Hope Starts Here
Your gift helps provide food, shelter, and vital support for our neighbors along the Route 1 Corridor. Every contribution, big or small, makes a real difference.
Give securely online through PayPal, or mail a check payable to Rising Hope Mission to:
8220 Russell Rd, Alexandria, VA 22309
Rising Hope Mission Church is a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Our EIN is 54-1769526.
Join Our Circle of Hope
Become a Monthly Partner in Transformation
Every day at Rising Hope, we meet urgent needs in our community. We offer meals, shelter from the weather, emergency assistance, and a compassionate presence to those who walk through our doors. One of our biggest challenges is planning for tomorrow while meeting the demand of today.
That’s why the Circle of Hope matters so deeply.
Monthly partners give us something priceless: stability. With steady, reliable support, we can take bold steps - expanding services, responding to crises, and saying “yes” when a neighbor needs help the most.
Your monthly gift, whether it’s $5 or $50, strengthens the foundation of everything we do. It keeps our market stocked with fresh food. It ensures our kitchen can serve hot meals. It keeps our doors open as a safe and welcoming place for our most vulnerable neighbors.
Consistent support changes lives. And becoming a monthly donor is simple, automatic, and one of the most impactful ways to support Rising Hope.
Ready to join the Circle of Hope?
Donate online below and select Monthly. Prefer to give by check or cash? Just note “Circle of Hope.”
Together, we can build a stronger, more hopeful future — one month at a time.
More Ways to Make a Difference
Your generosity changes lives along the Route 1 Corridor — and there are many ways to give beyond cash donations. Rising Hope partners with The Virginia United Methodist Foundation to make giving simple, flexible, and secure.
Giving Options Through the Foundation
Explore all giving options at: vaumfoundation.org/giving/planned-giving
Make a Planned Gift – Leave a legacy through your will, trust, or estate plan.
Use a Donor-Advised Fund – Recommend Rising Hope as a beneficiary of your Donor Advised Fund. It’s a flexible, tax-smart way to maximize your giving and support your philanthropic goals over time.
Other Ways to Give
Set Up a Charitable Gift Annuity – Receive lifetime income while supporting ministry.
Make a Qualified Charitable Distribution – Give tax-free from your IRA if you are age 70½ or older
Make a Required Minimum Distribution - Use your mandatory IRA withdrawal to create meaningful impact in our community.
Gifting Stock Instructions
Support Rising Hope by donating appreciated stock through our partner, The Virginia United Methodist Foundation.
Potential tax benefits may include deducting full market value and avoid capital gains tax (consult your accountant).
No brokerage fees! Stocks are sold by Merrill Lynch and proceeds sent directly to Rising Hope.
How to Give:
Complete the Gift of Stock Form at vaumfoundation.org.
Send one copy to your broker and one to the Foundation.
Year-End Reminder: Start by November 30 for current-year processing. Questions? Call 804-521-1121.
“Transferring a security directly from my investment account to the Virginia United Methodist Foundation (rather than selling it) has enabled me to maximize my donation to Rising Hope, pay no capital gains on the security’s appreciation, and claim the current fair market value as a charitable deduction on my income tax. The process is
simple and easy and is a terrific way to support Rising Hope’s much-needed mission.”