Partners In Caring™ 2021 ORDINARY PEOPLE—EXTRAORDINARY IMPACT After a year that can only be described as unexpected and unprecedented, I think we are all looking forward to a gradual return to some sense of normalcy—visiting with friends, hugging loved ones, and seeing beautiful smiles. And while we welcome the rhythm of the familiar in our day-to-day lives, I think it is important to celebrate the ways in which ordinary people like you and I have had an extraordinary impact on others. As we close in on the end of our Partners In Caring 2021 annual campaign (you’ll recall the campaign year runs from July 1 through June 30), I wanted to share some wins YOU’VE helped make possible: · We welcomed 82 NEW DONORS to our Partners In Caring team so far this year, joining with 340 other individuals and families who committed to helping others in the past year. Some donors joined us through memorial gifts, gifts in honor of a friend or loved one, or simply, just because they wanted to help. Who says philanthropy isn’t a team sport? · Some donors passed along a portion (or even ALL!) of their government stimulus checks, telling us, “Others need it more than I do.” Thank you for paying it forward! · One donor decided to share his bank’s credit card loyalty points as a charitable gift, resulting in a generous donation. He did good things while doing good business! · A number of our faithful Partners In Caring friends and loved ones left us this year. But in their enduring selflessness, they made provision to help others—even in their passing. Their gifts will seed a Partners In Caring Endowment Fund to preserve their legacy of helping others for years to come. We’ll share more about this in our next edition. We are humbled by such generosity.
Cedar Community remains committed to helping friends and neighbors struggling to cover the costs of skilled nursing and long-term care—even with the assistance of Medicaid and other government support. That’s why each and every gift is important—every dollar helps us bring high-quality, dignified, and compassionate care to someone who needs it.
Sarah J. Malchow Vice President of Development
For more information on Partners In Caring™ or how you can help, please visit us at cedarcommunity.org or contact Sarah Malchow, Vice President of Development, at smalchow@cedarcommunity.org or 262.306.2104.
So, as we close the Partners In Caring 2021 campaign—a heartfelt Thank You! Together, we are ordinary people having an extraordinary impact.
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