Empire Club

The Empire Club was created back in 2004 to allow Kiwanians and friends of the New York District Kiwanis to make charitable donations to our Foundation via planned gifts in your estate. It gives you the opportunity to leave a legacy to the New York District Kiwanis Foundation and helps the Foundation achieve its mission: support of Kamp Kiwanis, support of youth and overall contributions to the betterment of mankind.
The success of the District Foundation depends on private support and we all have an opportunity to participate. We appeal to you and your family to leverage your giving and to benefit our Foundation, where all New York District Kiwanians in good standing are members.
You can qualify to join The Empire Club in a few ways. If you give $1,000 or more in cash or check, you will qualify. The most popular way to participate is in planned giving. Donation of securities, mutual funds, an existing life insurance policy, where the Foundation is the beneficiary, are just a few ways to make a planned gift. Many other avenues exist to benefit our Foundation in a charitable way.
Consult your financial advisor on what is best for you and your family. Feel free to contact me as well as I have been in the field of financial services for nearly 21 years. The Foundation benefits from your long-range gift and your estate benefits from tax-deductible gifts that reduce the financial size of your estate. Why not let the Foundation benefit from your treasure rather than the Federal and State governments?
We recognize members of The Empire Club at our annual Foundation meeting held in conjunction with the District Convention. If you do NOT want to be officially recognized, we will honor your request.
Our goal is to be able to carry-out our mission in the future for generations of District Kiwanians. We hope you will become a part of that process with your lasting generosity.
You may contact me directly via email or phone and I will send you a brochure with more details about The Empire Club. I can be reached at (315) 449-3000 x358 or email: Pepster@aol.com.
We need your help so we can make the NY District Kiwanis Foundation realize its goals for years to come. Won't you help?
Foundation President Sal Anelli and the entire Foundation Board hopes that you will help in " Building The Empire " through your generosity.
 

Column Posted on Web Site November 17, 2011