Leave a Legacy of Literacy.
A planned gift through your will or trust is a meaningful way to continue your commitment to Literacy well beyond your lifetime. It sustains our fiscal strength for years to come and ensures future students can achieve the literacy skills they need to build a better future for themselves and their families.
Sample Language
Residual Gift Language
A residual bequest comes to us after your estate expenses and specific bequests are paid:
I give and devise to Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford (Tax ID #23-7237570), located in Hartford, CT, all (or state a percentage) of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific fund or program).
Specific Gift Language
I give and devise to Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford (Tax ID #23-7237570), located in Hartford, CT, the sum of $___________ (or asset) to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific fund or program).
Contingent Gift Language
LVGH can be named as a contingent beneficiary in your will or personal trust if one or more of your specific bequests cannot be fulfilled:
If (insert name) is not living at the time of my demise, I give and devise to Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford (Tax ID #23-7237570), located in Hartford, CT, the sum of $ _______ (or all or a percentage of the residue of my estate) to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific fund or program).
Retirement Plan Beneficiary Language
You may name Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford (Tax ID #23-7237570) as a beneficiary of your IRA or other qualified retirement benefits. Donors should consult with their tax advisor regarding the tax benefits of such gifts.
Legacy Society Members
Elizabeth Aiken*
Barbara and Richard Carman
Katherine D. Doyle*
Martha Fazzano*
Helen Fine*
Betty Guiney*
Mary Guiney*
Neale and Carol Hauss
Beverly Heckel*
Mary Jean Kilfoil*
Byron Kopel*
Christine Owens
*deceased
Have you already included LVGH in your estate plans? Please notify us of your plans by calling or emailing our Executive Director, Stephen Morris, at (860) 233-3853 or stephen.morris@lvgh.org.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions about including LVGH in your planned giving, or talk with your financial advisor.
