Please remember CIS in your Will?

  The health of many of America's educational programs – indeed the very existence of many – has been due to the vision of individuals who created a memorial to themselves or a loved one through a gift in their Will. An individual of any level of means can help sustain the work of Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley into the future through such a bequest.

Your estate represents your legacy measured by the gifts you ultimately leave to people and charities that mean a lot to you now. The inclusion of the Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley within your Will would be a thoughtful and profound gift, one that would sustain your tradition of caring for the community.

Gifts by will represent one of the simplest yet memorable gifts that can be arranged for the benefit of Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley Endowment Fund. A bequest can be arranged with the designation of a specific dollar amount or as a percentage of your estate. Such a gift can be unrestricted – to support the various programs and– or restricted, to support specific Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley programs important to you. Unless directed otherwise by you, all bequests are added to the Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley Endowment Fund. Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley only uses the investment income, therefore your gift continues indefinitely.

Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley fully recognizes that various matters can affect an individual's intention to provide a bequest Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley. However, Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley is grateful for the original thoughtfulness and hopes, as the future unfolds, that circumstances are such that a donor's original intent can be fulfilled.

Creating a provision in your will is a simple process. If you already have a will, simply adding an amendment (codicil) will suffice. (SEE BELOW) A few minutes with your attorney will accomplish this. Please tell us if you have included Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley in your will so we can properly thank you now!

If you would like more information about Estate Planning or other ways to provide for future support of Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley, please contact the Executive Director, at 610-969-2670. We have materials and information that may be useful to you as you do your estate planning.

"What we have done for ourselves dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal." --Albert Pike

Individuals interested in naming Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley in their will may use the following language.

1.   Specific Bequests, which may take the form below, allow a donor to transfer a specific sum or asset such as securities, real estate, or a collection.

I give [dollar amount or list of specific items] to Communities in Schools of the Lehigh Valley, presently located at P.O. Box 722, Allentown, PA 18105, for [any of its proper uses and purposes] or for [_______I.

2.   Residuary Bequests, which may take the form below, allow a donor to transfer all or a portion of the remainder of their estate, after the specific bequests have been made.

I give [all or specific %] to Communities in Schools of the Lehigh Valley, presently located at P.O. Box 722, Allentown, PA 18105 for [any of its proper uses and purposes] or for [ I.

Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley recommends you consult a legal advisor in preparing your will.

Your contribution is tax deductible. Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. The official registration and financial information of Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley, Inc. may be obtained from the PA Dept. of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania 1-800-732-0999 or visiting the state web site at www.dos.state.pa.us/char. Registration does not imply endorsement. A copy of the audited financial report is available by contacting Communities In Schools. Member agency of the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley.