Marilyn has supported Sacred Heart Southern Missions for 15 years. It all started with “prayerful careful driving.” After joining the Sacred Heart Auto League, she was introduced to Sacred Heart Southern Missions’ other ministries. “One thing led to another, and here I am,” said Marilyn.
When asked about her long relationship with us she said, “It’s fine to share wealth with foreign missions, but we have a primary responsibility to take care of our own in this country. To whom else can they turn?”
When determining the best way to maximize her contributions she decided to fund multiple gift annuities. A charitable gift annuity is a simple contract through which a donor is provided with a stream of fixed payments for life in exchange for a gift.
Her mother reached 96 years of age. With longevity in the family, Marilyn expects to be around for quite a while. Gift annuities made the most financial sense. “Charitable gift annuities are a pure win-win situation,” she said. “I get a stream of retirement income that won’t run out and my annuity supports a cause that I feel strongly about.”
Sacred Heart Southern Missions has been issuing gift annuities for more than 40 years. If you are 65 or older you can fund an annuity with a minimum donation of $1,000. We will pay you a percentage of that funding amount every year for the rest of your life. Rates are determined by age, but never change once the annuity is funded.
For more information on gift annuities, or for a tailored proposal, please contact our Planned Giving department toll free at 888.217.4829.