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WISE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, LLC
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Wise Alumni Association, Inc. is a non-profit corporation and shall be operated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the corresponding section of any future Federal tax code.
This corporation is established to provide educational, charitable and social welfare activities connected with the habilitation and rehabilitation of men and women suffering from chemical dependency. Help provide a safe and clean residence for men and women that have completed a long-term recovery residence to successfully transition into society. Providing scholarships to underprivileged candidates for entry fees into long-term recovery residences and other financial needs such as dental, medical, clothing, supplies and other things as deemed appropriate to help the greater good of an individual recovering from an addiction. Assisting recovery residences in providing necessary items to help eliminate barriers that may keep recovering individuals from getting what they need. Assistance will only be provided to individuals interested in entering, currently enrolled/attending, or that has recently graduated a recovery residence. Assistance may also be given to a recovery residence as a whole for a good cause to help the entire program. Wise Alumni Association may inquire to ensure the validity of the recovery residence. Wise Alumni Association has the right to make a reasonable determination to what “VALIDITY” is, when determining approval for financial assistance.
Q: What is a recovery residence?
A recovery residence is a home for people to live together who are in recovery from drug and alcohol addictions. These are drug and alcohol free, supportive, structured residences for recovering persons to become accustomed to a healthy lifestyle. The members of each house live together as a family and help each other to stay clean and sober and to grow.
Q: Who lives at a recovery residence?
Residents of recovery houses are people who realize that they can't recover alone. Recovery residences provide a high level of support to help a person achieve long-term recovery.
Q: Does Wise Alumni help people that are not in recovery residences?
Unfortunately, we do not. All checks will be made payable to the recovery residence/Doctor’s Offices/Dentist Office/etc… to ensure the money is properly used for NEEDS.
Q: How do I know that my donation is being used to purchase what it is approved for?
Wise Alumni Association may require items purchased in advance by the recovery residence, then a reimbursement may be given. Wise Alumni Association will do everything within its power to ensure the financial assistance is used properly. Including writing checks payable to the recovery residence/Doctor’s Offices/Dentist Office/etc… to ensure they money is properly used for the NEEDS.
Q: Where can I see Wise Alumni Association’s financial reports? You can view them on our website at www.wisealumni.org
Q: What if I want to donate items that are not money?
Wise Alumni Association will accept some item donations when needed. We will decide if the item can be used and give a receipt for comparable value? We may sale items if we deem necessary.