When we think of donating to charity, we rarely think about leveraging the totality of our assets like real estate, collectibles, artwork, mineral interests. Valuable property like this can have a great impact on your life and legacy, and after your lifetime can have a great impact on a mission you care greatly about. Donating valuable non-liquid assets can also greatly reduce estate taxes, inheritance taxes, capital gains taxes, and provide immediate tax deductions.
When Noriko Hill talks about her aunt, Toshi Inoue, her memories are filled with moments of laughter and joy. She says, “My aunt loved family, food, and traveling — and in her final years really made the most out of living with ALS.”
Being a family caregiver, while a fulfilling role, can consume a great deal of physical, mental and emotional energy. Consequently, respite care is very important because it gives family caregivers of persons with ALS an opportunity to create a plan of care for themselves; something a caregiver often overlooks.
Millie decided to use Don’s life insurance policy to fund a Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust. This gift offered a steady income for her and her brothers for life and at their passing, an impactful gift.
The ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter is working to fight ALS on every front. Whether is it through our care services programs, advocacy on their behalf, or funding the most promising research, we fight for our constituents daily. We gratefully acknowledge those companies listed below who help make our work possible through their commitment to supporting our mission.
When Ruth’s Charitable Remainder Unitrust (CRUT) terminated, their daughters wanted to honor their father’s fight by making a gift from the CRUT to The ALS Association.