 300-9578
Our Programs
Temporary Financial Assistance Sometimes we face hardship we were never prepared to overcome. Rather than let this event destroy the security of a home, or family structure, we offer temporary financial assistance in order to cover some essential needs of a family until they can regain security. Approvals are on a case by case basis and length and/or amount of assistance will be determined by our team based on current and projected financial situations. Our goal is to prevent further devastation which would leave a family little to no chance of recovery, and instead offer a little help when it is needed.
Our theory here is prevention as intervention.
Debt Relief We offer a strict debt relief service to the American public through our charitable contributions. Applications are accepted, processed and approved on a case by case basis as they come in. All accepted families are financially monitored throughout the relief program and are also required to complete our three step counseling program. Applicants must submit extensive paperwork as well as be open to background and/or credit checks. Relief funds are at times limited; therefore the time it takes for full relief may vary.
Mortgage Assistance Having to watch so many friends, neighbors, and loved ones struggle with falling behind on monthly mortgage payments; we became inspired to help them avoid losing their homes. There are so many Americans struggling with their mortgages that have been denied modification! If we can help bring a defaulting mortgage up to date and allow a family to move forward (and also pay it forward), then we’ve changed their lives in a tremendous way. Families must qualify by first showing good faith on their credit reports with little to no debt and a true need for relief that will enable them to continue making future payments without strain.
Applicants must have already been denied for modification.
For more information on how to apply click here
OUR TEAM:
IN THE OFFICE:
Chrissy Scavo: President
Barbara Smucker: Event Coordinator
Danielle Reed: Administrator
With all the employees' hard work throughout the year, Belief for Relief is able to function and finance the families and individuals and get them back on their feet. Thank YOU!
IN THE FIELD:
Spencer Rohde: Team Leader
Sherry Buch: Fundraiser/Canvasser
Stephon Chapman: Fundraiser/Canvasser
Erasmo Sosa: Fundraiser/Canvasser
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Qualifications For Assistance and the Assistance Process:
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• All applicants must be over the age of 18 and a US citizen with no criminal record
• BFR application must be completed in full, signed, and dated
Upon Approval you will be required to submit the following:
• Two Years Tax returns with W-2 or 1099
• Clear copy of current Drivers License
• Last three months bank statements for all family accounts
• Last three paystubs from your employer
• Proof of residence - three documents such as utility/telephone/tax bills
• Brief story explaining how you arrived at your current situation
For Home Owners:
• Most recent property tax statements
• Proof of last property tax payment
• Copy of most recent mortgage statement
• Brief explanation of your mortgage status and modification experience
READ THIS FINE PRINT:
• You have 30 Days from approval date to submit all required documents or your file will be automatically denied.
• We often have a waiting list of families, if you are approved, we will let you know an approximate date of when you can expect the funds. This is an
estimate, and not a guarantee as we operate off of the kind donations of others.
• We do not accept applications from families that already receive assistance from Social Services, DSS, & Section 8. Food stamps are acceptable, as is
Social Security. You can always call and ask if you are unsure if you qualify for our programs.
Once you have gathered all the necessary documents you can:
Fax them: (888) 608-7845
Email them:
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Mail them: PO Box 7712
Freeport, NY 11520
If you have any questions or concerns please contact us!
By Email:
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By Phone: 1 (888)-300-9578
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ebts We Do Not Accept:
•Auto Loans
•Boat Loans
•Cash Call Loans
•Personal Loan from Current Bank
•Child Support
•Back Taxes
•Speeding Tickets and/or Fines
•Current litigation accounts (less than 6 months)
•NSF (Insufficient Funds) Checks
•Gambling Debts
•Newly taken/high cash advances, balance transfers and large luxury purchases
•Rent-a-center bills
•Warranty Contracts
•Check Cashing Establishments
•Attorney Fees
•Bail Bonds
Debts We Help Satisfy:
•Defaulted Mortgage Loans
•Major Credit Cards (on a case by case basis)
•Gas Cards
•Bank Loans from
•Installment Loans
•Finance Companies
•Unsecured Personal Loans (on a case by case basis)
•Repossession Deficiency Balances you must have the current statement
and no longer own property repossessed
•Business Debts We do prefer for your business to already be closed.
