H.O.P.E.

THE NEED
Nearly 2,000 Town of Wake Forest utility accounts are overdue each month. While late payments are a chronic problem for a few customers, most overdue accounts belong to residents in need of one-time assistance. Although most bills get paid eventually, significant delays and service disconnections often occur resulting in the loss of time and resources for the Town.

HOW H.O.P.E. WORKS
The program is administered through a partnership between the Town of Wake Forest and ChurchNet, a local non-profit organization assisting people in need.The Town accepts both one-time and regular donations from residential and commercial utility customers and directs all the proceeds to ChurchNet. ChurchNet determines who qualifies for assistance and how much help they receive. Then, 100% of the donated funds are used to pay Town of Wake Forest utility bills.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

• To make a monthly contribution with your utility payment:
  Call 919-554-6107, e-mail Andrew Brown, or send a note indicating your desired monthly contribution amount along with your next payment. For your convenience, we are happy to set up a recurring donation of as little as $1 a month or $3, $5, $10 or whatever dollar amount you choose to be included on your monthly bill.
  
  
• To make a one-time contribution:
  Include the donation as a separate check with your next utility payment or mail it separately to:
  Town of Wake Forest
  c/o H.O.P.E
  401 Elm Avenue
  Wake Forest, NC 27587

To enroll, complete the H.O.P.E. sign-up form and mail it in to:
H.O.P.E.
Town of Wake Forest
401 Elm Avenue
Wake Forest, NC 27587

LOWERING YOUR TAXES
Town of Wake Forest utility customers who itemize deductions for their state and federal income taxes,  may deduct H.O.P.E. donations. Simply keep your utility bill statements to document donations or call us after the end of the calendar year. We will mail you a statement totaling your donations for the calendar year. On your tax returns, list the Town of Wake Forest as the recipient of the donation.