The most commonly asked question to us is "How can I participate if I do not live near my friend or have time to cook?" With the Meal Train Donation Fund, we make it simple to allow everyone to participate in a way that works for them.
How do I accept donations to my Meal Train Donation Fund?
There are two ways to activate the Meal Train Donation Fund. The first is to activate it during the Meal Train creation process. The second is for the organizer or recipient to click the Edit Page button at the top of the page on the Meal Train followed by the Activate Donations button. Then share your Meal Train page's unique web address (Example: mealtrain.com/mdf4h) with friends, family, co-workers, congregation members, etc.
What can I use the donations for?
The funds collected can be used for any expenses (meals, medical expenses, groceries, etc.) once they are paid out to your bank account. The funds must be paid out to a bank account and are not redeemed directly for services or gift cards on MealTrain.com.
How safe is it to donate?
All payments are securely processed using industry-standard Secure Socket Layer encryption, or SSL. A small security indicator, usually a lock icon or green bar, will appear in the web browser you’re using to verify the security of the transaction. At no time will MealTrain.com have access to or see a donor's sensitive payment information. All processing, transmission, and storage of payment data is handled by Stripe.com, our PCI compliant payment processor.