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In the unlikely event of a change or cancellation to the event itself funds would go back into the church's mission trip general fund.  

Paying for event costs out of pocket rather then support raising.

Making up for fundraising shortfall.

Three weeks prior to the start of the program, participants that are struggling with reaching their fundraising goal may receive an email from Reliant (or may be contacted by their event leader) asking for their plan on how they will complete their fundraising goal. Participants that are not fully funded by the fundraising deadline date chosen by the event leader, may also choose to donate to the program and may give online and Participants that are not fully funded by the date chosen by the director, may also choose to pay for the event out of pocket and may give on reliant.org and choose themselves as the participant within the event specific program fund. In this case, that payment donation would be tax deductible for the participant as well because you are giving to the event event  fund (not directly to the participant's fees).  The participant will first need to know the exact amount owed as it will not show when they go to give towards the event since it is a donation and they can technically give any amount they choose. 

Participants may elect to opt out of support raising altogether and may just make a donation payment on reliant.org and choose themselves as the participant within the event fund. In this case that payment would be tax deductible for the participant as well because you are giving to the event fund (not directly to the participant's fees). 

Enclose the instructions for online giving or sending their gift in the mail with the HOW TO GIVE pdf/link. If

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