Pay It Forward Initiative
We are working to lessen the number of American families experiencing hardship as a result of loss of unemployment/cut in wages, food shortages, loss of utilites or housing. Our "Pay It Forward" Initiative was created to help offset some of the expenses that families are experiencing day to day and relieve the stress of financial burden from the family through donations from our community members and social media followers.
HOW IT WORKS:
This Red Tent will go LIVE on our TikTok and Youtube channels weekly to play trivia games and collect donations from our community members. Business owners offer a product or service from their business in exchange for a variety of perks including exposure for their brands. Community members donate funds on LIVE or on our website to assist families in need. The person who gives the largest donation during our LIVE/through the donation portal wins the product or service that was donated as a Thank You for being a top contributor. The winner for the week will be posted here on Sunday at 8pm EST. Each week names will be pulled randomly from the list of individuals in need of financial assistance and a bill will be paid for each family whose name was selected. So everybody wins!
Every week we help families bring joy back into their homes with the security of knowing their basic needs will be met while helping black-owned businesses gain exposure for their business/brands, and you win FREE gifts, products and services as a thank you for simply "Paying it Forward"!
Let's answer some of your questions...
DOES THIS RED TENT INC. KEEP ANY OF THE MONEY?
No, This Red Tent Inc. DOES NOT KEEP ANY OF THE MONEY that is donated from our community. Every penny is paid towards the family in need that is selected from the list each week.
HOW DO I SUBMIT MY FAMILY'S NAME TO GET ASSISTANCE?
Below there is an application that you will complete. Once you have submitted your application, a representative will contact you to complete the application process. Please be sure to enter a working telephone number and email address where you can be contacted. You will receive an email from the representative letting you know the next steps to complete the intake process and a text will be sent to notify you of the email being sent. You will receive correspondence within 5 -7 business days. We ask that you are patient with us as we are receiving hundreds of applications weekly.
IS THERE A WAY TO GET MY FAMILY'S NAME PUSHED TO THE TOP OF THE LIST?
The selection process for families receiving assistance is a random lottery process. There are sometimes exceptions made for families experiencing food shortage. If you family is currently homeless or experiencing food shortage, please indicate this on your application and your application may be moved to the "fast track" list where a representative will contact you within 48 hours.
WHAT KIND OF BILLS DOES THE "PAY IT FORWARD" INITIATIVE PAY?
This Red Tent Inc. provides financial relief to families experiencing food shortage through delivery of food to your home within 24 hours, utility bills with shut-off notices, homelessness prevention expenses including temporary housing arrangements with partnerships around the U.S., and rent/mortgage assistance for families experiencing foreclosure and/or eviction.
HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT PEOPLE ARE REALLY USING THE FUNDS TO PAY THIER BILLS?
All families that are selected to join the "Pay it Forward" Initiative are required to provide the proof of the bill that they are submitting to be paid. This Red Tent Inc. then pays the bill directly to the company that is owed on behalf of the family in need, so no funds are provided to the family in need directly. We are serious about protecting both the privacy of the families who are in need and the financial interest of our community members who donate towards the cause! We have a 100% transparency policy.
IS THERE A WAY TO SEE HOW MUCH MONEY WAS COLLECTED WEEKLY AND HOW MANY FAMILIES
THIS RED TENT HAS HELPED?
Yes. There is a charitable gifts log that is updated on a weekly basis which keeps track of all money that has been collected for the "Pay It Forward" Initiative and all funds that have been paid out to the families in need. We have a newsletter that goes out monthly that updates community members on the total money that was collected and the families that have received the donations. The personal information of the family in need and the community members who are donating is kept private, but the dollar amounts are made public.