Donate to The BRIC
The BRIC is a program inside Power4STL, a non profit 501c3 charitable organization.
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Are you a business interested in tax credit donation?
To make an impact with a tax-deductible gift, contact Dr. LJ Punch, Executive and Medical Director, at 314-624-0398, via email at drpunch@thetstl.com.
Or donate online at www.power4stl.com
The BRIC provides care free of charge. We are a community of health professionals and volunteers, working collaboratively address the deep wounds of trauma, including wound care, pain management, social and spiritual care, mental wellbeing, somatic healing, physical function services and navigation to resources.
The BRIC is excited to announce that we have been awarded Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) Tax Credits to help raise mission-critical funds. Often, businesses and individuals are motivated by their philanthropic spirit to make donations to their favorite charities.
The BRIC is able to offer its donors an extra incentive for their generosity. When a business or an individual with business income makes a charitable donation to The BRIC and requests Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credits, they will receive the benefits of a 50 percent tax credit that can be applied towards their standard state and federal deductions. By receiving Missouri State Tax Credits for their contribution, donors make a larger impact with their charitable gift to The BRIC!
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT WITH TAX CREDITS
Who’s Eligble?
Anyone who pays Missouri State Income Tax, has business income and donates at least $100 to the BRIC in the form of cash, check, credit card and/or appreciated stock.
Bullets create injuries, and with knowledge and resource, those injuries can be healed. Your contributions support those needed resources to help heal communities.
How does your contribution impact the BRIC?
How does this benefit you?
Make a minimum $100 contribution to the BRIC and receive 50 percent Missouri State tax credit. Your total contribution can be claimed as a charitable deduction on your Federal and State tax return.
About The BRIC
The Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC) was established in 2020 in St. Louis, MO, by trauma surgeon Dr. LJ Punch to address the unmet needs of patients and families whose lives have been impacted by a bullet. While the issue of “gun violence” remains an entrenched source of suffering in the region, The BRIC’s revolutionary and innovative approach seeks to prevent tragedy through trauma-responsive care and healing. Since opening in 2020, the clinic has cared for over 900 patients and families.
Our Mission
The BRIC was established to help people who are discharged home from the emergency department after being shot. Through our community engagement efforts, we recognized a pattern of unmet need in which patients suffered greatly in the aftermath of their injury as they did not have established connections to healthcare. We are here to change that with responsive, trauma- informed, accessible, and culturally competent care. We are an organization of health professionals and volunteers working together to provide support to those who are recovering from trauma.