Also, you cannot have anything secured tied to any of the business accounts.
(case by case basis may apply depending on situation)
•Cell Phones (Not Current)
•Veterinarian Bills overdue by 6 months or more.
•Abandoned Time Shares on a case by case basis (You must have current statements and all information)
•Judgments 6 months or older with documentation will be assessed on a case by case basis
•Back Rent
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FINANCIALS
Mission Statement:
-To help American families by paying the debts they otherwise could not satisfy with the kind contributions that reach us.
-Restructuring family financials, and offering counseling to restore and ensure their financial security
Financials:
Our Financials outlook is below as we are in our first year as Belief for Relief, an incorporated 501(c)(3) charity. Please check back in 2011 in order to see our 2010 success story.
Staff:
Christina Scavo President Salary: $6,500
Vivian Atsalas Fahmy Vice President Salary: $5,000
Christina Scavo Treasurer Salary: $0
Antigone Psomas Secretary Salary: $5,000
Distribution of Funds:
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Event News:
We have THREE events in the works for January, February and early spring. Keep checking back, or sign up for our newsletter to stay informed when details for these great events are released.
Previous Events:
"A NIGHT FOR CHARITY"
Our June 2011 Fundraiser, "A Night For Charity," not only raised money for those in need but was a hit for those who came support our cause.
We Raffled off TWO Flat Screen TVs !!!
We Had Silent Sports Memorabilia Auctions!!!
There Was a Full Dinner Buffet!!
Thank you to our LIVE MUSICIANS of the night:
-The Electric Dudes
-Trouble No More Band
-Patti Morrone
Thank you to "The Whoville," in Bethpage, NY, for holding our event to fundraise for Belief for Relief.
Thank You For Coming To Support Our Cause!
February 19th Event, "WE CAN DO IT" was a huge success!
So many artists filled The Nutty Irishman with their talent!
So many entertainers donated their time!
So many supporters spoke from their heart on stage!
So many people came out to prove that our mission in indeed becoming a reality!
People coming together to collectively make a tremendous difference for our families, our friends, and our communities.
This is the solid foundation that built Belief For Relief;
An idea that we can come together to create CHANGE!
We are already busy planning our next event, as well as a lot of summer fun!
Please sign up for our newsletter below so we can keep you up to date on events and so you can be apart of the amazing change we are all creating!
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If you wish to make a general donation you may do so by clicking on the link above.
We will disburse your contribution evenly between all of our featured families
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Below are families that have been approved for assistance that need your help now! Please donate to one or all and help make a difference in their world!
Goal: $5,668.00
Family 1 Story:
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Mrs. Bell is a long time resident of Nassau County, New York. She worked at an early childhood center for twelve years before having to resign because she could not afford to take the newly required certification program necessary to keep her job. Along with this, she also faced a double eye surgery without health coverage to cover the costs. Now, all three family members, Mrs. Bell, her son, and her brother, are involved in a government run work program. Mrs. Bell is starting work again, while her family stills awaits an opportunity through this program. Because of the job loss and medical condition she faced, there is now back rent owed, utilities defaulted on, and medical bills late, amongst other debt due to the cost of living and basic needs. Mrs. Bell and her family face eviction in a few short months if her back rent is not paid. The lighting company agreed to turn her lights back on after they had been cut last month, only if the balance is satisfied in a timely manner. Before this family is faced with eviction, homelessness, and other challenges that will leave them helpless and only contributing to so many of our societies problems, let's join hands and help them stay in their home while they regain their financial security through their work program! Let's make this family a success story and avoid the possibility of having to accept anything less!
What we will do: Help satisfy back rent and utilities owed to ensure a stable home environment while we counsel, educate, and together with the family, execute a well formulated plan to reestablish security within their home for today, and for the future.
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DID YOU KNOW?
