Leaving a legacy for future members
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Since 1939, the Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora has provided enriching
and life-changing programs to youth. Our work has been made possible because of loyal donors like you. The Heritage Club offers donors the opportunity to make a future impact on our Club by identifying a gift in their estate plans. There are two separate giving levels: HK Whitney Heritage Club HK Whitney was our Executive Director for 25 years before he retired in 1981. He was an inspirational leader who influenced the lives of every member he came into contact with. He helped set the Club on a course for success, established high-quality programs, and his impact is still felt today. Donors making a planned gift of up to $10,000 are considered HK Whitney Club members. They are keeping his memory alive by ensuring future generations of youth will have the same opportunities for great programming and services. Whitney donors are listed on our Memorial Tree inside the Club and receive special updates throughout the year. Peter C. West Heritage Club Peter C. West was an East Aurora graduate, who grew up loving East Aurora and the Club. He was a board member for over 20 years, served as board president, and played a major role in the construction and renovation of the Club facility that we now call home. He passed away in 2003, but his impact on the Club and the members we serve will never be forgotten. Peter C. West donors ensure that the future needs of East Aurora’s youth are met by including the Boys & Girls Club of EA in their will or estate planning. Donors who provide a planned gift of more than $10,000 are recognized on the Peter C. West memorial wall on the front of the Club building. They receive special updates throughout the year, and a commemorative Heritage Club pin. |
ways you can leave a legacy
Identifying your gift
You can let us know more about your planned gift by downloading a Heritage Club enrollment form HERE.
Bequests
If you wish to designate a gift to the Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora, consider using this sample language:
“I wish to remember Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora, a qualifying not-for-profit IRS Code 501(c)3 organization with a gift in the amount of $_______, or _____% of my charitable estate, for its general uses and purposes.”
Including us in your will or trust
Please contact your attorney to create (or amend) your estate and charitable gift plans. Options to discuss with your attorney include naming the Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora as a beneficiary of a percentage of your estate, of a set dollar amount, or a particular asset.
Beneficiary designations
Donors can transfer assets such as portions of retirement plans, bank/brokerage accounts, and proceeds from life insurance policies. You may name the Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora as a beneficiary of these assets or as a contingent beneficiary (when the primary beneficiary is no longer living at the time of your death).
For more information on planned giving, please contact Christina Potempa, Resource Development Director at 716-652-4180 and/or consult your attorney or financial adviser for more information on these gifts to the Endowment Fund.
Also click here to check out the National BGCA planned giving website!
You can let us know more about your planned gift by downloading a Heritage Club enrollment form HERE.
Bequests
If you wish to designate a gift to the Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora, consider using this sample language:
“I wish to remember Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora, a qualifying not-for-profit IRS Code 501(c)3 organization with a gift in the amount of $_______, or _____% of my charitable estate, for its general uses and purposes.”
Including us in your will or trust
Please contact your attorney to create (or amend) your estate and charitable gift plans. Options to discuss with your attorney include naming the Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora as a beneficiary of a percentage of your estate, of a set dollar amount, or a particular asset.
Beneficiary designations
Donors can transfer assets such as portions of retirement plans, bank/brokerage accounts, and proceeds from life insurance policies. You may name the Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora as a beneficiary of these assets or as a contingent beneficiary (when the primary beneficiary is no longer living at the time of your death).
For more information on planned giving, please contact Christina Potempa, Resource Development Director at 716-652-4180 and/or consult your attorney or financial adviser for more information on these gifts to the Endowment Fund.
Also click here to check out the National BGCA planned giving website!