There are different ways you can remit your donations to the Zen Center and you will receive a receipt for each donation.ZelleOnline banking recipient: ctzencenter@gmail.com (Chung Tai International Chan Buddhist Association)Please note with your purpose, e.g., lamp offering, general offering, and ceremony etc.Once you have completed the Zelle donation, please email us for further contact and receipt emailing etc.PayPal Service:Another option is to make your donations via PayPal. You can set up a PayPal account online, or donate without setting up an account (by using your credit card). Either way, press the “Make a Donation” box below to make your donation to the Zen Center via PayPal. Please note that PayPal deducts 2-3% as their service fee, which the Zen Center will absorb; your full amount will be counted as donation.Credit CardPlease call the Zen Center at 281-568-1568.Personal Check :Write a check payable to “Chung Tai Zen Center of Houston ”and mail it by post to the Zen Center at 12129 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77072. You may also give it in person at the Zen Center. Either way, a receipt will be mailed or handed to you promptly.Electronic Payment via Your Bank’s Online Bill Pay System:A convenient way to make donations is using your bank’s online banking “Bill Pay” service. Add “Chung Tai Zen Center of Houston” as a payee, enter the aforementioned mailing address, and schedule the payment. You can set up an automatic recurring payment plan or one-time only. Include a note/memo where possible that this is a donation.Online Bill Pay is usually free to the bank’s customers and also free to the recipient of the funds. This means the Zen Center will receive 100% of the amount you donate without handling fees.Donation of Stocks:Donations of appreciated securities held longer than one year are exempt from capital gain taxes if the stocks are transferred to the Zen Center directly. The Zen Center then sells the stocks typically within the next few days. Your gif