Join the Movement By Madonna Sutter, Director of Advancement
Dear Friends of the Augustinians,
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he last twelve months have been challenging but hope is in the air! We can see the light at the end of the tunnel. We can almost taste what it is like to go out to dinner, visit with friends and family and merely enjoy ourselves. We have many more months before we realize a new normal but at least now we can begin to make plans to resume our lives, hopefully by late Summer or early Fall.
Madonna Sutter, Director of Advancement
We have had a lot of time to think, reflect and be grateful for God’s blessings. I personally feel an immense sense of gratitude for your kind and generous financial gifts showered upon Augustinians at a time when we needed it most. Your incredible generosity is a true testament and an expression of your validation of our mission and Augustinian charism. Thank you!
Excitement is defined as a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness. I am filled with excitement at the thought of seeing many of you in the not too distant future. We will celebrate the inauguration of the Fr. George F. Riley, O.S.A. Fund for Augustinian HealthCare and honor Fr. Riley’s life and ministry on Saturday, October 23, 2021. We are pleased to co-sponsor this event with Villanova University which will be held at the University. We are also making plans for a Msgr. Bonner High School Alumni gathering on November 13, 2021 to be held at the high school. There will be lots to celebrate once it is safe to do so and I for one, cannot wait! Finally, our first-ever actual giving day — Tolle Lege Day — will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021. This will be an opportunity for all of us to come together as an Augustinian community with one mind and heart to support the friars. I invite you to be a part of something very special on Tolle Lege Day. Thank you for your emails, notes, phone calls and text messages during the pandemic. I love hearing from you. May God bless you and keep you safe. Madonna Sutter Director of Advancement email: madonna.sutter@augustinian.org phone: 267.272.3048
Did you know… There are other ways to make a gift without writing a check: Bequest Naming the Augustinians in your will makes a meaningful legacy gift which does not affect cash flow. Gift of securities Giving stock has immediate tax benefits. IRA charitable rollover If you are 70 ½ or over, you can make a tax-free gift from your IRA. The Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) has been waived in 2020. Beneficiary designation Designate your bank account, insurance policy or retirement plan to the Augustinians.
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