How to Donate to the Team Kentucky Emergency Relief Fund in Honor of Someone at Ballard County Jail
Want to make a meaningful gift in honor of someone at Ballard County Jail? The Team Kentucky Emergency Relief Fund is one option families use to support Kentuckians affected by catastrophic events. Donations are described as tax-deductible. Below, you'll find steps for giving online or by mail - and how to label your gift as an
Start by deciding whether to donate online or by mail. Online is usually simpler - visit the Relief Fund donation page, pick an amount, and click donate. If you'd rather send a check, mail works too. Just make the check payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer.
Note: The online donation page accepts a minimum donation of $1. The fund has no administrative fees, but credit card processing and treasury fees may apply, which can reduce the net amount received.
- Open the Team Kentucky Emergency Relief Fund donation page - this is where the online form lives.
- Select your donation amount - the minimum donation on the page is $1.
- Click the donate button to submit - follow the prompts to complete the transaction.
- Watch for transaction-related fees - even though there are no administrative fees, credit card processing and treasury fees may apply.
Privacy reminder: The online form asks for personal information - name, address, email, payment details. The fund and Commonwealth say they take commercially acceptable steps to protect this data, but no internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure.
- Write your check to the right payee - make it payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer.
- Add the fund name in the memo line - write “Team Kentucky Emergency Relief Fund.”
- Mail it to the correct address - send the check to: Public Protection Cabinet, 500 Mero Street, 218 NC, Frankfort, KY 40601.
Note: The fund lists no administrative fees, but credit card processing and treasury fees may apply (and those fees can affect the final amount received).
Label your gift clearly so the tribute is recorded. For mailed checks, use the memo line: write "Team Kentucky Emergency Relief Fund" and add "in honor of [name]" if you want the gift connected to your loved one. For online donations, complete the form on the Relief Fund page and look for the field asking whether the donation is in honor of someone - enter the honoree's details there.
You should receive a receipt after donating - save it with your tax records. The fund describes donations as tax-deductible, but it also states that neither the fund nor the Commonwealth warrants tax-deductibility. If you plan to claim the deduction, check with a certified tax professional to make sure you file correctly.
Before submitting an online donation, you'll be asked for personal information - name, address, email, and credit card details. The fund and Commonwealth say they take commercially acceptable steps to protect this data, but they also warn that no internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. Fees can catch people off guard. The fund says it has no administrative fees, but credit card processing and treasury fees may apply. That means the net amount received could be slightly less than what you intended to give.
Tip: If you have a specific dollar amount you want the fund to receive, remember that processing and treasury fees may apply, and adjust your donation amount if needed.
Checklist
- ✓ Choose online (minimum $1) or mail a check, based on what’s easiest for you
- ✓ If donating online, select an amount on the Relief Fund page and click the donate button
- ✓ If donating by mail, make the check payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer
- ✓ Mail checks to: Public Protection Cabinet, 500 Mero Street, 218 NC, Frankfort, KY 40601
- ✓ Put “Team Kentucky Emergency Relief Fund” in the memo line, and add your “in honor of” wording for your loved one at Ballard County Jail
- ✓ Keep your receipt for tax purposes
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