The USS Heimdal and
Heimdal Science Fiction
The USS Heimdal has a real-world presence that allows us to conduct charitable outreach and receive tax-deductible donations to support those efforts. This charitable arm is Heimdal Science Fiction, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
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For Starfleet purposes, we are the USS Heimdal.
For business and IRS purposes, we are Heimdal Science Fiction.
Our Charitable Work
Heimdal Science Fiction supports nine charities each Christmas, made possible by our successful fundraising efforts and generous contributions from the public:
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The Salvation Army Food Pantry
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Home Instead Senior Citizen Christmas (three seniors)
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Three Angel Tree Children
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Lynchburg Social Services Foster Child Program
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Amherst Humane Society
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Lynchburg Humane Society
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Free Clinic of Central Virginia
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Madison Heights Library
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Gleaning for the World
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Heimdal’s Space Camp Program
Heimdal’s Space Camp Program
Our signature program sends a local middle school student to NASA’s Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. We’ve been sponsoring students annually since 2009 and have sent 17 students to date.​
​The Space Camp Committee distributes packets to participating middle schools. Interested students submit essays explaining why they want to attend Space Camp. The schools return the essays to our committee, which reviews them and selects a winning student.
How to Help
If you’d like to support Heimdal’s charitable programs, you can make a tax-deductible donation.
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Heimdal Science Fiction’s nonprofit taxpayer ID number: 54-1769848
To donate by mail:
Make checks or money orders payable to Heimdal Science Fiction and send to:
Heimdal Science Fiction
c/o Linda S. Smith
151 Regal Oaks Way
Amherst, Virginia 24521
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To donate online:
We also accept donations through PayPal at blahblahblah@something.something.
If you need a receipt, please include your return address with your contribution.