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Planned Giving
Leave a legacy. Making a donation through a planned gift is a great way to create a legacy of support for Special Olympics Virginia, while providing for your own future.The effect of your gift will go well beyond the ball fields and playing courts. Your influence will extend into classrooms, family rooms and work environments where our athletes – because of their participation in Special Olympics – have become more effective and productive family members, employees and students. Your contribution can significantly advance our mission around the globe.
Making charitable contributions is an art – a creative process that adapts to the changing needs and wishes of the donor. Planned or legacy giving is an increasingly popular way for individuals to make charitable gifts, enabling a donor to arrange charitable contributions in ways that maximize his or her personal objectives. Indeed, there are a variety of plans designed to ensure a gift will be put to the best possible use and fit the donor's financial needs and objectives. We are pleased to outline several opportunities to consider as you plan your own charitable gifts:
- Gifts of stocks
- Bequests
- Charitable gift annuities
- Charitable remainder trusts
- Life insurance
- Real estate
We encourage you to consult with your own tax and legal advisors regarding the tax implications of particular gifts. To learn more about ways you can create a legacy of support for Special Olympics Virginia, e-mail Roy Zeidman, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Developoment, or call him at 804.726.3022 or 800.932.4653 x 3022.
The Olympus Society
Individuals who make planned gifts to Special Olympics are charter members of the Olympus Society, a group developed to recognize those individuals with the vision to realize the plans and gifts they make today preserve the dreams of tomorrow.
To become a member of The Olympus Society you have to provide for Special Olympics in your estate or financial plans. Anyone who provides for any Special Olympics entity in his or her plans, regardless of the size of the gift, becomes a member of The Olympus Society. As a member, you will receive a unique Olympus Society pin, a certificate proclaiming your membership in this special group, invitations to specific Special Olympics events, access to our planned giving staff to discuss charitable estate planning, periodic estate planning updates and more.
