The Legacy Circle

THE LEGACY CIRCLE

Impact Your Community...Create Your Legacy

Including West Valley Community Services in your estate plan enables you to make the most of your personal philanthropic objectives by supporting something you care about. Through a legacy gift, you can expect to gain some or all of the following benefits:

Allow your personal values to make a lasting impact on the community
Inspire others to join in your commitment
Participate in special programs for Circle of Giving Society members
Gain valuable tax benefits
Help West Valley Community Services continue to fight hunger and homelessness

There are many ways to create a legacy gift. A few examples of legacy gifts are:

A gift in memory of a loved one
Retirement funds
Real estate or other property
Cash donation
Securities
Bequest in a will or trust (you may choose to name West Valley Community Services as a beneficiary in your will)
Life insurance (you can name West Valley Community Services as one of your beneficiaries or give a policy to West Valley Community Services and deduct the premium payments)

Do you want to do estate planning but don't know where to start? We are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with FreeWill which provides no-cost estate planning tools that are easy to use, accessible online and secure. These include:

Planned Giving: To help you get started on your plans and legacy you can use Bequest tool on its own, or use it to document your wishes before finalizing your plans with an attorney.
Non-probate assets: Do you have an IRA, 401(k), life-insurance policy, or any other assets not included in your will? If so, these are called non-probate assets and you must plan your beneficiaries for them separately. Use this online tool Beneficiaries designation to make your plans and designate us as a beneficiary of one or more of these assets.
Gift Intent: Have you already included a gift in your will or trust? Please fill out the Gift intent form to let us know. We would love to thank you for your generosity.

Your legacy gift has the power to change the future of our community and will ensure that West Valley Community Services can continue to fight hunger and homelessness for many years to come.

If you are interested in joining WVCS Legacy Circle, please fill out the form below. For more information, contact Kohinoor Chakravarty, Chief Development and Communications Officer, at (408) 366-6096 or email kohinoorc@wvcommunityservices.org.

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2024 Recap

"We believe in the mission and work of the charitable organizations we are actively supporting during our lifetime and want to leave a significant donation to be used after we are gone to help ensure the continued good work of these organizations.

We have chosen West Valley Community Services as a charity for our legacy gifts because of the important work it does in our community in meeting needs like hunger and homelessness. WVCS needs this type of community support for its long-term viability."

- Dorothy and Darryl Stow