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 offering,
services, new or used goods including
clothing,
toys,
food, and
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.