Individuals may donate using our online donation form, clicking the "Donate Button" at the bottom of the page or by mailing a check to the B.R.A.K.E.S. office.
Corporate businesses can donate products or money to B.R.A.K.E.S., our driver training and/or our special events.
B.R.A.K.E.S. accepts In-Kind Donations. Examples include: items for our silent and live auctions, goodie bag items, supplies for the driver training, cars, crew shirts etc.
B.R.A.K.E.S. accepts donations in memory of or in honor of an individual.
Several employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions made by their employees. Be sure to check with your employer to see if they have a matching gift program.
B.R.A.K.E.S. is 100% committed to donor privacy and we unambiguously promise that we will not share or sell a donor’s personal information with anyone else, nor send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations.
Gifting stock is a simple and powerful way to support B.R.A.K.E.S. It also offers you a number of financial benefits:
B.R.A.K.E.S. Stock Donation Instructions:
Step 1: Complete Your Transfer Contact the institution where your stocks are held and let them know you would like to transfer the shares to the Put on The Brakes, Inc. dba: B.R.A.K.E.S. You will need the following information:
Step 2: Let Us Know Stock donations transferred to our account are not accompanied by donor information. We want to be sure we can acknowledge your gift and send you a tax receipt, so please send us a notification of your gift. Submit this gift information by using the Stock Gift Notification form below:
Click here to Download our Stock Gifts Notification Form and Email: accounting@putonthebrakes.org OR Mail the completed form to: B.R.A.K.E.S., Attn: Accounting, 7148 Weddington Rd, NW Ste 150, Concord, NC 28027.
As soon as your gift is received & identified, we will send you an acknowledgment letter in the mail.
The Carla Wallace Memorial Fund was established in honor of Carla Rene Adams Wallace, a passionate supporter of the B.R.A.K.E.S. lifesaving teen driver training program and a lifelong friend of the B.R.A.K.E.S. organization. The Carla Wallace Memorial Fund supports B.R.A.K.E.S. training for teens in need, such as those living in foster care and in underserved and underprivileged communities.
To learn more about Carla Wallace click here
To contribute to the Carla Wallace Memorial Fund, simply add "In memory of Carla Wallace" to the comments of your donation.
Just wanted to let you all know how much our family enjoyed the BRAKES class at El Toro Marine Base on Saturday 12/7 at 1pm. Both my husband and I attended with our son. He gained confidence and skill and felt it was a great experience. My husband and I commented that even at our age, we'd never had... Click to Read More!
-Jennifer Aragonez-Harper
I am writing as a mom of 2 sons, ages 19 and 21, who each participated in the B.R.A.K.E.S. program when they were 15. Neither were excited that I insisted they attend this course. Both actually enjoyed the course and learned a lot. Since receiving their licenses, my oldest has called me at ... Click to Read More!
-Jessica D
