12/02/2024
If you have filled Christmas stockings, please contact Terrie with A Heart to Give Inc.. She has signed up a lot more children and can definitely use these filled stockings for her families.
Unfortunately, this donation drive was halted at its beginning by an anonymous warning regarding Florida’s Solicitation of Contributions Statute. This requires registration with the State in order to solicit donations of any kind. I attempted to register to solicit contributions, but it requires registering and incorporating Horizon West Cares as a business or non-profit, providing financials, paying taxes, and if a non-profit, establishing a board, holding board meetings, etc; and waiting for approval by the State. Which all of this is a little bit more than what I wanted to do for 1 or two donation drives a year. I’ve spoken with several people at FDACS trying to find a way to do this using a registered fictitious name or as a person, but there isn’t any other way. So I haven’t been able to promote this drive or accept donations.
Stay tuned in 2025 when I decide what I want Horizon West Cares to be legally so that HWC can continue to help families in need, local charities, and students at our HWC schools.
