How Do I Donate to DAV?
You can send a check to DAV Dept. of Arizona at 38 W. Dunlap Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85021, or call us at 602-678-0333 and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Donations to DAV
DAV receives government funding... why do you need my contribution?
Contrary to popular belief...DAV receives no government money or grants. Our service programs are sustained by contributions such as yours. We represent veterans in their best interest before many governmental agencies to include the Department of Veterans Affairs, Social Security Administration, Military Review Board and Board of Corrections, and the Court of Veterans Appeals. We believe that the organization cannot accept or seek federal grants and remain true to the ideal that our interests are purely those which will best serve our veterans.
Your service programs for disabled veterans overlap or duplicate government programs.
Not true, as DAV programs pick-up and fill the void left by government agencies...this is especially true given government budget cut-backs which make the need greater today. Cutbacks in government beneficiary travel allowances to veterans seeking care at VA Medical Centers, was the catalyst for our Veterans Transportation Network. Started in 1987, many a veteran may not have received routine outpatient care were it not for the services of our van transportation program.
My gift of $5 or $10 won't help!!
We depend on gifts of $5 or $10...they do make a difference. Small gifts add up to significant assistance.
Is my donation tax deductible?
Yes, DAV is a tax-exempt organization and all contributions are tax deductible if you itemize deductions. See our Arizona Tax Credit page
How much of my donation goes to help disabled veterans?
In our last accounting year, 71% of all contributions were directed to program services, as reported by our National Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. In Arizona our budget in the last fiscal year spent 75% of all revenue on direct service related programs.
Are DAV programs really necessary since there have been no recent wars?
As the disabled veterans' population ages, their need of assistance increases...the need has never been greater. While America suffered relatively few deaths and casualties in the Persian Gulf War of 1990, no one could have visualized the tens of thousands of Gulf War veterans to eventually suffer from the so-called Gulf War Syndrome of unexplainable illnesses. Our services intensified following that conflict and remain high ready to serve our Iraqi and Afghanistan veterans. We serve veterans of all conflicts, amputees, blind veterans, those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Agent Orange exposure ailments, radiation survivors and so on -- the full spectrum of disabled veterans.