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.
My oldest daughter went through B.R.A.K.E.S. at 16 (she’s 25 now) and was involved in an accident shortly after. A large pickup towing a landscaping trailer pulled in front of her from an oncoming left turn lane. She had the presence of mind to jam the brakes and control steer into the lighter tr... Click to Read More!
-Derek T
Please feel free to share this with anyone who wants to brighten their day within your organization. This past Sunday myself and my 16 year old son participated in the BRAKES program at Belle Isle. I truly cannot express how impressive the entire day was. From the online registration to the check... Click to Read More!
-Joshua R
