THE DSA TAKES YOUR FINANCIAL SECURITY VERY SERIOUSLY.

* PLEASE READ OUR FRAUD PROTECTION INFORMATION BELOW *

LINKS AND INFORMATION ON HOW TO DONATE TO OUR
PROGRAMS CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

    ATTENTION: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC!
The DSA respects your privacy. Telephone and online scams are a constant threat. Our website and events are the only places you will hear from us about donating to the our Association. We will NEVER solicit donations by telephone or email, and as of 2020, we no longer solicit the public for donations via US Mail. If you are solicited for a donation on our behalf, DO NOT give the requester a donation. Please contact us immediately to report if someone is using our identity to collect money so we can investigate them.

SCAM TEST: Concerned about being scammed? Avoiding scams is actually easy. If you think someone might be trying to scam you, just ask yourself this question. "Did someone contact me and ask me for my personal information, social security number, banking or other financial information, etc without me asking them for something first?" If the answer to this question is YES, then IT'S A SCAM!

No legitimate person or business has any reason to ask you for this information unless you are the one who initiated contact with them for service. Be smart and be safe. When in doubt, ask for help from someone you trust or call your local law enforcement agency for assistance.

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM BEING SCAMMED
There are many scams out there, but here are a few tips to prevent being scammed.
  • NEVER give your personal, financial or password information to anyone over the phone or online unless you are the one who initiated the contact.
  • NEVER give an electronic PIN number you received by text message or email to anyone! Scammers use this PIN to steal your accounts or create new accounts in your name to scam others.
  • NEVER allow someone to remotely connect to your computer unless you ask them to. People who call you claiming they are from Microsoft or some other company are 100% scammers. These companies will never call you unless you ask them to.
  • If you receive a call from someone claiming to be from the IRS or some other government agency and who tell you that you owe them money under threat of being arrested, HANG UP IMMEDIATELY. Government agencies ALWAYS notify people by US Mail if they need to reach you and will never call you unless you ask them to.
  • If a message pops up on you computer screen that claims you've been hacked or your computer has a security risk, DO NOT CLICK ANYTHING! IMMEDIATELY POWER OFF YOUR PC BY PRESSING AND HOLDING HOLDING DOWN THE POWER BUTTON  AND RESTART IT BEFORE CONTINUING YOUR WORK. These messages usually occur when you visit a website that has been compromised. The intent of the message is to get you to click something so a thief can steal information from your computer. Again, if this happens to you, immediately power down your computer and restart it before continuing with your work. If the message returns after you restart, shut the computer down and seek assistance from a trusted technician before using it again.
  • Lastly, if prior to doing something for you someone you don't know directs you to pay them for services by way of a Western Union, money order or gift cards instead of payment by check or credit card, STOP IMMEDIATELY! No legitimate person would do this. These transactions cannot be traced or reversed and there is no way to track them. This why scammers always use them.

WHY DONATE TO THE DSA?

Because our programs are run entirely by us using volunteers from our ranks, 100% of your donation goes directly to the people the support is intended for.

Donations made to the DSA help us fund many of our outreach programs and may be used for a variety of things to include some of the following:
  • Fund Roseland Hoops (R-Hoops) Basketball program for at-risk youth
  • Fund our Annual Thankgiving Turkey Giveaway program for needy families
  • Support disabled children through the Special Olympics
  • Fund our Christmas Toy Drive to bring toys to hundreds of children from needy families
  • Provide funding for Law Enforcement Chaplains of Sonoma County who respond during emergencies to help crime victims others who suffer serious loss
  • Support to our partners Movember and Casting for Recovery who aid people suffering with life-threatening health problems
  • Support of youth in local agricultural programs through our partners in the Sonoma County Farm Bureau
  • Support of victims of sex crimes, child abuse and domestic violence through donations to various community partners including Verity
  • Support of victims of natural disasters and the public safety employees who respond to them
  • Support to the families of injured or fallen law enforcement officers and military members serving their community and country
  • Support to various youth sports programs in our community
  • Support of candidates and initiatives that help make our communities safer
  • Funding of mental health and other support services for public safety employees and their families
  • And many other support services as needed...
INCOME TAX INFORMATION FOR DONORS
The DSA is a 501(c)(5) tax exempt non-profit labor organization. A 501(c)(5) differs from a 501(c)(3) organization in that most donations are not tax-deductible for donors when they are made to a (c5) organization. If you are a business wishing to receive tax credit for your donation to us, consider advertising with us as a tax-deductible business expense on our Partners page. Contact your tax-preparer to assist you with this and when you're ready, Contact us for more information about advertising your partnership with us.
If you would like to donate to one of our programs, please select from one of the below options and choose where you the program you want to support. You may also send us a check to our mailing address listed on our Contact page.
Thank you for your support in helping us continue to serve our community and make it a better place to live!

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Sonoma County DSA
Established & Incorporated 1999 ​

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