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Including Opportunity
House in your estate
The
Annette Painter Society
Planning your estate, large or small,
is a very important matter. It requires time and thought to give the
greatest benefit to people, agencies and chosen causes. The reward is
assurance that all is in order and that your wishes will be carried
out appropriately.
Annette Painter was a hard working individual who lived a simple life
in Berks County. Mrs. Painter very generously made an average annual
gift to the shelter and she had a interest in the work that was
getting done at Opportunity House. She recognized the importance of
Planned Giving and made the decision to donate a portion of her
estate, upon her death, to the agency. In her planning she provided
for her children, while at the same time caring for her community. Her
gift of stock funded the beginning of the Opportunity House Endowment.
The board of directors at Opportunity House has made a commitment to
grow this endowment to a minimum of $5,000,000. It will take time to
reach this goal, and it will take many generous individuals, as well.
All size gifts will help, and gifts may be made in many different
ways. Each will benefit our clients equally. We ask you to consider a
gift to our Endowment and thank you in advance for your dedication and
kindness to Opportunity House.
Through the support of our donors, Opportunity House has given many
children, adults and families the skills needed to become independent,
contributing members of our community. With your support, we will
continue to meet the needs of our neighbors, and be able to help
future generations through effective programs and services.
Achieving Multiple Goals
If you have concerns about your long-term financial security and
wonder if you'll be able to continue making the charitable gifts you
would like, here's some good news. Careful financial planning can
preserve or even enhance your financial security while making generous
gifts possible. HOW?
Benefits, not sacrifice...
1. You may find that you can make the largest gift of your life from
"what's left" in your retirement account, pension plan, or other
vehicle for saving for retirement. Provide for your family first, then
include charitable goals. In this way, you can retain complete control
over the property you have worked a lifetime to accumulate.
2. Or you may want to create a charitable gift plan that provides for
income and management of assets before a gift is ultimately made. The
assets you transfer can provide you or a loved one with an income,
then result in a charitable gift.
3. If you have children or grandchildren, you may want to use tax
savings to purchase life insurance that designates them as
beneficiaries. The policy proceeds could recoup the assets you gave as
a gift.
For the future...
Retirement planning today is vitally important to ensure that you will
be comfortable in later years. It is indeed practical for many friends
of nonprofit organizations to continue giving while enjoying
comfortable retirement years.
For answers to your questions about planning for your future, and the
future of Opportunity House please contact the development office at
610-374-4696, ext. 226. Thank you for
supporting the programs at Opportunity House!
Opportunity House is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and serves residents of Berks County. Our goal is to help families and adults become and remain independent members of our community.
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