Questions &
Answers
Q. What does The HIKE Funds, Inc. mean?
A. The term HIKE is an acronym for Hearing Impaired Kids Endowment. It is
incorporated as a not-for-profit charity under the law of the State of Nebraska and
registered with the Internal Revenue Services as a tax exempt charity. The HIKE Fund, Inc.
is the continuing charity project supported by Job’s Daughters
International.
Q: How to make a donation?
A: Send your donation to The Hike Fund Inc.,
c/o Hike Board Executive Secretary,
10115 Cherryhill Pl. Spring Hill, FL 34608-7116,
Phone and Fax: (352) 688-2579, Questions? E-mail: ceterrill1@aol.com
Q. What is the purpose of the fund?
A. It has a two-fold purpose. First, the funds (provided in grants) assistance
for children with hearing loss to achieve improved communication skills. Second, it provides a means of
public awareness and public relations for Job’s Daughters International..
Q. To apply, must a child be related to a Job’s
Daughter’s family?
A. No. Any child with hearing loss between the ages of newborn and twenty years,
with financial need, may apply.
Q. How do I locate a child in need of our assistance in
my community?
A. Hearing clinics, school nurses, health departments, and local social services
departments often identify children who need assistance.
Q. Are grants from The HIKE Fund, Inc. approved only
for hearing aids?
A. No. With proper application, other hearing devices, as needed, on an individual
basis may be considered for funding. Included may be enclosed caption converters for
television, tactile units, FM units (into which a hearing aid is plugged for
amplification), computers to assist deaf children in communicating, as well as other
technical devices may be prescribed.
Q. Must a family be indigent or on welfare to qualify?
A. No. Many of the recipients are children of working parents who are unable to
meet this special need financially.
Q. Where can I get an application?
A. Click here
Q. Must a Bethel or Jurisdiction contribute to The HIKE
Fund, Inc. before they submit an application?
A. No. However, they are encouraged to participate in raising money for the fund.
Q. Where does one submit the application?
A. You may submit an application to The HIKE Fund, Inc. in care of
the person listed on page three of the application form.
Q. Where does the Bethel send the money which they
received from hiking, or other Bethel activities or donations?
A. To Mr. Charles Terrill, Executive Secretary of the HIKE Board. (E-mail: ceterrill1@aol.com). For a Bethel
member to receive the current Supreme Guardian's incentive awards, use
"Order Form for Charms" under CURRENT PROGRAM on main page of this
website.
Q. Is there a limit to the amount of grant?
A. Each Application is considered independently. Usually grants are awarded based
on the financial need of the family and according to the price indicated in the
prescription accompanying the application form.
Q. Are contributions to HIKE Fund, Inc. tax deductible?
A. Yes. The charity itself is
identified as a tax deductible organization under the Internal Revenue Code, Section
501(c)(3). The tax identification number for The HIKE Fund, Inc. is 36-3406438.
This is only for The HIKE Fund, Inc. not
for Job’s Daughters International.
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