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NEWS RELEASE
LEAVE A LEGACY is a collaborative effort among non-profits, financial professionals and the media to create awareness, raise interest and motivate individuals to make charitable planned gifts The Summit/Portage/Medina LEAVE A LEGACY® currently has 82 partnerships that support the organization. It targets the general public with the message that anyone can leave a legacy to support his or her community while still caring for loved ones.
"Write A Will Month"
One major effort by LEAVE A LEGACY® Summit/Portage/Medina is its annual Write A Will Month which will be held throughout the month of May. This will be the eighth year that the organization´s partners will offer a service to the communities involved. Over 1,264 wills have been written by attorneys who have volunteered their time to write simple wills at nonprofit locations. For simple wills, individuals must have no more than $338,333 in assets including home, cars, furniture etc. Anyone interested must call for an appointment 330.633.4985.
Voices of Giving Awards Honor the "Jewels of our Communities"
LEAVE A LEGACY® Summit/Portage/Medina will host its sixth annual Voices of Giving Honors Awards at on Thursday, June 17, 2009 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. The event will pay tribute to individuals in Summit, Portage and Medina Counties who out of selflessness, generosity and foresight, have chosen to leave a bequest or planned gift to their favorite charitable organization.
A special award will recognize one exemplary nominee as the "Crown Jewel" for going above and beyond their generosity as a donor by becoming actively involved in their charity of choice. A Committee will choose the Crown Jewel and the nominee´s organization will receive a check for $500. This money is being underwritten by the Lisle M. Buckingham Endowment Fund of the Akron Community Foundation.
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