• Average credit card debt per household with credit card debt: $15,799*
• 609.8 million credit cards held by U.S. consumers. (Source: "The Survey of Consumer Payment Choice," Federal
Reserve Bank of Boston, January 2010)
• Average number of credit cards held by cardholders: 3.5, as of yearend 2008 (Source: "The Survey of Consumer
Payment Choice," Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, January 2010)
• Average APR on new credit card offer: 14.89 percent (Source: CreditCards.com Weekly Rate Report, July 20, 2011.)
• Average APR on credit card with a balance on it: 13.10 percent, as of May 2011 (Source: Federal Reserve's G.19
report on consumer credit, released July 2011)
• Total U.S. revolving debt (98 percent of which is made up of credit card debt): $793.1 billion, as of May 2011 (Source:
Federal Reserve's G.19 report on consumer credit, released July 2011)
• Total U.S. consumer debt: $2.43 trillion, as of May 2011 (Source: Federal Reserve's G.19 report on consumer credit,
released July 2011)
• U.S. credit card 30-day delinquency rate: 3.3 percent. (Source: Moody's, May 2011)
Read more:
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Top 15 U.S. Credit Card Issuers Based on Purchase Volume (in billions):Rank Issuer Purchase Volume
1 American Express $460.69
2 Chase 333.13
3 Bank of America $237.51
4 Citibank $192.48
5 Capital One $98.34
6 Discover $92.47
7 U.S. Bancorp $73.57
8 Wells Fargo $49.10
9 HSBC $30.64
10 Barclays $29.80
11 USAA $28.24
12 GE Money $20.98
13 PNC $14.19
14 Cabela’s WFB $11.94
15 Target $8.55
(Above Information Provided By
http://education.cardhub.com/statistics/market-share-by-credit-card-issuer/)
As of today....
According to the US Census Bureau the Current US Population as of November 2011 is:
312,686,306
If just HALF of us stop reading these staggering statistics right now and donated just $10.00, an amount that wont affect most of us on any significant level no matter what debt we face, then we can raise an unbelievable $1,563,431,530.00!
How many families can we help with that?
OVER 104,229 families with and average of $15,000 of financial needs!
That's over 104,229 families struggling right now saved! With just half the population donating TEN DOLLARS! What better example can we give to show you that
THIS CAN WORK !
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Privacy Policy
For Donors and Applicants
So that we may better assist you as a recipient of financial assistance as well as a contributor towards our cause, you may be asked to provide some personal information such as name, address, email, and phone number, as well as credit card information. As an applicant, financial and background checks apply.
Our policy regarding your personal information is provided below.
Your Personal Information
In order to qualify for financial assistance, you are required as an applicant to provide us with specific documentation. These forms and applications will help us identify who you are, your current situation, and if you meet the necessary guidelines for assistance.
As a contributor towards our cause, we require basic information such as name, address, email, and phone number so that we can update you on our success stories, fundraising events, and send you our thanks from time to time. Your financial information and actual transaction is entered and executed through PayPal, a secure secondary site established for the sole purpose of acting as a third party transaction agency. To review their Privacy Policy, please visit www.PayPal.com.
Belief For Relief, Inc. works to protect your privacy and your personal information.
If you wish to discontinue contact with us, you will be removed from our list upon oral or written request. Those wishing to do so may contact us at 1(888) 300-9578 or at Requests_BeliefForRelief.com
To further ensure your privacy, Belief For Relief, Inc. does not sell, rent, exchange or otherwise share any information about our donors or applicants with any other organization or individual.
Publicly Shared on our Site
As an applicant looking for financial assistance, you are required to share a brief story with us that will be posted on your donation page. This will allow the public to clearly understand the details of your hardship. Your experience, comments, and success story will be shared on our site as part of your assistance program.
Pictures will only be posted upon approval.
As a donor, you information remains private unless we have otherwise received approval to post your name on our contributor page as recognition of your support.
