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Planned Giving

Planned Giving

 

It is a myth that one must be wealthy to participate in planned giving. There are a variety of instruments available to make a planned gift. Planned giving is a financial gift that is planned well in advance by the donor. The beneficiary (Volunteers of America of Southwest California) is usually named in a will or trust. This type of gift is deferred to a future date. However, the donor receives immediate tax benefits. Many people find planned giving is more convenient than making intermittent donations. If you would like to find out more about making a planned gift, please call Volunteers of America’s Director of Development & Public Relations at 619.228.2049 or 1.800.862.1896. Thank you. 

 

Here is a quick guide to in-kind gifts:

  • Cash equivalents, stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other appreciating assets
  • Qualified retirement plans and IRAs
  • Investment real estate
  • Business interests and partnerships
  • Primary residence or vacation home
  • Life insurance policies
  • Art, antiques, jewelry, coins, stamps and other investment collectibles
  • Income streams, current and estimated from all sources. 

 

 

Please feel free to download and look over our gift giving brochures:

Leaving a Legacy
Bequests
Pooled Income Funds
Gifts of Life Insurance

Planned Giving

 

It is a myth that one must be wealthy to participate in planned giving. There are a variety of instruments available to make a planned gift. Planned giving is a financial gift that is planned well in advance by the donor. The beneficiary (Volunteers of America of Southwest California) is usually named in a will or trust. This type of gift is deferred to a future date. However, the donor receives immediate tax benefits. Many people find planned giving is more convenient than making intermittent donations. If you would like to find out more about making a planned gift, please call Volunteers of America’s Director of Development & Public Relations at 619.228.2049 or 1.800.862.1896. Thank you. 

 

Here is a quick guide to in-kind gifts:

  • Cash equivalents, stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other appreciating assets
  • Qualified retirement plans and IRAs
  • Investment real estate
  • Business interests and partnerships
  • Primary residence or vacation home
  • Life insurance policies
  • Art, antiques, jewelry, coins, stamps and other investment collectibles
  • Income streams, current and estimated from all sources. 

 

 

Please feel free to download and look over our gift giving brochures:

Leaving a Legacy
Bequests
Pooled Income Funds
Gifts of Life Insurance

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MLK Breakfast for Ballington Academy

 

  

 
Ballington Academy For The Arts & Sciences set to
celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
 at a breakfast event in El Centro
 
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was quoted in 1964 saying “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is…What are you doing for others?”  On January 16th, 2012, Ballington Academy For The Arts & Sciences is hosting a “I Have A Dream Community Breakfast”. 
 
Monday, January 16, 2012
Barcelona Event Center
El Centro, CA
 
Individual Tickets are $25
$160 for a Table (Community Groups only)
 
During this breakfast event we will present the first annual “I Have A Dream Community Builder Award”. We are seeking nominations for perspective award recipients in the community. Nominees should exhibit the Spirit of Dr. King’s Dream by demonstrating the following characteristics:
 
  • Committed to social justice/civil rights work
  • Built collaborations in Imperial Valley
  • Worked to secure Education and/or Employment opportunities for community members
  • Provided hope and inspiration for an improved quality of life
 
Nominations are due by December 20th, 2011. Please email your nomination to roeshawnpeters@yahoo.com. Please include your nominee’s full name, their role/occupation within the community and why you are nominating them. Also include your name and contact information. Award recipient will be determined by the breakfast planning committee.
 

To find out how your business can become a sponsor for this community event, please contact Roeshawn Peters at (760) 595-8603.

 

  

 
Ballington Academy For The Arts & Sciences set to
celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
 at a breakfast event in El Centro
 
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was quoted in 1964 saying “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is…What are you doing for others?”  On January 16th, 2012, Ballington Academy For The Arts & Sciences is hosting a “I Have A Dream Community Breakfast”. 
 
Monday, January 16, 2012
Barcelona Event Center
El Centro, CA
 
Individual Tickets are $25
$160 for a Table (Community Groups only)
 
During this breakfast event we will present the first annual “I Have A Dream Community Builder Award”. We are seeking nominations for perspective award recipients in the community. Nominees should exhibit the Spirit of Dr. King’s Dream by demonstrating the following characteristics:
 
  • Committed to social justice/civil rights work
  • Built collaborations in Imperial Valley
  • Worked to secure Education and/or Employment opportunities for community members
  • Provided hope and inspiration for an improved quality of life
 
Nominations are due by December 20th, 2011. Please email your nomination to roeshawnpeters@yahoo.com. Please include your nominee’s full name, their role/occupation within the community and why you are nominating them. Also include your name and contact information. Award recipient will be determined by the breakfast planning committee.
 

To find out how your business can become a sponsor for this community event, please contact Roeshawn Peters at (760) 595-8603.
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Heritage of Hope


Life Without Black People

This is a story of a little boy named Theo who woke up one morning and asked his mother, “Mom, what if there were no Black people in the world?”

Well, his mother thought about that for a moment, and then said “Son, follow me around today and let’s just see what it would be like if there were no Black people in the world.”

 

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Life Without Black People

This is a story of a little boy named Theo who woke up one morning and asked his mother, “Mom, what if there were no Black people in the world?”

Well, his mother thought about that for a moment, and then said “Son, follow me around today and let’s just see what it would be like if there were no Black people in the world.”

 

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