Did you know you can leave a lasting legacy for future Covenant House Missouri youth by remembering CHMO in your estate plan?
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Cornerstone Society
"I don't know what the future may hold, but I know who holds the future."
-Ralph Abernathy, Civil Rights Activist (1926-1991)
Our future is in the hands of the youth who will someday accomplish amazing achievements with the help of Covenant House.
Now, through the Cornerstone society, you can leave a lasting legacy for the youth of Covenant House Missouri. The gift you leave will bring hope to homeless youth. It will help the youth of Covenant House Missouri to accomplish their dreams and become an inspiration for the future.
The Cornerstone is a special group of donors who have remembered Covenant House Missouri in their estate plans. Possible gifts include: gifts of stock, charitable bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts and other options. You can consult your tax advisor for the right option for your individual situation.
The founding member of the Covenant House Missouri Cornerstone is Dan Woods, a Board Member and friend of CHMO. Woods says he was inspired to remember CHMO in his will because he feels it is important to leave a legacy for future generations.
"These teens will be able to accomplish amazing things because of the help they receive from Covenant House," says Woods. "I feel good knowing that my gift will enable a homeless kid to get off the streets and back into school, or get the counseling they need in order to change their lives."
Another member of Cornerstone, Erik Solverud, says, "It gives me a positive feeling to know that because of my gift a youth will have access to shelter, counseling and other services he needs. I can't think of a better way to let my gift live on in the future."
Members of the Cornerstone society are sent periodic updates about the youth of Covenant House and the good work being done in our community. In addition, members are recognized annually in various Covenant House Missouri publications, unless they choose to remain anonymous.
"Remembering Covenant House in my estate planning was also a way for me to let others know how important the organization is to me. Hopefully my gift will also inspire others to get involved in the cause of helping homeless youth," says Woods.
"The Cornerstone Society gives me the ability to plan now so that I know my favorite charity will benefit later. I'm proud to be part of the Cornerstone Society and I hope that by joining I can inspire others to remember Covenant House Missouri in their estate planning as well," says Solverud.
If you would like to learn more about joining the Cornerstone, please contact Beth Moritz, Director of Development, bmoritz@covenanthousemo.org, or 314-450-7685.
