How can I setup a donations account for a friend?

Question

I have a friend who is battling Leukemia. He beat a chest tumor in early 2006, but was then diagnosed with Leukemia this past fall. I would like to collect donations for him and his family as he has essentially been out of work for over a year now.

Is it possible to setup a bank account where people can make donations without having his social security information? this would need to be an account that allowed anyone to donate, where only he or his wife could take withdrawls on the money.

I don't want to ask him for his SSN info because I know he'll refuse the charity. Anyone setup anything like this before?

Answer 1

Go to the bank that will be convenient for your friend to go to and talk to the bank manager. Explain what you want and they should be able to file the papers you need filed to make it a non-profit account. You can set up anyone to be the president, vice president, secretary, or who ever else you want to be able to do any with this account that needs to be done. You could volunteer your time and be an officer and offer to pay the medical bills for them if they have some that insurance isn't covering. Or he and his wife could be the only ones who have access to the account. You could set the account up as with the name of Friends helping (His Name) account instead of his name or his wifes.

The problem you have is that if your friend doesn't want the help there is nothing you can do for him. What you really need to do is talk to him and explain that you and his other friends really feel helpless in helping him and that you really want to be able to help him. There isn't much you can could to help a person who is dealing cancer except being there and listening or offering to do errands and other little things and explain to him that you all really want to help in a bigger way and that we would be doing you all a favor if you would allow you the priviledge of helping in a way you feel would be more resourceful for them.

It takes time to adjust and shallow your pride when you are use to being able to support your family, but he will learn in time you don't have to go through this alone and he will accept help at some point. Just keep telling him that is important for you to be able to help him and he will give in sooner or later.

Answer 2

go and talk to a bank manager,and explain what you want to do,and he will be able to advise you on this subject and well done you,