The simplest and easiest planned gift is a bequest in a will or trust. These heartfelt gifts are greatly valued and provide you with flexibility while not using your current assets.

The following pages will offer ideas as to how you can be a part, truly a partner, in the shaping and developing of our future through your gifts and support of Freight & Salvage. Your rewards will be more than the potential tax savings. The Freight & Salvage Coffee House is a community-based, nonprofit organization that needs your support to continue to flourish. Our founders wanted to establish an enduring nonprofit institution because they realized that our mission -- promoting the understanding and appreciation of traditional music -- was too important to be purely profit motivated. Your partnership will continue to help us thrive and provide you and generations to come with the music you love.

There are almost as many different ways to support Freight & Salvage as there are needs for your support. Planning a gift is more than just finding a need. There are a lot of factors to consider. If planned giving is a new thought, you might want to take a moment to consider some of the factors. Another reference tool for your use is our chart briefly describing some of the charitable means that are available to you - see How Can I...

The stories that follow this page share some of the different ways people can become partners with us in changing lives. Take a moment to see how people - perhaps in circumstances similar to yours - have found ways to support  their charities and in turn enriched their hearts and provided needed support to others. Just click on the links below.

If you have already included Freight & Salvage in your estate plans, please let us know by calling us or filling out our estate intention form. We would like to assist you in making certain your intentions will be carried out. If you have not written a will yet, regardless of your charitable intent, please consider this.

Individual circumstances will vary - as with all tax and estate planning, please consult your attorney or estate specialist. We will be glad to answer questions and offer suggestions confidentially based on your personal circumstances. Please call us or e-mail us (see contact page). You may also use our information request form.

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