Donation of DVC Stay to Charity...

[katied]

I wanted to hear from people who have done it, to see how you practically handled this.

To start with, I know I will not get any tax benefit out of the donation, and there are better tax options. However, I'm on the board of a charity and expected to provide some sort of silent auction item for their upcoming benefit. I can't really come up with a better idea.

So, my questions are for those who have done it, how did you describe the auction item, how did you deal with the reservation end of things, were there any issues, any other practical advice for how to do this as easily as possible?

Thank you!!

 

[dclfun]

I've not done this, but I have, on two occasions, gifted a DVC stay to two different families who wanted to visit Disney fairly quickly due to a terminally ill adult family member with failing health and who did not have the resources otherwise. Adults aren't granted a Wish trip (I have lots of feelings about how MAW is operated) but these families were deserving. I asked them to give me two alternate dates and then called MS to book for them. There were no problems at all with their ressies.---Kathy

 

[BettyLG]

I know this topic is super old, but has anyone done this recently? I'm considering booking a weekend to donate for my son's charter school's silent auction. The school is in Orlando, so it would be a fun staycation for a family. My husband is questioning if we'd have any liability if we booked it now but changed the name to the winning bidder after the event.

 

[CarolynFH]

I know this topic is super old, but has anyone done this recently? I'm considering booking a weekend to donate for my son's charter school's silent auction. The school is in Orlando, so it would be a fun staycation for a family. My husband is questioning if we'd have any liability if we booked it now but changed the name to the winning bidder after the event.

No, it would be like booking now and later giving it to a family member or friend or renting it out. No problem, and I think it's a great idea!

 

[RoseGold]

I did this pre-Covid. The school had someone else who had an airline hookup, and someone else paid for park tickets. I think they were vouchers from Sams or something? Ticketing system is different now, so I'm not even sure that would work anymore.

After Covid, this sounds riskier. I think most people don't understand how difficult it is to change these bookings. I would do it with a confirmed booking, with fixed dates, that isn't too far out from the auction, but far enough that you could still recoup your points if something went wrong. I would be very clear it can't be rescheduled or changed.

As the Disney person, I would expect you to be the Disney planner for these people. That's not a problem for me, I like doing it. But Disney is overwhelming to civilians, and I would expect handholding.

 

[Her Dotness]

For a family familiar with WDW, likely welcomed ecstatically.

However, for first-timers, and particularly a family member seriously ill, I'm with RoseGold.

Disney trips have gotten sooooo complicated. We just smile at people who say, "Lots of advance planning? What FOR? You buy tickets and go there. It's an amusement park!"

Little--very little--do they know....