Gift Planning

Bequests and Other Planned Gifts

The following pages will offer ideas as to how you can be a part, truly a partner, in shaping and developing the future through your gifts and support of Golden Harvest Food Bank. Helping others can lead to unequaled personal and emotional fulfillment.

Legal Name:
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Tax ID Number:
58-1466516
Manna program distributes 10,000 pounds of food at one time to neighborhoods in need.
New Manna

There are as many different ways to support Golden Harvest Food Bank 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 you are not familiar with the concepts and strategies of charitable gift planning, you might want to take a moment to consider some of the factors in planning for the future. And check out our chart briefly describing some of the charitable means that are available to you - see How Can I...?

The stories that follow share some of the different ways people can become partners with us in changing lives. Take a moment to see how they - perhaps in circumstances similar to yours - have found ways to support the needs of others and causes that are important to them - the way Golden Harvest Food Bank is important to you. In turn, they have enriched their own hearts as well. Just click on the links below.

  Wills and Bequests Gifts of Appreciated Stock
  Charitable Gift Annuities Charitable Remainder Trusts
  Gifts of Retirement Assets Gifts of Life Insurance
  Charitable Lead Trusts Gifts of Real Estate
  Bargain Sales Deferred Charitable Gift Annuities
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If you have already included Golden Harvest Food Bank 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 for it is a gift to your loved ones.

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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Please note, individual financial circumstances will vary. The information on this site does not constitute legal or tax advice. Donor stories and photographs are for purposes of illustration only. As with all tax and estate planning, please consult your attorney or estate specialist. All material is copyrighted and is for viewing purposes only. Use of this site signifies your agreement with the terms of use. The content in this Gift Planning section has been developed for Golden Harvest Food Bank by Future Focus. Please report any problems to section webmaster. Revised: March 15, 2009 16:25 .