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Tiny gifts. Big gifts. And every
size of gift in between. We are
grateful for them all. It’s because
of the generous support of the
community that our hospital
foundation continues to raise
money for new services that meet
local needs. Here are suggestions
on how you can contribute.
A
BIG
thanks
You can read more about and donate to
Samaritan Healthcare Foundation at
www.samaritanhealthcare.com.
Save the date!
T
he next special event for
Samaritan Healthcare Foun-
dation is our eighth annual
gourmet dinner on Saturday,
March 1. Our geographical
theme this year is “An Evening in San
Antonio.” We will once again be holding
our event at the ATEC facility on the Big
Bend Community College campus.
As always, our attendees will enjoy a
relaxing evening with a great meal, great
wine, great entertainment and no auction.
Sodexo chef Dale Yates is putting together
another outstanding meal, and the food is
once again being paired with wines from
Milbrandt Vineyards.
The net proceeds from this event will
benefit new patient care equipment at Sa-
maritan Hospital. Tickets will go on sale
in late January.
What you can donate
W
hat’s the difference be-
tween a good hospital
and a great one? Com-
munity involvement.
Our foundation—
which is a nonprofit, all-volunteer
organization—works to maintain and
strengthen this vital relationship. We work
to meet the community’s needs by build-
ing a culture of philanthropy around the
hospital. Your gift to our foundation helps
us sustain that vision.
Often, people donate cash because it
is easy and has an immediate effect. But
there are other ways to contribute.
For example, you can give:
●
Stocks or securities. These are popular
donations and may offer tax benefits.
●
Life insurance. If you no longer need
the policy for your family, consider mak-
ing the hospital the policy’s beneficiary.
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Savings bonds. These investments
can become generous donations to the
foundation.
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Retirement plan assets. Beneficiaries
may face high taxes on retirement plans,
IRAs or annuities—a good reason to con-
sider donating these items to charity and
Many ways to give
S
amaritan Healthcare Founda-
tion helps make it possible for
this hospital to provide excellent
medical care. And the foundation
relies on donations from people
like you to keep it strong.
Gifts don’t have to be large to make a
difference, and there are a variety of ways
to give. For example, donations may be
in the form of:
Bequests.
You can designate the foun-
dation as a beneficiary in your will or
trust, donating a specific asset or amount
of money or the remainder of your estate
after other bequests, debts and taxes are
paid.
Beneficiary designations.
You can
name the foundation as the beneficiary of
a life insurance policy or retirement plan,
for example.
Milestone or memorial donations.
Honor a loved one’s memory by making a
gift in honor of that person. Or ask people
to honor your birthday with a donation in
your name.
Talk to your attorney or financial ad-
viser to review the tax and other possible
implications of your gift.
leaving assets with lower tax burdens to
your loved ones.
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Real estate or in-kind gifts, such as
works of art, rare coins or antique fur-
niture. Proceeds from the sale of these
items can go to support the work of the
foundation.
And remember: You can give now or
plan your future gift in a will or trust.
4 steps for making us
a part of your will
Y
ou can support the hospital
foundation and our com-
munity with a planned gift
through your will.
Here are some basic guide-
lines to consider:
1
Decide what you want to give. For ex-
ample, you can give:
●
A specific bequest of a particular piece
of property, such as a work of art.
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A general bequest, which is a stated
sum of money.
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A residuary bequest, leaving the re-
mainder of your estate to the foundation
after all other bequests, debts and taxes
have been paid.
2
Choose how the gift will be used. You
can designate how the foundation will
use the funds, such as for charity care or
hospital expansion. Or you can allow us
to use the funds to meet our most press-
ing needs.
Another option: Establish an endow-
ment, which sets limits on the principal of
the gift. The foundation would be able to
use just a portion of the funds each year.
3
Meet with your advisers. An estate at-
torney can help you establish the bequest
in a will or living trust. And your tax ad-
viser can tell you whether your gift is en-
titled to an estate tax charitable deduction.
4
Contact the hospital foundation. Let
us know of your plans by calling
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.
YOU’RE INVITED: Our annual gourmet
dinner will be held March 14.
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