Support the foundation
Your support helps young players in the Alpena area get on the ice. Donations are arranged directly with the foundation by email.
Opens a pre-written email to info@heatherrensberrymemorialfoundation.org in your email app.
Why donations matter
Youth hockey has real costs. Skates, protective gear, goaltending equipment, clinic fees and ice time can add up quickly for a family, especially when children outgrow gear from one season to the next.
The foundation’s purpose is to ease those costs so that interest and effort decide whether a young person plays. Donations are what make that possible. Every gift also keeps Heather’s memory connected to the game and the community she loved.
Donors are welcome to ask how contributions are directed. The foundation would rather you give with a clear picture than give without one.
How support can advance the mission
Goalie development
Helping young goaltenders take part in position-specific clinics and training.
Equipment
Helping young players get safe, properly fitting gear, including goalie equipment.
Ice time
Supporting practice and skill-development time for young athletes.
Participation
Making it easier for new players to try the game and stay with it.
These are examples of the kinds of needs the foundation works to support, not fixed prices or guaranteed uses of a specific gift.
Ways to support youth hockey
Every form of support starts with a short email, so the foundation can confirm details with you directly.
Donation inquiries
Ask about making a one-time or recurring gift and the donation methods currently available.
Memorial and tribute giving
Make a gift in memory of Heather, or in honor or memory of someone else in your life who loved the game. Let the foundation know if you would like the gift acknowledged to a family member or friend.
Ask about a tribute giftCommunity fundraising
Teams, businesses, schools and friends sometimes want to raise money for a cause they care about. If you have an idea for a fundraiser that benefits the foundation, reach out first so the details can be agreed together.
Propose a fundraiserNon-monetary support
Usable hockey equipment, volunteer time and professional skills can all help. Because the foundation can only accept what it can put to good use, please describe what you would like to offer before dropping anything off.
Offer equipment or skillsSupporting memorial events
When memorial hockey events are held, community members have supported them by playing, attending, volunteering and taking part in raffles.
About memorial eventsBefore you give
This website does not process payments and does not offer online checkout. To keep every gift secure and correctly recorded, please confirm the available donation methods directly with the foundation.
- Email the foundation using the button on this page or at info@heatherrensberrymemorialfoundation.org.
- Confirm the donation methods currently available and any details you need for your records.
- Ask how you would like the gift directed or acknowledged, if that matters to you.
- Keep any written acknowledgment the foundation provides for your records.
If someone contacts you asking for a donation on the foundation’s behalf through an unfamiliar payment link, please check with the foundation at the email address above before sending money.
Tax deductibility
The Heather Rensberry Memorial Foundation is listed as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 93-3969756. Contributions to qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations may be tax-deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Whether a particular contribution is deductible, and how much, depends on the foundation’s applicable tax-exempt status at the time of the gift, the type of contribution, whether you receive anything in return and your individual tax situation.
The foundation cannot give tax advice. Please consult a qualified tax professional, and review the nonprofit information page for how to check the foundation’s status with the IRS.
Nonprofit identification
Please use these details when asking about a donation or keeping records of your support.
- Legal name
- HEATHER RENSBERRY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
- EIN
- 93-3969756
- Registered address
- 8795 French Rd, Alpena, MI 49707-9388