What do Tina, George, Jackie, Jeannette and Bill have in common? Not only do they support Rotary with their time and talents – but, amongst others in our club, they are Bequest Society members of our club. That means that they have pledged funds from their estate to The Rotary Foundation to help ensure the work we do now in our community and around the world will continue. If you attended the holiday luncheon, you saw Jennie Springer recognized for a pledge she made on her husband Dennis’ behalf. He wanted to ensure that the work of Rotary around the world continued to improve lives and when he passed away – it was important to Jennie that his wishes be fulfilled. Through their generosity, not only have global and district grants been distributed, but the cost to run the Foundation has been defrayed.
If you want to support the Foundation through a bequest gift – it is not hard to do! You don’t need to re-write your will. You can just add a codicil to it (available from Jennie Stipick) for any amount. This gift will continue the good work you have been doing while a member of our club. You can also designate the funds if that is your preference. For example, one of our Bequest Society members has designated funds to support Rotary's micro-loan program to stimulate economies in developing nations.
As Rotarians, we “plant a number of trees that we will never sit under” and a bequest gift is just another “tree” – a gift that will continue to give to others once we are no longer available to do so. Please reach out if this is of interest to you.
Jennie Stipick
770-815-3519