Respite Care of San Antonio is a member of the Leave A Legacy® effort whose purpose is to promote interest in charitable giving through a will or estate. It is active in 154 cities in the U.S., and locally, is part of the San Antonio Regional Council of the National Committee of Planned Giving.

Non-Profit groups, like Respite Care, benefit greatly from gifts left through wills and estates. However, currently on a national basis, less than 10 percent of charitable gifts come from these planned gifts.

Leave A Legacy of San Antonio, South Texas, The Hill Country and Guadalupe Valley, wants to encourage individuals to leave a bequest to organizations that are important to them so their support can continue for years.

If this is something you’ve considered- or would like to, here are the 10 Steps to Leave Your Legacy… and make a difference for a long time to come:

1. Prepare a will so you will have control over your property at death.
   
   
2. Evaluate your financial situation and determine your charitable goals.
   
   
3. Consult an attorney, accountant or financial advisor about tax-friendly options for making a legacy gift.
   
   
4. Choose one or more organizations that have made a difference in your life and leave a gift in your will.
   
   
5. Contact the organization(s) of your choice to learn about opportunities for legacy living.
   
   
6. Leave a percentage or specific dollar amount of the assets in you will to a charity of your choice.
   
   
7. Consider using non-cash assets (real estate, vehicles, art, jewelry, other personal property) for legacy gift.
   
   
8. Name a charity as a beneficiary of your IRA pension plan or life insurance policy.
   
   
9. Remember deceased loved ones with a memorial gift to charity.
   
   
10. Encourage family and friends to leave gifts to charities in their wills.

For more information or to discuss in greater detail,
please contact Bert Pfiester at 210-737-1212.