How to Donate

Mail a Cash Donation

The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation
69858 Via Del Norte
Cathedral City, CA 92234

Other Ways to Support REAF

Make a sponsorship pledge for an upcoming event
Donate to live or silent auctions
Volunteer manpower or provide resources for events
Donate stock via Charles Schwab brokerage account
Include REAF as a beneficiary in your will or trust
Contribute through your United Way campaign
Donate airline miles to REAF

Help Us Continue the Mission

Why Donate to Us

The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation (REAF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency who's mission is to raise funds for and awareness about AIDS/HIV services, under served youth and hunger programs primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area through the production of quality entertainment events. Founded in 1995 by two mothers, Barbara Richmond and Peggy Ermet, who each lost their only sons to AIDS as a way of honoring their memories and of supporting all the other sons and daughters still living with HIV, REAF has distributed well over $3,000,000 to 32 different agencies. We are proud that 100% of ticket sales always go directly to the beneficiaries.

Why Your Support Matters

Each year, an increasing number of agencies apply to REAF for funding and we are constantly looking for ways to expand programs and funding to these agencies. The cost of running our agency limits the amount of programs and funding we are able to provide. Your tax-deductible gift can help us maintain and expand the support we are able to provide to the beneficiary agencies of "Help is on the Way" events.

Make a Meaningful Contribution

Your gift, in honor of a friend you wish to acknowledge or in memory of someone dear you may have lost, can have a direct impact on the lives of so many who depend on the services of the agencies we support. REAF will be happy to send an acknowledgement card to the person of your choosing acknowledging your gift either in honor of or in memory of someone you wish to remember. Just download and fill out the form and mail it with your gift to The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation.

For more information, call (415) 264-0926 or email Ken Henderson, Executive Director, at ken@reaf.org

Employee Matching Gifts

There are numerous companies that match employee gifts to nonprofits. Companies in the United States as well as internationally have employee philanthropic programs. There are variations in programs, so please check with your company's Human Resources Department for details of their program. Here is a list of a few top-matching-gift companies: https://www.360matchpro.com/top-matching-gift-companies/#apple.

Here is an extensive list of San Francisco Bay Area companies that match employee donations to nonprofit organization

Leverage Employer Matching Programs

Also, a large number of Fortune 500 companies have employee matching grants programs. Over 65% of Fortune 500 companies offer employee matching funds. Here is a list of the 2016 Fortune 500 companies

If you don't see your company on any of the lists provided, check with your Human Resources Department to determine if they have an employee matching gifts program. Also, please contact us if you have any questions and/or would like assistance in designating us as a recipient of your philanthropic gift.