Remembering Holy Family Hospital in your will

Among the many ways you can help the mothers and babies of Bethlehem is to remember them in your will. Whether or not you can make a donation now, remembering Holy Family Hospital in your will is your legacy of care for those most vulnerable and poor. Your generosity and caring will be honored in perpetuity on a memorial plaque to be placed in a busy section of Holy Family Hospital.

All bequests to Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation, as a charitable, not-for-profit organization, are fully deductible for estate tax purposes. It is always advisable to consult with an experienced estate planning attorney about drafting provisions for your will.

UNRESTRICTED BEQUESTS

A simple paragraph, added to an existing will, is often all that's required. For example, the following sentence is usually sufficient for Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation to benefit from your bequest.

“I give (dollar amount, percentage of estate, or description of security) to the Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation, Washington, D.C. to be used for its taxexempt purposes.”

In case your attorney or adviser should request it, the foundation's federal tax identification number is 30-0168574.

RESIDUAL OR CONDITIONAL BEQUESTS

If you wish, you can direct the residue of your estate to Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation after making bequests to family members and friends. In this case, the following language may be sufficient:

“I give (percent of) the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate to the Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation, Washington, D.C, for its tax-exempt purposes.”

In addition, you may make your bequest conditional, in case an heir named in your will does not survive you:

“In the event that (name of primary beneficiary) should not survive me, I give (the desired sum, property, or percentage of your estate) to Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation, Washington, D.C, for its tax-exempt purposes.”

RECOGNITION OF BEQUEST DONORS

Please notify the foundation of your bequest or other planned gift so you can be honored on the memorial plaque located at Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem.

Contact:

Colleen Marotta, Executive Director
1730 M Street, NW, Suite 403
Washington, DC 20036
PH 202-331-2494 FAX 202-331-1149 EM colleen@hfhfoundation.org