Donation-A
donation is a gift given by physical or legal persons, typically for
charitable purposes and/or to benefit a cause. A donation may take various forms, including
cash,
services, new or used
goods including
clothing,
toys,
food,
vehicles, it also may consist of emergency, relief or
humanitarian aid items, development aid support, and can also relate to medical care needs as i.e.
blood or
organs for
transplant. Charitable gifts of goods or services are also called
gifts in kind.