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Terms of Use
Belief For Relief, Inc. is a 501c(3) Tax Exempt Non Profit Corporation whose mission is to financially assist families who have found themselves in deep financial distress due to unforeseen circumstances. We strive to return these families to a secure financial state and educate them towards living within their means. The contributions and gifts collected by BFR, Inc. will be used mainly for the purpose of furthering our cause. Reasonable expenses covering the costs of organizing business, fundraisers, and events will also need to be satisfied through the corporations revenue.
Belief For Relief, Inc. does not request or collect information, and furthermore, does not deny or grant assistance in respect to the age, gender, or ethnic background of applicants and/or donors. BFR does not discriminate against any person's age, ethnic background, gender, religion, or sexual preference in the awarding of financial assistance.
As repeatedly studied and proved, when it comes to donations, it is the smallest of numbers that come together to form over 80% of the total contributions for a charity. With that in mind, we like to encourage our applicants to participate in the donation process as this will come together and create a faster turnaround time resulting in more families assisted. We also encourage young Americans, or those who think their few dollars wont matter, to take a step forward and see how it CAN make a difference.
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Nicholas Wolber was diagnosed with Synovial sarcoma, a rare form of soft tissue cancer in December of 2005 at the age of 22 in his right knee. He had surgery to remove the cancer from his leg and spent months receiving Chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The radiation therapy was so strong that it caused an open wound to develop in Nick’s leg and rendered him unable to walk. Nick went through three more painful surgeries on his leg, including a final 16 hour surgery in which they took muscle and skin grafts from his back and leg to rebuild his knee. Following this surgery, Nick spent a month in a hospital bed healing.
After this battle with cancer, Nick was cancer free for almost 5 years. In those years, Nick completed his college degree, got his real estate license and had several sales jobs before finally making it to the big league when he started working for Penn Mutual on Park Avenue as a financial advisor. Against the odds, he fought hard and began snowboarding again.
However, in March 2010, Nick went to the hospital after coughing up blood. He had tests done showing the cancer was terminal and had come back not only in his leg, but also in his chest. The tumor in his chest was the size of his heart, and attached to his lungs and heart. Many of the doctors Nick went to see told him the tumor in his chest was too large and inoperable. The prognosis was grim, chemotherapy and radiation had also been shown to have little effect on this cancer. He found a specialist at Sloan Kettering who reluctantly agreed to operate, but told Nick that the surgery was extremely dangerous and life threatening. The surgery was successful, and 98% of the tumor was removed from his chest and used to create a new vaccine in Dallas. Nick was treated at Mary Crowley Cancer Foundation in Dallas Texas, where he underwent a clinical trial for a new cancer vaccine. However, the tumor in Nick’s leg continued to grow at a rapid pace and caused him extreme pain. On August 17th, Nick had his leg removed above the knee. He was hoping the vaccine would kill the remaining cancer in his chest and stop the cancer from coming back, but it hasn’t shown any positive results. So Nick was advised by Dr’s to start another clinical trial at Sloan Kettering with a more aggressive treatment including chemotherapy. Nick has a long road ahead of him and we pray everyday for a miracle, as the doctors have given him only months to live. In the mean time Nick was able to fulfill his dream to be able to snowboard again with the help of a prosthetic.
During Nicholas’ first time receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatments, he was placed in the children’s cancer ward at Schneider’s Children’s Hospital. He saw first hand the effects of cancer on children and was deeply touched. Nick and his friends started a charitable organization to help raise money to distribute to children with cancer to help them pay for the cost of experimental vaccine treatments and to provide financial resources for travel, lodging and meals to be able to obtain the treatments. Nick has been very selfless throughout this entire battle. He is always concerned for his family, friends and raising money for his charity. However, he has had to stop working while receiving his cancer treatments and was terminated from his employer and is being placed on disability. His medical bills have also started to add up. He has to pay large co pays for many of his treatments and especially physical therapy, along with everyday bills. Our hope is to help Nick to raise enough funds to cover the costs associated with his treatments that are not covered by insurance, particularly physical therapy and prosthetics, and to help Nick achieve his goals to walk down the aisle at his wedding next year, be able to continue snowboarding again, and to beat Cancer!
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