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 Five years ago, Marjorie Pollard decided, after working closely with her attorney, to bequeath a portion of her estate to establish a permanent fund at Truman Heartland that would support Hospice Care needs throughout Jackson County. Since her passing in 2001, her charitable legacy has continued as her fund has annually distributed a percentage of the invested funds to support her charitable interests.
This year, Mrs. Pollard's Endowment Fund coupled with the generosity of another Foundation donor enabled Kansas City Hospice to establish an office in Eastern Jackson County. Today 338 families and 40 staff persons and volunteers will benefit from the new office location at 42nd Street in Independence.
As demand grows from an aging population, Kansas City Hospice will be in a better position to respond to the needs of the families they serve and Mrs. Pollard's charitable legacy will continue to provide for other hospice care needs for years and years to come!
You also may want to make it easy and convenient to have a bequest included in your will. The language below shows how a bequest can very easily be included in your will.
You might find it helpful to select the "print" button on the top of your screen and print this page. You may feel free to give this page to your attorney. If he or she has any questions, please have them contact Phillip J. Hanson, MPA at phone number 816-836-8189 or e-mail me at hanson@thcf.org.
Example bequest language - Please feel free to change the numbers or percentages as you desire.
1. Bequest of cash
"I bequeath the sum of $10,000 to Truman Heartland Community Foundation of Independence, MO."
2. Bequest of a percent of the estate
"I devise and bequeath 20% of the remainder and residue of property owned at my death, whether real or personal, and wherever located to Truman Heartland Community Foundation, Independence, MO."
3. Contingent Bequest
"If my brother John Doe survives me, I devise and bequeath 20% of the remainder and residue of property owned at my death, whether real or personal, and wherever located to John Doe. If John Doe does not survive me, then I devise and bequeath 20% of my residuary estate, whether real or personal property and wherever located to Truman Heartland Community Foundation, Independence, MO."
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