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Feed a Family

admin — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:35:30 +0000

At Friends of Karen, we know that a family’s financial resources are stretched thin when at least one parent must stop working to care for their critically ill child. They need help putting food on the table for their family, now more than ever with the increased cost of groceries. In addition, chemotherapy, radiation, and other forms of medication used to treat life-threatening illnesses compromise an ill child’s immune system, which makes a simple, nutritious meal even more essential.

No parent should choose between paying for their ill child’s medical care and feeding their family.

Friends of Karen’s Feed A Family Program provides supermarket gift cards to families in need.

This is how you can help!

A gift of $100 will help feed a family of 4. A donation in any amount is gratefully appreciated.
Donate gift cards for ShopRite, Stop & Shop, Key Food, Target, Walmart, Amazon, Visa, or MasterCard to Friends of Karen to distribute to our families. Please attach activation receipts.

Mail or drop off Gift Cards to Friends of Karen at either office:
Attention: Allison Watson, 118 Titicus Road, North Salem, NY 10560 or
Attention: Lexi Latino, 150 Broadhollow Road, Suite 112, Melville, NY 11747

Thank you for being a caring partner by helping to feed a Friends of Karen family. They will greatly appreciate the kindness of being remembered during this challenging time. In the words of Stephen’s Mom: “The Love and support we gained by this helped us feel normal during a time when nothing is normal.”

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Leave a Legacy

admin — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:52:59 +0000

Begin your legacy with us.

Your legacy plan starts, first, with your loved ones and then reflects what else is important to you that you want to continue long into the future. Wise planning for family, friends and charities, like Friends of Karen, that are important to you, allows you to ensure your assets will be used according to your wishes and that your values will be expressed in your plans.

For a long time, I knew that I was going to leave part of my estate to various meaningful local charities. When it comes to Friends of Karen, knowing that anything I leave behind is going to help multiple families during unimaginable times made the decision very easy.
– Michael Bauer

You can join Michael and leave Friends of Karen in your will or trust. Simply use this sample bequest language to bring to your professional advisor to be written into your will as part of your legacy planning. “I give, devise, and bequeath ________________ (a certain sum, a percentage of the estate, or the remainder of the estate) to Friends of Karen [Tax ID #14-1612290].”

There are many other ways you can fulfill your philanthropic and financial goals.

With Gifts of Appreciated Stocks and Investments, you can reduce or possibly eliminate federal capital gains taxes on the transfer, and you may also be entitled to a federal income tax charitable deduction.

A Donor-Advised Fund is like a philanthropic savings account. It gives you the flexibility to determine how much and how often money is donated to Friends of Karen.
Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from a Retirement Account can be transferred from your IRA directly to Friends of Karen (up to $100,000 annually). If you are over 70½ years of age, you may make a gift from your IRA as a tax-free distribution.
Name Friends of Karen as a beneficiary – some prefer the increased flexibility that a beneficiary designation provides. It is very simple to name Friends of Karen as a beneficiary. Start by requesting a change-of-beneficiary form from your policy administrator.
IRAs and retirement plans
Life insurance policies
Donor advised funds
Bank or brokerage accounts

If you have already included Friends of Karen in your estate plan, please let us know. We would like to thank you and welcome you into the Sheila Petersen Legacy of Giving Circle. By letting us know, we can ensure that we fulfill your gift exactly as you intended.

Please contact GabriellaDiSisto@friendsofkaren.org, 914-617-4047.

Always consult with your attorney or financial planner about the best way to create your legacy gift.

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Become a Monthly Guardian of Hope

admin — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:50:07 +0000

By contributing a predetermined amount each month, you will have the satisfaction of knowing you are providing the on-going vital support that our families need. Your donation will be charged to your credit card each month. If for any reason you wish to increase, decrease or suspend your gift, just let us know.

Click here to become a Monthly Guardian of Hope, or call Gabriella DiSisto at 914-617-4047 to enroll and set up a monthly gift from your checking account or credit card.

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