Chip In

Support the Family Research

This reunion runs on volunteer time and a little bit of everyone's own pocket. If you'd like to pitch in, here's where it goes — and how to give.

Where It Goes

What donations fund

DNA testing

Funding Y-DNA kits for descendants who want to help but can't cover the cost themselves — especially when a test could close a real gap in the research, like confirming where William Sanders fits.

A better reunion

The venue, the food, and the small things that make the day feel special for everyone who comes.

Publishing what we find

Printing and sharing the family history and research as it comes together, so it doesn't just live on a website.

Keeping the site running

Hosting and the domain, so this stays available for the next generation to keep adding to.

There's no pressure here, and no set amount — whatever you're able to give helps. If you'd rather give in person, we'll have a no-pressure donation jar at the reunion too.

How to Give

Give via PayPal

Open PayPal

Use the app or go to paypal.com, and choose Send.

Enter the recipient

steve@thecomputertutor.biz

Choose “Friends & Family”

Rather than “Goods & Services” — it keeps the whole gift going where it's meant to, since PayPal doesn't take a cut on that transfer type.

Add a note if you'd like

Something like “for DNA kits” or “just because” — it helps to know what a gift is meant for, though it's never required.

A heads up: this isn't a registered nonprofit, so gifts aren't tax-deductible — just family helping family.

Questions about where a gift goes?

Happy to talk through it — reach out any time.

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