UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT
A legacy makes you look at the past as well as the future. Mount Mary was one of the key institutions to help me advance my professional career and therefore I’ve selected them to be a part of my planned giving. Karen Lechowich ’69, Dietetics, Fidelis Society Member
Through legacy giving, Fidelis Society members remain forever faithful At Mount Mary, the idea of “giving back” is the top priority. After that, many want woven deep into the fabric of our mission. to leave a legacy in appreciation for their Students here learn so much more than blessings. Fidelis Society members feel academics, they learn to be leaders, to build that Mount Mary as enriched their lives, integrity and to move through life with and they want to pass on those blessings to compassion. Many who leave this campus young women who come after them. carry the teachings Estate planning may and wisdom they’ve “ALTHOUGH I ONLY SPENT TWO YEARS sound overwhelming AT MMU, I WILL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL developed at Mount and only for the Mary with them FOR THE COURAGE IT GAVE ME TO wealthy, but in for the rest of THINK THROUGH MY LIFE AND THINK reality it can be their lives. BROADER THAN I WAS ACCUSTOMED simple and accessible TO THINK. IN TWO YEARS, I GAINED As life progresses for anyone. For and experience example, MMU can STRENGTH TO BE THE PERSON I WAS deepens, many CREATED TO BE AND WILL BE FOREVER be added as a part alumnae continue beneficiary to a life GRATEFUL.” to feel deeply insurance policy, KARLEN PITZKA JABLONSKI, connected to their IRA, investment FIDELIS SOCIETY MEMBER time at Mount portfolio or bank Mary. When it account. A codicil comes time to think about how to distribute can also be added to a will which involves earthly possessions, many reflect on minimum attorney time and expense. what’s been important to them during When talking about estate or other planned their lifetime and what has made a lasting gifts, it’s important to understand that it’s impact on them. One alumna recently said, not all or nothing. A gift can be a percentage “The older I get, the more I understand the or a specific dollar amount. Even a small important impact this place had on me.” percentage can have a big impact for the Fidelis means faithful in Latin. The Fidelis Society is a group of individuals who are forever faithful to supporting the mission of MMU and paying it forward to the next generations of students. Today, over 129 alums and friends have chosen Mount Mary to be part of their legacy giving. As people begin their estate planning, taking care of loved ones is understandably
students at Mount Mary.
When you extend your support of Mount Mary with a gift in your will or living trust or through a beneficiary designation gift, you join a visionary group of donors who have discovered the beauty of these powerful gifts.
Please contact Lisa Breitsprecker at (414) 930-3131 to learn more about planning a gift that works for your lifestyle and celebrates your connection to Mount Mary University. Or go online to mtmary.edu/fidelis to learn more.
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