Make a difference for tomorrow, today.

Huntington Hospital’s Legacy Gift Society (LGS) recognizes those who want to provide for the future. Thoughtful and foresighted bequests and other planned gifts from LGS donors help leave a legacy of excellent health care.

Gift planning.

Legacy Gift Society donors use different strategies, but the outcome is the same: impacting the future through philanthropy. Many establish a charitable bequest by including the hospital in their will or living trust. Some LGS donors have named us as a beneficiary for a percentage of their retirement plans, including IRAs, 401ks and 403bs. Others take advantage of important income and tax benefits by establishing a Charitable Gift Annuity or Charitable Reminder Trust. These types of gifts allow the donor to receive income for life and leave a gift to the hospital at the end.

We invite you to join other Legacy Gift Society donors in providing for the future of care at Huntington Hospital. We are pleased to offer a variety of special recognition opportunities:

• Invitation to the annual Legacy Gift Society appreciation luncheon.

• Invitations to select events including our annual flu shot clinic.

• Special publications and communications from the hospital.

• Gift planning information from Huntington Hospital’s office of philanthropy.

We hope that you will consider joining this distinguished group of committed donors. Please visit huntingtonhealth.org/giftplanning to learn more. Many thanks for your support.

Ways to give.

Many donors give to Huntington Hospital using tax-saving strategies. Here are just a few of the ways:

IRA Distribution

When you make Huntington Hospital the direct recipient of a distribution from your IRA, you may be able to avoid paying income tax on the amount gifted. You also are helping to keep us strong.

Appreciated Stocks

By gifting appreciated stock, you can avoid taxes on any gains in the stock’s value and take an income tax deduction on the fair market value — all while making a thoughtful gift to our work.

Donor Advised Fund (DAF)

Establishing a DAF through a community foundation or a financial institution gives you a significant tax benefit when you make a large gift. You can designate Huntington Hospital as a recipient of the funding from your DAF each year.

If you would like to learn more about how you can save taxes and support our critical mission, please contact Helen Bechtolt, senior director of principal gifts, at helen.bechtolt@ huntingtonhealth.org or (626) 397-3241.