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Year
End Giving |
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Remembering
the IHM Sisters at Christmas... |
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this time of year, it is most important to remember those who are less
fortunate, and to remember that we all have much to be thankful for.
Higher gas prices, food prices and an unstable economy affect everyone
every day. We are united in our struggles to care for our families and
elderly members. We invite you to remember the IHM Sisters as year-end
approaches. Many people enjoy using Christmas and year's end as a special time to give to their favorite charity or non-profit organization. Year end gifts can provide many advantages to you, the donor, and to the receiving organization. We invite you to remember the IHM Sisters in yuor gift giving this year. |
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Facts
About Year End Giving |
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| 1) All gifts made on or before December 31 are tax deductible for this tax year. | 4) Potential tax law changes may make a gift this year even better than next year. | ||
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Gifts of securities (stocks, bonds, mutual funds) are some of the best
gifts to make whether they have appreciated or depreciated in value. |
5) A charitable contribution may jsut be the right decision to enable you to itemize your taxes (lowering your tax bill) if you don't already. | ||
| 3) Depending on your age, income, and the size of your gift, you may be able to carry over your charitable gift tax deduction to subsequent years. | 6) Check with
the broker about avoiding a last minute rush for your year-end gifts of
securities. |
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| The
First Christmas Gift... |
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| Christmas
and Year End Giving is not only a Catholic tradition, but Christmas
marks
the beginning of the Ultimate Gift - God's gift of His only son, Jesus Christ. Tradition holds that the three kings, or wise men,
followed the star to bring gifts to the newborn king, But what about the gifts that God has bestowed upon
us during the year and throughout our lifetime? We are merely stewards
of these gifts. Christmas and year end giving is a spiritual opportunity
to make a return to God of His many blessings at Christmas and year's
end. |
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It is the policy of the IHM Development
Office to protect the privacy of our friends and donors. We do not share the names and addresses of our benefactors with other organizations. We value your friendship. |
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Questions?
Contact Sister Kathleen Lunsmann, IHM -Development Director Phone: (570) 346-5431 / E-mail: lunsmk@sistersofihm.org |
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