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types of Gifts
  • Basic Gifts of Cash, Stock, etc. - go to Contributions

  • Sustained Annual Giving - Become an Eagle Club Member

  • Honorariums and Memorials for display in our Newsletter - go to Honorariums and Memorials Form

  • Pledges, Named Gifts and Scholarship Funds, etc. - go to Capital Campaigns

  • Waste Equipment Donations and Event Sponsorships - go to Auction

  • Golf Tournaments - go HERE

  • Vehicle Donations - donate a new, used or unwanted vehicle (car, truck, all commercial vehicles, mobile homes, etc.) - we'll take care of everything!   Click HERE for our faxable vehicle donation form.

  • General Sponsorships - Sponsor a hole at our golf tournaments or provide prizes, or become a sponsor at our waste equipment auction and charity raffle and other events - call us for details at 703-299-5139 or email to foundation@erefdn.org.

  • Internet Superstore Shopping - helps generate funds for our research and education projects

        Go to Wellspent.org
        Type "EREF" in the "Find A Cause" box
        Click "Go" then the "Support This Cause" button
        Select your items for purchase and proceed to checkout

        Go to iGive.com
        Type your e-mail address and click "Join Now"
        Under "Find A Cause To Support" type "EREF"
        Select "Search" and click on our name
        Complete your membership info (being sure to indicate "Shop
        Anonymously" or "Take a Deduction") then shop 'til you drop

The percentage of sale going to EREF is indicated under each item's price. EREF will receive notification of your contributions from Wellspent.org and iGive.com

Want to learn more about EREF before you contribute?  We encourage companies to ask for an On-Site Presentation and details about Payroll Deduction options.


Contributions:

Donors may contribute in a variety of ways. In addition to outright pledges and simple cash gifts (which can also be paid via check, credit card and payroll deduction), other acceptable gifts would be:

  • Appreciated stocks and bonds or other negotiable securities;
  • Real estate, insurance policies;pdf
  • Personal property.

Individual and corporate gift-giving can be simplified by taking part in a payroll deduction program (subject to corporate approval).

pdf Payroll deduction pamphlet, 2-sided.
Payroll deduction authorization form.

Interested in an on-site presentation about the foundation and its industry research and education initiatives?  Taking an active role in our efforts could help serve as a vehicle for strengthening employee interest in your waste or recycling oriented company.  Find out how by calling us today--we'd be pleased to accommodate your request.  Our presentation flyer is provided below, or you may contact EREF at 703-299-5139.

Capital Campaign:

In June 1999, we officially kicked off our second capital campaign aptly named "Building the Legacy" with an objective of $8,000,000 to be raised over a five-year period.  The campaign sought significant financial commitments from the solid waste services community and was a volunteer effort conducted under the auspices of the board of directors. 

In June 2003, we closed the campaign having raised $8,367,014!  We are indebted to the solid waste service industry for its generous support and belief in the important work of the foundation.  We are also pleased to list the people and companies who were a part of "Building the Legacy":

ALCOA Wheel and Forged Products
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.
Allison Transmission
American Container & Recycling
Ameri-Kan
Joseph Anstett
Bayne Premium Lift Systems
Bes-Pac, Inc.
Anne Brauer
Dean L. and Rosemarie Buntrock Foundation
Michael J. Cagney
Cascade Container Co.
Greg Chrin
Daimler/Chrysler Corporation
Bob Davis
DeWald Northwest/The CRW Group
John Deere Construction Equipment Co.
Galbreath, Inc.
General Motors Corporation
General Waste
Brian Geraghty
General Purpose Steel
Goodyear Tire
Groot Industries, Inc.
Harmony Enterprises
Harris Waste Management Group, Inc.
Heil Environmental, Inc.
Harris W. Hudson
Independent Environmental Services, Inc.
International Baler, Inc.
Intertec Exhibitions
Joyce Engineering, Inc.
JV Manufacturing Company
K-PAC
Jeffrey Kendall
William Ketter
Michael and Karen Knaub
Timothy Laurion
Leach Company
Mack Trucks
Marathon Equipment Company
McClain/E-Z Pack
Ronald J. McCracken
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Co.
Steve Menoff
Donald F. Moorehead, Jr.
Devin Moose, PE
Muncie Power Products
O’Brian Manufacturing Company
Par-Kan Company
Parts Inc.
Perkins Manufacturing Company
Philadelphia Tramrail, Inc.
Plastic Omnium Zarn
Plastopan
Lonnie C. Poole, Jr.
RDK Truck Sales & Service, Inc.
Debbie Reinhart, PE, Ph.D.
Republic Services, Inc.
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers
Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Inc.
Safety Vision
Don A. Sanders
SITA
SP Industries, Inc.
Robert P. Stearns, PE, DEE
Donald Tefft
Telma, Inc.
William Terry
U.S. Department of Energy
Vermeer Manufacturing
Greg Vogt
Volvo Trucks North America
James Walsh
Waste Connections, Inc.
WasteCo Manufacturing
Waste Industries, Inc.
Waste Management, Inc.
Wastequip, Inc.
Weaver, Boos & Gordon, Inc.

Thank you to all who donated to our capital campaign, and we hope we can count on your continued support by means of our other donor programs (please see opportunities list at the top of this page).

Annual Refuse Equipment Auction:

Each year, the foundation holds its Refuse Equipment Absolute Auction during WasteExpo. WasteExpo is the largest event in North America serving the $40 billion waste and recycling market.

New solid waste service equipment and professional services, donated by members of the Environmental Industry Associations (EIA) (includes the Waste Equipment Technology Association (WASTEC) and National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA)), are auctioned off by a professional auctioneer with all proceeds benefiting the foundation. Donors are provided with a letter of acknowledgement indicating the fair market value of the donated item (contributions are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by current tax regulations).

In-kind donations and sponsorships are always appreciated, and specialty items, such as fishing trips, autographed sports memorabilia, leather jackets and other miscellaneous items, are included in a Silent Auction.

EIA members have been extremely generous in supporting these events sine 1995 and examples of the type of equipment donated for the auction include:

  • front and rear loader refuse trucks
  • roll-off hoists with tarping systems
  • lift systems
  • compactors                                       
  • balers                                                                     
  • roll-off containers
  • trash carts and receptacles                 
  • stump cutters                               

Please join us at our next auction! Not only will you have great fun and the chance to take home some top-of-the-line equipment, you'll also be supporting a foundation that benefits you and your community.

 Auction information and rules of participation HERE

Annual Raffle:

The foundation also holds a charity raffle each year immediately following the Refuse Equipment Absolute Auction; raffle items typically consist of new or vintage vehicles.  The foundation sets a limit of tickets to sell - a pre-determined amount are sold pre-WasteExpo, with the balance available for purchase at the foundation's booth starting the first day of the show.  If all the tickets aren't sold, the item is still raffled off.  (Note:  All federal, state, local or other taxes or costs related to winning charity raffle prizes are the sole responsibility of winners.)

Don't let your chance to win a great prize get away.  Contact us for ticket and prize information.   

See our upcoming raffle details HERE

Golf Tournaments:

The foundation holds two golf tournaments each year to raise funds for its research and education endowment.  Solid waste companies sponsor the events, which are held in various locations throughout the United States.

Details about EREF's upcoming tournaments and sponsorship opportunities can be found HERE.


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